By Loyd McIntosh Mountain Brook dropped a low-scoring nailbiter on the road to the much-improved Pell City Panthers, 10-3, Friday night. The contest marked only the seventh time these two teams have met, the second since the Spartans moved to Class 6A, Area 6 in 2024, a 41-14 win over the Panthers at Mountain Brook High School. Pell City took little time taking … [Read more...]
High School Football Round Up
Rebels Capture First Region Win Over Hillcrest, 42-24 By Jordan Wald Vestavia Hills wasted no time setting the tone Friday night at Thompson Reynolds Stadium, jumping out to a commanding 21-0 first-quarter lead on its way to a 42-24 victory over 7A, Region 3 foe Hillcrest. Rebels quarterback Charlie Taaffe had an outstanding night, rebounding from a rough outing … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short To Hewitt-Trussville, 28-14
Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short To Hewitt-Trussville, 28-14By Loyd McIntosh Vestavia Hills had no answers to a pounding running attack by Hewitt-Trussville, suffering its first loss to the Huskies Friday night in Trussville, 28-14. Despite a solid effort by quarterback Charlie Taaffe and a stout defensive showing keeping the game even for most of the night, the … [Read more...]
Homewood’s Claire Mitchell Wins Taekwondo World Title
By Sarah OwensSun, sand and summer jobs were on the agenda for many Homewood High School students this summer. For Claire Mitchell, the agenda was simpler—and far more extraordinary: becoming a world champion. The HHS junior earned the title of World Champion in Traditional Forms in the 15-17-year-old First Degree Black Belt division at the American Taekwondo Association’s … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Jarred Brookins Begins First Season as Oregon State’s Head Men’s Soccer Coach
By Loyd McIntoshAlabama is used to seeing its native sons rise to the top levels of American football. However, area native Jarred Brookins recently reached an important milestone in fútbol. A Vestavia Hills native and former Vestavia Soccer Club youth coach, Brookins was named head coach of the Oregon State men’s soccer team following the resignation of former … [Read more...]