By Loyd McIntoshVestavia Hills and Mountain Brook received national recognition as two of the top high school athletic programs in the 2024-25 MaxPreps Cup, an annual competition recognizing the top 100 high school athletic programs.The MaxPreps Cup recognizes overall team performance across all recognized varsity sports, awarding points during the school year for state … [Read more...]
Chris Yeager Celebrates 20 Years as Mountain Brook Head Coach in 2025
By Loyd McIntosh Chris Yeager is celebrating a milestone in 2025. It was 20 years ago when Chris Yeager was promoted to Head Coach of the Mountain Brook High School Spartans football team following the unexpected departure of Joey Jones. Yeager’s longevity is rare in a business where the average stay in one place is less than five years. During his two-decade … [Read more...]
Carson Shines as Homewood Blasts John Carroll 51-7 in Season Opener
By Loyd McIntoshThe Homewood Patriots opened the 2025 high school football season with a 51-7 dismantling of their cross-town rivals in front of a large and raucous crowd at Waldrop Stadium. Homewood controlled every aspect of the game from the opening kickoff, scoring on every offensive drive until late in the third quarter and absolutely dominating the Cavaliers … [Read more...]
Football Round Up: Friday, August 22
Vestavia Hills 49, Westside (Anderson, SC) 7 Vestavia Hills is off to a hot start to the 2025 season with a convincing 49-7 win over Westside High School (Anderson, S.C.) The Rebels wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as quarterback Charlie Taffe connected with Grayson Harper, his first of two touchdown receptions, on a 57-yard touchdown pass after just over one minute of … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Rebels Retool For Another Playoff Run
By Loyd McIntoshAfter a slow start in 2024, Vestavia Hills rebounded - to use a basketball term - in a major way. The Rebels dropped their first three games - including a flukey, last-second loss to region rivals Hewitt-Trussville in the second game of the season - then went on a tear. The good guys finished the season winning six of their eight games, including a … [Read more...]