By Rubin E. GrantGabriel “Gabby” Bernal wanted to be just like her older sister Nicole.Nicole started playing soccer when she was 4, and Gabriel couldn’t wait until she could join in the fun of kicking the ball around.But at the outset, Bernal lacked assurance in her ability, so she really didn’t start playing until she was … [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...]
Let it Reign: John Carroll Ends Brief Title Drought With Another Soccer Championship
By Rubin E. Grant Even though it had been only two years since they had won a soccer championship, the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers felt the wait had been a lot longer. John Carroll ended their somewhat brief absence without the state championship blue trophy last Saturday when they beat Gardendale 2-0 to claim the girls Class 6A crown in the 28th Alabama High School … [Read more...]
Homewood’s Josh Hall Shatters National Stolen Base Record
Homewood senior center fielder Josh Hall broke the national stolen base record on April 20 in the first round of the state playoffs against Minor. Hall stole the 212th base of his career in the second inning of the first game, eclipsing the national record of 211 previously held by Haddon McIntosh of Norman Community School in Oklahoma. “It was a pretty amazing feeling,” Hall … [Read more...]