By Emily Williams Sue Key has always been an artist, but it took an empty nest to push her to create a career in painting. The move has led her to many achievements. Most recently, one of her paintings was printed on a commemorative scarf for the Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. “I’ve always done something,” she said. “I started with photography a … [Read more...]
Taste Equation: Vestavia Hills Rotary’s Annual Cooking Competition Supports Academic Teams
By Emily Williams For 25 years, the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club has been supporting the math and debate teams – as well as the Interact Club – at Vestavia Hills’ middle and high schools with an annual fundraiser. Iron City Chef, patterned after the TV show, pits chefs from local restaurants against each other. Chefs in the past have come from restaurants such as Little … [Read more...]
Short Fall: Late Jaguar Rally Can’t Overcome McGill
By Lee Davis Spain Park’s patented fourth quarter magic showed up again in the Class 7A football finals against McGill-Toolen. This time, the ending wasn’t quite what Jaguar fans had seen in the past. Trailing the Yellow Jackets 14-3 in the fourth quarter, Spain Park rallied for nine points before falling 14-12 on a cool night at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the University of … [Read more...]
Sign Language: Random Road Placard Sent Jags’ Cunningham to Swimming Stardom
By Lee Davis A random ride along U.S. 280 as a pre-teen may have started Rac, short for Rachel, Cunningham on the path to become one of Alabama’s best high school swimmers. Cunningham, a junior at Spain Park, remembers the moment as if it had happened yesterday. “I was about 11 years old and, to be honest, I was a pretty typical lazy kid,” she recalled. “I wasn’t serious … [Read more...]
Carr Title: Spartan Star Repeats as Gatorade Winner
By Lee Davis Nobody will ever accuse Sara Carr of having a senior slump. Carr had an amazing junior year in 2014-15, helping lead the Mountain Brook volleyball team to the Class 7A championship and being named the Gatorade Player of the Year. On top of that, she averaged more than 20 points a game as a member of the varsity basketball team and was named the Over the Mountain … [Read more...]