By Rubin E. Grant Even though it had been only two years since they had won a soccer championship, the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers felt the wait had been a lot longer. John Carroll ended their somewhat brief absence without the state championship blue trophy last Saturday when they beat Gardendale 2-0 to claim the girls Class 6A crown in the 28th Alabama High School … [Read more...]
Big Blue: Vestavia Hills Girls Take the Trophy Back From McGill-Toolen
* This article was edited on May 17, 2018 to correctly identify Faith Hauberg as a Vestavia Hills High School senior. By Blake Ells Vestavia Hills took home its fifth 7A girls state soccer championship, beating McGill-Toolen 2-1 to end the year with a 22-3-1 record. The win, secured May 12, was sweet for the girls, who lost their championship bid last year to … [Read more...]
‘ROCK-SOLID’: Homewood Completes Undefeated Season With Soccer Championship
By Rubin E. Grant Late Sunday afternoon, more than 24 hours after Homewood had claimed the Class 6A boys soccer championship, Patriots senior goalkeeper Ian Myers was still trying to grasp what they had accomplished. “It still hasn’t set in fully,” Myers said. Top-ranked Homewood scored two goals in a two-minute stretch late in the second half to seal a hard-fought 3-0 … [Read more...]
Namaste Right Back At Ya
By Sue Murphy Darius Rucker’s new song says, “When was the last time you did something for the first time?” He probably meant something like motocross or bungee jumping, but it motivated me to try (drumroll, please) yoga. Not goat yoga. Apparently, some people find it relaxing or fulfilling or whatever to practice yoga with a hooved animal cavorting nearby, but that sounded … [Read more...]
Internationally Recognized Cellist Headlines Starlight Gala
It is the year's largest fundraiser for the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, and organizers are excited to have a guest performer fit for the occasion. The internationally celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma will headline the 2018 Viva Health Starlight Gala on May 6. A graduate of Harvard University and Julliard-trained, Ma performs … [Read more...]