College basketball games usually are about fun and supporting your team. But they also can be used to spread information, which is exactly what the Mike Slive Foundation is doing. The foundation raises awareness and money for the fight against prostate cancer. It has partnered with numerous colleges, universities and conferences for the Block Cancer initiative, which is … [Read more...]
Joy League Baseball Registration Dates Set
Registration for the 2020 Joy League Baseball season begins Feb. 1 at Edgewood Elementary School in Homewood and will be held each Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, throughout February. Joy League is open to boys and girls ages 4-12. The cost for the season is $35 per player and includes each player’s jersey and cap. Practices will begin March 7. Opening Day is scheduled for April 4, and … [Read more...]
Giving Back: Letterman of the USA Is Holding Its Second Fundraising Gala
By Rubin E. GrantDuring his freshman football season at the University of Alabama, Darryl Fuhrman had to decide whether he was going to be an influencer.“We were doing calisthenics,” Fuhrman recalled. “And coach (Ray) Perkins came over to me and got in my grill. He said, ‘There are three kinds of people, movers and shakers, those who just watch and those who don’t give … [Read more...]
The Natural: Nolan Turner’s Love for Football Turns Him Into Key Player for Clemson
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.The PlayStation Fiesta Bowl was a rollercoaster for JoyceMarie Turner and her son Nolan, a junior safety for the Clemson Tigers.Early in the fourth quarter of the NCAA football semifinal playoff game at Sun Devil Stadium, Turner was beaten on a 23-yard touchdown pass for Ohio State as the Buckeyes took a 23-21 fourth-quarter lead.“Oh my gosh. … [Read more...]
Roll On: Vestavia Hills’ Boys Bowling Team Eager for Chance to Repeat as State Champs
By Rubin E. Grant The Vestavia Hills boys bowling team is not dwelling on its 2019 state championship. “That happened last year,” Vestavia Hills coach Todd Evans said pointedly. “We’ve moved on to a new challenge.” That new challenge will be the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Bowling Championships Thursday and Friday at Oak Mountain Lanes in Pelham. The … [Read more...]