ONE YEAR AGO
SEPT. 23, 2010
“Hillcrest High School came up just seven points shy of upsetting the No. 5-ranked team in Class 4A last Friday night in Evergreen.
“Class 4A, Region 2 rival, Straughn High School, entered Brooks Memorial Stadium Friday night as the fifth-ranked team in Class 4A and escaped with a 22-15 win over the Jags.
“Hillcrest took an 8-7 lead when quarterback Justin Nared completed a two-point conversion pass with three minutes left in the second quarter.
“With 10 minutes left in the game, Hillcrest went up 15-12 when Nared completed a pass in the end zone.”
“Sparta Academy picked up its second win of the season Friday night by beating Dixie Academy, 42-19, at Stuart-McGehee Field in Evergreen.
“Junior running back John Perry Johnson led the Warriors with eight carries for 154 yards and two touchdowns. His two scores came on runs of 57 and 68 yards.
“Dalton Baggett followed with 10 carries for 94 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing touchdowns came on runs of eight and 26 yards. Baggett also completed an 11-yard pass and had a two-yard pass reception.
“Devlin Crosby ran the ball five times for 18 yards, including a five-yard touchdown run. He also completed three of three passes for 19 yards.
Other outstanding Sparta players in that game included Tom Andrews, Joey Bradley, Michael Cook, Hunter Hanks, Drew Hardin, Dylan Middleton and Eli Tyree.
16 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 28, 1995
“Sparta Warriors given thrashing by Rebels: The Sparta Academy Warriors dropped their first game of the season Friday night when the Dixie Academy Rebels whipped the Warriors 50 to 8.
“The Warriors could get nothing going on offense all night until Brent Worrell caught a Roderick McIntyre pass for a touchdown late in the ballgame.”
“These lovely young ladies are cheering the 1995 Hillcrest High School Jaguars Football team every Friday night. Pictured are Tamekia Williams, Lameka Rankins and LaTracie Hines, Co-Captain; LaTonya Grace, Daryl Hahn, Co-Captain and LaTricia Scott. Not pictured is Shakela Brye, Captain.”
“JV Warriors lose to Monroe Aca. 12-8: The Sparta Academy Junior Varsity Warriors lost a close game September 19 at Stuart-McGehee Field to the Monroe Academy Volunteers. The Warriors lost 12 to 8.
“Stephen Salter scored the Warriors only touchdown on a 25-yard run. Seth McIntyre scored the extra points.
“Salter led the Warrior rushing attack with 28 yards on 14 carries. Aaron Clanton had –2 yards on one carry, and Seth McIntyre had –6 yards on 10 carries.
“Seth McIntyre completed three of his 11 passing attempts for 63 yards. He had three interceptions. Steven Salter had two receptions for 54 yards and Aaron Clanton had one catch for nine yards.”
31 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 25, 1980
“Mr. and Mrs. Bill Seales accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wolff Jr. of Evergreen, enjoyed the Auburn and Duke football game at Auburn on Saturday.”
“Warriors lose first decision; host So. Butler: The Sparta Academy Warriors will try to bounce back from their first defeat of the season when they host the South Butler Academy Raiders on Friday night.
“The Warriors lost their first game of the season last Friday night to Fort Deposit Academy by 27-14 in Fort Deposit. Sparta went into the game with Ed Carrier, leading rusher, hobbled by an injury. The number two runner, Bobby Mason, played well, but was injured during the game. These injuries hurt the Warriors greatly.
“Mason, in spite of being ‘shook-up,’ netted 53 yards on 10 carries and scored all of Sparta’s points. He plunged one yard for the first t.d. and then romped 42 yards for the second and added the two-point conversion. Andy Hammonds had six yards on four carries as Sparta’s attack was blunted by the Patriots’ defense and miscues.
“Jeff Johnson completed only two of seven pass attempts for 13 yards and suffered one interception. Ed Carrier caught one for eight yards and Darwin Nix one for five. Andy Hammonds had 10 solo tackles and one assist; Scott Baggett, five and two; and Richard Nix, six and one and a fumble recovery to top the tackle chart. Mike Mixon and Mason had six solos each.”
Other standout Sparta players in that game included Scotty Grace, Gaylen Griggers, Tracey Hawsey, Joe McInvale, Russ Raines and Terry Shipp.
46 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 23, 1965
“The Repton Bulldogs defeated the Fruitdale eleven Friday night 26 to 7.
“Quarterback Barry Boatwright started the Bulldog scoring with a yard touchdown in the first quarter. Bulldog halfback Terry Andrews made the PAT.”
Other outstanding Repton players in that game included Larry Baggett, Gary Boatwright, Scott Dyess and Wayne Price.”
“Coach Joe Mason’s improving Lyeffion Yellow Jackets brought their season mark to .500 last Friday night when they racked up their first victory. Camp Hill High’s Wolverines were the victims by a 6 to 0 county in Camp Hill.
“Don Jones was the man of the hour for the Jackets up in far off Tallapoosa County Friday night. He slammed over from the one in the third quarter for the game’s only counter.”
Other standout Lyeffion players in that game included Harold Brown and Jerry New.
“A heavier and faster Monroeville Tiger squad swamped the Aggies in their attempt to break into the win column with a 28-0 shutout.”
Standout Evergreen players in that game included Glenn Bolton, Bubba Faulkner, Bill Snowden and Jack White.
“The game movies of the Aggies’ loss to Monroeville will be featured on the program at the weekly meeting of the Evergreen Quarterback Club tonight at 7:30 in the EHS lunchroom.
“Coach Cliff Little says the films are unusually good and clear and will give these rabid Aggie boosters a better look at individual performances than you get during the excitement of the actual game.”
61 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 28, 1950
“Ileana Stallworth and Pat Everage have been elected cheerleaders by the students of E.H.S. to fill the places left vacant by two of last year’s cheerleaders who graduated.
“Evergreen High School is proud of its two new cheerleaders and feels confident that they will do their part in cheering E.H.S. on to victory.”
“The Aggies will play tomorrow (Friday) night in a stadium that ranks with the best in the state when they go upon the turf of the Municipal Stadium in Andalusia. The city of Andalusia completed the stadium last spring at a cost of $150,000. No need in telling you that $150,000 is a lot of coin, but from all reports the money was well spent. The stadium has concrete seats for several thousand. Temporary bleachers on the visitor’s side of the field will seat several hundred more. Included in the layout, without conflict, are a baseball field, track and football field. The field is lighted by the newest type system with the light posts back on the stands giving spectators a clear view of the field. The lighting system is equaled in few of the state’s larger stadia. A number of local fans took advantage of last Friday’s open date on the Aggie schedule and went over for a look at the Andalusia team and at the new stadium. All of them came back raving about the stadium.”
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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