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| Willie Ed Farish, Patsy Bell and Ray Perkins. |
12 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 2001
“The 2001-02 edition of the Hillcrest High School basketball program got underway with a big home win over J.F. Shields of Beatrice on Nov. 20.
“Team members this year are seniors Jerod Danzy, Kelvin Fluker, Wallace Jackson, Damien McMillian and Derrick Rogers. Junior Jags are Seneca Grace, Chenson Griffin, Rodrick Henry, Dontae Hines and Robert Johnson. Sophomores vying for playing time will be Senerial Lee and Nicholas Williams.”
“Warriors sweep Jackson Academy: The Sparta Academy Warriors hosted Jackson Academy on Tues., Nov. 27, 2001:
“Warriors 64, Jackson 55: Leading the scoring for the Sparta Warriors was Chris Garner with 17 points and Wiley Cobb with 16 points. Also scoring in double digits was Perry Castleberry and Drew Davis with 12 points each. Rounding out the scoring was Rusty Salter with five points and Paul Castleberry with two points.
“Lady Warriors 51, Jackson 25: Scoring in double digits for the Lady Warriors was Laura Wiggins with 16 points and Mary Robinson with 14 points. Also putting points on the board was Jessica Armuelles with eight points, Callie Ezell with six points, Ashton Garner with five points and Lacy Vargas with two points.”
27 YEARS AGO
DEC. 4, 1986
“Alabama head coach Ray Perkins visited Evergreen High School while on a recruiting trip in this area Monday. Shown with him are EHS head coach Willie Ed Farish and school secretary Patsy Bell.”
“Sweet Water edges Repton Bulldogs: The Repton Bulldogs lost their chance for a championship title as the Sweet Water Bulldogs squeaked by 10-7.
“In the first quarter, Sweet Water scored first on a 29-yard field goal.
“Finally, late in the fourth quarter, Repton drove the ball 92 yards for a touchdown made by John Thompson on a 27-yard run. Spencer Day’s kick gave the Repton ‘Dogs a 7-3 advantage. With 1:19 left, Sweet Water threw a 65-yard bomb for the upsetting TD. The kick was good making the final score, 10-7.
“A new offensive record was set at Repton as John Thompson rushed for 1,900 yards for the season. Carl Stanton finished with over 1,300 yards.
“Coach (Hugh) Wilson commended the effort of the entire defense, naming Mark Nettles, David Welch and Greg Rudolph specifically. He also praised Greg Rudolph, John Thompson, Eddie Waters, Russell Royster, James Montgomery, Ken Karter, Keith Baggett and Allen Nettles for their outstanding play all season.”
“The Sparta Academy Girl Warriors won the Fort Dale-SBA Tip Off Tournament played Nov. 25-26 in Greenville. Sparta beat Greenville Academy, 40-39, in the finals. Kim Searcy had 22 points and nine rebounds. Julie Johnson, 10 points and 10 rebounds; Baby Girl Floyd, six points; and Shaw Hammonds, two. Lee McNeill had 14 rebounds.”
42 YEARS AGO
DEC. 2, 1971
“Irby Daw and Robert Brown brought in this fine string of suckers Saturday. The fishermen had this to say: ‘Hail, all you dough ball fishermen! When you set your hook in the jaw of the elusive sucker, then the race starts with all the running, diving… and just like lightning, the end of your cane pole.”
From “Front Page, Upper Left Corner” by Bob Bozeman – “Happiness is (to us Alabama folks) basking in the warmth of that great win Saturday.
“Happiness is seeing staunch Auburn backer Barbara Register with a neatly typed card on her blouse, saying ‘Wait until next year.’
“Happiness is getting back some of those dollars you dropped in ’69 and ’70.
“I think both sides were surprised at the way the Tide did roll, know I was. Victory I expected but certainly not by that wide a margin. And wouldn’t have believed the War Eagles could be held to less than three touchdowns.
“I guess the game could best be summed up by what the late Elbert Northcutt once said on a Saturday after Andalusia had trounced the Aggies: ‘I’ll tell you what was wrong last night, we didn’t take our football,’ he declared.
“Was certainly glad to see Auburn’s Pat Sullivan win the Heisman Trophy. The award was deserved by an outstanding athlete who proved his greatness Saturday after Saturday for three seasons. Probably never again will a passing combination the equal of Sullivan to Beasley grace college football field.”
57 YEARS AGO
DEC. 6, 1956
“E.H.S. Aggie Cagers Open With T.R. Miller In Brewton Tues. Nite: Evergreen High’s Aggie Cagers open their season with varsity and B team games in Brewton next Tuesday night with the T.R. Miller Tigers.
“Head coach Wendell Hart has only two returning lettermen to rebuild this year’s squad from. Hardest man to replace will be EHS’s All-Time center and basketball player, towering Randy White. White led last year’s team to the best record in the history of the school and to the State High School Basketball Tournament as he broke every existing school record. “However, Coach Hart expects to field another strong team building it around his two outstanding returning lettermen, Wayne Frazier and Mickey Joyner. Both boys stand 6-3 and have scoring and rebounding ability that should spell plenty of trouble to Aggie opponents.
“Frazier will probably jump at center, but Bill Ivey and Bert Cook will both be used at the pivot position with Frazier probably shifting to alternate forward with Joyner while working the ball.
“Working in the back court at the guards will be Zeke Zukowski, Jimmy Moorer and Jack Harper, all moving up from the B team. Jimmy Bell, Robbie Boykin, W.A. Pate and George Pugh are all right in the thick of the battle for a starting position.
“B team coach Ray Owens said that he would have more to say about his squad after they saw a little action as every position is still wide open.”
“Mr. and Mrs. D.T. Stuart and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sessions spent the weekend in Birmingham and attended the Auburn-Alabama football game.”
72 YEARS AGO
DEC. 4, 1941
“DOMINO TOURNAMENT: There will be a Domino Tournament at the Evergreen High School, Thursday night, Dec. 4. Players will draw partners.”
“Cecil Hagood Jr. spent the weekend at Auburn and attended the Auburn-Clemson football game there Saturday.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Stuart attended Homecoming at Auburn Saturday.”
“Miss Maribeth Buggs and Evelyn Pate spent the weekend in Auburn, the former attending Homecoming at A.P.I. and Evelyn visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Pate.”
“Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Wild will leave Saturday for Boykins Reserve, near McIntosh, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Andrews of Citronelle on a deer hunt.”
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