By Reed Strength Over the summer, 21 teachers embarked on an eight-day journey across Alabama to learn more about the state’s bountiful biodiversity and natural beauty. Of those, eight were from the Over the Mountain area, including four from Deer Valley Elementary, two from Oak Mountain Intermediate and two from Homewood City Schools. Those two Homewood teachers, Lisa Lucas … [Read more...]
Halls’ Move to Homewood Turned out Splendidly for Father and Son
By Rubin E. Grant A year ago, Lee Hall had his doubts about accepting the Homewood baseball coaching job. It wasn’t because he didn’t think it was a good opportunity, but because of his son Josh. Lee Hall had been the head coach at Randolph High in Huntsville and Josh had been a standout center fielder on the team for three seasons. “I had my reservations about uprooting … [Read more...]
Jag’s Annabelle Widra Named OTMJ Player of the Year – as a Freshman
By Blake EllsWhile Spain Park’s season didn’t end the way the Jaguars had hoped, accolades continue to roll in for freshman pitcher Annabelle Widra.After breaking her own school record with 264 strikeouts this season, she is Over the Mountain Journal’s Player of the Year.“My older brother has a great work ethic, and I feel like I’ve gotten … [Read more...]
‘ROCK-SOLID’: Homewood Completes Undefeated Season With Soccer Championship
By Rubin E. Grant Late Sunday afternoon, more than 24 hours after Homewood had claimed the Class 6A boys soccer championship, Patriots senior goalkeeper Ian Myers was still trying to grasp what they had accomplished. “It still hasn’t set in fully,” Myers said. Top-ranked Homewood scored two goals in a two-minute stretch late in the second half to seal a hard-fought 3-0 … [Read more...]
Homewood Girls Bow out of Soccer Playoffs but Consider Season a Success
By Rubin E. Grant The second-ranked Homewood Patriots girls soccer team bowed out in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs last Friday, but head coach Mindy McBride wasn’t overly disap- pointed. In her first year back at the helm after taking more than a decade away to care for her four children, McBride was proud of what the Patriots achieved. “I am very pleased with the … [Read more...]