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Experience gives Eagles hope for 2020
This fall, they will be looking to break into the Class 7A playoffs for the first timesince 2016. Read more
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Hornets look to keep building in year 3 for Goodwin
“We had some ups and downs, but most of all, we remained pretty consistent, which is something we preached to them,” Goodwin said. Read more
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Lions optimistic despite move up to 6A
After dropping the first two games in 2019, Briarwood rolled off 11 straight victories and advanced to the Class 5A semifinals. The Lions will look to get back to that point and perhaps a step further in 2020. Read more
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Jags eager to get back on track
Raney is upbeat about the program’s 2020 prospects, noting several of the players forced into action last season now have experience under their belts. Read more
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Rising seniors denied chance to play in all-star games
The Alabama High School Athletic Association all-star teams were still named, and many local athletes found their names on the list. Read more
Burgess takes reins of Lady Eagles
“Oak Mountain is a top-five school academically every year. To be part of a program and a school culture that is already so developed is amazing," she said. Read more
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AHSAA announces fall sports to begin on time
In a press conference on Thursday, the Alabama High School Athletic Association presented a plan to begin high school athletics this fall. Read more
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Metro Roundup: Buddy Anderson set to retire following 2020 season
The longtime and legendary Vestavia Hills High School football coach will hang up his whistle following the 2020 season, his 43rd as the head coach of the Rebels. Read more
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Chelsea native LaFollette named to freshman All-American team
LaFollette, a graduate of Heritage Christian Academy, was one of 100 players across the country named to the squad. He appeared in all 16 games during the abbreviated 2020 season, earning 13 starts. Read more
New Lions volleyball coach witnesses rapid ascension
Along with her volleyball duties, Josey will also have the opportunity to return to her roots and assist the school’s girls basketball program. Read more
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Area players featured heavily in postseason soccer teams
From the local programs including Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain, Spain Park and Westminster-Oak Mountain, several players were named to postseason teams. Read more
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Local schools combine for 8 1st team selections
We at Starnes Media decided to put together an All-South Metro team from the high school baseball season for the first time. Read more
Kyle Parmley
Local teams represented on All-South Metro team
We at Starnes Media felt it important to recognize the local softball players who had standout seasons, and thus put together an All-South Metro team for the first time. Read more
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Big shoes to fill: Westminster-Oak Mountain trio leave significant athletic legacy
Dana coached the three of them every basketball season, including school and summer seasons, from that year all the way through their recently completed senior year at The Westminster School at Oak Mountain. Read more
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Parents lead way for Oak Mountain field upgrades
Between the two programs, roughly $60,000 was raised, primarily by supportive parents in addition to the help of a few local businesses. Read more
Jags finish abbreviated season atop rankings
The 2020 high school softball season may have lasted just a month, but Spain Park made one thing clear. The Jags were one of the top teams in the state, if not the very best. Read more
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Hornets robbed of chance to repeat success
With a great deal of experience returning for the 2020 season, the Hornets had high hopes to be one of the top 6A teams from the jump. And they were just that. Read more
Column: Trying to be productive during this time
I reached out to several local spring sport athletes (many of them softball players, of course), asking for pictures and videos of things they were doing without the normalcy of daily practices and games. Read more
Jags’ Steed reflects on high school golf career cut short
Late spring could not be any more different for Marilyn Steed than the same time last year. Read more
Mathews helps BCS navigate unknown
The circumstances he, along with every other education worker in the country, faced in mid-March presented a new challenge. Read more
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