Sarah Turner

By SARAH TURNER | Special to the Reporter
HOOVER – The Spain Park Jaguars left no doubt as they solidified their spot at the top of the region on Friday, Oct. 18 with a 42-7 win over the Calera Eagles.
“Our kids have gotten our program so far in three seasons,” Jaguars head coach Tim Vakakes said. “When we got here, we told them we’re going to compete for championships.”
Spain Park celebrated their seniors before kickoff, and the Jags had a lot on the line, including extending their seven-game w...

By Sarah Turner, Sports editor 


The Falcon wrestling team has been making all kinds of history in their first year of competition. 


They’re the first Division II wrestling program in the state of Alabama, have set the highest attendance in Central State Bank Arena this season and they’ve produced Montevallo’s first-ever national champion. 


Graduate student Gabe Hixenbaugh grew up right down the road from Montevallo, a product of Thompson High School, where he had a very successful high...

By Sarah Turner, Sports editor 


The Falcons women’s basketball team has had its share of elite talent on the court, but superstar freshman Cali Smallwood is different.  


The Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year was destined to play basketball for the Falcons. 


The Blountsville native arrived on the bricks this fall following in her mother’s footsteps. Natasha Smallwood played basketball for the Purple and Gold in the late 90s, and is still recorded as having the third best three-p...