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Bill Vilona's focus is primarily on local sports events, particularly ice hockey and baseball in the Pensacola area. His articles mainly cover event recaps and evolving stories related to individual and team sports. When pitching to Bill, consider offering coverage of local sporting events, human-interest stories involving athletes or teams from the region, or updates on developments within the local sports community.
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By: Bill Vilona
Derrick Brooks was in the twilight of his spectacular football career when making a promise to his mother that remains part of his philanthropic efforts. Geraldine Mitchell was only 52 in 2007 when breast cancer took her life. At that time, Brooks had established himself as one of the greatest
By: Bill Vilona
Despite now living in Tampa, Brooks has never forgotten his hometown. Bill Vilona Pensacola News Journal Updated Aug. 27, 2026, 2:01 p.m. CT
By: Bill Vilona, Justin Fitzgerald
Check out the biggest storylines from Week 2. Aug. 29, 2026, 2:24 a.m. CT Week 2 of high school football is done in the Pensacola area.
Pittman ran for over 100 yards for the second straight week as Tate improved to 2-0. Bill Vilona Special to the News Journal
The Blue Wahoos are close to clinching a Southern League playoff spot after going 18-7 in August. Bill Vilona Special to the News Journal
By: Justin Fitzgerald, Bill Vilona
Check out the biggest things to know from Week 3 in Pensacola area high school football. Sept. 5, 2026, 1:12 a.m. CT
By: Bill Vilona
The Wildcats hot start continued with their seventh win over PHS in the last eight years. Bill Vilona Special to the News Journal
By: Bill Vilona
COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Blue Wahoos battled through a challenging season to fittingly celebrate reaching the playoffs in astonishing fashion. Trailing 5-2 and down to their final at-bat with no one on base in the ninth inning, the Blue Wahoos incredibly blasted three homers in a five-run, two-out rally to
Bill Vilona, Special to the News Journal The Blue Wahoos are using their final home weekend of the season to try a new style of youth baseball/softball clinic.
By: Bill Vilona
The team’s pregame workout had just concluded when Blue Wahoos manager Nelson Prada spotted a familiar guest in the home dugout. A smile lit across Prada’s face and his arm extended to high-five Matthew Chestnutt, the 23-year-old son of Fox Sports-Pensacola radio broadcastr Paul Chestnutt. “Howya doing Matty?” Prada said.
