Thursday, May 30, 2013

The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for May 30, 2013

Ralph "Shug" Jordan
21 YEARS AGO
MAY 28, 1992

“The following students from Sparta Academy received the Presidential Academic Fitness Awards during Honors Day on May 18: Shannon Brown, Seth Mitchell, Jason Robinson, Mandy Casey, Jenifer Harper, Krissy Talbot, Kelly Booker, Chad Chesser, Michelle Ferrell, Stacey White, Kimberli Griffin, Steven Gall and Chris Owens.”

“Pee Wee and Tiny Mite sign-up Saturday, June 6 at Carver: The Evergreen Eastside Tiny Mite and Pee Wee Football League will hold sign up Sat., June 6, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Carver Recreational Center. Sign-up fee will be $20.”

36 YEARS AGO
MAY 26, 1977

“Edward Luther McInnis, 71, died at his home on Bruner Avenue here Wednesday morning, May 25.
“Mr. McInnis taught school for many years and was lovingly known as ‘Coach’ by many former students and friends from the days when he was an outstanding coach in all sports.”

“Kelvin Davis of Lyeffion High School has been chosen by the coaches in Region 1 to represents this Area in the yearly all-star game. Davis won this honor by his all around play this season. He will travel to Tuscaloosa on July 23, and will play in the Memorial Coliseum at the University of Alabama.
“This past year, Davis won the Most Valuable Player in the county tournament, when he and his team defeated the Evergreen Aggies, 44-39. He also has made all-tournament teams in three tournaments.”

“The Lyeffion High School girls track teams won the championship of the first county track meet in history.”

“Nine Sparta Academy athletes, five girls and four boys, earned All-District honors in various sports and were honored at the Alabama Private Schools Athletic Association District III All Sports Honors Banquet held here last Thursday night at the Holiday Inn.
“Coach Ralph (Shug) Jordan, Auburn University’s all-time winningest coach, was the featured speaker at the banquet.
“Donna Salter of the girls basketball team, Jerry Peacock and Johnny Cook of the football team, Tim Johnson of the basketball team, and Janice Pugh, Donna Miller, Nancy Price and Cheryl Hutcheson of the state championship track team of Sparta were honored as All-District.”

“The Evergreen Junior Baseball League will not be in operation this summer, according to President Matthew Davis, because of problems with insurance.
“Matthews explained that Greif Bros., owners of the Evergreen Heading Co. property where the League’s Ward Alexander Memorial Park is located, required the league to secure a large amount of liability insurance. He said that the league had been unable to secure the insurance.
“Davis said that league officials regret very much having to cancel this summer’s activities, but found the insurance matter beyond their control. He said that efforts would be continued to try to arrange for play in future years.”

51 YEARS AGO
MAY 31, 1962

“These four senior athletes, who were four year lettermen at Howard College, were presented blankets at the recent H-Club banquet by Athletic Director James Sharman, right. Pictured, left to right, are: Bill Ivey, Evergreen, golf; Fulton Lowrey, Birmingham, basketball; Bennie Stories, Birmingham, football; and John Papadenis, Chicago, Ill., baseball.”

“Evergreen vs. Georgiana: The Evergreen Aggies ended their 1962 baseball season Tuesday night with a 3-1 loss to the Georgiana Panthers. The Aggies’ record for the season was 9-7.
“Ronnie Jones was the losing Aggie pitcher. He was relieved by Willie Mack Pate in the fifth.
“The lone Aggie run came in the fifth on four walks and not a single hit.”

“LET’S TALK SPORTS by Malcolm Croft: Forecasting is a hazardous risk, especially when the forecaster is personally involved. That’s the situation in the Senior League season which begins next week, so here goes my not so completely unbiased predictions: 1. Tigers, 2. Indians, 3. Braves, 4. Pirates.
“Before the letters and phone calls of differing opinion begin, let me urge you to support both the Senior League and the Evergreen Junior League.”

66 YEARS AGO
MAY 29, 1947

From “HI-LITES OF E.H.S.” – “Achievements of Evergreen High School Students (during the 1946-47 school year): No. 1 Basketball Player in District One, James Carpenter; Good Sportsmanship Award for District One in Competition with 32 high schools, R.E. Ivey, James Carpenter, Mickey Logue, Gillis Jones, Melvin Brantley, Glenn McIntyre, George Hendricks, George Brown; County Junior Basketball Champions, Jack Cunningham, Bobby Frank Snowden, Dickey Bozeman, Billy Mudge Lee, Guerry Moorer, John Logue, Jeff Moorer, Tommy White; No. 4 Basketball Team in District One.”

“Friends of Edward Beasley are glad to see him out again after having suffered a broken leg during a ball game.”

“Repton Hi won seven of the 10 baseball games that was played this year. The Watson brothers starred as catcher and pitcher, the scores were as follows:
“Lyeffion 5, Repton 4
“Castleberry 5, Repton 9
“Lyeffion 8, Repton 17
“Castleberry 6, Repton 7
“Castleberry 2, Repton 1
“Castleberry 1, Repton 2
“Monroeville 8, Repton 18
“Monroeville 11, Repton 9
“McKenzie 4, Repton 11
“McKenzie 4, Repton 11.
“The Repton Hi baseball team have 89 markers in 10 games an average of 8.9 scores per game.
“There were six homers knocked by Sawyer; Marion Watson, 1; Carl Watson, 1; Lamar Crutchfield, 1; Ray Nall, 1.”

“It was the unanimous decision of the (Evergreen High School Journalism) club to donate its entire funds to the S.R.P. (Summer Recreation Program) social committee.”

81 YEARS AGO
MAY 26, 1932

“Aggie Girls Elect Officers For 1932-33: The Aggie basketball sextette will be captained by Mildred (Crick) Wild for the 1932-33 season. Crick was a valuable player on the last year’s team which won 11 out of 12 games.
“Lillie Belle Johns was elected alternate captain. Other varsity players who will be back are: Ruby Johns, Mildred Johns, Bernice Sowell, Ila Mae Hart and Eunice Cole.”

“SWIMMING: STEVENS’ POND OPENS JUNE 1, SWIMMING EVERY EVENING, THOS. G. STEVENS.”

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