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Honoring A Legacy: Samford’s Legacy League Celebrates Outgoing Executive Director Jeanna Westmoreland’s 15 Years of Service

April 20, 2021

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Dry eyes were hard to come by in the ballroom at Vestavia Country Club on April 8 as the Legacy League dedicated its membership meeting to celebrating the tenure of Samford University first lady Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland, who has served as executive director of the organization for the past 15 years.  This summer, she will retire alongside her … [Read more...]

Play Hard: Young Bucs Boys Soccer Team Finally Getting a Chance at a Repeat

April 20, 2021

By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover Bucs figured their best chance to defend their 2019 Class 7A boys soccer state championship was in 2020. With 13 seniors on their roster, the Bucs were off to a hot start with an 8-0-2 record. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pause and eventually the cancellation of the rest of season. “It was hugely disappointing,” Hoover coach Kris … [Read more...]

Mattie Gardner Named Mountain Brook’s New Volleyball Coach

April 12, 2021

Mountain Brook didn’t have to look far to find its new volleyball coach. Assistant coach Mattie Gardner was elevated to the head coaching job April 8, receiving approval from the Mountain Brook Board of Education. Gardner has been with the Spartans’ volleyball program since 2017 and served as a varsity assistant the past two seasons, while retiring head coach Vickie Nichols … [Read more...]

Pleasing 
to the Ear:
 Vestavia Hills Native
 Bradley Metrock to Produce New Music Festival Euphonious on Father’s Day Weekend

April 8, 2021

By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Vestavia Hills native Bradley Metrock has a dream to bring a music festival back to Birmingham for Father’s Day weekend.  After more than a year without consistent live music performances during the pandemic, Metrock is heading up the production of Euphonious, a three-day concert series to take place June 18-20 at the Birmingham Zoo. The word … [Read more...]

Beating Expectations: Andrews Doctor Seeing Patients Again 
After Nearly Dying from COVID

April 7, 2021

By Rubin E. Grant Dr. Jeffrey Davis walked into an operating room at St. Vincent’s Hospital on March 18 to perform a surgery he had done countless times. But this time it was different. It was the first time Davis, a senior orthopedic surgeon with Andrews Sports Medicine, had performed surgery after nearly dying from an extended bout with COVID-19. “They say when you do … [Read more...]

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