Thursday, June 2, 2011

The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback - June 2, 2011

SEVEN YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 2004

“Jason Ingram, son of Arthur and Carolyn Ingram of Evergreen, is this year’s recipient of the Wendell Hart Scholarship, administered by the Evergreen Rotary Club. This scholarship is dedicated to the memory of the late Coach Wendell Hart, who deeply cared for his students and desired that all deserving young men and women be able to advance their education. Jason is a 2004 graduate of Hillcrest High School and will be attending the University of Alabama and majoring in accounting. Shown with Jason are Tim Dantz, president of the Evergreen Rotary Club, and Todd Watson, vice president of the Rotary Club and chairman of the scholarship committee.”

18 YEARS AGO
JUNE 3, 1993

“The District III Alabama Independent School Association Athletic Banquet was held May 11, 1993 at Monroe Academy. Students from Sparta Academy named to All District Teams were Britt Ward, son of John and Becky Ward, District III Basketball Team; Bryant Robinson, son of Wayne and Kathy Robinson, District III Football Team; Steven Bledsoe, son of Mike and Becky Bledsoe, District III Football Team and District III Baseball Team; Terry Conway, son of Jimmy and Mildred Conway, District III Football Team and District III Basketball Team; Ronda Williams, daughter of Gwendol Bates and Ronnie Williams, District III Softball Team; and Kelly Booker, daughter of David and Juliette Booker, District III Girls Basketball Team.”

“The Conecuh County Board of Education has released all coaches at Hillcrest High School from their contracts and the search is on for a new head football coach and athletic director.
“H.L. Watson has served as head football coach and athletic director for three years. Among other coaches released were Danny Covin. Covin led the Jaguar basketball team to a share of the area title last season. William Wall coached the Hillcrest baseball team to the state playoffs for the first time in the history of the school this year.”

37 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1974

“MEN’S SOFTBALL: Earl Windham reports the following results in the Men’s Softball League through May 30:
“May 21, Jerry’s 21, Cotton-Hutcheson 5; Flexible Southern 9, Lyeffion 8; May 23, Jerry’s 11, Lyeffion 9; May 28, Flexible 11, Jerry’s 32; Lyeffion 4, Cotton-Hutcheson 5; May 30, Jerry’s 15, Cotton-Hutcheson 2; Flexible 11, Lyeffion 13.”

48 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1963

“The Evergreen Senior Baseball League will open the season Monday night with a pair of games. The Tigers meet the Pirates in the opener and in the nightcap it will be the Braves vs. the Indians.
“New players for this season have been assigned to the four teams. The assignments are: Indians, Marvin Wilson, Bubba Mininger, Wayne Caylor, Ed Smith, Tim Stinson, Marvin Salter, Knud Nielsen and Bill Bailey; Braves, James Adams, George Stinson, Eddie Sasser and Brooks Dean; Pirates, John Thornley, Tommy Chapman, Harold Hamiter and Benton Harper; Tigers, Ron Elliott, Ed Ellis, Daniel Kelly, Gary Faulkner, Miles Covin and Mike Covin.”

“The Evergreen Recreation Center swimming pool opens today at 2 p.m., according to Mayor Zell Murphy.
“Johnny Hagood will be in charge of the pool this summer. Admission prices for swimming are as follows: elementary age children, 15 cents; high school age and adults, 25 cents. Season tickets for elementary, $6; and for high school and adults, $10.”

“Standings of the Conecuh Amateur (Baseball) League, including all games played through Sun., May 26, are as follows: Mixonville, 4-1; Red Level, 3-2; McKenzie, 3-2; Damascus, 2-3; Paul, 2-3; Flat Rock, 1-4.”

63 YEARS AGO
JUNE 3, 1948

“A galvanized tin roof covering the cement stands at Brooks Stadium was completed this week. Spectators can now see games without enduring the blazing heat of the sun.
“Sun., June 13, has been set as the date for Ladies Day at the local park. The Greenies will play Jay, Fla., one of the strongest teams in the league. Extra attractions scheduled include a fashion show and possibly the appearance of a soap box daredevil unit direct from its last performance at the Thrill Hill Speedway in Evergreen.”

“The American League Junior baseball team started off with a bang by trouncing Flomaton 21 to 0. Bertie Hassell was in good form and gave up only one hit.
“Little Pete Wells was a sensation at third base playing perfect at field and getting four hits for as many times at bat.
“Dickey Bozeman, Pete White, Sam Snowden, Benton Carpenter and several others who played their first baseball looked and played like veterans.”

“The league leading Evergreen Greenies pasted a 16 to 0 defeat on the cellar dwelling Flomaton baseballers Sunday to tighten their hold on first place.
“Shutout pitching by Wendell Hart and lefty Gaston and four booming basehits by Otis Johnson paced the Greenies to their fourth win of the season against only one loss.”

Compiled by Sports Reporter Lee Peacock from past issues of The Evergreen Courant. To read The Courant’s weekly Sports Flashback feature online, visit leepeacock2010.blogspot.com.

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