A person would have to look long and hard to find someone in Alabama more passionate about the sport of soccer than Joe Webb. The Huffman High School graduate has been a high school soccer coach for 29 years, the last 25 at Mountain Brook. His Spartans’ team presented him with his 400th career coaching win in 2018. His win total is more than 450, but he’s not counting. What … [Read more...]
Diamond Dandy: Widra Caps Outstanding Spain Park Career With Another Player of the Year Award
By Rubin E. Grant Annabelle Widra and Spain Park softball have been synonymous for the past six years, ever since she joined the Jaguars as a seventh grader. The seemingly forever journey ended last month when Widra graduated, but what a journey it was as she became the most highly recognized player in the history of the Spain Park program. Widra capped off her brilliant … [Read more...]
Nerves of Steele: Big-Game Performances Earn Hoover Catcher Baseball Player of the Year Honor
By Rubin E. Grant Lucas Steele enjoys playing in big games. In fact, the bigger the stakes, the better he plays. So, it’s not a surprise that as Hoover made its remarkable run in the Class 7A state baseball playoffs, Steele, a junior catcher, was the driving force. “He likes big moments,” Hoover baseball coach Adam Moseley said. “He was struggling a little before area play, … [Read more...]
Dream School: Oak Mountain’s Shaver Plans to Play Basketball for North Carolina
By Rubin E. Grant Will Shaver had planned to wait until his birthday in September to announce where he was going to play college basketball. But the 6-foot-11 center from Oak Mountain High School couldn’t wait that long, especially since his dream school, North Carolina, offered him a scholarship. So, on the second day of a two-day visit to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, … [Read more...]
‘Game Changer’: Plummer Was a Difference-Maker for Hoover’s Girls Track Team
By Rubin E. Grant Chakiya Plummer won only one gold medal when Hoover captured the AHSAA Class 7A girls outdoor track and field championship last month. And it came as a part of the Lady Bucs’ first-place 4x400 relay team win. But probably no one had as a big of an impact on the team as Plummer. As an eighth grader on the varsity, Plummer won the 300-meter hurdles, helping … [Read more...]