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| 1966 Evergreen High School varsity football team. |
THREE
YEARS AGO
SEPT.
22, 2011
“Evergreen’s Justin Nared
made his college football debut Saturday when he stepped in as quarterback
against Alabama A&M Saturday night in Huntsville.
“Nared, a freshman,
quarterbacked the Golden Tigers on their final possession of the game, which
A&M won, 21-6.”
“Sparta Academy posted its
biggest win in 14 years Friday night when they beat Elwood Christian, 48-0, at
Bloch Park in Selma.
“Dalton Baggett led Sparta’s
offensive attack with 16 carries for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Baggett
led Sparta’s defense with five solos and four assists.”
Other standout Sparta players
in that game included Tom Andrews, Michael Brown, Brooks Carpenter, Tristan
Crutchfield, Hunter Hanks, Drew Hardin, Taylor Harrelson, Dylan Middleton, Zach
Moon, Michael Raines, Ethan Roberts, Jesse Stabler, Allen Stuart, Devaughn
Stucky, Eli Tyree, Ethan Tyree and Chris Young.
“Hillcrest High School picked
up a much-needed region win Friday night when they went on the road to defeat
Straughn High School, 27-26, in overtime.”
“Evergreen’s Derek Smith
recorded a tackle and returned a kick in Memphis University’s 27-6 win over
Austin Peay at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tenn. on Saturday.
“Smith, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound
redshirt sophomore defensive back, recorded an assist on defense and returned
an Austin Peay kickoff for an 18-yard gain in the third quarter.”
18 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1996
“The Sparta Academy Warriors
improved their 1996 football record to 3-1 last Friday night when they put on a
defensive show in beating the Fort Dale-South Butler Eagles, 7-6, in
Greenville.
“Lyle Bell led the Warrior
rushing attack with 88 yards on 21 carries. Michael Pate had 83 yards on 20
carries. Cliff Herbest, 11 yards on three carries and one touchdown, Rod
McIntyre, 10 yards on seven carries, and Lee Goodwin had two yards on two
carries.”
Other standout Sparta players
in that game included Justin Brown and Chris Kervin.
“Monroe defeats Jags 17-16:
Bucky Busby kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:12 left in the game to cap a
clutch nine-play, 59-yard drive as the Monroe County Tigers edged the
Hillcrest-Evergreen Jaguars, 17-16, in a high school football thriller last
Friday night in Monroeville.”
Hillcrest’s first touchdown
came on a 30-yard pass from quarterback Don Ray Mixon to wide receiver
Demetrius Rudolph. Tailback Willie Likely scored on a two-point conversion run
with 4:02 left in the third quarter.
Hillcrest’s second touchdown
came on a run by Likely from inside the five, and tight end Ryan Meeks hauled
in the two-point conversion pass from Mixon to give Hillcrest a 16-14 lead with
10:41 left in the game.
Monroe won on a 24-yard field
goal by Bucky Busby with 1:12 left in the game, a kick that capped a nine-play,
59-yard drive.
33 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 24, 1981
“Opelika socks Aggies 41-14:
The Evergreen Aggies traveled to Opelika last Friday night and came back with
their third straight loss of the season. The Bulldogs upended the Aggies,
41-14, scoring 35 points in the first half. The Aggies, however, outplayed the
Bulldogs in the second half, but because of a few bad breaks occurring in the
first half, they were too far down to catch up.
“Leading the way for
Evergreen on offense was Mark Bell. He carried the ball eight times and gained
75 yards and scored both Aggie touchdowns on runs of one and nine yards.
Another Aggie player adding much to the offense was split end Wayne Harrelson,
who had four pass receptions for 68 yards.
“On defense, Evergreen was
led by Barry Padgett with seven solos and seven assists. Also Arturo Scott, who
was all over the field, had 11 solos and three assists. Others were Kenny
Rankins with eight and one, Deatrich Wise with two and five, DeWayne Booker
with three and three, James Lee and Doug Booker with three and two each and
Tracy Hawsey with four solos.”
“Scott Brown won the archery
contest at the Labor Day Celebration held Sept. 5 at Evergreen Municipal Park.
Kenneth Varner and Francis McKnight were winners of the fishing contest.”
“This car, built by Scott
Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith of Evergreen, won the Labor Day Race at
Flomaton. Larry Lambeth of Flomaton drove the car as Scott is only 15 and will
not be eligible to drive until next year. Scott built the car under the guidance
of his father.”
48 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 22, 1966
“These are the 1966 Evergreen
High Aggies who will play W.S. Neal in East Brewton next week after an open
date this week. They are Tim Stinson, Jack White, Ed Smith, Larry Windham,
Glenn Bolton, Lavon Tolbert, Elliott Quarles, Jimmy Bell and Ernest Shipp;
Eddie Ralls, Bubba Mininger, Homer Faulkner, George Stinson, Roger Waller,
Moreno White, Ronald Halford, Don Montgomery, Ronald Parker, Harold Hamiter,
Rusty Price, John Brantley, Forrest Simpson, Wayne Caylor, Jimmy Hamiter, Leon
Hinson and Hollis Tranum.”
“Aggies lose 2nd to
Monroeville; idle this week: The Evergreen High Aggies take a week off to lick
their wounds this week after dropping their second game of the season to
Monroeville there Friday night by a 20 to 6 count. They return to action next
week against W.S. Neal.”
Evergreen’s only touchdown
came on pass from Homer Faulkner to Jack White.
Other standout players in
that game included Jimmy Bell, Glenn Bolton, Bubba Mininger, Rusty Price,
George Stinson and Larry Windham. Cliff Little was Evergreen’s head coach, and
Perry Outlaw was assistant coach.
“Conecuh hunters are poised
with their shotguns at the ready position for the opening of the dove season
which comes at noon Saturday. The first half of the split season continues
through Nov. 12 with the second half set from Dec. 22 through Jan. 10.”
63 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 27, 1951
“The Evergreen Aggies face
one of their strongest opponents of the season when they return to gridiron
warfare here Friday night with an eight o’clock match with Andalusia in Brooks
Stadium. The Green and White punched out an 18-0 win over Millry here Sept. 14
to open the season. Last week, they had an open date giving Coach Wendell Hart
two weeks to practice to ready his light and inexperienced squad for this
important tilt with the Bulldogs.
“Probably starting lineups
are as follow:
“Evergreen – LE Lurton
Chambers, 150; LT Wayne Douglas, 161; LG Bill Robinson, 126; C Joe Stowers,
142; RG Donahue Edson (Capt.), 152; RT Sam Cope, 210; RE Shirley Frazier, 150;
QB Gillis Morgan (Alt. Capt.), 145; LHB Gwyn Daniels, 137; RHB Ward Alexander
Jr., 160; FB Pace Bozeman, 150.”
“Coach Mack English’s
spirited but green Lyeffion squad battled an experienced and heavier 11 from
Excel throughout the entire game Thursday night in Monroeville. The final
score, Excel 20, Lyeffion 0.
“Outstanding for the Lyeffion
Yellow Jackets was Frank Shavers, one of South Alabama’s niftiest 125-pound
linebackers.
“Van and Ben Hawsey and David
Eddins showed sparks of offensive ability and may be expected to improve with
practice.”
“The Repton Bulldogs ran up
against a big, experienced Brantley football team and a wet field last Friday
night and dropped a 33-0 verdict in Brantley.
“Friday Coach Charles
Pouncey’s team will journey to McKenzie for a game with the Tigers.
“The loss of left half Joe
Kelly who was injured in the Brantley game slows the Repton offense. Expected
to lead the scoring efforts are Will Ivey, Jimmy McInnis and Charles Carter.
Shelton and Gerald Baggett, Max Hanks, Euby Gandy, Harry Giles and Harold Butts
are line stalwarts counted on to stop McKenzie.”
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