By Sue Murphy I love football. The game mirrors my approach to life: try something, fail, try something else, fail again, but after you’ve tried for a reasonable amount of time, win or lose, you stop and watch a marching band. For a long time, sports opportunities were slim. I have no idea how the Off Track Betting people stayed afloat, unless fans were betting on … [Read more...]
The New Fashion Statement: Assistance League’s PrimeTime Treasures Crafter Spends Pandemic Making Masks
By Emily Williams The hot new accessory for summer, fall and beyond is undoubtedly the mask. While some people opt for a simple paper mask, stores throughout the Over the Mountain area have equipped themselves with more fashionable options, allowing wearers to coordinate with their outfits and express themselves while hiding their own expressions and remaining healthy during … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain High School Football 2020 Preview
Features Safety in Smaller Numbers: Friday Night Lights Will Look Different This Fall End of the Line: Gibbs Sets Sail on His Final Season as Spartans’ Quarterback ‘Greatest Game of all Time’: Patriots Revisit Epic 2000 Championship Contest High School Football Team Profiles Briarwood Christian High SchoolHomewood High SchoolHoover High SchoolJohn Carroll … [Read more...]
‘Greatest Game of all Time’: Patriots Revisit Epic 2000 Championship Contest
By Rubin E. Grant As one of the greatest championship games in the history of Alabama high school football unfolded, Parker Gargis and Colt Byrom found themselves on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. Gargis was simply enjoying the moment, while Byrom was a nervous wreck as Homewood battled Benjamin Russell on a cold early December night at Legion Field for the Alabama … [Read more...]
Rebels Ready: Vestavia Hungry for Success in Anderson’s Final Season
By Rubin E. Grant A cloud of uncertainty has enveloped the Vestavia Hills’ football program heading into the 2020 season. Legendary head coach Buddy Anderson and several Rebels players tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-August, forcing the school to suspend practice and cancel its first two games of the season, against Mountain Brook and Homewood. (See story on page 25) The … [Read more...]