By Lee DavisThe state Class 6A cross-country meet took place in Oakville, but the event certainly looked as if it took place in Homewood.The Patriots swept to championships in both the boys and girls competitions, marking the fifth consecutive boys title for Homewood.Homewood’s boys totaled 55 points to easily outdistance runner-up Cullman’s 72 total. Helena … [Read more...]
Triple Crown: Lady Spartans Claim Third Straight Class 7A Title
By Lee Davis When Mountain Brook volleyball coach Haven O’Quinn talked about her team’s prospects for the 2016 season, she said all the right things, expressing confidence that the Lady Spartans could win their third straight Class 7A state championship.The experts thought they knew better. After all, Mountain Brook had lost three of the finest players in school … [Read more...]
A Spartan Looks at 50: Former Mountain Brook Star Remembers Inaugural Season
By Lee DavisWhen Mountain Brook High School first opened its doors in the fall of 1966, it looked like anything but the site of what would become one of the state’s perennial athletic powers. There was no football stadium. The baseball field was at the bottom of a steep hill with an outfield that had more rocks than grass. Makeshift tennis courts backed up to a … [Read more...]
November Fever: Football Playoffs Provide Interesting Match-up Potential
By Lee Davis There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the arrival of November, and not all of them have to do with the presidential election finally being over. One reason is the beginning of the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs, which kick off Friday night. As usual, the Over the Mountain area is well represented, with six schools qualifying for post- … [Read more...]
Relay Freaky: MBHS Relay for Life Team Plans Halloween-Themed 5K Run
By Emily Williams According to the team behind Mountain Brook High School’s 2016 Relay for Life event, this year is all about reaching out. An annual event hosted by many local high schools, Relay for Life traditionally includes a fundraising campaign for the American Cancer Society held throughout the school year and culminating in a large event in the spring. But Mountain … [Read more...]