The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for June 26, 2014

Hillcrest's Rajah Savage (1)

ONE YEAR AGO

JUNE 27, 2013

“The Evergreen Heat captured Conecuh County’s first ever state championship at the Alabama Sports Festival’s 16-and-Under youth basketball tournament Saturday in Hoover. Players on the team are Jahod Booker, Keyshawn Roache, Ceauan Smith, Azavian Ingram, Matthew Likely, Mikyie Dees, Tyrell Riley and Latreal McCreary. In addition to the team’s gold medal finish, Roache was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. (The team’s coaches were Earnest Boykin and Bryan Boykin.)

“Hillcrest High School basketball player Rajah Savage has accepted an athletic scholarship from Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss.

“Savage, 18, played four years at Hillcrest as a shooting guard and graduated in May. He paid an official visit to Alcorn’s campus on April 18-19 and plans to sign with the Braves later this month.

“Savage is the son of Jim Marshall and Donnie Savage, both of Evergreen.”

“The lake at Evergreen Municipal Park is teeming with fish, and officials with the City of Evergreen are encouraging citizens to ‘catch and keep’ all the fish they want from the crowded lake.

“According to City Projects Manager Jeff Sullivan, two biologists with the Alabama Department of Natural Resources in Mobile conducted a survey of the lake on Tuesday of last week and reported that the lake contained large numbers of fish.”

16 YEARS AGO

JUNE 25, 1998

“Sonia Spears McCall, a team mother, would like to congratulate the Mariners on a great season. She would like to thank the coaches, Brian Martin, Joe McInvale and Paul Hamby, the team mom, Pam McInvale, and the team sponsor, John’s Collision Center. The coaches present each team member with a trophy.”

“Sunshine Floyd was chosen to represent Sparta Academy at the 1998 session of Alabama Girls State, held on the campus of Huntingdon College in Montgomery, June 14-19, 1998.

“Sunshine was selected to attend Alabama Girls State because of her outstanding participation in Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, FCA, class offices, cheerleading, softball…”

31 YEARS AGO

JUNE 23, 1983

“Softball tournament at Park Saturday: A ladies softball tournament sponsored by the China ladies softball team will be held at the Evergreen Municipal Park Saturday beginning at 8 a.m.”

“Little League Round Up:

“Little League: Giants, 12-0; Yankees, 6-6; Dodgers, 4-7; Cubs, 3-7; Braves, 3-8.

“Junior League: Minors, Mets, 5-3; Orioles, 4-3; Red Sox, 2-5-2.

“Girls Softball: Wildcats, 6-2; Tomboys, 4-4; Angels, 2-6.

“T-Ball: Tigers, 7-0; Rangers, 3-4; Athletics, 1-7.”

46 YEARS AGO

JUNE 27, 1968

“Two days of fun and instruction in various phases of outdoor sports and wildlife conservation were enjoyed last week by 52 campers at the annual Evergreen Rotary Club Fish and Wildlife Camp. Tal Stuart’s Pond near Belleville is the permanent site of the camp.

“The Rotary Wildlife Camp Committee made up of Johnny Nielsen, Hub Robison, Bill McGehee, Kilmer Bodiford, Tal Stuart, Sam Cope, Mabry Huggins, Bob Bozeman, Henry Kinzer, Luther Gowder, Hill Stallworth, Brown Boykin, Jack Wild and Henry Sessions was responsible for the successful camp. Huggins and Bobby Moorer, assistant county agent, were directors.

“Counselors were Tommy Weaver, Emmette Price, Armour Stacey, John Crum Sessions, Hill Harper, Mike Lanier, John Robinson, Jim Williams, Eddie Reeves, James Coburn, Lynn McCreary, Shelby Windham and Jeb Barron.

“A new activity, tent pitching, was introduced this year. Two boys were assisted to a pup tent.

“Rotarians and youth and adult counselors gave instruction in bait, fly and spin casting and rifle marksmanship. Prizes were awarded to the outstanding camper in each category.

“The boys attended sessions on Fish Pond Construction and Management led by Luther Gowder, Trapping and Hide Preservation led by A.K. Williams and Herbert Oakley, Firearm Safety led by Earl Kennamer, Auburn University Extension Wildlife Specialist, and Tree Identification and Forest Management for Wildlife led by Kilmer Bodiford. Tal Stuart and Skip Stacey conducted a tour of the Wildlife Management Area. A water safety demonstration was provided by the Water Safety Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation.

“The camp was termed a big success and thanks expressed to the Soil Conservation Unit in Evergreen and all others who made the camp possible.”

“Steve Dunn is mighty proud of the wristwatch he received as a prize for being selected as the Best Camper at the Rotary Wildlife Camp last week. Steve is the 12-year-old son of Mrs. Ernestine Dunn of Lyeffion. The prize was given by Boykin Jewelers of Evergreen.”

“These six boys won proficiency awards at the closing of Rotary Wildlife Camp last Thursday. Winners were Troy Bakel of Evergreen, best fly caster; Steve Dunn of Lyeffion, best camper; Benny Landon of Evergreen, best rifle shot; Doug Austin of Brewton, best spin caster; Harry Pipkins of Lyeffion, best bait caster; and Johnny Andrews of Evergreen, best shotgun shot. Prizes were donated by Conecuh Quick Freeze, Bank of Evergreen, Persons Hardware, Wild Brothers Hardware, Western Auto and Boykin Jewelers.”

“CATFISH SUPPER: The Lyeffion Quarterback Club will sponsor a freshwater catfish supper on Sat., July 6, at Lyeffion High School. Serving will begin at 6:30 p.m. The price is $1 for ‘all you can eat.’”

“WE NOW HAVE BAIT – Crickets – Red Worms – Live Minnows – 1-Stop does it all at John Allen’s EVERGREEN CONOCO STATION, Highway 31 So.”

61 YEARS AGO

JUNE 25, 1953

“Greenies Edge Baker 2-1 In Extra Innings; Gaston Whiffs 18 Men: The Evergreen Greenies won an uphill, 2 to 1 victory over Baker, Fla. in a game played in Brooks Stadium Sunday afternoon that really gave fans their money’s worth. The local sluggers tied the game up 1-1 in the ninth inning and chased home the winning run in the last of the 11th. George Gaston and newcomer Jerry Kemp were heroes in the win.

“Gaston scattered eight hits and it took a ‘fluke’ home run by Baker’s pitcher L. Rice to get a score off him. He shoved that third strike past 18 Baker batters, 16 of them falling in the regulation nine innings.

“Kemp who moved to Evergreen only a week ago started his first game for the Greenies at third base and played errorless ball afield. In the 11th, he singled home Sam Brown for the inning marker.

“Gaston was never in much trouble except in the eighth when he allowed two more hits after Rice’s homer. He struck out Whitfield with two men on to end the threat.

“Sam Brown led the Evergreen hitters with two hits, one a triple, in five trips to the plate. He scored both runs for the locals.

“Jeff Moorer also got a triple and a single in four trips and Kemp had two singles in five trips.

“L. Rice had two hits in four trips, D. Rice and Holloway had two for five to lead the Baker batters.

“The Greenies play the Brewton Millers in Brewton tonight (Thursday) and the Millers come to Brooks Field for a game Sunday afternoon at three o’clock. Baker will be here again Sunday week.”