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VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
For Students, By Students


Album Reviews Pt. 2: ISOxo, Tinashe, Lucy Bedroque
Photo Credits: c - Album Cover by Lucy Bedroque The media below contains the opinion of an individual student and therefore does not represent or speak to the values of Vestavia Hills High School and Vestavia Hills City Schools. ISOxo’s sophomore album Hardcore Diva was released just a day before the annual Niteharts Festival in California. Hardcore Diva primarily serves as a hybrid trap EDM album with rage elements most similar to ISOxo’s first album kidsgonemad! Personall


What is your teacher superpower?
Photo Credits: Pixel What superpower would you want? It's a question that's been asked during millions of icebreakers. Answers vary, from flying to reading minds to time travel. But have you ever wondered what your teachers thought about having superpowers? Especially about superpowers that could help them teach? Faculty at VHHS were asked the question, "If you could have any superpower to help your teaching, what would it be?" Here are their answers: With the end of the fi


Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game: Ballers or Airballing?
Photo Credits: Kelly Chen As homecoming season at Vestavia Hills High School comes to a close, the SGA has been working hard to fundraise for this year’s fall charity, the Prescott House. One of the most highly anticipated events of the year, this year’s Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game certainly did not disappoint, uniting students of multiple grades as they let their Rebel spirit shine through against their common enemy, the faculty basketball team. The faculty team s


A Much Needed Break
Photo Credits: Irinia Fedorova on iStock At the end of every grading period, life gets very stressful for students. Freshman and juniors are tired from their first quarter of high school, sophomores have the pre-ACT coming up, and seniors are overwhelmed from college applications. Most students will agree that a break at this point in the year is not just wanted, but a necessity. Having a chance to enjoy themselves without the pressure of schoolwork, students did all sort


Senior Report #1: Kicking it Off!
Photo Credit: Kitty Watts Welcome to Pillar’s “Senior Report” series! Throughout this year, I, Grace, will do my best to document our grade’s favorite memories, discuss big transitions of this year, and give advice that we would’ve liked to hear. For this first report, we’re recapping how we kicked off this bittersweet chapter and our early thoughts on what’s next? This first quarter was packed with senior activities. Before the first day, we had Senior Sunrise and car pain


Helping Hands: The History of ASL
Photo Credit: Wikipedia, the Thomas Gallaudet Memorial In the year of 1814, a man journeyed to Hartford, Connecticut to visit his family. He, like any other person, believed this trip was just routine and would be no different from the last time he visited. Little did this man know that this trip would inspire him to establish deaf education in the United States, and it would all begin because of an encounter with one young and extremely bright deaf girl. While visiting, Th
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Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game: Ballers or Airballing?
Photo Credits: Kelly Chen As homecoming season at Vestavia Hills High School comes to a close, the SGA has been working hard to fundraise for this year’s fall charity, the Prescott House. One of the most highly anticipated events of the year, this year’s Student vs. Faculty Basketball Game certainly did not disappoint, uniting students of multiple grades as they let their Rebel spirit shine through against their common enemy, the faculty basketball team. The faculty team s
Kelly Chen
6 days ago2 min read


Powderpuff 2026 and its History
Photo Credits: Pinterest This Wednesday, September 30th, girls came down to the football field wearing their grade colors: freshmen were yellow, sophomores were purple, juniors were teal, and seniors were hot pink. All the girls came together and cheered and took many pictures as their classmates participated in a traditional Powderpuff game against other grade levels. Powderpuff has been a tradition at Vestavia Hills High School for a very long time, but it has actually
Zara Ziauddin
Oct 52 min read


Football vs. Tuscaloosa County
Photo Credit: Magnific As the two football teams line up facing one another, waiting for the snap, each player could be thinking any number of things. They could feel nervous or confident. Unenthused or excited. Unprepared, or ready. On Friday, October 2nd, the Vestavia Hills Rebels will play against the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats in Tuscaloosa. The team is coached by the one and only Robert Evans, who has been the head coach for over 4 years. According to Alabama High Scho

Ollie Wilson
Oct 52 min read


The Season, Sectionals, and Onto State!
Your Division 7A Section 3 Champions! All Photo Credits: Jason Ding Two pa-pa’s from the ball bouncing against the court. A tennis player donning their Vestavia uniform, feet positioned behind the base line, preparing for a serve. Strategies flit through their head. It’s deuce; the game could go either way. Complete silence from the row of teammates lined up at the fence; all eyes watch in anticipation. Once the ball is in action, everyone watches nervously, eyes wide fro

Grace Ding
Apr 202 min read


Indoor Track State Meet
Vestavia Hills Track and Field at the CrossPlex in Bessemer The Vestavia Hills Track and Field team delivered an outstanding performance at the CrossPlex Indoor Track State Meet that took place in Bessemer on January 31, 2026. The girls team claimed State Runner-up, earning 63 points with 9 girls in 17 events; additionally, the boys team, consisting of 12 guys in 16 events, won 4th place with a whopping 70 points! Vestavia Hills’ outstanding track athletes competed in a v
Abigail Wang
Feb 112 min read


Magic City Invitational
Photo Credits: dadot.com In early December, our Track and Field team began the official indoor season with the Magic City Invitational. Located at the Crossplex, our athletes spent their afternoons competing and supporting as they broke into the competitive season. In the 60m ambulatory, Vaughan Rainer ran a 10.03, winning the event. In the 60m, Cance (Derek) Mills ran a personal record of 7.02, placing 7th in the overall meet and putting himself 2nd in the school’s record

Emily Jin
Jan 113 min read


AHSAA Swim and Dive State Championship: An Unexpected Challenge
Picture of the AHSAA Swim and Dive State Championship in Huntsville, Alabama This past weekend, heading into Thanksgiving break, the VHHS swim and dive team traveled to Huntsville, kicking off the week with their final meet of the 2025 season. The Lady Rebels entered with high expectations for a state title, while the young men’s team also had a strong chance to bring home a map. For the girls, state individual qualifiers included Rilie Reid (Sr.), Angela Zhang (Sr.), Emily

Emily Jin
Dec 8, 20253 min read


A Season of Grit and Growth: Recapping the Vestavia Hills Rebels’ Football Campaign
Photo Credits: Savannah Schmidt (Vestavia Voice) The Vestavia Hills Rebels entered the season with high expectations, a veteran core, and a coaching staff intent on building on the momentum of recent years. What followed was a thrilling and resilient campaign—one defined by explosive offense, breakout stars, and a team identity forged in some of the toughest matchups in the state. The Rebels opened the year with impressive confidence, showcasing an offense that could strike

Brianna Tortorici
Dec 8, 20252 min read


Vestavia's Cross Country Season!
The cross country program enjoyed an exceptional season on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. Each varsity squad concluded the year by bringing home a state-level award: the boys captured the State Championship title, while the girls earned the State Runner-Up title. These achievements reflect months of disciplined training and collective dedication. The season opened with strong performances at the Thompson 2-Mile meet, where both the boys’ and girls’ teams secured fourth pla

Angela Zhang
Dec 8, 20252 min read


Friday Night Football: Vestavia vs. Hoover
Photo credits: Bama Preps On Friday, October 24, Vestavia Hills Varsity Football, ranked as the number two seed, faced their rivals, the Hoover Bucs, ranked number five. The Rebels needed school spirit to pull off the win, so Friday began with a morning pep rally. Each grade level dressed according to its theme: freshmen wore camo, sophomores dressed as celebrities, juniors wore black, seniors wore togas, and the band wore their Halloween costumes. David Leon took senior to

Hannah Kate Huner
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Vestavia Cross Country 2025 Sectionals
Credits: Katherine Terino On October 30, the Cross Country team fought for their spot at the State Championships. It was a chilly morning with overcast skies and intermittent drizzle, around 50 degrees. The team had raced on the same course on October 18, which helped the athletes better gauge the terrain and develop stronger racing strategies. At sectionals, teams compete against others in the same division and area. In Alabama, there are four different sectional sites for

Angela Zhang
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Oak Mountain vs. Vestavia
Credits: My Purpose Pictures The Rebels had an easy test to pass before fall break as they faced the Oak Mountain Eagles at home on...

Jaden Beverly
Oct 13, 20252 min read
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