By Lee Davis One of Alabama's most impressive sports dynasties continued its winning ways at the Birmingham CrossPlex last weekend. The Hoover girls track and field team won its third consecutive crown and fourth in five years by totaling 126 points to easily outdistance runner-up James Clemens’ 83 total in Class 7A competition. Mountain Brook was third with 64 points. In … [Read more...]
Second Act: Lady Patriots Picking up Where They Left Off
By Lee DavisAfter Homewood’s girls basketball team posted a 30-4 record and streaked to the Class 6A girls basketball championship in 2014-15, it might be safe to assume that the only way for it to go is downhill. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. “I’d say it’s clear that our team is more experienced than last year,” Homewood coach JoVanka Ward said. … [Read more...]
Right Lanes: Spain Park Wins First State Bowling Title
By Lee DavisSpain Park added a blue piece of hardware to the school trophy case recently. But it wasn’t just a new trophy – the trophy represented a new sport. The Jaguar boys bowling team claimed the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first-ever sanctioned bowling championship on Jan. 28. Spain Park out-bowled runner-up Stanhope-Elmore 1,836-1,576 to claim the … [Read more...]
The Carpool Conundrum
A few weeks ago, my Florida daughter had to be away for a few days and Harold and I were called in to babysit. We arrived ready for a fun-filled weekend, happy meals and happy times – if only we could get through Friday afternoon carpool. There were two stops involved, my grandson’s parochial school and my granddaughter’s Mother’s Day Out. I assured my daughter that we’d leave … [Read more...]
The Constant Gardener: Krewe King Tommy Amason Doesn’t Mind Getting His Hands Dirty
By Donna CorneliusIn between ridding himself of unwanted wives, Henry VIII studied a gardening manual. The famous garden maze at England’s Hampton Court Palace was created for another British king, William of Orange. France’s Louis XIV wrote a book giving visitors a path to follow at his spectacular Versailles garden. Dr. Tommy Amason, the king of this year’s Beaux … [Read more...]