By Rubin E. GrantSpain Park’s Audrey Rothman has been named the 2021 Gatorade Alabama Volleyball Player of the Year.She becomes the first Spain Park player to earn the honor and the third consecutive Over-the-Mountain volleyball player to be selected as the Gatorade state winner, joining Hoover’s Rya McKinnon (2020) and Mountain Brook’s Grace Carr … [Read more...]
Robert Evans Named Vestavia Hills High School Head Football Coach
Congratulations to Robert Evans, who has been named the new Vestavia Hills High School head football coach. Announced in a press release from Vestavia City Schools, the Vestavia Hills High School alumnus is returning home to coach the Rebels. Evans has served since 2018 as defensive coordinator at Mountain Brook High School. … [Read more...]
Chip on Their Shoulders: Oak Mountain Boys Basketball Team out to Prove Naysayers Wrong
By Rubin E. GrantOak Mountain boys basketball coach Chris Love doesn’t talk to his team about repeating as Class 7A state champions.Instead, he focuses on the daily improvements the Eagles need to make.“I don’t know whether we’ve said two words about repeating all season,” Love said. “We talk about having fun, being a family, giving great effort and trying to get … [Read more...]
Fresh, Unusual, Healthy: Blueroot Brings West Coast Healthy Food Into a Comfort Food Culture
By Ally MorrisonThe West Coast meets the Deep South at Blueroot, where owner Jennifer Ryan aims to make healthy eating accessible and approachable. Opening a restaurant that serves healthy food in a comfort food culture can be challenging at times, but Ryan looks at the opening of Blueroot as an opportunity to provide information, education and new options to the … [Read more...]
Hoover Unveils Marketing Campaign, “Love to Live in Hoover”
By Ally MorrisonThe city of Hoover has launched a celebratory marketing campaign, “Love to Live in Hoover,” after being named “The Best Place to Live in Alabama” by news and commentary website 24/7 Wall St. during the summer. “I’ve always thought Hoover was the best place to live in our beloved state for many, many years,” Hoover Mayor Frank V. … [Read more...]