Profiles

If you see Kaitlyn Gipson, ask her if there is any friendly competition between the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams at Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. The boys’ team has won back-to-back state championships, while the girls have won […]

Chemistry is not just something that exists in the science world; it’s something that’s important in team sports as well. Just ask Hoover second baseman and pitcher Emerson Milligan. Milligan, who was named the team’s most improved player in the

Get used to seeing Ryan Sipes when your team plays Shelby County High School out of Columbiana, Ala. That’s because the multisport player has made competing for SCHS Wildcat teams a year-round endeavor. In the fall, Sipes plays quarterback for

Many who have experienced leaving home for the first time remember the anxiety they felt inside – a mixed knot of uncertainty, dread, excitement, and hope – when an 18-year familiarity is packed up in a suitcase and ceremonially traded

One thing Daleigh Griffin isn’t lacking is confidence on the basketball floor. “No, no. No hesitation whatsoever,” says Daleigh when asked if she is at all hesitant to step up and launch a three from beyond the arc. The point

Forasmuch influence as the country of England has had on America, one thing it has not produced over the years is an abundance of baseball talent. Perhaps Mountain Brook’s Caleb Barnett can change that. When you first meet Caleb, you

The Jasper Viking Wrestling program has risen to prominence in recent years thanks to a coaching staff dedicated to making champions on and off the mat. The formula is simple but can take years to implement: the coaches taks young

Makenzie Noles never has to worry about coming up with an icebreaker for an event or struggling to think of something interesting about herself. She may be from the deep South, but she has interesting roots. “My mom is from

Athens High School middle linebacker Jerome Malone kept a bracelet on his wrist throughout the entire football season, the content on which provided a gentle reminder of who’s in control. “To remind us that we’re still in God’s grip,” Jerome