By Emily Williams The Collat Jewish Family Services will honor Sherri and David Romanoff of Mountain Brook for their decades of service at its annual Hands Up Together event May 16. “We’ve both been clients of the agency, so we know that the professionalism and compassion of its staff are great assets for the community,” Sherri Romanoff said. “We respect it, we volunteer for … [Read more...]
Live and Learn: Vestavia Hills’ Petro Defies the Odds to Lead His Class
By Emily Williams Asked for their recipe for success, top students more than likely would include studying and managing time wisely, and it’s no different for upcoming Samford University graduate Pete Petro. “You can’t make excuses or compensate for any ability that you lack,” said Petro, who was diagnosed at 5 years old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. “That and you have to … [Read more...]
Weekend Work: Bucs, Eagles Sweep Rivals; Rebels Advance; Jaguars, Patriots, Lions Eliminated
By Lee Davis The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s baseball playoff format normally calls for two games on Friday with a third game on Saturday, if necessary. Last week, as far as Over the Mountain schools were concerned, most teams – for better or worse – wound up getting Saturday as a day off. Hoover and Oak Mountain only needed two games to clinch their … [Read more...]
Sweeps Month: Mountain Brook Claims Boys And Girls Class 7A Titles; Briarwood Claims Boys Crown
By Lee Davis Mountain Brook has been a perennial power in boys and girls tennis since the school opened its doors in 1966. But for all the Spartans’ successes, rarely have their boys and girls teams earned championship hardware in the same season. That changed last week as the Mountain Brook boys and girls teams swept to the Class 7A championship at the Mobile Tennis Center. … [Read more...]
Patriots of the Past: Graduate Creates Photo Gallery Celebrating Homewood High School
By Emily Williams When it came time to prepare for her class’ 10-year reunion, Alden Blackwell wanted to create something special in Rosewood Hall. What began as a photo display of the 2007 Homewood High School class’ past has become Patriots of the Past, a gallery displaying more than 50 photos from Homewood High School yearbooks between 1973 and 2007. According to … [Read more...]