By Rubin E. Grant The second-ranked Homewood Patriots girls soccer team bowed out in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs last Friday, but head coach Mindy McBride wasn’t overly disap- pointed. In her first year back at the helm after taking more than a decade away to care for her four children, McBride was proud of what the Patriots achieved. “I am very pleased with the … [Read more...]
Vestavia Boys Tennis Team Continues Its Steady Climb, Ending the Season at No. 2
By Blake Ells Each year under coach Nathan Miles’ guidance, the Vestavia Hills boys tennis team has gotten closer to its days of dominance – no easy task in an area that has become the state’s most difficult. This year’s squad finished second at the state tournament, one spot ahead of Mountain Brook, also part of their area and winners of the last four state … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Golfers Advance to Sectionals With Win over Spain Park
By Blake Ells Mountain Brook had a spectacular second day at the David Miller Memorial at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, led by a 66 from freshman phenom Gordon Sargent, cruising to a 19-shot victory over area foe Spain Park. Sargent’s score put him at four-under on the tournament and earned him the individual title. “They just went off on that second day,” said coach Alex … [Read more...]
Homewood’s Josh Hall Shatters National Stolen Base Record
Homewood senior center fielder Josh Hall broke the national stolen base record on April 20 in the first round of the state playoffs against Minor. Hall stole the 212th base of his career in the second inning of the first game, eclipsing the national record of 211 previously held by Haddon McIntosh of Norman Community School in Oklahoma. “It was a pretty amazing feeling,” Hall … [Read more...]
‘Never, Never, Never Gets Old’: Mountain Brook Girls Claim Record 28th AHSAA State Tennis Title
By Rubin E. Grant The Mountain Brook girls’ winning state tennis championships has become one of the annual rites of spring, right alongside April showers, daylight saving time, proms and graduations. The Spartans won their second consecutive Class 7A title and their 28th Alabama High School Athletic Association crown last week at the Mobile Tennis Center. “It was so much … [Read more...]