Andrew Simonson

6 days ago | shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson

Published 7:19 pm Thursday, May 8, 2025 By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports EditorWith the AHSAA State Golf Championships set to take place in the Birmingham area at RTJ Oxmoor Valley, multiple local golfers will get to play for glory close to home. The Spain Park Jaguars advanced as a team to the Class 6A state championship on Monday, May 5 at Ol’ Colony Golf Club in Tuscaloosa while Oak Mountain’s Caroline Gardner and Briarwood’s Cariann Beatty advanced as individuals.

6 days ago | shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson

Published 2:53 pm Thursday, May 8, 2025 By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports EditorHUNTSVILLE – It wasn’t the prettiest of the 59 wins that the Oak Mountain Eagles have earned since their last loss, but they got over the line and back to their second-straight state championship game. Oak Mountain defeated the No. 6 Grissom Tigers 2-1 on Thursday, May 8 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville after surviving a second-half onslaught from the local side to extend the unbeaten streak to 60 games.

1 week ago | shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson

Published 8:37 am Thursday, May 8, 2025 By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports EditorHUNTSVILLE – A year ago at John Hunt Park as the Westminster School at Oak Mountain Knights faced the St. Luke’s Episcopal Wildcats for the Class 1A-3A boys soccer state championships, Aiden Gamble left the pitch with tears in his eyes. In a tight match with a trophy on the line, a key shot from him that would’ve put his team up 2-0 ricocheted off the post.

1 week ago | shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson

Published 8:32 am Thursday, May 8, 2025 By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports EditorHUNTSVILLE – The last time the Westminster School at Oak Mountain Knights took the stage at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, they hoisted the 2023 Class 1A-3A state championship. While history did not repeat itself in a 7-1 loss to the No. 6 St. Luke’s Episcopal Wildcats on Wednesday, May 7, just making it to the Class 4A Final Four was a significant accomplishment in the Knights’ eyes.

1 week ago | shelbycountyreporter.com | Andrew Simonson

Published 8:26 am Thursday, May 8, 2025 By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports EditorHUNTSVILLE – After two years away from their longtime destination of the Final Four in Huntsville, Indian Springs wasn’t content to just make it back to the semifinals. The No. 2 team in Class 5A wasted little time reintroducing itself to John Hunt Park as Alex Hage scored just 13 seconds into the match.