By Rubin E. Grant Late Sunday afternoon, more than 24 hours after Homewood had claimed the Class 6A boys soccer championship, Patriots senior goalkeeper Ian Myers was still trying to grasp what they had accomplished. “It still hasn’t set in fully,” Myers said. Top-ranked Homewood scored two goals in a two-minute stretch late in the second half to seal a hard-fought 3-0 … [Read more...]
Buc’s McKie Traded Soccer Cleats for Golf Clubs
By Rubin E. Grant At the outset of her athletic career, Carson McKie figured she would follow in the footsteps of her older sisters and play soccer. Chelsea and Conner McKie both played soc- cer at Hoover High School and in college, Chelsea at Furman and Conner at Southern Miss. But Carson McKie had just one issue. She wasn’t as good at soccer as her sisters, so she had to … [Read more...]
Homewood Girls Bow out of Soccer Playoffs but Consider Season a Success
By Rubin E. Grant The second-ranked Homewood Patriots girls soccer team bowed out in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs last Friday, but head coach Mindy McBride wasn’t overly disap- pointed. In her first year back at the helm after taking more than a decade away to care for her four children, McBride was proud of what the Patriots achieved. “I am very pleased with the … [Read more...]
‘Never, Never, Never Gets Old’: Mountain Brook Girls Claim Record 28th AHSAA State Tennis Title
By Rubin E. Grant The Mountain Brook girls’ winning state tennis championships has become one of the annual rites of spring, right alongside April showers, daylight saving time, proms and graduations. The Spartans won their second consecutive Class 7A title and their 28th Alabama High School Athletic Association crown last week at the Mobile Tennis Center. “It was so much … [Read more...]
Football Legend Taking on Cancer: Pat Sullivan Ready to Tee It Up Fore Life
By Rubin E. Grant Just about every weekday afternoon, Pat Sullivan goes to his office on the third floor of the Samford football building that bears his name, the Sullivan-Cooney Family Field House.His personal assistant, Darryl DuBose, is right by his side, providing whatever help Sullivan needs. “He’s my brother,” Sullivan said fondly. Sullivan is a special adviser … [Read more...]