By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Former U.S. Army Sgt. Noah Galloway, a Birmingham native, will serve as an honorary co-chairman for the The World Games 2022. The appointment was announced during a ceremony at the Lakeshore Foundation on June 3. As an honorary chairman, Galloway, who lost the majority of his left arm and left leg during an IED attack while serving in Iraq, made a … [Read more...]
Diamond Dandy: Widra Caps Outstanding Spain Park Career With Another Player of the Year Award
By Rubin E. Grant Annabelle Widra and Spain Park softball have been synonymous for the past six years, ever since she joined the Jaguars as a seventh grader. The seemingly forever journey ended last month when Widra graduated, but what a journey it was as she became the most highly recognized player in the history of the Spain Park program. Widra capped off her brilliant … [Read more...]
Nerves of Steele: Big-Game Performances Earn Hoover Catcher Baseball Player of the Year Honor
By Rubin E. Grant Lucas Steele enjoys playing in big games. In fact, the bigger the stakes, the better he plays. So, it’s not a surprise that as Hoover made its remarkable run in the Class 7A state baseball playoffs, Steele, a junior catcher, was the driving force. “He likes big moments,” Hoover baseball coach Adam Moseley said. “He was struggling a little before area play, … [Read more...]
Dream School: Oak Mountain’s Shaver Plans to Play Basketball for North Carolina
By Rubin E. Grant Will Shaver had planned to wait until his birthday in September to announce where he was going to play college basketball. But the 6-foot-11 center from Oak Mountain High School couldn’t wait that long, especially since his dream school, North Carolina, offered him a scholarship. So, on the second day of a two-day visit to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, … [Read more...]
Before and After: Unless U Board Member Jim Sturdivant Changed With the Birth of His First Child and Again Raising a Child With Down Syndrome
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw When Vestavia Hills’ Jim Sturdivant looks back on his life before he had his first child, he sees a distinct line between the “before times” and the “after times.” “Fatherhood in general definitely made me more responsible,” he said. When he first learned in 1989 that he was going to have a child, he had what he acknowledges is the common … [Read more...]