On Valentine’s weekend (Feb. 14, 15 and 16) in Orlando, Fla., the Vestavia Hills High School Junior Varsity Rebelettes dance team took home the national title at the National Dance Alliance National Championships.The team’s 18 dancers competed in the jazz and team performance categories to take the title. “We’ve only been competing with two routines for the last three … [Read more...]
Historical Run: Mountain Brook girls basketball team reaches dtate tournament for the first time
By Rubin E. GrantPhoto by Campbell BrewerPerhaps no one enjoyed Mountain Brook’s history-making girls basketball season more than Libby Geisler.Geisler, the Spartans’ lone senior, was elevated to the varsity for the 2020-21 season when she was in the eighth grade. Mountain Brook finished with a 10-16 record that year.Now, flash forward to this year. The Spartans … [Read more...]
For the Love of the Game: Mountain Brook’s Caleb Barnett’s passion for baseball makes him a ‘Dynamic Player.’
By Rubin E. GrantPhoto by Jordan WaldCaleb Barnett was born in Oxford, England, but he doesn’t remember anything about living there.His dad, Christopher Barnett, was working on his Doctor of Philosophy in Theology from the University of Oxford at the time, and when he finished, the family moved back to Alabama. Caleb was two.What Barnett does remember is he fell … [Read more...]
Home Sweet ourHome!: Amanda Owens creates an organization to enable independent living for adults with cognitive disabilities
By Barry Wise SmithPhoto by Jordan Wald and courtesy of ourHomeGrowing up, Amanda Owens did not enjoy sharing a bathroom with her younger brother Chris Clark. But as Chris, who has cognitive disabilities, got older, Owens worried if he could ever expect to have his own bathroom. Chris was fortunate to live with his parents, and his sister when it became … [Read more...]
It’s A Family Tradition: Teen Pilot Perry Stringfellow Takes to the Air
By Anne RuisiPhoto courtesy the Stringfellow familyNot too long ago, Allen Stringfellow watched his teenaged son, Perry, guide a green and white Cessna 172 in for a landing at the Shelby County Airport. The 16-year-old’s flight instructor standing next to him quipped, “I wouldn’t trust most 16-year-olds with a weed whacker, much less an airplane.” While most … [Read more...]