By Blake Ells This isn’t quite the Vestavia Hills football team you’ve grown to know. After defeating Spain Park for the first time in three years, a 28-21 victory on Sept. 7, the Rebels are poised to make some noise in 7A Region 3. Vestavia beat Tuscaloosa County 28-19 in Region 3 play at home last Friday. Their first two victories have come not just on the ground, but … [Read more...]
Advancing Lions: Briarwood Heads to 5A Semifinals With Dreams of Reclaiming Title
By Blake EllsBriarwood Christian’s defense proved too stout for Etowah in the quarterfinals – allowing just 181 yards – and the Lions remained unbeaten with a 31-0 victory. They advance to meet St. Clair County in the 5A semifinals.The Blue Devils successfully contained the Briarwood Christian running game, but the Lions found other ways to create … [Read more...]
Two for the Blue: Bucs, Lions Stay Alive as Others Fall
By Lee DavisThe date of Nov. 4, 2016, may never live in infamy, but for four Over the Mountain football programs, it was certainly a night not to remember.On that cool night, highly regarded Spain Park and Mountain Brook, along with dark horse Oak Mountain, were all defeated in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs. Homewood met a similar fate in Class 6A. Seldom in … [Read more...]
Tour de Frances
By Lee Davis Although Frances Patrick already has helped Mountain Brook win four state cross-country championships, there is still one aspect of the sport she doesn’t enjoy – snakes. “I hate snakes,” Patrick admitted when contacted last week. “I’ve seen a few of them while running, but I haven’t been bitten yet. Knock on wood.” Patrick may not care for snakes, but it hasn’t … [Read more...]
Repeating Class: Hoover Sweeps Boys’, Girls’ Titles, Homewood and Altamont Girls Win
By Lee DavisThe Alabama High School Athletic Association’s recent realignment of schools created seven classifications instead of six. In track and field, that change produced the same old story in the large-school state track and field meet at Gulf Shores last week.Hoover swept both the boys’ and girls’ Class 7A crowns with comfortable victories in team competition. … [Read more...]