By Lee DavisBuddy Anderson has earned 324 victories in nearly 40 years as the head coach of the Vestavia Hills Rebels. Few of those wins were sweeter than the ones over the Hoover Bucs. For all of Hoover’s success in the past two decades, Anderson’s Rebels have always been a tough nut for the Bucs to crack. For example, in 2015, Vestavia stunned its heavily favored … [Read more...]
Blueprints For Success: Vestavia Student Starts TV Show-inspired business
By Lee Davis People can find the inspiration to start a successful business in the most unusual ways. For Alex Ferguson, a senior at Vestavia Hills High School, the inspiration came from his then-10-year-old brother, Graham. Graham, a fan of American Ninja Warrior, a popular reality television show, wanted a ninja-style obstacle course in the family backyard for his … [Read more...]
Mid-Term Exams: Maybe Not Great, but Plenty of Good
By Lee Davis It seems incredible to believe, but we crossed the midpoint of the 2016 high school football regular season last week. While none of the eight Over the Mountain teams have made it through mid-September with a perfect record, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that at least three have a chance for memorable years. Here is a quick look at where they … [Read more...]
OTM Students Win Big at Birmingham Fashion Week
By Emily Williams Students from Over the Mountain schools graced the catwalk for the Rising Star Design competition at Birmingham Fashion Week Aug. 25-27. Of four winners chosen from 60 contestants, three hail from the Over the Mountain area. Mountain Brook High School’s Kathryn Sours, Vestavia Hills High School’s Brooke Lindsey and Homewood High School’s Rigdon Hendrix … [Read more...]
Community Chest: Over the Mountain Football Part of the Area’s Culture
By Lee Davis Gerald Gann holds the distinction of having been the head football coach at three Over the Mountain schools – Homewood, Hoover and John Carroll Catholic. When he began his career with the Patriots in 1979, the former Berry assistant showed his understanding of the importance the game held in this area. The day Gann accepted the job, he told the gathered media: … [Read more...]