By Lee Davis Any time Hoover and Vestavia Hills meet in football, the odds are that something special is going to happen. Certainly that was true Oct. 16, when the underdog Rebels shocked the Bucs 20-13 in what had to have ranked as one of long-time Vestavia coach Buddy Anderson’s sweetest victories. As fate would have it, the pair met again Friday night in the second round … [Read more...]
Jack of Diamonds: Kline Hopes to Lead Young Spartans to More Glory
By Lee Davis This will probably surprise some people, but Jack Kline’s goals for his senior season do not include another state basketball championship for the Mountain Brook Spartans. You couldn’t blame him if it did. After all, Kline was a key component in Spartan drives to the state championship in 2013 and 2014, followed by a runner-up finish in 2015. Instead, Kline … [Read more...]
LaCrossing Over: Altamont’s Mannon Loves Dual Role
By Lee Davis Plenty of high school athletes play two sports in a year. Olivia Mannon sometimes plays two sports in a single day. Mannon, a senior at The Altamont School, doubles as a lacrosse and soccer star. In the spring season, particularly, she can be a very busy young lady. “Since both lacrosse and soccer have spring seasons, I’ve had to play twice in one day. … [Read more...]
Run, Win, Repeat: Lady Spartans, Cavs, Patriots Boys Repeat as Cross-country Champs
By Lee Davis One of Alabama’s most enduring high school dynasties added another trophy to its already-impressive list of accomplishments last weekend and two younger powerhouses added some hardware as well. The Mountain Brook girls cross-country team earned its 13th consecutive state title at Oakville Indian Mound Park. The Lady Spartans totaled 43 points to easily … [Read more...]
McKinney-Satterfield
Meridith Elise McKinney and William Hughes Satterfield Jr. were married Nov. 15, 2014, at Highlands United Methodist Church. The mid-afternoon ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Dr. Corbett Heimburger and the Rev. Mikah Hudson. A reception at the Country Club of Birmingham followed the wedding. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven George McKinney of Birmingham. … [Read more...]