CULLMAN, Ala. – Stone Bridge Farms was packed with friends, family, former teammates and coaches, old rivals and more Saturday night to celebrate the induction of the Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame’s 25th annual class. CCSHOF Chairman Marty Hardman kicked things off by recognizing and honoring former chairman Jackie Satterfield (2010-2024) for his years of service to the Board. Next up were this year’s Hall of Fame scholarship recipients and then special guest speaker and Good Hope alum Jeff Speegle inducted each of this year’s new hall of fame members.
Richard Jones, Cullman Christian School – The Colossians 3:25 Scholarship
Kenady Graves, Cold Springs High School – Victoria Rouse Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Dover, Cullman High School – Levi Lindsey Memorial Athletic Scholarship
Sadie Graham, Cullman High School – Peoples Bank Athletic Scholarship
Alexis Golden, Fairview High School – Charlotte Cummings Foundation for Girls Athletic Scholarship
Alex England, Fairview High School – Lieutenant Colonel Raymond O’Lindsey US Army Memorial Scholarship
Hank Hudson, Good Hope High School – Gussie Shabel Memorial Scholarship
Dalton Pirkle, Hanceville High School – James and Gussie Shabel Memorial Scholarship
Jayden Persall, Holly Pond High School – Jimmy Dale Burgess Scholarship
Rowan Hines, St. Bernard Prep – Coach Charlie Richard Memorial Scholarship
Jon Edward Bridges, Vinemont High School – Craig Lindsey Memorial Athletic Scholarship
Cade Welborn, West Point High School – Coach Randy Jones Memorial Scholarship
APRIL BRAND
- Graduated from Hanceville High School in 1992
- All County Volleyball 1991. All Area Volleyball 1989, 1991
- Junior Basketball All County 2 years. All County Basketball 3 years. All Area Basketball 3 years
- 1991-92 Lion’s East-West Girls’ Basketball Game MVP. 1991 Softball Most RBI’s
- State Track Meet Qualifier Discus & Shot Put 1991 & 1992
- US Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award
- Accepted Scholarship to Snead State Community College
- 3 Sport Star, Volleyball, Softball, Basketball • NJCAA Academic All-American
- The Donoho School 1A State Volleyball Champions 1998 & 2002
- 1999 1A Volleyball Final Four • 2000 & 2001 2A Volleyball Elite Eight
- 2003 Volleyball Regional Qualifier • 2004 1A Volleyball Final Four • 1999 2A Boys Golf State Champions
- Homewood High School 2005 5A Volleyball Runner-up • 2009 6A Volleyball Elite Eight 2009
- 2021 District V Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals “Principal of the Year”
DONNA CALVERT
- Graduated from Cold Springs High School in 1981
- Played on Original Cold Springs Basketball team.
- Played from 8th grade through 12th grade
- Lettered in Basketball 4 Years Lettered in Volleyball 3 years
- Lettered in Track 2 year
- Co-Head Cheerleader 2 years
- 3 Time All Area Basketball Team 1978, 1980, 1981
- All County Basketball team 1980
- All Area Volleyball Team 1981
- Played Independent League Softball 1976-1983
SHANDA GARNER
- Graduated from West Point High School in 1998
- Varsity Tennis Player 1994-1998
- US Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award 1998
- Class 4A Sectional Champion 1996, 1997, 1998
- Tennis Scholarship Recipient from Wallace State (1998-2000)
- NJCAA National Championship Title 1999 • NJCAA All American Title 1999
- West Point Varsity Womens’ Tennis Coach 2003-2019
- 5A Sectional Champions 2006, 2017, 2018
- State Qualifying Team 2003, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Class 5A Top 8 Team in State Tournament 2005 and 2007
JAMES LAMINACK
- Graduated from Cullman High School in 1966
- Multiple winner Lineman of the Week. Graduated Auburn University in 1970
- Head Coach Hanceville Jr Football, Jr Basketball, and Track
- 3 consecutive Cullman County Champions in Jr Football including 15-0-1 record final 2 seasons
- 2 Culman County Jr Basketball Championships
- Multiple Cullman County Track Meet Championships
- Defensive/Line Coach for Hanceville Varsity for 2 seasons
- 20-2 record as Assistant Coach including 1977 State Playoff Semi-Finals
- Hanceville High Principal and Athletic Director 13 years
MITCH WITCHER
- Graduated from Good Hope High School in 1990.
- 2 Time All County Football Team. 2 Time All Area Football Team
- 2 Time All Area Basketball Team. All County Basketball Team East-West All Star Basketball Game. West MVP of the Game East-West All Star Baseball Game
- 2 Time Football Team Captain
- Basketball Team Captain Senior Season
- 3 Time Most Valuable Defensive Back
- Set School Record for Interceptions in a season (11) and Career (18)
- Most Dedicated Football Player Award Senior Season. 2 Time Basketball Defensive MVP
- Set School Record for Most Free Throws in a Game (19). Best Free Throw Percentage
- Junior Season Assistant Football Coach 32 Years, 18 as Offensive Coordinator
- Varsity Baseball Coach for 21 Years
RUSTY WALKER
- Graduated from Cullman High School in 1999
- #1 Singles and #1 Doubles player at Cullman High school all 4 years 1998 and 1999 High School State Tennis Champion at #1 Singles
- 1999 USTA Alabama Tennis Player of the Year
- Played 4 years of Division 1 Tennis at University of Alabama-Birmingham
- Awarded the Jerry D Young Memorial Scholarship
- Assistant Coach at UAB for 2 years • Former Tennis Director at the Seaside Swim and Tennis Club
- Current Adult Tennis and Pickleball Director at Athletic Club Alabama
- RSPA certified “Elite” Tennis and Pickleball professional
- Coached/Trained over 30 current or former collegiate tennis players
- USTA Alabama Junior Competition Committee member
BILLY SCHAFFER
- Graduated from Vinemont High School in 1989
- Played for HOF Coaches Mike Cupp Mark Smothers and Mike Grantham
- All County & All Area Football 1987 & 1988 • All State Honorable Mention 1987 & 1988
- Football Team Captain 1987 & 1988 • Most Valuable Back 1988
- All County & All Area Basketball 1988-88 & 1988-89
- Basketball Team Captain 1988-89 • Most Points & Most Rebounds 1988-89
- Baseball All County 1988 • Cullman Times Baseball Player of the Year 1988
- Baseball All County & All Area 1989 • Lions Club East-West All-Star Game (Baseball & Basketball)
- 1988-89 Eagle Award Winner • Bryant-Jordan Student Athlete Scholarship nominee
- Appointment to U.S. Military Academy at West Point (Football)
- Played Baseball at Livingston University 1990
- Played Baseball at Wallace Stated Community College 1991
- Assistant Baseball Coach at Tuscaloosa Academy 1992
BRYAN ROBERTSON
- Graduated from Holly Pond High School in 1989
- 1988 Basketball All County, All Area
- 1988 All State Tournament team
- 1989 Basketball All County, All Area
- 1989 All State Honorable Mention
- 1989 Academic All State
- 1989 Joe Schultz Award winner
- 1989 3rd Place State Track Meet Long Jump
- 1989 6th Place State Track Meet Triple Jump
JAY PAGE
- Graduated from Cullman High School in 1987
- 5A All-State Football Team Honorable Mention in 1986
- Birmingham News Academic All-State Football Team 1986
- Member of the 1985 Cullman High School Undefeated Football Team
- 5A Region 8 Bryant Jordan Scholarship Award
- Captain of Football Team, Basketball Team, and Track and Field Team senior year.
- Participated in the East/West Cullman County All-Star Basketball Game
- Cullman High School 4 X 100 Meter Relay Record Holder for over 30 years
- Multiple ARPA State Swim Team Individual Championships
- Cullman Swim Team Record Holder for multiple years.
- State champion in the 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, and 100-yard butterfly in the ARPA 13 – 14 Boys Division
- East West Lions Club All-Star Basketball Team Member in 1987
BOBBY NOLES
- Graduated from Carbon Hill High School in 1967
- All County Football 1966
- Head Coach Meek High School 2 years. Head Golf Coach Cullman High School. Coached One Individual State Champion and multiple state tournament competitors
- Head Coach Cullman Softball. Won 1991 State Championship
- Head Coach Wallace State Girls Basketball.
- Head Coach North Alabama Junior College All Star Team Referee for 55 Years.
- Referee for the State College Basketball Tournament
- Camp Instructor for AHSAA Football 8 years.
- JUCO Basketball Official for 21 Years Gulf South Conference Women’s Basketball Official 17 years Back Judge for four State Championship football games
HENRY “JACK” LIVELY (Deceased)
- Went to Joppa High School
- Pitcher in the Minor League and Major League from 1906 to 1915
- Pitched for Gulfport, Montgomery, Biloxi, Oakland, Sacramento, and Little Rock in the Minor Leagues Pitched for the Detroit Tigers 1n 1911.
- 7-5 Major League record with 4.59 ERA and 45 Strikeouts. Also had 256 batting avg
- Teammate of Ty Cobb
- Lifetime Batting Avg .254 with 269 hits
- Lifetime Pitching record 133-98 including 238 appearances, 59 starts.
- Father of Buddy Lively who played professionally 11 seasons, including 3 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds
TIM LEE
- Graduated from Hanceville High School in 1980
- Played football for HOF Coach Rayford Talley Ran Track for HOF Coach James Laminack
- Only Runner in Alabama to win a sanctioned 100-mile event
- Won the Massanutten Mountain Trail 100-mile run
- One of 6 finishers of the 2003 Tuscarora 6 Day 252 Mile Stage Run
- Ran in Multiple Marathons including Boston Marathon (319th overall), Rocket City Marathon, Mercedes Marathon, Memphis Marathon, Tupelo Marathon, Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon, St Judes Mara-thon, Vulcan Marathon, Blue Angels Marathon, and Walt Disney Marathon.
- Ran in Multiple Ultra Marathon Events including Kentucky 50 Miler, Oak Mountain 50k, Arkansas traveler 100 Miler, Mohican 100 Miler, Sauratown Trails 50 Miler, Sun-Mart Texas Trail 50 Miler, Strolling Jim
- 40 Miler, Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Miler, Mountain Mist 50k, Peachtree City 50k.
- Overall Winner 2000 Shelby Farms 50k
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