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| Harry Shiver |
TWO
YEARS AGO
AUG.
9, 2012
“Hillcrest High School’s
varsity cheerleading squad beat out 18 other squads to bring home the
prestigious Traditions Award from the United Cheer Association Cheer Camp at
Troy University. Members of the squad are Capt. Sequoya Stallworth, Capt.
Bre’Yona Dailey, Chelsea Baker, Jacquanis Barnette, Jamika Holley, TaKeyia
Jones, Krishanna McDaniel, Brittany McMillian, Chikedra Nettles, Jassmine
Riley, LaRhondica Riley, Kristia Wallace, Victoria Walden and Aaliyah Watson.”
“Harry Shiver of Bay Minette
were among a number of sports officials recognized over the weekend by the
Alabama High School Athletic Association.
“Shiver, who represents
Conecuh, Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe counties in the Alabama House of
Representatives, was among seven sports officials recognized for over 30 years
of officiating AHSAA events on Sunday during the AHSAA’s annual Officials
Luncheon at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in Montgomery.”
“Hillcrest High School
officially kicked off preseason football practice on Monday with 52 players
expected to report for the first day of fall drills.”
“With their season opener
just two weeks from tomorrow (Friday), Sparta Academy continued to fine tune
its offense and defense during preseason practice this week in preparation for
the first game of the season against Pickens Academy.”
17 YEARS AGO
AUG. 14, 1997
“Sparta Academy varsity
football will have a scrimmage Fri., Aug. 15, at approximately 5:30 p.m. at
Sparta. No admission charge.”
“Sparta Academy Quarterback
Club will meet Mon., Aug. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the football stadium. All parents
of football players and cheerleaders are urged to attend as well as others
interested in Sparta’s athletic program.”
“Repton QB Club will meet
Thurs., Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. All interested persons are urged
to attend.”
The Conecuh County Board of
Education “approved the hiring of the following personnel… Danny Covin as
Assistant Coach at Hillcrest.”
32 YEARS AGO
AUG. 12, 1982
“Sparta Academy Headmaster,
Dr. Jack Miller, announces the following faculty for the 1982-83 school year…
Athletic Director, Richard Brown.”
47 YEARS AGO
AUG. 10, 1967
“U.S. Air Force Major Samuel
W. Hanks, son of Mrs. Opal L. Hanks of 2054 S. Bucker Road, Mobile and formerly
of Conecuh County, has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal at Bien Hoa
AB, Vietnam, for meritorious service while engaged in military operations
against Viet Cong.
“Major Hanks is a graduate of
Evergreen High School. Major Hanks was an outstanding athlete at Evergreen High
School and earned all-state honors in 1948, the first from the school to be
honored. He also served as captain of the team his senior year, playing tackle.
He went on to Auburn where he played three years and was a starting defensive
tackle.”
“Hart sounds call for Aggie
troops to report Monday: A call to battle was issued to would-be Aggies by Head
Coach Wendell Hart today. Evergreen High’s most successful-ever coacher is back
at home after six years absence. He asks all candidates for the Aggie football
team to report to Memorial Gymnasium at six o’clock Monday afternoon for the
opening of pre-season drills.
“There is one group excepted
from this call. Coach Harts asks that seventh graders wait until school starts.
“The Aggies will spend next
week working out in shorts in conditioning drills. They will be issued pads and
equipment on Fri., Aug. 18, with ‘knocking’ scheduled to begin the following
Monday.
“The work will be serious and
at a fast pace from the start with a season-opening battle in Atmore on Friday
night, Sept. 8, coming up fast.
“Coach Hart said that he has
been well pleased with the enthusiasm already shown by the boys, a number of
whom have been working out on their own, running, throwing, etc. to get in
shape before practice begins. He hopes this enthusiasm will continue when the
group begins work Monday.
“Assistant Coach Billy
Madison will not be on hand until Aug. 17. He is completing work on his BS
degree at Livingston State College.
“Coach Hart said that right
now every position on the team is wide open. ‘We are going to play the boys who
show us that they want to play badly enough to pay the price,’ he said.
‘Natural ability is fine, but I’ve always had fondness for the boy who was
willing to work and go all-out all the time. If he happens to have natural
ability too, then that is just that much better.’
“1967 SCHEDULE: Sept. 8, at
Atmore; Sept. 15, v. Monroeville; Sept. 22, v. Flomaton; Sept. 29, v. W.S.
Neal; Oct. 6, at Greenville; Oct. 13, at Thomaston; Oct. 20, at Frisco City;
Oct. 27, at Red Level; Nov. 3, v. T.R. Miller; Nov. 10, v. Georgiana.”
“Local golfers set club
tournament: The Evergreen Golf Club’s annual club tournament will begin Sunday
afternoon at one o’clock, according to tournament chairman Brown Boykin.
Qualifying rounds will be played at that time. Entries should be turned in to
Boykin by Saturday which is the deadline.
“The tournament is limited to
local club members and will be played in two successive Sundays with the final
rounds scheduled for Sun., Aug. 20.
“Mike Moorer is the defending
champion, but the hottest golfer on the local scene at the moment is Bill Ivey,
former club champ and star Howard (Samford U.) College golfer. Ivey set a new
course record with a five-under par 31 in June, then repeated the feat a few
weeks later. He has fired a number of 32’s in recent weeks.
“Long-hitting Hugh Ellington
and the veteran Bill McGehee are also expected to make strong bids.”
62 YEARS AGO
AUG. 14, 1952
“Centerville Edges
Castleberry By 10-9: The Centerville Rookies spotted Castleberry six runs in
the second inning but came back to win a closely contested slugfest 10 to 9
Sunday afternoon in Brooks Stadium. The Rookies counted single tallies in the
fifth and sixth innings and four in the seventh to knot the count, then went
ahead with three runs in the eighth.
“In the top of the ninth,
Castleberry tied it up again with three runs, but Herman Thomas singled home
the winning run in the last of the ninth.
“J.W. Windham, Dizzy Dean and
George Watson all worked on the mound for Castleberry. Windham didn’t give up a
hit and struck out six in 3-2/3 innings. Dean gave up seven hits and struck out
two batters before giving way to Watson in the seventh. Watson was touched for
five hits. Max Ivey was the catcher.
“Ralph Perdue and Joe McClain
worked for Centerville with Clint Ward behind the plate. Perdue gave up two
hits and struck out one batter in the first inning. McClain gave up four hits
and struck out eight batters.
“Luther McDonald with two for
three topped the Castleberry hitters. Gillis Jones and Clayton Cobb had two for
four for Centerville.”
“Shreve Eagles Best
Skinnerton 7 to 4: The Shreve Eagles took a 7 to 4 victory over Skinnerton
Sunday afternoon. Reeves was on the mound and Hooks behind the plate for the
Eagles. Ricky Fussell hurled and Beverly and Stinson caught for Skinnerton.
“Junior Brown and R. Brown
both hit homers for Skinnerton, but their blows were not enough to match the
Eagle hitting.”
“Wendell Hart and Ray Owens
are attending the University of Alabama Coaching Clinic this week in
Tuscaloosa.”
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