Photo by Erin Nelson Starnes Media
AHSAA Indoor State Track and Field
AHSAA Indoor State Track and Field on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
Over the course of the year, Vestavia Voice will keep you up to date on the various Vestavia Hills High School athletic teams. For previous weekly updates, click here.
BASKETBALL
The Vestavia Hills basketball teams competed in the Class 7A, Area 6 tournaments last week. The boys saw their season come to an end in an 80-48 loss to Mountain Brook on Thursday. The Rebels finished the year with a 14-15 record.
The Lady Rebels advanced to the playoffs for the first time in nine years by way of their 58-55 over Hewitt-Trussville on Wednesday evening. Anna Wood led the charge with 19 points, with Ally Smith scoring 12 points and Emma Smith scoring 11. Vestavia fell to Spain Park 39-23 in the final on Friday.
The Vestavia girls are now 22-10 on the year and play in the Class 7A Northwest Regional semifinals on Thursday. They will face Austin at 9 a.m. at Wallace State Community College.
TRACK AND FIELD
Vestavia Hills High School sophomore Crawford West won the 3,200-meter run and took second in the 1,600 at the Class 7A state indoor track and field meet. Click here to read Sam Chandler’s recap of West’s performance and the rest of the Rebels’ team at the meet.
WRESTLING
The Vestavia Hills wrestling team competed at the Class 7A North Super Section tournament over the weekend, winning the event with 235 points, 70 points ahead of second-place Huntsville.
— What else would you like to see mentioned? For any suggestions, feel free to email sports editor Kyle Parmley at kparmley@starnespublishing.com.
