11 YEARS AGO
MARCH 29, 2001
“Old Timer Basketball: There will be an old timer (over the hill) basketball game/tournament on Fri., April 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Junior High School. The half-time show will feature the granny cheerleaders and good clean family fun. An all-star line-up includes some of the best from C.C.T.S., Robert Meeks, the Rev. Johnny Atkins, Larry Fluker, Lewis Meeks, Calvin Fluker and many others. Dero Wise will coach the team. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children under 12. To register your team and for further information, contact Sherry Atkins.”
“There will be an ASA softball umpire test give on April 1, 2001 at 3 p.m. at the Andalusia Sports Complex building. The fee is $40. For more information, contact Duke Smith.”
26 YEARS AGO
MARCH 27, 1986
“Tommy Dukes nominated for All American Team: Tommy Dukes of Repton High School has been nominated to the 1986 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Team.
“Dukes is one of 1,000 prep cagers in the nation nominated by McDonald’s All American Basketball Team Selection Committee, a geographically-diverse committee of high school basketball coaches and sportswriters, headed by Morgan Wootten, coach of DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., one of the top-ranked high school teams in the country.
“As a nominee, the 6-foot-8 center is in the running to be one of the 25 members selected to the 1986 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Team. Dukes has a 26-point per game average and leads the Bulldogs in rebounding, points per game and free throws. He is coached by Mr. Hugh Wilson.
“McDonald’s All American Basketball Team was formed in 1977 to recognize and honor outstanding young athletes. The Team is selected by the McDonald’s All American Basketball Team Selection Committee and reviewed by the Advisory Committee headed by John Wooden, legendary coach of 10 national collegiate championships when he was at UCLA.
Former McDonald’s All Americans include such college and pro stars as Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, Mar Aguirre, Ralph Sampson, Michael Jordan, Pat Ewing, Danny Manning and Dwayne ‘Pearl’ Washington.
“The selected members of McDonald’s 1986 All American High School Basketball Team will participate in the ninth annual McDonald’s All American Game to be held in Detroit on April 11 at Joe Louis Arena. Proceeds from this unique ‘East vs. West’ game will be donated to the United Negro College Fund.
“Just by his nomination to this prestigious team, Dukes has secured his place among the top high school basketball players in the country. As a tribute to his exceptional talent, Dukes will be awarded a special certificate of nomination by McDonald’s owner-operator John Rice. Dukes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lee Dukes Sr. of Burnt Corn.”
41 YEARS AGO
MARCH 25, 1971
“Sparta Academy will climax spring football practice by playing in a ‘jamboree’ with three other private schools at Grady this Saturday night at 7:30.
“South Montgomery Academy at Grady is the host team. Other schools taking part will be Pike Liberal Arts School of Troy and Fort Dale Academy of Greenville.
“Coach Mickey Goneke lists the probable starting lineups for Sparta as follows:
“Offense: split end, Bruce Hutcheson; tackles, Len Price and Chestly Miniard; guards, Chuck Neese, Pat Poole or Woody Register; center, George Baggett; tight end, Jeff Nichols, wingback, Danny Baggett, Tom Nielsen or Bobby Johnson; fullback, Walker Scott or Pat Poole; tailback, Wilbur Baggett; quarterback, Buddy Monroe.
“Defense: ends, Nichols and Price; tackles, Neese and Miniard; nose guard, Danny Harper; linebackers, George Baggett, Register and Wilbur Baggett; deep backs, Monroe, Hutcheson, Joe Andrews or Scott.”
“Marvin Ward Wilson, 20 year old former Evergreen resident, has won second place in the Washington State Community College wrestling championships. Marv, as everyone calls him, is in the 150-pound class and posted a 12-0 league record.
“Friends in Evergreen may remember Marv when he attended Evergreen City School and played baseball on the Jr. League Pelicans. He won the 1962 Sportsmanship Trophy for this and it is one of his most prized possessions.
56 YEARS AGO
MARCH 29, 1956
“Butterick Wins Tournament by Beating Lambert, 28-21: The Butterick Junior High School basketball team defeated the Lambert Junior High School 28-21 in the final game of the County Athletic Association two-day basketball tournament held at the County Training School March 16-17. This is the third consecutive year that Butterick has won first place title.”
“Winners of the Boys Basketball Tournament (are) Robert Salter, John H. Lett, John J. Grace, Alphonso Andrews, John D. Nettles, Roosevelt Dailey, Eugene Kyles and Edward Poindexter.”
“China Girls Win Crown in Annual Basketball Tourney: The China Junior High School girls basketball team won the County Junior Championship by defeating Castleberry, 16-12, in the finals of the County Athletic Association two-day basketball tournament held at the Conecuh County Training School Friday and Saturday, March 16-17.
“The China Sextet drew a bye and had only three teams to play in the tournament, Nymph in the quarterfinals, Lambert in the semifinals and Castleberry in the finals. Prior to entering the tournament the China Sextet was undefeated in all conference games, participated in three invitational tournaments and won second and first places.
“The president of the Conecuh County Athletic Association, Mr. James Stallworth, presented the first-place prize to the captain, Katie Mae Booker.”
“Winners of Girls Basketball Tournament (are) Maxine Sumpter, Helen Lee, Evelyn Lee, Coach John Floyd, Mary Virginia Lee, Katie Mae Booker, Viola McCreary, S.T. Grant, Principal.”
71 YEARS AGO
MARCH 27, 1941
From “Castleberry News” - “(Coach) M.C. Thomasson was very much surprised Thursday when members of his faculty called him for consultation. The object of the interview proved to be a birthday cake with all its candles and trimmings, good wishes of the teachers and their gift, an antomatic reel.”
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