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...]
Mountain Brook Rolls Past Fort Payne, Advances to 6A Quarterfinals
The Mountain Brook Spartans put together one of their most complete performances of the season Friday night, steamrolling Fort Payne 35-14 in the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs.It was a statement win for a Mountain Brook squad that appears to be peaking at the right moment. Coming off a strong first-round victory of Mortimer-Jordan, the Spartans looked … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Rolls Past Mortimer Jordan, 38-0
Mountain Brook left little doubt in its first-round playoff matchup, cruising to a 38-0 victory over Mortimer Jordan on Thursday night. The game, originally scheduled for Friday, was moved up a day due to expected inclement weather, but the Spartans didn’t miss a beat, turning in one of their most complete performances of the season.From the opening possession, 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...]