Monday, October 14, 2019

The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Oct. 14, 2019


THREE YEARS AGO
OCT. 13, 2016

Hillcrest High School’s varsity football team dropped to 2-5 on the season and to 2-3 in region play Friday night after a 31-3 loss to 3A Region 1 opponent Mobile Christian at Harrison Field in Mobile.
Hillcrest senior Tyrese Lopez scored the only points on the night for the Jags, kicking a 28-yard field goal with 6:45 left in the second quarter.
(Other standout Hillcrest players in that game included Kobe Bradley, Mikyle Dees, Joshua Jackson, Jailen Johnson, Allen James, Darius Lane, Ryan Nettles, Tyson Nicholson and Malik Reynolds.)


Sparta Academy’s varsity football team looks to get back on the winning track tomorrow (Friday) night when they take on Chambers Academy at Stuart-McGehee Field in Evergreen.
Sparta is looking to bounce back from a 24-20 loss last Friday against region opponent South Montgomery County Academy in Grady.

Hillcrest High School’s varsity volleyball team dropped to 1-10 on the season last week after a pair of losses to 3A Area 2 opponents, T.R. Miller and Excel.
Hillcrest suffered a 3-0 loss to Miller Tuesday of last week in Evergreen, and the Lady Jags lost, 3-0, to Excel last Thursday in Evergreen.
(Players on Hillcrest’s volleyball team that season included Zikeiya Bradley, Natasha Grant, Bioncee Jackson, Jimeria Jones, Tykeria Merrills, British Powell, Tatiuna Reynolds, Cassie Riley, Brianna Roberson, Vera Thomas, Yasmine Woods and Arial Young. Olivia Squires was head coach.)

28 YEARS AGO
OCT. 10, 1991

20 years later Sparta football is still thriving: Posting a record of three wins, six losses and one tie would be enough to make any coach begin questioning his future. But in 1971, with a small and inexperienced team, Sparta Academy coaches were happy to just be competing.
Sept. 1, 1971, the Sparta Academy Warriors took to the gridiron for the first time. It would be the beginning of a new experience for the faithful of the private school.
Fielding a team of 28 players, the Warriors were led by Head Coach Mike Goneke and Asst. Coach Robert Andress. In an interview with The Evergreen Courant, Coach Goneke, who also served as headmaster of the school, said “desire” was the biggest thing the players had going for them.
The Warriors first team consisted of Gary McInvale, Larry Darby, Danny Baggett, Karl Baggett, Charles Ward, Robert Carleton, Bruce Hutcheson, Jerry Cotton, Will Ward, Jack Baggett, Buddy Monroe, Dwight Watson, Joey Nix, Tubby McInvale, George Baggett, Danny Harper, Chestley Miniard, Jeff Nichols, Donnie Griggers, Gary Gibson, Mike Turner, Mike McKenzie, Forrest Brantley, Don Owens, David Daniels, Mark Daniels, Larry Tranum and Pat Poole.
The first win for the Warriors came against Pike Liberal Arts School of Troy. The date was Sept. 15, 1971.
Since that first victory, many others have followed. On this 20th anniversary season, the Warriors of 1991 are 5-0 coming into the homecoming game against Southern Academy.

53 YEARS AGO
OCT. 13, 1966

Elliott Quarles named outstanding player: The Evergreen Jaycees announced today that Elliott Quarles has been selected as the Outstanding Player of the Week in the Evergreen-Greenville Football game played last Friday night.
Quarles played both offense and defense and turned in outstanding plays both ways. His position on the team is in the backfield. He is a junior this year in school and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quarles.

Lyeffion Jackets notch second win, hit Fort Deposit 26-6: Coach Buck Powell’s improving Lyeffion High Yellow Jackets tuned up for this week’s game with Evergreen by blasting the Fort Deposit Red Devils at Lyeffion Friday night. The 26-6 victory was the second win for Lyeffion in five starts.
Bo O’Gwynn hammered over from four yards out early in the first quarter to put the Jackets ahead.
Later in the opening period, O’Gwynn went nine yards for the second Jacket score. Stanley Wilson got loose on a beautiful 72-yard run for the third Lyeffion score and Ronnie Booker bucked over from the one for the final tally.

The Evergreen High Aggies meet the Lyeffion High Yellow Jackets here Friday night. Kickoff is set for eight o’clock in Brooks Stadium for the intra-county clash.
The game is rated a toss-up and a large crowd is expected to be on hand for the kickoff.

78 YEARS AGO
OCT. 9, 1941

Lamar Moorer, Billy Suddith, Edsel Johnson, Frederick Stevens, Leonard Price Jr. motored to Tuscaloosa Saturday and attended the Mississippi State and Alabama football game.

Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Dunn spent the weekend in New Orleans and attended the Tulane-Auburn football game.

Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Stuart attended the Mississippi State and Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa Saturday.

128 YEARS AGO
OCT. 8, 1891

Football Casualties: The last football season in England has been noted for the casualties recorded. Among the injuries noted in the Lancet which ended fatally are: Asphyxia caused by paralysis of the muscles of respiration; acute peritonitis; injury to the brain; rupture of the intestine; rupture of the right kidney; and abdominal injuries. Is it not time that this game should be so modified as to relieve it of the unnecessary dangers now attending it?

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