By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Mountain Brook stood on the cusp of at least extending its bid for a Class 6A boys basketball championship and Batman could only watch from the sideline.Unfortunately for the Spartans, defending state champion Buckhorn still had Robin.For the second year in a row, Mountain Brook fell to the Bucks in the 6A final of the AHSAA basketball … [Read more...]
Hoover Boys Add ‘Another’ Basketball Championship Trophy to Their Collection
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Call it selective amnesia.Yes, the Hoover boys basketball team won the Class 7A championship in 2023. But this year’s squad wouldn’t think of defending that championship.They set their sights on starting anew and winning another one.“One thing coach told us back when we first started was that we (weren’t) going to say that we were … [Read more...]
Takedown: Spain Park’s Oliveira, Williams Complete Undefeated Wrestling Seasons; Mountain Brook Claims Class 6A title
By Rubin E. GrantIn the first 22 years of the Spain Park wrestling program, only two wrestlers completed undefeated seasons.That number doubled Saturday when senior Kyle Oliveira and sophomore Bradley Williams accomplished the feat in the 69th AHSAA State Wrestling State Championships at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. Kyle Oliveira (53-0) won the Class 7A … [Read more...]
Spain Park Reclaims Class 6A/7A State Bowling Crown
By Rubin E. GrantLuke Eaton wasn’t rolling strikes, so he switched bowling balls, changing to one with some venom.The switch worked wonders for the Spain Park senior.After rolling a 172 in the first round of the traditional bowling competition, Eaton rolled the top scores in the second and third rounds with a 244 and tournament-best 247, respectively, to earn … [Read more...]
Three-Peat: Hoover Sweeps Boys and Girls 7A State Indoor Track Titles for Third Straight Year
By Rubin E. GrantTaylor Canada was beginning to feel the effects of a long day at the Birmingham CrossPlex as the final event of the AHSAA Class 7A State Indoor Track and Field Championships approached.“I was so tired, my feet were hurting and I was sleepy,” said Canada, a junior Hoover sprinter. “But I wanted to go out and do my best.”Canada did just that, running … [Read more...]