Jimmy J. Mitchell
Mountain Brook's Daniel Wilbanks (8) scores a touchdown during a game between Mountain Brook and Oak Mountain on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Heardmont Park in Birmingham.
Over the course of the year, Village Living will keep you up to date on the various Mountain Brook High School athletic teams. To see previous weekly updates, click here.
FOOTBALL
The Mountain Brook football team won its sixth straight game to open the season, as the Spartans defeated Oak Mountain, 21-0, on Thursday night. This week, the Spartans travel to Hewitt-Trussville in a battle of unbeaten teams in Class 7A, Region 3.
VOLLEYBALL
Mountain Brook’s volleyball team split a pair of Class 7A, Area 6 matches last week and now sits with a 31-8 overall record (6-1 in area). On Tuesday, the Spartans took care of Vestavia Hills in four sets (25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23). But on Thursday, Mountain Brook was upset by Spain Park in four (25-27, 29-27, 20-25, 24-26). Some notable stats from the week:
- Ann Vandevelde: 71 assists, 45 digs, 2 aces, 5 kills, 1 block
- Ellie Dayhuff: 19 kills, 3 blocks, 9 digs
- Grace Carr: 32 kills, 29 digs, 3 aces, 2 blocks
This week, Mountain Brook hosts Homewood on Tuesday and heads to John Carroll on Thursday before playing in the Margaret Blalock Tournament over the weekend.
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