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...]

By Rubin E. GrantReniya Kelly was sitting next to Hoover girls basketball coach Krystle Johnson when Johnson proclaimed her the GOAT of the Lady Bucs.“She’s the best player in Hoover High School history,” Johnson said. “She’s the best basketball player in the state and has been for the last three years.”Johnson made her pronouncement during the post-game media … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantJohn Simmons’ second season as head softball coach of the Vestavia Hills Rebels couldn’t be going any better.Last weekend, Vestavia Hills was 3-0 in the Buccaneer Round Robin tournament at the Hoover Met with wins against Jasper 13-2, Mortimer Jordan 3-2, and Sparkman 8-4 to improve to 23-4 on the season. Earlier in the season, the Rebels put together a … [Read more...]