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Along Came Jones: Talented, Thoughtful Junior Fits in Nicely With the Spartans

February 19, 2019

By Rubin E. Grant When junior guard Colby Jones transferred from Pinson Valley to Mountain Brook at the start of this school year, Spartans basketball coach Bucky McMillan had an idea of what kind of player he was getting. As a sophomore at Pinson last season, Jones demonstrated college-level skills while averaging 23.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists, leading the … [Read more...]

Swimming With the Sharks: 
Mountain Brook Students Coached by Business Leaders to Develop and Pitch Product Ideas

February 19, 2019

By Sam Prickett David Windsor has his elevator pitch ready to go. “It’s a mobile party ready to be set up at hundreds, even thousands, of events each year,” he said, adopting the enthusiastic tone of a commercial spokesman. That’s how Windsor, along with fellow Mountain Brook High School students William O’Leary and Beck Corley, introduced their product, the Omni-Hitch, to … [Read more...]

Academic Accountability: MBHS Science Teacher Takes on V2V Training with Help From His Students

January 22, 2019

By Emily Williams It takes a village to raise a child, an African proverb attests, but Mountain Brook High School science teacher Walter Rogers is hoping his students will take on the job of helping him raise his fitness level. Rogers is beginning to train for the Village 2 Village Run, a 7.5K being held March 9. He’s looking for students in his advanced placement biology … [Read more...]

Watford Dominates as Spartans Rout Bucs

January 9, 2019

By Rubin E. Grant When Mountain Brook took the basketball court at Hoover last Thursday, the Spartans had one big advantage, namely senior forward Trendon Watford. Watford at 6-foot-9 created a matchup nightmare for the Bucs, whose tallest starter was 6-4 senior forward C.J. Melton. The Bucs tried everything they could to contain Watford, at times double- and triple-teaming … [Read more...]

Like Father, Like Son: Yeagers Take First in Coaches Poll; Hoover’s Pickens Top Vote Getter on Offense

January 9, 2019

By Blake Ells Mountain Brook entered the 2018 season with big holes to fill. They’d need a new quarterback, as Hamp Sisson had moved on to Furman, and they’d need a new running back, as Harold Joiner had moved on to Auburn. When they kicked off with those positions being filled by a sophomore and by a committee, respectively, there wasn’t much cause for high preseason … [Read more...]

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