Birmingham"Four Tenn"Nov. 20-23Birmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham-Southern College theatre students will present "Four by Tenn," four one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, Nov. 20-23. The classics will be directed by BSC senior theatre major Brent Irwin–the first student to direct a MainStage production at the college. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. … [Read more...]
Hoover Schools Superintendent Craig Is Leaving
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorHoover City School Superintendent Andy Craig is leaving for Montgomery.Craig has accepted a position as the Alabama Department of Education’s new deputy superintendent for administrative and financial services. He will step into a position vacated by Craig Pouncey.Craig is expected to start his new position in … [Read more...]
Sister Act: Lady Cavs Claim State Volleyball Crown
By Lee DavisLucy Hart had a feeling.The Alabama High School Athletic Association scheduled the Class 6A volleyball championship to be played on Thursday, Oct. 30. That fact alone made it a huge day for Hart and her John Carroll Catholic teammates, who would be playing for the title that afternoon.But Thursday mornings are always special for the school on … [Read more...]
Magnificent Seven: Lady Spartans Leave Elite Eight with Championship Trophy
In some ways, the scenario for the Mountain Brook volleyball team was exactly the same as it was in 2013.The highly-regarded Spartans had reached the exclusive Elite Eight and were about to compete against the state’s best volleyball programs for the big-school championship.But Mountain Brook standout Julia Smith saw something a little different.“Last year … [Read more...]
Cross-promotion
By Lee DavisA pair of familiar names and a new one found themselves in the winner’s circle at the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Meet at Oakville last Saturday.The familiar ones were the Mountain Brook girls and the Homewood boys, who earned championships in Classes 7A and 6A, respectively. Coach Greg Echols’ Lady Spartans won their 12th consecutive … [Read more...]