Thurs., Jan. 23International Holocaust Remembrance DayPlease join the Alabama Holocaust Education Center and the Homewood Public Library to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The program is free but pre-registration is required at ahecinfo.org/upcoming-events When: 6 p.m. Where: Homewood … [Read more...]
‘In Shock’: Ethan Strand Shatters 3K NCAA Indoor Record
Ethan Strand has etched his name into the NCAA record book.The former Vestavia Hills star distant runner, now a junior at North Carolina, shattered the NCAA indoor 3,000-meter record with a speedy performance Dec. 7 in the Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.Strand clocked 7:30.15, eclipsing the previous record by six seconds while finishing just … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills’ Hanna Turns Physicality Into OTM Defensive Player of the Year Honor
By Rubin E. GrantSpence Hanna loves to hit people.That’s what makes Vestavia Hills’ senior safety such a physical, dynamic football player.“He craves contact more than any player I’ve ever coached,” Vestavia Hills coach Robert Evans said. “He’s 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, but he plays like someone 6-2, 215 pounds.“You usually have to tell players to be more physical, … [Read more...]
Pro Mindset Earns Spain Park’s Bradley OTM Offensive Player of the Year Honor
By Rubin E. GrantBrock Bradley is only a high school junior, but the Spain Park quarterback approaches football with the mindset of someone much older.At least, that’s how Spain Park head football coach Tim Vakakes characterizes Bradley.“Nothing Brock does surprises me,” Vakakes said. “He has the ultimate drive to be the best. He’s a professional in a high school … [Read more...]
Reducing the Risk: One Woman Battles to Increase HPV Vaccine Rates
By June MathewsBarbara Schuler is a cancer survivor whose determination to win the battle saw her through. That same determination later motivated her to fight for cancer prevention on behalf of others. When she learned that the human papillomavirus vaccine, which has proven effective in preventing six kinds of cancers, was widely available but that vaccination … [Read more...]