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EA lifters continue state championship tradition
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer For the second year in a row, Escambia Academy’s 38-member weightlifting team — with several members battling flu, colds and other ailments — captured seven individual state championships. One EA lifter tied a state record, and 10 others earned either runner-up or third-place finishes in the AISA Region 3 Weightlifting Championships. The Cougars won the Class 2A State Championship and overall State Championship. The…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Bulldogs split twin-bill with Leroy
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer The J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs put up a strong performance against Leroy High School, the team that JUB saw in the Elite 8 quarterfinals last season, at home on February 23. The Bulldogs went into the two-game set knowing what they had to do to take some revenge on a good team who played well against them last season. “After a slow start last week…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
ACS falls to East Hill in PCC Final Four
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Atmore Christian School was defeated by East Hill Christian Academy on February 16, ending the team’s run in the Panhandle Christian Conference Final Four. ACS had a good start against the Eagles, with Caden Battles nailing a 3-pointer and Kyle Hostetler scoring 4 points in the first period, but the Rams were outscored 14-8. During the second period, Battles hit another 3-point shot, Reese…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Blue Devils to host county baseball tournament
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer Escambia County High’s varsity baseball team is gearing up for the county tournament, which the school will host and which began Tuesday and continues through Friday. New ECHS head baseball coach Kasuan Bullard said the Blue Devils have been hard at work over the past several weeks in anticipation of their appearance in the tournament. “The kids have been working really hard and they…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Blacksher’s success will last forever
By Josh Frye Thirty years is how long it took for J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs to capture the regional basketball championship. The last time the championship was clenched by the Bulldogs was during the 1989-90 season. Man do I feel old. I cannot remember exactly how old I was in 1990, but I know I was hitting on six, maybe. But the thought of this event made my mind wander through…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago