By Lee Davis Over The Mountain softball fans probably felt a little like deja vu while watching Auburn University’s impressive finish in the College Softball World Series in Oklahoma City last week. Four former area stars – Hoover’s Madison Dickey and Marcy Harper, Spain Park’s Madi Gipson and Mountain Brook’s Courtney Shea -- were all part of a Tiger team that won the … [Read more...]
Legends and Iron: Rebels’ Potter and Eagle Coach Lead 2016 All-OTM Baseball Team
By Lee Davis Sonny Potter’s genetic makeup might suggest that he’s a fine athlete. His grandfather was Jimmy Sidle, an All-American quarterback at Auburn University in the early 1960s. While Sidle’s footsteps are large, his grandson more than filled them in the 2016 baseball season. Potter was a driving force for Vestavia Hills as the Rebels posted a 30-8 record, at one time … [Read more...]
Spain Remains: Jags’ Hawkins and Tedder Share Top Player, Coach Honors
By Lee Davis There was a time when Spain Park softball wasn’t a very big deal. “Before we got here they even gave an award if a girl just dived for a fly ball in the outfield,” Lady Jaguar coach C.J. Hawkins recalled. “We had to change that mindset from the very beginning.” The mindset did change, and a decade later, Spain Park is one of the state’s elite softball programs. … [Read more...]
Race, Win, Repeat: Hoover’s Weems Breaks Own Record in 800 Meters
By Lee Davis Presley Weems already held the Class 7A record for the 800-meter dash going into last week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships at Gulf Shores Sports Complex. Weems, a Hoover senior, completed the event in a record time of 2:12.53 a year ago. As sweet as the victory was, she still had some unfinished business in her final state … [Read more...]
The Smelly Ladybug: Hoover Student Seals Spot at International Intel Science Fair
By Emily Williams Returning from a trip to "the happiest place on earth" sparked an idea in the mind of Hoover High School student Rowen ElQishawi that is taking her to the International Intel Science Fair in Phoenix this month. While frolicking through Orlando's Walt Disney World, ElQishawi had no idea that an infestation of ladybugs would greet her when she returned … [Read more...]