By Josh BeanHoover won its fourth straight Class 7A girls basketball championship by beating Hewitt-Trussville 58-56 in the championship game last Saturday at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena.But coach Krystle Johnson said this title – the Bucs’ fifth in the past six seasons – holds a special place in her heart because the Bucs spent much of the season playing the role of … [Read more...]
Spartans Come Up Short in Class 6A Boys Basketball Championship Game
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Mountain Brook stood on the cusp of at least extending its bid for a Class 6A boys basketball championship and Batman could only watch from the sideline.Unfortunately for the Spartans, defending state champion Buckhorn still had Robin.For the second year in a row, Mountain Brook fell to the Bucks in the 6A final of the AHSAA basketball … [Read more...]
Hoover Boys Add ‘Another’ Basketball Championship Trophy to Their Collection
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Call it selective amnesia.Yes, the Hoover boys basketball team won the Class 7A championship in 2023. But this year’s squad wouldn’t think of defending that championship.They set their sights on starting anew and winning another one.“One thing coach told us back when we first started was that we (weren’t) going to say that we were … [Read more...]
Pieces of the Past: Corey Williams Shares Birmingham Restaurant History Through the Lens of Her Mom’s Matchbook Collection From the 1970s and ‘80s.
By Madoline Markham KoonceHistory texts can take many forms – including ones as small as matchbooks. That’s what Corey Williams, 28, found when she recently discovered her mom’s collection of matchbooks from Birmingham restaurants and bars from the 1970s and 1980s.“They are tangible and you can hold them in your hand, unlike a lot of things that are vintage items that … [Read more...]
Let the Battle Begin
Our daffodils are not only up and blooming, they are about to wilt back into the soil. I don’t recall them showing their sunny yellow faces this early in the past, but my memory is not what it once was. I’m not even sure when “once was,” was. I’ll attribute both the early arrival and my lack of memory to climate change.Seeing them reminds me each and every year that the … [Read more...]