By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Members of the Women’s Committee of 100 of Birmingham met at Birmingham Country Club on April 20 for the organization’s annual Awards Luncheon. Special recognition was paid to Mary Louise Hodges, the only remaining founding member of the organization. The organization was conceived in 1963 and a year later began serving the community and … [Read more...]
Shining Examples: Mountain Brook Chamber Honors Three Residents and Public Servants with Top Awards
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Mountain Brook city officials, community members and school system representatives gathered under a tent on the Henley Park Event Lawn at the Birmingham Zoo on April 27 for the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Luncheon. At the event, the chamber recognized its new president, Ricky Bromberg, who will take over the position previously … [Read more...]
‘Team Effort’: Jaguars Use Depth to Claim Boys Class 7A State Tennis Championship
By Rubin E. Grant Spain Park boys tennis coach Calvin Ganus said the Jaguars always enter the season with one aspiration. “Hanging a championship banner is always the goal,” Ganus said. The Jags didn’t get a chance to pursue a title last year after the 2020 season was shut down in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There was nothing to stop the Jags this spring. … [Read more...]
‘The Two Best’: Vestavia Hills Faces Off Against Rival Oak Mountain in Girls State Soccer Semifinals; John Carroll Catholic and Homewood Also In Semis
By Rubin E. Grant Vestavia Hills girls soccer coach Brigid Meadow described navigating this soccer season as a challenge because of all the COVID-19 protocols. “We were not able to play as many games as we usually play. We were not able to travel because we couldn’t stay overnight,” Meadow said. “The games we played have been beneficial to the development of our … [Read more...]
Moving On: Patriots Defeat Spartans in Quarterfinals; Jags, Bucs Set for Boys State Soccer Tournament Semifinal Showdown
By Rubin E. Grant When the final regular season Alabama High School Coaches Soccer Poll came out, Spain Park and Hoover were ranked 1-2 in the boys Super Poll and the Class 7A rankings. Now, the two crosstown rivals will get to prove which one is the best in the state. The top-ranked Jaguars will meet the second-ranked Buccaneers (20-2) at 3 p.m. Friday in the Alabama … [Read more...]