By Rubin E. Grant The question begged to be asked.When does Ainsley Schultz find time to sleep, considering her busy schedule of activities?The Vestavia Hills senior sings in the school’s concert choir, performs in the school’s theater productions, is a part of the school’s Vestavia News Network broadcasting team and is a member of the National Honor … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Lainey Phelps began running as a way to spend time with her mother, Alli, even though it meant the then-6-year-old had to get up before sunrise. Mother and daughter started out running a mile and eventually worked their way up to running three-mile loops in their Homewood neighborhood. “That was the most exciting part of my day, getting up at 5:30 a.m. and … [Read more...]

Bessemer City edged Spain Park in a high scoring game, 42-35, last Friday night. Highlights for the Jags included junior wide receiver Cooper Kelley hauling in nine passes for 185 yards and a touchdown, and senior quarterback Harrison Barker finishing the night 29-of-39 passing for 358 yards and three touchdowns. Barker now has 850 passing yards in two games this … [Read more...]

The opening week of the high school football season proved to be a coming out party of sorts for two Over the Mountain players. Spain Park senior quarterback Harrison Barker earned the first AHSAA Prep Offensive Spotlight of the season and Hoover junior placekicker Constantine Hontzas earned the AHSAA Special Teams Spotlight. Barker made his first varsity start one for the … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Harrison Barker doesn’t have any qualms about following in the footsteps of his dad and older brother as a high school quarterback. In fact, the 5-foot-10, 180-pound Spain Park senior rather enjoys playing the position his dad, Jay Barker, played at Hewitt-Trussville and his brother, Braxton, played at Spain Park. Jay Barker went on to quarterback Alabama … [Read more...]