Cooper, MBHS athletes receive Kiwanis awards

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham honored the area’s top athletes and schools for their athletic achievements at its 83rd annual Athletic Awards ceremony on May 19. 

Among those honored were Mountain Brook’s Sam Lidikay, Tennis Award winner and Julia Smith, Volleyball Award winner.

Retired MBHS Athletic Director Terry Cooper received the 2015 Distinguished Service Award for his 39 years of service a teacher, coach and athletic director at the school. Since he was named AD in 1992, the Spartans won 85 state championship and had 30 runner-up finishes.