The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Aug. 15, 2022

Wendell Hart

19 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 2003

Evergreen Aggies Parents Meeting: There will be an Evergreen Aggies parents meeting on Thurs., Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Zack’s Restaurant. Parents are urged to attend this meeting.

Case Brundage, 5-year-old son of Jeff and Cassie Brundage of Evergreen, shows off his catch of the day. Case reeled in five of the 10 catfish caught, which totaled 16 pounds.

Keith Pugh was in charge of the program for last week’s meeting of the Evergreen Kiwanis Club and he talked to the club about his vacation. Keith has been going to St. Johns, Fla. every year for the past 10 years to fish, and he gave the club a very interesting program about his many adventures over the years.

2003-2004 Alabama waterfowl seasons set: Seasons and bag limits for the 2003-2004 waterfowl season are announced by the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, following receipt of the federal guidelines which govern the way states can set their season.
The Special Canada Goose Season beings Sept. 1 and runs through Sept. 15 with limits of five per day and 10 in possession. The Special Teal Season is Sept. 6-21 with limits of four per day and eight in possession.
The season for ducks (except canvasback and pintail), coot and merganser is Nov. 27-Jan. 25. The canvasback and pintail season is limited to Dec. 27-Jan. 25.

33 YEARS AGO
AUG. 17, 1989

In 1986, students of the late Coach Wendell Hart promoted a fundraising campaign designed to offer a scholarship in his memory to Conecuh County students.
The purpose of this scholarship is to honor a great teacher and an outstanding coach. Coach Hart touched the lives of many students through his caring attitude.
The scholarship committee is proud to announce that the first scholarship will be awarded at the end of the 1989-1990 school year.

Clinton Jackson has been sentenced to serve a life sentence in the state penitentiary in the kidnapping of Evergreen bank executive Tom Salo. Circuit Judge Sam Welch of Monroeville handed down the sentence.
Jackson, a native of Evergreen, was something of a local hero when he qualified for the U.S. Olympic boxing team in the late 1970s.
A Conecuh County Circuit Court jury found Jackson guilty of kidnapping, first degree, on June 29 after one of the longest trials ever held here. The trial began on a Monday and continued through Thursday.

48 YEARS AGO
AUG. 15, 1974

When Conecuh County High School fields its first football team since before World War II this Fall the Blue Devils will have these spirited young cheerleaders urging them on to victory. They are Capt. Tammy Weaver, Barbara Scott and Barbara Daw; Co-Capt. Denise Reed, Diana Joseph and Janice Avant. The girls attended the Cheerleading Clinic at Troy State University July 21-26.

These players from the Chicks and Pelicans were chosen for the All-Star Team in the American League of the Evergreen Jr. Baseball League. They are Ronnie Hildreth, Cricket Jordan, Trip Hendrix, Stan Stuckey, Connery Salter and Lance Riley; Lee Talbert, Herbert Rabren, Gary Weaver, Ed Carrier, Trent Carrier, Max Cassady and Russ Raines; Managers Robert Eggers, Wade Crutchfield, Wade Salter and Eddie Reeves.

These Orioles won the pennant in the American League of the Evergreen Jr. Baseball League and also defeated the All-Stars, 14-2, Friday night. They are Thomas Floyd, Joe McInvale, Bill Jeffries, Edward Robinson and Ray Griffin; Barry Padgett, Charles Floyd, Vance Edeker, Shannon Hall, Robbie Price and Wayne Parker; Managers James Freeman, Ernie Edeker and Eddie Edeker.

Trip Hendrix holds the trophy awarded him as the Most Valuable Player in the American League of the Evergreen Jr. Baseball League at the All-Star game Friday night at Ward Alexander Park.

64 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 1958

Aggies Open Drills; Play Atmore Sept. 12: The Evergreen Aggies started fall football practice this morning at five o’clock. Twenty-five boys reported for the first session under Coaches Wendell Hart and Jeff Moorer. The Aggies will have two practices daily until school starts. Early morning practices will begin at five and afternoon sessions will start at five.
Eight lettermen are back from last year’s team and will form the nucleus for this year’s 11. Lettermen are Robert Ellington, Robbie Boykin, Jimmy Bell, Elvin Higgins, Ken Tucker, Wayne Peacock, George Bolton, Byron Warren and Paul Pace.
Other Aggies reporting for duty were Billy Melton, Leon McKenzie, Leon Stinson, Ceylon Strong, Bobby Smith, Shannon Griggers, H.W. Ward, Connie Rigsby, Wayne Stinson, Cleveland Brown, Paul Hardin, Bonner Ridgeway, Brown Boykin, Robert Brooks, David Hyde, Duncan Roberts and Billy Hammonds. Several more boys will report after school starts on Sept. 4.
Practices will be limited to calisthenics and light work until the boys are conditioned. They will don pads for heavy work and scrimmages after school begins.
Fans will have the opportunity of seeing the Aggies in action Sept. 12 when they tackle the Atmore Blue Devils at Brooks Stadium: The schedule is as follows: Sept. 12, v. Atmore; Sept. 19, at Andalusia; Sept. 26, at Monroeville; Oct. 3, at W.S. Neal; Oct. 10, v. Greenville; Oct. 17, v. McKenzie; Oct. 24, v. Opp; Oct. 31, Open; Nov. 7, at T.R. Miller; Nov. 14, at Georgiana; Nov. 20, v. Dozier.

The Evergreen Golf Club’s annual Handicap Tournament is slated to get underway soon, according to Brown Boykin, chairman of the tourney.
Boykin says that the entrance fee is $1.50 and urges local golfers to contact him immediately so that play may begin as soon as possible.
The tournament will be a match play affair. Herman Bolden is the defending champion.

The swimming classes at the Evergreen Swimming Pool ended their summer instruction with a swimming and diving contest Tuesday.
Phillip Camp and Knud Nielsen tied for first place in the diving contest. The Short Distance Swimming race was won by Larry Yeargan and Larry tied with Sally Anderson for first place in the long distance swimming match.
The final event was a relay affair and the team headed by Sally Anderson won the first place honor. The other members of the team were Phillip Camp, Elinor Stallworth, Larry Griffin and Bobbie Helen Herlong.
The swimming classes were under the direction of Recreation Director Jeff Moorer and about 50 youngsters received instruction during the summer.

76 YEARS AGO
AUG. 15, 1946

Evergreen Team Wins Four During Past Week: Evergreen won all four games last week to remain in first place in the Amateur League. The locals go to Flomaton Thursday and play a double header Sunday with Flomaton here. In the two games played with Flomaton the locals defeated them 5 to 4 in the first game and lost the next one 1 to 0.
Nelson, Carpenter, W. Hart and Windham received credit for last week’s win over Uriah. Windham showed up well Sunday when he pitched a one-hitter in the nightcap.
Noble led the batting attack Sunday with four hits including a home run.

Evergreen’s Horse Show Was Successful Event: One of the biggest events of the season was the Horse Show which was held in Evergreen at the Evergreen High School Athletic Field on Thursday night. Some of the finest horses in the south were entered in this show and an estimated crowd of 1,500 attended this show from many towns in the southern part of the state. This show was sponsored by the Evergreen Rotary Club and it is believed that it was one of the best that has been held this season.
Plans are being made now for a much bigger and better show to be held next year as this is Evergreen’s first and since it was one of the best of the season and enjoyed by so many people. The plans are now to really have a show next year.
(Winners included L.E. Salter, Lewis Stuckey, Tommy White, Bert Tuggle Jr., J.W. Johnson, Mrs. Jack Newman and D.T. Stuart Jr., all of Evergreen.)