2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 2
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: South Carolina 10, Missouri 2
It was all South Carolina Thursday in the second game of day three of the 2017 SEC Baseball Tournament. The Gamecocks drummed the Missouri Tigers to the tune of 10-2, booting Mizzou from the tournament.
South Carolina...
Perfect Game lists 3 Trojans as top MLB Draft prospects
Troy, Ala. – Three Trojans were named to Perfect Game's list of the nation's top 400 MLB Draft prospects, the organization announced earlier this week. Right-handed pitcher Tekoah Roby, a 2020 signee with the Trojans, was listed as the 112th best prospect in the draft while Levi Thomas and Rigsby...
Wallace State men’s basketball finishes with top GPA for 2nd straight year; 48 WSCC athletes earn All-Academic recognition
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s basketball team is tops in the classroom for the second consecutive year among its counterparts in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
The Lions compiled a cumulative 3.60 GPA during the 2018-2019 academic year, finishing with the...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins new era tonight with coach Collin Dimitroff at helm
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins a new era tonight as Collin Dimitroff makes his coaching debut for the Lions.
Wallace State welcomes Volunteer State to Tom Drake Coliseum for the 2019-2020 season opener at approximately 7:30 p.m., and Cleveland State...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s men’s tennis team wins 2nd ACCC title in 3 seasons; women’s tennis finishes ACCC runner-up
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s tennis team is the Alabama Community College Conference champion for the second time in three seasons.
The Lions swept through tournament action at Alexander City over the weekend, breezing to the title.
Wallace State freshman Sebastian Arce earned the 2019...
BJCC reveals Protective Stadium full design plans
BIRMINGHAM - Designs for
Protective Stadium were presented to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) board of directors at this afternoon’s regularly scheduled BJCC board meeting. The presentation incorporated additional details of interior
and exterior designs, the 45,000-capacity seating plan and a sun study, all...
Wallace State baseball opens 2020 season today; Putman four wins away from 1,100 with Lions
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2020 season at home today, welcoming Motlow State for a doubleheader at James C. Bailey Stadium.
The Lions return considerable sophomore experience in the lineup and on the pitching staff in 2020, as coach Randy...
No. 24 Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens 2019-2020 season tonight
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens the 2019-2020 season at home tonight, featuring a sophomore-heavy backcourt and as the 24th-ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) preseason poll.
Wallace State hosts a pair of Tennessee-based schools at...
Wallace State announces plans for Fall Semester operations
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
– Wallace State Community College will begin fall semester classes, as
scheduled, on August 17, 2020.
Classes will take place both online and on campus, and
are available during the day, in the evening and on weekends.
All classes with on-campus instruction will be offered
in a hybrid format, with...
Isabella Allred crowned Miss Wallace State 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Isabella Allred of Cullman was crowned Miss Wallace State 2020 on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. She will go on to compete in the Miss Alabama competition, a preliminary of the Miss America program.
Allred, 17, is a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats running back Jayden Sullins commits to Navy
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Jayden Sullins has known for a while that he’d get the chance to play football at the next level, but now he knows where he’ll be doing it. The senior running back announced Saturday he has committed to...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Last-second field goal lifts LSU over Auburn, 22-21
AUBURN – It was a hot and humid Saturday on The Plains for the annual matchup between LSU and Auburn, but in the end, it was the Tigers in white who pulled off the road upset, 22-21, thanks to a field goal from Cole...
BASSMASTER COLLEGE SERIES: Grand Valley State Duo Wins Bassmaster College Series Event On Alabama’s Smith Lake
Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Grand Valley State University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops out of Cullman, Ala., with a three-day total of 52 pounds, 7 ounces. (Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S.)
CULLMAN, Ala. — When...
Former Aggie standout Bryson Fletcher earns scholarship at Coastal Alabama
BAY MINETTE, Ala. – There
was big news from the Alabama coast last week for a former Fairview standout. After
his teammates and coaches set up a surprise for him last Thursday, Bryson Fletcher
was awarded an athletic scholarship with the Sun Chiefs of Coastal Alabama
Community College....
A.J. Daugherty named new UAB Head Softball Coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has announced the hiring of A.J. Daugherty as new head coach of the UAB Softball program.
A lifelong Alabama native and the 2022 NJCAA National Coaching Staff of the Year, Daugherty comes to Birmingham after a tremendously...
North Boys’ and Girls’ All-Star Teams sweep AHSAA All-Star Tennis Competition
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The North boys and the North girls each posted 7-2 victories Tuesday at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park Tennis Complex to win the 2021 AHSAA All-Star Week North-South matches.
Due to heavy rains, the matches didn’t conclude until 9:30 p.m., Tuesday. However, the teams...
Alabama Football’s Tua Tagovailoa declares for 2020 NFL Draft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University
of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced at a press conference on Monday
that he will forego his senior season to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.
Jerry Jeudy,
Xavier McKinney and Jedrick Wills Jr. announced earlier on social media that
they will also enter the...
Wallace State Health Science programs taking applications for Fall 2020 entry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Applications are now open for anyone interested in enrolling in many of the Health Science programs at Wallace State Community College. Most of the programs accept new students each fall.
Applications are taken in for the following programs with a priority deadline...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State volleyball ranked 16th in NJCAA Division I preseason poll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s volleyball team is ranked 16th in the NJCAA Division I preseason poll. The Lions open the season on Thursday at Cleveland State, ultimately seeking their 11th consecutive conference championship under coach Randy Daniel.
Returning sophomores for the Lions this...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s tennis, baseball and softball updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s tennis team had three players earn singles victories this week at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Women’s Championship in Tyler, Texas.
Nicole Barron (6-3, 6-1), Haley Putman (6-0, 6-1), Crissy Cruz (6-3, 6-3) each won...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs’ Burgess signs with Huntingdon
BREMEN, Ala. – Friends, families, teammates and coaches made their way to Jesse George Gymnasium at Cold Springs High School Wednesday morning to celebrate the next stage one Eagle’s athletic and academic career. Lawson Burgess stood out on both the offensive and defensive sides...
54 WSCC student-athletes named to ACCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 54 student-athletes, including 25 from the softball team, earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Spring 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll released on Monday.
All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Wallace...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point’s Oldacre signs with Montevallo
WEST POINT, Ala. – Teammates,
coaches, friends and family gathered in the library at West Point High School
Wednesday to see Lady Warriors guard Miriam Oldacre sign her national letter of
intent to play basketball at the University of Montevallo next season. Oldacre has
won numerous All-County awards...
Carson Owens named Wallace State Lions head softball coach
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College alumnus and softball assistant coach Carson Owens has been appointed head coach of the Wallace State softball team, President Vicki Karolewics announced on Wednesday.
Owens, 23, was the Lions' pitching and outfield coach during the 2022 season, in addition to...
San Diego Padres select Levi Thomas in 2020 MLB Draft
TROY, Ala. –
Junior Levi Thomas was selected by the San Diego Padres with the
109th pick in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft, Thursday
evening. Thomas becomes the sixth Trojan in program history to be selected in
the top five rounds of the draft.
Thomas finished with a career 2.98 ERA and...
WSCC ATHLETICS: 2 teams, 42 student-athletes recognized for NJCAA academic achievements
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A pair of Wallace State Community College teams and 42 student-athletes have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) academic recognition for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Wallace State’s women’s volleyball team achieved a 3.88 GPA, compiling the second-best mark among their volleyball national counterparts...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey signs with Hutchinson
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another local athlete celebrated the next step of their athletic and academic career Wednesday afternoon when Cullman football standout Jaylen Hughey inked his signature to play for the Blue Dragons of Hutchinson Community College. Hughey racked up over 1,200 yards and...
No. 18 Wallace State volleyball notches ACCC road win, hosts Diggin’ in the Den event beginning Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s 18th-ranked volleyball team registered its second conference victory on the young season Wednesday night, sweeping Bevill State (25-9, 25-16, 25-10) on the road.
The Lions (5-1), coached by Randy Daniel, have defeated the Bears and Bishop State in early Alabama Community College...
Former Bearcat Kolby Robinson joining All Star Sports Training staff
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
several standout years on the baseball field with the Cullman Bearcats, the
Wallace State Lions and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kolby Robinson is ready to
help groom a new generation of young players. Robinson is the newest addition
to the All Star Sports Training...
Wallace State’s basketball teams sweep Motlow State in final December home games
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Motlow State at home on Monday night,
wrapping up action at Tom Drake Coliseum until January.
The 22nd-ranked Lady Lions opened the night
with an 84-62 victory, and the men successfully capped the doubleheader,
squeaking out an 81-77 win.
Wallace State’s...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Bellmon signs with Marion Military Institute
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Another
local athlete is preparing to take their talents to the next level. Hanceville’s
Tyson Bellmon signed a scholarship to continue his playing career at Marion
Military Institute Sunday afternoon after putting together a stellar Bulldog
career. The three-point shooting specialist helped lead Hanceville to...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight ACCC championship
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s golf team captured its third consecutive Alabama Community College Conference/Region 22 tournament championship this week, winning the event by an impressive 56 strokes at Point Mallard in Decatur.
Sophomore Michaela Bryan finished individual runner-up for the Lady Lions...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison’s Luke Chambers signs with UNA
ADDISON, Ala. – Tuesday
was a special day in the library at Addison High School. For the first time in nearly
30 years, an Addison football player signed a scholarship with a Division One program
after Senior standout Luke Chambers signed his letter of intent to play...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts to present annual Christmas Spectacular
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program will stage its annual Christmas
Spectacular on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
Admission is free and open to the public.
A wide variety of musical styles will be featured
during the...
UAB Football plans to accommodate fans at Legion Field
BIRMINGHAM –
The UAB Department of Athletics will be operating UAB Football games at Legion
Field to accommodate fans with social distancing measures in place this fall.
Football season ticket holders, UAB students and
student-athlete guests will have top priority as seats are allocated leading
into the 2020 season. UAB...
Alabama Softball’s Claire Jenkins to miss 2020 season with torn ACL
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior shortstop Claire Jenkins suffered an ACL injury in practice and will miss the 2020 season. She underwent successful surgery on her left knee Thursday morning and is expected to make a full recovery.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Lyle...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont’s Dinkle headed to Huntingdon
VINEMONT, Ala. – After
racking up over 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground and earning First-Team
All-State honors in his senior season, Vinemont’s Dallin Dinkle is taking his
talents to Huntingdon College. Eagles Head Coach Stephen Robinson is proud of
his standout running back for earning...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Smith signs with Huntingdon
CULLMAN, Ala. – Former
Bearcat Houston Smith is the latest local standout to make his college decision
and he’ll be heading to Huntingdon to play for Head Coach Mike Turk and the Hawks.
Smith will join several other area players on the Hawks roster this fall, including
Holly...
“I get to finish with the girls I started with” – Alabama’s Claire Jenkins excited for 2021 after NCAA ruling
TUSCLOOSA, Ala. – With
seemingly endless waves of bad news hitting the sports world day after day, the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was able to send out a positive
headlines Monday. The Division 1 Council voted to allow schools to provide spring-sport
student-athletes an additional season of...
Auburn great Pat Sullivan passes away
AUBURN, Ala.—Pat Sullivan, Auburn’s first Heisman Trophy winner and one of the program’s all-time greats, passed away Sunday at the age of 69.
A native of Birmingham, Sullivan was a three-year starter at quarterback at Auburn from 1969-71, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Martin signs with Jacksonville State
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview High School library was full of friends, family, coaches and teammates Thursday to help celebrate a big moment in one Aggie’s athletic career. Parker Martin accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on at Jacksonville State and has now officially...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Fairview’s Bailey signs with UAH
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Friday was a special day at Fairview High School as friends, family, coaches and teammates met in the library to celebrate the next step of one of their fellow Aggies’ athletic and academic career. After putting together a stellar high school...
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...
PREP SOFTBALL: Holly Pond’s Ashley Duke signs with Judson College
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
library at Holly Pond High School was packed with friends, family, teammates
and coaches Wednesday morning to celebrate the next stage of one Bronco’s athletic
and academic career. Senior infielder Ashley Duke signed a scholarship to play for
Judson College in Marion and...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 16 Wallace State volleyball moves to 16-0 this season
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s 16th-ranked volleyball team is undefeated this
season, not losing a single set through 16 matches.
The Lions are 16-0 overall and 5-0 in Alabama
Community College Conference (ACCC) action after notching a 25-15, 25-13,
25-13, victory over Southern Union on Sunday.
Freshman Diamond...
A roaring good time: West Point High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann, Cullman Tribune
FAIRVIEW - This past week, West Point High School’s Performing Arts Department (WPPA) put on Disney’s “Beauty and the...
Wallace State’s athletics schedule for 2020-2021 altered in recent NJCAA decision; volleyball postponed until Spring 2021
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
– Wallace State Community College’s athletics schedule will be altered during
the 2020-2021 academic year after a recent mandate announced by the National
Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Among the changes are Wallace State’s volleyball team
will now compete during the Spring 2021 semester and the women’s...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman’s Branham signs with Birmingham-Southern after record-setting career
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After spending the last six years playing for the Lady Bearcats and filling the
record books, Cullman’s Abby Branham signed an athletic scholarship with
Birmingham-Southern College Thursday to stretch her playing career to the next
step.
Abby posted several
school records in her playing days with...
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Wallace State baseball opens 2019 season today; coach Randy Putman enters 30th season with program
The 2019 Wallace State Lions baseball team (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2019 season today, featuring a plethora of new faces as coach Randy Putman enters his 30th season with the program.
Wallace State, which is coming off...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Collin Dimitroff named new Wallace State Men’s Basketball Coach
HANCEVILLE, Ala. –
Former Wallace State men’s basketball assistant Collin Dimitroff has been named
the program’s new head coach, as announced by Wallace State President Dr. Vicki
Karolewics this week.
President Karolewics said, “Our sophomore players
assisted me in interviewing the finalists for head coach. I am confident...
Baker’s game-winning layup sends No. 19 Wallace State women into Friday’s ACCC Tournament championship game
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
– Sophomore Jasmine Baker’s layup with 31.3 seconds remaining lifted
Wallace State’s 19th-ranked women’s basketball team to a 59-57
victory over Chattahoochee Valley CC on Thursday at Shelton State’s Umphrey
Center, punching the Lady Lions’ ticket into the Alabama Community College
Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship game for...
Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight WSCC Fall Invitational; No. 16 volleyball moves to 17-0
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team cruised to its third straight WSCC Fall Invitational championship this week.
Sophomore Claire Newby was the individual low medalist, carding a 73-79-152, in the Lady Lions’ fall season opener at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Lauren Cole,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs standout Elizabeth Hill headed to Montevallo
BREMEN, Ala. – After
racking up over 2,000 career points, earning First Team All-State honors two years
in a row, helping lead the Lady Eagles to a state title and a state runner-up
finish the last two seasons and collecting back to back 2A Player of the...
Andy Burcham named voice of the Auburn Tigers
AUBURN, Ala.—Andy
Burcham, who has been part of Auburn radio broadcasts for the previous 31 years
in various capacities, has been named the lead announcer for Auburn football,
men’s basketball and baseball, Auburn Sports Properties and Auburn Athletics
announced Monday.
Burcham assumes the responsibilities previously held
by Rod Bramblett, who...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Garner signs with Jacksonville State
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – There was a celebration in the library at Fairview High School Friday morning as another standout Aggie signed to continue their athletic career at the next level. Levi Garner is taking his football talents east to play for Head Coach John...
Wallace State’s Carter Goodwin named NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State men’s golf sophomore Carter Goodwin continues to rack up individual honors. Goodwin was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I PING Honorable Mention All-American this week by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), a...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golfer Lauren Cole earns 5th career low medalist title with Lions; basketball splits with Wallace Community College-Selma
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team won its second tournament of the spring this week, earning the rain-shortened Northeast Alabama Invitational, and sophomore Lauren Cole claimed her second low medalist title this month.
Cole, a Glencoe native, has won five low medalist titles in...
Bo Nix named Auburn starting quarterback
AUBURN, Ala. – Get ready for the Bo Show.
Bo Nix will start at quarterback in Auburn's season opener against Oregon, Gus Malzahn announced Tuesday.
"He did a very good job with his attention to detail," Malzahn said. "He had a very good fall camp. There are...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cullman’s Heaton signs with Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Bearcat athlete celebrated the next stage of their academic and athletic career Wednesday. Tess Heaton was joined by friends, family and coaches at Cullman High School Wednesday as she signed a scholarship to run for the Wallace State Cross Country...
Wallace State women’s basketball’s Imari Martin named NJCAA Division I 1st-team All-American
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
– Wallace State women’s basketball guard Imari Martin is the program’s first
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 1st-team
All-American.
Martin, a sophomore, earned the recognition on Tuesday
after leading Wallace State to a 24-6 record and to the program’s first NJCAA
Division I National...
Cullman’s Thompson makes 1st career start against Dodgers
CHICAGO, Ill. – Former Cullman and Auburn baseball star Keegan Thompson made his first career start for the Chicago Cubs against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field Tuesday night and kept the defending champs off the board for nearly four innings....
Wallace State’s men’s basketball squeaks out thriller vs. Gadsden State; No. 19 Lady Lions roll during sweep
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opened Thursday’s home doubleheader against Gadsden State with a convincing 92-64 victory, and the men eked out a thrilling 71-69 win, capping a conference sweep at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State’s men scored the final seven...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s Demarkus Lampley named ASWA Community College Athlete of the Year
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s Demarkus Lampley has earned another award.
Lampley was recognized Sunday night as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year at the group’s annual banquet in Tuscaloosa.
Lampley, a 6-foot-2 guard from Phenix City, averaged 26.6...
Brontae Harris Named to Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
BIRMINGHAM - Junior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation's best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.Harris was rated Conference USA's top cornerback in 2018 and...
Emily Dia named Wallace State’s 2019 Homecoming Queen
Wallace State's Emily Dia was crowned as this year's Homecoming Queen during Monday night's festivities. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Emily Dia, a Hayden native, was named Wallace State Community College’s 2019 Homecoming Queen during the annual festivities this week. She was...
Auburn’s Derrick Brown finalist for Pop Warner National College Football Award
Presented annually
to a college senior who excels both athletically and academically, and
has a proven track record in community
leadership
LANGHORNE, PA (November 19, 2019) – Pop
Warner Little Scholars, the nation’s oldest youth football, cheer and dance
organization and the only one with established academic standards, today
announced the...
Andy Kennedy named UAB Head Men’s Basketball Coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –
Andy Kennedy has been named the seventh head coach of the University of Alabama
at Birmingham men’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Mark Ingram
announced Friday.
Pending approval by the University of Alabama System
Board of Trustees, Kennedy will return to his alma mater where he...
4 Wallace State athletic programs named ACCC Academic Teams of the Year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College
athletics had four programs named Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)
Academic Teams of the Year for the 2019-2020 academic year in a list released
by the league on Thursday.
Additionally, Wallace State athletics had 100 individuals
named to the Spring 2020 Commissioner’s...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs’ Elizabeth Hill signs with Montevallo
BREMEN, Ala. – After
completing a stellar career on the basketball court this spring and crossing
the stage at graduation in May, Lady Eagles standout Elizabeth Hill checked one
more milestone off the list Tuesday night when she officially signed her national
letter of intent to play for...
Cornerback Brontae Harris named nominee for Burlsworth Trophy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on.
Harris is one of 67 players nationwide named a nominee and just one...
PREP SOCCER: West Point’s Amanda Dyer signs with Judson College
WEST POINT, Ala. – Monday
was an exciting day for West Point’s Amanda Dyer. The senior goalkeeper signed
a scholarship to continue her playing career with the Judson College Eagles
next year.
Lady Warriors Head Coach Rob Whitesell is proud of his
standout keeper for earning this opportunity...
Wallace State volleyball coach Randy Daniel reaches 500 career wins with Lions; basketball, softball & baseball updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State volleyball coach Randy Daniel reached the 500-win mark over the weekend, and the 17th-ranked Lions clinched their 13th straight Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular-season title.
The Lions racked up five match wins in their annual Wallace State Bash and added a...
Back-to-Back! UAB wins West Division with 26-21 victory at North Texas
DENTON, Texas –
The UAB football team claimed its second-consecutive Conference USA West
Division title with a 26-21 victory over North Texas on Saturday afternoon at
Apogee Stadium.
UAB (9-3, 6-2 C-USA) earned the right to defend its C-USA title and will travel
to Florida Atlantic (9-3, 7-1 C-USA) for...
Wallace State’s Blackwood, Chambers lead at Bassmaster College Series event on Saginaw Bay
BANGOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Despite a three-hour run and a slow start to the day, the Wallace State Community College team of Clent Blackwood and Bryar Chambers sacked up 21 pounds, 15 ounces of smallmouth bass on Saginaw Bay to take the lead...
Cory Cooperwood, a former 2-time NJCAA All-American at Wallace State, savoring time with program as assistant coach
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Cory Cooperwood has come full circle with the Wallace State men’s basketball program.
Cooperwood, the former two-time NJCAA Division I All-American at Wallace State, has returned to Hanceville, serving as an assistant coach for the Lions this season.
“It’s been great to be...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey commits to South Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. – Bearcats
standout Jaylen Hughey has had a busy couple of months being recruited by
schools all over the south and after racking up offers over the last several
weeks, he has decided to take his talents to Mobile to play with the South Alabama
Jaguars...
UAB Football opens 2020 season Thursday with Central Arkansas
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB football team is set to open the 2020 season this Thursday, Sept. 3, by hosting Central Arkansas at Legion Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
The Blazers enter the season with extremely high expectations as the back-to-back C-USA West...
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...
Bohannon gets warm welcome in Tuscaloosa
Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne with Brad Bohannon, right / Image courtesy of University of Alabama Athletics on Facebook
TUSCALOOSA - New Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon spent Monday morning meeting squad members, then addressing the media in his first news conference after being hired...
John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship awarded to Cullman’s Cort Chandler
CULLMAN, Ala. – A little more than a year after the passing of longtime Cullman Parks & Recreation Director John Hunt, the first ever John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a local student at Auburn University. Cort Chandler, a Cullman High...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Campbell signs with Huntingdon
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville High School’s Lane Horton Gymnasium was packed with family, friends, teammates, classmates, coaches and more Monday to celebrate the achievements of another standout athlete. This time it was Cassidy Campbell taking the next step in her academic and athletic career...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Folds signs with LaGrange College
WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teachers, coaches, teammates and more packed themselves into the library to celebrate the next step in a fellow Warrior’s athletic and academic. West Point baseball standout Eli...
Wallace State’s cross country teams seeking consecutive ACCC titles on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams will look to defend their Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) titles on Friday morning at the University of Montevallo.
The men’s 8K begins at 9 a.m. and the women’s 5K begins at 10 a.m.
“All of our runners...
Wallace State’s Jiselle Woodson selected as NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s Jiselle Woodson has been selected as a 2020 National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Basketball All-Star by the NJCAA
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
Woodson is among 50 athletes from across the country
named All-Stars. They’ll all enter their sophomore campaigns during the
2020-2021...
WSCC SOFTBALL: Season ends in NJCAA Division I National Championship quarterfinals after late Yavapai rally; Lions finish 55-6
View pictures from Thursday’s game | https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallacestate/albums/72157719337756505
YUMA, ARIZ. – Wallace State softball’s season ended Thursday night at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship quarterfinals in Yuma, Ariz., losing 9-7 to Yavapai College.
Yavapai (Ariz.) rallied for six runs in bottom of sixth,...
‘It was a dream come true:’ Cullman’s Kacie Griffith talks cheer career
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Former Cullman Bearcat Cheerleader Kacie Griffith graduated from Cullman High School in 2018 and her cheer career continued on the plains at Auburn University. Kacie talked about her experience at Cullman, starting with the beginning of her journey with the JV...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Cleghorn commits to UAH
WEST POINT, Ala. – He
still has one more season to play with the Warriors but now West Point standout
Aubry Cleghorn knows where he’ll be playing his college ball too. The senior
right-hander announced his commitment to play for the UAH Chargers and Head Coach
Hunter Royer....
Alabama Football’s Jeudy, Smith named semifinalists for Biletnikoff Award
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith
were selected as semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee
Quarterback Club Foundation announced on Monday morning.
Alabama has had two
winners in program history, including Jeudy, who is the reigning Biletnikoff
Award winner from a season ago....
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Winfrey signs with Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates and coaches Thursday afternoon to help a Bearcat standout celebrate the next step of their athletic career. Lady Bearcats senior Jaden Winfrey signed her letter of intent to play for...
Martin propels No. 24 Lady Lions past Northeast Mississippi; WSCC men fall to Tigers
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s basketball teams split a home doubleheader vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College on Thursday night.
Sophomore guard Imari Martin paced the way for the 24th-ranked Lady Lions, finishing with 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 79-61 triumph, lifting...
WSCC Athletics: Goodwin finishes All-Tournament in Dan York Memorial Tournament; volleyball, cross country updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
-- Wallace State’s men’s golf program takes pride in hosting the first
tournament of each fall season.
This week’s Dan York Memorial Tournament at Musgrove
Country Club in Jasper carried additional meaning for the Lions.
Wallace State sophomore Carter Goodwin made the
All-Tournament team, finishing tied...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman’s Heatherly, Milne sign with Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – After celebrating Callie Crider’s scholarship signing last week, two more Bearcat standouts made their way to the Cullman High School Library Wednesday afternoon to take the next step in their own athletic careers. Both Ashlen Heatherly and Kada Milne were joined...
Jim Thorpe Award tabs Brontae Harris on Preseason Watch List
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –
Despite missing all of last season with a foot injury, senior Brontae Harris
has been named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, annually
presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of
Fame.
Harris is one of 49 players recognized...
Wallace State’s Cheerleaders hosting virtual tryouts for 2020-2021 season, submission deadline is May 15
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace
State’s Cheerleading tryouts for the 2020-2021 season will be submitted
virtually for the first time.
Video submissions should be sent to coach Jill
Honeycutt at jillian.honeycutt@wallacestate.edu
by Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m.
“We hoped to have tryouts on campus, but we look
forward to...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk earns ACCC Triple Crown; Lions begin postseason on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State sophomore Easton Kirk achieved one of the rarest feats in baseball this season, winning the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Triple Crown.
The Piedmont native led the conference during the regular season in all three major offensive categories, finishing...
WSCC TENNIS: Wallace State tennis teams open ACCC play at home today vs. Marion Military Institute
Wallace State's 2019 Men's Tennis teams. (Photos courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s tennis teams host Marion Military Institute on Friday for their Alabama Community College Conference openers. Both matches begin at 11 a.m.
Wallace State’s men’s team has won a pair of...
5 Cullman-area students named to Troy University Provost’s List
TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce
students who have been named to the Provost's List for the Spring Semester and
Term 4 of the 2019/2020 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are
registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s men’s basketball’s Demarkus Lampley named NJCAA Division I 1st-team All-American
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Demarkus Lampley carved out one of the most successful careers in Wallace State men’s basketball history and capped it Monday by being named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 1st-team All-American.
Lampley, a 6-foot-2 guard from Central High...
Wallace State athletics has 4 programs, 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
– Four Wallace State Community College teams and 41 student-athletes have
earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) academic
recognition for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Wallace State’s women’s cross country and softball
teams compiled the second-best GPA in the nation in their respective sports and
the men’s cross...
Wallace State BASS Club anglers Bryar Chambers, Clent Blackwood compete this week in Michigan
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s BASS Club anglers Bryar Chambers and Clent Blackwood continue their quest through the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster Collegiate Series this week, competing Wednesday and Thursday at Saginaw Bay in Bangor Charter Township, Mich.
Chambers and Blackwood have fished in three previous...
