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High School Football: Week One Highlights
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Mountain Brook 37, Shades Valley 11 Walker Cox’s 91-yard kickoff return on the game’s first play sparked the Spartans to an impressive opening night win. Cox’s brother Crawford also contributed to the scoring. He tackled the Mounties’ Nathanial Turner for a safety and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. John Beck Read More…
Hoover’s QB Is Living the Dream
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Lee Davis Journal Sports Writer Like many little boys, Ryan Carter knew what he wanted to be when he got older. But in Carter’s case, he didn’t want to be a cowboy, a firefighter or an astronaut. He wanted to be the quarterback of the Hoover Buccaneers. Carter began following Hoover football at Read More…
39-Grand: Anderson Still Lives For His Players and the Game
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Lee Davis Journal Sports Editor Buddy Anderson has seen a lot of things change in his 39 years at Vestavia Hills High School. For one thing, the cramped coaches’ office of 1972 is a sprawling athletic complex in 2010. The football stadium is different as well, as natural grass has been replaced with Read More…
Shades Mountain Christian Coach Likes Team’s Shift to 1A
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Cary Estes Journal Sports Writer The biggest concern for second-year Shades Mountain Christian head coach Jonathan Loudermilk this season is turnovers, both on and off the field. Loudermilk said the Eagles’ inability to hang on to the football was a primary contributor to their 3-7 record last season. He said there were at least Read More…
Western Wine Event Offers Good Wines for a Good Cause
August 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Western Supermarkets’ annual Read Between the Wines will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Birmingham Zoo. The event is a fundraiser for the Emmet O’Neal Library. More than 700 wines will be available for tasting, and Jefferson State Community College’s culinary school will prepare hors d’oeuvres. The event will take place Read More…
Literacy Council Series Features Local Author
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The next author featured at the Literacy Council’s Signature Series fundraising event is a New York Times best-selling writer and a Birmingham native. Sena Jeter Naslund will release her latest novel, “Adam & Eve,” at a private cocktail reception at one of Birmingham’s most prominent homes. The reception will be Sept. 28 at Read More…
ASO Maestro’s Ball Set for Sept. 10
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and Music Director Justin Brown will present the Maestro’s Ball, hosted by Lynn and Benny LaRussa, Sept. 10 at UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. The Maestro’s Ball is the ASO’s largest fundraising event. Its proceeds support the artistic, educational and outreach programs of the ASO. The evening begins at Read More…
