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Cougars win one, drop two during season-opener tourney
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy beat Lee-Scott 6-2 during the first game of the Edgewood Academy Baseball Tournament season-opener last Friday, February 21, but failed to generate another victory, falling in the final two games of the tournament to Bessemer Academy, 4-0, and Macon East, 5-0. Jason Davis got the nod as the starting pitcher against Lee-Scott. He struck out five batters, walked three and hit one. Both…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
AISA All-Stars
EA Basketball players Ty’rese Smith, Tiquale Taylor and Bryant Quimby represented the Cougars and AISA West during last Friday’s AISA All-Star Basketball Tournament in Montgomery at the Garrett Coliseum. Taylor and Quimby also received All-Star Team honors earlier this school year when they represented Escambia Academy during the AISA All-Star Football Game.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
EA wins 7th AISA 2A powerlifting title in 9 years
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Tyler Newton broke a state record, and Chase Bell broke two, to lead the way as Escambia Academy captured its seventh Class 2A state title in the last nine years during the 2020 AISA State Powerlifting Championship Meet at Pickens Academy on February 18. In addition to capturing the state championship, EA also finished first overall. “We went into meet with 24 overall state records,”…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
No seniors; 3 returnees
Young Blue Devils shift focus to the diamond By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s Blue Devils are shifting their focus this week from the basketball court to the baseball diamond. With only three returning players and no seniors on the roster, ECHS’s younger players will be faced with challenge of gaining experience and outperforming rival schools. “We have a young roster this season,” said ECHS baseball coach Kasuan…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Area football signees ready for next level
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Note: An article that appeared in last week’s Atmore News initially included capsuled information on each of the nine area football scholarship signees but had to be cut for space. Nine area senior football players, including five from Escambia County High School, signed college athletic scholarships on February 5 during National College Signing Day. For ECHS the signing marked a milestone for the most players…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago