By Rubin E. GrantOn Friday night, one of the legendary coaching figures in the Vestavia Hills school system coached his last game.Pizitz Middle School coach John Rush is retiring after 37 years coaching football and basketball at the school.“Middle school is a tough age and I am getting, like, old,” Rush said with a bit of a chuckle. … [Read more...]
For Will and Sam: Pizitz Middle Schoolers Fight Cancer with Community Support
By Sarah Kuper More than 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, according to data from the National Cancer Institute. A number that large may seem daunting, but the Vestavia Hills community is doing its part by rallying behind two of its own. In February and March, Pizitz Middle School students Will Nailen and Sam Cunningham were diagnosed with cancer, Nailen … [Read more...]