Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Oct. 20, 2011

TWO YEARS AGO
OCT. 15, 2009

“Jake McInvale and Connie Baggett were the overall male and female winners in the Evergreen Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Center’s Fifth-Annual 5K Run and One-Mile Fun Walk.
“Age group winners also included Kim Hardin, Bill Robbins, Joseph Ross, Aaron Watz, Joel Williams, Marc Williams and 14-year-old Grace Matlock, who was the event’s youngest competitor.
“Mack and Bernadine Williams received the event’s annual Most Inspirational Award.
“In all, 39 runners took part in the 5-K run and 42 walkers participated in the non-competitive One-Mile Fun Walk. Competitors in the event came from as far away as Birmingham and Mobile, organizers said.”

“Drayton Rodgers and Erica Palmer were named this year’s Mr. and Miss Football during Sparta Academy’s homecoming festivities Friday evening at the school. Palmer is the daughter of Craig and Joy Palmer, and Rodgers is the son of Joey and Jeri Rodgers.”

“Sparta is looking to bounce back from a 42-0, homecoming loss to region opponent Restoration Academy. That game was played Friday night at Stuart-McGehee Field in Evergreen before a sizable crowd that was on hand to take part in Sparta’s 40th anniversary celebration.
“Joey Bradley led Sparta’s offense with 17 carries for 52 yards. Matt Johnson ran twice for four yards and caught a nine-yard pass from Nick Hardin.”

17 YEARS AGO
OCT. 20, 1994

“Monica Williams, daughter of Doug and Libby Williams, was named as Miss Football for 1994 at Hillcrest High School’s Homecoming last Friday night.”

“With respect already earned, the (Hillcrest High School) Jaguars were now looking for a win against Opp High School as Hillcrest celebrated its 1994 Homecoming. The result was a thrilling 16-13 setback that once again suggests the Jaguars are for real.
“Blake Anderson, Carey Pugh and Ryan Meeks were particularly effective in slowing the Opp offense.
“Don Ray Mixon and Derrick Rudolph picked up good yardage on the ground, while a new offensive weapon may have been found in tight end Meeks. While it was Rudolph who scored, Meeks made the drive with some big receptions and his ability to run afterwards.
“On Hillcrest’s next possession, the Jaguars tied the game at 13 by going 58 yards on five plays. Again, Meeks had two big receptions and Roger Rudolph had two good runs. Mixon covered the last 34 yards on a beautiful run that saw him cut back against the Opp defense.”

“The Sparta Academy Warriors continued on a losing spiral as they lost 24 to 6 to the Ashford Academy Falcons last Friday night.
“The Warriors only score on the night came on a 30-yard run by junior Brent Worrell.”

32 YEARS AGO
OCT. 18, 1979

“The Lyeffion High School Jackets came back from a three-game losing slump to even their season record at 3-3 with a 18-14 win over Red Level on Friday night at Lyeffion’s Mabry Covin Field.
“Lyeffion’s Yellow Jackets moved quickly in the closing minutes of the first half, mainly on the passing of Donald Lee and the running of Ricky Gill and went 91 yards in nine plays to score their first touchdown. Lee tossed to Floyd McNeil in the end zone for a one-yard pass and the t.d.”
Other outstanding Lyeffion players in that game included Ardell Taylor, Richard Benson, William Mobley, Mack Dailey, Grady Lett and Floyd McNeal.

“The Area 2, Class 1A Repton Bulldogs advanced one step closer to a state playoff bid with a 30-14 win over the J.U. Blacksher Bulldogs at Uriah on Friday night.
“Repton jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Doug Blackwell returned a punt for a 64-yard touchdown, making the score 7-0. Kenny Harris mad a three-yard touchdown, and Trey Wilson added both PATs.”
Other outstanding Repton players in that game included Darrel Brantley, Leon Dailey, Herbert Dukes, Jerry Dukes, Mitch Hammack, Robert McMillian, Greg Tate, Jerry Waters and Tommy Watson.

“Sparta Academy and Escambia Academy battled evenly Saturday night at the latter’s home stadium in Canoe, but the home team came out on the long end of a 12-6 score.
“Ronny McKenzie had another big, big night as he ran 27 times from scrimmage and netted 231 yards.”

47 YEARS AGO
OCT. 15, 1964

“The Evergreen Aggies parlayed clutch defensive play and one successful offensive thrust into a 6 to 0 win over the Greenville Tigers here Friday night.”
Paul Deason scored Evergreen’s only touchdown on a 24-yard pass from Scott Cook. Other outstanding Evergreen players in that game included Alvin Dees, Truett Sims, Brent Thronley and Jimmy Warren.

“Alvin Dees was named ‘player of the week’ by the Evergreen Jaycees for the Greenville game. As winner of the weekly award, he becomes eligible for the ‘player of the year’ award at the end of the season.
“Dees, a 185-pound senior tackle, won the award for his outstanding defensive play and strong blocking. Dees has been a consistent leader for the Aggies this year and a standout lineman since he was a sophomore. Last year, he was named to the Birmingham Post-Herald’s AA All-State team.”

“The Repton High Bulldogs ran up their largest score of the season as they blasted Zion Chapel 49 to 0 Friday night. The game was played at Zion Chapel.
“Robert Lowery and Jimmy Bradley scored twice each for Repton and Nickey Thompson, Glenn Baggett and Davis Robinson counted once each.
“Coach Gene Madison’s Bulldogs will host Red Level this Friday with the kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. on the Repton field.”

62 YEARS AGO
OCT. 20, 1949

“The Evergreen High School Aggies twirled their fifth shutout of the season here Friday night by downing a strong W.S. Neal squad of East Brewton by a 13 to 0 count. It was the fourth win of the season for the unbeaten, unscored on, Aggies. The only blot on their record is a 0-0 tie with Andalusia, one of South Alabama’s strongest prep elevens.”
Standout players in the Evergreen-Neal game included Dickey Bozeman, Jack Cunningham, Bertie Hassel, Ed Hooks, Bruce Johnson and John Greel Ralls.

“Ralph Lancaster scored twice to pace the Repton High Bulldogs to an 18 to 0 win over the Lyeffion High School Yellow Jackets on the Repton field Friday afternoon. It was Repton’s second win over the Jackets this season. They defeated Lyeffion in the season opener for both squads 32 to 0. Repton has lost only one game in five starts. Century defeated them 32 to 0. The Bulldogs have tied Uriah 0-0 and Walnut Hill 13-13.
“Lyeffion’s Jackets played a much better game than in the opener as they limited the Bulldogs to two scores in the first half and one in the second. Lancaster scored both of the first half markers and Jimmy McInnis scored the final tally on a pass.”

“Dr. and Mrs. Joe Hagood and son, Joseph, and Allard French Jr. attended the Alabama-Tennessee game in Birmingham Saturday.”

“Mr. and Mrs. V.P. Smith and son, Palmer, attended the Alabama-Tennessee game in Birmingham Saturday.”


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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