Sports
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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 athletes from Hoover and Spain Park found their names on the list. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Bucs hungry to return to the top
It has been over 20 years since the Hoover High School football team went consecutive seasons without advancing to the state championship game. 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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East Coast Pro Showcase agrees to 2-year extension in Hoover
The showcase features the top 150 to 160 high school players in the eastern U.S. They are divided into six teams representing different regions of the eastern part of the country. 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
Photo by Jimmy Mitchell.
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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Bucs, Jags soccer players earn postseason accolades
From the Hoover and Spain Park programs, several players were named to postseason teams. The all-metro and all-state teams were voted on by coaches across the area and state. Read more
Hoover alum comes back home from Clemson to UAB
After spending the first two years of his college basketball career at Clemson, the Homewood and Hoover native announced May 14 that he would be returning to the Birmingham area to play at UAB. Read more
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Ashford, Ledbetter among those on All-South Metro team
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
Scott Ware promoted to Bucs' head coach
Hoover High School selected assistant Scott Ware to be the new head boys basketball coach. Read more
Kyle Parmley
Bucs, Jags represented heavily 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
Photo courtesy of CJ Urse Hawkins.
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
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
Photo courtesy of World Baseball Softball Confederation.
2022 World Games wants softball at Hoover Met
Organizers of the 2022 World Games are asking the city of Hoover to host the women’s softball portion of the event at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Read more
Kyle Parmley
Jags’ Steed reflects on high school golf career cut short
The Lady Jags were prevented from chasing a second Class 7A state championship in the last four years. Spain Park last won the title in 2017, when Steed was a freshman. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Postseason basketball awards celebrate several Bucs, Jags
The high school basketball postseason awards circuit featured a heavy dose of representation from Hoover and Spain Park. Read more
Photo courtesy of Cathy Edwards.
Moseley proud of Bucs amid trying circumstances
Moseley said the most difficult aspect of the Bucs not being able to complete the season is the lack of closure, particularly for the departing senior class. Read more
Photo courtesy of Barry Stephenson
Rush Propst hired as head coach in Georgia
Former Hoover High School football coach Rush Propst was approved on Tuesday evening as the new coach at Valdosta High School in Georgia. Read more
Kyle Parmley
Column: A letter to high school seniors
Kyle Parmley is the sports editor at Starnes Publishing. Read more
Photos by Dawn Harrison.
Smith, Bast crowned champions at state wrestling
Hoover placed fourth and Spain Park placed sixth as a team during the tournament. The Bucs finished with 58 team points and the Jaguars had 46 team points. Read more
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