Category: Sports

Escambia Academy’s Danny Doerr, in foreground, and Eli Covington head into a turn during a September 7 cross-country meet at Baldwin County Bicentennial Park in Stockton. Doerr finished 5th, with a time of 20:35.52, while Covington, who finished in 20.54.63, was 8th in the meet, which included more than 100 competitors. EA’s team, coached by Rider Jernigan, also got a 4th-place finish from Scarlett Philips, who posted a 9:41.13 showing…

ECHS quarterback Jamarion Robinson hands off the ball to James Whatley Blue Devil defender tackles Satsuma ball carrier. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High football coach Vincent Harris learned how fickle the football gods can be after the Blue Devils started 4-1 but lost their last five games last year. That’s why he and his assistants are stressing that the 3-0 team’s focus be on the future.ECHS’s latest…

By PATRICK BYRDNews Sports Writer The Escambia Academy Cougars traveled to Birmingham to face off against the Banks Academy Jets at Briarwood Christian School Friday, September 8. This marked EA’s second region game of the season.Cougar captains Quinten Odom, Ty McCants, and Zeke McElhaney met at midfield with the Jets captains and referees for the coin toss before the game. The Cougars won, electing to receive the ball to start…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer This past Friday night, September 8, the Northview Chiefs traveled to Cantonment to battle against the Tate Aggies. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, they came up short with a final score of 42-14.In the first quarter, the Aggies received the ball on kick-off. Soon after, Tate’s Andre Colston ran the ball into the end zone for the first touchdown of the night. The extra point was…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Jamarion Robinson passed for three touchdowns, Escambia County High’s (ECHS) gritty defensive unit scored the other, and the Blue Devils downed neighboring Northview (Fla.) 26-14 last Friday, September 1.With the triumph, ECHS gained a degree of revenge and improved to 2-0 while preparing to travel to Satsuma and open AHSAA Class 4A, Region 1 competition this Friday, September 8.“Northview beat us 57-14 last year, and…