The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for July 11, 2022

14 YEARS AGO
JULY 10, 2008

Conecuh County native Shirl Johnson is helping to introduce a new era of women’s basketball to hoops fans in northeast Florida.
Johnson, the daughter of Annie C. Johnson of Belleville and the late George W. Johnson, is the owner of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Cougars, a new expansion team in the semi-professional Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League.

Evergreen’s 14- and-15-year-old Babe Ruth all-star team is scheduled to take the field in this year’s district tournament today in Atmore, tournament organizer Murray Johnson of Atmore said.
Members of this year’s 14- and 15-year-old all-star team are Jeremy Ealum, Terrance Lyons, Tevin Buchanan, Warren Lowery, Trevin Fluker, Stephanie Martin, Jared Dees, Tevin Rudolph, Quenton Simpson and Anthony Steen. Coaches are Earnest Boykin, Michael Bradley, Bryan Boykin and Jackie Gorum.

Evergreen’s 11- and 12-year-old Little League all-star team opened tournament play Saturday on the YMCA athletic fields in Brewton.
The members of Evergreen’s 11- and 12-year-old all-star team are Kristen Booker, Taylor Chavers, LaBarron Dees, Drew Hardin, Jacob Hendrix, Patrick Johnson, Kyantrae Lewis, Quinton North, Trent Pettis, Keyshawn Roache, Ryan Skinner, Allen Stuart and Brandon Taylor. John Skinner is the team’s manager, and Paul Hamby is the team’s coach.

23 YEARS AGO
JULY 8, 1999

HHS Physicals: Hillcrest High School physicals will be given Thurs., July 22, 1999 at 8 a.m. at Dr. Mark Roberts office. Any athlete that will be participating in any sport at Hillcrest should be there at this time. Athletes should contact Coach Hudson at the high school for paperwork.

Evergreen Football Sign-Up: The Evergreen Jaguar Tiny Mite and Pee Wee football team will have sign-ups on Sat., July 10, (1999) at Carver Recreation Center from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Any kids age 8 to 13 years old are eligible. There are no boundaries this year, you can play with any county team.

Castleberry Football Sign-Up: Castleberry football sign-up for ages 7-13 will be held Sat., July 10, (1999) from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., $25 sign-up fee and a copy of the child’s birth certificate are needed. For more information, call Glen Gary.

38 YEARS AGO
JULY 12, 1984

These are the members of the Evergreen Little League All-Stars: Richard Melton, Keith Richardson, Broderick Gross, Bryan Garrett, Ryan Burt, Mickey Jones and Michael Floyd; Kevin Townson, Jamie Deason, Greg Stanton, Jamie Shipp, Scott Jones, Richard Byrd and Kenny Meeks, and Coaches Willie Byrd and Earnest Boykin.

53 YEARS AGO
JULY 10, 1969

Joe Brown successfully defended his championship in the Evergreen Golf Club’s annual club tournament, limited to members, held July 4. Joe had to get by two extra hole matches with Brown Boykin and Henry Kinzer to enter the finals where he defeated Bill Kitchens.
Results by flights listing winner, runner-up and consolation winner follow:
Championship, Joe Brown, Bill Kitchens and Brown Boykin.
First Flight, Joe Nix, Benny Crum, Charles Lambert.
Second Flight, Randy Moorer, Bonnie King, Bob Smiley.
Third Flight, Eddie Thornley, Johnny Thornley, James Ansley.
Fourth Flight, Quinton Buras, Danny Petrey, Buddy Coleman.

68 YEARS AGO
JULY 8, 1954

A city softball league is in the process of organizing according to Recreation Director Bill Parsons. The league will probably have six teams and games will be played at night. The league is sponsored by the City Recreation Department and games will be played in Brooks Stadium.
Coach Parsons states that so far five organizations have agreed to sponsor teams. Alma Martin Post 50 of the American Legion, Evergreen Junior Chamber of Commerce, Evergreen Equipment Co., The Spotlite and Southern Coach Manufacturing Co., Inc. have all agreed to enter teams.

A handicap tournament has been planned by the Evergreen Golf Club it is announced today by newly elected President C.T. Ivey. Mr. Ivey succeeded L.W. Price Jr. as head of the local golfer’s organization. Mr. Price had served as president for several years.
To qualify for the tournament players should turn in their entry fee and post the score they usually shoot by noon, Monday, July 19, to any member of the tournament committee or at The Courant office. Committee members are Herman Bolden, G.L. Wilkinson, Bill Gibbons, J.H. Robison, P.L. Pace and Bob Bozeman. This committee will set handicaps from the scores turned in.