By Sarah Kuper Rickwood Field in downtown Birmingham is the oldest surviving professional baseball stadium in the U.S. Long before the modern Regions Field was constructed in 2013, baseball greats got their start as a member of the Baron's, the A's or the Black Barons – all teams that called Rickwood Field home. The field primarily functions as a museum and event space now, … [Read more...]
The Turkey Chainsaw Massacre
By Sue MurphyPoor Harold. Since he broke his arm, he had had to rely on my patchy expertise in way too many areas. It would try the patience of a saint.I know what you’re saying. Didn’t Harold break his arm before? Yes, he did, and that made the poor man crazy. But this time it’s his right arm, which has added a host of other indignities.We tackled the “I can’t … [Read more...]
Race, Win, Repeat: Hoover’s Weems Breaks Own Record in 800 Meters
By Lee Davis Presley Weems already held the Class 7A record for the 800-meter dash going into last week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships at Gulf Shores Sports Complex. Weems, a Hoover senior, completed the event in a record time of 2:12.53 a year ago. As sweet as the victory was, she still had some unfinished business in her final state … [Read more...]
Patriot Fleet: Lady Patriots Win Third Consecutive 6A Track Title
By Lee Davis Homewood’s budding girls track dynasty added another blue trophy to its mantle in early May, as the Lady Patriots won their third consecutive outdoor title. The Homewood boys brought home the second-place trophy. First place finishers for the girls included Jasmine Griffin, who won the 400-meter run, Elysa Griffin, who took first place in the long jump and … [Read more...]
Double Eagles: Jaguars and Patriots Roll to Boys Golf Titles
By Lee Davis One of Alabama’s perennial powers in high school golf reasserted itself and a potential new one arose at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A and Class 6A championships last week at Huntsville’s Hampton Cove course. In Class 7A, Spain Park earned its fourth title in five years. The Jaguars’ two-day total of 571 easily claimed the blue … [Read more...]