The Schaeffer Eye Center’s Fashions for the Foundation 2015 was held Nov. 9 at the newly opened Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook. More than 300 guests gathered in the elegant Grand Ballroom to see models sporting clothing and accessories from 16 local merchants and eyewear from Schaeffer Eye Center. l.a. Eyeworks designer Gai Gherardi was in attendance. Stylebriefs.com’s … [Read more...]
Jack of Diamonds: Kline Hopes to Lead Young Spartans to More Glory
By Lee Davis This will probably surprise some people, but Jack Kline’s goals for his senior season do not include another state basketball championship for the Mountain Brook Spartans. You couldn’t blame him if it did. After all, Kline was a key component in Spartan drives to the state championship in 2013 and 2014, followed by a runner-up finish in 2015. Instead, Kline … [Read more...]
Run, Win, Repeat: Lady Spartans, Cavs, Patriots Boys Repeat as Cross-country Champs
By Lee Davis One of Alabama’s most enduring high school dynasties added another trophy to its already-impressive list of accomplishments last weekend and two younger powerhouses added some hardware as well. The Mountain Brook girls cross-country team earned its 13th consecutive state title at Oakville Indian Mound Park. The Lady Spartans totaled 43 points to easily … [Read more...]
Guide to Winning: Spartans Sweep McGill to Earn Second Title; Cavs Lose in Finals
By Lee Davis Seniors Sara Carr and Sara Chandler Mitchell have meant a lot to the Mountain Brook volleyball program, but their first contribution may have been as tour guides. Three years ago, Payton Selman – a rising sophomore with considerable volleyball talent – was looking to transfer to a new school and was considering Mountain Brook. Carr and Mitchell decided to offer … [Read more...]
Playoff Fever: Intriguing Match-ups May Come Later
By Lee Davis It seems like we’ve been waiting forever, but the Alabama high school football playoffs finally begin this weekend. Last week’s season finales were important, but they had the feel of NFL exhibition games in that they meant nothing in the region standings. Now we are back to business, and the first round – as always – is intriguing and fraught with danger for … [Read more...]