By Tyler WaldrepHomewood varsity soccer player Anna Frierson has her sights set on the goals in front of her.Frierson said she wants to play the sport she loves at the highest level, and she doesn’t want to disappoint herself by not putting in the work to get there.“I just have to stay focused on what my goals are,” Frierson said. “Pretty much everything I do is … [Read more...]
Watch the Birdies: Spain Park’s Martin Named Top Boy Athlete
Spain Park’s Patrick Martin isn’t a fellow who enjoys talking about himself.He’d much rather let his golf game serve as his voice.And Martin, who is headed to Vanderbilt University this fall, used his golf game to speak more loudly than ever at the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 7A championships at Magnolia Grove Falls Course in Mobile in May.After … [Read more...]
Carr Quest: Lady Spartan Star Chosen as Top Girl Athlete
By Lee DavisBelieve it or not, Sara Carr’s introduction to volleyball came comparatively late in life.“I started playing basketball in first grade, but I was in seventh grade when I first played volleyball,” she said. “The skill set is a little different, so I probably wasn’t physically ready to play volleyball any earlier than that.”Maybe not, but her volleyball … [Read more...]
Developer Tables Plan for Cahaba Heights Apartment Complex
By Emily WilliamsAn overflow crowd attended the July 9 meeting of the Vestavia Hills Planning and Zoning Commission where a proposed rezoning of the area between Dolly Ridge Road and Oakview Lane was discussed. Many were there to contest the proposed rezoning and the potential development of a 150-unit apartment complex would have incorporated an additional 20,000 square … [Read more...]
Library in the Forest Adds New Parking
By Emily WilliamsThe Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest recently finished a parking lot expansion project and announced the opening of 46 new parking spaces for library patrons.Instead of a traditional ribbon cutting to celebrate the expansion, children Mary Catherine and Jake Morrow raced to and broke through a finish line under the direction of Buddy Anderson, … [Read more...]