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| 1962's House of David Basketball Team |
SEVEN YEARS AGO
FEB. 8, 2007
“The Sparta Academy Warriors were named the 2A Region 1 Area
1 basketball champions at the area tournament held last weekend at Sparta
Academy. Members of the team named to the All Tournament team are Michael
Campbell, Chris Cinereski and J.R. Williams. The Warriors will play Marengo
Academy in the AISA Regional Basketball Tournament this Thursday at 6 p.m. at
Faulkner University. The winner of that game will compete in the AISA 2007
Final Four Basketball Tournament at Huntingdon College next week. Members of
the team are D.J. Buckhault, Nicholas Hardin, Justin Webb, Drayton Rodgers,
Ethan Johnson, Mason Black, Coach Russ Brown, Myles Wiggins, Chris Cinereski,
Michael Campbell, Chase Brown, Michael Morris and J.R. Williams.”
“Hillcrest High School’s varsity boys concluded the regular
season last Friday in a big way with a 60-44 win on the road against Class 4A,
Area 1 rival Jackson High School in Jackson.
“Hillcrest used a balanced attack to key the win over
Jackson, getting double-figure scoring from Cleveland Knight, Justin Holder,
Clarence Jackson and Blake Bryant.
“Knight led the foursome with 18 points, converting eight of
10 free throws. Holder followed with 14 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and
four blocked shots.
“Jackson had 12 points, four assists and three steals and
converted three of four free throws. Bryant put 10 points in the scorebook and
grabbed eight rebounds.”
22
YEARS AGO
FEB. 13, 1992
“Warriors beat Jackson 94 to 77: Senior forward Mark Watts
scored 35 points to lead the Sparta Academy Warriors to a 94-77 win over
Jackson Academy played Fri., Feb. 7, at Sparta.
“Joining Watts in double figures were Wayne Cook with 17
points; Richard Weaver, 13 points; and Scott Brown, 10 points, according to
Sparta Sports Information Director Byron Warren Jr. Other Warriors scoring
included Steven Gall, eight points; Bryant Robinson, four points; Terry Conway,
three points; Chip Gibson, two points; and Sandy Salo, two points.
“Senior Pam Brown scored 23 points, and junior Kelly Booker
added 12 points as the Lady Warriors whipped Jackson Academy, 57-23.”
“Sparta outshoots Catherine 70 to 58: The Sparta Academy
Warriors defeated Catherine Academy, 70-58, Tues., Feb. 4, at Sparta.
“Senior forward Mark Watts led the balanced Warrior offense
with 18 points. Senior Wayne Cook added 17 points, and senior Scott Brown
scored 12 points to complete the double figure scoring for the Warriors,
according to Sparta Sports Information Director Byron Warren Jr.
“Rounding out the scoring for the Warriors were Bryant
Robinson with eight points; Steven Gall, seven points; Richard Weaver, six
points; and Chip Gibson, two points.
“The Lady Warriors defeated the Catherine Lady Colts, 45-34.
Senior Pam Brown scored 16 points, and senior Kimberli Griffin scored 10 points
to lead the Lady Warriors.”
37
YEARS AGO
FEB. 10, 1977
“All Americans play in Repton: The WBAM All Americans of
Radio Station ‘Big Bam’ in Montgomery will play the Repton 77’ers in a basketball
game in the Repton High School Gymnasium on Thursday night, Feb. 10. The
tip-off is scheduled for seven o’clock.
“Souvenirs including records, T-shirts, Frisbees, pens, etc.
will be given away.
“Admission will be $1.50 at the door or $1 in advance.
Advance tickets may be purchased from any Repton High senior.”
“Sparta downs Fort Dale 66-62: The Warriors of Sparta
Academy edged the Fort Dale Academy Warriors by 66-62 for their 11th win of the
season.
“The Warrior varsity had three players in double figures
with Bobby Johnson scoring 17 points; Tim Johnson, 13; and Gray Stevens, 12.
Jerry Peacock and Hugh Bradford had eight each; Terry Peacock, six; and Wesley
Stuckey, two.”
“Sparta wins three at Greenville: The Sparta Academy
Warriors won all three games at Greenville Academy Tuesday night.
“The Warrior varsity won 66-59 with Bobby Johnson and Hugh
Bradford each hitting 16 points. Tim Johnson had 12; Jerry Peacock and Gray
Stevens, seven each; Terry Peacock, six; and Wesley Stuckey, two.
“Sparta won the ‘B’ game, 25-10, and the ‘C’ game, 28-24.
The varsity is now 12-10 for the season.”
52
YEARS AGO
FEB. 8, 1962
“Local stars play Beards Saturday: The World Famous House of
David Basketball team, beards and all, will make an appearance at the Memorial
Gym in Evergreen Saturday night at eight o’clock. They will be playing former
Evergreen High School basketball stars Wendall ‘Crip’ Tolbert, Jimmy Bell,
Shirley Frazier and other volunteers who were standouts on the Evergreen cagers
team in recent years.
“As a preliminary tilt, at 6:45, two all-star teams from the
City Basketball League will compete. These boys from the seventh, eighth and
ninth grades at EHS will end their 12-game season Friday night and have their
tournament scheduled next week.
“The ‘Reds’ will be composed of boys from the Rebel Rousers,
coached by Waynard Price and Marvin Hicks, and the Celtics, coached by Knud
Nielsen and Al Saunders. The ‘Greens’ will be from the Lucky 5, Randy Moorer
Jr. and Robert Quarles, coaches, and the Bobcats, coached by Leslie Johnson and
Bob Bozeman.
“Players are: from the Rebel Rousers, Tommy Hartley, Mike
Fields, Jimmy Ellis and Brent Thornley; from Celtics, Claude Aaron, Calvin
Smith, John Croft, Steve Baggett and Joe Glass; versus from the Bobcats, James
Ellington, Bill Kendall, Bob Ivey, George Fountaine and Larry Bryant, and from
Lucky 5, Sammy Brown, John Brown, Rodney Mitchell, Wayne Tolbert and Vernon
Crosby.”
“This bearded five, the House of David Basketball Team, will
appear in the Memorial Gym in Evergreen at eight o’clock Saturday night. Ranging
in height up to seven feet and averaging more than 200 pounds, each will put on
a display of skilled basketball playing as well as trickster clowning. Local
bygone E.H.S. stars have volunteered to meet the bearded visitors on the court.
Admission will be 50 cents and $1 and profits will go to Evergreen High School.”
“Castleberry Blasts Aggie Cagers 52-29: Taking good
advantage of numerous Evergreen floor mistakes and hitting well on jump shots,
the Conecuh County High Blue Devils took a 52-29 win in Evergreen Tuesday
night.
“Donnie Kast led the way with 15 points as four Castleberry
cagers reached double figures. Mike Ward led the Aggie cause with nine points.”
67
YEARS AGO
FEB. 13, 1947
“The Evergreen Aggies chalked up their tenth and eleventh
wins of the season last week by soundly trouncing W.S. Neal and Sumter County
by scores of 40 to 20 and 51 to 17 respectively. The Aggies will play two games
at home this week, both doubleheaders. On Tuesday night, the Aggies and
Greenville battle it out in what should be a very interesting game. The
Greenies will play hosts to the powerful Andalusia quintet Friday night in a
battle that looms to be one of the top contests of the season.
“Coach Hart’s cagers proved to be too strong for the Sumter
County Wildcats last Friday night in a game witnessed by a near capacity crowd.
James Carpenter and Gillis Jones led the way for the Aggies by scoring 18 and
17 points, respectively. Armstrong paced the Wildcats scoring attack with seven
points to his credit.
“W.S. Neal was the tenth victim of Evergreen’s victory
bitten outfit on Tuesday night. Jones was high point man for the locals with 11
points. Brantley was close behind with 10 points followed by James Carpenter
and Logue with eight points each, and Ivey with three points. Coxwell led the
losers attack with seven points.”
“On Thursday afternoon at one o’clock, the Conecuh County
Junior High Basketball Tournament will get under way. The opening game will be
between Evergreen and Castleberry.”
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