05-15-08 Looking back

By From staff reports | The Natchez Democrat

Published Thursday, May 15, 2008

TWENTY YEARS AGO — Cathedral pitcher Craig Beesley, who is 9-0 with 124 strikeouts, and Green Wave head coach Ken Beesley Sr., are The Democrat’s All-Metro Baseball Player and Coach of the Year.

TEN YEARS AGO — Brad Creese hits a grand-slam home run for LSU in the eighth inning to open up a close game as the Tigers defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks 6-0 to stay alive in the SEC Tournament.

FIVE YEARS AGO — After 21 years as an assistant girls basketball coach under Mary Irving as well as Natchez High’s softball coach, Sue Johnson is leaving NHS to return to Murrah High School, her alma mater.