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No seniors; 3 returnees
Young Blue Devils shift focus to the diamond By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia County High’s Blue Devils are shifting their focus this week from the basketball court to the baseball diamond. With only three returning players and no seniors on the roster, ECHS’s younger players will be faced with challenge of gaining experience and outperforming rival schools. “We have a young roster this season,” said ECHS baseball coach Kasuan…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Area football signees ready for next level
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Note: An article that appeared in last week’s Atmore News initially included capsuled information on each of the nine area football scholarship signees but had to be cut for space. Nine area senior football players, including five from Escambia County High School, signed college athletic scholarships on February 5 during National College Signing Day. For ECHS the signing marked a milestone for the most players…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Cougars surrender to Generals in AISA semifinals
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Basketball season ended abruptly for Escambia Academy’s Cougars in the form of a tough, 46-30, loss to rival Autauga Academy last Thursday, February 13, in semifinals action of the AISA Class 2A state tournament, played in Montgomery. The only word EA head coach James Smith could find in describing the loss was “disappointing.” According to Smith, the final score represented one of the lowest points…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Clock strikes midnight for Blacksher
Bulldogs fall to Calhoun in 2A regional semifinals By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Despite strong performances from Ja’Daniel “Bubba” Nettles and Kedarieon “K.D.” Rabb, J.U. Blacksher’s Bulldogs saw their Cinderella season come to an end last Friday, February 14, just two games short of the big dance. JUB fell by a 57-42 margin to Calhoun High in the AHSAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Semifinals at Alabama State University’s Dunn-Oliver Acadome…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
The New Way Forward Act is an assault on our borders
A clear warning of how far to the extreme left the Democratic Party has moved is the recently introduced New Way Forward Act. This immigration bill would totally uproot the rule of law, provide amnesty for illegals here, and import dangerous criminals into the United States. By allowing foreign citizens who committed serious felonies to stay in our country, all Americans would be at risk. And by granting new rights…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago