By Rubin E. GrantHomewood senior Charlie Sims isn’t the typical high school basketball player. He’s completely blind in his right eye. “When I was little, they thought I might not be blind,” Sims says. “I went through a lot of therapy to try to strengthen it, but it’s completely blind now.”He continues, “I also went through speech therapy because I slurred my words. … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantVestavia Hills senior Bruce Littleton didn’t have to think twice about where he gets his athleticism. “It 100 percent comes from my mom,” Littleton says without hesitation. “My mentality comes from my dad, but my athletic ability comes from my mom. In every sport she played, she was the best.”Littleton’s mother is Brigid Meadow, Vestavia Hills’ girls … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantHomewood’s boys soccer team is not taking a step back this season.Although the Patriots graduated their top two strikers from their 2024 Class 6A state championship team that finished 24-3-4, their goal is to increase their number of state titles to eight. Homewood’s previous state championships came in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2021 and 2024.“I … [Read more...]

The Mountain Brook High School Dorians dance team repeated as back-to-back National Champions in the Large Varsity High Kick division at the UDA National Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Fla. in February. The team also placed fifth in the nation in the Large Varsity Division 2 Gameday competition, which was the best in school history. Dorians head coach Anna … [Read more...]

On Valentine’s weekend (Feb. 14, 15 and 16) in Orlando, Fla., the Vestavia Hills High School Junior Varsity Rebelettes dance team took home the national title at the National Dance Alliance National Championships.The team’s 18 dancers competed in the jazz and team performance categories to take the title. “We’ve only been competing with two routines for the last three … [Read more...]