Category: Sports

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…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sportswriter This past Friday, November 19, the Northview Chiefs traveled to Baker to face the Gators for the second round of playoffs. Unfortunately for Northview, they fell short of the victory. The Chiefs wrapped up their season Friday with a hard fought game. Even though they did not have the outcome they had hoped for, it was still an amazing season. Their final record this season was…

By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Escambia County High boys’ varsity basketball team has improved to a 4-1 season record after dropping 68-65 last Thursday, November 18, against Cottage Hill and winning, 55-46, last Friday, November 19, against B.C. Rain.During last Thursday’s loss against Cottage Hill, Sheldon Williams led scoring for the Blue Devils with 20 points. Conner McPherson scored 18, Stephen Williams had 15 points, Terrance McNeal and Hakeem Johnson…

EA’s Jacob Lee (6) makes a touch down catch. By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The Escambia Academy Cougars fell short of gaining another AISA Class 2A state title last Friday, November 19, during their sixth consecutive AISA championship game appearance at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.Again, EA faced rival Autauga Academy Generals. Autauga held off the Cougars for a 52-35 state title victory.The Generals entered into the game against EA with…