By Lee Davis When Mountain Brook volleyball coach Haven O’Quinn talked about her team’s prospects for the 2016 season, she said all the right things, expressing confidence that the Lady Spartans could win their third straight Class 7A state championship.The experts thought they knew better. After all, Mountain Brook had lost three of the finest players in school … [Read more...]
Preserving History: Hoover-Randle House Enters New Era as Event Venue
By Emily Williams When Barbara Randle and her husband, Edmond, closed on their house in 1987, they weren’t just buying brick and mortar, they were buying a piece of history. The Hoover-Randle Home was built in 1947 by William H. Hoover on 160 acres he bought with the hope that it one day would be located in a city named after him. That dream was achieved, and the house’s … [Read more...]
Finish the Fight: Iron Bowl Event Aims to Raise Funds for Gastrointestinal Cancers
By Sarah KuperWhether they root for the Tigers or the Tide, Over the Mountain residents can agree that the Iron Bowl is a highlight of the football season. The Birmingham-based Robert E. Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation uses the annual match up to pit fan against fan and raise money during the annual Finish the Fight event. Hannon Davidson, executive … [Read more...]
Fish Story: Snapper Grabber’s Chef Helps Spread the Word About Seafood
By Donna Cornelius Chef Tim Hughes tells a good fish story. Spend even a few minutes with the executive chef of Snapper Grabber’s Seafood Market in Vestavia Hills, and you can learn where a certain fish was last swimming, how long it will last in your fridge and even how to cook it. Hughes’ customers aren’t the only ones who now have access to his extensive knowledge. He … [Read more...]
A Spartan Looks at 50: Former Mountain Brook Star Remembers Inaugural Season
By Lee DavisWhen Mountain Brook High School first opened its doors in the fall of 1966, it looked like anything but the site of what would become one of the state’s perennial athletic powers. There was no football stadium. The baseball field was at the bottom of a steep hill with an outfield that had more rocks than grass. Makeshift tennis courts backed up to a … [Read more...]