By Lee Davis Homewood's boys basketball tradition goes back to the days of the high-scoring Ronnie Greathouse in the 1970s and the successful coaching tenures of Dave Beason, David Jones and Tim Shepler, but for some reason a state championship always alluded the Patriots. Until last week. Homewood's 54-51 victory over Muscle Shoals at the BJCC finally brought the blue … [Read more...]
Fallen Crown: Lady Patriots Lose Title as Wayne Suffers Injury
By Lee DavisThe game lasted four quarters, but Homewood's hopes of repeating as Class 6A girls basketball champions may have suffered a fatal blow in the second period of the championship final against LeFlore last Saturday. Standout sophomore forward Ajah Wayne suffered an injury in the second period, and while she made a brief comeback, the Lady Patriots never … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Won: Homewood’s Mathis Earns Championship Ring
By Lee Davis For longtime area fans, it seems like only yesterday that Evan Mathis was starring in the offensive line for the Homewood Patriots and celebrating big wins over rivals such as Vestavia Hills, John Carroll Catholic and Mountain Brook. Who would have dreamed that about 16 years later, Mathis would be celebrating yet another big win – this time in the Super … [Read more...]
Turf Battles: Area Schools Battle in Regional Finals
By Lee DavisCount on it. There will be at least two schools competing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association's State Finals next week. It's guaranteed. And there could be a lot more. In Class 7A boys, defending state champion Hoover was to meet Oak Mountain in the Northwest Regional finals on Tuesday, assuring that either the Bucs or Eagles would make it to … [Read more...]
A Freshman No More: Rep. David Faulkner Heads Back to Montgomery Hoping for a More Efficient Session
By Sarah KuperThe Alabama legislative session started this month and legislators are hopeful it will be more productive and less frustrating than the regular and special sessions in 2015. Over the Mountain state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, is headed into his second year in the House. Representing parts of Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover and Vestavia Hills, … [Read more...]