20 YEARS AGO
FEB. 14, 1991
“Warriors get three recent wins: The Sparta Academy Warriors out-shot the Catherine Colts, 70-65, in Catherine in a varsity game Feb. 7th. Tim Salter led Sparta with 26 points. Wayne Cook hit 19 points; Steven Gall, 12; Mark Watts, nine; and Scott Brown, four.
“Four Warriors had double figures as Sparta rippled Escambia Academy, 79-61, in Evergreen on Feb. 1st. Salter had 22 points; Watts, 18; Gall, 16; Cook, 12; Brown, eight; and Sandy Salo, three.
“Sparta Sports Information Director Byron Warren Jr. announced that the Sparta Warriors hit the century mark to defeat Hooper Academy, 100-80, in Hope Hull on Jan. 26. Salter had the hot hand with 39 points. Cook hit 21 points; Watts, 12; Richard Weaver, 11; Gall, eight; Brown, six; and McPherson Cook, three.”
“The Sparta Academy basketball team will host the 1A West Region AISA basketball tournament on Mon., Feb. 18th, and Tues., Feb. 19th. The Warrior final regular season game will be Friday night at Sparta. The Warriors will host Wilcox Academy. The Warriors record so far this year is 17-3.”
35 YEARS AGO
FEB. 12, 1976
“Lyeffion High School held its annual football banquet on Jan. 23 in the school cafeteria. Master of ceremonies was Frank Chavers of Evergreen. Honored speakers were Arnold Abreu, starting guard and Tony Long, starting linebacker for Auburn University. Letter awards were presented by Coach Ronald E. Williams and Miss Geneva Stovall, cheerleader sponsor. Coach Ronnie Brogden presented the Jr. Team Leadership Award to Eric Finklea. Coach Danny Covin presented the following awards: Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Lenn Ryals; Outstanding Offensive Back, Mickey Booker; Outstanding Defensive Back, Steve Anthony; and Outstanding Defensive Lineman, Johnny House. Keith Holcombe from WBLO presented the WBLO Award to Jim Delaney.”
“The (Evergreen High School) Aggies avenged two earlier season losses by defeating Greenville, 77-67, and their strong rival, the Jackson Aggies, 63-59.”
Players on the varsity team that year included Chuck Jones, Ronald Fantroy, Edward Rankin and Marion Stanton. Players on the B-team were Earnest Williams, Willie Strong, Nelson Bradley, Larry Byre, Terry Floyd and Levon White. Charles Branum was coach.
“(Ronnie) Pugh meshed 29 points as the (Sparta Academy) Warriors eased past Fort Deposit Academy, 74-64, Friday night.”
Other players on the team that year included Bobby Johnson, Walker Scott, Jerry Peacock, Hugh Bradford, Joe Andrews and Jeff Daniels.”
80 YEARS AGO
FEB. 12, 1931
“Aggie Girls Defeat Repton 32 to 16: The Evergreen girls won their third game of the season Saturday night by defeating Repton 32 to 16. It was an exciting game, with Evergreen leading 19 to 4 at the end of the half, and Repton coming back to score 12 points in the last half.
“Ila Mae Hart played fine ball for the Aggies and scoring 16 points. Kelly had a good eye for the goal and scored on practically all of the Aggies trials for foul shots.
“The following girls played for Evergreen: forwards, Kelly, Hart and Whitley; guards, Snowden, Whitley and Sowell; centers, Pierce, Reeder and Bower. All of the girls played good ball to keep their record for the season clear of a defeat.”
“Banded Duck Killed Near Country Club: F.R. Wakefield, Evergreen man, while hunting near the Country Club a few weeks ago, killed a duck which he discovered had a band around its leg, which requested that same be returned to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Biological Survey. The band was mailed in by O.C. McGehee and the letter published below was promptly received.
‘The Biological Survey is in receipt of your recent communication. The bird carrying band No. 457748 was a black duck banded at Lake Scugog, Ont., Canada, Oct. 1926, by H.S. Osler.
‘By means of these numbered metal bands important investigations relative to the migrations and other facts in the life histories of North American birds are being advanced. The bands are attached to the birds by volunteer cooperators, both in the U.S. and Canada, who serve without pay. Success in the bird-banding work is therefore dependent upon the reports of persons in both countries on such banded birds as come to their attention.
‘Migratory waterfowl have been banded in large numbers at more than 50 stations scattered over the continent and have been recovered as far south as Central America and the island of Trinidad. Small song birds have been banded in still greater numbers, and many interesting facts concerning their movements are being discovered. The Biological Survey, accordingly, desires to have a report on every banded bird that may be recovered, and it is hoped that you will continue to help in this work by reporting any bands that come to your attention, giving the number (with series designation, if any, as A,B, etc.) date of recovery, and the locality.
‘Thanking you for your interest and cooperation, I am
‘Very truly yours,
‘Paul G. Redington, Chief.’”
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