By Blake Ells Sarah Ashlee Barker has been a force to be reckoned with her entire career at Spain Park. This year, she averaged 20.2 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game as she led the Jaguars to the regional finals before falling to Hewitt-Trussville. She has already committed to play college basketball at Georgia. She’s still just a junior, and she’s this year’s Over … [Read more...]
McMillan Named Coach of the Year for Guiding Spartans to Unprecedented Heights
By Rubin E. Grant At the outset of the high school basketball season, Mountain Brook boys coach Bucky McMillan knew there was going to be plenty of hype surrounding his team. With reigning Alabama Mr. Basketball Trendon Watford returning for his senior season, with versatile junior guard Colby Jones transferring from Pinson Valley and with a strong supporting cast, the … [Read more...]
Oak Mountain’s Allen Soars to National High Jump Title
By Rubin E. Grant Trey Allen wasn’t sure how he would perform in a national track and field indoor meet earlier this month. The Oak Mountain senior high jumper was dealing with tibial stress syndrome, a shin splints injury, when he entered the competition in the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet March 8-10 at The Armory in New York City. The injury occurred after he dunked a … [Read more...]
Knight Moves: Hoover Girls Snag Basketball Title After Surviving an Injury And Cold Spell
By Evan DudleySometimes history has a tendency to repeat itself.Hoover’s Skyla Knight had just dropped a three-pointer from the left side of the arc to give her team a six-point lead when she collapsed to the court in pain. Knight was tended to by trainers before being helped off the court by Bucs head coach Krystle Johnson, who knew exactly what to say to … [Read more...]
Making History: Mountain Brook Basketball Wins Unprecedented Third Consecutive 7A State Championship
By Evan DudleyMountain Brook’s Trendon Watford had been tormented by the Baker defense early – missing his first three shots of the game – when an opportunity presented itself to reassert his reigning Mr. Basketball status.Teammate Alex Washington had extended the lead to four points late in the opening period, but Baker’s Jalen Lilly got open after the ensuing inbounds … [Read more...]