By Rubin E. GrantJackson Harris doesn’t mind that he can’t escape his father’s shadow. He prefers it that way.Harris, a senior first baseman/pitcher, plays on the Vestavia Hills baseball team that his dad, Jamie Harris, coaches. “I love it,” Jackson Harris said. “I know some people see it as a challenge, but I can’t imagine playing for anybody else, especially … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantShay Hammonds wanted her sons to learn the value of volunteering while they were growing up, so she tried to become involved with the Moody Miracle League near Leeds.But whenever Hammonds contacted the Moody league about her and her boys volunteering, she was told they already had enough volunteers.So Hammonds decided to form a Miracle League in … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantKayla Warren was in the weight room with some of her Homewood girls basketball teammates in the fall, working out alongside some members of the Patriots’ girls soccer team.Maddie Massie, senior captain for the soccer team, approached Warren, a junior team captain on the basketball team, about joining the soccer team, even though Warren hadn’t played the … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantAs the 2023 high school soccer season enters the homestretch, the Mountain Brook boys team appears poised for a repeat.The Spartans won the program’s first state championship in 2022, capturing the Class 6A crown in an overtime thriller against Pelham and finishing with a 25-2-2 record.This season, the Spartans have continued to enjoy success. … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantIt’s going to be a long time before Win Miller puts the final game of his high school career out of his mind. Perhaps he never will.For a guy known for scoring, Miller had a miserable shooting performance in the Class 7A Northwest Regional final against rival Hoover. He scored only four points on 2 of 12 shooting from the field and missed all six … [Read more...]