Author: Josh Frye

The Escambia County High varsity boys basketball team won the 2021 Escambia County Basketball Tournament Championship, December 9-11. The ECHS Blue Devils are shown, from left, Coach Willie Knight, Conner McPherson (All-Tournament player), Hakeem Johnson, LaCarlos Thomas, Anthony McCants, Coach Keyon Thompson, Terrance McNeal Jr., Coach Layton Knight (holding plague), Stephen Williams, Coach Raymond Robinson, Lorenzo Arnold, Xavion Gee, Coach John Jones, Kaiden Arnold, Sheldon Williams (All-Tournament player), and Lamarkis…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Both Escambia County High School varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams defeated the Flomaton Hurricanes last Friday, December 3, on the road.With a 61-48 victory over Flomaton last Friday, the Lady Blue Devils stand undefeated so far this season with a 7-0 record.According to head coach Keyon Thompson, the team has learned to play through adversity and has worked out the right times to attack their…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter With just five games in the books for the 2021-2022 season so far, the Atmore Christian School Rams continue to struggle with a slow start after dropping to Resurrection Catholic, 56-47 last Friday, December 3. The loss against Resurrection drops the overall season record for the Rams to 1-4.According to ACS head coach Tim Battles, the Rams have struggled with a brutal lineup of early season…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s Landon Sims and Malakai Haynes scored 12 points each to lead the Cougars past Central High (Milton), 49-42, during last Saturday’s basketball action.EA commanded the scoreboard for most of the game, but had to fight back a close scoring game during the third and fourth periods. In addition to racking up 12 points, Sims also led the team with 8 rebounds and forced 8…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter Six Escambia Academy senior football players will have one last opportunity to strap on the pads before the end of their high school football careers. EA senior players Landon Sims, Brady Howell, Bubba Nettles, J.J. Stevens, Hunter Smith and Chris Long were recently selected to take part in the 2021 AISA All-Star Game, the last hoorah for the best of the best for AISA senior football…