By Rubin E. Grant Caden Lemons dreamed of playing baseball in the big leagues when he was a young boy. As he got older, his dream turned into a goal. Now, that goal is closer to becoming reality. Lemons, a 6-foot-6-inch, 175-pound fireballing right-hander from Vestavia Hills High School, was expected to be taken anywhere from the first to the third round in the Major League … [Read more...]
Two Tickets to Paradise: Hoover Sweeps Vestavia to Reach Class 7A Finals
By Lee Davis The year 2008 was magical for Hoover baseball, as then-Bucs coach Rick Davis guided his team to its first state championship since old Berry High School turned the trick in 1981. In the decade that followed, Hoover struggled through a long period of post-season disappointment. But the proverbial worm finally turned last weekend. The Bucs swept two games from … [Read more...]
Ranked Amateurs: Fast-Starting Rebels Reach National Poll
By Lee Davis Jamie Harris knows all about the tradition of Vestavia Hills baseball. As a Rebel player in the 1990s, Harris was a part of three state championship teams under legendary coach Sammy Dunn. He also worked as an assistant for eight years before taking over as head coach after Tommy Walker’s resignation shortly after the end of the 2015 season. As the 2016 season … [Read more...]