By Emily Williams While choosing their classes for this fall, Vestavia Hills High School students were given the chance to apply for a brand new program: the City Youth Connection, an initiative of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce that pairs students with local businesses to give them business skills firsthand. According to chamber Executive Director Karen Odle, the … [Read more...]
Two Tickets to Paradise: Hoover Sweeps Vestavia to Reach Class 7A Finals
By Lee Davis The year 2008 was magical for Hoover baseball, as then-Bucs coach Rick Davis guided his team to its first state championship since old Berry High School turned the trick in 1981. In the decade that followed, Hoover struggled through a long period of post-season disappointment. But the proverbial worm finally turned last weekend. The Bucs swept two games from … [Read more...]
Championship Runs: Eagles Claim Third Soccer Title, Lady Rebels Lose, Lions Split, ISS Takes Crown
By Lee Davis The Over the Mountain area once again showed its strength on the soccer field this past weekend as no fewer than three teams won state titles and two others were runners-up in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Championships, played at John Hunt Park in Huntsville. Oak Mountain claimed its third consecutive Class 7A crown with a pressure-packed 2-1 … [Read more...]
Championship Runs: Hoover Sweeps Boys, Girls Title; Homewood Claims Girls Crown in Class 6A; Knights Win
By Lee Davis The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s state Class 7A track meet may have been conducted at Gulf Shores, but it definitely had the look of Hoover. That’s because the Bucs swept both the boys and girls championships on the weekend of May 5-6. Hoover’s boys totaled 104 points to win their sixth title in eight years, easily outpacing runner-up Auburn’s 89 … [Read more...]
Turn Down the Volume, Turn Down the Lights: Area Businesses Work to Create Autism-Friendly Spaces
By Annie Howard A Barons game recently highlighted a lot more than baseball. The April 23 game, designed to be autism-friendly, points to a growing Birmingham trend: inclusion of people with developmental disabilities. “A typical baseball game is loud, noisy and unpredictable,” said Brooke Bowles, director of the nonprofit Triumph Services, which helps adults with … [Read more...]