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| Lyeffion head football coach Roger Pritchard |
THREE YEARS AGO
NOV. 25, 2010
“The physicians and staff at Roberts Clinic decorated their office this week in honor of the blood war that is known in these parts as The Iron Bowl. House divided is an appropriate term at the clinic as Dr. Mark is a staunch Alabama fan and his lovely bride Nita is a diehard Auburn fan. The staff splits in their loyalty also.”
“Evergreen’s Chris Hines blocked a career high four shots against Seton Hall Friday in the opening round of the Paradise Jam Tournament in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
“Sparta Academy will host a ‘Tribute to Drew Davis’ on Dec. 3, according to organizers of the event last week.
“’Sparta Academy will honor this Sparta alumnus for his many accomplishments while at the University of Alabama and the resulting recognition that it has brought to Sparta and Conecuh County,' organizer James Ansley said.
“Davis, a 2004 graduate of Sparta Academy, is arguably one of the best football players Conecuh County has ever produced. He started at right offensive tackle for the past two seasons at the University of Alabama and closed out his college career on Jan. 7 when Alabama claimed its 13th national championship with a 37-21 win over Texas in the BCS National Championship Game in Pasadena, Calif.”
18 YEARS AGO
NOV. 23, 1995
“The members of the Hillcrest High School Jaguar football team were treated to a steak dinner last Thursday night as a pre-game meal by the Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 1896. Several local politicians who were also Woodmen members were on hand for the meal. The steaks were grilled by Lodge President Cecil Caylor and Woodmen member Sheriff Tom Hall.”
“Don Ray Mixon was the Offensive Player of the Week and Ryan Meeks was the Defensive Player of the Week in the Jaguar win over B.C. Rain in the first round of the state playoffs. Mixon had nine carries for 76 yards and was one of four passing for 16 yards. Meeks had seven solo tackles and four assists. He also had one quarterback sack, two tackles for losses and one hurry. Roger Rudolph received honorable mention for Offensive player with his 40 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns and the offensive line performed an outstanding job.”
“Evergreen Little League to hold meeting Nov. 30: Evergreen Little League will hold a meeting on Tues., Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Carver Recreation Center.
“All 1996 officers and board members must be there. T-ball age is being lowered to five years old and will consist of five and six-year-old children only.
“A new intermediate division of seven and eight years old children will be started.
“The Minor League will be children aged nine and 10 with pitchers and Little League will be for 11 and 12-year-old children.”
33 YEARS AGO
NOV. 27, 1980
“Head Coach Roger Pritchard of the Lyeffion High School Yellow Jackets was named ‘Conecuh County Coach of the Year’ by his fellow football coaches. The Jackets had an outstanding year under Pritchard.”
“Lyeffion High School had these Yellow Jacket players honored as members of the 1980 All Conecuh County Football Team: Mack Dailey, Donald Lee, Bobby Blount, Floyd McNeal, Richard Benson, Roosevelt Mixon, Ardell Taylor and Ricky Gill. Not present for picture, Jeff Baggett and Jesse Mixon.”
“The Evergreen High School Aggies had these players named to the 1980 All Conecuh County Football Team: Curtis Williams, Terry Nettles, David Floyd, Philander Rodgers, Jeff Brock and James Crosby.”
“These Repton High School Bulldogs were named to the All Conecuh County Football Team of 1980: Trey Wilson, Greg Tate, Mike Fountain, Leon Dailey, Mitch Myrick, Tyrone Rankins, Chesley White, Darrell Nettles, Jerry Dukes and Jimmy Watson. Not present, Tommy Watson and Darryl Brantley.”
“The Sparta Academy Warriors football team featured a well-balanced attack this past season with three runners gaining over 400 yards each and four players accounting for over 600 yards total offense each.
“Bobby Mason ripped off 5.9 yards per carry as he piled up 603 yards rushing. Ed Carrier had 495 yards on 100 carries, average 4.95 yards per try, and Andy Hammonds averaged 4.8 per run on 87 trips to total 418 yards. Quarterback Jeff Johnson led in the total offense category with 851 yards."
48 YEARS AGO
NOV. 25, 1965
“Repton downs Aggies 19-13: The Repton Bulldogs closed a successful season Thursday night by squeaking by Evergreen’s winless Aggies, 19-13.
“Barry Blackwell, Repton quarterback, sneaked over for the winning TD with seven seconds left in the contest. Nickey Thompson capped Repton’s other scoring drives with scoring runs of 29 yards in the first and second quarters. Blackwell ran for Repton’s single PAT.
“Bubba Faulkner led the Aggies offensively by passing 21 yards to John Brown for a score and plunging one yard for another in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. Faulkner, subbing at kicking duties for an injured Wayne Caylor, kicked the Aggies single extra point.
“Terry Andrews, Repton tailback, ran wild much of the evening to set up Repton’s scores. Mike Moorer, Evergreen’s captain, played well from his defensive tackle slot.
“This was the last game of the season for both teams and the records stand, Repton, 5-4-1, and Evergreen, 0-10.”
“Oland Robinson most outstanding for second week: Oland Robinson was selected by the Evergreen Jaycees as the Most Outstanding Player of the Week in the Aggies final game of the year last Thursday against Repton.
“Robinson, listed on the program as a senior back, plays on both offense and defense. In addition to a good performance on offense, he turned in several particularly good tackles defensively.”
63 YEARS AGO
NOV. 23, 1950
“Evergreen Aggies Batter Brewton’s T.R. Miller High Tigers By 20-6: The Evergreen High Aggies spotted their traditional T.R. Miller High Tiger foe of Brewton a touchdown in the opening minutes of their game Friday night then came roaring back to blast out a 20 to 6 victory. The game, played before a fairly large crowd in Brewton, was all Evergreen’s after the first quarter. The win was the eighth in nine starts for the Aggies who have lost but one in the last two years.
“Gillis (The Red) Morgan sparked the highly geared Evergreen offense with his pinpoint passing. Bobby (Pistol Pete) Wells, Gwyn Daniels, Ed Hooks, Franklin (Stagecoach) Williamson and C.A. (Jackie) Robinson, made the Evergreen running and passing go, and how it did go.
“And up front that Evergreen line was nothing short of terrific. Williamson, Robinson, Capt. Jeff Moorer, Shelton Craig, Max Pope, Douglas Potts, Cecil Culbreth, Sam Cope never faltered on defense, opened up the Miller defense with bruising blocks and held so well on pass plays that The Red could have written a letter to his best girl and still had time to get those beautiful tosses away.
“It wouldn’t be fair to say any one player starred. All played great ball all the way. Coaches Wendell Hart and John Lockwood were pleased and proud. And the Evergreen fans all but tore up the stands as they went wild.”
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