By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhile the Country Club of Birmingham has hosted a multitude of golf tournaments, organizers say the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur golf championship that will be played at the club Oct. 5-10 will give Over the Mountain and Birmingham area golf enthusiasts a once-in-a-lifetime experience.The tournament will include 264 qualifiers from all around … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisWhat do Leo Wright, Gary Rutledge and Gary Fleming have in common?Give up? Here’s the answer: They were all head coaches of Over the Mountain schools when 28-year-old Buddy Anderson coached his first season at Vestavia Hills in 1978.One of those coaches actually defeated Anderson that year. Wright led Mountain Brook to a 3-0 upset of the Rebels on … [Read more...]

By Donna CorneliusJournal features writer Caroline Hubbard has found a way to combine two passions.The 31-year-old grew up in Montgomery but said she loves her adopted city, Homewood.“It’s such a diverse and creative place to live,” she said.Hubbard is also an artist in an unusual medium: glass blowing and design.As chairman of the Homewood … [Read more...]

By Keysha DrexelJournal editorJust six months before he won the silver medal in the decathlon at the London 2012 Olympics, Trey Hardee learned that his stepfather, Frank DiCesare, had leukemia.That devastating news led the Vestavia Hills native to organize the inaugural Trey Hardee Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Flatwater Foundation and the Cancer … [Read more...]

By Keysha DrexelJournal editorMary West Campbell may have participated in charity rides before, but this year, she'll hit the road on her own motorcycle for the Dixie Divas' fifth annual Revvin' for Research fundraiser.Last year, the Vestavia Hills woman rode on the back of her husband's motorcycle in the event to help raise money for the Breast Cancer Research … [Read more...]