By Rubin E. Grant Senior cornerback Chase Brown hasn’t been missing in action for the Hoover Bucs this season. It’s just that little action has come his way. That’s what happens when you gain a reputation for being a topnotch pass defender. “Now I know exactly how Will Singleton felt,” Brown said, referring to his former secondary mate. “That’s the life of a lock-down … [Read more...]
Assistant No More: White Still Coming to Grips With Being Homewood’s Volleyball Coach
By Rubin E. Grant A month after being hired as Homewood’s head volleyball coach, Krimson White was still in disbelief. “It’s kind of a surreal experience, being the head coach at my alma mater and being a part of one of the top schools in the state and one of the top academic schools in the nation,” White said. “When I sit down and process it, I’m like ‘Wow!’ It’s not many … [Read more...]
‘This Is A New Team’: Young, Inexperienced Hoover Volleyball Team Renews Title Quest
By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover volleyball team is not in the habit of making excuses, but the Bucs are still wondering whether they would have been 2016 Class 7A champions if they had gone into the state tournament completely healthy. The Bucs lost starting setter Jamie Gregg to a knee injury before the season began and, just before the start of the Elite Eight state … [Read more...]
It’s All Lemonade: Rebels’ Lemons Closing in on Major League Baseball Goal
By Rubin E. Grant Caden Lemons dreamed of playing baseball in the big leagues when he was a young boy. As he got older, his dream turned into a goal. Now, that goal is closer to becoming reality. Lemons, a 6-foot-6-inch, 175-pound fireballing right-hander from Vestavia Hills High School, was expected to be taken anywhere from the first to the third round in the Major League … [Read more...]