By Lee Davis Rachael Reddy was no stranger to success in track and field when she took her mark in the 5,000-meter run at the Pan American Junior Championships in Alberta, Canada, earlier this month. As a star distance runner at Mountain Brook, Reddy helped the Lady Spartans to a Class 6A state championship and two runner-up finishes in four seasons. She closed her high … [Read more...]
Urban Purpose Challenge Gives Athletes Both Purpose and Challenge
By Kaitlin Candelaria Having someone to walk alongside you during the darkest times of life can make all the difference. That’s the premise behind the Urban Purpose’s mission. “It started out as a homeless outreach ministry and it’s grown into more,” Rachel Coleman, staff member, said. “We want to walk with people where they are, whether that’s struggling with a drug … [Read more...]
Chasing a Dream: Homewood’s Browning Makes it Into the SEC
By Tyler Waldrep Homewood alum Brian Browning confronts a familiar sight. He stands atop the mound in the annual SEC baseball tournament. In the stands his family is cheering for him.There might not be many places where Browning spends more time in his mind, but everyone has to wake up to reality eventually.“I wanted to be in the SEC as a freshman,” Browning said. … [Read more...]
Martin Wins State Match Play Title
By Ian ThompsonPatrick Martin has achieved a great deal in his relatively young golf career, but he had yet to win an Alabama Golf Association State Championship.He rectified that by claiming the 15th State Match Play Championship at Montgomery Country Club on August 8 in a well-contested match with Lee Hodges.Martin will be an incoming freshman at Vanderbilt and … [Read more...]
Hannah’s Home: Young Patriot Star Had Busy Summer
By Lee DavisAfter leading Homewood to the state Class 6A basketball championship and being named Over the Mountain Player of the Year as a freshman, Hannah Barber could have been forgiven for wanting to spend a long, lazy summer hanging around swimming pools and beaches.But anyone who thinks Barber actually did that doesn’t know her very well.Instead, the rising … [Read more...]