42
YEARS AGO
MARCH
1, 1973
“These Evergreen High Aggies
will meet Andalusia tonight at six o’clock in the State Class 3A Basketball
Tournament at the University of Alabama. The Aggies downed Alba Saturday night
to win the Region 1 title and advance to the state. Victories over Monroeville
and T.R. Miller gave them the Region 1, Area 2 title. The Aggies are undefeated
on the court this season in 32 games although they had to forfeit four games.
They are coached by Charles Branum. A replay of tonight’s game will be
broadcast over WBLO tomorrow at 1 p.m.”
“Hi-Lites of E.H.S.” – “The
Evergreen High School Aggies played their way into the state 3A basketball
tourmament by crushing three powerful foes in district and regional games. The
Aggies dropped a tall, talented Monroeville five Thursday, 60-44, and downed
Jackson Friday night, 75-69, to win the Region 1, Area II championship.
Saturday night Coach Charles Branum’s cagers crossed the final hurdle on the
way to the state tournament in Tuscaloosa by edging the powerful Alba High
School Sharks, 72-65. The Aggies open in Tuscaloosa Thursday night against
Andalusia at 6:30.”
“Joe Brown joins golf pro
ranks: Joe Brown, outstanding amateur golfer of Mobile and formerly of
Evergreen, has turned professional. He is now serving as assistant pro at the
Lake Forest Yacht and Country Club near Spanish Fort. His future plans include
a try on the PGA tour.”
57 YEARS AGO
MARCH 6, 1958
“Aggies In Training, 45
Report Tuesday: The Evergreen Aggies started spring training Tuesday afternoon
with 45 boys reporting for the first session. Coaches Hart and Moorer report
that this is the largest number of men reporting for practice in the history of
the school. Attitude is good and the boys are bucking hard for chances at
starting berths.
“Spring practice will last
for 21 days and all practice must be completed during this time.
“Eight lettermen will form
the nucleus of next year’s squad. The boys reporting for practice by grade and
position are:
“Senior lettermen and
linemen: Paul Pace, George Bolton, Byron Warren, Wayne Peacock and Ken Tucker.
Senior lettermen and backs: Jimmy Bell, Robbie Boykin and Robert Ellington.
Other seniors are linemen Leon McKenzie, Dale Wiggins, Cleveland Brown and
Danny Hays.
“Junior backs Ceylon Strong,
Shannon Griggers and Edwin Harper. Linemen, Wayne Stinson, Paul Hardin, Connie
Rigsby, Oren Dozier and Rodney Johnson.
“Sophomore backs: Billy
Melton, Bobby Smith, Billy Bateman, James Reaves, Brown Boykin, Sonny Perdue,
Roy Lewis and Jerry Watson. Linemen: Jerry Windham, Bobby Potts, Elvin Higgins,
Robert Brooks, Michael Miller, D.C. Mininger, Roger Barlow, David Hyde, Rhett
Smith, James Padgett, Donald Stinson and Jimmy Dunn.
“Freshmen backs: Leon
Stinson, H.W. Ward, linemen Wayne Blair, Melvin Powell and Bonner Ridgeway.”
72 YEARS AGO
MARCH 4, 1943
“Hunters May Have Shells
After All: Sportsmen may expect some relief from the shotgun ammunition
shortage before opening of hunting seasons next fall. That’s the encouraging news
Chief Ben C. Morgan of the Game, Fish and Seafoods Division, Alabama Department
of Conservation, brought back from the recent North American Wildlife
Conference at Denver, Colorado.
“Belief was expressed by a
WPG representative who spoke at the meeting that a ‘reasonable amount’ of 12
and 16 gauge shotgun ammunition would be available before Fall. Prospects for
other shotgun and rifle ammunition are uncertain, Chief Morgan said.
“While the average hunter had
his sport curtailed last fall due to gasoline and tire rationing and ammunition
shortage, he found better game conditions than has been the case for 10 years,
Chief Morgan said. All game showed a splendid gain while the dove, chief
sufferer during the exceptional cold weather of several years back, staged a
big comeback.”
“Turkey Hunting Opens March
20: Oldtime turkey hunters and a smattering of new addicts to the sport of
attempting to outwit old king Turkey Tom are putting in final licks on their
callers in preparation for Alabama’s annual spring wild turkey hunting season.
Known more commonly as the gobbling season, daylight of March 20 will herald
its opening. From then until sunset April 15, fellows who have never been known
to work harder than using their jaws at the dinner table will become inured to
the hardships of swamp mud, chilly weather and long, motionless waits behind
stumps, logs and other vantage points.”
87
YEARS AGO
MARCH
1, 1928
“The boys composing the
S.S.A.S. basketball team are worried. They are very anxious to make the trip to
the state basketball tournament at Tuscaloosa, but so far they have been unable
to raise the necessary funds. Will not some organization or group of men come
to our aid?”
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