Category: Sports

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This last Friday night Northview Chiefs swept past their long-time rival the Jay Royals in Bratt for the annual homecoming game. With a final score of 41-19, it seems that the Chiefs’ season is taking a turn for the better.To start off the ball game, Northview received the ball on kick off. Wyatt Scruggs ran it down the field into the red zone for a…

Special to Atmore News Atmore Christian School will host the Panhandle Christian Conference West Regionals volleyball tournament this weekend.The tournament will be played over two days — Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14 — at the school gym (245 Tennant Drive), just off West Nashville Avenue.Action will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, with ACS’s Lady Rams, who are 2-5 on the season, taking the court at 7 p.m.Admission…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Maybe it was the 90-minute bus drive, maybe it was the fact their undefeated, state-ranked opponent was hosting them for its homecoming game.Whatever it was, Escambia County High’s error-prone Blue Devils fell behind quickly and never found their groove in a 50-7 Class 4A, Region 1 loss to Jackson last Friday, October 6.Jackson’s Aggies, who came into the game ranked fourth in the state, scored…

Cougars defenders tackle a Pirates ball carrier. EA’s Keller Coston breaks free for a touchdown. By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars returned to Bachelor Field for Homecoming on October 6 to play against the Pickens Academy Pirates of Carrollton, Alabama. This also marked a return to region play for the Cougars after a short break.The Cougar captains, Keller Coston, Eli McElhaney, and Charlie Sasser, met at midfield…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This past Friday night, September 29, Northview Chiefs fell to Elberta with a final score of 43-26. It was a close game all the way until the very end.Starting off the first quarter strong, the Chiefs’ Wyatt Scruggs scored on a kick return. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, their kick was blocked, but nonetheless, it put them up 6-0 early on. When Elberta was in field…