‘We are more like family than just a team’: Cullman’s Zadria Thompson enjoying senior season
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman senior dance line captain Zadria Thompson will be heading into her third and final season on the dance line and her first as the captain. She has enjoyed every second of that experience so far and has learned so much.
"It...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Cagle lands on North All-Star Team
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The North-South Baseball All-Star Teams have been selected for the 2022 AHSAA North-South All-Star Sports Week, announced Brandon Dean, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA).
The teams comprised of 2023 rising seniors were chosen by a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison takes 2 from Lindsay Lane Saturday
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lindsay Lane Lions for a two-game match and Addison wasn't a very good host. The Lady Dawgs got it started with a nice 63-41 win to improve to 3-0. The men took care of business as well winning 75-49 to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Ward’s big night leads Hanceville past West Point 27-14
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Hanceville faced off against each other in another county rivalry battle at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night and a huge night on the ground by Brosnan Ward, along with a tough Bulldog, defense helped Hanceville defeat the Warriors...
PREP FOOTBALL: Northside hands Good Hope 1st loss of season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Arguably the biggest game of the week in Cullman County was happening in Good Hope between the fourth-ranked Raiders and eighth-ranked Northside Rams, and after a tight first half, the Rams were able to pull away and collect a 41-16...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to semifinals with 48-33 win over Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In our second JV Girls matchup of the day, (3) Fairview took on (6) Vinemont and the Lady Aggies took control early. The Lady Eagles were held scoreless in the opening period and trailed Fairview 29-15 at halftime. Vinemont continued to...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Good Hope downs Hanceville 35-21 to win county championship
BREMEN, Ala. – Good Hope and Hanceville returned to Cold Springs High School Saturday to battle it out for this year’s county tournament championship and after a tight first half, the Raiders outscored the Bulldogs 22-11 in the second half to pull away and...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point advances to NW Regional with 59-47 win over Wenonah
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning their area tournament earlier this week, the West Point Lady Warriors were back home Friday night to host a Sub-Regional matchup against Wenonah. The Lady Warriors went into the locker room with a 21-point lead at halftime and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond splits road games against Good Hope; Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Holly Pond's Maddie Heatherly (32) led the Lady Broncos with 16 points in their 52-38 win at Good Hope Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Good Hope Thursday night to play a pair of...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point’s Baker turns adversity into opportunity
WEST POINT, Ala. -- This high school football season, one that many weren’t sure would happen, was loaded with high expectations for West Point. They have a solid senior class on a team loaded with talent, but after a series of heartbreaking, close losses,...
Aggies Take Momentum into Postseason After Fourth Straight Victory
VINEMONT – No county team is playing better basketball since the Cullman County Tournament ended than the Fairview Aggies. After getting ousted in the first round by Cold Springs on Jan.18, the Aggies have become a different ball club with the opposition getting to...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball sweeps Pellissippi State, falls to Snead State; Women’s Golf finishes 4th at Mustang Invitational
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Wallace State Volleyball team secured a 3-0 victory over Pellissippi State on Sept. 14 with set scores of 25-12, 26-24 and 25-13.
Sophomore Chloe Jackson of Athens led the offense with 15 kills on 20 attempts, adding three block assists and two solo...
Sweet home Alabama: Tide cruises to 30-12 victory over Auburn
TUSCALOOSA - It was indeed sweet home Alabama as the No. 1 team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide, defeated the No. 13 Auburn Tigers in the 2016 Iron Bowl by a score of 30-12.
It was the 81st time the in-state rivals have...
Cullman County Schools recognizes Teacher, Staff Member of the Month
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools along with America’s First Federal Credit Union recognizes a teacher and staff member each month.
Teacher of the Month: Shawna Finley, 4th Grade, Holly Pond Elementary
“Mrs. Finley is a wonderful teacher and coworker,” said Karen Sparks, Holly Pond Elementary Principal....
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison drops nail-biter to Dora 48-46
JASPER, Ala. -- The ladies of Addison competed in the Curry Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament over the past two days and came away with a 1-1 record. The 1A Lady Dawgs dispatched 4A Corner 49-15 on Tuesday night and lost a tough one 48-46 to 4A Dora on Wednesday. This...
Winston County and New Hope win semifinal play in Vinemont Girls’ Tip-Off Tournament
VINEMONT - Winston County guard Kaycie Giamanco made her only field goal of the game count. It came with seven seconds remaining and lifted the Lady Yellow Jackets by Oneonta 48-46 Monday night in the opener of the Vinemont Girls’ Tip-Off Tournament.
Winston County now...
Fairview hooping it up with no permanent coach so far
FALKVILLE - Fairview basketball is moving right along, even without a permanent head coach.
Eddie Groves stepped down in the spring after leading the Aggies the last two years with Fairview winning the 5A, Area 13 title in February and hosting a sub-regional playoff game.
At...
Relationships built at Wallace State last long past graduation
This is one in a series of stories celebrating Community College Month during April.
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - When Mary Beth Sellers graduated from Wallace State in 2012, she left with more than a diploma and credits transferring to Auburn University. She also carried with her...
PREP BASKETBALL: St. Bernard sweeps Vinemont
Vinemont's Katch Johnson (20) / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - It was a fast first quarter when the Vinemont Eagles laced up against the St. Bernard Saints. After being even for most of the quarter, a late St. Bernard surge gave the Saints an 11-5 lead...
PREP SOFTBALL: ‘Stay strong for your team’: West Point’s Kara Jones recaps freshman season
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The West Point Lady Warriors are coming off another solid season in which they finished with an 18-16 record and added yet another county title to their trophy case. Freshman Kara Jones talked about that season, plus what she learned,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops road game at Aliceville 52-8
ALICEVILLE, Ala. – The Eagles took a tough loss to Winston County on the road last week, but they had to regroup quickly and travel to Aliceville for another regional game Friday night. Cold Springs held a lead over Aliceville in the first quarter,...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls to Cordova at Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament, Broncos, Knights collect wins
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 66th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament tipped off at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Monday afternoon and several local teams are competing in this year’s field. West Point tipped things off with a tight game against Cordova, Arab followed with a...
On The Plains with Payton Thorne: ‘Maximize every day’
AUBURN, Ala. – Not long after entering the NCAA transfer portal in spring of 2023, quarterback Payton Thorne found himself strolling through Auburn's campus with a decision to make that proved easy for him.
“I got in (the portal) on a Sunday morning and then...
Senior Bowl Fanfest a Huge Success
MOBILE - Another Senior Bowl Fanfest is in the books and it looks to be one of the biggest yet. Droves of fans flocked to the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center to play games, eat free Reese's cups and stand in line for a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab drops tight one at Scottsboro 7-3
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – Arab hit the road for an important regional matchup Friday night and dropped a tight, low-scoring game to the Scottsboro Wildcats 7-3.
Scottsboro found the end zone and got on the board in the opening quarter to take a 7-0 lead, but...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs holds off Sulligent 21-19 in region opener
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs opened up region play on its home field Friday night and after honoring this year’s seniors before kickoff, the Eagles fended off the Blue Devils 21-19 to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Sulligent took an early 7-0 lead after...
PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Cullman falls to Fort Payne 3-0
CULLMAN, Ala. – After capturing the Area 14 title, the Cullman Lady Bearcats were home at Oliver Woodard Stadium for the opening round of the 6A state playoffs Friday night to take on Fort Payne. Unfortunately for the home crowd, the Lady Bearcats fell...
Right at home, Taylor Hollingsworth provides spark off bench for Wallace State’s women’s basketball team
Taylor Hollingsworth defends in games vs. Cleveland State and Faulkner University’s JV this season.
HANCEVILLE – Taylor Hollingsworth didn’t truly consider the possibility of playing collegiate basketball until her junior year at Hanceville High School.
Two years later, and after turning a walk-on invitation into an...
HPD ends standoff peacefully
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Police Chief Joshua Howell and an array of HPD officers were involved in standoff with an armed man with dementia on Dec. 22. The event ended peacefully with no injuries.
Howell said he was called to the scene around 11:15 p.m.
“Upon...
WSCC Alumni Association offering two holiday themed trips
While Christmas is more than three months away, the Wallace State Alumni Association is getting in the holiday spirit with two trips for the season.
The first is a one-day trip to Greenbrier, Tenn., to Fiddle Dee Farms where visitors will be entertained by the...
PREP FOOTBALL: McCain hired as Hanceville’s new head coach
Cody McCain, a 2004 graduate of West Point High School, has been hired as the new head football coach at Hanceville High. / Instagram
HANCEVILLE - The search is over for the next Hanceville High School head football coach. Clements High School head coach Cody...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont falls to Susan Moore 56-51 in OT
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs in this year’s Class 3A, Area 13 championship game Tuesday night and four quarters weren’t enough to decide this one. However, overtime was dominated by Susan Moore and the Bulldogs toppled the Eagles 56-51 to...
Eagles play to honor lost classmate
Coach Rod Elliott and his team
BREMEN - A late afternoon thunderstorm was not enough to prevent the Nicholas Johnson intersquad football game at Cold Springs High School from taking place on Tuesday.
Johnson passed away on May 18 from injuries he sustained in a car...
‘Surround yourself with the right people’: Tanner Kilgo recaps his Cold Springs career
BREMEN, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to Cold Springs basketball player Tanner Kilgo. He will be going to Ole Miss to continue his academic career in the fall. Tanner made a lot of great high school memories on and off the court...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cullman handles Pinson Valley on senior night 11-1
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Lady Bearcats returned home Tuesday night to host Pinson Valley and celebrated senior night with an 11-1 win over the Lady Indians. The three seniors, Haley Shannon, Olivia Britton and Emma-Claire Wilson were recognized before the game and Wilson ended...
Thompson Rents opening in Hanceville; Construction rental equipment available March 20
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Thompson Tractor announced the upcoming opening of its newest Thompson Rents location at 6307 County Road 490 in Hanceville just east of the Dodge City exit off Interstate 65. Set to open on Monday, March 20, the store will be open...
Rattlers take down Eagles, 50-21
ATHENS - The Cold Springs Eagles lost a tough one on the road Friday night, 50-21, to the Tanner Rattlers. The Rattlers celebrated their homecoming with a huge night from seniors Lee Hisbon, Chadarius Townsend and Oman Smothers, as well as junior Jaquavious Cosby.
The...
Fairview eliminated by Lee-Huntsville in 5A playoffs
FAIRVIEW - Despite walking 11 Fairview batters, Lee-Huntsville pitcher Robert Samaniego was effective, keeping the Aggies off stride Friday evening with the Generals taking game three of the AHSAA 5A baseball playoff series by a final of 9-3.
Fairview was unable to be productive against...
WSCC basketball teams notch weekend wins; ACCC play begins Tuesday
Wallace State guard Xavier Malcom (4) was named the ACCC Player of the Week on Monday after registering 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists in his first start of the season against Arkansas State-Mid-South.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams geared up for Alabama...
PREP CHEER: ‘Everyone is treated like family at Good Hope’: Ashlin Hamm recaps Raider years
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Good Hope senior cheerleader Ashlin Hamm. Ashlin had a great high school cheerleading career and talked about what all she learned during her time as a cheerleader. She feels blessed to have cheered alongside...
‘Nothing is possible without God’: Addison’s Lydia Ergle talks senior volleyball season
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison Lady Bulldogs captured yet another State Volleyball Championship this fall and for senior Lydia Ergle, it was a perfect ending to an amazing volleyball career. She moved up to varsity her sophomore year and helped the team win three...
East Elementary in 1st place at NASP world tournament
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) World Tournament and 3D Challenge are happening this weekend in Myrtle Beach, and at the end of the day Saturday, East Elementary’s team is sitting in first place in the elementary division....
PREP FOOTBALL: Jasper dominates West Point, 54-20
West Point running back Hunter Persall speeds past a Jasper defender during the Warriors’ 54-20 loss to the Vikings. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
JASPER - The Jasper Vikings Improved to 5-1 on the season and remained unbeaten in Class 5A, Region 7 at...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek drops season opener at Lynn 33-20
LYNN, Ala. – Meek opened up the 2024 season on the road Friday night, kicking things off with a Winston County matchup against Lynn. Unfortunately for Tiger fans, the Bears jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and Meek was unable...
Vinemont falls to Priceville 37-14
PRICEVILLE – It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles, who had trouble containing Priceville Bulldog quarterback David Strunk who scored five times on the night.
Strunk scored on the first two Priceville possessions when he threw a 35-yard touchdown pass then completed a...
Backyard Brawl: Addison over Meek, 36-14
ARLEY- The annual gridiron matchup between the Addison Bulldogs and the Meek Tigers carries the moniker of the Backyard Brawl, and Friday night, the game lived up to the hype. The Bulldogs took the hard-fought victory, 36-14.
Big hits, stout defenses and smash-mouth football was...
Lady Saints pick up big win; Boys fall
CULLMAN - It was a tale of two halves for the St. Bernard Saints in their first home area game against Winston County. After having a big first half, the Saints' offense went cold and got sloppy in the second. The Saints fell to...
Wallace State softball captures 4th consecutive ACCC/Region 22 Tournament championship and 12th overall
Wallace State’s players hold up the ACCC Tournament championship trophy.
ALABASTER – Keeli Bobbitt has jump-started Wallace State softball’s offense from the leadoff spot all season.
Once she hit her first collegiate home run leading off Sunday’s Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 Tournament championship...
PREP SPORTS: ‘The little things are actually just as important as the big things’: West Point’s Caitlee Simmons talks freshman year
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point’s Caitlee Simmons is gearing up for her sophomore seasons with both the Lady Warriors volleyball and basketball teams and in this interview, she shared some of her favorite lessons and memories she gained during her freshman year.
"This season...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs earns 43-39 win over Appalachian; Lady Eagles dominate, 78-22
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles were back home for a pair of varsity matchups against Appalachian Monday night and both teams earned wins. In the girls’ game, the Lady Eagles knocked down 14 three-pointers, eight of which came from...
Meek overpowered by Sumiton Christian, 52-32
SUMITON - The Meek Tigers ran into a buzz saw Friday night in Sumiton as they took on the Sumiton Christian Eagles. The Tigers were 5-4 heading into the game looking to end their season on a positive note while Sumiton Christian was 6-2...
‘Be confident in yourself’: Good Hope’s Jessalyn Nichols crowned as Fair Queen representative
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- This was the first year that Good Hope junior Jessalyn Nichols got to compete in the school’s March pageant and she was crowned as Good Hope’s Fair Queen representative. Nichols talked about that experience and what she did to get...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Cold Springs pulls away from Cleveland 77-30, advances to area finals
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles tipped off the 2A, Area 11 Tournament at home Monday night and punched their ticket to the area championship game with a 77-30 win over Cleveland. The Lady Eagles have secured a spot in next week’s...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Holly Pond handles No. 3 Decatur Heritage 63-26, Lady Broncos fall 42-27
HOLLY POND, Ala. – No. 2 Holly Pond returned home to host No. 3 Decatur Heritage Tuesday night and the Broncos collected an impressive win over the highly ranked Eagles. Holly Pond trailed Decatur Heritage early but dominated the second half on the way...
Unfortunate History for Local Teams and the Northwest Regional
HANCEVILLE - Over the last 22 years, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has rolled out the welcome mat for the Northwest Regional Basketball Tournament with several teams from Cullman County as part of the festivities.
But in 2016, the 23rd year of the...
PREP BASKETBALL: STATE CHAMPS! Cullman claims 1st state title in school history with 58-50 win over Huffman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “There’s no other way to describe it except as a dream come true.”
Bearcat Forward Max Gambrill was nearly speechless following Cullman’s first-ever state championship win but he, along with his teammates managed to find a few words to describe the historic...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State cross country teams open season tonight in Oxford; WSCC volleyball off to 5-0 start
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s cross country teams open the 2019 season tonight at Oxford, competing in the Jacksonville State Strut’s Season Opener.
Both Wallace State teams are the defending Alabama Community College Conference champions, and the squads return impactful sophomores this season.
“We’re excited...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point boys, Fairview girls pick up wins
West Point’s Austin Dubberly (24), and Fairview’s Cameron Guthrie (22) and Truman Boyd (40) / Bill Piper
FAIRVIEW - The West Point boys and Fairview girls picked up wins and momentum Friday night at Joe Shults Gymnasium on the campus of Fairview High School.
West Point...
Good Hope senior Taryn Collins signs with Snead State
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope senior Taryn Collins recently signed a golf scholarship with Snead State Community College.
Pictured: Standing is Good Hope Coach Drew Adams and Snead State Coach Shane Marshall. Sitting are parents Andy and Courtney Collins. Center is Taryn Collins. (Photo contributed...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to semifinals with 53-31 win over Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our first varsity battle at the Cullman County Tournament Tuesday night featured the Fairview Lady Aggies and the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. After a tight first half, the Lady Aggies outscored Holly Pond 18-8 in the third quarter to begin...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State Men, Women collect tournament wins
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College men’s golf team took home the win Tuesday at the Dan York Memorial Golf Tournament held at Cross Creek Golf Course in Cullman. The tournament is dedicated to the memory of longtime WSCC golf coach Dan York.
Strong...
Wallace State Volleyball competing for ACCC Championship this weekend
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College Volleyball will compete for a 14th conference title in 15 seasons and 24th overall in the Alabama Community College Conference/National Junior College Gulf South District Tournament this weekend in Mobile.
Standing in first place in the North Division, the Lions’ first...
PREP BASKETBALL: In spite of weather, county teams ready for tournament
West Point’s Coby Sullins, pictured in a game against Cullman on Jan. 9, 2018. The Warriors are seeded second in this year’s Cullman County Tournament. / Photo by Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - The winter weather that hit Alabama on Tuesday and Wednesday affected just...
PREP BASKETBALL: Arab downs Lincoln County 76-64 to win 65th Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Four local squads returned to Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Wednesday for the final day of the 65th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament and the Arabian Knights clashed with Lincoln County in this year’s championship game. The Knights and Falcons were neck-and-neck...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Hanceville falls to Gardendale 80-69
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were home at Lane Horton Gymnasium to host Gardendale Tuesday night but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Rockets were the ones who left with the win. The Bulldogs went back and forth with Gardendale for four quarters,...
PREP SOCCER: West Point Warriors, Lady Warriors post wins over Fairview
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both West Point varsity squads returned home for a pair of games against Fairview Thursday night and both teams were able to collect wins over the Aggies. The Lady Warriors shut out Fairview 3-0 to improve to 7-4 on the...
West Point Warrior Band welcomes 43 rookies
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point High School Warrior Band kicked off band camp recently to get ready for the upcoming fall marching season. Auxiliary members have already learned their routines for the halftime show, and the instrumentalists have a couple weeks of...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Bryan wins low medalist as women’s golf captures Jeff State Invite title; Tennis and baseball updates
Wallace State's Women's Golf Team finished in first place at the Jefferson State Invitational and sophomore Michaela Bryan captured her fourth career individual low medalist honor at Wallace State with a 15-over par 159. (photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s golf team...
Good Hope celebrating #CityHallSelfie Day Aug. 15
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The City of Good Hope will be participating in #CityHallSelfie Day on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
#CityHallSelfie Day is a celebration of public service showcasing pride in local government institutions. Every year since 2016, government employees, elected officials, members of the media...
PREP FOOTBALL: 3rd annual Brandin’ Iron Bowl headlines Thursday slate of opening games
Several teams will open the 2019 football season on
Thursday night, including a pair of matchups between local squads. The West
Point Warriors will travel to Fairview for the third annual Brandin Iron Bowl,
Meek will host the Cold Springs Eagles and the Cullman Bearcats will be...
Alabama adds Anthony Papio to Baseball coaching staff
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama head baseball coach Rob Vaughn officially announced the hiring of Anthony Papio on Friday morning. Papio joins the Crimson Tide staff after spending the last seven seasons at Maryland working in various roles, including the last two as an...
Varsity Teams Shine on Tuesday
HANCEVILLE – The West Point Lady Warriors found the basket first, a three-point bucket by Jeri Beasley, but after the Cold Springs Lady Eagles answered with a three of their own from Bailey West, both teams were off to the races. Each squad traded three-point...
Wallace State celebrates commencement for Class of 2023
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College and President Dr. Vicki Karolewics celebrated the college’s commencement in Traditions Bank Arena of Tom Drake Coliseum. Two ceremonies were held, with Academics and Applied Technologies graduates honored in a morning ceremony and Health Science graduates honored...
5 Cullman County Schools to temporarily transition to remote learning
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools continues to monitor COVID-19 numbers at our 29 campuses and make appropriate adjustments as needed to protect students, faculty, and staff. As of Wednesday, August 25, student enrollment absences due to either a positive COVID test, or because...
Cold Springs runner Ethan Edgeworth breaks state 3,200-meter record
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Cold Springs High School rising senior Ethan Edgeworth saved his best performance for the last track and field meet of the 2022-2023 school year. Edgeworth clocked 8:53.56 in the 3,200 meters at the recent RunningLane Track Championships held at Huntsville’s Milton Frank Stadium. Edgeworth...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville High head coaching job still open
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville High School is in the market for a new head football coach after the dismissal of Hanceville High alumni Craig Flanigan on Nov. 8. The Bulldogs posted a 4-16 record in the last two years under Flanigan. Flanigan was hired at...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams ramping up for week 7 region games
CULLMAN, Ala. – Most of the regular season is behind us now and the importance of each remaining game is going up each and every week as the postseason approaches. Several teams are in great shape in their respective regions while others need some...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope pulls away to top Hanceville 47-28
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs made the short trip to James W. Shabel Stadium for a regional clash with Good Hope Friday night and despite a great effort on the ground from the visiting Bulldogs, the Raiders were able to pull away...
PREP FOOTBALL: Frost’s record-setting night lifts Fairview over Brewer 55-13
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Friday night was a historic one at Dafford Smith Stadium. The Aggies hammered the Brewer Patriots 55-13, but the real story of the night was Eli Frost. Frost has been a nightmare for opposing defenses so far this fall and against...
Lady Eagles close out home schedule in style; drop Altamont 87-42 to punch ticket to Wallace
BREMEN - It was the last time Emme Willoughby stepped foot on the Cold Springs floor as a Lady Eagle, and she made the most of it, dropping in 25 in an 87-42 drumming of the Altamont Lady Knights and assuring her team a...
PREP BASKETBALL: CHS hires Stuedeman to lead Bearcats
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman High School has found its new basketball coach. Vincent “Stu” Stuedeman, a recent assistant on Mountain Brook High School’s state championship basketball team, has been hired to lead the boys’ varsity Bearcats as the new head coach.
“Being chosen to lead...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont outraces Falkville in 46-40 shootout
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles kicked off the 2022 season on their home field against Falkville Friday night and they went back and forth with the Blue Devils in a season-opening shootout. After four quarters of fireworks, the Eagles were able to finish...
PREP SPORTS: ‘Be a good person and show people the love of Jesus Christ’: West Point’s JD Cochran ready for senior seasons
WEST POINT, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to West Point senior multi-sport athlete JD Cochran about his junior seasons and what he’s looking forward to most about his senior seasons with his teammates.
"We had a lot of young guys on the field....
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs slides past Sumiton Christian, 33-14
Photo courtesy of Destiny Campbell
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles (Class 2A, Region 5) hosted the Sumiton Christian Eagles (Class 2A Region 5) Friday night in the Eagles’ first home regional matchup. Cold Springs dominated the game, downing Sumiton Christian 33-14, bringing the Eagles’...
News and notes from Tuesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - SEC Media Days continued today, with Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Not overlooking the opponent for the opener
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is aware of how good Appalachian State is. The Mountaineers are 28-5 the past three seasons, Sun Belt champions a year...
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: Wallace State cross country teams wrap up impressive seasons at NJCAA Division I National Championship
The Lions finished 22nd at NJCAA Division 1 Championships in Garden City, Kansas last week
HANCEVILLE -- Wallace State’s cross country teams wrapped up a memorable season recently at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championships in Garden City, Kan.
Wallace State’s men finished 22nd overall at...
Saints, Lady Saints fall at home
CULLMAN - It was tough sledding for both the boys’ and girls’ squads of St. Bernard when Southeastern came calling Thursday night.
Southeastern 60, St. Bernard 37 (boys)
Christian Peterson scored 31 of the 37 St. Bernard points Thursday night, but it was not enough as...
‘Treasure every moment’: Holly Pond’s EmmaRay Spitzer reflects on her time as a Bronco
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Holly Pond pitcher EmmaRay Spitzer, who will be continuing her athletic career at Oakwood University alongside a pair of her Lady Bronco teammates.
EmmaRay overcame a lot of adversity in her years at Holly Pond...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: ‘Cats drop game 3 at Chelsea 7-2
CHELSEA, Ala. – After falling to the Hornets in game one 5-4, the Bearcats bounced back to win game two 7-1 and force a rubber match in Chelsea Saturday with a spot in the 6A quarterfinals on the line. Unfortunately for the black and...
Wallace State baseball’s Blake Rivera named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American
Former Wallace State pitcher Blake Rivera is a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American for his impressive work during the 2018 season.
HANCEVILLE – Former Wallace State pitcher Blake Rivera has enjoyed a memorable June thus far.
Rivera was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I...
‘Stay positive’: Kyndall Seal reflects on her Raider years
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Good Hope volleyball and basketball standout, Kyndall Seal.
Kyndall made great sports memories competing for both the Lady Raiders volleyball and basketball teams in her time at Good Hope.
"Some of my favorite sports memories were...
‘We have all grown to be a family’: Good Hope’s Bailey Keef excited for senior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Last season was one for the ages for the Good Hope Lady Raider volleyball team as they not only won county, area, and regionals, they made their first trip to state since 2009. One of five seniors on this year's...
Lions drop competitive bout with nationally-ranked Mercer at FCS Kickoff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (August 26, 2023) – A competitive game against a nationally-ranked opponent opened the Brent Dearmon era and the United Athletic Conference era of North Alabama Football on Saturday, as the Lions fell to No. 20 Mercer by a 17-7 final at the...
‘Be someone’s safe place’: West Point’s Sydney Carpentier reflects on Warrior years
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to West Point senior soccer player and color guard band member, Sydney Carpentier. She made so many great memories during her time playing soccer and being in the band and learned as much as she...
Wallace State’s cross-country teams, both 3-time defending ACCC champs, begin season tonight
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams open the season today in the 16th annual Foothills Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville State University Oxford’s Choccolocco Park Sports Complex.
Wallace State’s women compete in the 4K at 6 p.m. and the men follow with the 5K at 6:45.
It...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cullman’s Baker sets school Decathlon record, locals compete at State Heptathlon and Decathlon in Hoover
HOOVER, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Heptathlon and Decathlon officially wrapped up at Hoover High School Tuesday night after two days of competition and there were plenty of local athletes in the field. One of the most notable performances came from Cullman High...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders race past Oneonta 67-37 to claim back to back area titles
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After eliminating Hanceville in the opening round Monday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on their home court at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Thursday night to face Oneonta in this year’s 4A, Area 11 Championship. Thanks in large part...
No. 19 Wallace State volleyball breezes through Ohio weekend tournament
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 19th-ranked volleyball team dominated in the Owens Community College Invitational over the holiday weekend, winning six matches to remain undefeated on the young season.
The Lions (8-0) beat Jackson (Michigan) College, Muskegon (Michigan) Community College, Waubonsee (Illinois) Community College, McHenry County...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman picks up road sweep over Hanceville
Cullman's Anna Grace Murphy drives to the basket for two points during the Lady Bearcats' 79-56 win at Hanceville Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bearcats made the short trip to Hanceville High School Tuesday night and the Black and Gold were...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs’ Lacey commits to Maryville College
BREMEN, Ala. – Just
a few weeks after Lawson Burgess signed his letter of intent to play for
Huntingdon, another Eagles standout has chosen where he will play his college
career. Cold Springs’ Jordan Lacey will be headed to Maryville, Tenn. to play
for Head Coach Shaun Hayes...
