Category: Sports

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…

By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer The Northview Chiefs wrapped up their previously undefeated season with a loss in the Florida 1R State Championship last Saturday, December 10, in Tallahassee against the Hawthorne Hornets. Although the Chiefs did fall short of the state title, they were the first undefeated team in Northview’s history during their regular season with a record of 10-0, and their final record being 13-1. Not only were…

News Staff Report Two Escambia Academy football players and an EA cheerleader were selected to participate in last week’s Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) All Star Football Game.Cougars quarterback Jacob Lee, who at 6-feet-1 and 180 pounds also played linebacker for EA, and running back-cornerback Christian Crook (5-10, 175 pounds) were each chosen to play for the 44-member West team in the annual seniors-only contest.Additionally, Escambia Academy cheerleader Abby Kate…