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TWO YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 2017
Jaguars beat W.S.
Neal, 24-22: Hillcrest High School’s varsity football team wrapped up spring
football practice on Fri., May 19, by beating W.S. Neal High School, 24-22, at
Buddy Taylor Field in East Brewton.
Hillcrest head
coach Clinton Smith said on Monday of last week that he and the rest of the
Hillcrest coaching staff were impressed by what they saw during the game. Smith
noted that returning quarterback Ryan Nettles had an especially good game. He
threw for over 200 yards with two touchdown passes and added a rushing
touchdown that proved to be the game-winner.
Cardinals end
season 10-0: The Cardinals wrapped up a perfect 10-0 season recently with a
pair of Cal Ripken Youth Baseball League wins at Evergreen Municipal Park.
On Thurs., May 18,
the Cardinals beat the Marlins, 10-7, and on Fri., May 19, the Cardinals posted
a 9-7 win over the Nationals.
(Top players for
the Cardinals included Jontavious Lett, Kevin Johnson, Christian Locke, Monte
Stallworth, Zander Jones, K.J. Joseph, Jacob Bradley, Tankie Lett, M.J. Lee and
Conner Miller.)
Sparta Academy
senior baseball standout Stone Riley was recently selected as a member of the
Alabama Independent School Association All-Star Senior Baseball Team. He will
play in the AISA All-Star Senior Baseball Game on June 5 at Paterson Field in
Montgomery. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
27 YEARS AGO
JUNE
4, 1992
Steven Gall of Sparta Academy was the recipient of a
baseball scholarship and academic scholarship in Huntingdon College. Beth Dean
presented the award during Honors Day at the school on May 18. Steven is the
son of Kenneth and Delores Gall.
52 YEARS AGO
JUNE 1, 1967
Junior League to honor late Ward Alexander: The Evergreen
Junior Baseball League will formally dedicate the ballpark to the memory of the
late Ward C. Alexander and rename it the Ward Alexander Memorial Park at
ceremonies Monday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock.
Officials of the league have planned an impressive program
for the dedication ceremony and invite and urge the public to attend. Circuit
Judge Robert E.L. Key will be speaker. Governor Lurleen B. Wallace has been
invited and hopes to be able to attend.
Mr. Alexander made the land available for the Junior League
park and was an enthusiastic supporter of the program as well as an ardent fan.
He seldom missed a game. Members of his family are to be honored guests at the
occasion.
Following the dedication ceremony, the first game of the
season will be played.
John Ed Biggs holds the trophy which he was awarded as the
most valuable player on the baseball team at Alabama College, Montevallo. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Biggs of Monroeville and formerly of Evergreen. Ed
started his baseball career in the Evergreen Junior League here playing with
the Dodger team that set an all time record for consecutive wins. The others in
the picture were chosen most valuable in their respective sports and are Don
Andrews, tennis; Henry Ezell, basketball; and Ron Minson, golf.
77 YEARS AGO
JUNE
6, 1942
NOTICE FISHERMEN! Better Stock Up Now On all kinds of Tackle
while our stock is complete. There’ll be no more available for the duration. We
have a very select stock of good tackle and supplies now on hand. Come in and get
your supply at once. – Wild Bros. Hardware Co.
101 YEARS AGO
JUNE 5, 1918
H.N. Webster, wife and little son, Harry, are spending a
fortnight with relatives near Brewton. Incidentally, Mr. Webster will spend his
vacation chasing the finny tribe for diversion.
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