Athletic Programs
Vestavia Hills High School fields varsity teams in football, cheerleading, basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, golf, tennis, softball, swimming, volleyball, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field.
The Vestavia athletics program has produced several notable successes. The soccer, golf and tennis teams have enjoyed notable successes. The baseball team, under the late Coach Sammy Dunn, won nine state titles in the highest division of competition, including seven straight from 1994–2000 and the 1998 national championship. Dunn's 27-year record at Vestavia was 647-146.
The Rebels' wrestling teams won three Class 6A state team championships 2007-09. The wrestling team, under Coach Steve Gaydosh, has won 12 state titles and the school has won 13 overall. The 13 state titles ranks second in the state behind Benjamin Russell's (Alexander City) 14 state titles.
Vestavia athletics enjoyed tremendous success during the 2006-07 school year, as the girl's soccer, girl's tennis, and wrestling teams won 6A state championships. The boy's soccer team placed second in the state and the football team made it to the state semi-finals. The football team returned to the semi-finals in 2007.
The varsity cheerleading squad competes annually, and On February 14, 2010, VHHS won the national UCA cheerleading competition in Orlando, Florida.
The Vestavia boys outdoor track and field team won the 6A state championships in 2008.
The Vestavia varsity boys basketball team won the 6A state championship in 2009.
The Vestavia varsity boys tennis team, under coach Adam Kolasa, won the 6A state championship in 2011 and 2012.
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