The Over The Mountain Journal’s very own Rubin Grant is being given the 2021 Mel Allen Media Award for his lifetime contribution to sports as a journalist. Grant will join previous winners Paul Finebaum, Cecil Hurt, Ron Ingram, Tom Roberts, George Smith and John Pruett who hold the award from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The award is named for Mell Allen of Birmingham, … [Read more...]
Lights, Santa, Donate: Mountain Brook Couple Host Winter Wonderland Event in Memory of Their Late Dog and New Rescue
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw For Herrick Siegel and fiancee Tiffany McCalmont, life hasn’t slowed down. Both work in the medical industry. Siegel is an orthopedic surgeon at UAB and McCalmont runs her own medical distribution company. In fact, life has become busier, with McCalmont starting a side business selling PPE. “Not only am I on the craziest calls in the middle of … [Read more...]
Light in the Eyes: Seasoned Performers Adapt to COVID While Keeping Creativity Alive
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The motto for the Seasoned Performers is a quote from Victor Hugo: “Fire is seen in the eyes of the young, but it is light that we see in the eyes of the seasoned.” The performance group has a long history in Birmingham. The group dates back to the late 1980s, and it joined the Red Mountain Theatre Company in 2016. Throughout the years, the … [Read more...]
Great Expectations: Spain Park Boys Basketball Garnering Attention
By Rubin E. Grant Spain Park boys basketball coach Chris Laatsch would prefer that his team fly under the radar right now, but that’s going to be difficult because of the way the Jaguars are playing. The Jags improved to 10-0 Friday with a 47-46 victory against crosstown rival Hoover Bucs on Senior Night at Spain Park. It was the latest impressive victory in the first month … [Read more...]
Title Quest: Lady Bucs Eager to Resume Basketball Season After COVID-19 Outbreak
By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover girls basketball team had one goal coming into this season: reclaim the Class 7A championship. But after four blowout wins to start the season, the Lady Bucs had to hit the pause button because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had several players and coaches test positive, so we went into quarantine,” Hoover coach Krystle Johnson said. “I tested … [Read more...]