07-17-09 Looking back
Published 12:00 am Friday, July 17, 2009
TWENTY YEARS AGO — Bruce Sanders of Herring Gas wins the Dossett Auto World Circuit Race, but Jay Osborne holds on to defeat Sanders by a mere three seconds to win the first-ever Natchez Bicycle Classic.
TEN YEARS AGO — Vidalia’s Jarrett Hoffpaiur has three hits, two runs batted in and scores two runs to lead the Southern Tigers of Alexandria to an 8-7 win in the championship game of the USSSA State Tournament.
FIVE YEARS AGO — Ron Rushing resigns as head baseball coach at ACCS just two months accepting the position, making this now the fifth coaching vacancy within the school’s athletic department this year.