Heather began her sports career at Fyffe High School where she was a six year starter in basketball and volleyball and a five-year starter on the softball team.  She won three 2A basketball state championships as a player in 1992, 1993, and 1995.  Her volleyball teams won three state championship runner-up awards.  Heather was selected All State five years in basketball and four years in volleyball.  She was three time 2A “Player of the Year”, Three time “State Tournament MVP”, “Super All-State” two years, “Miss Basketball 1995”, “Gatorade Player of the Year 1995”, and “Volleyball State Tournament MVP” in 1993.  Heather was a participant in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Classic and Senior Volleyball All-Star Game.  She is a Bryant-Jordan recipient as well as Academic All-State.  Heather set state records for points (4149) and three point field goals made in a career, season and game.  She played basketball one year at Western Kentucky University, setting a school record for three-point percentage.  She played one year of college softball at Snead State Community College where she was honorable mention All-American.  She also played basketball at Jacksonville State University earning All-TACC, All TACC tournament honors.