By Loyd McIntoshHOMEWOOD—Homewood’s offense exploded for multiple big plays as the Patriots defeated rival Mountain Brook, 33-13, in an important region matchup Friday at Waldrop Stadium. Unlike last year’s crazy finish, there would be no last-second win for Mountain Brook as the Patriots’ defense shut down a second-half surge, securing Homewood’s first … [Read more...]
Spartans’ Season Ends In Quarterfinal Loss To Muscle Shoals
By Henry WilliamsonMountain Brook's playoff run ended Friday night at Spartan Stadium, falling 24-7 against undefeated Muscle Shoals in the AHSAA Class 6A quarterfinals. The Spartans struggled to build momentum offensively after turnovers and couldn’t find consistency.On the opening drive, the Spartan defense held Muscle Shoals to a three-and-out. Mountain … [Read more...]
Along Came Jones: Talented, Thoughtful Junior Fits in Nicely With the Spartans
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
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
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...]