By Loyd McIntosh Photo by Jordan WaldThe press box at Waldrop Stadium is the place to be, as Homewood High School’s new broadcast team hits the air in 2025. Featuring some of Birmingham’s most experienced voices, the Patriots are broadcasting all home varsity football games on various digital platforms throughout the season.The crew is anchored by play-by-play … [Read more...]
Spartans Fall On The Road To Pell City, 10-3
By Loyd McIntosh Mountain Brook dropped a low-scoring nailbiter on the road to the much-improved Pell City Panthers, 10-3, Friday night. The contest marked only the seventh time these two teams have met, the second since the Spartans moved to Class 6A, Area 6 in 2024, a 41-14 win over the Panthers at Mountain Brook High School. Pell City took little time taking … [Read more...]
High School Football Round Up
Rebels Capture First Region Win Over Hillcrest, 42-24 By Jordan Wald Vestavia Hills wasted no time setting the tone Friday night at Thompson Reynolds Stadium, jumping out to a commanding 21-0 first-quarter lead on its way to a 42-24 victory over 7A, Region 3 foe Hillcrest. Rebels quarterback Charlie Taaffe had an outstanding night, rebounding from a rough outing … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short To Hewitt-Trussville, 28-14
Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short To Hewitt-Trussville, 28-14By Loyd McIntosh Vestavia Hills had no answers to a pounding running attack by Hewitt-Trussville, suffering its first loss to the Huskies Friday night in Trussville, 28-14. Despite a solid effort by quarterback Charlie Taaffe and a stout defensive showing keeping the game even for most of the night, the … [Read more...]
Homewood’s Claire Mitchell Wins Taekwondo World Title
By Sarah OwensSun, sand and summer jobs were on the agenda for many Homewood High School students this summer. For Claire Mitchell, the agenda was simpler—and far more extraordinary: becoming a world champion. The HHS junior earned the title of World Champion in Traditional Forms in the 15-17-year-old First Degree Black Belt division at the American Taekwondo Association’s … [Read more...]