By By Chandler Myers
The Escambia Academy Cougars baseball team’s season has come to an end with two losses in the AISA playoffs to the Edgewood Wildcats Friday in Elmore.
The Cougars lost the second game of the doubleheader 15-1 and the first game 10-0.
In the second game, the Cougars were led by Hunter Bates who recorded the lone RBI. Bates hit 1-for-2 in the loss.
On the mound, James Dean took the loss for the Cougars pitching five innings, while striking out two and walking three.
Cougars recording hits in the game included Jon Dean (2-for-2), James Dean (2-for-3), Brandon Goins (1-for-3) and Wade Matthews (1-for-2).
In the first game of the doubleheader, the Cougars were unable to score any runs, and were almost no-hit by the Wildcats.
Cougar Jarrett Hadley recorded the only EA hit going 1-for-2 in the contest.
Keaton Maher took the loss on the mound pitching 2 1/3 innings striking out three and walking four.
Goins came in for relief duty pitching 2 2/3 innings striking out one batter.
Cougars Head Coach Josh Daugett said Edgewood did a good job of getting hits and runs.
With the end of the season, the Cougars finish 13-12 and look promising for next season.
Daugett said he likes what he has seen from his younger players.

By By Chandler Myers
Three weeks into the racing season at Flomaton Speedway, street stock driver Bobby Resmondo is slowly pulling away from the rest of the pack.
Resmondo is currently leading the street stock standings with 97 points, while his closest competitor, Wayne Hawthorne sits in second place with 73.
In third place is Nick White with 71 points with Jamie Young right behind him with 69 points and Will Findley rounding out the Top 5 with 65 points.
In the Nesmith Late Models class, Kevin Maher is the leader with 144 points with Flomaton’s Josh Huss and Century’s David Odom hot on his heels with 142 each. Fourth place is occupied by Mike McGhee who has 140 points and Taylor Jarvis sits in fifth with 135.
Gary Watson leads the bomber class with 101 points, while Eddie Hall sits in second with 87 and Curtis Gentry in third with 79. Dylan Barfield and Richard Johnson round out the Top 5. Barfield has 78 points and Johnson has 54.
In the stinger class, Doc McDaniel leads Ronald Ross 77-57 with Hunter Baker in third with 55 points. Eddie Hammond is right behind Baker with 54, while Dean Brooks is in fifth with 41.

By By Chandler Myers
Renovations on the Tom Byrne Park Pool are ongoing with the work to be completed in time for the pool’s scheduled opening day on June 1.
The work, which was approved by the Atmore City Council on March 22, was awarded to Cox Pool Services with a bid of $75, 850.
In an interview after the approval, Atmore Mayor Howard Shell spoke on how badly the work has been needed, and added work on the pool at Houston Avery Park could come as well.
The need for the work came from several problems the employees had at the pool with keeping water clean.
Pool Manager Betty Warren said in March that the repairs are to be made on the return lines, which have been leaking and also the inside of the pool.
As of now, Cox Pool Services is preparing to start plastering on the pool.
Melvin Middleton said the work on the pool has been going as well as planned.
With the work going smoothly, the pool is expected to open on its set start date, which is the day after Memorial Day.
Middleton said that there was hope the work would be done by the beginning of next month.
The work being done has drawn praise from those that oversee the pool.
Warren said she has not been able to see the work, but heard that it looks good.

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Unemployment big problem in Alabama
We have a big problem in Alabama: 11 percent of people in our state are unemployed. For the first time in a very long time, hard working people who have skills and a desire to work are not able to find gainful employment to support themselves and their families.
Last week, Dr. Robert Bentley, a member of the State House of Representatives in Tuscaloosa and a candidate for governor, took a step toward solving both problems. He introduced the Re-employment Act of 2010, which will put thousands of unemployed Alabamians back to work by providing tax deductions to companies who hire people who are currently unemployed.
He got every Republican and every Democrat to put partisanship aside and pass this bill with 100% support of members of both parties. That is incredible.
We need leaders like Bentley who can identify the real problems facing us and come up with solutions. But, we also need people who can get politicians to look past partisan politics and do what is right for the people who elected them. Bentley has proven he can take a good idea and get both parties to sign on in support of it. That is a very rare quality and that is certainly a quality that would make him an outstanding Governor.
Brent Culver
Bay Minette