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MOUNTAIN BROOK BOYS FALL IN OVERTIME IN NORTHEAST REGIONAL FINAL | Follow the link to read about boys basketball in Northeast Regional Final....
- EVAN DUDLEY | 2/22/2022
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FORMER SPARTAN CARTER SOBERA'S 3 POINT PLAY CAPS AUBURN'S VICTORY OVER ALABAMA | Follow the link to see former Spartan and current Auburn Tiger Carter Sobera make a move to the bask...
- R MCELHANEY | 2/2/2022
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FORMER SPARTAN MAKING MOST OF HIS TIME AS BAMA WALK-ON | Britton Johnson doing what he has always done......
- MICHAEL CASAGRANDE | 2/2/2022
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THE RESET: LADY SPARTANS WIN TURKEY JAM | Follow the link to read about both the boys and girls Turkey Jam Tournament wins as well as an updat...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 12/2/2021
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MB WINS THE 2021 SPARTAN TURKEY JAM | Follow the link to read AL.com's story about the MB Boys Spartan Turkey Jam Tournament championship....
- AL.COM REPORTS | 11/26/2021
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SPARTANS TAKING TITLE DEFENSE ONE DAY AT TIME | Follow link for full article...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/22/2021
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LADY SPARTANS EMBRACING YOUTH IN NEW SEASON | Follow the link for full article...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/22/2021
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SPARTANS READY TO DEFEND HOOPS TITLE: COACH DAVIS WEIGHS IN | Mountain Brook's basketball season tipped off last Tuesday at Mortimer Jordan. Patch's Michael Seal...
- MICHAEL SEALE | 11/19/2021
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VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS VS GUNTERSVILLE | Varsity girls basketball vs. Guntersville - Nov. 11, 2021...
- MB ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT | 11/12/2021
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FORMER SPARTAN TRENDON WATFORD TO ENTER NBA DRAFT | Former Spartan and current star LSU Tiger Trendon Watford will enter the NBA Draft. The draft lotte...
- MICHAEL SEALE | 4/9/2021
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SPARTAN ASSISTANT COACH HIRED AT CULLMAN | Boys basketball assistant coach Stu Stuedeman is moving back into the head coaching seat...at Cullma...
- JAKE WINFREY | 4/5/2021
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SPARTANS 6A STATE CHAMPIONS! | Follow the link to read about the Spartan's win in the championship game....
- BILL LUMPKIN | 3/3/2021
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SPARTANS FINISH 2ND AT BIG ORANGE | Follow the link for Big Orange Classic tournament wrap up....
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/7/2021
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THE DAVIS ERA BEGINS - BOYS BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON NOV. 12 AT HOME | The boys basketball teams open their season this week at home vs. Thompson. The girls JV and varsit...
- CHRISTINA CHAMBERS | 11/9/2020
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SPARTANS FALL TO LEE-MONTGOMERY IN STATE FINAL | Few dry eyes remained on Bucky McMillan’s bench Saturday night at Legacy Arena. His Mountain Bro...
- SAM CHANDLER | 2/29/2020
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JONES LEADS SPARTANS TO FINAL | Colby Jones will do whatever it takes. Not only is he a prolific scorer, but he is willing to do ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 2/27/2020
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SPECIAL END OF SEASON FOR GIRLS BASKETBALL MANAGER LINDSAY DAVIS | Follow the link to see a special story about MB's own Lindsay Davis and her special role at Mountain...
- KYLE BURGER | 2/17/2020
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SPARTANS PUNCH TICKET TO REGIONAL FINAL | The Class 7A Northwest Regional semifinal high school basketball games took place on Thursday at Wal...
- JACOB COLE | 2/13/2020
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BOYS BASKETBALL KEEPS WINNING | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams began last week with a Class 7A, Area 6 matchup wi...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/19/2020
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JERSEY HAS SPECIAL MEANING FOR MOUNTAIN BROOK BASKETBALL MANAGER | It's a special program, special place, and special story. Follow the link to the full article and v...
- CONAN GASQUE | 1/15/2020
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BOYS BASKETBALL STARTS AREA PLAY WITH 2 WINS | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams began the week of play last week on Tuesday evenin...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/13/2020
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MB ADVANCES TO ARBY'S CLASSIC SEMIFINAL GAME | After winning the Kruel's Classic in south Florida, the varsity boys basketball team hit the road ag...
- STEVE WILMOTH | 12/30/2019
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BOYS BASKETBALL INCREASES WIN STREAK TO 5 | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams opened up play last week on Monday with a trip to ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 12/15/2019
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SPARTAN BALLER COLBY JONES COMMITS TO XAVIER | In case you missed the news, standout senior Colby Jones committed to Xavier in early August. Jon...
- EUGENE RAPAY | 9/4/2019
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JONES OPENING EYES NATIONWIDE | To his knowledge, Bucky McMillan has never coached a player quite like Colby Jones. That’s not ju...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 7/24/2019
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WATFORD COMMITS TO LSU | Mountain Brook High School basketball standout Trendon Watford has made his college choice. He’s ...
- SAM CHANDLER | 5/20/2019
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WATFORD REPEATS AS MR. BASKETBALL | BASKETBALL Mountain Brook High School senior Trendon Watford was named Mr. Basketball by the Alab...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 3/30/2019
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WATFORD EARNS PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS | The 2018-19 high school basketball season has come and gone, with several student-athletes putting t...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 3/20/2019
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MCMILLAN NAISMITH COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST | Coach Bucky McMillan, the 2018 National High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year, again gar...
- USA TODAY HS SPORTS | 3/16/2019
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WATFORD NAMED GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - AGAIN | Trendon Watford was named Gatorade Player of the Year on Friday adding to his legacy as the greatest...
- JOSH BEAN | 3/16/2019
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WATFORD NAMED GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | Trendon Watford can add another line to his ever-expanding resume. On Friday, he was named the Ga...
- SAM CHANDLER | 3/15/2019
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MB'S TRENDON WATFORD HEADLINES ALABAMA ALL-STAR SELECTIONS | Reigning Mr. Basketball Trendon Watford and two other SEC signees headline the senior basketball pla...
- JOSH BEAN | 3/7/2019
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BASKETBALL CLAIMS 3-PEAT | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook boys basketball team became the first team in history to win the st...
- KYLE PARMLEY, SAM CHANDLER | 3/3/2019
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SPARTANS CAPTURE 3RD CONSECUTIVE STATE TITLE | Ben Garrett dropped his chin toward his chest after missing a breakaway layup in the second quarter...
- SAM CHANDLER | 3/2/2019
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IT'S A 3-PEAT! 2019 7A STATE CHAMPIONS | Mountain Brook’s Trendon Watford finished his first season at Mountain Brook in 2016 without winning...
- JOSH BEAN | 3/2/2019
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MOUNTAIN BROOK BOYS BASKETBALL PUNCHES TICKET TO 3RD STRAIGHT TITLE GAME | Mountain Brook defeated Robert E. Lee of Montgomery in the semi-finals to reach its third consecutiv...
- BEN THOMAS | 3/1/2019
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WASHINGTON HEATS UP, LIFTS SPARTANS TO STATE FINAL | A cast of college basketball coaches rendezvoused at Legacy Arena on Thursday morning for the Class ...
- SAM CHANDLER | 2/28/2019
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TRENDON WATFORD AND MOUNTAIN BROOK BASKETBALL ARE WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS | One of the greatest high school careers in the history of Alabama prep sports is coming to an end th...
- JOSEPH GOODMAN | 2/26/2019
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BASKETBALL REACHES FINAL FOUR; SPRING SPORTS UNDERWAY | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook boys basketball team continued its quest to win its third consecuti...
- KYLE PARMLEY, SAM CHANDLER | 2/24/2019
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COULD MB BASKETBALL WIN A HS NATIONAL TITLE? | Mountain Brook stands four victories away from a third straight AHSAA Class 7A boys basketball state...
- JOSH BEAN | 2/16/2019
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STRONG DEFENSIVE EFFORT LIFTS SPARTANS TO REGIONAL FINAL | It seemed like just another day at the office for the Spartans. The Mountain Brook High School b...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 2/14/2019
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BOYS BASKETBALL WINS, GIRLS SEASON ENDS | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook girls basketball team saw its season come to an end on Wednesday ev...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 2/11/2019
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BOYS BASKETBALL COMPLETES PERFECT AREA SLATE | Last week, the Mountain Brook basketball teams completed Class 7A, Area 6 play, beginning with a Tue...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/27/2019
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SPARTAN'S WATFORD JOINS THE RANKS OF MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICANS | Trendon Watford Named McDonald's All American Watford is the only player from Alabama in the McDona...
- MICHAEL SEALE | 1/25/2019
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SPECIAL YEAR FOR THE SENIOR LADY SPARTAN HOOPSTERS | Our four senior Lady Spartan basketball players talk about their senior season and what it means to ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/25/2019
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TRENDON WATFORD NAMED TO MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN TEAM | Trendon Watford was named to the McDonald's All American team Thursday. The announcement was made d...
- DANIEL BOYETTE | 1/25/2019
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MOUNTAIN BROOK 66, VESTAVIA HILLS 40: 5-STAR TRENDON WATFORD LEADS SPARTANS’ ROUT | By Evan Dudley January begins and Bucky wins. Four Mountain Brook players scored in double figur...
- EVAN DUDLEY | 1/24/2019
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SENIOR LIOR BERMAN NOT AFRAID TO MAKE BIG PLAYS | The rise has happened quickly for Lior Berman. As a ninth-grader at Mountain Brook High School, B...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/21/2019
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SETTING THE TONE | Hannah Straughn likes where she fits into the Mountain Brook community. “We have a purpose out in...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/21/2019
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BASKETBALL TEAMS CONTINUE AREA ACTION | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams continued area play last week, beginning with a sp...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/20/2019
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BASKETBALL OPENS AREA PLAY | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams opened Class 7A, Area 6 play with a pair of games ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/14/2019
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BOYS BASKETBALL NOTCHES UPSET OF NATIONALLY RANKED IMG | BASKETBALL Following a win over Woodrow Wilson (DC) on Dec. 17 to begin its run in the City of Pa...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/6/2019
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MB BOYS TOP #2 IMG IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT | Mountain Brook Boys upset #2 IMG in City of Palms Tournament...
- JOSH BEAN | 12/31/2018
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BASKETBALL TEAMS APPROACH CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENTS | The Mountain Brook basketball teams played Ramsay for the second time this season on Tuesday, Dec. 1...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 12/19/2018
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WATFORD EMBRACING FINAL HIGH SCHOOL SEASON | rendon Watford could post 50 points per game if he really wanted to. The Mountain Brook High Scho...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 12/19/2018
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BASKETBALL STAYS HOT | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams began last week on Monday with a sweep over McAdor...
- KYLE PARMLEY, SAM CHANDLER | 12/9/2018
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BOYS BASKETBALL SUFFERS FIRST DEFEAT | BASKETBALL The Mountain Brook basketball teams began their weeks on Tuesday with games at Ramsay....
- KYLE PARMLEY | 12/2/2018
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SPARTANS WIN TURKEY JAM | The Mountain Brook basketball teams hosted the Spartan Turkey Jam tournaments early last week and bo...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/25/2018
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SPARTANS LOOKING FOR NEW LEADERS IN 2018-19 | The Mountain Brook High School boys basketball program has been to the state championship game in fi...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/15/2018
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LADY SPARTANS FOCUSING ON SHORT-TERM GOALS | John London surveys the walls surrounding Spartan Arena and notices all the sport-specific banners t...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/15/2018
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MAXPREPS BASKETBALL TOUR OF CHAMPIONS CELEBRATES MOUNTAIN BROOK HIGH SCHOOL | The 13th Annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard passed through Alaba...
- STAFF | 5/17/2018
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SPARTANS FINALIZE VARSITY HOOPS TEAM FOR 2018-19 SEASON | MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL - The Mountain Brook basketball team will defend its state championship next seas...
- MICHAEL SEALE | 5/14/2018
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MOUNTAIN BROOK ASSISTANT CHRISTIAN SCHWEERS NAMED NEW HUNTSVILLE BASKETBALL HEAD COACH | Christian Schweers believes it is a great time to be a head basketball coach. Schweers, an assist...
- JOHN FERRY | 4/20/2018
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KARLE'S KORNER: GET OFF THE MOUNTAIN BROOK PLAYER'S BACK, WILL YA? | BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - I see that fellow journalist Joseph Goodman has penned a well-written piece...
- RICK KARLE | 3/2/2018
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TIME TO SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR MOUNTAIN BROOK, THE TEAM EVERYONE LOVES TO HATE | Let's push the white elephant out in the open before we even get this thing started. Mountain Brook ...
- JOESPH GOODMAN | 3/1/2018
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SPARTANS ADVANCE IN STATE PLAYOFFS | MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL - The Mountain Brook Spartans basketball team is headed to the Elite Eight in the...
- MICHAEL SEALE | 2/15/2018
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SPARTANS TO FACE GRISSOM IN SWEET SIXTEEN | MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL - The Mountain Brook Spartans took a big step toward defending their basketball s...
- MICHAEL SEALE | 2/13/2018
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SPARTANS WRAP UP AREA PLAY | Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook H...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 2/5/2018
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BASKETBALL AVENGES LOSS TO HUFFMAN | Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook H...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/22/2018
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CONTRASTING STYLES | Paulie Stramaglia first met Alex Washington when the two were in elementary school, participating in...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/19/2018
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JEFFCOAT READY FOR NEXT CHALLENGE | Lacey Jeffcoat plans on contributing immediately. “I want to be in the different color jersey, st...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/19/2018
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BASKETBALL, WRESTLING TEAMS HAVE STRONG WEEKS | Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook H...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/8/2018
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SPARTANS PERFORM WELL IN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS | The Mountain Brook High School boys basketball team has been busy over the last two weeks. The week ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/2/2018
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BASKETBALL TEAMS SURPASS 10 WINS | Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook H...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 12/18/2017
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BASKETBALL, TRACK AND FIELD IN ACTION, KEIM REWARDED WITH SCHOLARSHIP | Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook H...
- KYLE PARMLEY, SAM CHANDLER | 12/11/2017
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AHSAA ANNOUNCES RECLASSIFICATION FOR 2018-2020 SCHOOL YEARS | The Alabama High School Athletic Association approved its classification system for the 2018-19 and ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/30/2017
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SPARTANS WIN TURKEY JAM | Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook H...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/27/2017
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FLAMETHROWER | Bucky McMillan places shooters in one of two categories. There are makers — players who can sink...
- SAM CHANDLER | 11/16/2017
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FLOOR IT | Over the past nine seasons, Bucky McMillan has woven three concepts into the fabric of his Mountain ...
- SAM CHANDLER | 10/27/2017
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JOHN LONDON RETURNS TO MBHS AS GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH | New Mountain Brook girls basketball head coach John London works through an offensive drill with the...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 10/27/2017
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BRITTON JOHNSON WENT OFF YESTERDAY AT SAMFORD | Britton Johnson went off yesterday at Samford, nailing 23 threes in 3 games. Samford coaching staff ...
- STAFF | 6/10/2017
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WATFORD, ELMORE GET POSTSEASON RECOGNITION | The Mountain Brook High School boys basketball team won the Class 7A state championship in 2017 with...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 4/26/2017
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7TH-GRADE SPARTANS FINISH SEASON STRONG | The seventh-grade Spartans finished the season in second place in the Metro Tournament held at Liber...
- WENDY BARZE | 3/23/2017
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SPARTANS SAVE BEST FOR LAST, WIN STATE TITLE | Bucky McMillan’s dad was right. Sean Elmore went off. Elmore knocked down a trifecta of 3-pointers...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 3/4/2017
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STINGY DEFENSE LIFTS SPARTANS TO FINAL | Offense garners headlines. Defense wins championships. On a day when the Mountain Brook High School...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 3/2/2017
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LATE HEROICS LIFT SPARTANS TO FINAL FOUR | The Spartans are on a mission. Paulie Stramaglia’s two free throws with 22.5 seconds to play gave t...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 2/22/2017
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SPARTANS AVENGE LOSS, TAKE DOWN GADSDEN CITY | When Mountain Brook and Gadsden City match up on the hardwood, the records are out the window. The ...
- CHRIS YOW | 2/16/2017
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HUFFMAN KNOCKS OFF SPARTANS FOR AREA TITLE | In the fourth meeting of the two teams this season, Huffman finally prevailed. The Mountain Brook ...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 2/11/2017
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SPARTANS BEAT OAK MOUNTAIN, ADVANCE TO JINAL | The Mountain Brook High School boys basketball team was too much to handle. On Thursday night in S...
- SAM CHANDLER | 2/9/2017
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SPARTANS ACHIEVE RECORD START | Achieving school records is not an uncommon thing, considering the current state of the Mountain Bro...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/30/2017
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SPARTANS WRAP UP REGULAR SEASON THIS WEEK | Entering the season's final week of regular season play, Class 7A, Area 6 has been decided on both t...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/30/2017
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A QUICK RUN TO START THE GAME | A quick 7-0 run to start the game gave Mountain Brook an early lead over the Eagles to start, and th...
- WILLIAM GALLOWAY | 1/25/2017
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SPARTANS SPLIT WITH OAK MOUNTAIN | After falling at home to Oak Mountain the last time the two teams met, the Lady Spartans went into t...
- WILLIAM GALLOWAY | 1/25/2017
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LADY SPARTANS FALTER | Mountain Brook hung tough, but in the end, the Lady Spartans couldn't hold pace when it mattered mos...
- SAM CHANDLER | 1/20/2017
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TEAM EFFORT RETURNS SPARTANS TO TRIUMPHANT | In Tuesday night's home loss to Spain Park, Mountain Brook head basketball coach Bucky McMillan didn...
- SAM CHANDLER | 1/20/2017
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JAGS END SPARTANS’ 38-GAME WINNING STREAK | Is there any team hotter than Spain Park? Or a hotter player than Spain Park’s Jamal Johnson? Johns...
- STAFF | 1/18/2017
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WATFORD ESCAPES FOUL TROUBLE TO SCORE 30 | Top-ranked Mountain Brook on Tuesday night opened area play with a 60-54 win at Huffman, a victory w...
- GARY ESTWICK | 1/11/2017
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BUCS TAKE DOWN TOP-RANKED MOUNTAIN BROOK | In a matchup of two of the best high school boys basketball teams in the state, Hoover prevailed ov...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 1/6/2017
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MOUNTAIN BROOK 79, PELHAM 33 | Pelham’s Alex Reese didn’t play. Mountain Brook’s Trendon Watford did. Without Reese, the 6-foot-9 ...
- STAFF | 1/4/2017
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JAGUARS HAND SPARTANS FIRST LOSS | The Mae Jemison coach won his 11th title in the event's 34-year history as Alabama signee John Petty...
- DANIEL BOYETTE | 12/29/2016
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SPARTANS ROLL IN BATTLE OF UNBEATENS | Trendon Watford scored 24 points as Class 7A top-ranked Mountain Brook beat 6A No. 2 Austin 65-33 in...
- BRETT BEAIRD | 12/28/2016
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TRENDON WATFORD OUTDUELS ALEX REESE | Mountain Brook's Trendon Watford did a little bit of everything and got plenty of help from his team...
- JOSH BEAN | 12/21/2016
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WATFORD PROPELS SPARTANS OVER RIVAL REBELS | The second quarter possession was indicative of how the old Birmingham rivalry would go. Against Ve...
- ALEE LEWIS | 12/20/2016
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FEW CHANGES AT NO. 1 IN ASWA BASKETBALL RANKI | There were only three changes among No. 1 teams in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association ba...
- DENNIS VICTORY | 12/14/2016
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TRENDON WATFORD KEEPS MT. BROOK UNDEFEATED | The Class 7A Spartans (9-0) defeated Wenonah and Helena in the last week, staying undefeated this se...
- JOSH BEAN | 12/9/2016
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SHOOTING FOR THE STARS | Ten years ago, not many people thought it was possible to win a basketball state championship at Mou...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/29/2016
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SPARTANS LOOKING TO YOUNG LEADERS | Bucky McMillan is going to tell you like it is. He really likes this year’s Mountain Brook High Sch...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 11/22/2016
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CAPSTONE CLASSIC DRAWS TOP BASKETBALL TALENT | The fourth annual MedCenter Capstone Classic begins Monday at Shelton State Community College. Mor...
- JOEY CHANDLER | 11/20/2016
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MOUNTAIN BROOK NOTCH BIG EARLY-SEASON WIN | Two of the country’s top basketball players led their teams into battle Friday night, but Mountain ...
- DREW CHAMPLIN | 11/18/2016
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IOWA OFFERS WATFORD | Iowa's Sherman Dillard offered 2019 five-star forward Trendon Watford after seeing him today. ...
- STAFF | 10/13/2016
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BACK IN THE GAME | Christian Schweers thought he’d never be back at Mountain Brook. “Now that I’ve come back, I feel l...
- KYLE PARMLEY | 6/24/2016
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WATFORD NAMED FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN | Mountain Brook’s Trendon Watford has been named to the MaxPreps 2015-16 Freshman All-American Team,...
- GARY ESTWICK | 4/21/2016
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