For the first time in almost 25 years, a familiar byline is missing from the Over the Mountain Journal’s sports pages. Lee Davis, who passed away June 2, loved sports. But most of all, he loved telling the stories of the people who played them. Whether he was writing about a legendary athlete, a coach battling cancer, a hotly recruited high school quarterback or a young player … [Read more...]
A Four Generation Family Legacy: For the Susces, Winning Was a Value Passed From Grandfather to Father to Son to Daughter
By Tyler Waldrep The disappointed faces and groans left no doubt how the family felt when the Golden State Warriors retook the lead in the final minute of game three of the 2017 NBA finals. “(We’re) so mad at the freaking Cavs for not (winning),” Steve Susce said. “We just want it to go seven games because we’re sports nuts.” At this, his daughter, who is one of the girls … [Read more...]
It’s All Lemonade: Rebels’ Lemons Closing in on Major League Baseball Goal
By Rubin E. Grant Caden Lemons dreamed of playing baseball in the big leagues when he was a young boy. As he got older, his dream turned into a goal. Now, that goal is closer to becoming reality. Lemons, a 6-foot-6-inch, 175-pound fireballing right-hander from Vestavia Hills High School, was expected to be taken anywhere from the first to the third round in the Major League … [Read more...]
In It for the Team: Mountain Brook Lacrosse Player Caps High School Career With a Pass to Denver
By Tyler Waldrep The odds were never in his favor, but that didn’t stop Zachary Carroll from creating his lacrosse wish list years before he joined Mountain Brook’s varsity team as a freshman, the school’s first eighth-grader to do so. Years later, in the summer of 2015, his determination took him to the University of Delaware to compete in front of some of the best Division … [Read more...]
Spain Reign: Hawkins, Widra, Tedder Lead All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis Spain Park may have fallen short of its goal to win the Class 7A softball championship, but in every other way, 2017 was the year of the Jaguars. Coach C.J. Hawkins’ team compiled a 48-9 record, won its region and spent much of the season in the top three of Class 7A ranking. Spain Park also earned recognition as one of the nation’s best high school … [Read more...]