By Lee DavisSpain Park’s comparatively young history perhaps has never seen a better girls’ basketball season than the one it enjoyed in 2013-14.The Lady Jaguars compiled an impressive 26-8 record, won their region and advanced to the Class 6A Northeast Regional finals.A big reason for Spain Park’s success was the play of junior guard Victoria Baldwin. She … [Read more...]
Spartan Quest: Mountain Brook’s State Champs Dominate All-OTM Team
By Lee DavisMountain Brook basketball fans never thought anything would get better than the 2012-13 season, when the Spartans won their first-ever Class 6A state championship.They were wrong.Incredibly, the season that followed was even better. Despite the loss of numerous key players from the first championship team, Mountain Brook rebounded with a 34-3 mark … [Read more...]
Honoring Harwell: Red Nose Ball Pays Tribute to Artist
Camp Smile-A-Mile's 22nd annual Red Nose Ball was dedicated to the memory of Jennifer Harwell, a local artist who lost her battle with cancer last summer.Four of Camp SAM's young adult survivors and longtime campers were also honored at the Feb. 22 black-tie fundraiser at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center on Grandview Parkway in Birmingham.All 900 guests attending … [Read more...]
Big Top Bash: Fundraiser Benefits Glenwood Center
More than 700 people turned out the 10th annual A Night Under the Big Top fundraiser for Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center.Glenwood's junior board hosted the event on Feb. 21 at The Club in Homewood.The event featured casino games, food, drinks and an extensive silent auction. Those attending also had a chance to visit the VIP room for bourbon … [Read more...]
Better Basics Birthday: Some 400 Attend 20th Anniversary Event
A nonprofit agency dedicated to improving literacy commemorated its 20th anniversary on Feb. 20 at The Club in Homewood.Better Basics, which provides school-day, after school and summer reading programs for at-risk children, marked the milestone with the Celebrate 20 in '14 dinner.Almost 400 people attended the event which honored the people, agencies, corporations … [Read more...]