The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Sept. 12, 2022

Evergreen's Justin Nared

EIGHT YEARS AGO
SEPT. 11, 2014

Sparta Academy’s varsity football team improved to 2-0 on the season Friday night with a 28-25 win over Crenshaw Christian at Stuart-McGehee Field in Evergreen.
The win came after an unusually long rain delay in which officials prevented both teams from taking the field due to lightning, thunder and rain in the area. The game kicked off around 9 p.m. and ended shortly before midnight.
Quarterback Ethan Roberts led the Warriors on offense with eight pass completions for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Roberts also ran the ball five times for 35 yards.
(Other outstanding Sparta players in that game included Tristan Crutchfield, Tyler Davis, Dalton Draper, Tyler Hanks, Zane Lambert, Todd Mayo, Stone Riley, Dakota Stokes, Ethan Tyree and Griffin Weaver.)

Hillcrest High School’s varsity football team saw its record drop to 1-1 on the season Friday night after falling to 3A Region 1 opponent Opp, 34-32, at Brooks Memorial Stadium in Evergreen.

Evergreen’s Justin Nared threw for over 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns during Tuskegee University’s season opener Saturday afternoon, a 30-17 loss to Alabama A&M in Tuskegee.
Nared, Tuskegee’s senior signal caller, completed 12 of 30 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns, including an 87-yarder with 5:27 left in the first quarter. His second touchdown pass was a 16-yarder with 12:49 left in the game.

26 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 12, 1996

Hillcrest down but not out: The Hillcrest Jaguars hit the practice field Monday afternoon determined to correct the mistakes that led to a 33-8 defeat at the hands of the powerful W.S. Neal Eagles last Friday night in East Brewton.
“Our kids are a little down, but they know we could’ve won if we hadn’t kept shooting ourselves in the foot,” Assistant Coach Morgan Boyd said before practice. “Neal only ran five offensive plays the whole first half, but still had a big lead at halftime.”
Top players for Hillcrest that season included Charlie King, Ryan Meeks, Donald Ray Mixon and Eugene “Bam” Nevlous. Dennis Anderson was head coach.

The Sparta Academy Warriors dropped their record for the 1996 season to 1 and 1 at the hands of the Greenville Academy Tornadoes last Friday night at Stuart-McGehee Field. (Greenville Academy won, 30-19.)
Michael Pate led the Warrior rushing attack with 151 yards on 22 carries. He also had two touchdowns. Lyle Bell had 48 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown; Rod McIntyre, 21 yards on five carries; Seth McIntyre, -5 yards on one carry; Cliff Herbest, -19 yards on two carries.
In the passing department, Rod McIntyre was six for 17 attempts for 102 yards, and Lee Goodwin was two for two for eight yards.
(Other top players for Sparta included Joey Brewton, Chris Kervin and Charlie Ward.)

34 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 8, 1988

These Sparta Academy cheerleaders have had plenty to yell about so far this season as the Warriors have rolled to wins over Escambia and Springwood. They’ll be cheering the Warriors on when they go for their third win Friday night at 7:30 when they meet South Montgomery Academy at Stuart-McGehee Field. (Cheerleaders that year were Shawn Hammonds, captain, Missy Sanford, Mendy Ward, Laurie Garnett, Abbie Till, Stephanie Hooks, Stacey Holmes and Christi Bush.)

CCHS homecoming to be held Friday: Conecuh County High School will celebrate their annual homecoming Fri., Sept. 16, 1988.
This year, all alumni will be honored at the last varsity homecoming for Conecuh County High School. We encourage each alumnus to contact former classmates and teachers to join in the homecoming festivities.
The pre-game activities will begin at 7 p.m. with the game kicking off at 7:30 p.m. The CCHS Blue Devils will be playing the McKenzie Tigers.

The flag corps will be performing with the Pride of Evergreen Band when the Evergreen High School Aggies host Opp High School Friday night. The kickoff at Brooks Stadium is set for 7:30 o’clock. Flag corps members are Beverly Jacobs, Patience Hanks, Cherry Hanks, Roslana Armstrong, Katrina Bradley and Sylvia Grace.

46 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 9, 1976

Warriors rap Raiders 20-0: The Sparta Academy Warriors used a three-pronged running attack to whip the South Butler Academy Raiders, 20-0, here Friday night at Stuart-McGehee Field.
Bobby Johnson, Jerry Peacock and Andy Skipper led the powerful rushing attack that netted 355 yards and three touchdowns.
According to Stanley Johnson’s tackle chart, Bobby Padgett had seven solo tackles and nine assists.
(Other Sparta players in that game included Greg Anthony, Tony Baggett, Hugh Bradford, John Cook, Kent Cook, Steven Dubose, Harry Crabtree, Tim Johnson, Jamie McKenzie, Ronnie McKenzie, Terry Peacock, Johnny Ralls, Joey Rayfield, David Sabino and Gray Stevens.)

EHS Aggies lose opener to Neal: Coach Charles Branum’s debut as head coach of the Evergreen High Aggies was spoiled by a tenacious W.S. Neal defense as the Blue Eagles won, 19-0.
The Aggies got off to a roaring start as Tony Rogers made a sparkling 35 yards return of the opening kickoff to the Eagle 45. However, Evergreen could not get its offense on track and had to punt.
The defense was led by a pair of senior linebackers, Tony Rogers, who had nine solo tackles and five assists, and Marvin Williams, a 280-pounder, who had six solos and nine assists.
(Other Evergreen players in that game included Wayne Malden and Wendell Parker.)

53 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 11, 1969

Aggies rip Atmore 13-0; rugged defense leads way: The Evergreen High Aggies successfully opened their 1969 season in Atmore Thursday night beating the battling Blue Devils 13-0. The rugged defense paved the way to victory before a large crowd that must have included a thousand from Evergreen.
The Aggies entered the game all “shook up” over a protest filed by Atmore against the eligibility of Tim Skipper, a transfer from McKenzie. Bubba Scott, executive secretary of the Alabama High School Athletic Association notified EHS of the protest the morning of the game. A hearing on the matter was set by the District Board in Monroeville Monday night.
Coach Wendell Hart did not play Skipper pending the outcome of the hearing, but said he was confident that the Board would rule him eligible. The 189-pounder had won starting berths at center on offense and tackle on defense.
(Against Atmore, quarterback Hollis Tranum scored Evergreen’s first touchdown on a four-yard run, and Jeb Barron added the extra point. Ivon Gomes scored Evergreen’s final touchdown on a 17-yard run. Other standout Evergreen players in that game included Jimmy Bell, John Brantley, Ronald Halford, Jimmy Hamiter, Larry Peacock, Eric Pugh, Eddie Ralls, Ernest Shipp, Reggie Smith and Richard Wilson.)