By Rubin E. Grant Mountain Brook coach Chris Yeager is eager to take the Spartans’ state football playoff show on the road. After posting home wins in the first two rounds, Mountain Brook (11-1) will visit Pinson Valley (9-3) in the Class 6A quarterfinals Friday at 7 p.m. “I am very excited about going on the road,” Yeager said. “You have to go on the road sometime if you … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Seasons come and seasons go, but not before a semifinal showdown in the state football playoffs between the Hoover Bucs and the Thompson Warriors. The Bucs (12-0) and Warriors (11-1) will clash in the Class 7A semifinals for the fifth consecutive season Friday at 7 p.m. at the Hoover Met. The winner will advance to the Class 7A championship game Dec. 1 … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Hoover volleyball coach Chris Camper has been thinking about retiring for a few years, and he finally decided now was the time. “It’s about spending time with my family,” Camper explained as his primary reason for retiring. “It’s been a great run. I am at peace with it.” Camper said he purchased a farm in Sterrett in Shelby County and wanted to spend more … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover Bucs have another weapon at their disposal for the state football playoffs. Junior receiver R.J. Hamilton served notice that he’s back and just as dangerous in the Bucs’ final game of the regular season. The dynamic and electric Hamilton caught 10 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown as Hoover stunned Thompson 24-21 on Oct. 22 to win the Class … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant The Mountain Brook volleyball team entered the 2021 season with a chip on its shoulder, and it remained the entire season. The Spartans were not the preseason No. 1 ranked Class 6A team despite coming off two consecutive state championship seasons. They won the Class 7A crown in 2019 and captured the 2020 Class 6A title after dropping down a … [Read more...]