Being in the gym at Vestavia Hills High School was second nature for Millie Burgess growing up.

Her mom, Mandy, was the head coach at Vestavia Hills for many of Millie’s formative years, coaching the Rebels from 2000-2012, and again from 2016-2019.

Millie doesn’t remember anything different than coming over to the high school in the afternoons and hanging out while her mom’s teams practiced or played.

“I loved it,” Millie said.

There are certainly a few moments from Millie’s younger years that stand out, such as her and her brother drawing the ire of their parents after dropping a volleyball onto the court during an important varsity match.

“It’s one of those moments that’s a funny story to look back on; they were just little,” Mandy Burgess recalled, noting that point had to be repla

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