Cross Country: Mountain Brook sweeps TCBY Invitational Class 4A-6A divisions

By Dennis Tymkiw | AL.com
on September 21, 2013 6:07 p.m.

 

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Davis Kelly and Jessica Molloy finished first in their respective races to lead the Mountain Brook boys and girls to wins in the TCBY Invitational at Munny Sokol Park in Tuscaloosa.
Kelly won the boys race with a time of 16:37.74, while Molloy took the girls race with a time of 19:33.23.
Mountain Brook placed five boys in the top nine finishers and had five girls finish in the top 11 places to easily take the wins.
The Spartans won the boys event with 28 points, followed by John Carroll Catholic with 57 and Hewitt-Trussville with 86. In the girls event, the Spartans finished with 26 points, followed by John Carroll with 68 and McGill-Toolen with 71.
TCBY INVITATIONAL
At Munny Sokol Park
BOYS
Team Standings: 1. Mountain Brook, 28; 2. John Carroll, 57; 3. Hewitt-Trussville, 86; 4. McGill-Toolen, 98; 5. Spain Park, 101; 6. Northridge, 193; 7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, 196; 8. Paul Bryant, 233.
Individual Standings: 1. Davis Kelly, Mountain Brook, 16:37.74; 2. Justin Holt, John Carroll, 16:42.59; 3. Nick Simmons, Spain Park, 16:47.51; 4. Stewart Hawk, Mountain Brook, 16:56.96; 5. Rome Fiore, Spain Park, 16:59.50; 6. Marshall Smith, Mountain Brook, 17:02.43; 7. Austin Norwood, Hewitt-Trussville, 17:12.77; 8. Michael Clark, Mountain Brook, 17:15.43; 9. Drew Williams, Mountain Brook, 17:22.88; 10. Sami Harb, John Carroll, 17:26.23; 11. Russell Galloway, Mountain Brook, 17:31.82; 12. Will Nichols, John Carroll, 17:34.50; 13. Benjamin Knox, Hewitt-Trussville, 17:37.58; 14. Grainger Rathle, McGill-Toolen, 17:42.62; 15. Eric Johnson, John Carroll, 17:52.90.
Girls
Team Standings: 1. Mountain Brook, 26; 2. John Carroll, 68; 3. McGill-Toolen, 71; 4. Spain Park, 82; 5. Hewitt-Trussville, 111; 6. Tuscaloosa County, 193; 7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, 209.
Individual Standings: 1. Jessica Molloy, Mountain Brook, 19:33.23; 2. Parker Cobbs, Mountain Brook, 19:45.70; 3. Bella Restrepo, John Carroll, 19:53.21; 4. Ebie Douglas, McGill-Toolen, 19:57.76; 5. Lauren Granier, John Carroll, 19:59.08; 6. Sailor Miles, St. James, 20:10.69; 7. Emily Bedell, Mountain Brook, 20:18.41; 8. Anna Grace Morgan, Mountain Brook, 20:22.20; 9. Grace Jensen, McGill-Toolen, 20:26.11; 10. Madeline Held, Spain Park, 20:36.11; 11. Helen Camp, Mountain Brook, 20:49.97; 12. Lauren Smith, Hewitt-Trussville, 20:50.23; 13. Ann Chapman Haynes, Mountain Brook, 20:51.30; 14. Grace Galvin, John Carroll, 21:03.59; 15. Allison Halperin, Spain Park, 21:07.04.

Mountain Brook High School

National Merit Semi-Finalists

 

 

 

Bottom Row, (L-R): Ben Garcia, Murray Manley, Anna Smith, Catherine Kinney, Chamblee Shufflebarger, Anne Peyton Baker, Maggie Selesky, Jessica Azrin

Second Row (L-R): Adelaide Cochran, Sarah Cain, Everette Dawkins, John Blum, Mary Nix Roberson, Daniel Bolus

Third Row: Olivia Burton, Makenzie Grant, Sam Cochran, Kary Reynolds, Eddy Yu

Fourth Row: Ben Jackson, Claire Gorman, Caroline Goolsby, Dani Diehl

 



Mountain Brook residents strut their stuff during 'Fashions for the Foundation' runway show

 

By Ana Rodriguez | arodriguez@al.comal.co

Mountain Brook Superintendent Dicky Barlow models during the Fashions for the Foundations runway show on September 10, 2013. (Ana Rodriguez/arodriguez@al.com)

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama -- Mountain Brook students, parents, teachers, principals and city leaders took to the stage on September 10th during the Schaeffer Eye Center Fashions for the Foundation runway show and lunch reception held at The Club. A total of 14 different Mountain Brook apparel merchants helped dress some of the area’s most recognizable figures, all to help benefit the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation.

Tickets prices ranged from $50 per person to $800 for a table of eight.
The packed ballroom erupted with applause when Anne Womack, executive director of the Mountain Brook Schools Foundation; State Rep. Paul DeMarco, also a member of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce; and Mountain Brook Superintendent Dicky Barlow strutted down the runway.

Mountain Brook Superintendent Dicky Barlow poses with Mountain Brook High School Spartan Mascot during the Fashions for the Foundations runway show on September 10, 2013. (Ana Rodriguez/arodriguez@al.com)

Other notable participants — who modeled clothing from the apparel shops listed— included:

• Crestline Elementary School Principal Laurie King—Pink Tulip
• Mountain Brook High School Principal Amanda Hood—Town and Country
• Brookwood Forest Elementary School Principal Nathan Pitner—Mountain High Outfitters
• Mountain Brook City Councilman Bill Pritchard—Mobley and Sons
• Cherokee Bend Elementary School Principal Betsy Bell—Macy’s Brookwood Village

Other participating merchants included:

• Monkee’s of Mountain Brook in English Village
• Snap Kids in Crestline Village
• Mountain Brook Sporting Goods in Crestline Village
• Pants Store in Crestline Village
• Lingerie Shop in Mountain Brook Village
• Laura Kathryn in Crestline Village
• Village Sportswear in Mountain Brook Village
• Marella in Mountain Brook Village
• Harrisons in Mountain Brook Village

Mountain Brook City Councilman Billy Pritchard models during the Fashions for the Foundations runway show on September 10, 2013. (Ana Rodriguez/arodriguez@al.com)

Since 1995, when the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation first began, donors have helped commit nearly $5 million in grants to benefit all Mountain Brook City Schools.  The Foundation has helped ensure Mountain Brook schools remain at the forefront of technology-based learning, are up-to-date with books and magazines and excel in math studies through the funding of two math coaches to serve the city’s four elementary schools.

The show was produced by Haute Pink, presented by Schaeffer Eye Center and sponsored by the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. NBC 13 “Daytime Alabama’’ co-host Wendy Garner served as the fashion show’s MC.

Mountain Brook Board of Ed. appoints Donald Clayton principal of Junior High

 By Ana Rodriguez | arodriguez@al.com

Donald Clayton will now serve as principal of Mountain Brook Junior High School. (Mountain Brook Schools)

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama -- The Mountain Brook Board of Education this morning appointed Donald Clayton principal of Mountain Brook Junior High School.

Most recently, Clayton served as assistant principal of the school under the direction of Principal Amanda Hood. In July, the board appointed Hood principal of Mountain Brook High School.
Clayton will fill Hood’s previous role prepared with experience from several other roles including that of a teacher, coach, athletic director and assistant principal at Oak Mountain High School throughout a 10-year career.

According to a news release, Clayton worked with all academic-related, professional development, Professional Learning Communities and strategic planning matters during his time as assistant principal of MBJH.

“His commitment to quality and emphasis on relationships became apparent to all of us,” read the release.

In an email, Mountain Brook Superintendent Dicky Barlow said he is “confident” Clayton “will be able to lead Mountain Brook Junior High as it continues on its course to become an even better school.”