By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Hoover native Galen Curry sells software; Homewood resident Ryan Hepp teaches high school math; and Hoover’s Brett Feringa works for a Liberty Park real estate investment company. And each has a side job that he absolutely loves. Each plays for the semipro FC Birmingham soccer team. Commercial business banker Doug Walk is the owner of the team that … [Read more...]
The Last Hurrah: Mountain Brook Seniors Want to Finish Volleyball Careers With Another Title
By Rubin E. Grant With a new head coach, Mountain Brook senior volleyball players Greer Golden and Lucy Redden were not sure what to expect this season. Even though Mattie Gardner had been involved with the Spartan’s volleyball program since 2017 and served as a varsity assistant the past two seasons as Mountain Brook won state championships in 2019 (Class 7A) and 2020 … [Read more...]
Competitive Edge: Spain Park’s Johnson Reaches Milestone for Assists
By Rubin E. Grant Lilly Johnson has an edge. At least that’s how Spain Park volleyball coach Kellye Bowen describes the Jaguars’ junior setter’s confident style of play. “She’s competitive and talented,” Bowen said. “It’s hard to teach a player to have an edge and be competitive, and she has both.” Johnson’s competitive edge, plus court awareness, has allowed her to reach a … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Jones Making Plays on the Football Field After Adding Weight, Muscle
By Rubin E. Grant When Hoover was having virtual classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 school year, Terrell Jones didn’t just spend time in front of a computer screen. He also ate and ate, and ate some more, adding some much-needed weight to his 6-foot-5 frame. “I ate mainly carbs, meat and potatoes, greens, whatever so I could get filled out,” Jones … [Read more...]
Feeling Good: Rebels’ West Wins Jesse Owens Cross Country Race Again
By Rubin E. Grant Vestavia Hills senior Crawford West was feeling much better for the 23rd Jesse Owens Cross Country Classic last Saturday than she was for her previous race. West finished third with a time of 17:53.81 in the Southern Showcase Sept. 18 at John Hunt Running Park in Huntsville. “I was sick,” West said. “I have no idea what I had. I think it was a really … [Read more...]