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You are here: Home / Archives for Hoover High School

Young Hoover Girls Basketball Team off to Fast Start

November 27, 2018

By Rubin E. Grant When the Hoover girls basketball team was blown out in its third game this season, head coach Krystle Johnson didn’t raise an eyebrow. That’s because of the way the 2017-18 season ended for the Bucs. Hoover did not lose to an in-state school until Sparkman dealt the Bucs a 55-54 setback in the Class 7A Northwest Regional final. “We had won 20 games in a row … [Read more...]

Moving On: 
Briarwood, Homewood, 
Hoover and Mountain Brook 
Advance to Second Round

November 13, 2018

By Rubin E. Grant Yeager Sets Milestone as Mountain Brook Advances in State Football Playoffs Chris Yeager can thank the Spartans’ defense for making him Mountain Brook’s winningest football coach in program history. The Spartans’ defense intercepted four passes as Mountain Brook shut out Austin 31-0 in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs last week. The win was … [Read more...]

‘We want the state title’: Pickens Unstoppable as Bucs Roll to Region Title

October 30, 2018

By Rubin E. Grant Hoover senior cornerback Jabari Moore sometimes feels sorry for opposing defensive backs. That’s because they have to deal with the Bucs’ stellar senior wide receiver George Pickens. “We have been going one-on-one in practice every day since we were freshmen,” Moore said. “He’s one of the best of the best. That’s what makes Friday nights somewhat easy for … [Read more...]

Hoover, Mountain Brook Ready for the Elite Eight Volleyball Tournament

October 30, 2018

By Rubin E. Grant Hoover finished third in the North Super Regional volleyball tournament last weekend in Huntsville, but that was just fine with Bucs coach Chris Camper. Camper would have loved to see his team win the regional championship, but by finishing third, the Bucs ended up with a more favorable drawing for this week’s AHSAA Elite Eight state tournament at the … [Read more...]

Buc Bama Bound: 
Reichard Gives Hoover a Kicker Par Excellence

October 16, 2018

By Rubin E. Grant Several years ago, James Wilhoit was watching a video on Instagram when young kicker Will Reichard caught his eye. “I thought he was the best ball striker for a boy that age I’d ever seen,” Wilhoit said. “I contacted him and told him that he’s got talent and I would like to work with him.” Reichard was in the sixth grade at the time and made the trip to … [Read more...]

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