12 YEARS AGO
NOV. 9, 2000
“The Hillcrest High School Jaguars traveled to Ozark this past Friday night and took on Carroll High School in an area game. The Jaguars won 27-18 and ended their regular season with a record of 8-2 and 5-1 in area play.
“Derrick Rogers was the leading rusher for the Jaguars with 293 yards on 34 carries. Kelvin Fluker added 69 yards on seven carries followed by Seddrick Dennis with 46 yards on eight carries and Chesen Griffin with 27 yards on four carries. Griffin also completed four of his nine pass attempts for 86 yards.”
“The Sparta Academy Warriors traveled to Montgomery this past Friday night to take on the Calvary Christian Academy Watchmen in the first round of the AISA Class A state playoffs. While battling the Watchmen to the end, the final score was Calvary 53, Sparta 16.
“The Warriors were forced to play without senior running back John McKenzie for the second week in a row and lost senior fullback/linebacker Kyle Johnston with a broken hand in the second quarter of play.
“Senior Jimmy Hyde scored the first touchdown for the Warriors on a 46-yard pass play from Wiley Cobb. Cobb also connected with Hyde for the two-point conversion. Alex Armuelles scored the other TD for the Warriors on a three-yard run. Quarterback Cobb scored the two-point conversion on a quarterback keeper.”
Other standout players for Sparta that night included Josh Varner, Jamie Smith, John Anderson, Derek Faulkner, Justin Stillwell, Justin Tranum, Cole Commander, Rusty Salter and Derrick Williams. Michael Gaylor was Sparta’s head coach and his assistants were Michael Vance and Russ Brown.
27 YEARS AGO
NOV. 14, 1985
“Junior quarterback Jeff Walker of Sparta Academy is third in the state in passing with 51 completions in 104 attempts for 735 yards. He is sixth in total offense with 749 yards. Senior Danny Reed is second in the state in pass receptions with 23. He is third in receiving yardage with 407 yards.”
“The Sparta Academy Warriors closed out regular season play with a 40-6 win over Fort Deposit Academy in Fort Deposit Friday night.
“Chad Grace rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries to pace Sparta. Lee Adams had 53 yards on nine attempts and a touchdown. Grace scored on runs of 1, 16 and 21 yards and ran for two points. Adams scored on a five-yard run. Jim Reed scored on a five-yard run and Mark Rigsby on a 48-yard pass from Jeff Walker and Walker passed to Tommy Conway for two extra points.
“Tim Wilson had 13 yards on six carries, Rigsby seven yards on one try, Jim Reed six yards on two, Jeff Carrier five on four, Danny Reed one on one, Walker lost three on three, Brad Watts lost five on two, and Mike Osban netted four on one try.
“Walker completed seven of 11 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Danny Reed had three receptions for 35 yards, Rigsby one for 48 and a TD, Conway two for 26 and Scott Salter one for 22.
“Rigsby had 10 solo tackles and three assists and an interception.”
42 YEARS AGO
NOV. 12, 1970
“Aggies play final game Friday night: The Evergreen Aggies will play their final game of the 1970 season against Niceville, Fla. Friday night at Brooks Stadium. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. This will be the first contest between the two teams.
“The 14-0 loss to a strong Andalusia team last week gave Coach Wendell Hart’s team a 4-5 record. The Aggies will be trying to end their season with a 5-5 record.”
“Jackets meet Red Level tonight: The Lyeffion High School Yellow Jackets will play Red Level tonight in Red Level. The game had originally been scheduled for Friday night. The kickoff for the final game of the season is at 7:30 p.m.”
“Deer, Turkey season opens Friday: The deer and fall turkey hunting seasons in Alabama will open Fri., Nov. 13, Conservation Director Joe Graham reminded Alabama hunters Monday.
“’The deer outlook statewide is very good,’ Game and Fish Division Chief Charles Kelley said in commenting on the coming season.
“Bag limit on deer is one buck per day. Legal bucks include only those which have antlers visible above the natural hairline.
“Kelly said Alabama turkey population is ‘excellent.’
“The bag limit on turkeys is one gobbler per day or five during the combined fall and spring seasons.
“The season for deer and turkey will open Friday and run through Jan. 11, 1971.”
57 YEARS AGO
NOV. 10, 1955
“This Sat., Nov. 12, will mark the largest homecoming celebration ever held at the Conecuh County Training School.
“Opposition for this fray will be the untied and undefeated Central High Wildcats of Mobile, Ala.
“Come early if you want to get a comfortable seat, because all indications point towards a record attendance.
“Time: Sat., Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Place: Brooks Stadium. Admission: Adults, 75 cents; Students 50 cents.”
“Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Wild, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cope, Mrs. and Mrs. Ward Alexander, Vernon Millsap, Elliott Small and Lawton Kamplain attended the Alabama-Tulane football game in Mobile Saturday.”
“Among those attending homecoming and the Auburn-Mississippi State football game Saturday in Auburn were Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Dunn, W.C. Claybrook, M.M. Cardwell, Blake Campbell, Knud Nielsen, Ray Canterbury, P.L. Pace, D.T. Stuart, John Law Robinson, Murray Stinson, Bert Cook and Timmy Boykin.”
“The Evergreen Aggies scored in the first two quarters and in the fourth quarter Friday night at Brooks Stadium to win their sixth game of the year, over a game Prattville team, 21-6.
“Ronnie Edson scored twice for the Aggies, and Eddie Kelly scored the other on a one-yard buck at center.”
“Tigers feasted on Yellow Jackets Friday night as McKenzie overpowered a game but out-manned Lyeffion team 40-0.”
72 YEARS AGO
NOV. 14, 1940
“The (CCC) camp played its first basketball game of the season against the local high school last Wednesday night. The final score was 25 to 21 in favor of the CCC camp. The local high team showed a fast attack during the first half and led the camp by a score of 15 to 6. But not to be overcome, the camp five launched a vicious scoring attack in the second half to win. This was one of the most thrilling, exciting and cleanest games that the camp team has ever played. Outstanding players for the camp were Lloyd, Wright, Marshall and Sims. Outstanding for Evergreen were Murphy, Nielsen and Johnson.
“The CCC camp is making up its schedule for the coming season. Any team wishing to play the camp may get in touch with Mr. Lloyd.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Marion M. Cardwell, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Jones and R.G. Bozeman attended homecoming and the Auburn-Clemson game in Auburn Saturday.”
“Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Kendall Jr. and Mrs. R.G. Kendall Sr. and Leonard Price Jr. attended the Alabama-Tulane football game in Birmingham Saturday.”
“World’s Greatest Shooting Team Coming to Evergreen: Seeing the Topperwein shooting exhibition Friday afternoon at three o’clock will be a rapid succession of thrills and exciting feats, each more unbelievable than the one before, presented to you by this marvelous pair of shooters with rifle, pistol and shotgun, but unlike a circus, it will be free.”
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