By Lee Davis If winning two state championships in a row in any sport is a difficult task, winning three is almost impossible. The Oak Mountain boys soccer team has a legitimate shot at earning that rare third straight title, and if the Eagles achieve it, Kennedy Davis is likely to be a primary catalyst. Davis, a senior midfielder, had scored a whopping 20 goals and nine … [Read more...]
Weekend Work: Bucs, Eagles Sweep Rivals; Rebels Advance; Jaguars, Patriots, Lions Eliminated
By Lee Davis The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s baseball playoff format normally calls for two games on Friday with a third game on Saturday, if necessary. Last week, as far as Over the Mountain schools were concerned, most teams – for better or worse – wound up getting Saturday as a day off. Hoover and Oak Mountain only needed two games to clinch their … [Read more...]
Sweeps Month: Mountain Brook Claims Boys And Girls Class 7A Titles; Briarwood Claims Boys Crown
By Lee Davis Mountain Brook has been a perennial power in boys and girls tennis since the school opened its doors in 1966. But for all the Spartans’ successes, rarely have their boys and girls teams earned championship hardware in the same season. That changed last week as the Mountain Brook boys and girls teams swept to the Class 7A championship at the Mobile Tennis Center. … [Read more...]
Early Trendons: Spartans’ Watford Earns National Honor
By Lee Davis More than a month has passed since Mountain Brook won its third boys state basketball championship in five years, but the Spartans are still raking in the awards. Sophomore forward Trendon Watford was named to the MaxPreps boys basketball sophomore All-American team last week. Watford, a key player in Mountain Brook’s successful title run, previously had been … [Read more...]
Early Spring: Briarwood Baseballers off to Fast Start
By Lee Davis Briarwood baseball coach Steve Renfroe knew from the beginning that he probably would have a good team in 2017. In fact, the 2016 season had barely ended when Renfroe caught himself looking ahead. “Normally after a long season, everyone is pretty much exhausted,” Renfroe said. “But after last year, I was so excited about what was coming I didn’t go to sleep … [Read more...]