By Blake Ells Vestavia Hills captured its first boys bowling state championship by topping East Limestone on Jan. 24 at Oak Mountain Lanes in Pelham. A relatively new sport to state competition, the bowling championship has been recognized by the Alabama High School Athletic Association since just 2016. The championship includes all high school classifications, 1A-7A, … [Read more...]
Rush to Retire: Pizitz Middle School Coach Stepping Down After 37 Years
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...]
Vestavia’s Dazzio Confident Rebels Will Make A Strong Bid to Reclaim State Wrestling Title
By Blake Ells The Alabama High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament is fast approaching, and Vestavia Hills hopes to improve on last season’s third place finish. Vestavia claimed back-to-back state championships in 2016 and 2017 before being dethroned last year by Thompson’s victory. Central (Phenix-City) claimed second place. The Rebels already have played … [Read more...]
Rocket Man: VH Resident and Former Astronaut DeLucas to Share His Stories From Space at Homewood Library
By Ingrid Howard When Syracuse-born Lawrence DeLucas came to UAB to study chemistry, he probably didn’t imagine that his passion for science eventually would lead him all the way to space. But when he passed his first two organic chemistry tests with flying colors, his teacher offered him a job, and DeLucas started imagining what it would be like to be a scientist. “I was … [Read more...]
Vestavia Chamber Presents Awards, New Spring Fundraiser for VHHS
At a luncheon on Jan. 15 at Vestavia Country Club, the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce dolled out its 2019 awards to recognize those who have gone above and beyond in service to the community during the past year. Awards and recipients included former mayor Butch Zaragoza, volunteer of the year; Erin Holtz of Pure Fitness LLC, ambassador of the year; Ben … [Read more...]