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| Wendell Hart |
34 YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1980
“Aggies end season 27-1; enter tourney: Coach Charles
Branum’s Evergreen High Aggies concluded one of the most successful basketball
seasons in the school’s history with an 85-43 romp over W.S. Neal in East
Brewton on Friday night. The win ran the Aggies’ record 27-1.
“Horace Smith and Perona Rankins led all Aggie scorers with
23 points each. Other Aggies getting points were Sanford Moye, 11; Anthony
Williams, nine; David Floyd, eight; John Allen, four; Michael Lampley, four;
and Philander Rogers, three.”
“Sparta cagers close season: Sparta Academy’s basketball
teams ended the 1979-80 season last week. The Warrior girls made it to the
state tournament by finishing second in District III while the varsity and
junior varsity boys lost out in the District.
“The girls lost to host Lakeside Academy, 54-39, in the
state tournament in Eufaula. Cathy Cope had 14 points; Missi Thacker, 12; Cheri
Johnson, eight; Missy Price and Karen Brown, two each; and Lynn Hyde, one.
“According to Sports Information Director Byron Warren Jr.,
Missi Thacker and Karen Brown were named to the all-tournament team. Wes Brown
and Jo McInvale were named to the junior varsity all-tournament team; and Missi
Thacker of the girls and Terry Peacock of the boys varsity were named to the
APSA All Star teams.”
49
YEARS AGO
FEB. 25, 1965
“County teams lose in meet: Both Conecuh County High School
and Lyeffion High School were defeated by Frisco City in the Region 1, Area 1,
Class A basketball tournament held in Frisco City last week. Castleberry was
runner-up.
“Lyeffion lost to Frisco in the semifinals Thursday night.
The Jackets led through most of the first and second periods, but the Whippets
hit a hot streak shortly before the half and built up a seven-point lead by
intermission. The Jackets could never overcome the deficit in the second half.
“The Blue Devils, seeded first in the meet, were edged by a
hot-shooting Frisco team, 78-76, in the finals Friday night. It was a close one
all the way, but the home court advantage got Frisco by the Blue Devils. Pine
Hill downed Frisco in the finals Saturday night and will play in the state meet
in Tuscaloosa this week.”
“Area cage meet underway here: The Region 1, Area 2, Class
AA basketball tournament is underway here at the Evergreen High School’s
Memorial Gymnasium, running through Friday night.
“Last night, J.U. Blacksher of Uriah played Flomaton in the
opening game with Evergreen meeting Georgiana in the final game. Tonight it
will be the Uriah-Flomaton winner vs. top-seeded Monroeville at seven o’clock.
The Georgiana-Evergreen winner will play second-seeded T.R. Miller of Brewton
in the nightcap at 8:30.”
64
YEARS AGO
FEB. 23, 1950
“Evergreen Coach Loses Road Battle To Cow: The highway was
built for cars, but no car has yet won an argument with a cow which claimed the
highway.
“Coach Wendell Hart of Evergreen High School escaped injury
when his car turned over Saturday night as the result of dodging a
highway-walking cow. All occupants of the car escaped injury, but the car
suffered considerable damage.
“The accident happened about four miles south of Evergreen
on the Brewton Highway (Highway 31) Saturday night at 8:30. Coach Hart was
driving along, minding his own business on a highway built and maintained by
the taxes paid by people who own and drive cars. A cow, a non-tax-paying cow at
that, decided that the highway would be a fine place for a stroll which
resulted in Coach Hart’s car being wrecked.
“The cow was not injured.”
“Sam Hanks Draws Praise At A.P.I. Spring Practice: Sam
Hanks, all-state tackle at Evergreen High School in 1948, is one of two tackles
that have been praised for their fine showing in Spring practices at Auburn.
Hanks entered Auburn last fall on a grant-in-aid scholarship and played fine
ball with the freshman team. He is now a candidate for a varsity tackle
position.
“Hanks was a mainstay on the Evergreen Aggie 11 for three
years. He is six-feet, two inches tall and weighs about 217. He is expected to
see plenty of action Saturday when Auburn culminates Spring training with the
annual practice game.”
79
YEARS AGO
FEB. 28, 1935
“All who enjoy a good basketball game should look forward to
March 7th and 8th when a Conecuh County tournament will be held in the
auditorium of State Secondary Agricultural School, Evergreen.
“Six teams of boys and four of girls will compete for the
honor of being the champion team of Conecuh County. Schools entering a team of
boys and one of girls are: Annex, Lyeffion, Brooklyn and S.S.A.S. Schools
entering boys teams only, Burnt Corn and Repton.
“Thursday night, seven-thirty o’clock, one game between boys
and two games between girls will be played.
“Friday afternoon, 2:30 o’clock, three boys games will be
played. The Thursday and Friday games will determine who will play the finals,
both boys and girls, Friday night at seven-thirty.
“Admissions will be 15 and 25 cents for each group of games.
“An all-Conecuh team will be selected from the boys and
girls participating in the games.
“Officials of the games will be Conecuh people who are
interested in athletics.
“Announcement of appointments for each team will be
announced Sat., March 2, when they are drawn by the committee.
“Coach McInnis, S.S.A.S., and his basketball team are leaving
Fri., March 1, for the District Tournament which is held in Murphy High School,
Mobile. S.S.A.S. is one of eight teams out of 27 competing, who are invited.
“Coach McInnis plans
to take the following boys who will return Sunday: Graham Jones, Arthur Heifner,
James Lane, Solomon Golson, James Somerall, Daniel Johns, Joe Horn, Gene
Cargill.”
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