By John Goolsby, Prep Editor IRONDALE – Shades Valley senior linebacker Ethan Johnson has been rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports. “It’s a blessing, and it is most definitely som... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE – In the fall of 1967 Shades Valley head coach Bud Bishop retired receiver Alvin Bresler’s jersey. Bresler was the first jersey retirement in... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE-The Shades Valley Mounties recorded their first winning season in five years in 2022. The 2023 team is looking to take the program to the next level... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE – The 2023 Shades Valley football team will have a former Mountie coordinating the defense this fall. Richard Richardson, a 1987 graduate, ret... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE-Friday night was a big night for Shades Valley High School and Irondale native Daron Payne. Payne, a former All-SEC player at the University of Alab... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE-The Shades Valley Mounties faced off against Homewood, Helena, John Carroll, and Gardendale in the Hustle Up 7 on 7 tournament in Hoover this past T... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE – Shades Valley junior Quincy Crawford saw his football season end before it even started last year. Crawford suffered a season-ending wrist injury... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE – Coach Rueben Nelson enters his third year at Shades Valley with the expectation that his Mountie team will improve on last season’s 5-4 reco... Read more
By John Goolsby, For the Tribune IRONDALE – Senior Zayden Leonard has distinguished himself as an outstanding student and athlete at Shades Valley. Leonard, who has a 4.1 GPA and is ra... Read more
By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor TRUSSVILLE – Back in December, many players in our area signed their letters of intent in what was considered the “early” signing period. Wednesday, February... Read more