NINE
YEARS AGO
JUNE
15, 2006
“Jaguars to play preseason
game – Football team will play Port City Monarchs: Evergreen’s Jaguars, a
professional Minor League football team, will start preseason play Saturday
with nine players from Conecuh/Monroe counties area on the roster.
“Evergreen kicks off its
preseason schedule Saturday against the Port City Monarchs in Mobile at 7:30
p.m. The game will be played at Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb Complex, which is
home to McGill-Toolen Catholic School.
“On July 15, the Jaguars open
their regular season in the North American Football League at Hillcrest High
School in Evergreen at 7:30 p.m. They will play the Bayou Vipers.”
Players on Evergreen’s roster
included Preston Albritton, Donnel Allison, Thermon Benson, Robert Caldwell,
Willie Campbell, Terrance Carter, Christian Goldsmith, Eric Jefferson, Eric
Johnson, Jimmy Doyle Kast, Malcolm Lawson, Willie Lee, Jay Lewis, Melvin Manual
Jr., Ato McCants, Will McFarland, DeWayne McQueen, Johnathan Moore, LaCheston
Moore, Terrance Salter, Jerry Shaw, Jeremy Sims, Cleo Tolliver, Brian Wesley
and Leonte Wright. Victor Calhoun was Evergreen’s head coach, and James Lee was
assistant coach.
“Alabama’s first-ever
regulated alligator hunting season will take place Aug. 18-24 in portions of
Baldwin and Mobile counties. Fifty hunters will be randomly chose by computer
for an Alligator Possession Tag.”
24 YEARS AGO
JUNE 20, 1991
“Members of the 1991
13-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars were announced Saturday night. Team members are
Reggie Boykin, Tommy Byrd, Josh Scott; Lavon Merrills, Detrick Womack, James
Johnson, Kevin Riley and Chad Wilson. Not pictured are Joey Griffin, Henry
Holt, Lewis Lowe and Gabriel Potts. The team will represent Conecuh County
during the area tournament, June 27, in Brewton. They will face Atmore’s
all-star team at 7:30 p.m.”
“The Most Valuable Player
trophies were handed out Saturday night at the Evergreen Municipal Park for the
Babe Ruth Baseball League. The MVP winner for the 14-15 year olds was Rhett
Wilson. Shannon Shufford was the runner-up. The winner of the MVP award for the
13-year-olds was Detrick Womack. The runner-up is to Detrick’s right, Reggie
Boykin.”
“Members of the
14-15-year-old all-star team was announced Saturday night. The Evergreen Babe
Ruth All-Stars will play South Monroe’s all-stars in Atmore, July 5, at 7:30
p.m. Team members are as follows: Sedrick Fluker, Shannon Sims, Eric Owens,
Matthew Jones, Marlo McDaniel, Rhett Wilson, Willie Womack, Robert Ball, Isaac
McMillan, Shannon Shufford, Britt Ward, Bryant Robinson, Steven Bledsoe and
Robert Rabren.”
39 YEARS AGO
JUNE 17, 1976
“Football meeting set June 21: Registration for pee wee
and tiny mite football will be held in Castleberry on Mon., June 21, at 10 a.m.
All interested persons are asked to meet at the Conecuh County High School
Gym.”
“Rodeo set B&S Arena: The B&S Arena will hold its
first rodeo Sunday afternoon, June 20, starting at 2:30. It will consist of
four jackpot events – Bronc riding, bull riding, barrel racing and calf roping.
The pot in all events will be split four ways, 40 percent, 30 percent, 20
percent, 10 percent. The public is invited. The arena is located 18 miles north
of Evergreen, off Highway 83 on Stacey’s Farm. For further information, contact
Skip Stacey.”
“Wildlife Camp ends today: The 17th annual Rotary
Wildlife Camp is underway at Tal Stuart’s Pond near Belleville. James Ansley is
director of the camp.
“Over 40 Conecuh County boys are participating in classes
in spin, bait and fly casting, riflery, water safety and other phases of
outdoor life.
“Counselors are members of the Evergreen Rotary Club and
former campers.”
54 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1961
“Story Is The Same, Dodgers Are First: Chicks vs.
Orioles: Friday night the Chicks and the Orioles started the ball rolling in
the American League with a score of 7-5 in favor of the Chicks. Langford was on
the mound for the Chicks and Huggins for the Orioles.
“Dodgers vs. Yankees: In the nightcap, the Dodgers edged
the Yankees with a score of 6-5. Hart was the winning pitcher, and White
pitched for the Yankees. No home runs were hit in either game Friday night, but
there was a lot of close combat between both leagues.
“Chicks vs. Pelicans: The Pelicans shaved the Chicks
Monday night, 8-7.
“Dodgers vs. Giants: The Dodgers nipped the Giants, 5-3,
in the nightcapper. Jimmy Hart was the winning pitcher and Johnny Brown the
losing. The score was tied 3-3 up to the eighth inning with the Dodgers making
two runs in the bottom of the ninth.
“Pelicans vs. Orioles: The Pelicans found revenge awfully
sweet over the Orioles. The Pelicans had Hicks on the mound, and Huggins for
the Orioles.
“Yankees vs. Giants: The Yanks and the Giants played one
of the best games of the season Tuesday night. There were very few errors made
in the game. The game ended with the score of 2-0 in favor of the Giants.
Harold Wright was the winning pitcher and Jack White the losing pitcher.”
“Tigers Take Lead In Senior League: The Evergreen Senior
Baseball League will play Friday night instead of the regular Thursday night it
has been announced by league president, Ben Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick said the
change was because the Baptist Bible School will have its graduating exercises
on Thursday night.
“Braves vs. Indians: The Braves opened the 1961 Senior
League season with a 6-3 conquest of the Indians Monday night. Ronnie Jackson
fanned seven on his way to the hill win. Stan Coker and Jimmy Weaver were the
Indian moundsmen. The Braves overcame a one-run deficit when Ernest Sheffield
clouted a three-run circuit blast in the fourth frame. Don Holcombe had three
hits for the winners.
“Tigers vs. Pirates: The defending champion Tigers picked
up where they left off last year Monday night by whipping the Pirates, 3-2."
69 YEARS AGO
JUNE 20, 1946
“Greenies Defeat Uriah By 8 To 1 Score: Jim Windham made
his pitching debut with the Greenies Sunday, holding Uriah to one hit and no
runs for five innings. Carpenter, a left-handed hurler, relieved him at his
point and gave up only one hit and one run in the remaining three innings. Rain
halted the game at the end of eighth inning of play.
“Evergreen’s hitting produced eight runs. Page had a
round tripper and Johnson had two doubles. Barlow and Bolton also collected two
hits each.
“The locals will play Niceville here at 3 p.m. this
afternoon.”
“Local Golfers Meet Monroeville Team: Continuing a
friendly rivalry extending over the last several years, Evergreen’s Golf Team
will meet the Monroeville team on the local course today. Sixteen local golfers
headed by McGehee and Jones in the first two positions will face the
Monroeville contingent led by Jones and Hotch. An interesting side light is the
family rivalry of Monroeville’s Lucian Jones and his nephew, Deming Jones of
the Evergreen Team.
“Play will begin promptly at 1:30 p.m. when the first
foursome tees off. Interest will not be confined to the first foursome as
Gaston, Hagood, Smith, O.C. McGehee and other local linksmen are expected to
furnish the visitors plenty of competition.
“Scoring will be on the basis of one point for each
individual match and one of the best ball in each foursome. The team with the
greatest aggregate of points will win.”
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