By Rubin E. Grant Mary Katherine “MK” Tedder’s parents were uppermost in her mind as she thought about what school she would attend to finish her college softball career. Tedder was the 2017 OTM Softball Player of the Year as a senior at Spain Park High School and was a prep All-American. She played the past four seasons at Texas before graduating in May with a degree in … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Ashley Hardee had admired the Vestavia Hills volleyball program for some time. So, when he got a chance to become the Rebels’ head coach in the spring, he jumped at it. Hardee took the reins of Vestavia Hills’ program in March and now he’s about to embark on his first season.  “I’m tickled and excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant During the sixth inning of the second game of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s All-Star Sports Week North-South Softball All-Star doubleheader last Wednesday, the public address announcer told the fans, players and coaches to stick around afterward for the MVP presentation at Lagoon Park in Montgomery. John Carroll Catholic pitcher Macey Ogle … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Spain Park junior Katie Flannery might not be participating in a prestigious All-American softball game if it weren’t for her friends several years ago. As Flannery tells it, although she began playing softball when she was 5, she also was a pretty good soccer player back then. “I played up and I played against the boys,” she said matter-of-factly. But one … [Read more...]

The Vestavia Hills Board of Education named a new athletic director for the school system on July 26.  In a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board approved the hiring of Myra Miles as the new athletic director. Miles served as athletic director for Hoover High School from 2007 to 2014, during which time the Buccaneers won more than 20 state championships in 10 … [Read more...]