15 YEARS AGO
OCT. 17, 2002
The Sparta Academy Warriors
defeated Greenville Academy 21-16 on Fri., Oct. 11, 2002 in Greenville.
Perry Castleberry scored the
first two touchdowns of the night for the Warriors on runs of three yards and
four yards, respectively. John McGinitie added the PAT on the first touchdown
and Brandon Burleson added the two-point conversion on the second touchdown.
Wiley Cobb scored the last
touchdown for the Warriors on a six-yard run. The try for the two-point
conversion failed.
Perry Castleberry was the
leading rusher for the Warriors with 182 yards on 20 carries and two
touchdowns. Brandon Burleson had 29 yards on nine carries. John McGinitie had
14 yards on four carries. Matt Robinson had five yards on two carries and Wiley
Cobb had three yards on eight carries and one touchdown.
Jeremy Anderson had five
receptions for 65 yards. Brandon Burleson had one reception for 22 yards, and
Paul Castleberry had one reception for 0 yards.
Sparta Academy held
homecoming activities on Fri., Oct. 4, 2002. Members of the senior homecoming
court are Jessica Roberts, escorted by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Mark Roberts;
Caroline McCreary, escorted by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCreary; Kelly
Daw, escorted by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Daw; Katie Baggett, escorted
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baggett; Miss Homecoming 2002 Callie Ezell,
escorted by her parents, Gerald Ezell and Debbie Ezell; Katie Etheridge,
escorted by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Etheridge; Susan Ivey, escorted by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ivey; Ashley Nolin, escorted by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Nolin; and Hannah Smith, escorted by her parents, David Smith
and Judy Brown.
30 YEARS AGO
OCT. 15, 1987
The Evergreen Aggies were
defeated by the Luverne Tigers last Friday night by the score of 42-16.
The Aggies points all came in
the third period. James Gross scored on a 54-yard run with 7:25 left in the
period. Evergreen converted on a two-point conversion on a pass from Young to
Marvin Cunningham to make it 42-8. Evergreen then kicked off and Russell Meeks
miss hit it, I think, but it turned out okay when the Aggies recovered the kick
at the Luverne 40-yard line.
With 4:57 left in the third
quarter, Tony Simpson threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Cunningham. The
two-point conversion was good on the same combination as before when Young
threw to Marvin Cunningham.
Crenshaw Christian Academy
blanked the Sparta Academy Warriors, 21-0, in Luverne Friday night.
Jamie Deason had 66 yards on
10 carries; Jeff Carrier, 30 on 15; Lee Wild, six on one; Kenny Bledsoe lost
two yards on three tries.
Bledsoe completed four of 10
passes for 40 yards and had one interception. Brad Watts threw incomplete
twice, and Wild’s only pass was also incomplete.
Jeff Carrier is presented the
McDonald’s “Athlete of the Month” award by Jack Dwyer, manager of the Evergreen
McDonald’s on Highway 83. Carrier, junior running back, pass receiver and
defensive back for Sparta Academy, was chosen for his outstanding play and
leadership for the Warriors.
45 YEARS AGO
OCT. 19, 1972
Sparta Academy to have first
homecoming: Sparta Academy will have its first homecoming Fri., Oct. 20. There
will be displays, skits and a pep rally starting at 12:30 p.m.
A pre-game show at
Stuart-McGehee Field will start at 7:30. Miss Football, Miss Homecoming and her
court will be presented.
Crucial mistakes and power of
Luverne fullback, Sam Morgan, led the Evergreen Aggies to the gallows Friday
night as they were hanged in a lackluster game by the Luverne Tigers, 41-0.
The Sparta Academy Warriors
lost to Escambia Academy, one of the state’s most powerful teams, Friday night,
13-2, at Stuart-McGehee Field.
Sparta’s first and only score
came early in the first period as the snap from center on an attempted punt
went over the punter’s head and out of the end zone for 2-0 Sparta lead.
Sparta’s only offensive
threat came from the passing of Buddy Monroe to Gary Daw as they combined on
three catches for 86 yards.
Sparta’s defensive team kept
Escambia to its second lowest points total that it has ever had. Leading
defenders for Sparta were Will Ward, Tubby McInvale, Walt Lee Ward, Don Owens,
Jerry Cotton and Gary McInvale.
(Other top Sparta players in
that game included Bruce Hutcheson and Sam Skipper.)
Thurs., Nov. 2, Miss
Homecoming will be crowned (at Evergreen High School). Miss Football will be
named Oct. 20 by the football team.
60 YEARS AGO
OCT. 17, 1957
Eagles Nipped By Camden 7-0:
Evergreen’s C.C.T.S. Eagles, outweighed man for man by 20 pounds, played a
valiant defensive game, though on the short end of a 7-0 score.
The entire game was played
practically on the Eagle’s side of the 50-yard line. The Eagles made four
brilliant goal line stands to keep within striking distance.
The Eagles made their only
threat in the final stanza. With four minutes remaining in the game, Hood
Johnson intercepted a Camden pass on his 30 and ran it back to the Camden 40.
The Eagles failed to gain a first down and Camden took possession on their 35.
(Other standout CCTS players
in that game included James Watson, Walter Hill, Johnny Tullis and Norman
Nettles.)
Aggies Out To Spoil McKenzie
H’coming: The Evergreen Aggies will return to the football wars Friday night,
taking to the road for their first game away from home this season. Evergreen
has been out of action for two weeks as last week’s game with Greenville was
postponed because of flu.
McKenzie’s Tigers have
nominated the Aggies to be the victim of their annual homecoming celebration.
(Players on Evergreen’s team
that year included George Bolton, Robbie Boykin, Howard Claybrook, Robert
Daniels, Robert Ellington, Billy Grace, Jerry Mitchell, Jimmy Moorer, James
Nelson, Paul Pace, Byron Warren and Buddy Zukowski. Wendell Hart was Evergreen’s
head coach.)
The Dixie Fox Hunters
Association has announced that its annual Bench Show and Field Trials will be
held Oct. 28-31 at Burnt Corn.
90 YEARS AGO
OCT. 20, 1927
Brewton Defeats Aggies 20 To
0: The fast team at Brewton succeeded in defeating the locals Friday afternoon
in one of the fiercest struggles of the season, when they ran up a 20 to 0
score. The first half was close indeed as the score at the close of the period
was 2 to 0. The only tally in this part of the game came when the Aggies were
held for a safety.
In the second half, three
touchdowns were made, each time however, Brewton failed to add the extra point.
It appeared that the lines of the two teams were very nearly matched, Brewton’s
victory coming from their superiority in the backfield. In this department,
especial mention might be of Moore, who played an exceptionally good game for
Brewton. The locals showed considerable fight at several stages of the game but
failed to possess the offensive necessary to gain yardage. The game was well
attended by Evergreen people. The next game played by the Aggies will be in
Andalusia next Friday afternoon.
Miss Martha Dickinson spent
Saturday in Montgomery, attending the Auburn-LSU football game.
John Stearns and Chas.
Taliaferro Jr. attended the Alabama-Tech game in Atlanta Saturday, returning
Sunday night.
Castleberry: Misses Lizenby
and Wise attended the Auburn-LSU football game in Montgomery Saturday.
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