TWO YEARS AGO
MAY 27, 2010
“The Conecuh County Junior High School Athletic Club and Castleberry Little League traveled to Auburn University on Sat., May 15, 2010 to watch the Auburn Tigers baseball team play the Tennessee Volunteers. The Athletic Club would like to thank everyone who helped make the trip possible. The Tigers defeated the Volunteers, 18-0.”
“Brown University senior All-Ivy tackle David Howard was drafted recently by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the National Football League draft as the 241st overall pick. Howard is the son of Robert Howard and the late Jenetta East Howard, formerly of Evergreen and graduates of Conecuh County public schools.
“A two-time All-Ivy defensive lineman, Howard drew double-team on virtually every down this season and finished with 29 total tackles, including six tackles for a loss of 23 yards. He was also credited with a team high eight quarterback hurries.
“The 6-3, 295-pound Howard had outstanding workouts in front of pro scouts that obviously has paid off.”
“Ramona Ward of Evergreen recently caught this large mouth bass using a beetle spinner. The bass weighed 13 pounds and was 23 inches long. Ramona would not tell us where she caught this nice bass but rumor has it she was fishing in Charlie Ward’s pond.”
17 YEARS AGO
MAY 25, 1995
“9th annual Special Olympics successful: Conecuh County’s Ninth Annual Special Olympics was hosted by Lyeffion Junior High School on May 16, 1995. Participating in opening ceremonies were: Mr. Ronnie Brogden, Superintendent of Conecuh County Schools; Mr. Joey Varner, Principal of Lyeffion Junior High School; Mrs. Janet Cooper, Coordinator of the Special Olympics; Mrs. Nancy Wiggins, Speech Pathologist; Terrance Trent, Leslie Hooks, and Melodie Nettles, Special Olympians who presented the Lighting of the Torch.
“Mrs. Janet Cooper presented medals to the 1995 winners:
“Balloon Pop – 8 and 9 year olds – 1st place: Iris Portis, Marshall.
“10 and 11 year olds – 1st place: Asia Grace.
“12 and 13 year olds – 1st place: Renee Duncan, Marshall.
“14 and 15 year olds – 1st place: Nancy Pryor, Evergreen Junior High.
“Wheelchair Race – 1st place: Melodie Nettles, Marshall.
“Bean Bag Toss – 1st place: Leslie Hooks, Marshall.
“Basketball Run, Dribble and Shoot: 8 and 9 year olds – 1st place: David Jenkins, Conecuh County.
“10 and 11 year olds – 1st place: Tiffany Watkins, Repton.
“12 and 13 year olds – 1st place: Tina Watkins, Repton.
“14 and 15 year olds – 1st place: Tonya Brown Rudolph, Evergreen Junior High.
“Standing Long Jump: 8 and 9 year olds – 1st place: Greg Watkins, Repton.
“10 and 11 year olds, 1st place: Travis Ingram, Marshall.”
32 YEARS AGO
MAY 29, 1980
“Terry Peacock was awarded the coveted Jerry Peacock Memorial Trophy by Sparta Academy at the private school’s annual athletic banquet. The trophy is awarded in memory of Terry’s late older brother, Jerry, an outstanding athlete and student at Sparta who drowned in a tragedy shortly after his graduation. Sportsmanship, leadership, character and athletic ability are all taken into consideration in selecting the trophy winner, and Terry exhibited all of these during his playing days on Sparta football, basketball and baseball teams.”
“Cliff Harper’s death shocks and saddens: Friends and relatives here were shocked and saddened by the death Monday night of Cliff Harper, 67, former Evergreen High School principal. He collapsed during a Southeastern Conference dinner and died about two hours later in a West Palm Beach, Florida hospital.
“Doctors said that the associate commissioner emeritus of the Southeastern Conference had suffered a massive heart attack.
“Mr. Harper, who was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in February, was a prominent figure in Alabama sports for more than 50 years. He was an all-round star at Moore Academy in his hometown of Pine Apple and lettered in three sports, football, basketball and baseball at Birmingham Southern College.
“Mr. Harper came here in 1946 as principal of Evergreen High School. He employed the late Wendell Hart as head coach and helped launch an all-around sports program that soon developed into one of the best in the state. He helped with the coaching and was instrumental in the lighting and enlargement of Brooks Stadium and the construction of Memorial Gymnasium.”
47 YEARS AGO
MAY 27, 1965
“Play will begin in the Evergreen Pony League on Mon., June 7, according to President Bill Chapman.
“The player auction for the boys coming up from the Junior League was held Wednesday night. Players were purchased by the various teams as follows:
“Pirates: Terry Coleman and Bill Seales, managers: Jimmy Hamiter, Larry Windham, Jimmy Bell, Norman Ross, Leon Hinson, Stanley Mitchell, Wayne Hammonds, Charles Grant.
“Braves: Pete Hicks and Sam Brown, managers: Jeb Barron, Wesley Poole, David Rabren, Arnold Hall.
“Indians: J.W. Weaver and Mr. Burt, managers: Ivon Gomes, Hollis Tranum, Gerald Salter, Danny Hall, Michael Tolbert.
“Tigers: Luther McDonald, manager: David Davis, Ronald Halford, Tommy Johnson, Johnny Daw.
“These new boys are the older boys who played last year are asked to contact their managers to learn the days they are to practice.”
“Two From EHS Play In Montgomery: Two members of Coach Henry Allmon’s Evergreen High Aggie baseball team played in the Lions Club’s East-West All Star game in Montgomery Monday night, won by the East, 3 to 0.
“Mike Fields, catcher-outfielder, and Steve Baggett, third baseman, were chosen for the West team.”
62 YEARS AGO
MAY 25, 1950
“Evergreen High School’s first intramural golf tournament was won by Bonnie King and Hobson (Junior) White last Saturday. The nine hole matches were played at the Evergreen Golf Course.
“The tournament was organized by Coach John Lockwood as a part of the Evergreen High physical education program.
"Other golfers in the tournament included Wayne Bell, Dickey Bozeman, Pace Bozeman, John Henry Brantley, Don Cunningham, Jimmy Frazier, James Indindoli, Leslie Johnson, Norman Johnson, Billy Mudge Lee, Billy Lewis, Gillis Morgan, Pete Moseley, Don Pate, Roger Peacock, Bayne Petrey, John Greel Ralls, James Ryan, George Salter, Clarence Smith, Bobby Frank Snowden and Charles Williams."
“The Shreve Eagles scored early to defeat the Paul Aces, 6-2, Sunday behind the steady pitching of Ferrell Smith. The Eagles bunched their hits to score three runs in the first and a like number in the second.
“Harold Godwin settled down after the first two innings and blanked Shreve the rest of the way. Leroy Smith caught for Shreve and Bertie Hassel was behind the plate for Paul.
“Flat Rock almost upset the undefeated, league-leading Centerville Rookies in the league’s other game Sunday.
“The game featured a tight pitching duel between Flat Rock’s James Barlow and Centerville’s J.W. Windham. Delano Smith and Jim Windham shared the catching chores for Centerville. Huston Barlow was behind the plate for Flat Rock.”
