By Rubin E. Grant A year after narrowly finishing second to McGill-Toolen in the AHSAA Class 7A state tennis tournament, the Vestavia Hills boys team looked like they would have to settle for the red runner-up trophy again this year. They were trailing Huntsville by a few points going into the final doubles match, and all they could do was watch and hope as Huntsville took on … [Read more...]

By Blake Ells Vestavia Hills clinched the Class 7A, Area 6 championship Saturday by defeating Hewitt-Trussville 2-0. It capped off a thrilling week of area soccer that also saw the Rebels win at Spain Park 2-0, then win at Mountain Brook on penalty kicks after two overtimes weren’t enough to determine a winner. “We battled back-and-forth the entire game,” said senior … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Justin Perreault stands only 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs just 135 pounds soaking wet. But the Homewood senior right-hander has not let his somewhat diminutive stature prevent him from becoming one of the most dominant high school pitchers in the state. “He’s a special young man with a great work ethic,” Homewood pitching coach Keith Brown said. “I … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant James Thomas “Jabo” Waggoner has a lengthy association with the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, but he never imagined a day when he would be recognized by it. On April 27, Waggoner will be honored as the 2019 Distinguished Alabama Sportsman at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame 51st annual induction banquet and ceremony in the Birmingham Ballroom at the Sheraton … [Read more...]

Auburn University mens basketball coach Bruce Pearl has been named honoree for this year’s Tee It Up Fore Life.  The American Cancer Society event is presented by Medical Properties Trust and will be June 10 at Old Overton Club in Vestavia Hills. “We are extremely excited that coach Pearl will serve as the honoree for this year’s Tee It Up Fore Life event,” said Winston … [Read more...]