By Sue Murphy The U.S. women’s soccer team got a lot of flak for being over-enthusiastic winners this season. They won the World Cup, thank you very much, so I guess they were entitled to gloat just a bit. Still, running up the score and dancing with joy pretty much puts a target on your back for next season. Here in the good ol’ U.S. of A., we’re getting ready to … [Read more...]
Life Lessons: Mountain Brook Scout Troop Celebrates Golden Anniversary
By Sam Prickett It’s been a half-century of scouting for Mountain Brook’s Boy Scout Troop 320, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary later this month. For Frank Tynes, the troop’s current scoutmaster, the milestone is an opportunity to appreciate the past while remaining firmly focused on the present. “For those that are currently in the troop, I think we owe a debt of … [Read more...]
‘I Just Love Football’: Mullens Making the Most of His Opportunity With the 49ers
By Rubin E. Grant From the moment Chip Lindsey laid eyes on Nick Mullens, he knew Mullens had the makings of a special athlete. “When I first met Nick, he was 170 pounds and 6-foot, but the first thing I noticed is he was extremely smart and extremely competitive,” Lindsey said. “I could tell he was going to be a good player.” Lindsey was in his first season as Spain Park’s … [Read more...]
Canterbury Day School Bids Adieu to 30-Year Director Linda Wingo
By Emily Williams Canterbury United Methodist Church Day School Director Linda Wingo is saying goodbye to a position she has held for the past three decades. On Aug. 1, church staff and the advisory council hosted a reception for Wingo and her family to celebrate her career at the school. Her final day as director will be Aug. 30. Before joining the Day School, Wingo taught … [Read more...]
Stepping Up: Padgett Takes Over Homewood Volleyball Program on Husband’s Advice
By Rubin E. Grant Cynthia Padgett didn’t have any desire to become a head coach. With her husband, Scott, being the men’s head basketball coach at Samford University and three teenage athletes at home, Padgett was content being an assistant coach for the Homewood High School girls volleyball team. But when Krimson Revis, who led the Patriots to the Class 6A North Super … [Read more...]