The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for April 24, 2023

Chris Hines of Evergreen, Ala.

11 YEARS AGO
APRIL 26, 2012

Warriors record baseball victory: Sparta Academy finished the 2012 season with a win Monday of last week by beating Atmore Christian, 11-4, in Evergreen.
Eli Tyree led Sparta on offense, going 2-for-4 at the plate with a three-run home run. Ethan Roberts followed closely with a 3-for-4 showing at the plate.
Drew Hardin finished the game with two hits. Hunter Hanks, Jacob Hendrix, Taylor Chavers and Jacob Lee chipped in one hit each.

Hines to host hoops tourney: Conecuh County basketball legend Chris Hines announced on Monday that the Hines Basketball Academy’s inaugural Spring Fever Classic Basketball Tournament will be held on May 11-13 at Hillcrest High School in Evergreen. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Hines Basketball Academy to help pay for upcoming basketball camps in Conecuh County and different summer sports activities for Conecuh County youth, organizers said.

SA girls tie for state title: Sparta Academy’s girls track and field team tied for the AISA’s AA state title during the recent state track and field meet in Selma, and one member of the team (Grace Matlock) was named the state’s top triple jumper.
During the state qualifying round and state finals on April 18-19 at Jordan Memorial Stadium in Selma, the team tied Escambia Academy for first place in the Alabama Independent School Association’s AA Division.
(Members of the team were Alex Etheridge, Ashley Riley, Rachel Riley, Emily Rodgers, Stephanie Martin, Matlock, April Palmer, Brandy Moorer, Kaitlyn Beverly, Charlie Conway and Coach Russ Brown.)

36 YEARS AGO
APRIL 23, 1987

Warriors win 3 games, lose 1: The Sparta Academy Warriors won three baseball games and lost one in recent action.
Sparta defeated Fort Dale-SBA, 10-7, in Greenville on April 7. Jeff Walker was the winning pitcher, giving up six hits and seven runs. Sparta had 12 hits and 10 runs. Walker, Tim Wilson, Johnny Brock and Brad Watts had two hits each.
Sparta defeated Crenshaw Christian Academy, 12-2, in a game played in Evergreen April 10. Lee Wild was the winning pitcher, giving up four hits and two runs. Watts had two hits, including a triple. Jeff Carrier, Walker and Brock also had two hits each.
Wilcox Academy defeated Sparta, 10-4, in Evergreen April 14. Walker was the losing pitcher. Wilcox had 10 hits and 10 runs while Sparta had six hits and four runs. Mike Osban had two hits and Carrier and Wild one hit each.
Wild hurled a three-hitter in Evergreen April 16 as Sparta blanked Escambia Academy, 10-0. Sparta had 13 hits and 10 runs. Jeff Walker had a single, a double and a triple. Kenny Bledsoe, Robbie Bolton and Brock had two hits each.

From “The Colyum” by Bob Bozeman: I have just finished reading “Bowl, Bama, Bowl” by Al Browning and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you are a football fan, I heartily recommend it. If you are a Crimson Tide fan, it is a must for your library.
Al Browning is a native of Brewton and some of you may know him. He is a 1973 graduate of the University of Alabama and served nine years as sports editor and columnist with The Tuscaloosa News.

61 YEARS AGO
APRIL 26, 1962

Already hitting the 1962 baseball season with a smashing success, the Evergreen Aggies, along with their coach, Lewis Ramsey, are mighty proud of their efforts. They are Arlie Phillips, Tommy Hartley, Marvin Padgett, Leon Stinson, Robert Rigsby, Donnie Jones, Grady Ralls, Eddie Lambert, Jimmy Pate, Duncan Roberts, Sid Lambert, Don Holcomb, Bonner Ridgeway, Legran Lynch, Frank Pugh, Ronnie Jones, Willie Mack Pate, Jimmy Weaver, Conner Warren and Coach Ramsey. As of Tuesday morning, the Aggies had four wins out of five games.

Jimmy Ryan of Greenville won his fifth Evergreen Invitational Golf Tournament championship on April 12 while defending champion Bill McGehee finished second and Bayne Petrey third to bolster home club pride. McGehee has won the local tourney twice and current Club President Bonnie King is the only other local golfer to keep the title at home.

Quarterback To Post Election Returns, Sell Snacks May 1: The Evergreen Quarterback Club will sponsor a concession stand and vote return tally Tuesday night, May 1, next to the Courthouse, Tom Tidwell, president, said today. Up to the minute reports on all local and state election returns will be prominently posted on a large blackboard. All proceeds from the drinks and snacks will go to support and athletic program of Evergreen High School.

86 YEARS AGO
APRIL 22, 1937

Evergreen High School: Tuesday morning we were very glad to have “Shorty” Propst, a former Alabama football star, visit us. Coach Propst was in search of future football material for Memphis college.

Bulldogs Lose to Georgiana, 14 to 4: Georgiana High defeated the Evergreen Hi Bulldogs last Friday afternoon by a score of 14 to 4 on the Georgiana diamond.
Jim Lane, starting Bulldog hurler, was wild and inefficient, and his mates’ bobbles added to the rout of the locals.

Robert Kendall Jr. of Evergreen resigned as president of the new Interstate Baseball League at a meeting held in Brewton last night, being succeeded by James McCurdy Jr. of Flomaton.
C.R. James of Evergreen was elected league statistician, and William N. McGehee treasurer at Wednesday night’s meeting.
Practice sessions by the local club are to be held beginning late this week at Gantt Field and all residents of Conecuh County who desire to participate in baseball this summer are urged to contact Mack Binion Jr. or Cumbie Snowden, so that the roster may be prepared in time for submission to the league office.