By Andrew CottenEvery morning at Mountain Brook Junior High, Karen Shaw takes her place at the crosswalk. Rain or shine, she shows up all the same, long before most of her colleagues arrive. Karen could do the job quietly, with nothing more than a watchful eye, but she never does. A stranger to none and a mother to all, she offers a quick hug or a kind hello to … [Read more...]

By Loyd McIntoshThe Third Annual Leadoff Dinner and Vestavia Hills Sports Hall of Fame ceremony drew a star-studded crowd, including keynote speaker Paul Finebaum, to the Vestavia Hills Civic Center on January 15. The evening culminated with the dedication of the new Vestavia Hills High School baseball complex in honor of longtime Alabama State Senator and Vestavia Hills … [Read more...]

 By Loyd McIntoshClark Griffin has lived a charmed and unique football life. The Mountain Brook graduate has won two college national championships at two levels—NCAA Division I and Division II—and was within a whisker of winning a third in 2025. However, Griffin’s college football journey is all the more interesting considering he believed his days … [Read more...]

 By Loyd McIntosh   Photos by Jordan WaldThe 25th annual Mike Getman Elite ID Soccer Camp was held on the first weekend in January at the Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex in Vestavia Hills. The camp offers talented soccer players the opportunity to showcase their skills, giving college coaches and scouts a centralized place to evaluate them.Getman launched … [Read more...]

  By Loyd McIntoshPhotos by Jordan WaldThe 2025-2026 girls basketball season is underway, and Homewood and Vestavia Hills have new coaches roaming the sidelines this year. Homewood’s Jason Harlow and Vestavia Hills’ Crosby Morrison bring with them a history of excellence and a vision to take their programs to new heights.Harlow comes to … [Read more...]