TWENTY YEARS AGO — Longtime Alcorn State head coach Dave Whitney looks to get the Braves back to their winning ways after two straight losing seasons when they host Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the season-opener.

TEN YEARS AGO — The team of Larry Davis, Frankie Spence, Howard Whittington and Thomas Bolyer has the winning score in low two ball at 135 at the Alabama Team Championship Golf Tournament at Duncan Park.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Block’s Demetrius Duncan is named The Democrat’s Player of the Week after rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-0 over Ascension Catholic in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs.