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Spartan’s Hoops Star to Soar at the Air Force Academy
Last Friday, senior Rayven Turner committed to play college basketball at the Air Force Academy. This decision comes after a successful senior season capped off by a 6A state championship.
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Theatre Department to Put on Twelfth Night
On March 6th, the theatre department announced their up and coming production of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. With this year having been very inactive for the...
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Demolition and New Designs: Mountain Brook’s plans for a new school
After exams this spring, the 100 and 200 halls will be history. To create a better school building, students and teachers will have to compromise on space and resources. Many teachers face challenges of losing their classrooms and navigating a year without a defined workspace...
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2021 Tennis Season Recap
By MOLLY MIDKIFF, Staff Writer
With the Tennis Season ending in a month, let's look and see what we can expect and what our Spartans have already accomplished. The MBHS tennis teams have had a very successful couple of years, especially the girls team, who have had 3 consecutive state titles...
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Spartans Win 6A Championship
By DYLAN SIEGEL, Staff Writer
March 8, 2020
On Wednesday, the Spartans defeated Spanish Fort 56-43 to win the 6A state championship. Capping off a successful high school career, senior forward Rayven Turner was awarded with the MVP award.
The Spartans finished the season riding a 19-game winning streak en route to a 30-6 overall record.
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The Boys Soccer Team Begins their Season
by JACK ESTES, Staff Writer
The soccer team started area playing this week, and they are expected to do well this season in their competitive 6a area.
Playing in the most competitive 6A section in the state with all 4 teams in the area ranked...
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To All the Boys: Always and Forever: Love It or List It?
by MOLLY MIDKIFF, Staff Writer
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a popular young adult book turned into a movie franchise. The third movie, To All the Boys: Always and Forever (TATB), is out now on Netflix. Some may be thrilled...
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Previewing the playoff game against Oxford
By DYLAN SIEGEL, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
After defeating Briarwood Christian, Homewood and Jackson-Olin, the Spartans will face Oxford High School in the Regional 1st Round of the state tournament this Friday night at 6:30 pm in Spartan Arena.
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Rhonda Aust wins Mountain Brook High School Teacher of the Year
After 22 years of teaching in the Birmingham Area, Mrs. Aust, Advanced Chemistry teacher, wins one of MBHS’ most esteemed awards.
Mrs. Rhonda Aust has been an outstanding teacher in the science department for many years, and recently her hard work and dedication...
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Spartans honor senior basketball players
Tuesday night, the Spartans rolled over John Carrol, winning 70-37. While the win was the goal, the biggest part of the night occurred before the tip off even took place. Seven seniors were honored for senior night, including guard Paulson Wright, guard Bo Barber, forward Rayven Turner, guard Graham Matthews, guard John Brown, guard Colby Blackwell, and...
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Lunch in the Brook
A long-standing tradition of not having a scheduled lunch period is a cornerstone of Mountain Brook High School’s culture and identity as a community. Though it may seem normal to Mountain Brook students, students at other schools gawk over the absence of a lunch period...
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Boys’ Basketball: The season doesn’t stop for the holidays
Like every season, the Spartans’ basketball team continued their season during the holiday season. Since the last check-in with the basketball team, (after a Shades Valley loss on December 8th) the Spartans have amounted to a 17-6 overall record.
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The best hot chocolate spots in the Birmingham area
As the colorful lights, holly and joy of the holidays that are accompanied by frosty air go into storage for another year, all that remains is the biting cold. One of the most classic...
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Sara Price takes over the MBHS Girls’ Basketball program
The Lady Spartans began their season with a record of 4-4, and recently won their recent game against Shades Valley with their new coach, Sara Price...
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Cross Country boys’ and girls’ place 2nd at 6A state championship
This past Saturday, Nov. 14, the Mountain Brook High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams competed at the Alabama state meet. Both teams placed second, falling short of the 6A state title...
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Kendall Crabtree wins 2020 Miss Olympian Pageant
by HANNAH HITSON, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Last Saturday night, Marissa Luna passed her crown over to Kendall Crabtree as she became the new Miss Olympian. Kendall is the third sophomore in the pageant’s history to win and the second in the last two years.
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Volleyball Recap: A season's ending
By GRACE VAUGHN, Staff Writer
November 13, 2020
After winning the 7A state championship last year, Mountain Brook Volleyball finished this season by capturing their first 6A state championship.
The girls started the season with 5 consecutive wins before their first loss against Hoover...
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Energy Drinks: A Review
Game fuel: Game fuel is a Mountain Dew brand energy drink. It is 16 fl. oz. and contains 90mg of caffeine. This drink is very sugary and has a strong taste. It also doesn't affect you unless you have never had caffeine in your entire life.
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Mountain Brook Boys and Girls track teams compete in the Homewood Invitational
On Saturday March 13 the boys and girls track teams competed in the Homewood invitational which was hosted by Homewood High School. Both teams had multiple top finishers...
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Breakfast options on the go: A review
Too many teens forgo the “most important meal of the day.” Some may think they will be late to school if they make breakfast while others choose sleep over food. However, you can have the best of both worlds by simply taking breakfast on the go. Recently, I tried six quick breakfast options...
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Education with options
by MARY FRANCES LITTLE, Staff Writer
When one thinks of school, a mental image of a room of students sitting in desks in a customary classroom with a teacher standing in the front, lecturing or explaining something comes to mind. This has been the American idea of school for as long as we can remember...
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Previewing the playoff game against Eufaula
By DYLAN SIEGEL, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
After defeating Huffman, the number two team in the state according to maxpreps.com, the Spartans will take on Eufaula in the Final Four of the state tournament this Monday at 11:30 am at UAB.
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Social media and what its doing to teens
by GRACE VAUGHN, Staff Writer
According to the Mayo Clinic, most American teens use social media; that number currently sits at 97 percent. 2018 data shows teens between the ages of 13-17 use at least one social media platform....
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Girls Basketball: the month of January
With the basketball season coming to a close in early March, and the team getting ready for postseason, let's catch up with the girls basketball team and their January games.
The girls played Vestavia Hills for their first game of the month, resulting in a loss. The Lady Spartans followed up with another loss at Northridge, but these defeats were...
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Boys’ Basketball up to now
The Spartan boys’ varsity basketball team underwent many changes since last season including the switch to the 6A class, senior leaders like Colby Jones graduating and current head coach Tyler Davis taking the place of previous coach Bucky McMillen. Despite these changes, the team has started their season off 7-3.
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Volunteering during a pandemic
Volunteering is essential for graduating high school and applying for college, but with a global pandemic underway, it has become harder for students to get those hours. In response, organizations have taken precautionary measures, such as going completely virtual...
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Drama going Digital
In the age of Coronavirus, MBHS Theatre is discovering new ways to creatively engage audiences online.
In March, the Theatre Program suffered...
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The Spartans enter the elite eight
Mountain Brook plays Clay-Chalkville at home this Friday at 7pm.
After defeating Gardendale 6-0 last week, the Spartans host Clay-Chalkville...
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The Spartans enter round 2 of the playoffs
By DYLAN SIEGEL, Staff Writer
Mountain Brook looks to keep its season alive on the road against Gardendale this Friday at 7pm. After defeating Muscle Shoals last week...
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Volleyball Postseason- What Comes Next?
by MOLLY MIDKIFF, Staff Writer
With the volleyball season ending with victory at state, what comes next for the team, the seniors and the juniors who will replace them?
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A Homecoming like no other
by MARY FRANCES LITTLE
Assistant Editor
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak, the world has had to adjust to constant changes and challenges to our collective normal. Mountain Brook High School’s 2020 Homecoming is no exception. Despite the difficulties navigating safety precautions...more
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Chopt Review
With the arrival of the chain restaurant, Chopt, at the Summit Birmingham, the residents of our city have been spoiled with fresh ingredients, original flavors, and never before seen creative salads...
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Student Life events 2020-2021
Mountain Brook High School has long enjoyed the annual student life events such as homecoming, senior and sophomore ball, and prom. However, among the unexpected circumstances...
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Mountain Brook track competes in 6A indoor track championships
By JACK EARNHARDT, Staff Writer
February 19, 2021
The indoor track season came to a close on Feb. 6 with the indoor track State Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex. The Mountain Brook girls finished in second place which included winning first place in the 4x400-meter relay and the 4x800-meter relay.
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The boys’ and girls’ 2021 tennis season is underway
By HANNAH HITSON, Co-Editor-In-Chief and JACK EARNHART, Staff Writer
Last Monday, February 1st, Mountain Brook Boys Tennis team had their first match at Hoover, followed by the girls team on Tuesday. Both teams won, and the girls stood out with their 9-0 win.
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Netflix TV Show Reviews
By LILLY LEJEUNE
For this review, I watched the first episode of each TV show. All shows are rated TV-14 or lower. The ratings show how likely I am to watch the next episode or rest of the series.
Star Trek: 4/10
The original show? To be frank, there are so many versions that I don’t know, but I can tell you the quality is definitely 60 years old.
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Wrestling toward State
When I entered the MBHS wrestling room for the first time, I was told to take off my shoes. Not completely understanding, I followed the guidance, and while removing them I noticed one other person on the mat. Practice had not started, but one wrestler was already working alone: Gray Ortis. He was practicing shots using a sled weighted down with two 45 lb. plates.
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Ms. Lowe honored with 2019-2020 Ann Pritchard Award
by HANNAH HITSON, Co-Editor-in-Chief and MARY FRANCES LITTLE, Assistant Editor
Last May while the world was quarantined at home, the Mountain Brook School System announced that Ms. Catherine Lowe had won the Ann Pritchard Award.
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Netflix's October Releases
By LILLY LEJEUNE, Co-Editor-in-Chief
With the onset of Covid, many Mountain Brook students need an escape from the struggles of school and a global pandemic. Between essays and math homework, I recommend taking a look at the Netflix Originals...
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Thank a Veteran Today and Everyday
By HANNAH HITSON, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Veterans Day can all too commonly be viewed by students as an excuse to have a day off of school, but the holiday and its honorees deserve profuse appreciation.
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Spartans win region. What’s next?
by DYLAN SIEGEL
Staff Writer
The Spartans won regionals after the defense was able to secure a win over the Patriots on MBHS’ senior night.
Last Thursday night against Homewood, senior night for Mountain Brook football...more
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COVID-19 limits fan attendance affecting the atmosphere of the Friday Night Lights
by JACK EARNHARDT
Staff Writer
The atmosphere around Mountain Brook football games takes a hit due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As Covid-19 infiltrates nearly every aspect of our lives, high school sports are also learning to deal with these effects...more
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First week back at full capacity
by JACK ESTES
Staff Writer
With the hard work of the administration, the high school completes its first week at full capacity with mixed feelings from students.
As the high school opens the doors for all students to return again, the administration makes it clear that all previous safety protocols...more
