By Lee DavisA pair of storms dominated the Class 7A second round baseball playoff between heavily favored Vestavia Hills and Oak Mountain. The first involved the weather. The second involved the underdog Eagles. After losing Friday’s opener in a game shortened by a five-hour rain delay, Oak Mountain rallied for two dramatic victories Saturday to advance to the … [Read more...]
Girls of Steele: Cavs’ Steele, Patriots’ Barber and Wayne Lead All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis The Homewood Lady Patriots did not repeat as state Class 6A basketball champions in 2015-16, but they accomplished just about everything else. Despite not having a senior on its roster, Homewood rolled to a 27-7 record and spent the entire season as the state’s top-ranked team before eventually losing to hot-shooting LeFlore in the Class 6A finals. The Lady … [Read more...]
Patriot Gains: Homewood Trio Leads All-OTM Boys Team
By Lee Davis For years, the Homewood boys basketball team came close to winning state championships, only to fall a little short at the end. All of that changed in 2015-16, as the Patriots rolled to a 30-6 record climaxed by an exciting 54-51 win over Muscle Shoals to claim the school’s first boys Class 6A championship. There was plenty of local action in Class 7A as well. … [Read more...]
Scholarly Pursuits: Wilson and Mitchell Claim Bryant-Jordan Honors
By Lee DavisTucker Wilson has achieved a lot in his four years at Homewood, but perhaps he never expected to be where he was on April 11. Wilson, a cross-country and track star for the Patriots, was named as an overall winner at the 31st annual Bryant-Jordan Student Athlete Awards Banquet. He was chosen as the recipient of the Larry D. Striplin Jr. Scholar-Athlete of … [Read more...]
High Kick: Rebel Girls off to Quick Start
By Lee Davis It doesn't seem as if nine years have passed since the Vestavia Hills girls soccer team won a state championship. But surprisingly, that little factoid is true. The Lady Rebels consistently produce some of Alabama's best teams, but they haven't brought the big blue trophy back to Limerock Road since 2007. There's a good chance that drought will end in … [Read more...]