By Rubin E. GrantHomewood senior receiver Jackson Parris served notice in the Patriots’ first football game that he was ready to have a breakout season.Parris fielded a punt and weaved 65 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of Homewood’s season-opening 38-20 victory against John Carroll Catholic. It was the Patriots’ first punt return for a touchdown in three … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantHomewood senior libero Sydney Humes plays volleyball with unbridled enthusiasm, which befits her personality“My whole family is kind of out there,” Humes said. “We’re loud. We like to talk. So, when the other team misses a serve and we get the point, or we score a point, or I make a dig, I believe it should be celebrated.“I love this game so much … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantArthur Langley didn’t start running when he took his first steps, but it wasn’t long after that.He was still in kindergarten when he ran his first 5K race, and he’s been running ever since.Now a junior at John Carroll Catholic, Langley is one of the top boys distance runners in the state.“He comes from a family of runners,” John Carroll … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Mountain Brook football coach Chris Yeager calls junior receiver Clark Sanderson one of the most fearless players he’s ever been around.To illustrate his point, Yeager pointed to a daring play Sanderson made on a punt return against James Clemens early in the third quarter of the Spartans’ second game of the season.The Jets’ punter dropped the … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantBefore the 2022 high school football season kicked off, first-year Hoover head coach Wade Waldrop said he welcomed the challenge of competing in Class 7A, Region 3.“As a coach, who doesn’t want to be in and play in the best region around and play against the best competition?” Waldrop said.Midway through the season, Waldrop and the Bucs have more … [Read more...]