As the 2010-2011 regular season ended, the Homewood and Mountain Brook boys’ basketball teams both looked to have a pretty good shot at reaching the Class 6A Final Four – and just maybe winning the big blue state championship trophy in March.Unfortunately for the Patriots and Spartans, their seasons not only didn’t stretch into March but didn’t even make it to Valentine’s … [Read more...]

If you wanted championship play and high drama on and off the field, Over the Mountain high school athletics had it all – and then some – in the 2010 calendar year.It all began last January, when the Hoover girls’ and Homewood boys’ basketball teams were on their way to the state 6A finals. In late February, Hoover crushed Bob Jones 39-19 in the state championship game, … [Read more...]

To be honest, I didn’t expect either Hoover or Briarwood to come home with red runner-up trophies last weekend.Instead, I fully expected both schools to win football championships in their respective classifications. But the fact they didn’t shows once again that football can take some funny (as in unusual) bounces.In Class 6A, for example, who would have thought that … [Read more...]

by Lee DavisIf you thought Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium was a crazy place last weekend, wait until you visit Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium this weekend.That’s when Briarwood and Hoover will attempt to win state football championships.The Lions, coached by the venerable Fred Yancey, will be going for their first Class 5A title since 2003 when they face Spanish … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisMost people expected Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook to have decent football teams in 2010.It’s unlikely, however, that many expected the Rebels and Spartans to enter week 7 with a combined record of 11-1.Of course, there’s no way they could both be undefeated, because the two teams faced each other back on Sept. 3. Vestavia earned a 17-13 decision … [Read more...]