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On this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard This Friday, two teams will kick off the 2019 season, Greenville at Hillcrest (Evergreen) and Georgiana at St. Luke’s (Mobile). Greenville edged Hillcrest 29-25 last year. The Tigers has an all-time record 14-3 vs Hillcrest. The last time Hillcrest beat Greenville was on Oct. 27, 2000…
Read MoreKiwanis Coaches Corner draws community
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Last Tuesday afternoon’s event was loaded full of football pre-season chatter that would have made any novice fan’s heart race. The Kiwanis Club of Greenville annual Coaches Corner once again had returned to Greenville’s Beeland Park. The event, co-sponsored by the Greenville Kiwanis Club and the Greenville…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Alabama at one time had four home fields: Cramton Bowl (Montgomery), Ladd Stadium (Mobile), Denny (later Bryant-Denny) (Tuscaloosa). Today I will discuss Legion Field, (Birmingham), the site of many big wins in Alabama football history. Legion Field was named in honor of the American Legion, organization…
Read MoreSipper receives proclamations at fundraiser
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard This past Saturday Georgiana’s High School played host to the Fundraiser for Ms. Dianna “Gracee” Sipper. The nine year old martial arts Phenom was selected to the U.S. Martial Arts Team to compete in the International Martial Arts Games to be held in London England in October of…
Read More2019 Buckmasters Expo Aug. 16-18
The Buckmasters Expo is Montgomery’s unofficial sign that fall is coming, this year’s event, presented by South Alabama Chevy Dealers Aug. 16, 17 and 18, is keeping the tradition. The Expo is geared to families and hunting, including the easy price of admission of a can of food or a $1 donation to benefit the…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard At one time, Alabama had four home stadiums; they were Cramton Bowl (Montgomery), Ladd Stadium (Mobile), Legion Field (Birmingham), Denny, now Bryant-Denny, in Tuscaloosa. Today I will talk about Ladd Stadium in Mobile. It was named after prominent Banker Ernest F. Ladd. The first game played…
Read MoreLocal martial art students selected for global recognition
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Isshinryu Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary took place in Gatlinburg Tennessee last month. The two day event played host to the Isshinryu practitioners from around the world.This year’s Awards Ceremony was attended by over 500 Isshinryu Masters, instructors, students and families from around the world. There…
Read MoreKiwanis Coaches Corner upcoming
By BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy, Georgiana, Greenville High and McKenzie football programs will gather under one roof Tuesday, Aug. 6 for the annual Coaches Corner event. It is sponsored by the Greenville Kiwanis Club and the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC). The annual Coaches Corner event will be…
Read MoreSipper fundraiser venue changes
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard A fund raising event for Dianna Grace Sipper location has been changed to Georgiana’s High School Gymnasium instead of the Hank Williams Memorial Park. Grace Sipper is an incredibly gifted martial artist ranked second in the U.S. last year. She received the honor of beingselected to the…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard I’m sure looking forward to the high school and college football season to start. This year ‘On Talking Sports with Big C’, at 7:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, I will do a review of SEC games played on the same day and date as this year’s schedule. An…
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