The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for March 3, 2011

21 YEARS AGO
MARCH 1, 1990

“Red Level will hold warm-up domino tourney: The Red Level Band Boosters 7th Annual ‘Warm-Up’ Domino Tournament will be held on March 31 at Red Level High School beginning at 8 a.m. Play will be adults, doubles only, teens and children, singles only. Entry fees this year are $10 per person. There will be cash prizes and trophies given. Concessions will be available.”

“Softball meeting at Carver: There will be a softball meeting on March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Carver Recreation Center. Anyone interested in fielding a softball team for the upcoming season must attend. There will only be one more meeting. Play begins in April. For more information, contact David Thomas, Park Director.”

36 YEARS AGO
MARCH 6, 1975

“Sam Skipper, star halfback for the Sparta Academy Warriors, has been named to the South Team for the annual Alabama Private Schools Athletic Association All-Star Game. The game will be played Friday night, March 14, at Troy State University Stadium.
“Skipper has compiled a remarkable record at Sparta. He has been a starting halfback on both offense and defense for four years. This past season he piled up 780 yards rushing, averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
“Skipper is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Levaughn Skipper of Garland.”

51 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1960

“Eagles Bow In Tourney by Oscar D. Tucker: The CCTS Eagles met an old nemesis in the S.A.A.A. Conference Tournament last Saturday afternoon and were eliminated by a score of 46-43 to their old nemesis, Booker T. Washington of Brewton. B.T.W. defeated the Eagles for the third time this season, and I think that’s par for the course. After this third drudging by the Trojans, they have made believers of us all.
“The Eagles were never out of the contest. They were losing by nine at the half, but came within one point with 55 seconds to go in the game. The Eagles had control of the ball at this crucial point, but a pass went away and a subsequent foul by an Eagleman on a one and one situation saw the Eagles lose a close, hard-fought basketball game to BTW by a score of 46-43.
“The Eagles journey to Brewton to play Southern Normal Monday night and perhaps to exhibit something they learned in the tournament.”

“Junior high basketball games scheduled to be played on Friday, March 4, are as follows: Castleberry at Butterick, CCTS at China, Nichburg at Lime Hill, Little Zion at Mount Zion and Sandy Grove at Rabb.”