🌱 Patch AM: How did John Colvin power Mountain Brook’s 60-point season opener?

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• How did John Colvin power Mountain Brook's 60-point season opener?

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 95, low: 71.
• Monday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Friday Night Roundup: Fyffe completes 'miracle' comeback; Briarwood blitzes defending champ Moody (al.com) — Mountain Brook fans can celebrate a dominant 60–18 win over Hueytown, powered by John Colvin's four-touchdown night and a swarming Spartans defense and special teams. The team now hits the road for a test in Mobile against UMS-Wright, aiming to build on this fast, disciplined start to the season.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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Sunday August 23
• Sunday softball
  Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
  10:00 am
Monday August 24
• Youth soccer starts up
  Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
• 8/7 VB vs. Hewitt @ MBJH
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:30 pm
• 9 FB vs. Hoover (MBHS)
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:00 pm
• 9FB and JVFB vs. Hoover
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:30 pm
• Pickleball Community Nights
  Levite Jewish Community Center Outdoor Pickleball Court
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• VB F/JV/V @ Chelsea 4pm/5pm/6pm
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:00 pm
• Books & Beyond: Author Study of Georgette Heyer
  Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Cartoon Rewind
  Hoover Public Library - Plaza
  10:00 am
• UAB Women's Volleyball at Alabama State (Exhibition)
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion Montgomery, AL
  5:00 pm
• Jacquees + K Camp – Us Over 'Dem Tour →
  Avondale Brewing Company, 201 41st St S, Birmingham
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• AI Automation in Healthcare
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Health and Wellness Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, Inn

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Bargain Days brings communitywide shopping event to Vestavia Hills (vestaviavoice.com)
• Vestavia Hills open houses August 22-23 (vestaviavoice.com)
• This Futuristic Alabama Play Center Puts You Inside A Real-Life Video Game Grid (myfamilytravels.com)

Homewood

• Homewood City Council to discuss old police headquarters Monday, Aug. 24 (thehomewoodstar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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