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| Justin Nared went on to play quarterback at Tuskegee. |
12 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 2007
Evergreen’s 11- and 12-year-old all-stars started the Little
League District 5 tournament Sunday in Evergreen with a 12-0 loss to Opp.
In the loss to Opp, Evergreen played well defensively, but
the ‘Big Green’s’ offense had a solid case of the first game jitters.
Evergreen’s 9- and 10-year-old all-stars exited the Little
League Baseball District 5 tournament Monday of last week in Brewton with a
16-6 loss to Andalusia.
Evergreen opened the District 5, double-elimination
tournament June 23 with a 9-4 win over Flomaton.
In second-round action the all-stars suffered a 12-6 loss to
East Brewton June 24.
Evergreen opened play in the Babe Ruth District 1 all-star
tournament for 14- and 15-year-olds at Uriah Monday night in thrilling fashion.
Down 6-5 headed into the bottom of the seventh and final
inning, Justin Nared led off with a single, worked his way to third and scored
on a wild pitch to send the game into extra innings.
27 YEARS AGO
JULY 2, 1992
The Giants defeated the Cardinals 12-0 to clinch the second
half championship, giving them the overall title for the 1992 Little League
season. The second half ended with a four-way tie for first place. A special
playoff was held with the Giants taking the crown. Several members of the
Giants will be joined by members from the other teams to represent Evergreen in
the Little League district tournament. Evergreen’s all-stars play Sat., July 4,
at 8 p.m. in Atmore.
Evergreen’s 13-year-old all-star Babe Ruth team made an
early exit from the tournament which they hosted at Evergreen’s Municipal Park
this week. Final results from the tournament were not available at press time.
Teams involved in the tournament included Evergreen, South Monroe, Atmore,
Brewton and Monroeville. The tournament brought hundreds of visitors to the
city each night.
Hillcrest High School will host a basketball camp on July 15
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The camp will be conducted by Terry Sellers, coach of
Alabama Southern College in Monroeville. For more information, contact Coach
Danny Covin.
30 YEARS AGO
JULY
6, 1989
These Evergreen
Babe Ruth League All Stars will begin play in the All Star Tournament in
Monroeville this afternoon when they play South Monroe at 5:30. All Stars are
Chris Pate, Calvin Fluker, Steven Gall, Greg Atkins, Shalane Lowerey and Terry
Conway, and Coach Wiley Grace, Michael Stanton, Eric King, Earnest Grace,
Kelvin Riley, Darrell Johnson, Coach Daryl Johnson and Manager Ernest Boykin.
Steven Gall was
voted the Most Valuable Player for the 1989 season in the Evergreen Babe Ruth
League.
42 YEARS AGO
JULY
7, 1977
J.W. Coburn of
Evergreen and his ‘No. 6’ have been seen regularly in the winner’s circle on
the dirt tracks of this area for several years now. J.W. drives and wins often
at the Flomaton Speedway.
Donnie Reed, a
170-pound junior athlete, won the first Repton High School Athlete of the Year
Award recently at the Conecuh County school. The award will be given each year
as the result of a point system each athlete is graded by.
Reed had the jump
on all the other Repton athletes by competing in all five sports at the school.
He quarterbacked the varsity football team, was a guard on the basketball B
team, played shortstop on the baseball team, ran the 220 in track and was a
member of the school’s first wrestling team.
Reed, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Reed of Repton, directed the school’s football team to the
most successful season ever. Over the past two years, under his quarterbacking,
Repton has had a 14-2 record.
Described by Repton
Coach Hugh Wilson as a good passer and runner, he accounted for over 190 yards
of offense in the spring jamboree.
57 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 1962
The Indians gained
their first victory of the season Thursday night as the Tigers fell, 4-3. The
loss cost the Tigers their hold on first place.
The Indians scored
twice in the first on two errors, a hit batsman and a single by Jimmy Weaver.
Mike Fields and Joe
Sasser led off the Tiger second with singles. An error allowed Sasser’s hit to
roll to the fence and two runs scored on the play.
Jimmy Warren rapped
an inside-the-park homer with one on as the Indians made it 4-2 in their half
of the second.
Singles by Sid
Lambert and ‘Bubba’ Faulkner and an error got one more run for the losers in
the third.
Paul Deason went
the distance for the win. Faulkner pitched a three-hitter and all four Indian
runs were unearned as he also went all the way.
The Braves regained
first place in the Senior League Thursday night as they edged the Pirates, 3-2.
The Braves tied in
the second on singles by Ronnie Jackson, Johnny Brown, a passed ball, an error
and won it in the third on a walk, two errors and a single by Terry Coleman.
60 YEARS AGO
JULY 2, 1959
Ump Rules No
Contest In Pine Orchard Game: The Evergreen-Pine Orchard ball game was called
by the umpire-in-chief in Pine Orchard with no scheduled date for the replay of
the game.
Buddy Hobbs was
pitching well for the Greenies and getting better until the game was called
with two out in the last half of the sixth frame and Pine Orchard leading six
to five.
The next game will
be at City Park in Evergreen, Sunday, with Pine Orchard.
Dodgers topple
Yanks Tuesday” by Malcolm and John Croft – “DODGERS vs. YANKEES: There’s a
saying that goes “Life Begins at 40.” If this saying is true, then the Red Sox,
Giants and Yankees are in for a lot of trouble (as if they haven’t already been
in it) for the Dodgers stretched their winning skein to 40 Tuesday night with
an 8-0 victory over the previously all-winning Yankees. The win put the Dodgers
in an undisputed top spot in the National League. Ed Briggs hurled a brilliant
one-hitter for the conquerors. Robert Rigsby and Terry Salter tried to hold the
Dodger bats in vain. Briggs was 2-for-2, Wayne Tolbert, 2-for-4; Bobby Bateman,
2-for-4; and Ronnie Jackson, 1-for-1, as the Dodgers collected eight bingles.
Rigsby was 1-for-1 in the losing cause.
CHICKS vs. ORIOLES:
The Chicks took their own sweet revenge Tuesday night by whipping the Orioles,
12-6. Jim Hart twirled six-hit pitching at the Orioles. Harold Wright hurled
for the second place Orioles. Van Davis led the Chick Club with 2-for-3. Rusty
Price came through with 1-for-2 with the losers.
DODGERS vs. RED
SOX: The Dodgers walloped the Red Sox, 14-1, Wednesday afternoon in a make-up
game. This was supposed to be the first game of the season but was rained out.
Joe Glass and Ronnie Jackson tossed the Dodgers to their 38th win. Don Hanson
donned the mound for the Red Sox. Mike Fields substituting for the Red Sox got
two one-baggers to lead the Red Sox. Clint Ward led the Dodgers with 3-for-3
followed by Bobby Bateman who was 2-for-2.
HAWKS vs. ORIOLES:
The Orioles stayed in the top seat by whipping the Hawks, 24-4, behind the
no-hitting pitching of Jack White. Wayne Caylor and Tommy Hartley led the
Orioles massacre along with Glenn Bolton who was 3-for-3. Larry Wright and Jack
Driver hurled for the Hawks.
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