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Blue Devils steal 18 in win
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High’s Delarrion Poole struck out four batters in two innings, and the Blue Devils stole 18 bases to earn a much-needed, 8-4, win over Williamson High School in their April 10 season-ender. ECHS had struggled to find a winning slot this season, but finally turned a corner with the big win over the Lions. “Our goal was to go in and be…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
5 in a row
Cougars claim AISA boys state track title …again By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Despite taking first place in only two events, Escambia Academy’s varsity boys ran away with the AISA High School State Championship during the state meet, held in Gulf Shores on April 11-12. The win marked the fifth consecutive state championship for EA’s varsity boys. Patrick McGhee took the gold in the long jump and triple jump…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
AU showed class amid heartbreak
  As the nation watched the Auburn Tigers play for a shot at the NCAA National Championship on Saturday night, many were let down as the Tigers were knocked off at the buzzer by favored Virginia. As the cameras panned the Tigers bench after the team lost one of the most important games in school history, many thoughts raced through my mind, the main one being how the players must…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
EA’s JV boys win state track championship
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia Academy’s boys ran away with the 1A-2A State Junior Varsity Track Championship, held at EA’s track on Saturday, April 6. EA’s girls added to the successful meet, just missing a second-place showing in their dual-classification competition. The Cougars outperformed four other schools from around the state, scoring 192 points and finishing 63 points ahead of the second-place Edgewood Academy to capture the state…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Devils fall to LeFlore
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Jabrice Hooks had a strong arm and a hot bat, but it wasn’t enough for Escambia County High’s Blue Devils, who were unable to hold a lead and fell by a 17-10 score to LeFlore High. Hooks struck out seven as ECHS’s starting pitcher and added a triple and a homer to lead the offense in the April 1 setback. “We have to learn…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago