I saw a news segment last week about a professor who was offering a college class designed to teach students how to be “influencers.” The story went on to say that the students would be trained in how to gain large amounts of followers on various social media platforms. The thing that struck me was that not once did the professor mention what the students were … [Read more...]
‘Legendary’: Hoover’s Kelly Named ASWA 2023 Miss Basketball
By Rubin E. GrantHoover senior basketball star Reniya Kelly had a few individual goals in mind entering the final season of her high school career.“I was really pushing to get some awards,” Kelly said, “one of them being Miss Basketball.”The 5-foot-8 guard already had an impressive list of accomplishments when she added the state’s most coveted award. The Alabama … [Read more...]
‘Great Opportunity’: Urban Moving to Mountain Brook From Hoover as Athletic Director
By Rubin E. GrantAfter nine years as Hoover High School’s athletic director, Andy Urban decided it was time for a change.But he’s not leaving the area to make that change. He’s moving to Mountain Brook to become the Spartans’ next athletic director.The Mountain Brook Schools Board of Education approved Urban on April 5 as the successor to Benny Eaves, who had served … [Read more...]
Battle-Tested: Spain Park Baseball Team on a Roll as State Playoffs Loom
By Rubin E. GrantSpain Park baseball coach Will Smith decided his team needed a challenge for the first two months of this season, especially since the Jaguars had 12 seniors and seven returning starters from their 2022 team.“I knew we had an experienced group coming back, so by design I made the schedule as challenging and as difficult as it could get because, come … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Barriers: ‘People Can Do Anything They Want’
By Josh BeanHomewood senior Adele Brandrup understands the influence she can have on others.A record-setting swimmer, she was born with Charge syndrome, a complex and rare condition that often causes vision and hearing difficulties, heart defects, struggles with breathing and balance, and other wide-ranging issues.For Adele, she was born deaf and essentially has no … [Read more...]