By Rubin E. Grant Annoyed, peeved, angered, irritated, ruffled or vexed. Any of those adjectives is an apt description of Hoover junior soccer goalkeeper Max Rudolph’s reaction when an opponent scores a goal. “He’s pretty tenacious about not letting the ball get to the back of the net,” Hoover soccer coach Kris Keplinger said. “If it does, it bothers him. He’s a fierce … [Read more...]
Vestavia Girls Seeking Redemption on the Soccer Field
By Blake Ells The Vestavia Hills girls soccer team just missed repeating as state champions last season, falling to Mobile’s McGill-Toolen in the finals 2-0. They had another shot at the Yellow Jackets in March at the McGill-Toolen Classic, but again they fell 2-0. The budding rivalry has become motivation for the Rebels. “They want McGill to get to the finals, because they … [Read more...]
Spring Break Workout: Briarwood Sends Students to Mission Trips in Central America
By Blake Ells For 15 years, Briarwood Christian School has had a mission program that has allowed its students from all walks of life to visit and serve Central American countries. The two oldest trips led students to Nicaragua and Guatemala. A trip to Haiti was added a year ago, and this year, for the first time, a group spent its spring break in Panama. “There’s been so … [Read more...]
Myers Making Most of His Opportunity as Homewood’s Varsity Goalkeeper
By Rubin E. Grant Although Ian Myers is a senior, he had to wait until this spring to take over as Homewood’s goalkeeper on the varsity soccer team. Myers started in goal on the Patriots’ junior varsity in 2017 and was called up to the varsity when the postseason arrived, but he didn’t get to play in a game. He knew why. “The goalkeeper we had last year, Chandler Harris, … [Read more...]
Eagles Climbing Higher: Oak Mountain Baseball Nabs No. 3 Spot as it Heads Into the Last Leg of the Season
By Blake Ells Oak Mountain’s baseball team leapt to third in the latest 7A ASWA poll, behind top-ranked Auburn and McGill-Toolen, despite losing two games at the Gulf Coast Classic over spring break. “A big reason we try to go down there is to see some good teams,” said Oak Mountain coach Derek Irons. “It’s a good opportunity to see some good pitchers and try to come back … [Read more...]