By Rubin E. GrantThe Mountain Brook girls track team entered the 98th AHSAA State Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 4-6 looking to complete the trifecta.The Spartans already had claimed state titles in cross-country and indoor track and needed to win the outdoor title to accomplish their mission.“The girls were focused on the triple crown,” Mountain Brook … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantAfter taking over as Hoover’s track coach during the summer of 2021, Chris Schmidt said his main goal was to continue the Buc’s tradition of success.Well, he has done that and then some.Hoover swept the Class 7A boys and girls state championships in the 98th AHSAA State Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 4-6 at the Gulf Shores … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantAs far as Vestavia Hills boys tennis coach Oliver Aaron was concerned, a favorable draw at the AHSAA State Tennis Championships wasn’t the only thing the Rebels needed to successfully defend their Class 7A title.“I felt we could go to Mobile and compete,” Aaron said, “but there are a number of 7A teams who would have a shot to win it. You don’t know … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantHeading into the AHSAA State Tennis Championships last week, Mountain Brook coach Susan Farlow liked the Spartans’ chances to continue their dominance, but she figured it wouldn’t be easy for her girls and boys.“We have two strong teams with very good players, but there are a lot of other strong teams and players,” Farlow said.But none were strong … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantHoover senior basketball star Reniya Kelly had a few individual goals in mind entering the final season of her high school career.“I was really pushing to get some awards,” Kelly said, “one of them being Miss Basketball.”The 5-foot-8 guard already had an impressive list of accomplishments when she added the state’s most coveted award. The Alabama … [Read more...]