Category: Sports

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High’s baseball team opened last week’s play with its closest game of the year, a 10-7 loss to Central-Milton (Fla.) but was pounded in 3 5-inning contests by Jackson as the week ended.The young and inexperienced Blue Devils pitchers showed some improvement, especially against the Milton team, but continued to struggle with their control against Jackson.Central scored all its runs in the first…

By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News W.S. Neal’s high school football coach Hugh Fountain got an early Christmas present this year when Powerhouse Sports named him Coach of the Year in the 1A-3A category.Fountain, in his first year coaching the Eagles, took a team that had gone winless the previous year all the way to the playoffs. The legendary coach, who has more than 250 lifetime wins and a bunch…

Jason Pilger Chevrolet Sales Consultant Corry Baggett, at left, presents a $1,500 check to Escambia County High School’s athletic director and head football coach Vincent Harris during a brief ceremony held December 15 at the Atmore dealership. The funds are from Chevy Youth Sports, which gives hundreds of participating Chevrolet dealerships an opportunity to support youth athletic programs. The money will be used to help buy new equipment for the…

Hooks Ward By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Escambia County High School football players were included on the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s AHSAA Class 4A All-State team; one Escambia Academy player was similarly honored on the AISA All-State squad, and several other area players were among those selected for the AHSAA Class 3A and Class 2A teams.ECHS defensive back LeBron Hooks, who picked off 9 passes during the season recently…