EIGHT
YEARS AGO
MAY
3, 2007
“Evergreen Mayor Larry Fluker
threw out the first pitch on Sat., April 28, to open the Babe Ruth season. The
catcher is Quenton Simpson from Roberts Clinic Team.”
“Hillcrest spring game May
10: Things are a lot different this spring at Hillcrest High School where the
Jaguars are going through spring drills in preparation for next Thursday’s
spring game against Georgiana High School in Evergreen.
“Hillcrest head coach Maurice
Belser, who took over the struggling program last spring, said he agreed to
move the spring game date up a week at the request of Georgiana Principal
Joseph Dean.
“Belser said Hillcrest will
have its intra-squad Red vs. Black game Saturday at 3 p.m. at Jaguar Stadium.”
Players on Hillcrest’s team
included Justin Nared, Malcolm Rudolph, Derrick Smith, Aaron Dees, Terrance
Thomas, Neal Pressley, William Ferguson, John Dees, Malcolm Jackson, Edrikas
Little, Kwann Peterson, Jimmy Peters and Tony Nettles.
“Sparta will cap off its spring
workouts May 17 when the Warriors play Escambia Academy at Canoe at 6 p.m.
“(Sparta head coach Mike)
Sims said with eight juniors and eight seniors on this team, Sparta will have
an opportunity to be better than it has been in a while.”
Players on the team included
Mason Black, Taylor Brown, D.J. Buckhault, Chris Cinereski, Damon Godwin,
Hunter Hutcheson, Joseph Ross, Neal Salter, Steven Stuart, Peyton Thompson,
Myles Wiggins and J.R. Williams.
23 YEARS AGO
MAY 7, 1992
“Justin Coker and his horse
‘Scooter’ are getting ready for the big Horse Show in the Evergreen Municipal
Park on Sat., May 9, at four o’clock. Pleasure, halter and timed event classes
will be held at the show. Barbecue will be available. Justin is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Coker.”
“Meeks to be honored Friday
night, May 15: Ceremonies honoring Evergreen native Bob Meeks have been
re-scheduled for Fri., May 15. Meeks, a senior at Auburn University, was
recently drafted by the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
“Bob Meeks Day was originally
scheduled for May 1, but the Denver football club required Meeks to attend
meetings in Colorado that day, putting the planned activities on hold.
“Meeks will travel to area
schools delivering a ‘stay in school’ and ‘stay away from drugs’ message during
the day. A reception is planned at Hillcrest High School that evening, which is
open to the public.
“Auburn Head Football Coach
Pat Dye is expected to attend the 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. reception, along with other
members of the Tiger coaching staff.”
38 YEARS AGO
MAY 5, 1977
“Warriors win at Greenville:
The Sparta Academy Warriors won their fifth game of the baseball season on
Tues., April 26, when they beat the Greenville Academy Tornadoes, 10-6, in a
game played in Greenville. Sparta has lost eight games.
“Terry Peacock gave up nine
hits, but scattered them well enough to be the winning pitcher. Jerry Peacock
and Hugh Bradford both got two hits to pace the Warriors.”
“Members of the 1976-77
basketball team at Conecuh County High School were honored at a banquet last
Thursday night. Preston Fluker is coach of the Blue Devil varsity and James
Sanders coaches the ‘B’ team. Award winners are Leon Kennedy, Outstanding
Player; Lawrence Finn, Most Valuable Player; Clinton Peters, Rebound Award; and
Willie Jones, Defense Award.”
“Sparta’s girls lose two
games: Sparta Academy’s girls aren’t as successful in softball as they are in
track… the softball team dropped two decisions to Escambia Academy last week
and is now 0-4 on the season.
“Escambia won both games of
the doubleheader played Tues., April 26, at the Murphy Club Park. The count was
17-4 in the opener and 9-3 in the nightcap with Missy Thacker the losing
pitcher in both contests. Mary Clare Robinson, Lesa Ralls, Cathy Johnston and
Rosemary Ralls were Sparta’s leading hitters.
“In another game, played the
week before, the Sparta girls lost to Fort Dale by an 8-4 score in Greenville.
Missy Thacker again was the losing pitcher. Mary Clare Robinson and Lesa Ralls
had two hits each to pace the Sparta attack.”
“Blue Devils win meet at
Repton: The Conecuh County High School Blue Devils edged host Repton High
School, 48-41, to win the Repton Invitational Track Meet on Wednesday of last
week.”
53 YEARS AGO
MAY 3, 1962
“Lyeffion Q.B. Club Give Car At Supper: The Lyeffion
Quarterback Club will give away a 1954 Chevrolet at a Fish Supper May 12.
Supper will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the car will be given away at 7:30 p.m.
“Members of the Quarterback Club are selling tickets for
$1 each on the car. The supper will be $1 and donors do not have to be present
to win. All proceeds will go to the building of a new football stadium at the
school.
“The car to be given away is a 1954 Chevrolet hardtop,
powerglide, with radio, heater, whitewall tires and two-tone paint job.”
“Thomasville Sets Golf Meet May 17: THOMASVILLE, Ala.,
(Special) – Pineview Golf Course in Thomasville, Ala. will have their annual
one-day golf tournament on Thurs., May 17. A number of local golfers are
expected to play.
“Entry is by pre-registration only for all flights except
Championship and will be limited to the first 80 golfers to register plus the
Championship flight. Play will be by male golfers only, 16 years of age and
older.”
“Jimmy Ryan of Greenville is defending champion and will
be on hand to defend his crown. Bonnie King of Evergreen won in 1960. Ryan will
be challenged by a number of South Alabama’s top golfers including Art Gleason
of Selma. Both Ryan and Gleason are ex-Alabama Amateur Champions.”
68 YEARS AGO
MAY 1, 1947
“Tri-County League Opens Season Saturday: Manager Wendell
Hart will give the local fans an opportunity to see the 1947 version of the
Evergreen semi-pro Sunday when the locals tangle with Frisco City’s entry in
the Tri-County League at three o’clock. This will mark the opening of the newly
organized league and a large crowd is expected to be at hand.
“This year’s team is made up largely of members of last
season’s powerful squad. Several newcomers are also expected to break into the
lineup Sunday.
“Manager Hart announced his probably lineup as follows:
White, catcher; Mgt. Hart, pitcher; Gunter or Harper, first base; Bolton,
second base; Johnson, third base; Moorer, shortstop; and Tolbert, Sanford and
Wade Nobles, outfield. Dewey Nobles, Page and Kelly will also see action in the
outer garden while McDonald will share the catching duties with White. Nelson
and Seales also will be on hand for mound duty Sunday.
“The squad will invade Frisco City Thursday for a return
game and will encounter their ace rival, Monroeville, at Brooks Stadium the
following Sunday.”
“The Evergreen High School baseballers opened the current
season last week with one win and one loss. Bay Minette handed the Aggies a
10-2 defeat last Monday in the season’s opener, but the Aggies came back Thursday
with a strong hitting attack and downed the stubborn Monroeville nine, 10-7.
“James Carpenter, ace moundsman for the Aggies, received
credit for Thursday’s win. Although Carpenter gave up 10 hits, the six errors
made by the locals proved to be very costly. The Aggies seemed to have the ball
game on ice after the first inning when they ran up an 8-3 lead, but the Monroe
Countians pushed across four more runs before the game ended. Ivey, Jones and
Cunningham led the local nine at the bat with two hits each. Taylor led the
Monroeville lads with three hits.”
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