By Lee Davis Seniors Sara Carr and Sara Chandler Mitchell have meant a lot to the Mountain Brook volleyball program, but their first contribution may have been as tour guides. Three years ago, Payton Selman – a rising sophomore with considerable volleyball talent – was looking to transfer to a new school and was considering Mountain Brook. Carr and Mitchell decided to offer … [Read more...]
Playoff Fever: Intriguing Match-ups May Come Later
By Lee Davis It seems like we’ve been waiting forever, but the Alabama high school football playoffs finally begin this weekend. Last week’s season finales were important, but they had the feel of NFL exhibition games in that they meant nothing in the region standings. Now we are back to business, and the first round – as always – is intriguing and fraught with danger for … [Read more...]
Smylie Face: Ex-Rebel Wins First PGA Event
By Lee Davis Most PGA players don’t win a tournament in their rookie seasons. Even fewer win their fifth start. Vestavia Hills graduate Smylie Kaufman did both last week. Firing an epic 10-under par 61 in the final round, Kaufman shot a four-day total of 268 to win at the TPC Summerlin Course in Las Vegas on Oct. 25. He started the day seven shots behind the … [Read more...]
Zeigler-Kissel
Emily Grace Zeigler and Edward Urban Kissel IV were married at sunset on Sept. 11 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The Rev. Matt Scott of Pell City officiated the beachside ceremony. Dinner and dancing followed. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Zeigler of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Nellie Whitson of Birmingham, the late Mr. James Sallas of Sylacauga and … [Read more...]
Wright-Pyeatt
Emily Caroline Wright and Matthew James Pyeatt were married Oct. 24 at Swann Lake Stables in Birmingham. Mr. Alex Toney officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wright of Vestavia Hills. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pyeatt of Cypress, Texas. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister, Allison Wright … [Read more...]