By Lee DavisThe game lasted four quarters, but Homewood's hopes of repeating as Class 6A girls basketball champions may have suffered a fatal blow in the second period of the championship final against LeFlore last Saturday. Standout sophomore forward Ajah Wayne suffered an injury in the second period, and while she made a brief comeback, the Lady Patriots never … [Read more...]
Black Thursday: Bucs and Jags Lose In State Semi-Finals
By Lee Davis The cold rainy weather of March 3 was an unhappy omen for the Hoover and Spain Park boys basketball teams. Both teams saw their dreams of a state 7A title end that gloomy day in the semi-finals of the Final Four at Legacy Arena at the BJCC. Buccaneer and Jaguar fans alike could point to 100 might-have-beens as their teams lost in overtime. Hoover fell to … [Read more...]
Glorious End: Rebels Win 7A Title, Sending Gaydosh out a Winner
By Lee DavisRetiring Vestavia Hills wrestling coach Steve Gaydosh ended his career on a perfect note Saturday at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville. Gaydosh led his Rebels to their 13th state championship in his 33-year tenure, and his team did it while knocking off one of wrestling's most impressive dynasties. Vestavia scored 134.5 points to narrowly take the … [Read more...]
Spartan Spike: O’Quinn and Carr Lead All-OTM Volleyball Team
By Lee Davis After winning the state Class 7A championship in 2014, it was hard to imagine how the Mountain Brook volleyball team could do just as well or better in 2015. But that’s exactly what the Lady Spartans did. Mountain Brook posted a 57-6 record and defeated powerful McGill-Toolen in the finals in three sets to win a second consecutive title. “We trusted each other,” … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Won: Homewood’s Mathis Earns Championship Ring
By Lee Davis For longtime area fans, it seems like only yesterday that Evan Mathis was starring in the offensive line for the Homewood Patriots and celebrating big wins over rivals such as Vestavia Hills, John Carroll Catholic and Mountain Brook. Who would have dreamed that about 16 years later, Mathis would be celebrating yet another big win – this time in the Super … [Read more...]