By Rubin E. GrantIf the Spain Park girls golf team keeps this up, they might earn the label of drama queens.The Jaguars captured their second consecutive Class 7A state title in dramatic fashion in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 73rd State Golf Championships May 9-10 at Huntsville’s Robert Trent Jones Hampton Cove Golf Course.Spain Park … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantWhen Timarie Fisk took over for her second stint as Vestavia Hills’ girls tennis coach this spring, she approached first-year boys coach Oliver Aaron about the teams providing support for each other.“We wanted the boys and girls to just be ‘one’ Rebel,” Fisk said. “We wanted to rely on each other and be there to support each other.”The team’s … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantThe second week of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state baseball playoffs wasn’t kind to Over the Mountain teams.Only the Vestavia Hills Rebels are still alive after sweeping eighth-ranked Tuscaloosa County 19-2 and 5-2 in the Class 7A first round last week.“We played really well,” Vestavia Hills coach Jamie Harris said. “Tuscaloosa … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantMary Nelson Litty and her Vestavia Hills High School varsity teammates felt the sting of an upset loss in the 2021 Alabama Lacrosse playoffs.The Rebels were the No. 1 seed entering the playoffs but lost 11-10 to arch-rival Mountain Brook in the semifinals. The Spartans went on to capture the state championship.“Last year was not any fun for sure,” … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantThe Mountain Brook girls tennis team might have lost three of their top six singles players from their 2021 Class 6A state championship squad, but the Spartans still had sophomore Pippa Roy.With Roy leading the way, Mountain Brook captured its second consecutive Class 6A title in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Tennis Championships April … [Read more...]