PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 5, 2026
BASEBALL
Fairview 4, West Point 3 - Batting: L. Wright (Fair.) 0-2, Walk-off sacrifice fly) - D. Cleghorn (West.) 2-3, 1 RBI Pitching: C. Cullen 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, W
Good Hope 4, Vinemont 3 - Batting: A. Lay (Good.) 1-3, 2 RBI -...
PREP SOFTBALL: Bates’ game-winning RBI single puts Cullman over Brewer in 7-6 extra-innings win
CULLMAN, Ala. - After dropping their last game at Athens, the Cullman Lady Bearcats looked to bounce back at home against Brewer on Thursday afternoon.
It was a pitcher's duel for most of the game. A strong fifth inning by Cullman gave them a 5-1 lead,...
‘These kids have that 22-pound heart’: Cullman wins a 61-56 overtime thriller over Calera to advance to State Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Bearcats are riding their identity of 'CHAOS.' right back into the State Championship.
On Wednesday morning, the Cullman Bearcats and Calera Eagles met at Legacy Arena for their 6A Final Four matchup. The two had played prior this season in the...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 3, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 8, Winston Co. 1 - Batting: K. Lake 2-4 2 RBI, S. Talley 2-4 Pitching: C. Thompson 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, W
Cold Springs 8, Lynn 3 - Batting: B. Black 3-3 2 RBI, L. Hill 2-3 1 RBI Pitching: A. Black...
PREP BASKETBALL: Gossett’s defense, Konrad’s 20 points lead no. 4 Good Hope back to the State Championship with 61-45 win over no. 9 Montgomery Catholic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Lady Raiders are State Championship-bound once again.
Fourth-ranked Good Hope met a scrappy, physical ninth-ranked Montgomery Catholic team at Legacy Arena on Tuesday afternoon. Good Hope's identity of team basketball on both ends of the floor were apparent, with smothering defense...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles to play in 2A State Championship after defeating a ‘chaotic’ Lanett team 55-43
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Cold Springs' Paige Adams won the 2008 State Championship as a player, and she'll get the chance to win one as a head coach in just her first season leading the Lady Eagles.
On Monday afternoon, no. 10-ranked Cold Springs took on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Brian Simmons expects to maintain the Aggies’ winning standard as head coach
FAIRVIEW, Ala.- After the sudden resignation of legendary Fairview head coach George Redding on Feb. 20, the future of the program was up in the air to those on the outside.
The administration had their man in mind from the jump, however, and met...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs’ Paige Adams on journey to Birmingham, Final Four matchup with Lanett
BREMEN, Ala. - It's been a special season for first-year head coach Paige Adams, who took over at Cold Springs after legendary head coach Tammy West stepped down to take the head coaching job at Cullman. She's led the Cold Springs Lady Eagles to...
PREP SOFTBALL: A team-by-team guide as Cullman County softball gets underway
CULLMAN, Ala.- With winter sports and weather leaving us, Cullman County softball has returned. Teams like Good Hope are looking to back up a great season, while young teams like Hanceville and Holly Pond are looking to build a foundation for the future. Here’s...
COLUMN: Netflix’s Mayweather vs. Pacquiao announcement is latest mockery of a once-respected sport
Like many kids in Alabama in the 2000s, I didn’t grow up in a boxing-centric household. I heard stories of Marino, Sanders and Favre - not Tyson and Foreman.
Regardless, when Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather met in September 2015, the world stood still, and...
PREP BASEBALL: A team-by-team guide as Cullman County baseball gets underway
CULLMAN, Ala.- With winter sports coming to an end, Cullman County baseball is back. From a seasoned Fairview squad looking to defend their 2025 County Tournament Championship, to a young Holly Pond team looking to make the leap, here's a team-by-team guide as the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman wins NW Regional Championship 80-53 over Lee-Huntsville to return to State Semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- When head coach Stu Stuedeman took Cullman to the Final Four in 2022, it was the first time the school had been in 90 years. In just his fifth season, he's taking the Bearcats back again.
The Birmingham native has continued to...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Good Hope topples no. 9 Wilson 58-38, advances to third straight Final Four
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The final Class 4A NW Regional Finals game in the varsity girls' division took place on Saturday night, as fourth-ranked Good Hope took on ninth-ranked Wilson. Good Hope jumped out to a quick lead and stretched it to double digits at the break....
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 West Point’s season comes to a close after dropping NW Regional Championship 57-42 to no. 2 Guntersville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In the Class 5A Girls NW Regional Championship on Monday evening, no. 4 West Point met no. 2 Guntervsille at Tom Drake Coliseum. The Lady Warriors, still riding their active 28-game winning streak faced off against another fast-paced team in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison’s season ends in NW Regional Finals to fourth-ranked Hubbertville, 82-54.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Class 1A NW Regional Championship matchup featured the Addison Bulldogs and the fourth-ranked Hubbertville Lions in a rematch of last year's Sub-Regional game. Hubbertville's defense smothered Addison's offense in the first half, and also hit seven threes to take a...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Lady Tigers’ postseason run ends at the hands of no. 3 Marion Co. in 68-51 loss in NW Region Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- An inspiring season for Meek's young Lady Tigers has come to an end.
In the third matchup of Monday's NW Regionals, the no. 7 Meek Lady Tigers met no. 3 Marion County, led by three-level scoring senior Jolie Kate Cox. After going...
PREP BASKETBALL: Big second quarter helps no. 3 Red Bay get past no. 6 Cold Springs 64-52, clinches a spot in Birmingham
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The first NW Regional Finals in the Class 2A varsity boys' division featured a pair of top-ten teams, as sixth-ranked Cold Springs faced off against third-ranked Red Bay. It was tied at 16 after one, but Red Bay doubled up Cold...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles win 45-42 thriller over Belgreen to take the NW Region, head to Birmingham
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In her first year at the helm, Paige Adams is taking the Lady Eagles to Birmingham.
Opening up the NW Regional Championship games on Monday morning, the no. 10 Lady Eagles played a feisty Belgreen team for a trip to State Semifinals....
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman collects 53-41 win over Clay-Chalkville, advances to Elite Eight for third time in five seasons
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After missing out on Regionals last season, the Cullman Bearcats made it their mission to make it back there this season. Their opponent in the NW Regionals on Thursday afternoon was the same team that eliminated the Bearcats in the Sub-Regional game last...
PREP BASKETBALL: Faulkner connection shines as West Point downs Priceville 65-32 to advance to Elite Eight
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The No. 4 West Point Lady Warriors, riding a 27-game heater, met the no. 7 Priceville Lady Bulldogs at Tom Drake Coliseum on Thursday afternoon for a spot in the 5A Elite Eight. At the half, West Point led by nine, which...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope knocks off Deshler 60-50 to clinch spot in Elite Eight for third straight season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For the sixth straight season, the Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Deshler Lady Tigers did battle in the Regional Semifinals on Tuesday night with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. It was a tight battle in the first half,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont fights back, but comes up short in 47-45 loss to Lauderdale Co. in the Sweet Sixteen
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Vinemont Lady Eagles, on the cusp of their first Elite Eight appearance since 1995, met defending 3A State Champion Lauderdale Co. Lady Tigers on Wednesday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum. The Lady Tigers got off to a hot start, but Vinemont...
PREP BASKETBALL: Mars Hill’s Belle Hill, No. 1 recruit in the AL class of ’28, drops 41 as Holly Pond falls to the Panthers 68-38
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Holly Pond Broncos opened up day two of the NW Regionals with a 9 a.m. matchup against the no. 2-ranked Mars Hill Panthers on Wednesday morning with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line.
The Panthers, led by the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs knocks off top-ranked Decatur Heritage in overtime 65-58, clinches spot in Elite Eight for first time in 30 years
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Day one of the 2026 NW Regionals at Wallace State Community College concluded with a top 10 matchup in the varsity boys division between Decatur Heritage and Cold Springs. Four quarters wasn't enough to decide a winner in this contest, so...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles avenge ’25 playoff loss to Decatur Heritage with a 57-14 thrashing to advance to Elite Eight
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles met the Decatur Heritage Lady Eagles in the final girls matchup of Tuesday night at Tom Drake Coliseum.
After Cold Springs' 61-41 loss to Decatur Heritage in the 2025 Elite Eight, head coach Paige Adams admitted there...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison overcomes shooting woes, earns first Elite Eight berth since 1972 with 47-40 win over Marion Co.
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- After their Winston County rival Meek was knocked out of the playoffs, the Addison Bulldogs took the court at Tom Drake Coliseum to face Marion County on Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs struggled with shot selection, went down early, failed to hit a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek’s season ends with 75-46 loss to Hubbertville in NW Regionals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After knocking off Waterloo in their Sub-Regional game on Saturday night, the Meek Tigers looked to carry that momentum into their Sweet 16 matchup against the Hubbertville Lions in the Northwest Regionals on Tuesday morning. It was tied after one, but a pair of late...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek Lady Tigers earn Elite Eight appearance with 63-51 win over Brilliant at Regionals
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Meek Lady Tigers faced off with the 25-8 Brilliant Lady Tigers in the first game of the ASHAA Northwest Regionals on Tuesday morning at Tom Drake Coliseum. While Brilliant's roster had an advantage in age and experience, the young Lady Tigers...
‘We were in love with the game’: Addison volleyball receives State Championship rings, recall Sadie Hall’s first year at the helm
ADDISON, Ala.- Head coach Sadie Hall took over for Addison Volleyball in 2025 with big shoes to fill. In the prior ten seasons, Kaydi and Kayla Woodard had earned ten Area Championships and seven 1A State Championships, building on the dynasty Pam Wilkins had...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman outlasts Hazel Green 55-53 to move on to Regionals for fourth time in five years
CULLMAN, Ala. - After getting a hard-fought win in the Class 6A, Area 13 championship game at Jasper on Tuesday night, the Cullman Bearcats got the chance to host their Sub-Regional game once again on Saturday night, taking on the Hazel Green Trojans. Cullman looked to get back...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Good Hope rolls past Fultondale 76-23 to move on to Regionals
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a dominating area championship win over West Morgan, the Good Hope Lady Raiders looked to clinch a spot at Regionals once again, as they hosted the Fultondale Lady Wildcats on Friday night. Good Hope dominated from the opening tip,...
Crimson Tide baseball to open the regular season at home against Washington State
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –Alabama baseball is prepared to open the 2026 regular season at Sewell-Thomas Stadium against Washington State. The Crimson Tide owns a 3-1 mark over the Cougars since the two programs first met in the 1950 College World Series. Alabama's three victories were the...
No. 5 Auburn baseball opens 2026 season vs. Youngstown State
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 5 Auburn baseball opens its 2026 campaign with a three-game series against Youngstown State Friday through Sunday at Plainsman Park. First pitches are set for Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT, Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
“It’s time. It’s time to go out and play another team,” head...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman wins its fifth straight area title under Stuedeman with a tight 47-43 victory over Jasper
JASPER, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats traveled to rival Jasper's Carl Cannon Coliseum on Tuesday night for the 6A, Area 13 championship game, with intensity in the air from the tip. The Bearcats looked to avenge the losses and take their fifth straight area...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs Lady Eagles, Eagles secure Class 2A, Area 11 championships with wins over Falkville
BREMEN, Ala. - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted this year's Class 2A, Area 11 Tournament in both the girls' and boys' division, and both teams faced off against Falkville in their respective area championship games. In the varsity girls' game, Cold Springs got out...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats lose 52-50 heartbreaker to Mortimer Jordan in 6A, Area 13 championship
CULLMAN, Ala.- After a blowout upset of (21-9) Jasper in the Class 6A, Area 13 semifinal, (17-12) Mortimer Jordan traveled to face off with the top-seeded Cullman Lady Bearcats on Monday night for the championship. (TAMMY) The Blue Devils offense came out hot, and...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point holds off Russellville, 54-49, to take home Class 5A, Area 15 championship
WEST POINT, Ala. - After taking home the Cullman County championship last month, the West Point Lady Warriors looked to add yet another one to their trophy case, as they faced off against the Russellville Lady Golden Tigers for the Class 5A, Area 15...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman downs Mortimer Jordan 82-44, sets up colossal area championship game vs. Jasper
CULLMAN, Ala. - With a firm 79-44 lead and seven seconds to go in the fourth quarter of Saturday's area semifinal vs. Mortimer Jordan, Cullman's crowd wasn't satisfied just yet. "WE WANT WARREN!" rang out from the student section over and over, and Bearcats...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont, Holly Pond set to meet for Class 3A, Area 11 championship after semifinal victories
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Class 3A, Area 11 tournament continued Friday night at Vinemont as the Holly Pond Lady Broncos faced off against the Locust Fork Lady Hornets, and the Lady Eagles took on the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs with a spot in the area...
PREP BASKETBALL: Abney, Hanceville roll past J.B. Pennington 62-33 to move on to 3A, Area 11 semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Class 3A, Area 11 tournament got underway on Thursday night as the Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the J.B. Pennington Tigers. The winner of that game would play the host of the area tournament, Vinemont, on Saturday night. It would be all...
FAITH: Vinemont golf’s Abby Lee discusses religious influences, how they’ve pushed her community
VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont junior cheerleader/golfer Abby Lee credits God for the many blessings that He has brought into her life, and being raised in a Christian home and committing her life to Him several years ago helped her strengthen her relationship with the...
Shallow patterns should shine at Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — A welcome warmup should have the bass moving towards prespawn staging areas for the 2026 Lippert Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin, according to 2025 Turtlebox Bassmaster Opens presented by Battery Tender Division I champion Lucas Lindsay. The difference between a middle of the pack...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament games set to tip off tomorrow night
CULLMAN, Ala.- Tomorrow night, Hanceville's quarterfinal matchups with J.B. Pennington will tip off a five-day stretch featuring all of the Cullman-area stars across dozens of games as teams battle in the area tournaments. The full brackets, along with dates and times can be found...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman celebrates senior night with a 62-30 rout of Hanceville
CULLMAN, Ala.- Closing out another 20-win regular season under head coach Stu Stuedeman, Cullman's varsity boys hosted Hanceville on Tuesday night. After honoring the second-winningest senior class in school history before the game, an all-senior starting five trotted out to tip it off....
PREP BASKETBALL: Priceville holds off Good Hope in top-10 girls matchup, 52-49
PRICEVILLE, Ala. - The fourth-ranked Good Hope Lady Raiders took the court for the first time since the county championship game on Tuesday night, as they traveled to take on the sixth-ranked Priceville Lady Bulldogs. Both teams started out strong offensively, with Good Hope...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond leaves Addison with two blowout victories to close out their regular season
ADDISON, Ala.- Addison hosted Holly Pond in boys and girls matches on Monday night, and the Bulldogs were hoping to exact some revenge on the Broncos since they swept them just a handful of days ago. That wouldn't happen, however, as Holly Pond soundly...
More than 160 WSCC student athletes named to ACCC commissioner’s honor roll
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates more than 160 student athletes who earned a place on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2025 semester by achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher as well as the 13...
Wallace State cheer finishes second nationally at 2026 UCA Nationals
HANCEVILLE — Wallace State Cheer turned in a standout performance on the national stage, finishing second in the nation at the 2026 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Nationals in the Open Small Coed Cheer Division.
The Lions claimed the national runner-up spot after a strong showing against top programs nationwide, finishing just behind...
TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs wins runner-up 1A-3A girls title, five local schools compete at State Championships
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The ASHAA Indoor Track and Field championships concluded Saturday, and five Cullman-area teams participated in the event. To split classifications, 1A through 3A competed together on Friday, with 6A competing separately. On Saturday, 4A and 5A competed together, while 7A competitions stood...
Elijah Guyton named CSC Academic All-American
AUSTIN, Texas — Two Gulf South Conference football student-athletes were named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Academic All-America Team, as selected and announced by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Delta State offensive lineman Gabe Schweitzer and West Alabama kicker Elijah Guyton were both named CSC...
PREP BASKETBALL: Huge second half helps fuel eighth-ranked Meek’s 63-54 comeback win over Falkville
FALKVILLE, Ala.- After collecting a win at Cordova on Thursday, the no. 8-ranked Meek Lady Tigers continued their road trip on Friday, as they traveled to take on the Falkville Lady Blue Devils. Falkville had Meek on the ropes in the first half, as...
Former Cullman star, UNA’s Kaleb Heatherly declares for the NFL Draft after playing in showcase event
CULLMAN, Ala.- Like many other kids getting into football in the 2010s, Cullman-native Kaleb Heatherly fell in love with the high-flying Matt Ryan and Julio Jones-led Atlanta Falcons offenses that took the team to a Super Bowl in 2016.
"You know, I'm still upset...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond sinks Addison 72-69 with a Dunn buzzer-beater in double overtime
HOLLY POND, Ala.- The Addison Bulldogs (18-5) of Winston County, newly minted as the fifth-ranked 1A team in the state per ASWA, traveled to take on 3A Holly Pond (9-11) on Thursday night.
On paper, it looked to be an exciting matchup of a...
PREP BASKETBALL: New ASWA basketball rankings released post-county tournaments
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Alabama Sports Writers Association released their updated rankings for girls and boys high school basketball on Thursday. Notably, Addison's varsity boys are now top five in Class 1A after being previously unranked, Cold Springs and Cullman's boys slipped and West Point's...
AHSAA State Bowling Championships begin today, including Fairview
MOBILE, Ala. – The 11th AHSAA State Bowling Championships begin championship play for winter sports this week.
The State Bowling Championships begin, today, Thursday morning at Mobile’s Bowlero Bowling Center with Southside and Thompson, the 6A/7A North and South region champions, rolling in as the...
FAITH: Vinemont cheerleader Jenny Price on her relationship with God
VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont junior cheerleader Jenny Price is so blessed to have God in her life. He changed her life in a big way at a time when she felt lost, and leans on several Bible verses to help her get through life.
"God...
Cullman County football programs realign under new AHSAA structure
CULLMAN, Ala. — High school football programs across Cullman County will compete under a new alignment beginning with the 2026 season as the Alabama High School Athletic Association implements its updated classification model separating public and private schools for championship play.
The new structure, which...
Volleyball programs across Cullman County shift under new AHSAA alignment
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman County volleyball programs will compete under a new postseason structure beginning with the 2026 season as the Alabama High School Athletic Association implements its revised classification model separating public and private schools for championship play.
The new alignment, which covers the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bulldogs roll past Lady Yellow Jackets in 49-18 win, boys falls to Corner 70-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- It was Youth Night inside Lane Horton Gymnasium, as the Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Corner Yellow Jackets in Thursday night hoops action. Hanceville ended up splitting their games against Corner. In the varsity girls' game, the Lady Bulldogs quickly got out...
TRACK & FIELD: West Point’s Sutter qualifies for state championships, Warriors compete in Last Chance invitational in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The West Point high school track and field team traveled to the Birmingham CrossPlex to compete in the first two days of the Last Chance invitational on Friday and Saturday. Five Warriors took part in the event, with senior Asa Sutter capping...
2025 All-County Football honors
Cullman County Schools congratulates the following young men for earning All-County Football honors for the 2025 season.
Cold Springs: Ayden Black , Will Jackson, Trey Bailey, Bailey Gann (OL/DL) and Breydon Hallmon
Fairview: Ayden Batz, Colby Bentley, Rex Chandler (RB/LB), Alex Cruz, JoJo Ellis, Sebastian Garcia...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Strong second quarter, second half helps no. 2 West Point gets past no. 1 Cold Springs, 51-38, wins first county title since 2012
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament concluded with the varsity boys championship game between no. 1 Cold Springs and no. 2 West Point. It was a defensive battle to start out the contest, as it was tied after one. The Warriors' defense...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 1 West Point holds off no. 3 Good Hope to secure county title with a 53-50 win
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The no. 1 West Point Lady Warriors met no. 3 Good Hope in the Cullman County Basketball Tournament varsity girls championship on Friday afternoon. In a tournament that's been largely lacking in thrilling finishes, the Lady Raiders and Lady Warriors provided just...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 1 West Point knocks off no. 3 Good Hope, 46-21, to take home JV boys county championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The JV boys county champions would be decided on Championship Friday, as the top-seeded West Point Warriors faced off against the third-seeded Good Hope Raiders. Both defenses came to play to start out the game, and there were only five made baskets...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Ellis’ all-around game pushes No. 2 Cold Springs to win the JV girls county championship 66-34 over no. 5 Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the first matchup of championship Friday, the no. 2 Cold Springs Lady Eagles took on no. 5 Holly Pond to finish the JV girls bracket. After a hot start Holly Pond made it interesting in the second, but Cold Springs' defense...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Chapman’s double-double, team defense lead no. 2 West Point to varsity boys championship with 58-38 win over no. 6 Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the final game of day four of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, no. 2 West Point and no. 6 Vinemont met with a trip to the varsity boys championship on the line. The Warriors came out determined, playing feisty...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Balanced scoring, defense helps no. 1 Cold Springs get past no. 4 Holly Pond, 48-38, to move on to championship game
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- A spot in the championship game was on the line Wednesday night, as the top-seeded Cold Springs Eagles took on the no. 4 seed Holly Pond in the first varsity boys matchup of the night. It was a very physical game from...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 3 Good Hope advances to championship after winning 48-44 thriller over no. 2 Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the second semifinal matchup of Wednesday afternoon, no. 3 Good Hope and no. 2 Vinemont met for a shot at no. 1 West Point in the championship. It was all Lady Raiders early, but after Vinemont took control, Good Hope stormed...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Faulkner twins, Shadix combine for 55 points in no. 1 West Point’s 70-29 rout of no. 5 Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The first varsity girls semifinal game took place on Wednesday, as the top-seeded West Point Lady Warriors faced off against the fifth-seeded Cold Springs Lady Eagles with a spot in the county championship game on the line. West Point got out to...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Threes rain as no. 2 West Point defeats no. 7 Hanceville 68-47
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Closing out day three of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, the two-seeded West Point Warriors took on the seven-seed Hanceville Bulldogs in the final game of round one. With a semifinal spot on the line, the Warriors got off to a hot...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 5 Cold Springs upsets no. 4-seeded Fairview 50-36 to move on to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The second varsity girls matchup of the night saw the No. 4 seed Fairview Lady Aggies take on the no. 5 seed Cold Springs Lady Eagles. Cold Springs got out to a quick lead after one, but a big second quarter by...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Slick passing, Marsh’s shooting the difference in no. 6 Vinemont’s 57-45 upset of no. 3 Fairview
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the second matchup of the varsity boys bracket on Tuesday evening, the no. 3 Fairview Aggies met a feisty sixth-seeded Vinemont team in the first round of the Cullman County tournament. Vinemont took off after a third quarter run in an...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Big second half helps propel no. 3 Good Hope to 64-43 win over no. 6 Holly Pond, advances to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Day three of the 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament started with a varsity girls matchup between No. 3 seed Good Hope and no. 6 seed Holly Pond. The Lady Raiders got off to a fast start to the game and led by...
Casino Night fundraiser to support Cullman High School soccer set for Jan. 23
CULLMAN, Ala. - Supporters of Cullman High School soccer will have a chance to enjoy an evening of games, food and friendly competition when Casino Night returns Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at The Venue at Cotton Creek.
The event, benefiting the Cullman Soccer Booster Club,...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Allbright and No. 4 seed Holly Pond stuff no. 5 Good Hope, win 60-42 in round one
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Capping off day two of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Monday was the first game of the varsity boys bracket, which featured the no. 4 Holly Pond Broncos and the no. 5 Good Hope Raiders. Smart, efficient ball movement and smothering...
County Tournament: Robinson’s big second quarter helps propel no. 2 Vinemont to 66-34 win over no. 7 Hanceville, moves on to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala - The no. 2 Vinemont Lady Eagles faced off against the no. 7 Hanceville Lady Bulldogs in the first varsity girls' matchup of the tournament on Monday night. Hanceville held a slim lead after one quarter, but a huge second quarter by...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Buchanan’s big third pushes no. 3 Good Hope to the JV Boys championship in 49-38 upset of no. 2 Fairview
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- With the game tight and the Aggies having just taken a 27-26 lead, Good Hope's star point guard, Web Buchanan, took charge. He shot down the court with the ball, side stepped a defender and nailed a deep three to get the...
County Tournament: No. 2 Cold Springs advances to JV Girls championship with 43-31 win over no. 3 Good Hope
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The first JV girls semifinal game on Monday saw the no. 2 seed Cold Springs Lady Eagles take on the no. 3 seed Good Hope Lady Raiders. A strong finish to the first quarter gave Cold Springs the early lead. After stretching...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 1 seed West Point takes down no. 5 seed Cold Springs 79-29 to advance to JV Boys championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Day two of the Cullman County Tournament saw its' JV Girls no. 1 seed go down in the first game, but the no. 1 seed West Point Warriors suffered no such fate, defeating no. 5 seed Cold Springs 79-29 to earn a...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Physical no. 5 seed Holly Pond knocks off no. 1 Fairview 39-29 to advance to JV Girls championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Cullman County Basketball Tournament kicked off with a semifinal matchup between no. 5 Holly Pond and no. 1 Fairview, who got a bye in the first round. Propelled by the interior presence of forward Lilly Allbright and the relentless slashing of...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Balanced scoring helps no. 2 seed Fairview get past no. 7 Hanceville, 51-15, advances to semifinals
Hanceville, Al. - Day one of the 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament concluded with a JV boys matchup between the no. 2 seed Fairview and the no. 7 seed Hanceville. It was all Fairview from the opening tip, as they jumped out to a...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Ellis’ 35-point gem drives no. 2 seed Cold Springs JV girls past no. 7 seed Hanceville 78-24
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- No. 2 seed in the JV girls bracket, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles, faced the no. 7 seed Hanceville Lady Bulldogs in the first round of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening. From the jump, two things were obvious: that...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 3 seed Good Hope knocks off no. 6 seed Holly Pond 50-31 to move on to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The second game in the JV Boys division featured the no. 3 seed Good Hope and the no. 6 seed Holly Pond. The Raiders took the early lead and widened their lead out to double digits at the half. Good Hope kept...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 3 seeded Good Hope JV girls play complete game, defeat No. 6 seed Vinemont 56-25 in round one
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The no. 3-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders took on the no. 6 seed Vinemont Lady Eagles in game two of the JV girls' bracket in the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Good Hope played a complete game behind their backcourt...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Chasteen, Belcher help No. 5 Cold Springs JV boys get past No. 4 Vinemont, 43-31 in round one
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The no. 4 seed, Vinemont, faced off against the no. 5 seed, Cold Springs, in the first JV boys matchup of the day on Saturday afternoon. Cold Springs held a slim lead at the first period and stretched it out to...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Mayfield shines as No. 5 seed Holly Pond JV girls upset No. 4 seed West Point 32-27 in round one
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament tipped off on Saturday afternoon at Wallace State with a gritty defensive battle between the no. 4 seed, West Point, and the no. 5 seed West Point Lady Warriors. The game stayed close throughout, with a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Broncos, Bulldogs’ boys collect area wins on Holly Pond’s senior night
HOLLY POND, Ala.- If you desired to go out and see a pair of defensive games, then Holly Pond was the place for you. It was their Senior Night, and they faced off against the Hanceville Bulldogs in a pair of area games. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison varsity boys and girls topple St. Bernard
Addison traveled to St. Bernard to play an area game in both girls' and boys' basketball. Addison came away with a sweep as the Lady Bulldogs beat the Lady Saints 50-20, while the men broke open a close game at the half and won going...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs loses key player, Falkville pulls off huge second-half rally to win 52-45
FALKVILLE, Ala.- The 21-1 Cold Springs Eagles traveled 35 miles north to face the 14-6 Falkville Blue Devils on Friday night. The first half had all the makings of an Eagles blowout, but their sails lost wind after an injury to Breydon Hallmon at...
Rocket City Trash Pandas announce Global Baseball Series at Toyota Field this spring
MADISON, Ala.- The Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, the Rocket City Trash Pandas, held a press conference earlier this week to announce a one-of-a-kind international baseball series this spring. Through their partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, the Toyota Red Cruisers, an...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4-ranked Good Hope knocks off no. 8-ranked West Morgan in area finale, 53-38
GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The no. 4-ranked Good Hope Lady Raiders will host their respective area tournament after defeating East Lawrence on Tuesday, and they looked to finish off their area schedule undefeated at home against no. 8-ranked West Morgan on Thursday night. Good Hope...
Fairview’s new timeline wall binds together six decades of football, family and memories
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - In 2025, the Fairview Aggies had one of their most successful seasons in school history, dominating on the gridiron on the way to a 10-0 regular season record and a trip to the playoffs. In the 5A playoffs, the team got...
PREP BASKETBALL: Jasper’s block party leads Vikings to a 43-40 win over Cullman
JASPER, Ala.- The 19-3 Cullman Bearcats traveled to Jasper on Tuesday night to take on their rival Vikings, who were 15-4 before tonight's game. Cullman, who was without their three-level scoring forward Sam Dorough, struggled to settle into the game at any point. Further...
PREP BASKETBALL: 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament brackets revealed
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Cullman County Board of Education released the complete brackets for the varsity boys', varsity girls', junior varsity boys' and junior varsity girls' county tournaments on Tuesday. The tournament games will take place from Jan. 17th-24th and all contests will be played...
PREP BASKETBALL: Roberts leads Addison boys to a win, but Lady Bulldogs fall to Curry
ADDISON, Ala.- Addison hosted the 4A Curry basketball teams for a pair of matchups and came away with another split on Monday night. The Addison girls played hard but came out on the short end to the ladies from Curry by the score of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Miller’s late basket puts Vinemont over Good Hope, 61-59
VINEMONT, Ala.- A pair of top ten teams took the court at Vinemont on Monday night, as the no. 6-ranked Lady Eagles hosted the no. 2-ranked Good Hope Lady Raiders. The winner of this game was set to take home the no. 2 seed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison girls fall, boys grind out tough win over rival Winston County
ADDISON, Ala.- Addison hosted their arch rival the 2A Winston County Yellow Jackets and came away with a split. The Lady Bulldogs lost 53-27, while the Bulldog Boys came away with a thrilling 57-54 victory.
WCHS 53 - Addison 27 (Varsity Girls)
The Lady 'Dawgs scored the first...
Wallace State men collect 97-79 win over Marion Military Institute
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- After collecting a win in their last game at East Mississippi Community College, the Wallace State Lions returned home to take on the Marion Military Institute Tigers in Saturday afternoon hoops action. A late run by the Lions helped them take a...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects 56-40 area win over Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala.- After collecting a huge win in their area opener at home against Lawrence County, the West Point Warriors traveled to Russellville to take on the Golden Tigers in their second straight area game on Friday night. West Point got out to a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont comes from behind for 61-57 win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- After a comeback win over Locust Fork on Tuesday night, The Vinemont Eagles found themselves in familiar territory Friday, trailing Hanceville by as many as 11 points early in the second half. Bulldogs' sharpshooter Sam Abney had picked up right where he...
