The Birmingham Etiquette & Protocol Academy hosted a dinner and dance event on March 1 at The Club to celebrate the hard work of this year's academy graduates. More than 90 eighth grade students attending Briarwood Christian School made up the academy's graduating class.Participants took part in four lessons that educated them on dining etiquette and dancing … [Read more...]
Film Highlights Real Stories of Dealing With Learning Differences
On April 11, Spring Valley School will screen the movie “Normal Isn’t Real: Succeeding with Learning Disabilities and ADHD.”This is the first screening of the movie in Alabama. It follows the journeys of four successful young adults who share their candid experiences of coming to terms with their LD and ADHD issues.“My goal in making this film is to help empower each … [Read more...]
State Champions Lead 2018-2019 All-Over the Mountain Basketball Teams: Mountain Brook’s Watford Appreciates All of His Accolades
By Rubin E. Grant Trendon Watford doesn’t receive an award every day. It just seems that way for Mountain Brook’s celebrated 6-foot-9 senior forward. Last week, Watford was named the Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. That came on the heels of him being named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team after he … [Read more...]
Homegrown Krystle Johnson Named All-OTM Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
By Blake Ells Coaching the Hoover girls basketball team was always Krystle Johnson’s dream. She got that opportunity in 2016, and she has now been a part of five of the six state championships that the school has won. One as a player, when the school won its first championship, during her senior season in 2001; twice she was an assistant; and twice she was the head … [Read more...]
Aiming Up: Spain Park’s Barker Works to Go From Good to Better
By Blake Ells Sarah Ashlee Barker has been a force to be reckoned with her entire career at Spain Park. This year, she averaged 20.2 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game as she led the Jaguars to the regional finals before falling to Hewitt-Trussville. She has already committed to play college basketball at Georgia. She’s still just a junior, and she’s this year’s Over … [Read more...]