PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament action kicks off next week for local teams
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Postseason basketball is right around the corner, but first, area tournaments have to be settled next week. Several local squads will be the top seeds in their respective brackets and playing...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some highlights from 2018
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of the AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - 2018 provided some big seasons and a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison sweeps road matchups against St. Bernard
Addison's Karleigh Shipley brings the ball up the floor in the Lady Bulldogs' road win over St. Bernard Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Addison traveled to St. Bernard Monday night for a pair of varsity matchups, and the Bulldogs went...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison Bulldogs’ playoff run ends at home with 38-22 loss to Aliceville
Addison quarterback Zayne Guthrie dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ loss to Aliceville Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON – The Addison Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead Friday night, but as the rain began to...
STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Addison, Good Hope hungry for quarterfinal wins this Friday
Addison will host Aliceville and Good Hope will travel to Oneonta Friday night in the AHSAA State Playoff quarterfinals. (Martha Needham and Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Thanksgiving is an important day for a lot of people in the community, but in...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison rolls past Ranburne, 26-15, to advance to round 3
Addison quarterback Zayne Guthrie ran for two touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 26-15 win over Ranburne Friday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs hosted the Ranburne Bulldogs in round two of the AHSAA state playoffs Friday night, and Addison will be...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Raiders and Bulldogs preparing to host round-2 playoff bouts
Senior running back Matt Dixon racked up 255 yards and four touchdowns in Good Hope's first-round victory over St. John Paul II on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Round two of this year’s AHSAA State Football Playoffs will...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison routs Sulligent, 56-6, in round 1
Grant Rice returns a punt for a touchdown in Addison's 56-6 win over Sulligent Friday night in round one of the AHSAA playoffs. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON – It was a cold, wet and windy Friday night in Addison, but that didn’t...
PREP FOOTBALL: 3 local teams gearing up for postseason play Friday
Broncos running back Tyler Simmons runs for a big gain in Holly Pond’s 38-20 win over Vinemont on Oct. 26. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 AHSAA State Football Playoffs have arrived, and three Cullman-area teams will be kicking off their...
CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS: Lady Eagles, Bearcats, Saints, Lady Saints claim section titles
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles finished as section champions in Tuscaloosa Friday after posting a total time of 1:48:59.79 and 24 points. (contributed)
CULLMAN - It was a busy weekend for cross country squads across the Cullman area as inclement weather pushed several sectional meets...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison captures 6th straight state title
The Lady Bulldogs claimed their sixth straight state championship by defeating Winston County in a five-set thriller Thursday morning. (Gary McGriff for the Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM – The Addison Lady Bulldogs, led by head coach Kayla Woodard, took on the Winston County Lady Yellow Jackets,...
STATE VOLLEYBALL: Addison advances to state final match; Fairview, Meek eliminated
The Addison Lady Bulldogs celebrate after knocking off G.W. Long in straight sets to advance to the AHSAA State Volleyball 2A final against Winston County Thursday at 8 a.m. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM – Three Cullman area squads were in contention at...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison, Fairview, Meek headed to state tournament
HUNTSVILLE – Eight local squads made the trip to the Von Braun Center in Huntsville to compete in the North Super Regional Tournament this week, but unfortunately, most of them were sent home early.
As usual, the Addison Lady Bulldogs have punched their ticket to...
PREP FOOTBALL: 5 Guthrie TDs help lift Addison to 50-8 senior night victory over Hatton
Addison’s offense racked up 50 points in the Bulldogs’ win over Hatton Friday night. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON - Friday was senior night for the Addison Bulldogs and they hosted Hatton for their final home game of the regular season. It was...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond, Addison, Cold Springs clinch area titles
The Holly Pond Lady Broncos defeated Vinemont in four sets to claim the 3A, Area 13 title. Holly Pond and Vinemont both advance to the North Regional this Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
3A Area 13 Tournament: at Vinemont High School
It was a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison makes easy work of Tharptown, 44-0
The Bulldogs' defense allowed minus-5 yards and picked off three Wildcats passes in the first half of Addison’s 44-0 win at Tharptown Thursday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
THARPTOWN – It was a very one-sided game on the field in Tharptown Thursday night....
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles sweep DEW It on the Trail meet
Runners take off Saturday at the DEW It on the Trails cross country meet in Decatur on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Ed Huddleston)
DECATUR – Cold Springs’ boys edged out Fairview for the top spot in the 1A-4A division at the DEW It on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Running game propels Addison to 43-18 victory over Tanner, securing playoff spot
Addison clinched its spot in the playoffs Friday night with a 43-18 win over Tanner. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON- Addison (Class 2A, Region 7) looked to rebound from its first region loss last week as the Bulldogs faced off against Tanner in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Colbert Co. hands Addison first region loss, 35-8
Addison’s offense struggled to find the end zone in the Bulldogs’ 35-8 loss to Colbert County on the road. (Photos courtesy of Jacob Cole/TimesDaily)
LEIGHTON - Ethan Smith ran for 382 yards on 33 carries and two touchdowns to lead Colbert County to a 35-8...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs get payback from Eagles, 38-12
Photo by Ryan Guthery
ADDISON- The Addison Bulldogs (Class 2A, Region 7) got the best of the Vinemont Eagles (Class 3A, Region 5) Friday night, 38-12, in front of their home crowd after losing a tight game, 28-22, to the Eagles last season.
Vinemont received the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison rolls over Sheffield, 42-7
SHEFFIELD - Addison showed it could be the team to beat for the Class 2A, Region 7 title Friday night.
Addison used a big game from senior quarterback Zayne Guthrie to pound Sheffield 42-7 and remain unbeaten in region play. It was the first region...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison rolls over Red Bay, 39-12, to open region play
Zayne Guthrie (2) evades defenders during Addison’s 39-12 win over Red Bay Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON – The Addison Bulldogs (Class 2A, Region 7) opened up region play this week with a 39-12 win over the visiting Tigers of Red...
PREP FOOTBALL WRAP-UP: week 3
West Point quarterback Rylan Jones (5) hoists running back Hunter Persall (24) in the air during Friday night’s game. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Last week was the start of region play for most of our local squads and the results...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs, Guthrie roll over Winston County, 51-18
Addison's Zayne Guthrie (2) prepares to pass during Friday night's game. (Courtesy of the Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle)
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A stout defense and a bruising ground game led the Addison Bulldogs (Class 2A, Region 7) to a 51-18 victory over the Winston County...
PREP FOOTBALL: Piedmont outlasts Addison, 32-20
A Piedmont player (in white) attempts to intercept a pass in front of Addison's Gage Gilliland (14). (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON - The Piedmont Bulldogs (Class 3A, Region 6) overcame the Bulldogs of Addison (Class 2A, Region 7), 32-20, after a hard-fought...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison Bulldogs hang on to beat Curry, 20-12
Addison running back Weston Smith runs the ball Friday night at Curry High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
JASPER - The Addison Bulldogs (2A, Region 7) opened their season on the road Friday night against the Curry Yellow Jackets (4A, Region 5), holding...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison Bulldogs hungry for another playoff run
2018 Addison Bulldog football team, cheerleaders and coaches (Bill Miller Photography)
ADDISON - Football is back, and in Addison and that means it’s time for blue and gold crowds to fill A.G. Hicks Stadium and gear up for a potential playoff run. The Bulldogs fought...
Gearing up for the gridiron: 10 Cullman area teams ready for some football
L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs TE Francisco Ayala, Meek WR Caleb Aaron, West Point QB Rylan Jones, Fairview QB Dayne Black. Not Pictured: Holly Pond...
2018 AHSAA 1A STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Sweet Water ends Addison’s season, 7-5
MONTGOMERY - Addison took on Sweet Water in a must-win game Thursday in the Class 1A State Baseball Playoffs. The Lady Bulldogs found hard, but came up just short, 7-5, ending their season with a record of 19-21.
The Lady Bulldogs got on the scoreboard...
AHSAA 1A STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison still in the running after 14-8 victory over Belgreen
MONTGOMERY - It was a long day Wednesday for the Addison Lady Bulldogs. After defeating Waterloo 10-6, they faced off against Sumiton Christian, coming up short, 7-3. But a hearty nighttime win against Belgreen, 14-8, kept Addison’s season alive. The team will face off against...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Addison advances to the 1A state championship; Holly Pond’s season ends
TUSCALOOSA - The Addison Lady Bulldogs took on no. 2 South Lamar Friday in the AHSAA North Central Regional in Tuscaloosa, looking to advance to the Class 1A state championship for the first time since 2014. They did it. The Lady Bulldogs took the...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Seasons end for Cold Springs, West Point; Addison stays alive
Cold Springs' Lacy Rice shares a moment with a coach in Thursday's North Regional in Huntsville. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
North Regional Class 2A (in Huntsville)
Ider 5, Cold Springs 0
Lamar County 12, Cold Springs 2
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles traveled to Huntsville Thursday for...
PREP BASEBALL: Big first inning propels Addison to road victory over Lindsay Lane, 9-4
ATHENS - In their first meeting on March 2, the Addison Bulldogs lit up the Lindsay Lane Lions for 19 runs in their 19-9 win at home. The Bulldogs traveled to Athens to take on the Lions on a windy and sunny Saturday afternoon,...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The Ice Breaker Invitational indoor track meet was held over the weekend at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Below are results from local...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dora sweeps Good Hope at home; other scores
Good Hope's Matthew Dixon (10) reacts as a Dora player nabs the ball. / Josh McBrayer
GOOD HOPE - It was a barn burner from start to finish when the Good Hope Raiders suited up to take on the visiting Dora Bulldogs Thursday night. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek takes a pair from Addison on snowy Friday night
ADDISON - In the only local game on the night, the Meek Tigers invaded the campus of Addison High School Friday and came away with a pair of wins.
The first quarter of the boys' contest was fast and furious, with both teams running the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison girls win nail-biter; boys fall to Sumiton Christian
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted Sumiton Christian in Thursday night basketball action. The girls won a defensive battle, while the boys fell in the nightcap.
Addison 35, Sumiton Christian 30 (Girls)
Both teams struggled out of the gate. Isabellah Machen scored the...
PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces 2018-2020 classifications, alignments
CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Thursday announced its updated classifications and alignments for the next three years. Notable changes affecting schools in The Tribune’s coverage area are marked below in bold.
Football
Meek will stay in Class 1A and move to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison’s season ends with 34-20 loss to South Lamar
The Bulldogs end the 2017 season with a very respectable 10-3 record, 6-1 in 1A, Region 7. / Josh McBrayer
MILLPORT - Addison ran into a buzzsaw Friday night in the form of the South Lamar Stallions in a 34-20 season-ending loss.
After swapping punts with...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison eyes Tuscaloosa
Addison’s Luke Chambers (8) had a 24-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of the Addison-Hubbertville game, the first round of the playoffs, on Nov. 10, 2017. / Daily Mountain Eagle - Matt Norris
ADDISON - If you live in the state of Alabama and play...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison Bulldogs take a bite out of Hackleburg, advance to quarterfinals
Both teams come together after Friday night's game. / Josh McBrayer
HACKLEBURG - The second round of the AHSAA 1A state playoffs was a hard-nosed, hard-hitting contest. Addison dug in deep and came away with the 41-16 victory over Hackleburg.
Like they have so many times...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison cruises past Hubbertville, 45-13, to advance to round 2
ADDISON - It was a cold start on a chilly Thursday night for Addison, but it didn’t take the Bulldogs long to warm up; they steamrolled over Hubbertville 45-13 on their way to the second round of the 2017 AHSAA 1A state playoffs.
Hubbertville started...
AHSAA playoffs: 5 area teams in round 1 this week
Cullman's Hayden Henderson (2) and Miguel Tizapa (88) last Friday night, Nov. 3, against Chelsea. The Bearcats will face Ramsay this week in the first round of the playoffs. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - It is hard to believe that another regular season of...
Addison outworks Winston County, 41-21
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs finished out their regular season Friday night, hosting the Yellow Jackets of Winston County. The Bulldogs were on a three-game winning streak and looking to make it four before starting the state playoffs next week. They accomplished that goal,...
Addison wins 5th-straight Class 1A state volleyball title
1A State Champion Addison Lady Bulldogs / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - The 2017 1A AHSAA volleyball state tournament championship at Birmingham’s Bill Harris Arena was everything it was billed to be and more. Back and forth action, edge of your seat moments and extended set...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of the regular season for some teams while others look to finish strong on their way to the postseason. Two games...
Addison and Meek to face off Thursday morning for 1A state volleyball title
(Left) Addison vs. Athens Bible; (Right) Meek vs. Decatur Heritage / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - It was all Winston County in the Birmingham CrossPlex Wednesday as Addison and Meek rolled over their respective competition on the way to setting up an epic clash Thursday for...
Meek advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Meek defeated Sumiton Christian Wednesday afternoon in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at the Birmingham Crossplex. The straight set win sent the Lady Tigers to the semifinals to face Decatur Heritage, which is...
Addison advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Addison swept Westminster-Oak Mountain in straight sets, 3-0, Wednesday morning in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at the Birmingham Crossplex. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals and will play again at 3:30...
Area tournament recap and AHSAA North Regional lineup
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area high school volleyball tournaments have wrapped, and the AHSAA North Regional schedule is set for Thursday and Friday. Here’s where all local teams finished.
Three local squads took their area titles, including Addison, Holly Pond and Good Hope.
The North Regional opens...
Oktoberfest Invitational: St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami; Cullman’s Wilhite, Mangum take top spots
CULLMAN - Hundreds of runners descended on the campus of St. Bernard Prep School Saturday morning for the ninth annual Oktoberfest Invitational. Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami of St. Bernard took the top spots in 1A-3A. Cullman’s Eli Wilhite took first in 4A-7A. Adam...
Bulldogs maul Chiefs, 49-6
ADDISON - It was all Bulldogs Friday night as Addison hosted the Chiefs of R.A. Hubbard. The Bulldogs’ defense along with a stout rushing attack were too much for the Chiefs to overcome.
Zayne Guthrie began the rushing attack early in the first quarter with...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several high school football teams around Cullman County.
CLASS 1A
The Addison Bulldogs have already assured themselves a spot in the 1A state...
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...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local high school football teams are heading into week eight, and the play-off picture is starting to take shape...
St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami claim top spots at Jesse Owens Classic
OAKVILLE - St. Bernard’s Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami took the top spots in the green division 5,000m runs at Saturday’s Jesse Owens Classic at Oakville Indian Mounds Park. In green division teams, the Cold Springs boys claimed third place, with the Lady Saints...
Addison wears down the Decatur Heritage Eagles, 32-14
ADDISON - Decatur Heritage traveled to Addison to take on the Bulldogs to continue region play on Friday night. The Bulldogs were victorious, 32-14.
Addison received the ball to start the game and Braxton Preuitt returned it 42 yards to put the Bulldogs in great...
Spectacular finish lifts Vinemont Eagles past Addison, 28-22
VINEMONT- It was homecoming night at Mark Smothers stadium as the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Addison Bulldogs. The crowd showed up in full force for a barn burner, and that’s just what it got. The Eagles were victorious, 28-22.
Vinemont got the ball to start...
Addison falls to no. 2 Alexandria in gold bracket of Brooks Invitational
LORETTO - It was a tough end to a great weekend of volleyball for the Addison Lady Bulldogs when they fell to no. 2 Alexandria in the gold bracket of the Brooks Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday morning.
Addison won its first match over Wilson 25-14,...
Addison drops first game this season, 21-18
LYNN - The Addison Bulldogs hit the road this week to take on the Lynn Bears and came into the game with a 4-0 record having soundly defeated their first four opponents. In a tight game, the outcome is usually decided in just a...
Addison stays unbeaten, handling Sumiton Christian, 44-7
Addison's Zayne Guthrie, Ben Robinson and Caleb Crider
ADDISON - As Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, "It’s deja vu all over again," and that is exactly what it was as the Addison Bulldogs secured their fourth victory on the year, beating the Sumiton Christian...
Addison sweeps Brilliant and Meek in three straight; Meek takes care of Brilliant
ADDISON - Addison, Meek and Brilliant volleyball enjoyed some tri-match action on Thursday, with sweeps for Addison and Meek.
Addison (3-0) over Brilliant
No. 1 ranked Addison (13-2) overcame a slow start to pull away late from Brilliant in game one, 25-11. After Brilliant stayed with...
Addison makes quick work of Southeastern, 62-0
REMLAP - It was all Addison from start to finish Friday night as they dismantled the Southeastern Mustangs by a final of 62-0.
The Bulldogs got on the board twice in the first quarter.
The first was a 2-yard touchdown run by Caleb Crider with 5:54...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week for The Cullman Tribune. We will be on the ground, covering all 10 games. Get up-to-the minute scores and a...
Addison kennels Hanceville, wins big in the Battle of the Bulldogs
Addison's Tyler Borden (17) in a sea of Bulldogs / Josh McBrayer
ADDISON - In the battle of the Dawgs Friday night, it was Addison who came out victorious by final score of 40-6.
Hanceville took the ball first to start the game but just three...
Bulldogs take a bite out of Red Devils, thrashing Elkmont 40-20
ELKMONT - Despite the obvious kinks that need to be worked out during the first game, Addison took care of business when they headed to Elkmont Friday night for their first contest of the 2017 high school football season.
Addison looked as if they were...
Addison scores last, edging West Point in 7-on-7 game 18-15
West Point QB Rylan Jones drops back to pass in a 7-on-7 drill. / Johnny Thornton
ADDISON - Two teams well known for running the football got together Monday to work on adding a passing attack to create more balance on the offensive side for...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter is increasing about high school football.
In one month, high school teams will head to the practice fields, where they’ll have...
Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season
Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is officially over.
Five of the eight high school football teams inside Cullman County participated in a spring jamboree while two others...
Recap: Closing out a great year in high school sports coverage
CULLMAN - We say goodbye to the 2016-17 sports season in the Alabama High School Athletic Association with plenty of great memories.
A majority of teams covered by The Cullman Tribune displayed tremendous efforts in making a run toward the goal that all teams in...
Cold Springs claims 2nd straight track and field title; weekend recap and the week ahead
CULLMAN - Saving the best for last is the only way to describe Cold Springs' claiming its second straight Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 2A state outdoor track and field championship.
Down to the final event, the pole vault, the Eagles were in...
State Track and Field: results so far
6A state discus champion Austin Elrod (Image courtesy of Cullman High School)
CULLMAN - Here's a breakdown of the AHSAA state track and field meet results so far:
4A/7A at Gulf Shores:
Cullman:
Joey Franklin - 4th in 6A 1,600-meter 4:25.00
Haley Frankham - 5th in 6A Javelin 103-09
Colton...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Friday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Friday night's games, as well as the boys' and girls' sub-regional championship games schedules for next week.
Class 3A, Area 11 @ Holly Pond
Holly Pond...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Thursday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Thursday night's games, as well as the boys' and girls' sub-regional championship games schedules for next week.
1A, Area 12 Girls
Marion County 51, Addison 45
2A,...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Tuesday scores and boys’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Tuesday night's games, as well as the area boys' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Guin
Marion Co 84, Addison 44
2A, Area 13 @...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Monday scores and girls’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play began tonight. Below are the results of Monday night's games, as well as the area girls' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Addison
Addison 74, Meek 59
Thursday: Addison vs. Marion County...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play begins Monday
CULLMAN COUNTY- Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play begins tomorrow. Below is the schedule for the week.
Monday:
1A, Area 12 (G) @ Addison
Addison vs. Meek/Lynn winner 6:30 p.m.
2A, Area 12 (G) @ Cold Springs
St. Bernard vs. Winston Co 5:30 p.m.
Cold Springs...
St. Bernard defeats Addison behind huge third quarter; Lady Bulldogs win on senior night
ADDISON - It was senior night for the Addison Bulldogs as they took on the St. Bernard Saints. The girls won easily, 63-26, while the boys fell, 63-44.
St. Bernard 63, Addison 44 (Boys)
A big 22-2 third quarter by St. Bernard was the difference in...
Winston County JV Basketball Tournament: Winston County, Addison take home 2 titles in girls’, boys’ action
WINSTON COUNTY – Last night wrapped up the Winston County Tournament. There were some exciting games that went down to the wire and one dominating performance by Winston County in the last game of the night.
Winston County 38, Meek 30 (JV Girls)
It was a...
Addison girls win to advance to championship game; Bulldogs fall
ADDISON - The Addison girls’ and boys’ teams looked to advance to the championship game tomorrow night against Winston County with wins over Meek. Only the girls advanced, while the boys fell.
Addison 53, Meek 34 (Girls)
It was a very slow start for both teams...
Addison Lady Bulldogs edge Meek in 5th place game of Winston County Christmas Tournament
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Accurate foul shooting in crunch time propelled the Addison Lady Bulldogs by the Meek Lady Tigers, 46-44 in the fifth-place game of the third annual Winston County Christmas Tournament Tuesday morning.
Addison hit 4 of 6 in the final minute and 15...
Recap so far: inaugural Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge
Lee-Montgomery vs. James Clemens
HANCEVILLE - A holiday hoopfest at Wallace State Community College has brought 25 teams to Tom Drake Coliseum for five days of entertaining Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball.
Wallace State coach John Meeks was able to get 23 varsity teams...
Plenty of prep holiday hoops at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - A holiday hoopfest at Wallace State Community College has brought 25 teams to Tom Drake Coliseum for five days of entertaining Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball.
Wallace State coach John Meeks was able to get 23 varsity teams and two varsity...
Wallace State men’s basketball hosting Buffalo Wild Wings High School Christmas Challenge beginning Thursday
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State men’s basketball is hosting the inaugural Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge beginning Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The five-day event features 23 high schools from the state, including a handful of ranked teams and familiar visitors to the Northwest Regional tournament...
Pre- and post-Christmas hoops tournaments around the area
CULLMAN COUNTY - Those who enjoy basketball will get plenty of it before and after the Christmas holidays.
The week of Dec. 12-16 is the final week students will be in class in the Cullman County and Cullman City school systems.
High schools will close out...
Night and day- Saints win big, Lady Saints fall
CULLMAN - It was like night and day Tuesday night as the St. Bernard Saints played host to the Addison Bulldogs in area action.
It took three full minutes for the first field goal of the night to be hit, a 2-point basket by Christian...
Bulldogs’ season ends in Reform; Pickens County wins 1A semifinal 23-6
REFORM - Pickens County prevented Addison from reaching its goal of a trip to the 1A state championship game, defeating the Bulldogs 23-6 Friday night in the Alabama High School Athletic Association semifinals.
A 19-yard run by quarterback Zach Thomas broke a scoreless tie late...
Bulldogs ready to rumble with Pickens Co. in 1A semifinal Friday night
Addison Bulldogs (13-0) @ Pickens Co. Tornadoes (10-3)
Class 1A semifinal
G.S. Spruill Stadium - Reform
Friday 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK:
Addison defeated Hubbertville 30-20 in quarterfinals
Pickens Co. defeated Decatur Heritage 48-12 in quarterfinals
SERIES: Pickens Co. leads 4-0
LAST TIME: Pickens Co. defeated Addison 35-0 in 2015 regular season
ADDISON: 1A,...
Playoff Recap: Addison Bulldogs earning it as playoff drive moves into the semifinals
ADDISON - For the last two weeks, the Addison Bulldogs have met the challenge, facing ranked opponents in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football playoffs.
They have earned the opportunity to play in the semifinals after posting an entertaining and hard fought 30-20...
Addison escapes Hubbertville with 30-20 victory, moves to 1A semifinals
HUBBERTVILLE - Zeb Maze delivered the knockout punch for Addison when he scored on an 11-yard run with 1:14 remaining in the game to send the No. 3-ranked Bulldogs past No. 10 Hubbertville 30-20 and on to the semifinals in the Alabama High School...
Quarterfinal preview: Bulldogs look to take down Hubbertville Friday night
Addison Bulldogs (12-0) @ Hubbertville Lions (10-1)
Class 1A
Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium - Hubbertville
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hubbertville leads 2-0
LAST TIME: Hubbertville defeated Addison 18-7 in 1949.
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Spring Garden 42-26, Hubbertville defeated Hackleburg 27-22
RANKINGS: Addison # 3, Hubbertville # 10 in state prep poll.
Looking...
Round 2 recap: Bulldogs not ready to close out football season
ADDISON - Knowing they would be given a challenge for the entire game, the Addison Bulldogs stood up and passed the test Friday in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 1A playoffs.
The Bulldogs' 42-26 victory over No. 6 -ranked Spring Garden was...
Solid 2nd half lifts Addison to 42-26 victory and into the quarterfinals of the AHSAA 1A playoffs
ADDISON - Big plays by Zayne Guthrie and Gage Gilliland early in the third quarter enabled the No. 3 ranked Addison Bulldogs to come from behind and defeat the No. 6 ranked Spring Garden Panthers 42-26 Friday night at A.G. Hicks Stadium in the...
Unbeaten Bulldogs take on Spring Garden Friday in round 2 of the playoffs
Spring Garden Panthers (10-1) @ Addison Bulldogs (11-0)
Class 1A
A.G. Hicks Stadium - Addison
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK IN FIRST ROUND: Addison defeated Shoals Christian 63-20, Spring Garden defeated South Lamar 40-14.
SPRING GARDEN: 2nd in 1A, Region 6
ADDISON: 1st in 1A, Region 7
Spring Garden...
Playoff Recap: Heartbreak and triumph in round 1
Photographer Joe R. McElroy captured this awesome shot of Bearcat Owen Lovell on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016.
CULLMAN COUNTY - The momentum in a football game can change quickly when a team gets behind. They press harder, force situations and make mistakes, allowing opponents to...
Bulldogs rout Shoals Christian 63-20, advance to 2nd round of playoffs
ADDISON - After finishing the regular season undefeated and clinching home-field advantage through the first two rounds of the playoffs, Addison looked to, once again, put on a show for the crowd in their opening round game against Shoals Christian, and they did that,...
Area preview- playoffs round 1
Shoals Christian Flame (3-7) @ Addison Bulldogs (10-0)
Class 1A
A.G. Hicks Stadium - Addison
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Addison leads 6-1
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Winston County 57-28.
Bulldogs have enjoyed best regular season under David Smothers with a 10-0 record. The 10-0 regular season is the first for...
Highs and lows as teams close out regular season
CULLMAN COUNTY - Ah, high school football. Where teams experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As the 2016 regular season came to a close over the weekend, some playoff-bound teams enter the postseason trying to regain their identity while some...
Sports Profile: Addison’s volleyball dynasty
BIRMINGHAM - When it comes to Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) volleyball, two Bama schools have dominated the court for more than a decade.
One is Bayside Academy out of Mobile. The Admirals have claimed 15 consecutive state championships, adding the latest on Thursday...
Perfect 10: Addison wraps up regular season against Winston County, 57-28
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Addison Bulldogs entered the final week of the regular season looking to cap off a perfect season against their rivals from down Highway 278, the Winston County Yellow Jackets, who entered Friday night’s contest at 1-7. The Bulldogs prevailed 57-28.
On...
