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New ECHS baseball coach hopes to turn program around
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer With a new year comes change, and that is what new ECHS baseball coach Kasuan Bullard is hoping to bring to the Blue Devil baseball team this season. “Last year the Blue Devil baseball team was only able to capture one win,” Bullard said. “I am hoping to help turn that around this season.” Bullard, a Mobile native, grew up walking the halls of…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Devils knock off No. 2 Williamson, win area title
By JOSH FRYE News Sports Writer The Escambia County High School boys basketball team captured the AHSAA 4A Area 1 Championship on Saturday, February 9, by defeating number-two ranked Williamson High School, 74-70. This is the first area title for the Blue Devils since the 2014-2015 season. Coach Rodney Jackson and the Blue Devils set a goal at the beginning of the season. Now part of that goal has been…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
ECHS grads coming back to help students
Free ACT workshop set News Staff Report With more students entering college, admission is getting tougher than ever. Escambia County High School is helping students gain an advantage by offering a free ACT Prep workshop. Save the date – Saturday, February 16, 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at ECHS on South Presley Street. Lunch will be provided. What makes this unique is that two ECHS alumni are coming back to…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Williams shoots for greatness
By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer There are many stand-out student athletes that come through the area’s high schools but every once in a while, a player comes along who just takes the area high school sports scene by storm. One of these remarkable young men has made his mark within the history books of Escambia County High School. Senior Lue Williams has been a 6’4″, 184-pound basketball powerhouse for…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago
Jackson receives ALFCA Assistant Coach of the Year honors
By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer Escambia County High School assistant football coach and head basketball coach Rodney Jackson was recently honored by the Alabama Football Coaches Association as the Alabama Class 4A Assistant Football Coach of the Year. Jackson received the honor during the ALFCA banquet and awards ceremony that was held at Embassy Suites in Montgomery on January 26. The honor is no easy feat to achieve. Jackson…
by Josh Frye access_time6 years ago