By Rubin E. GrantHannah Parant is a lovable goofball. It shows when Mountain Brook’s junior setter plays volleyball.“I like to think I am the goofiest player on the team,” Parant said. “I don’t think you can play volleyball if you don’t love it and have fun playing it.“I love it so much. It’s the mix of the team part of it and details of the game that I … [Read more...]

 By Rubin E. GrantHomewood football coach Ben Berguson had an enjoyable evening watching his team play last Friday night at Pelham.The Patriots turned in a virtuoso performance, holding the Panthers to only 132 total yards and coming up with two interceptions while recording its first shutout of the season, 28-0.Homewood (6-2, 5-0) clinched the Class 6A, … [Read more...]

 By Rubin E. GrantIdentical twins Ella and Abby Gallaspy had been wanting to play football for some time.They would go out in their Vestavia Hills neighborhood and play throw and catch.“We had a really good time,” Abby said. “I always thought, ‘Why can’t we play football?’”When the Alabama High School Athletic Association sanctioned flag football as a … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantFor someone who has played the international game of football — better known in these parts as soccer — practically his entire life, Vestavia Hills junior Carter Shirley is beginning to act like the American brand of football is his future.Shirley has been playing soccer since he was 4 and plays in the Major League Soccer’s elite MLS Next program, but … [Read more...]

 By Rubin E. GrantA few months after being named Briarwood Christian’s new volleyball coach, Luann Causey threw down the gauntlet for her players.They accepted the challenge and in the first seven weeks of the 2022 season posted a 33-12 record.“We have a lot of talent, but they have never been challenged the way I challenged them,” Causey said. “I wanted to … [Read more...]