By Rubin E. Grant Ashley Hardee had admired the Vestavia Hills volleyball program for some time. So, when he got a chance to become the Rebels’ head coach in the spring, he jumped at it. Hardee took the reins of Vestavia Hills’ program in March and now he’s about to embark on his first season.  “I’m tickled and excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant During the sixth inning of the second game of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s All-Star Sports Week North-South Softball All-Star doubleheader last Wednesday, the public address announcer told the fans, players and coaches to stick around afterward for the MVP presentation at Lagoon Park in Montgomery. John Carroll Catholic pitcher Macey Ogle … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Spain Park junior Katie Flannery might not be participating in a prestigious All-American softball game if it weren’t for her friends several years ago. As Flannery tells it, although she began playing softball when she was 5, she also was a pretty good soccer player back then. “I played up and I played against the boys,” she said matter-of-factly. But one … [Read more...]

The Vestavia Hills Board of Education named a new athletic director for the school system on July 26.  In a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board approved the hiring of Myra Miles as the new athletic director. Miles served as athletic director for Hoover High School from 2007 to 2014, during which time the Buccaneers won more than 20 state championships in 10 … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Anyone who knows Lilly Lowery doesn’t have to wonder what’s she up to these days. They already know. She’s playing soccer, something the rising Homewood senior has been doing for practically all her life. “I started when I was 3 or 4,” Lowery said. “I did competitive cheerleading for a while, but I stopped that to concentrate on soccer. It’s something I … [Read more...]