By Lee DavisJazmine Powers didn’t have a hard time finding her new office when she accepted the job of coaching the Homewood girls basketball team.She basically moved across the street.Powers, previously an assistant at Samford University, took over as leader of the Lady Patriots last week after previous coach Kevin Tubbs resigned to enter private business in … [Read more...]
A Taste of Freedom: Director of Equestrian Program Uses Horses to Help Disabled Riders
By June MathewsKathleen Claybrook has been around horses her whole life. She had a horse of her own growing up, and she credits horseback riding with helping her shine as a youngster.“It gave a small kid like me the opportunity to be athletic,” she said.For the past 24 years, Claybrook’s horsemanship has served her well as the executive director of Special … [Read more...]
Lemonade for Luisa: Vestavia Hills Family Raising Money to Cure Rare Disease
By Sarah KuperOn April 22, a little girl will have a lemonade stand in her Vestavia Hills yard.But this won’t be your average lemonade stand, just like 4-year-old Luisa Morlandt isn’t your average little girl.Diagnosed a few months shy of her second birthday, Luisa has Rett Syndrome. Her lemonade stand, which will include games for kids and offer arts and goods for … [Read more...]
Shauna’s Legacy: Samford Coach Yelton’s Charity Building Home for Ukrainian Orphans
By Lee Davis Over the past 15 years, Todd Yelton has built Samford’s women’s soccer program into one of the best in the Southeast. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs are perennial powers in the Southern Conference and have played in four NCAA Tournaments. In a country far away, Yelton is helping to build something far more important than championships. He is building hope … [Read more...]
No. 3 With a Bullet: Hawkins’ Jaguars Near Top of National Polls
By Lee Davis In 10 years, Spain Park coach C.J. Hawkins has built the Jaguar softball program into one of the best in the nation. The latest Max Preps poll ranks Spain Park as the country’s third-best team. To fully put the rise to glory in perspective, there was a time when softball wasn’t even the number three girls sport at the school. That changed when Hawkins came from … [Read more...]