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| Wendell Hart |
20
YEARS AGO
AUG.
25, 1994
“The 1993-94 cheerleaders of
Sparta Academy had a very successful clinic at Huntingdon College in Montgomery
Aug. 1 through Aug. 5. They won several superior ribbons and a superior trophy.
They also brought home a spirit stick for the enthusiasm they showed during the
week. Members of the squad are Jesse Adams and Aundria Griffin, Rachel
Bohannon, Co-Captain; Carla Grimes, Captain; and Kelly Booker; Heather Wright,
Bethany Campbell and Landra Padgett. Kelly Booker, a senior, was chosen as an
AISA All-Star Cheerleader. She will represent Sparta at the All-Star Football
and Basketball games.”
“The Wendell Hart Scholarship
Committee is proud to award to Christopher ‘Chris’ Evans $1,000 to be applied to
his 1994 school year at Livingston University.”
“The 1994 Sparta Academy
Warriors will open their season here Friday night against the Grove Hill
Rebels. The kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Stuart-McGehee Field. The coaches
for the Warriors this year are Head Coach Mike Bledsoe and Assistant Coach Paul
Knox, Assistant Coach and Headmaster David Clanton and Assistant Coach Keith
York.”
35 YEARS AGO
AUG. 23, 1979
“The Outlaws were champions
of the Castleberry Men’s Softball League this summer. Shown with their trophy
are Stoney Sims, Bill Baisel, Jaimey Weaver, David Sims and Alan Gray; and
Michael Sims, Jaime Josey, Russell Marino and Stan Pate. Not present for
picture: Edward Sims, Johnny Blackmon and Eddie Hamrick.”
“The Moore Handley
Homecrafters were champions of the Castleberry Women’s Softball League this
summer. Team members are Margaret Brown, Becky Ward, Ethel Billingsly, Loma
Covin, Mamie Weaver, Wanda Baker and Jerry Godwin; and Judy Brown, Vivian Reed,
Patricia Ballard, Margie Kirksey, Coach Bobby Ballard, Janie Salter, Denise
Reed and Daisy Madden. Not present for picture: Betty Oliver, Christine Cobb,
June Findley and Tammy Darby.”
“David Sims is presented a
trophy as Most Valuable Player of the Castleberry’s Men’s Softball League by
Pete Findley, president of the Castleberry Summer League.”
“Margie Kirksey was named
Most Valuable Player of the Castleberry Women’s Softball League. Pete Findley,
president of the Castleberry Summer League, presents the trophy to Margie.”
“A large crowd had a laughing
good time Friday night at Stuart-McGehee Field as the Gold Team edged the
Greens, second, and the Whites, third, in very close competition in Sparta
Academy’s second ‘Everything Goes.’ Here James Wilson of the Gold struggles to
get into a pair of pantyhose while blindfolded in the golf car race. Bob
Thacker and Johnny Etheridge cheer him on in the background.”
50 YEARS AGO
AUG. 27, 1964
“Grid jamboree is set here
Sept. 4: Lyeffion and Evergreen football fans can get a pre-season glimpse at
their favorites here Friday night, Sept. 4, at the ‘football jamboree.’ The
jamboree is something brand new to Alabama and this is the first year it has
been permitted in Alabama.
“The jamboree shapes up like
this: four 10-minutes quarters will be played with the teams involved changing
at the end of each quarter. Lyeffion will play Frisco City and W.S. Neal and
Evergreen will also play one quarter against each of these visiting teams.”
“Aggies to preview in
jamboree Sept. 4: If hard work in hot weather will get a football player ‘in
shape,’ the Evergreen Aggies should be in excellent condition when they play in
the jamboree here Sept. 4.
“Coach John L. Robinson and
Assistant Henry Allman have been putting their Aggie charges through some hard
drills twice-a-day at Brooks Stadium last week and this week.
“(Robinson) has some 29 boys
working out with more due to report when school opens a week from today.”
Players on that year’s team
included Lonnie Baggett, Steve Baggett, Glenn Bolton, Billy Brooks, Scott Cook,
Van Davis, Alvin Dees, Jimmy Ellis, Mike Fields, Harold Hamiter, Kenny Harper,
Tommy Hartley, Ronnie Hayes, Johnny Huggins, Andy Jackson, Billy Lynch, Mike
Moorer, Arlie Phillips, Rusty Price, Elliott Quarles, Truett Sims, Calvin
Smith, Bill Snowden, George Stinson, Tim Stinson, Bob Tanner, Brent Thornley,
Wayne Tolbert and Jimmy Warren.
65 YEARS AGO
AUG. 25, 1949
“Coach Hart Calls Aggie
Footballers To Practice: Coach Wendell Hart issued a call this week for
candidates for the 1949 Evergreen High football squad to report for the initial
practice session next Thursday morning at eight o’clock at Memorial Gymnasium.
“Equipment will be issued
Wednesday at the gym.
“Two practices a day are
slated for the first several days as the Aggies will have only two weeks to get
ready for their season opener with ever tough Thomasville and must get down to
serious work as soon as possible. Thomasville will come here Friday night,
Sept. 19, for the opener.
“Coach Hart will have the
assistance of Coach John Lockwood, Troy State Teachers College graduate, who
will be director of physical education and teach two subjects here this year.
Thirteen lettermen are expected to meet Coaches Hart and Lockwood next Thursday
morning. Seven of these were starters on last year’s 11, but Coach Hart has
announced that every position is wide open and no one has a starting berth
cinched.
“Lettermen expected are ends,
Dickey Bozeman and Ed Hooks; tackles, Shelton Craig and Max Pope; guards, Bruce
Johnson, Jeff Moorer and Donahue Edson; center, Jack Cunningham; and backs,
John Greel Ralls, Pete Wells and Bertie Hassel.
“Coaches Hart and Lockwood
must find replacements for Sammy Hanks, 217-pound all-state tackle, Dean
Shaver, 170-pound guard, Nick Stallworth and Pete White, a pair of 160-pounders
who shared the right end spot last year, quarterback-halfback John Law
Robinson, and halfback Thomas Coker. Another gridster who will be sorely missed
is Dudley Bartlett, who backed the line most capably for the past three
seasons. All these players graduated last year.”
80 YEARS AGO
AUG. 23, 1934
“Melton Clan Loses Chance For
Pennant: Weakening afield in the seventh and eight innings Sunday, the local
baseball club lost its chance to stay in the race for the last half
championship, by losing to Luverne, 4 to 3. The visitors scored two runs each
in the seventh and eighth, when some slow fielding coupled with an error paved
the way for their defeat.
“Evergreen started the game
like they intended to make short work of Wilson Hayes and his fastball, scoring
three runs in the first chukker on a triple by Sam Jones, Hansen’s bunt and
Barfield’s single, the latter poke scoring two runs after Jones had crossed the
pan with the first tally.
“With Woody Mott toiling
smoothly and breaking up the efforts of the enemy to shove runs around, the
Melton outfit seemed to take it for granted they had worsted their old nemesis
until trouble started in the seventh frame. Three ‘handle hits’ – pop flies
which fell safe just behind the infield were responsible for the two runs scored
in that frame.
In the eighth, Mott found
himself again in hot water when a pair of flukey hits coupled with a fielding
lapse at third base allowed the tying and winning markers to cross the pan.
Mott was jerked after retiring the side in the eighth, Doc Jones pinch-hitting
for the portly chunker. Skinny Hyde pitched the ninth and held the visitors at
bay.
“The locals threatened to win
in the last frame when, with two away, Melton was hit by a pitched ball,
Barfield beat out a hit to deep short on which Melton went to third. Barfield
stole second on the first pitch and Hanna, after working the count to three and
two, poked a Texas Leaguer behind short that looked safe. The Luverne
shortsmith raced back and made a circus catch to retire the side.
“Luverne’s victory cinched
the pennant for the second half for the Crenshaw countians, and gives them the
right to meet Florala in the playoff for the title. Florala won the first half
flag, and a nip and tuck battle is in prospect in the playoff.
“Evergreen journeys to
Andalusia for a doubleheader today, these two games winding up the season in
the Central Alabama League.
“The season as a whole has
been spotty from a local standpoint. Failure of Skin Hyde to round into top
form until late in the second half crippled the team’s chances, despite yeoman
service performed by the elongated righthand speedballer in the closing stages
of the campaign. Doc Jones and Woody Mott carried the pitching burden, but
despite excellent performances at times, the light hitting of the club
prevented the winning of many a game.
“With the present season
practically over, local fans and sponsors of the club are building for next
season. With the nucleus for a strong club, and excellent material to draw from
scattered among various other clubs in the county, Manager Melton plans to have
a large squad working with the opening of ‘spring’ practice, from which he is
confident of producing a faster, better balanced ball club than he has been
able to muster this season.”
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