By Rubin E. GrantMelissa Minich wasn’t sure she wanted her daughter Laine to follow in her footsteps as a soccer goalkeeper.Melissa Minich was a goalkeeper in college at Kentucky and Missouri after a standout high school career in the St. Louis area. It wasn’t a surprise when her daughter Laine Minich began playing soccer when she was only four. When she … [Read more...]
Bryant-Jordan Region Winner Charlie Sims: Homewood’s Charlie Sims didn’t let blindness in one eye stop him from excelling on the basketball court and in the classroom
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...]
A Chip off Mom’s Block: Vestavia Hills’ Littleton Credits His Mother for His Athleticism
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...]
Homewood Boys Soccer Team Seeking 8th State Championship
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...]
Dorians
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...]