By Rubin E. Grant When junior guard Colby Jones transferred from Pinson Valley to Mountain Brook at the start of this school year, Spartans basketball coach Bucky McMillan had an idea of what kind of player he was getting. As a sophomore at Pinson last season, Jones demonstrated college-level skills while averaging 23.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists, leading the … [Read more...]
‘We Know What It Takes’: Jaguars Girls Basketball Team Working to Reprise Last Year’s Championship Performance
By Blake Ells Last season, Spain Park won its first girls basketball state championship in program history. That has firmly planted a target on the Jaguars this season. “Everyone wants to beat us, and we are going to get everyone’s best when they play us,” said junior Sarah Ashlee Barker. “We can’t go into games overconfident because we are reigning state champs. I think I’ve … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Wresters’ ‘Bad Weekend’ Land the Team in Third Place
Thompson repeated as state wrestling champions last weekend by topping Hoover and Vestavia Hills at Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. It was not the weekend Vestavia Hills’ wrestlers had hoped for. The Rebels did manage to claim one weight class; senior Pete Dazzio topped Thompson’s Ashunti Perry in the 170-pound championship by a 9-4 decision. Freshman Ryan … [Read more...]
The Thrill of Victory: Five OTM Wrestlers Bring Home State Wrestling Titles
By Rubin E. GrantIn the days leading up to the 64th AHSAA State Wrestling Championships, Homewood senior Carlos Miguel Figueroa’s dad mentioned something to him that hadn’t crossed his mind.“My dad mentioned to me that if I won, I would have won state titles in three different weight classes,” Figueroa said. “I never really thought about winning in three different … [Read more...]
ASHAA Regional Basketball Championships
Regional Semi-Finals Results from Thurs., Feb. 14 Northwest Regional at Tom Drake Coliseum, Hanceville Class 7A girls: Spain Park 60, James Clemens 38 Class 7A boys: Mountain Brook 62, James Clemens 40 Class 7A boys: Vestavia Hills 61, Florence 45 Northeast Regional at Pete Mathews Coliseum, Jacksonville Class 7A girls: Hoover 84, Grissom … [Read more...]