By Lee DavisWhenever Homewood coach Ben Berguson discusses his 2016 team, he always points out a strange quirk in the Patriots’ recent won-lost records. “For the past four seasons, we’ve won exactly nine games each,” said Berguson, who is entering his third year as head coach. “That’s pretty good at a lot of places, but we’d really like to improve on that this … [Read more...]
Krystle Clear: Former Hoover Standout Comes Home to Coach
By Lee Davis It’s been 15 years since Krystle Johnson picked up her high school diploma, but she still bleeds orange and black. Johnson earned all-state honors as a center while leading the Hoover Lady Bucs to the Class 6A basketball title in 2001. Although she played college ball at UCLA and the University of Alabama, the lure of her high school roots remained strong. Her … [Read more...]
Top Cop: Police Chief Ted Cook Says Policing is Tough in the Best of Times
By Lee DavisUnlike some in his profession, Ted Cook admits that he enjoys watching police procedural dramas on television. “I like them. NCIS is probably my favorite, along with Hawaii Five-0,” Cook said. “But they are only marginally realistic.” Cook probably gets enough realism in police work every day. As chief of police in Mountain Brook for the past five years, … [Read more...]
All-Star Effort: Jaguars’ Wiley Leads North to Impressive Win
By Lee DavisAustin Wiley entered the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s All-Star Week with a big reputation. He left it with an even bigger one. Wiley, Spain Park’s 6-foot-11-inch center who has already committed to Auburn University, put together an impressive show in the North-South All-Star Basketball game. Wiley scored 30 points and snatched 15 rebounds … [Read more...]
Spring Forward: GirlSpring Recruits Students to Join New Teen Board
By Emily WilliamsGirlSpring is showcasing a newly renovated website, revamped programming and a new teen advisory board featuring students from across the Greater Birmingham area. “We wanted to recruit girls from all of the schools in the area to help create offline connections,” GirlSpring Executive Director Kristen Greenwood said. The organization was created in … [Read more...]