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Bulldogs polish off Hillcrest in JV, varsity action
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer J.U. Blacksher’s junior varsity baseball team finished off its season last Friday, March 22, with a 13-6 victory over Hillcrest that left the jayvee squad with an 8-4 season record. “Every single kid worked hard this season,” head coach Justin Mixon said. “With the bulk of the team being eighth-graders, they have often played games against much older opponents. They went into every game…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Landon Mura
JUB’s ace pitcher ready to take skills to next level By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Landon Mura is a young man of few words, until you mention baseball. The 17-year-old J.U. Blacksher pitcher struck out 18 batters in a single game just over a week ago to set a new school record. That is a tremendous feat for any pitcher, but Mura remains humble about his accomplishments. “I never…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago
Golden season
Tony Mcaroy, a junior at Miles College, sits at midcourt with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship trophy after the Golden Bears won the SIAC tournament. Mcaroy, a 2014 graduate of Escambia County High School who transferred to Miles from Coastal Alabama Community College’s Brewton campus, saw limited action at guard this season. His most productive games came when he scored five points and had a steal against both Kentucky…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Davis hurls EA past ACS; Cougars then fall to Jay
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia Academy’s Caleb Davis pitched a solid game against Atmore Christian School on March 16, leading the Cougars to an 11-1 win during the Escambia Academy Baseball Tournament, played at EA. “Davis pitched a great game for us,” head coach J.P. Sawyer said. “As a team, we started slow at the plate but managed to put things together and score runs.” Despite being able…
by Josh Frye access_time7 years ago