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...]

By Rubin E. Grant Brooklyn Allison’s pass sailed toward the left end of the net where Audrey Rothman was waiting to strike. Rothman went up and delivered a thunderous spike, then crumpled to the floor, where her jubilant Spain Park teammates rushed over to mob her. Rothman, all 6 feet, 4 inches of her, had completed her mission to bring the Jaguars a state volleyball … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant The curtain came down on Sean Calhoun’s first season as Vestavia Hills’ head football coach last Thursday. The Rebels shut out Shades Valley 17-0 at the Mounties’ Frank Nix Stadium to close their 2021 season with three consecutive victories. Calhoun completed his first season following legendary Rebels coach Buddy Anderson with the same 4-6 record Anderson … [Read more...]