By Rubin E. Grant Indian Springs boys soccer coach Rik Tozzi considers junior forward Jackson Nabors his surrogate son. That’s because Nabors has grown up with Tozzi’s son Nathan, a junior midfielder, and the two are like brothers. Tozzi also is good friends with Nabors’ parents, especially his dad, Jason Nabors. Their close relationship is why Tozzi went to the Nabors and … [Read more...]
‘Gratifying’: Hoover Baseball Title Quest Falls Short, but Coach Moseley Still Proud of Team’s Accomplishments
By Rubin E. Grant Hoover baseball coach Adam Moseley sounded more upbeat than disappointed a few days after the Bucs’ quest for the AHSAA Class 7A title ended with a one-run loss in the deciding third game. The Bucs had scored twice and had the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, but Auburn reliever Ryan Olson struck out Hoover’s Cade Carr to preserve … [Read more...]
Community Commitment: Retiring President Underwood Put Lakeshore on the International Map but Kept it Anchored at Home
By Rubin E. Grant Jeff Underwood has been called a visionary, but he considers himself just a guy who cares about his community. That’s what has motivated Underwood as president and CEO of Lakeshore Foundation for the past 30 years. Underwood joined the nonprofit organization in 1991, serving as its first and only president for the past three decades. With him at the … [Read more...]
‘Now is the Time’: Local Mountain Biker Embarking on the Adventure of Her Life
By Rubin E. Grant A few years ago, Audrey Tangye received an invitation from her good friend Grace Ragland to join her on the world’s longest mountain bike race, the 2,750-mile Tour Divide. But Tangye wasn’t in a position to go, so she didn’t join Ragland for the summer 2018 race that stretched from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide. Between work and being the … [Read more...]
Hoover Reaches Baseball Finals
The Hoover Bucs continued their remarkable run in the Class 7A state baseball playoffs by eliminating Florence in the three-game semifinals last week. After splitting a doubleheader on Thursday with Florence winning 8-1 in game 1 and Hoover coming back to win 3-1 in game 2, the Bucs (26-20) rallied from a 2-0 deficit in game 3 to win the deciding contest 5-3 on Friday. Hoover … [Read more...]