20 YEARS AGO
JUNE 11, 1992
“SPARTA QB CLUB TO MEET: The Sparta Academy Quarterback Club will hold a meeting Tues., June 16, at 7 p.m., according to Carlton Waters. All members are urged to attend this meeting.”
“The Annual District III AISA Athletic Banquet was held at Monroe Academy on May 12, 1992. Lady Warriors receiving honors were Pam Brown, daughter of Mike Brown, 1991-92 District Girls Basketball Team; Coach Jimmy Real; Coach Mike Bledsoe; Kellie Booker, daughter of David and Juliette Booker, District III Softball Team.”
“Steven Gall, son of Kenneth and Delores Gall, was selected to the 1992 District III Baseball Team at the Annual District III AISA Athletic Banquet held at Monroe Academy on May 12, 1992. Shown with Steven is Coach Mike Bledsoe.”
“The following senior football players from Sparta Academy were selected to the 1991 District Football Team at the Annual District III AISA Athletic Banquet held on May 12, 1992 at Monroe Academy: Chris Owens, son of Phillip and Joy Owens; Steven Gall, son of Kenneth and Delores Gall; Coach Mike Bledsoe, District III Football Coach of the Year; Mark Watts, son of Doug and Bessie Watts; Richard Weaver, son of Tony and Lynn Weaver; and Michael Riley, son of James and Jane Riley.”
35 YEARS AGO
JUNE 9, 1977
“Evergreen Rugby” by Jim Andrews – “Led by the hustle of Darwin Cook and the place kicking of Stanley Johnson, the Evergreen Rugby Team bounced back from a first-round loss to win a ‘Sevens’ Rugby Tournament at the University of West Florida last Sunday.
“After losing 3-0 to Pensacola Naval Air Station in the first round, Evergreen was forced into the ‘losers’ bracket. Therefore, to win the tournament, they had to win the next three games in a row. They did just that, beating Panama City, 12-6, Pensacola Navy, 12-6, and the University of West Florida, 9-0.
“Each of Evergreen’s players had a tremendous afternoon and it was a team effort that brought them the tournament championship. Joe Andrews, Walker Scott, James Holland, Homer Holland, Jim Andrews, Stanley Johnson and Darwin Cook all played well and ‘kept the pressure up’ against the opposition all afternoon.
“Evergreen will play again on June 19 in Montgomery in another tournament.”
“Sparta QB Club elect officers: The Sparta Academy Quarterback Club elected new officers for the coming year at its meeting last Thursday night. Eugene Hyde was elected president, John Driver Jr., vice president, Roger Waller, secretary, and Joe Morrison, treasurer.”
“Coburn second at Flomaton: J.W. Coburn of Evergreen finished second Saturday night in the main feature race at the Flomaton Speedway.”
59 YEARS AGO
JUNE 14, 1962
“Former Auburn Center Wayne Frazier and Tackle Billy Wilson Saturday were named to the 50-man College All-Star squad which will meet the Green Bay Packers Friday night, Aug. 3, at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
“Wayne Frazier, 225-pound son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Frazier of Evergreen, has signed with the San Diego Chargers in the American Football League.”
“The Lyeffion High School will sponsor a recreation program in the Lyeffion gymnasium during the summer. The first recreational social will be Friday night, June 15, 7:30 until 10:30.
“A color film of the 1962 Senior Bowl will be shown Friday night.
“Coach Shirley Frazier urges everyone, young and old, to come out each Friday night and enjoy the friendly fellowship.”
“EVERGREEN SENIOR LEAGUE” by Malcolm Craft – “Indians vs. Tigers: The Tigers, after falling behind 4-0 in the first inning, came back with a five-run third inning which was flanked on either side by three-run outbursts to take an 11-5 decision from the hapless Indians.
“Bubba Faulkner started for the Tigers but lasted only one third of an inning. Mike Fields replaced Faulkner on the mound and after the second inning held the Indians scoreless. Bob Ivey lasted until the fourth when Paul Deason took over the losers.
“Joe Sasser, Calvin Smith and Mitch Kilpatrick each contributed two hits apiece to the Tiger attack which was aided considerably by sloppy Indian defensive work.”
65 YEARS AGO
JUNE 12, 1947
“Greenies Whitewash McCullough 11 to 0: Wendell Hart tossed his first shut out of the season Thursday when he gave up only five hits to the same team that had beaten him with six hits four days before.
“The Greenies showed plenty of power at the plate in Thursday’s contest as they collected 16 singles off three McCullough moundsmen. Big Wade Nobles led the murderous attack with three hits in as many times at bat. Haskew Page slapped a three-run homer out of the park in the fifth inning that sent the starting hurler to the showers.
“Aided by a perfect day at the plate Thursday, Nobles pulled ahead of Edsel Johnson to capture first place in the batting averages. Nobles has an average of .455 while Johnson’s now stands at .444.”
“Friends of Mrs. Harry Monroe will be glad to know that she is improving from injuries received when she was hit in the eye by a foul ball while attending a baseball game at Brooklyn Sunday. She was rushed to Hill Crest Infirmary in Andalusia and found it necessary to take 16 stitches under the eye. She was later carried to Jackson Hospital in Montgomery.”
“Mr. Hal Stanley has been elected president of the Tennis Players. During the entire season, the tournament players will be divided into different groups and movies showing national and internationally famous tennis players will be shown as soon as they can be obtained.”
80 YEARS AGO
JUNE 9, 1932
“Evergreen Man Wins In Golf Tournament: Arthur Cunningham of Evergreen was winner of flight one in the annual invitation golf tournament of the Monroeville Golf Club held at the local course last Thursday. Thirty-eight golfers, including some from Foley, Atmore, Flomaton and Brewton, qualified for the games. Six handsome golf bags were awarded the winners of the flights and other prizes were given to the runners up and the winners of consolation in each flight.
“The tournament was declared a success from every angle. Even the rain, which had fallen steadily for the preceding weeks, held off long enough for the three rounds. The first players teed off at ten thirty o’clock and the last ones came in from the third round about four o’clock.
“Mr. C.N. Stallworth of Evergreen has the distinction of being the first man to make a whole-in-well on the Monroeville course. He found another place where the lie of the ball cannot be improved.”
“The Lions Club of Foley has addressed invitations to all of the 62 clubs in Alabama and a general invitation to all Lions to attend the annual fishing rodeo of the Izaak Walton League chapter in Baldwin County July 11 and 12.
“Every available boat for Gulf fishing will be at Burkhardt’s Landing on Bear Point, near the gulf entrance to Perdido Bay, to take rodeo contestants after tarpon and smaller migratory fish during the two-days of the annual event, in which all good sportsmen of both sexes are eligible, upon registration with Secretary Max Lawrence of the Walton League chapter, which has its headquarters in Foley.”
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