It’s been a good year for local athletes, and for some the year is not over yet.Several Over the Mountain rising seniors have been selected by the Alabama High School Athletics Association to compete in the annual All-Star games. The last time these athletes competed, some of them became state champions, some fell just short and others did not come all that close. Despite … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Smith Provided Spark for Buccaneer Title
By Lee DavisThere were plenty of reasons why Hoover’s Dylan Smith should not have been playing in the state Class 7A basketball championship game on Feb. 28.The first reason is that Smith, a senior, is a transfer from Mobile’s McGill-Toolen High School. If there’s no transfer, he is never at Hoover in the first place.Secondly, despite their No. 5 rating and strong … [Read more...]