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Over the Mountain Journal • October 4 2025

Long-Distance Runner Georgia Jayne Stuckey Leaving a Legacy of Excellence at Mountain Brook - Over the Mountain Journal

Georgia Jayne Stuckey is the heartbeat of the Mountain Brook cross country and track teams. Joining the programs as a freshman, Stuckey has been a key part of four state championships as a long-distance specialist. Now a senior, she serves in a leadership role, mentoring younger athletes and modeling the work ethic and competitive spirit the program is known for.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 27 2025

Hofbauer’s Hail Mary Mayhem Lifts Spartans Over Homewood In OT Thriller, 25-24 - Over the Mountain Journal

Call it the Mountain Brook Miracle. If you weren’t there to see it in person, chances are you wouldn’t believe it. Trailing by a touchdown to Homewood with a minute to play in the game, the stars aligned perfectly as the Spartans pulled off one of the most improbable and thrilling come-from-behind victories since Cal defeated Stanford and its band way back in 1982.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 22 2025

Carson Has Homewood's Offense Rolling In 2025 - Over the Mountain Journal

Midway through the 2025 high school football season, Homewood is on a roll. At the time of this writing, the Patriots are 5-0, tied for first place with defending state champions Parker in 6A Region 5, and have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 228-22. That is not a misprint: 228-22.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 18 2025

Homewood Launches Big-Time Sports Broadcast Experience - Over the Mountain Journal

The press box at Waldrop Stadium is the place to be, as Homewood High School’s new broadcast team hits the air in 2025. Featuring some of Birmingham’s most experienced voices, the Patriots are broadcasting all home varsity football games on various digital platforms throughout the season.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 15 2025

Spartans Fall On The Road To Pell City, 10-3 - Over the Mountain Journal

Mountain Brook dropped a low-scoring nailbiter on the road to the much-improved Pell City Panthers, 10-3, Friday night. The contest marked only the seventh time these two teams have met, the second since the Spartans moved to Class 6A, Area 6 in 2024.

Moody Living Magazine • September 8 2025

The Irish Dream - Moody Living Magazine

Since its opening two years ago, Oh Sherri Pub has become one of Moody’s coolest places to hang out. Whether dropping by for a cold beer after work or hungry for some authentic Irish fare, like shepherd’s pie or bangers and mash, Oh Sherri is the spot.
However, the story about how Oh Sherri Pub came about is much cooler.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 7 2025

Vestavia Hills Comes Up Short To Hewitt-Trussville, 28-14

Vestavia Hills had no answers to a pounding running attack by Hewitt-Trussville, suffering their first loss to the Huskies Friday night in Trussville, 28-14.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 4 2025

Vestavia Hills Cracks Top 5, Mountain Brook Joins Top 50 in MaxPreps Cup Ranking - Over the Mountain Journal

Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook received national recognition as two of the top high school athletic programs in the 2024-25 MaxPreps Cup, an annual competition recognizing the top 100 high school athletic programs.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 4 2025

Vestavia’s Jarred Brookins Begins First Season as Oregon State’s Head Men’s Soccer Coach - Over the Mountain Journal

]Alabama is used to seeing its native sons rise to the top levels of American football. However, area native Jarred Brookins recently reached an important milestone in fútbol.

Over the Mountain Journal • September 4 2025

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Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook received national recognition as two of the top high school athletic programs in the 2024-25 MaxPreps Cup, an annual competition recognizing the top 100 high school athletic programs.

Over the Mountain Journal • August 26 2025

Football Round Up: Friday, August 22 - Over the Mountain Journal

Vestavia Hills is off to a hot start to the 2025 season with a convincing 49-7 win over Westside High School (Anderson, S.C.)

Over the Mountain Journal • August 26 2025

Carson Shines as Homewood Blasts John Carroll 51-7 in Season Opener - Over the Mountain Journal

he Homewood Patriots opened the 2025 high school football season with a 51-7 dismantling of their cross-town rivals in front of a large and raucous crowd at Waldrop Stadium.

Over the Mountain Journal • August 25 2025

Homewood To Settle Unfinished Business in 2025 - Over the Mountain Journal

By all accounts, a 9-win season record and a trip to the second round of the AHSAA playoffs would be considered a successful campaign. However, Homewood High School Head Football Coach Ben Berguson can’t help but think the 2024 Patriots – to borrow a phrase from the world of business – left some money on the table.

Over the Mountain Journal • August 25 2025

Vestavia Hills Rebels Retool For Another Playoff Run

After a slow start in 2024, Vestavia Hills rebounded – to use a basketball term – in a major way. The Rebels dropped their first three games – including a flukey, last-second loss to region rivals Hewitt-Trussville in the second game of the season – then went on a tear.

The Daily Home • August 14 2025

Springville’s New Head Coach Ready To Lead The Tigers

In his first head coaching role, Chris Metcalf has big plans for Springville, but there is no doubt that returning
the Tigers to the mountaintop will be an uphill climb.

Over the Mountain Journal • August 14 2025

Chris Yeager Celebrates 20 Years as Mountain Brook Head Coach in 2025 - Over the Mountain Journal

Chris Yeager is celebrating a milestone in 2025. It was 20 years ago when Chris Yeager was promoted to Head Coach of the Mountain Brook High School Spartans football team following the unexpected departure of Joey Jones.

Over the Mountain Journal • August 8 2025

First Responders Earn Medals at the World Police And Fire Games - Over the Mountain Journal

Earlier this summer, the 21st edition of the World Police & Fire Games was held in Birmingham, bringing more than 8,000 athletes from all over the world to participate in the Olympic-style athletic event held every two years.

Over the Mountain Journal • August 8 2025

First Responders Earn Medals at the World Police And Fire Games - Over the Mountain Journal

Earlier this summer, the 21st edition of the World Police & Fire Games was held in Birmingham, bringing more than 8,000 athletes from all over the world to participate in the Olympic-style athletic event held every two years.

Chelsea Magazine • August 1 2025

2025 Chelsea High School Football Preview

After two years in the mismatched world of 7A football, Chelsea returned to 6A - where they belonged all along - and rebounded with a 6-5 record in 2024. On paper, it was a vast improvement over the two 7A seasons in which the Hornets went 3-17, but the reality isn’t that simple.

The Daily Home • July 19 2025

Jake “David” Jensen Making Waves In MMA

Chelsea Magazine • June 4 2025

The Year Of The Hornet

It’s been a historic year for the Hornets as multiple teams rang up record numbers of victories, advanced through the playoffs like Patton’s Third Army through France and Germany, and claimed more trophies than Papa Hemingway on an African safari.

Moody Living • June 1 2025

Beyond The Court - Jayla Whitsey Profile

For Jayla Whitsey, basketball is more than a sport. It’s a passion. Even as her senior season fades into the past, the Moody High School phenom still spends several hours every day before and after school, sweating, grinding, dribbling and shooting, before waking up early the next morning to start the process all over again.

Chelsea Magazine • May 8 2025

Killer Hornet Invasion In Texas

Chelsea High School senior and volleyball phenom Lauren Buchanan is set to suit up for Texas Tech University this fall. The most decorated and accomplished volleyball player in Hornet history, Buchanan is looking forward to the challenge of helping a Red Raiders squad that went 14-16 in 2024, but is expected to be in the hunt for a conference championship in 2025.

Chelsea Magazine • April 4 2025

21 Chelsea Seniors To Play At Next Level

If you need proof that Chelsea has some of the best student-athletes in the state, check out this statistic: In March, 21 student-athletes from Chelsea High School signed letters of intent to play sports at the next level.