The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Oct. 23, 2019

Jimmie Thompson, golfer. 

FOUR YEARS AGO

OCT. 15, 2015

Zane Lambert and Kirsten Etheridge were named Mr. Football and Miss Football, respectively, during pre-game homecoming festivities on Oct. 2 at Stuart-McGehee Field in Evergreen.

Sparta Academy’s varsity football team improved to 6-2 overall and to 3-1 in region play Friday night by beating region opponent Lowndes Academy, 40-20, in Lowndesboro.

Stone Riley led Sparta’s offense with 29 carries for 262 yards and two touchdowns. Hunter Bolton followed with 138 total yards and had a hand in three touchdowns.

(Other top Sparta players in that game included Tanner Bledsoe, Austin Cain, Tyler Davis, Daren Draper, Sean Kelly, Zane Lambert, Peyton McCraney, Lanse Robbins, Ethan Tyree and Griffin Weaver.)

The Lyeffion Mighty Mites beat Beatrice, 36-8, Saturday in Beatrice. Players on the team include Ja’Karie Cheathan, Stephen Holder, Gregory Lee Jr., Peyton Keith, Elijah Harris, Eliah Hall, Kevin Henderson Jr., Javoris Hall, Jamarius Barlow, Yasen Brown Jr., Jakyran Watkins, Keaston Dailey, Thomas Brown, Jamel Poindexter, Marqueal Simmons, Jayvin Evans, O’Marius Lee, Tarus Lymon, D’Neyro Gathing, Jon Pope Jr., Keontra Palmore, Malik Poindexter, Tyress Tillman, Skyler Ledesma, Kristofer Guizar, Kydarian Dienye and LaPatrick Bradley.

29 YEARS AGO

OCT. 18, 1990

Hillcrest sets first homecoming: Hillcrest High School will hold its first homecoming this Friday. Activities will include a homecoming parade through downtown Evergreen at 4 p.m. Miss Homecoming, April Bullock; Miss Football, Cynthia Pugh and the Homecoming Court are: ninth grade, Chiquita McMillian and Shannon Morgan; tenth grade, Susan Brewton and Melissa Lett; eleventh grade, Traci Harter and Nikki Likely; and twelfth grade, Tonya Taylor and Kertina Wiggins.

Pre-game activities will be held at 7 p.m. and will include the presentation of Miss Homecoming and Miss Football. The game between Hillcrest and the Atmore Blue Devils is set for 7:30 kickoff. A homecoming dance will be held from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the school. The dance is for Hillcrest High School students and their dates only. Dress at the dance is semi-formal.

Sparta Academy Homecoming Friday: Homecoming activities will be held this Friday at Sparta Academy. Class skits and a pep rally will be held beginning at 12:30. All parents are invited to come and watch the skits and stay for the pep rally.

Pre-game activities will begin at 6:30 with the presentation of the senior football players and the senior cheerleaders. Kickoff for the Sparta v. Grove Hill game is set for 7:30 p.m. Presentation of Miss Homecoming and the Homecoming Court will be held at halftime.

54 YEARS AGO

OCT. 21, 1965

Lyeffion Jackets sting Aggies, 23-7: In the big game of the county Friday night, Lyeffion’s Yellow Jackets toppled the winless Evergreen Aggies from their spot at the top of Conecuh County football fortune by swamping the Aggies 23-7 behind signal caller Homer Chavers, tackle Harold Brown and backs Stanley Wilson and Don Jones.

Lyeffion proved it was there to play ball when a double reverse sprang Stanley Wilson loose in the first quarter for a 56-yard run to pay dirt. Minutes later, Jones concluded a Yellow Jacket drive by plowing five yards through green jerseys for a touchdown. Jones then added the extra point with a kick to make it 13-0, Lyeffion, at the end of the first quarter.

Oland Robinson, the only bright spot in a dismal evening for the Aggies, led the Aggies back into the game with a 36-yard scoring jaunt. Wayne Caylor booted the PAT, putting the score at 13-7 at the half with Lyeffion in the lead.

After the half, the Aggies put together a drive which looked like the best offensive play Coach Cliff Little’s team had mustered all year but a fumble on the 25 gave Lyeffion possession of the ball in their own territory to end the Aggie threat.

In the fourth quarter, Don Jones split the uprights with a 30-yard field goal giving Lyeffion a nine-point lead and putting the game on ice. Shortly afterwards, Homer Chavers circled end on a 25-yard scoring romp and big Jones ran for the PAT to close the scoring at 23-7, Lyeffion over Evergreen.

The Repton Bulldogs were defeated by Red Level Friday night by the score of 34-0 at Red Level.

(Players on Repton’s team included Larry Baggett, Maury Conner, Terry Andrews, David Ivey, Frank Watson and Ralph Baggett.

79 YEARS AGO

OCT. 17, 1940

World’s Longest Driving Golf Pro To Give Exhibition: Golfers and others will be keenly interested in the fact that Jimmie Thompson, the world’s longest driver of a golf ball, will give an exhibition and play in a match at the country club in Andalusia on Wed., Oct. 23.

No admission will be charged as Mr. Thompson is appearing under the auspices of A.G. Spaulding & Bros. He has been invited to bring along Mrs. Thompson, the former Viola Dana, former well known silent screen star.

Mr. Thompson will play in a match with Bill Davis, club professional; Abner Powell, local amateur; and another outstanding out-of-town amateur. The exhibition will be staged in the afternoon.

Climaxing the day’s activities, an outstanding orchestra has been secured for a dance at the club house that night.

Joe Jones, chairman of the golf committee, extends a cordial invitation to golfers and others of Evergreen to see this exhibition, and to take part in the day’s activities.

CCC News: Published Weekly by Members of Co. 4436-Camp ALA-SCS-20: The camp has not organized a basketball team yet, but hopes to have a good one going soon. We would like to play as many of the surrounding teams as possible. The camp is proud of its tennis court, which was built soon after the camp moved to Evergreen, and is now in good condition. Mr. William McGehee and Mr. William Porter from town used to come out quite often to play tennis with Lt. Jones and Lt. Decker.