By Rubin E. Grant Lilly Johnson has an edge. At least that’s how Spain Park volleyball coach Kellye Bowen describes the Jaguars’ junior setter’s confident style of play. “She’s competitive and talented,” Bowen said. “It’s hard to teach a player to have an edge and be competitive, and she has both.” Johnson’s competitive edge, plus court awareness, has allowed her to reach a … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Jones Making Plays on the Football Field After Adding Weight, Muscle
By Rubin E. Grant When Hoover was having virtual classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 school year, Terrell Jones didn’t just spend time in front of a computer screen. He also ate and ate, and ate some more, adding some much-needed weight to his 6-foot-5 frame. “I ate mainly carbs, meat and potatoes, greens, whatever so I could get filled out,” Jones … [Read more...]
Feeling Good: Rebels’ West Wins Jesse Owens Cross Country Race Again
By Rubin E. Grant Vestavia Hills senior Crawford West was feeling much better for the 23rd Jesse Owens Cross Country Classic last Saturday than she was for her previous race. West finished third with a time of 17:53.81 in the Southern Showcase Sept. 18 at John Hunt Running Park in Huntsville. “I was sick,” West said. “I have no idea what I had. I think it was a really … [Read more...]
‘A Silent Disability’: Dr. Katy Lalor Dedicates Career to Supporting Epilepsy Patients Like Herself
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Epileptologist Dr. Katy Lalor knew she wanted to be a doctor early in life. She gave a presentation for career day while in junior high about her desire to become a neurologist with a focus on the treatment of epilepsy. “I actually met with my neurologist and got my own records to show everybody,” Lalor said. She knows firsthand what it is like … [Read more...]
‘There Is Hope’: One Place Metro Family Justice Center Is There for Victims of Domestic Violence
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw A cornerstone of Southern culture is domestic etiquette, practices to follow to present our best faces to the public because we all know God isn’t the only one who judges. Violence in the household is something Emily Post would certainly deem too unpleasant to discuss at the dinner table. Yet, domestic violence when kept private costs … [Read more...]