By Blake Ells Vestavia Hills captured its first boys bowling state championship by topping East Limestone on Jan. 24 at Oak Mountain Lanes in Pelham. A relatively new sport to state competition, the bowling championship has been recognized by the Alabama High School Athletic Association since just 2016. The championship includes all high school classifications, 1A-7A, … [Read more...]
Rush to Retire: Pizitz Middle School Coach Stepping Down After 37 Years
By Rubin E. GrantOn Friday night, one of the legendary coaching figures in the Vestavia Hills school system coached his last game.Pizitz Middle School coach John Rush is retiring after 37 years coaching football and basketball at the school.“Middle school is a tough age and I am getting, like, old,” Rush said with a bit of a chuckle. … [Read more...]
Academic Accountability: MBHS Science Teacher Takes on V2V Training with Help From His Students
By Emily Williams It takes a village to raise a child, an African proverb attests, but Mountain Brook High School science teacher Walter Rogers is hoping his students will take on the job of helping him raise his fitness level. Rogers is beginning to train for the Village 2 Village Run, a 7.5K being held March 9. He’s looking for students in his advanced placement biology … [Read more...]
Seniors Have Homewood Basketball Team Thinking About Another Run at a State Title
By Rubin E. Grant Homewood boys basketball coach Tim Shepler was cautiously optimistic entering this season, especially since he had a senior-laden team. “We had our hopes that if everything went well, we would have a pretty good team this year,” Shepler said last week, a night after the Patriots posted their 20th victory of the season with a 51-36 rout at Shades … [Read more...]
Good Dog! Homewood elementary schools welcome two facility dogs
Two Homewood schools are welcoming furry friends to their hallways and classrooms this semester.Maize, a year-and-a-half-old lab and retriever mix, joined Hall-Kent Elementary School earlier in January as a facility dog. Russel, a 2-year-old black lab, is joining Shades Cahaba this week.“They can help reduce anxiety, feelings of loneliness, depression, all those … [Read more...]