By Emily Williams Spending a week in a YWCA of Central Alabama social justice leadership camp opened Katie Klasing’s eyes to the struggles people outside her hometown of Mountain Brook can face every day. She went home determined to share that understanding with her classmates at Mountain Brook High School. Her efforts have made Klasing the first Alabama resident to be … [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...]
Writing the Rules: MBHS’ New Spartan Writing Center Celebrates Success
By Emily Williams With another school year fast approaching its close, Mountain Brook High School teacher Christina McGovern is reflecting on the inaugural year of the school's first writing center program. The idea came from college writing centers, in which students seek help from peers on their written work. Through a collaboration with Homewood High School and UAB's … [Read more...]