By Lee Davis It’s hard to imagine how Mary Catherine Hart could improve on her sophomore year at John Carroll Catholic. Not only did Hart help lead her team to the state 6A volleyball championship, but she was named the Most Valuable Player of the state tournament. In addition, her sister Lucy – who also starred in volleyball – was chosen as the school’s homecoming … [Read more...]
September Exams: Teams Show Interesting Trends as First Month Concludes
If you think that the 2015 high school football season is going by quickly, it’s probably not your imagination. Schools that played their first game on Aug. 21 will reach the halfway point of their regular schedules a full week and a half before the end of September. So now is as good a time as any to take stock of what we have seen. The Hoover Bucs, to the surprise of no … [Read more...]
Lightning Bolts: Rebel Offense, Defense Overwhelm Homewood
By Lee Davis Lightning was plentiful at Vestavia Hills’ football opener against Homewood on Aug. 28. Some of the bolts came from the sky, which resulted in a 62-minute delay at halftime. The other lightning strikes came on the field, as the Rebels overwhelmed the Patriots 41-7 at Waldrop Stadium. Vestavia exploded on the second play from scrimmage when quarterback Brett … [Read more...]
Keeping the Faith: Sanders Believes Cavaliers Can Succeed
By Tyler Waldrep There might not be a team in Alabama that enjoys halftime as much as John Carroll does. That’s one of the few times John Carroll’s starters can catch their breath during a game. Offense, defense, it makes little difference to a team filled with two-way players. “Last fall we played roughly 17 kids,” said Cavalier coach Tim Sanders. “Well everybody that we … [Read more...]