By Rubin E. Grant Coming off his worst performance of the 2020 high school football season, Oak Mountain junior quarterback Evan Smith became nearly unstoppable. Smith, a dynamic dual-threat quarterback, finished with only 67 yards rushing on nine carries and completed only 3 of 11 passes for 40 yards in a 42-7 game at Hoover on Sept. 18. After that, Smith exploded, with his … [Read more...]
Shining Bright: Waugh’s ‘Fabulous’ Season Earns All-OTM Defensive Player of the Year
By Rubin E. GrantBriarwood Christian senior Tyler Waugh tried to deflect the spotlight, but it shined on him nonetheless.That’s what happens when you lead the Birmingham metro area with 165 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for losses, make three interceptions, force four fumbles, recover three fumbles and score two defensive touchdowns. And in short-yardage and goal-line … [Read more...]
Heating up the Dining Scene: Birmingham Restaurant Week’s Winter Edition Is Set for Jan. 14-31
By Donna Cornelius While COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on the food and beverage industry, one of Birmingham’s tastiest events isn’t just surviving but thriving.Birmingham Restaurant Week set records in the fall and provided much-needed support not only for the city’s restaurants, bars and food trucks but also for the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. BRW … [Read more...]
Local students give to Veterans during the holidays via Wrapping for America’s Warriors
Each year, students from Mountain Brook’s Brookwood Forest Elementary School takes time during the holiday season to visit the Birmingham VA Medical Center and wrap gifts for veterans. The third annual Wrapping for America’s Warriors project grew this year to include participation from students at Cherokee Bend Elementary as well. According to a release, the holiday … [Read more...]
OTMJ’s Rubin E. Grant Earns ASHOF 2021 Mel Allen Media Award
The Over The Mountain Journal’s very own Rubin Grant is being given the 2021 Mel Allen Media Award for his lifetime contribution to sports as a journalist. Grant will join previous winners Paul Finebaum, Cecil Hurt, Ron Ingram, Tom Roberts, George Smith and John Pruett who hold the award from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The award is named for Mell Allen of Birmingham, … [Read more...]