By Rubin E. Grant Tate Record wanted to have a summer job, but he wasn’t interested in working every day. Plus, he wanted to have some fun while working. So, the rising senior on the Mountain Brook cross-country team figured he would combine his love of running with making some money. With assistance from a few other rising seniors on the Spartans’ cross-country team, Record … [Read more...]

By Blake Ells Outfielder Will Yarbro represented Mountain Brook High School at the AHSAA’s North-South Baseball All-Star Game at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery on July 16. His North squad lost two, seven-inning games by scores of 16-7 and 18-16. “It was definitely an honor to be selected,” Yarbro said. “It was cool to be able to play with a bunch of really good players … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Hannah Edwards had a few uniquely Southern traditions to get accustomed to when she moved from Canton, Ohio, to North Shelby County before the start of her eighth grade school year. The first thing was the hot, humid Alabama summers and the not too cold winters. Perhaps even more striking was the Southern custom of children saying, “Yes ma’am,” and, “Yes … [Read more...]

Trey Allen has done it again. The recent Oak Mountain High School graduate followed up his national indoor high jump title by winning 2019 New Balance Nationals Outdoor high jump in June in Greensboro, North Carolina. Allen won the event in a jump off, clearing 6 feet, 11.50 inches. “This is a dream, a blessing,” Allen said in an interview following his triumph. “I came in … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Sonny DiChiara was somewhat awed at the outset of his freshman baseball season at Samford back in February. “The first few games were eye-opening,” DiChiara said. “I couldn’t believe I was playing Division I baseball.”The former Hoover first baseman struggled as he adjusted to college ball, but it didn’t last long. Once he figured things out, he put … [Read more...]