By Lee Davis As Annabelle Widra chalks up one victory after another as the starting pitcher for Spain Park’s highly ranked softball team, there’s just one problem: She really doesn’t know her way around the school very well. “I’ve only been in the school a few times – when my brother was going there,” she said. “I’d probably get lost if I had to find a classroom … [Read more...]
Kennedy Dynasty: Oak Mountain Midfielder Looking for Another Title
By Lee Davis If winning two state championships in a row in any sport is a difficult task, winning three is almost impossible. The Oak Mountain boys soccer team has a legitimate shot at earning that rare third straight title, and if the Eagles achieve it, Kennedy Davis is likely to be a primary catalyst. Davis, a senior midfielder, had scored a whopping 20 goals and nine … [Read more...]
Weekend Work: Bucs, Eagles Sweep Rivals; Rebels Advance; Jaguars, Patriots, Lions Eliminated
By Lee Davis The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s baseball playoff format normally calls for two games on Friday with a third game on Saturday, if necessary. Last week, as far as Over the Mountain schools were concerned, most teams – for better or worse – wound up getting Saturday as a day off. Hoover and Oak Mountain only needed two games to clinch their … [Read more...]
Sweeps Month: Mountain Brook Claims Boys And Girls Class 7A Titles; Briarwood Claims Boys Crown
By Lee Davis Mountain Brook has been a perennial power in boys and girls tennis since the school opened its doors in 1966. But for all the Spartans’ successes, rarely have their boys and girls teams earned championship hardware in the same season. That changed last week as the Mountain Brook boys and girls teams swept to the Class 7A championship at the Mobile Tennis Center. … [Read more...]
Early Trendons: Spartans’ Watford Earns National Honor
By Lee Davis More than a month has passed since Mountain Brook won its third boys state basketball championship in five years, but the Spartans are still raking in the awards. Sophomore forward Trendon Watford was named to the MaxPreps boys basketball sophomore All-American team last week. Watford, a key player in Mountain Brook’s successful title run, previously had been … [Read more...]