The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for June 15, 2020

20 YEARS AGO

JUNE 15, 2000

The Little League Dodgers won the 2000 Championship last Thursday night when they defeated the Cardinals, 9-8. Team members are Myles Wiggins, Carter Smith, Austin Murphy, Damon Godwin, James Mason, Drew Gaskin, Coach Gilbert Harden, Chase Brown, Tyler Davis, Coach Bill Ivey, Chris Riley, Will Ivey, Hayes Peace and Coach Jim Peace.

Evergreen Youth Basketball members got a lesson from a pro this week.

“Wesley Person, a defensive player on the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers ball team, put on a basketball camp for more than 80 youths Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Person, a native of Brantley, played for the Auburn Tigers and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns as the 23^rd pick in the draft. He played for the Suns for three years before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he spent the past three years.

This is Person’s third year to present the program to Conecuh County youth.

Through his camp, Person focuses on the fundamentals of basketball, including passing, ball handling skills, basic layups, shooting and defense.

23 YEARS AGO

JUNE 19, 1997

The Evergreen Babe Ruth Baseball Team Presley-Fluker is the 1997 League Champions. They finished the season with a 12-0 record. Members of the team are Josh Gray, Larry Fantroy, Marquese Straughn, Josh Merrills, Lee Booker, Mario Oliver, Josh Salter, Kelvin Fluker, Tyler Petrey, Keith Kent, Jonathan Jernigan and Brandon Lisabelle. They are coached by Ernest Boykin and Ronnie Kent.

The Evergreen 14-15 Year Old All-Stars for 1997 are Josh Varner, John McKenzie, Jonathan Jernigan, Josh Merrills, Keith Kent, Coach Ronnie Kent, Mario Taylor, Mario Oliver, Larry Fantroy, Jerry Watkins, Tommy Harper, Lee Booker, Josh Salter, D.J. Barnes, James Brown and Coach Ernest Boykin. They will start tournament play at T.R. Miller in Brewton on July 3 at 5:30 p.m. This is a double elimination tournament.

The Evergreen 13-Year-Old All-Stars for 1997 are Kelvin Fluker, Josh Gray, Brandon Lisabelle, Justin Ellis, Jesse Kendrick, Willie Williams, Rusty Salter, Matt Salter, Brandon Baisch, Ethan Blair, Kevin Hall, Brandon Wilcox and Coach Sawyer Griffin. They will start tournament play on June 26 at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Municipal Park. This is a double elimination tournament. The Evergreen Babe Ruth League is hosting the 13-year-old tournament.

The Hillcrest High School Power Lifting Team won its fourth straight 4A championship in April. The team is coached by Dennis Anderson.

35 YEARS AGO

JUNE 20, 1985

The Brooks Brothers, Melvin and Del, caught this nice string of fish last week at the Beatrice State Lake.

The Class of 1970 of Thurgood Marshall School is sponsoring a ladies softball tournament June 22 at the Evergreen Municipal Park. Entrance fee is $40. For more information, contact Earl Evans, Alma Thomas and John ‘Hub’ Middleton.

48 YEARS AGO

JUNE 15, 1972

Johnny Woods of Lyeffion High School has been named to the South A-AA Basketball Team and will compete in the annual Alabama High School Athletic Association All-Star Game on Aug. 3 at the University of Alabama. Wood, a forward, graduated from Lyeffion this year and was an outstanding player for the Yellow Jackets. As only 10 players are chosen from the Southern half of the state, it is a great honor to be named to the All-Star Team.

Johnny Brown is Mobile golf champ: Johnny Brown is Mobile’s new city golf champion. Brown established himself as Mobile’s top amateur golfer by winning the Men’s City Golf Championship in a tournament played recently at the Azalea City Golf Club.

Brown defeated Chris Davis for the title in a match that went 22 holes. A field of 96 golfers competed in the meet.

Johnny has a younger brother, Joe, who is also a golfer of note in South Alabama. Joe did not compete in the city championship, but has won a number of golf tournaments.

The Browns both began their golf careers at the Evergreen Golf Club while living here. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown, former city residents.

73 YEARS AGO

JUNE 19, 1947

Carpenter Loses Initial Contest; Hart Wins No. 7: Wendell Hart racked up his seventh victory of the season at the expense of Frisco City Thursday afternoon. James Carpenter opened against Monroeville and pitched good ball until the sixth inning when he was touched for three hits. Hart then took over and gave up only two bingles in four innings.

Manager R.C. Snowden will bring his crew to town Thursday in search of their second win over the locals. This should be a red hot game as Hart, ace moundsman of the Greenies, and Watson, a young right-hander who beat the locals Sunday, are scheduled to lock horns for the single contest. Atmore will invade Brooks Stadium on Sunday for a single game. Smith or Vickery will probably take the hill in an attempt to drive the Greenies out of first place. Hart or Carpenter will likely furnish the opposition.

Evergreen took the third straight game from Frisco City by a 4 to 1 count in a rain-shortened affair at Frisco City. Manager Hart gave up only two hits and raised his strike out total to 75 by mowing down six batters in this manner. Harper paced the locals at the plate by getting two bingles, scoring two runs and driving in all four runs.

Carpenter made his debut as a pitcher at Monroeville Sunday and was going great until the fifth inning when two hits and an error enabled the host team to push across two markers. After giving up three hits and hitting a batter in the sixth frame, Carpenter turned over the mound duties to Harter who was hit for a two-run homer in the eighth. Page, E. Johnson and Tolbert collected two hits each to lead the locals’ batting attack.

Play Improves In Softball League: After a ragged start, play in the softball league is improving and interest is increasing. Stuart Motors jumped off to a fast start winning in their first two appearances by comfortable margins to gain first place in the league standings. With play improving and competition growing, few run away games are expected in the future.

Last Friday night Stuart copped their second win in a well-played game taking the Scouts by a 13 to 11 margin. Southern Coach topped the F.F.A. team 11 to 7, but the game was forfeited as the Coaches failed to have enough players. Tuesday night the F.F.A. boys came back fighting to down the French Dry Cleaners in a hotly contested fray 11 to 10.

The Scouts gained their first win with a 13 to 11 triumph over an improved National Guard team.

Two thrillers are on the slate for Friday when Southern Coaches tangles with National Guard and Stuart Motors meet French Cleaners. The first game will get underway at 7:30 p.m. at the High School Athletic Field. Tuesday night the Boy Scouts will play the F.F.A. and French Cleaners meet Southern Coach.