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...]
Indoor Rule: Hoover Wins Girls Meet Again, Many in Area Take Titles
By Lee Davis One of Alabama's most impressive sports dynasties continued its winning ways at the Birmingham CrossPlex last weekend. The Hoover girls track and field team won its third consecutive crown and fourth in five years by totaling 126 points to easily outdistance runner-up James Clemens’ 83 total in Class 7A competition. Mountain Brook was third with 64 points. In … [Read more...]
Right Lanes: Spain Park Wins First State Bowling Title
By Lee DavisSpain Park added a blue piece of hardware to the school trophy case recently. But it wasn’t just a new trophy – the trophy represented a new sport. The Jaguar boys bowling team claimed the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first-ever sanctioned bowling championship on Jan. 28. Spain Park out-bowled runner-up Stanhope-Elmore 1,836-1,576 to claim the … [Read more...]
The Reign of Spain: Raney, Young and Jags Lead 2015 All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis Whenever Spain Park fans gather to share their favorite football memories, the 2015 season will be a popular conversation topic. The Jaguars, coming off a 5-6 record in 2014, turned in perhaps the most memorable year in the program’s comparatively short history. Spain Park posted a 12-2 worksheet, defeated arch-rival Hoover twice and went all the way to the Class … [Read more...]
Championship Roles: Area Players Were Part of Tide, Gamecock Title Runs
By Lee Davis The University of Alabama’s 2015 national championship football team was packed with players who had Over the Mountain connections. A count of the official Crimson Tide football roster shows no fewer than eight players from area schools. While some – such as Hoover’s Marlon Humphrey and Michael Nysewander – had high profiles, others served in roles that garnered … [Read more...]