By Rubin E. Grant When the end came, so did a flood of tears. The previous three Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 7A boys basketball championship games ended with the Mountain Brook Spartans celebrating victory and the only tears were tears of joy – and perhaps a few from seniors who had played their final game with their high school teammates.But last … [Read more...]
Area Restaurants Named Semifinalists for James Beard Awards
Semifinalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards – often referred to as the “Oscars of the food world” – were announced Feb. 26, and the list includes a few Birmingham-area favorites. Automatic Seafood & Oysters, which opened in Birmingham’s Lakeview district last year, was recognized as a semifinalist in the category of Best New Restaurant, while the Atomic Lounge, in the … [Read more...]
Spartans Going for a Four-peat: Class 7A Boys Semifinals Roundup
Mountain Brook 60, Fairhope 50Senior Colby Jones scored 29 points, sinking 11-of-18 shots from the field, and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Mountain Brook to a 60-50 victory against the Fairhope Pirates in the boys Class 7A semifinals Thursday afternoon. The Spartans (32-2) clinched a berth in the state finals for the seventh time in the last eight seasons and will … [Read more...]
‘Nothing Better’: Hoover, Spain Park Set for Girls Basketball Finals Clash
Class 7A Girls Semifinals Roundup Hoover 58, Central-Phenix City 42 Madison Adamson and Reniya Kelly scored 15 points each and Hoover’s pressure defense forced 24 turnovers as the defending Class 7A Bucs routed Central-Phenix City 58-42 Thursday morning in the girls Class 7A semifinals at the BJCC Legacy Arena. Hoover (31-2) will meet crosstown rival Spain Park … [Read more...]
Seeing Pink: ACS Kicks Off Real Men Wear Pink Campaign
Prominent area men will take a stand against breast cancer by participating in the Real Men Wear Pink Campaign. The campaign is in its fifth year in Birmingham and is organized by the Birmingham chapter of the American Cancer Society. Ambassadors were revealed Jan. 29 at Carrigan’s downtown to kick start their efforts to raise money and awareness for breast cancer by wearing … [Read more...]