SEVEN YEARS AGO
FEB. 10, 2005
“Taylor’s University of Tae Kwon Do is proud to announce that Tyler Covin, Mason Godwin and Griffin Weaver each received plaques in recognition of the accomplishments in the overall Mississippi Karate Association Championships for 2004. The students were honored with an awards ceremony on Jan. 22, 2005 in Clinton, Miss.”
“Lady Warriors 45, Clarke Prep 37: Six different Lady Warriors scored in the victory over the Lady Gators. Ava Pate paced the offense with 15 points. Cody Godwin was next with 13 points and snared a team high 11 rebounds.”
“Warriors 67, Jackson Academy 61: The highlight of the game had to be Sparta’s domination of the backboards. The Warriors controlled the glass for a team total of 64 rebounds and were led by a school record tying 28 boards by sophomore Michael Campbell.”
“Escambia County 57, Lady Jags 46: In the loss to Escambia only one player, Ebony Nelson, scored in double figures for Hillcrest. She had a strong game with 26 points. Kaleen Thomas was next with eight points.”
“Escambia 67, Jags 59: Topping the Hillcrest scoring and rebounding was Chris Hines with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Jerry Jackson finished with 11 points and six rebounds. Nicholas Lovelace came off the bench and tossed in nine points and grabbed seven rebounds.”
22 YEARS AGO
FEB. 8, 1990
“Albert Ward of Robertsdale killed this trophy buck in Conecuh County. The deer weighed 175 pounds and had 16 points and a 26-inch antler spread which scored 145 points on the Boone & Crocket (scored as typical).”
“Thad Ellis killed this fine buck on Jan. 27. The deer weighed 170 pounds and has six points.”
37 YEARS AGO
FEB. 13, 1975
“Warriors upset Wilcox Academy, ranked No. 1: The Sparta Academy Warriors pulled a major upset here Friday night when they took a 72-67 decision over the Wilcox Academy Wildcats in overtime. Wilcox was ranked No. 1 among state’s private schools. The win ran Sparta’s season record to 9 and 5.
“Eddie Hooks led all scorers as he burned the nets for 34 points. Ronnie Pugh netted 13 points; Bobby Johnson, 11; Jerry Peacock and Walker Scott, 4; and Danny Joyner, two.
“Johnson sent the game into overtime as he hit two crucial free throws to tie the score after time had run out in the regulation game. Hooks tossed in eight points, Peacock, two, and Pugh, one, in the overtime period to bring in the big win.”
“Rodeo winners at B&S told: Ronnie Kent of Atmore won first place in the last Jackpot Rodeo at B&S Arena. Don Widdon of Greenville and Eddie Reeves of Evergreen tied for second place.
“The rodeos are held each first and third Sunday of the month, rain or shine, starting at 2 p.m. The arena is located on Stacey’s Farm, 18 miles north of Evergreen on Highway 83. The public is invited to the next rodeo, which will be held on Feb. 16.”
52 YEARS AGO
FEB. 11, 1960
“Robert H. Moorer is shown holding a 40-pound Bobcat that he trapped Friday morning behind the Jay-Villa Plantation, near Evergreen. Moorer, a local beautician, told The Courant that the ‘cat’ had been killing chickens and turkeys.”
From “Sports Roundup” by Oscar D. Tucker – “Eagles Dump Atmore, 63-53: The Eagles accomplished what might be termed the supreme feat Thursday night when they dealt Escambia County Training School a 63-53 licking. The supreme feat? Well, when you beat Atmore more once, that’s something, but two times in one season, that’s colossal.
“The Eagles simply out-hustled a fine Atmore quintet. The two teams were equally talented, equal in height, and both squads had been well drilled in the fundamentals of basketball. The big difference was desire, it boiled down to which one of the two squads was hungriest. CCTS proved even more than hungry. They were simply starved and went on to prove it.
“CCTS broke the game wide open from the beginning by out-scoring Atmore, 16-4, in the first quarter. This assault was led by Marvin Jones, who gained six of the first quarter’s points. Marvin Jones went on to capture scoring honors with 24 points. The Eagles continued to pour it on and led halftime, 32-19.
“At one point, Atmore (Eagles incidentally) came within points, but that was as close as they came to overhauling the scrappy Eagles. The final score, 63-53.
“Douglas Evans and Marvin Jones were tremendous on the boards, both offensively and defensively. Leon Jones played his usual consistent game, thrilling fans with his famed high arching one-handed push shot.
“The backcourt combination of Randerson and Martin was terrific. Randerson didn’t take a shot either from the field or the free throw line, but his playmaking and ball handling was something to behold. He and Martin collaborated on eight steals that resulted in 12 points.”
From “As Man Thinketh” by R.G. Bozeman – “Forgot to tell you last week, but it’s still worthy of comment… understand John Reynolds of the SCS was the first person in the county to go in swimming in 1960. John took a plunge the other day while working out in the field.”
“Eagles Smother Southern Normal: Two scoring records were broken Friday night as the CCTS Eagles slaughtered Southern Normal, 110-49. No accurate record has been kept, but according to reliable old timers, 110 points is the highest point total ever gathered by a basketball team in the history of the CCTS gym. Douglas Evans shattered the individual scoring records by scoring 59 points, however without the feeding from his teammates, especially playmakers Randerson and Martin and forward Leon Jones, his point total wouldn’t have even remotely approached the record.
“Strangely it was a small crowd that witnessed the Eagles’ greatest moment – thus far. I say thus far because these boys have not yet reached their fullest potential.”
67 YEARS AGO
FEB. 8, 1945
“E.H.S. News: Friday night one of the best dances of the year was given by the Jr. III class. It was held after the basketball game played between Greenville and Evergreen.”
“500 IN UNIFORM: Approximately 500 major league ball players were in armed forces on Jan. 1, 1945.”
“Game Possession Dates Announced: Alabama’s shooting fraternity is reminded by Graham Hixon, Chief of the Alabama Department of Conservation’s Game, Fish and Seafoods Division, that they may legally possess game only 45 days after the close of the season on the particular species of game held. This applies both to migratory game, governed by Federal regulation, and resident game, governed by State law and regulation.
“This means that hunters may possess deer and wild turkey, seasons on which closed New Year’s Day, through Feb. 15, as may North Alabama holders of squirrel which season ended the same day. South Alabama squirrel hunters, whose season expired Jan. 15, may hold their game through March 1. Five days later, March 6, is the latest date on which dove, duck, coot and geese may be legally kept.”
“Fur catchers and dealers are advised by Graham Hixon… that raw furs may not be legally possessed after Feb. 20. Under Regulation 9, relating to fur-bearing animals, possession of such raw furs or pelts is limited to 20 days after the close of the trapping season, which expired Jan. 31.”
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