By Rubin E. Grant Hoover track coach Devon Hind calls senior sprinter J’Marri McCall the Bucs’ secret weapon. That’s because during the outdoor track and field season last spring, McCall battled a left hamstring injury that curtailed his ability to compete. But after the Bucs finished fourth in the preliminaries of the 4x100 relay race in the Alabama High School Athletic … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Please forgive the Oak Mountain boys basketball team for celebrating its Class 7A, Area 5 regular-season championship with little more than a shrug. The Eagles were happy to claim the title because it means they will host the area tournament this week. But they consider the regular-season crown just a starting point, not an end goal. “It’s a good feeling, … [Read more...]

Homewood senior Lainey Phelps has been named the 2019-20 Gatorade Alabama Girls Cross-Country Runner of the Year. It’s the second time Phelps has earned the award in her high school career. She also received the award as a freshman in 2017. Last fall, Phelps won the Class 6A individual title by clocking 18:14.7 at the AHSAA Cross County Championships while leading the … [Read more...]

College basketball games usually are about fun and supporting your team. But they also can be used to spread information, which is exactly what the Mike Slive Foundation is doing. The foundation raises awareness and money for the fight against prostate cancer. It has partnered with numerous colleges, universities and conferences for the Block Cancer initiative, which is … [Read more...]

Registration for the 2020 Joy League Baseball season begins Feb. 1 at Edgewood Elementary School in Homewood and will be held each Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, throughout February. Joy League is open to boys and girls ages 4-12. The cost for the season is $35 per player and includes each player’s jersey and cap. Practices will begin March 7. Opening Day is scheduled for April 4, and … [Read more...]