By Lee Davis Caroline Lawrence entered the 2017 Alabama High School Athletic Association Girls Heptathlon competition with a lot of confidence. The Homewood senior’s confidence was justified. She had finished third in the heptathlon a year ago and had excelled in many of the competition’s seven events during the outdoor track and field season. “I had already competed in the … [Read more...]
Drop and Add: Clegg and Spartans Claim Class 7A Golf Title
By Lee Davis Mountain Brook’s Ford Clegg had high expectations entering the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A High School Boys Golf Championship last week. One thing he didn’t expect was to be his team’s drop score. On the first day of the two-round event at the Robert Trent Jones Grand National Course in Opelika, Clegg struggled to a 2-over-par 74. His … [Read more...]
Championship Runs: Eagles Claim Third Soccer Title, Lady Rebels Lose, Lions Split, ISS Takes Crown
By Lee Davis The Over the Mountain area once again showed its strength on the soccer field this past weekend as no fewer than three teams won state titles and two others were runners-up in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Championships, played at John Hunt Park in Huntsville. Oak Mountain claimed its third consecutive Class 7A crown with a pressure-packed 2-1 … [Read more...]
Championship Runs: Hoover Sweeps Boys, Girls Title; Homewood Claims Girls Crown in Class 6A; Knights Win
By Lee Davis The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s state Class 7A track meet may have been conducted at Gulf Shores, but it definitely had the look of Hoover. That’s because the Bucs swept both the boys and girls championships on the weekend of May 5-6. Hoover’s boys totaled 104 points to win their sixth title in eight years, easily outpacing runner-up Auburn’s 89 … [Read more...]
Defensive Posture: Stout Defense Brings Hoover Another State Title
By Lee Davis During its amazing run through the 21st century, Hoover has found a way to win 10 state football championships. But perhaps the program has never won a title quite the way it did in 2016. Hoover’s offense was good, averaging 29 points a game, but nothing quite approaching the spectacular scoring machines directed by former coach Rush Propst a decade ago. The … [Read more...]