By Lee DavisAlmost everyone was expecting the Mountain Brook girls’ basketball team to be strong in 2013-14.Maybe they just didn’t realize how strong.The Lady Spartans were a serious force in 2012-13, going all the way to the Class 6A Northeast Regional finals before losing. With stars Collier Ogilvie and Mary Katherine Pinson returning for their senior seasons, … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisA lot of people considered the Mountain Brook boys’ basketball team’s stunning run to the state 6A championship last year to be a once-in-a-lifetime event.Those people might be wrong.The Spartans’ fast start in the new season is offering new evidence that a trend might be developing–and Mountain Brook just might have a shot at two crowns in a … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisThe Homewood Patriots have built a tradition of hosting the annual Metro Tournament in their spacious gymnasium off Lakeshore Drive.And while the food in the hospitality room was top-flight and the locker rooms were spotless, the Patriots may be remembered as less than perfect hosts in 2014.That’s because Homewood–playing some of its best basketball … [Read more...]

By Lee DavisThe 2013 season was a memorable one for Spain Park football.Most of the memories will be good ones. At least one of them will be not so good.On the positive side, the Jaguars opened with a head-turning 8-0 record and won the Class 6A Region 4 title.On the downside, Spain Park lost a true heartbreaker in the first round of the playoffs.Falling … [Read more...]