TWENTY YEARS AGO — Lance Beesley hits a grand slam home run during a six-run rally in the fourth inning as Stallone defeats C-Clear 9-6 to win the Natchez Dixie Youth 11-12-year-olds city championship.

TEN YEARS AGO — Dr. Wayne Barnett is named Director of Student Services while Robert Cade, already an assistant coach in football and basketball, is named the new assistant athletic director at Natchez High.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Javon Washington strikes out 18 of the 19 batters he faces, to lead United Mississippi Bank, coached by his father, Joe Washington past B&K Bank 7-0 and the T.M. Jennings 11-12 league title.