FOUR YEARS AGO
NOV. 27, 2008
“The staff at Roberts Clinic in Evergreen got into the spirit of this year’s Alabama-Auburn football game by decorating the office this week in support of their favorite teams. Pictured at the office on Monday afternoon are Kate Tetrault, Aretha Ausby, Monica Hanks, Dr. Mark Roberts, Dr. Maria Cumagun, Brenda Windham, Megan Lowery and Kristle Scott. No. 1-ranked and undefeated Alabama will face Auburn at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Tuscaloosa. The game will be televised by CBS and will feature Evergreen native Drew Davis, who starts at right tackle for the Crimson Tide.”
“Sparta Academy senior wide receiver Cody Baggett has been named to the Alabama Independent School Association’s All-Star West Football Squad.”
“Hillcrest High School’s varsity boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season Saturday night by beating Jackson High School, 48-33, in Jackson.”
“Sparta Academy’s varsity girls team is looking to get back to this year’s state Final Four tournament and improve on last season’s 23-4 record. Members of the team are Ashton Raines, BreAnna Pate, Erica Palmer, Jordan Smith, Morgan Harden, Assistant Coach Joey Rodgers, Shaina Hutcheson, Savannah Brown, Mallory Kendrick, Emily Booker, Madelyn Black, Rebekah Coleman and Head Coach Russ Brown.”
19 YEARS AGO
NOV. 25, 1993
“Nell Stuart, president of the Bank of Evergreen, recently spent an interesting vacation participating in the first Southeastern Women’s Amateur Team Championship at Shoal Creek. Nell’s team paced the Alabama representatives to a first day lead and a second place overall finish.
“’This was the first time this was done with ladies golf,’ said Nell, speaking of the amateur event which featured teams from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi. The event was sponsored by the Women’s Alabama Golf Association.
“Nell and her partner, Claire Kyzar Parker of Andalusia, boosted the Alabama delegation into the first day’s lead, despite falling snow and a wind chill in the teens. The Alabama team’s first day lead was followed by eventual champion, Georgia. At the end of the three-day event, Georgia held a slim three-stroke lead over Alabama.
“’Almost all of the Georgia team had played college golf and the Tennessee team had the U.S. amateur champion,’ said Nell.
“Each state had eight teams members as representatives. Joining Nell and her partner were Virginia Darby, Beth Berry, Sandy Parks, Harriett Cauthen, Chris Spivey, Betty Palmer, Monica Hilger and Judy Taylor, captain. Betty Palmer is the women’s golf coach at the University of Alabama. Virginia Darby is the women’s golf coach at Auburn University, who is also a two-time state amateur champion. Mobile’s Beth Berry is the current state champion and was on the Curtis Cup Team, the women’s amateur golf equivalent to the Ryder Cup.”
34 YEARS AGO
NOV. 23, 1978
“Ronald Fantroy is battling for a starting post with the University of Montevallo Falcons. The 6-5 forward starred at Evergreen High School under Coach Charles Branum and for the last two years played outstanding ball for Alabama Christian College, Montgomery. The Falcons are the host team at the annual Montevallo Lions’ Club-University of Montevallo Tip-Off Tournament which begins this Friday night at Montevallo.”
“The Lyeffion Yellow Jackets opened their 1978-79 basketball season with a 54-46 victory over W.J. Jones High School of Pine Apple.
“The Jackets were led by Adrian Woods who scored 35 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. James Riley added five points and 12 rebounds. Other scorers were Ricky Hall with nine, Ricky Johnson with four and Eric Finklea with three.
“The Lyeffion team held a slim 19-17 lead at the half, but opened up a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter.
“The Jacket B team also won their first contest, 32-24.
“Both teams will travel to Repton to participate in a Tip-Off tourney and will return home Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. with Castleberry.”
“Evergreen Cub Scout Pack 40, Den 2, had a pack meeting and awards presentation ceremony on Nov. 7. Cub Scouts are Donald Jones Jr., Chris Jordan, Trent Elliott, Kenneth Varner, Daniel Wright, Johnny Brock, Scott Adams and Diane Wright, mascot.”
49 YEARS AGO
NOV. 28, 1963
“The rains came, but didn’t do the damage… it was (Louie) Hayles who did in the Aggies in their final game of the season here Friday night. The tilt was played before less than a thousand fans who thought they dodged a soaking when the contest was postponed earlier on the only other rainy weekend South Alabama had had this season.
“The showers came like Hayles, off and on, but weren’t nearly as effective as the senior signal caller of the Monroe County High School Tigers. He struck like lightning the first time he had the pigskin and before the night was over had crossed the goal line four times as Monroeville prevailed 33 to 12.”
Standout Evergreen players in that game included Scott Cook, Paul Deason, Bob Ivey, Mike Mininger and Jimmy Warren. John Law Robinson was Evergreen’s head coach.
“The Lyeffion Yellow Jackets edged past the strong Munson, Fla. cagers 59-54 to successfully open their 1963-64 basketball season. It was a clean sweep for Coach Shirley Frazier’s boys Tuesday night at the Lyeffion gym as the Bees eked out a 25-23 decision over the Florida boys.
“Four Jackets were in double figures as they led their team to victory. Danny Norwood topped the scorers with 15 points while Sammy Williams, Don Garrett and Patten Brown got 12 each. Ronnie Golson chipped in six and Wayne Daniels two to finish up the Lyeffion scoring.
“Stanley Wilson got nine points and Mike Burt six to pace the Jacket Bees to their thrilling win.”
64 YEARS AGO
NOV. 25, 1948
“Semmes Tech-Aggie Game Cancelled Due to Rains: The Evergreen-Semmes Tech game scheduled for Wednesday night has been cancelled due to heavy rains. The field at Brooks Stadium has been under water, and, according to J.J. Finklea, principal of Evergreen High School, could not possibly be in any shape to play on this week. This means that the game will not be played as no suitable date prior to Nov. 30 could be set.
“Mr. Finklea called the Mobile school Tuesday morning and the decision to cancel the game was made at that time by mutual agreement.”
“Miller Tigers Win Over Evergreen in Upset 19-0: Coach Hal Wyatt’s highly keyed T.R. Miller Tigers took advantage of a blocked punt to tally in the first period, and drove on through a disorganized Evergreen team to score again in the second and third quarters and hand the Aggies a 19 to 0 defeat. The game was played on rain soaked Rotary Field in Brewton Friday night.
“Approximately 500 Evergreen fans that made the trip saw the highly favored Aggie eleven battled off its feet and fall in one of the biggest upsets for the local school in many years.
“All-State candidate John Greel Ralls, the Aggies’ chief scoring threat, was completely stymied by the lack of blocking and had his worst night of the season.
“Bruce Johnson played outstanding ball for Evergreen and joined with James Ryan in providing the bulk of the Evergreen defense. The rest of coach Wendell Hart’s crew turned in perhaps their poorest performances of the season.”
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