TWENTY YEARS AGO — After leading the Vidalia Vikings to their first playoff appearance in five years, head coach Phillip Townsend is named The Democrat’s 1990-91 All-Metro Coach of the Year.

TEN YEARS AGO — Charlie Norris pitches a complete-game one-hitter with five strikeouts and Bart Lane goes 2-for-3 as the Cathedral Green Wave defeat Richland 12-2 in its District 6-2A opener.

FIVE YEARS AGO — Vidalia head coach Johnny Lee Hoffpauir jokingly takes some of the blame for the rain having to force him to redo the schedule for the Vidalia Baseball Tournament.