The Southeastern Times published a Special Edition of Dixie Youth baseball teams in 1977. 50 teams from all over Bladen County were included and we are listing the players, coaches and the advertisers in the publication.
Where are they now?
Elizabethtown Cards
John Melvin, Brian Campbell, McQueen Campbell, John Hester, C.K. Greene, Bill Prevatte, Chris Campbell, Andre Kirk, Mike Smith, Allen Cole, Steve Lesane, David Autry, Phil Wilson, Forrest Lennon, Coaches Mac Campbell, Jr and Robert Hester.
Elizabethtown Braves
Keith Clark, Stevie Tatum, Robert Tatum, Steve Patterson, Vinnie Campbell, Mark Gillespie, Randy Hill, Blake Rogers, Scott McDowell, Carl Barnes, Jr., Benjamin Ballard, James Rhodie, Victor Campbell, Rodney Long, Daryl Davis, Coaches Bud Clark, Carl Barnes, Marvin Tatum.
Clarkton Fillie Girls
Karen Hester, Joyce Baldwin, Trinh Truong, Lisa Long, Loretta Graham, Toni Sasser, Renita Priest, Beverly Hester, Coach Phyllis Miller, Pam Long, Paula Meggs, Katherine Clark, Connie Freeman, Joanie Ingram, Deana Ingram, Pam Davis, Patricia Jones, Pam Russ and Joyce Leach.
Bladenboro Majors
Floyd Evers, Tony Freeman, Dave Christian, Woody Hester, Kenneth Edwards, Timmy McLean, Craig Benton, Steve Bryan, Greg Weaver, Steve Gaskins. (Coaches were not named)
Clarkton Team
Eddie Heustess, Stuart Campbell, Alex Smith, Eric Ransom, Charles Baldwin, Darrell Neill, Ken McDonald, George Pittman, David Callihan, Len Clark, Fred Mitchell, Dan Ward, Chan Davis, Coaches G. C. Davis and Terry Callihan.
Clarkton No. 2 Minor Team
Dena Russ, John Hargraves, Clay Shaw, Hansel Freeman, Claude Powell, Jamie Donaldson, Blannie McCoy, Dwayne Justice, Angelo Addison, Andrew Johnson, Robert Carter, Franklin Burney, Samantha Elkins, Richard Priest, Micky Baldwin, Jeffrey Packer, John Callihan, Coaches A. W. Russ and Dale Edwards.
Tar Heel Red Team
Kevin Davis, John Rozier, Hal Davis, Edward Humphrey, Colon Purdie, James Monroe, Matt Monroe, Bryan Hill, Keith McDonald, Kenny Huggins, Coach Jerry Hill.
Dublin Red Team
Michelle King, Kevin Butler, David McDaniel, Angela Taylor, Albert Lewis, Randy Bourdeaus, Julie Ann Carroll, Stephen Lennon, Gwenda McKoy, Clint Hester, Coaches Johnny Bordeaux, Carolyn Smith, Brenda King.
Tar Heel Gold
Lenny Moore, Glenn Harris, John Moody, Ryan Pone, Ricky Woodell, Renee Esters, Reginal Lane, Phillip Graham, Felisha Graham, Mark Woodell, Robert Pone, Coaches Bobby Graham and Joyce Graham.
Sponsors for the Special Edition included North Carolina Farm Bureau, Clark Tractor & Equipment, Riverside Auto Sales, Inc., Bladen Insurance & Realty Co., Campbell Oil Co. and Fowler Simmons of Bladenboro.
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