By Lee DavisA group from Spain Park is headed to Montgomery this weekend, and in a sense, the visit could be called a field trip.But these students won’t have time to visit the capitol building or other landmarks of Alabama history.Instead, the Spain Park contingent will be there to make history.The Jaguar baseball team swept Baker 6-1 and 10-1 on the road in … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisThe Over the Mountain area left quite an impression on the state track meet at Gulf Shores the weekend of May 3-4.In Class 6A, the Hoover Bucs swept to the title in both boys’ and girls’ competition. Class 5A saw the Homewood Patriots also bring home the boys’ and girls’ championships.Coach Devon Hind’s Hoover boys outscored runner-up Opelika … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisRick Grammer is by nature a very modest man, but even he would have to admit that 2014 was a very special year.Earlier in the spring Grammer chalked up his 600th career victory as soccer coach of the Vestavia Hills Rebels boys’ soccer team. If that wasn’t enough, Grammer’s team earned its second consecutive 6A state title in Huntsville last Saturday.The … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisJournal Sports WriterThe coming of spring means that lots of folks get out their brooms and start cleaning house.Much the same could be said in last weekend’s rounds of the state high school baseball playoffs.In two dramatic series, local teams ended the seasons of high profile rivals with sweeps.In Class 5A, Briarwood used two impressive … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisJournal Sports WriterOne of Alabama’s greatest sports dynasties reasserted itself last weekend. And another dynasty seems to be getting a head of steam.The Mountain Brook girls’ tennis team staged a last day rally to win its 26th Class 6A state championship at Mobile’s Copeland Cox Tennis Center.Coach Susan Farlow’s team finished with 64 points … [Read more...]