By Lee Davis One of Alabama’s perennial powers in high school golf reasserted itself and a potential new one arose at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A and Class 6A championships last week at Huntsville’s Hampton Cove course. In Class 7A, Spain Park earned its fourth title in five years. The Jaguars’ two-day total of 571 easily claimed the blue … [Read more...]
Lion Tamers: Briarwood Wins Class 6A Girls Title
By Lee Davis The Briarwood girls tennis team used two victories in singles matches to earn the state 6A crown at the Mobile Tennis Center last Friday. The Lady Lions totaled 58 points to edge out runner-up Walker’s 50 total. Freshman Callie Ware defeated Decatur’s Emily Overbee 6-3, 6-2 to win the number two singles. Senior Frannie Ware defeated Walker’s Mary Ann Wolfe 6-2, … [Read more...]
Playing Doubles: Spartan Boys, Rebel Girls Take Class 7A Tennis Titles
By Lee Davis Decatur’s Almon Tennis Center turned out to be a friendly venue for the Mountain Brook boys and Vestavia Hills girls tennis teams. The Spartan boys and Rebel girls turned in impressive performances in clinching their respective championships in the state Class 7A meet April 26. Mountain Brook claimed the title with 53 points, easily outdistancing runner up … [Read more...]
Artistic License: Walker’s Paintings Capture Landmarks
By Lee DavisYou may not know Dirk Walker’s name, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen his work. Walker, 62, is one of the top urban landscape artists in the Southeast, with his artwork hanging in corporate buildings and hospitals throughout the region. His artwork depicts landmarks in Birmingham such as Sloss Furnaces, the Alabama Theatre, the Railroad Park area, the … [Read more...]
Of Coaches and Logos: Times of Change Come to Vestavia
By Lee Davis The news at Vestavia Hills last week was all about two coaches and one new logo. First, the good news. Rebel athletic director Jeff Segars moved swiftly and decisively with the recommendation to the Board of Education to hire two new coaches to direct Vestavia’s boys basketball and wrestling programs. In both cases Segars was replacing veteran coaches with … [Read more...]