WSCC SOFTBALL: Season ends in NJCAA Division I National Championship quarterfinals after late Yavapai rally; Lions finish 55-6
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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,...
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...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 1 Softball sweeps Southern Union, baseball wins series v. Bison, Tennis teams notch conference wins
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s top-ranked softball team swept a four-game conference series against Southern Union over the weekend.
The Lions (33-1, 12-0 Alabama Community College Conference) registered wins of 10-1 and 21-4 in the opening games in Wadley and prevailed 6-0 and 2-0 at...
UA’s Mami of Cullman on SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama placed 98 student-athletes on the 2020 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Friday, including Leahrose Mami of Cullman.
The Crimson Tide's total ranked fifth overall and fourth among teams that don't sponsor men's soccer.
UA's SEC...
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...
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...
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...
Wallace State celebrates GED, ACE, Career and Workforce graduates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is proud to recognize dozens of students who completed a General Equivalency Degree (GED), Alabama Career Essentials (ACE) training or earned certifications through the college’s Center for Career and Workforce Development training programs. The students were awarded...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball coach Allen Sharpe reaches 400 career wins; teams sweep Coastal Alabama-North in league opener
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State volleyball’s Wallace State men’s basketball coach Allen Sharpe has achieved 400 career wins.
The Lions registered a 68-52 road victory against Coastal Alabama-North on Thursday night, delivering the milestone win for Sharpe in the team’s Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) opener.
Sharpe has...
Wallace State crowns intramural wallyball champions
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Wallace State Intramural Sports Department held it’s Wallyball Championship Tournament near the end of the Spring 2023 semester, in the Dan York Practice Facility within the College Wellness Center. In the championship match, team “H & B’s” defeated team “Cross...
WSCC Allegro Dance Theatre to present Dance Showcase March 23
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Allegro Dance Theatre will present its annual Spring Dance Showcase on Thursday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre of Garlan E. Gudger Student Center.
The annual showcase allows Wallace State Dance students...
PREP SPORTS: Good Hope’s Malin signs to play football & basketball at Millsaps
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Students, teachers, coaches, teammates and family filled D.E. Ryan Gymnasium at Good Hope High School Thursday afternoon to hear the college announcement of one Raider standout and he did not disappoint. Good Hope football and basketball star Tanner Malin made...
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....
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...
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...
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...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Vinemont’s Harbison signs with Wallace State
VINEMONT, Ala. – Wednesday was a special day for one Eagle standout at Vinemont High School. Vinemont’s Kendall Harbison was joined by family, friends and coaches in the library Wednesday to sign to continue her cross-country career with the Wallace State Lions and Head...
UAB at Miami football game changed to September 10
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –
The UAB football game at Miami, which was originally scheduled for September
17, has been changed to Thursday, September 10, the two universities
announced Thursday.
The date change comes in coordination with the ACC
announcing its complete slate, which features a 10-game conference schedule
plus one non-conference game. The Blazers were...
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 basketball teams advance to ACCC Tournament championship games; Women’s golf wins WSCC Invite
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Both Wallace State basketball teams have advanced to the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship game.
The Lady Lions notched a 61-58 overtime victory over Bishop State in the semifinal round on Thursday at Shelton State’s Umphrey Center, and the men later followed...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: CMS 7th grade downs Hartselle 12-0 to win Tennessee Valley Championship, cap perfect season
CULLMAN, Ala. – After wrapping up an undefeated regular season against Arab last week, the Cullman Bearcats returned home Tuesday night to host this year’s Tennessee Valley League seventh grade championship game and the ‘Cats took down Hartselle 12-0 to claim the league title...
SPORTS COLUMN: Finding clarity in the chaos after week 12
Another One Bites The Dust: Another week, another chaotic outcome that's beginning to paint a clear picture. No. 23 Utah ended the first half with a shocking punt return for a touchdown to down the No. 3 Ducks 28-0 at the half. Utah finished what...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Savannah Rutledge named NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American; men’s golf, softball and baseball updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State freshman setter Savannah Rutledge was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 2nd-team All-American on Wednesday.
Rutledge, an Albertville native, finished the season with an Alabama Community College Conference-best 997 assists, which was also fourth-best in the nation....
9 area students earn degrees from University of Alabama
President’s, Dean’s Lists announced
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Some 1,257 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama's summer 2023 commencement at Coleman Coliseum in August.
Area students who graduated include:
Michael Chandler of Vinemont received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business AdministrationNatalie Conlon of Crane...
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...
Local students earn degrees from University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Some 5,885 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama's spring 2023 commencement at Coleman Coliseum. A recent economic analysis found that a degree from The University of Alabama can pay more over time than investments in U.S. stock market indexes....
U.S. Sniper Seth Swalve signs with Hemel Storm
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE, -- Hemel Storm are delighted to announce that we have completed the signing of US guard Seth Swalve from Gtuni, a Georgian A-League side.
Swalve arrives in Hemel following a successful season in Georgia, he averaged 12.5 points a game, shooting 53.2%...
5 former Alabama players selected on day 2 of 2023 NFL Draft
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Five additional University of Alabama football players were drafted on night two of the 2023 NFL Draft Friday, including one second round pick and four third round selections.
Former Crimson Tide defensive back Brian Branch (No. 45, Detroit Lions) came of...
WSCC Genealogy program helps writer research local family that influenced Minnie Pearl
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Genealogy program recently aided a Nashville, Tennessee, writer researching Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl and the Cullman County family she used as influence for her legendary comedic character. Dr. Rachel Martin is writing about Minnie...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s Easterwood signs with Lyon College
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Just a couple weeks after one Raider standout signed to continue their athletic career at Millsaps, D.E. Ryan Gymnasium was full once again Wednesday afternoon to see another Good Hope Raider take their own step to the next level. Andrew...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Softball, baseball teams begin postseason play Friday; women’s tennis season ends at nationals
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s softball and baseball teams begin pursuit of conference tournament championships on Sunday.
Wallace State’s 7th-ranked softball team, seeded No. 1, plays Friday at 2 p.m. against either Calhoun or Chattahoochee Valley at Alabaster’s Veterans Park.
Wallace State softball has compiled an...
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP: Georgia upsets Auburn, 28-7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium was packed out for the 2017 SEC Championship game. / Josh McBrayer
ATLANTA - Mercedes-Benz Stadium was a virtual sea of Georgia red Saturday afternoon when the Bulldogs strapped it on and exacted revenge on the Auburn Tigers, 28-7, in the 2017 SEC...
Folds twirls three-hit shutout, lifting No. 5 Wallace State softball in NJCAA Division I National Championship opener
YUMA, ARIZ. – Haylee Folds twirled a three-hit gem and five Wallace State softball players accounted for RBIs in the Lions’ 5-0 first-round victory over No. 12 Chipola College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship on Tuesday at the...
Wallace State Welding hosts North Alabama High School Welding Competition
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Welding program welcomed nearly 100 high school students from 33 area schools to its first North Alabama High School Welding Competition.
Winners in the first-year category included Curtis Pike of Ernest Pruett Center of Technology, Trace Armstrong of...
WSCC athletics: Imari Martin invited to NJCAA All-Star game in July; Robinson named to NFCA All-South Region Team, and more
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s basketball’s Imari Martin has received an invitation to play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game on July 19-22 in Atlanta.
Martin, a Hazel Green graduate, was one of 40 student-athletes...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UCF stays perfect, defeats Auburn in 2018 Peach Bowl, 34-27
Auburn's Eli Stove (12) / Josh McBrayer
ATLANTA - It was a rough start for both the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Auburn University to open the 50th Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Knights won the toss but were quickly forced into a three-and-out by...
Wallace State’s Carter Goodwin earns NJCAA Division I PING All-District IV Team selection
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
– Wallace State men’s golf sophomore Carter Goodwin was named to the National
Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I PING All-District IV
Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Tuesday.
Goodwin, a Spain Park graduate, tallied seven Top 10
finishes during his Wallace...
Former Wallace State pitcher Chad Smith promoted to Colorado Rockies, becoming 7th WSCC player to make majors under coach Randy Putman
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Former Wallace State baseball pitcher Chad Smith was promoted to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, pitching a scoreless inning.
Smith, a McAdory High graduate, pitched for Wallace State during...
No. 5 Wallace State rebounds late Wednesday at nationals after extra-inning loss
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YUMA, ARIZ. – Wallace State’s softball team kept its season alive late Wednesday night, defeating Odessa College 10-2 in five innings at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship.
In a game that finished at 12:30 a.m....
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Good Hope’s Derrick signs with Wallace State
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Tuesday was a special day at Good Hope High School as friends, family, teammates, teachers and coaches gathered to help one Raider celebrate the next step in their athletic and academic career. Rudi Derrick just wrapped up her high school...
UAB accepts invitation to join the American Athletic Conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Birmingham will join the American Athletic Conference, as momentum and success continue to build across UAB and in the Department of Athletics.
On Thursday, Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference officials announced that Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and...
Cullman’s Kayden Cleckler joins Troy University ‘Sound of the South’ marching band
TROY, Ala. - Troy University is proud to recognize new members of the "Sound of the South" marching band who joined during the fall 2023 semester.
Local students who joined the Sound of the South:
Kayden Cleckler of Cullman
About Troy University
Troy University is a public,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors guard Miriam Oldacre commits to Montevallo
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point's play-making guard Miriam Oldacre announced Wednesday that she has committed to play for head coach Greg Van Atta and the University of Montevallo. She has won numerous All-County awards during her high school career, including helping West...
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...
SPORTS COLUMN: Chaos continuing to build after week 10
Tide escapes disastrous upset. Alabama’s season almost came to an end Saturday as LSU returned to Tuscaloosa for the first time since beating the Tide behind a monstrous game that helped seal a Heisman trophy for Joe Burrow. No, their season wouldn’t literally be over had they...
Wallace State’s basketball teams tip off 2021 season tonight at Enterprise State
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – After a long wait, Wallace State’s basketball teams open the season tonight at Enterprise State.
The Lady Lions, coached by Jessica McBrayer, are ranked No. 21 in the NJCAA Division preseason poll. Wallace State returns five sophomores, including dynamic guard Jiselle Woodson, from...
WSCC celebrates Dental Assisting Class of 2023
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Family and friends gathered on Monday, July 31, 2023, to watch as students from the Wallace State Community College Dental Assisting program walked across the stage of the James Bailey Center Auditorium, marking their successful completion of the program that has...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Norton commits to Jacksonville State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another
Cullman Baseball standout has made his college decision. Standout senior third
baseman Brennen Norton will be taking his talents east to play for the
Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Head Coach Jim Case. Norton announced his commitment
to the Gamecocks on Twitter Friday afternoon.
Norton...
WSCC women’s basketball players Payton Golden & Tatyanna Davis, assistant coach Hannah Nichols selected to participate at NJCAA All-Star Weekend
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College’s rising women’s basketball’s sophomores Payton Golden and Tatyanna Davis and Lady Lions’ assistant coach Hannah Nichols have each been selected to participate in the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Weekend,...
Wallace State’s Sebastian Arce named ITA NJCAA 1st-team All-American
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace
State tennis sophomore Sebastian Arce has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis
Association (ITA) NJCAA 1st-team All-American for men’s singles.
Arce, a native of Columbia, was Wallace State’s No. 1
singles’ player during his freshman and sophomore seasons. He was off to a
blistering start...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball opens play at nationals; golf, baseball and softball updates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s undefeated volleyball team opens action today in the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championships at West Plains, Mo.
The 12th-seeded Lions, featuring a perfect 34-0 record, play Iowa Western at 3:45 p.m.
Wallace State volleyball is making its 11th nationals appearance in 12 seasons...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s women’s basketball has season end in overtime to CVCC in ACCC Tournament semifinals
Freshman Imari Martin lifts a floater in Thursday’s game. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s basketball team had its season come to a heartbreaking end in overtime on Thursday evening, losing to Chattahoochee Valley 77-73 in the Alabama Community College...
Crane Hill’s Moore named to Mississippi College Dean’s List
CLINTON, Miss. - The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the Dean's List after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average, based on a...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball sweeps Calhoun to open ACCC action; No. 9 WSCC softball improves to 25-3
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s baseball team opened conference play with a four-game sweep against Calhoun over the weekend. The Lions’ pitching staff set the tone during the entire series.
Sophomore Garrett Brown and freshman Jerry Dale Bowman each recorded complete-game wins in the opening...
Wallace State softball has three players named NJCAA Division I All-Americans: Folds named to 2nd team; Bonds & Benton to 3rd team
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Three Wallace State softball players were recently selected as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-Americans.
Haylee Folds was named a 2nd-team All-American, and Brantly Bonds and Gracie Benton were each 3rd-team selections.
It’s the first time since 2013 the program has had...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 13 softball and tennis teams notch conference wins; women’s golf finishes runner-up in WSCC Invitational
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s 13th-ranked softball team hits the road for Marion Military Institute today after sweeping rival Shelton State at Bobby McCracken Stadium on Tuesday, winning 7-4 and 8-0.
The Lions have won six of their last seven conference games, improving to...
SEC baseball roundup
With SEC play fully underway and the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met in Hoover right around the corner, teams from the Southeastern Conference are all jockeying for position and looking to earn a spot. Here is a conference breakdown by division.
SEC EAST
South...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk named a NJCAA Division I 3rd-team All-American
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 3rd-team All-American.
Kirk, who wrapped up his Wallace State career last month,
won the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Triple Crown during the regular...
Cullman’s Lawson Schaffer makes an impact for Crimson Tide
TUSCALOOSA - Cullman native Lawson Schaffer may not get the same number of minutes with the University of Alabama, but that doesn't mean that the former Bearcat standout can't deliver in an impact situation.
In Alabama's final game of the regular season at Coleman Coliseum...
Crimson Tide, Tigers kick off fall camp for 2019 season
Fall is fast approaching and that means one thing in
this Alabama, football season is upon us. Players of all ages hit the practice
field this week including the two SEC football powers in the state, the Auburn
Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide are...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Softball’s Felicity Frame named ASWA Community College Athlete of the Year; tennis coach Tim Garner named ITA Region IV Men’s COY
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State softball’s Felicity Frame was recognized Sunday as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year during the group’s annual banquet at the Hilton Birmingham at UAB.
Frame is the sixth student-athlete in Wallace State history to earn the ASWA...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene program graduates 27
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Dental Hygiene program graduated more than two dozen students from its annual pinning ceremony.
Class President Emilee Harrington congratulated her classmates on their accomplishment and the dedication and commitment it took to succeed.
“You have embraced the challenges and...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Mitchell Heer named NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American; 81 WSCC student-athletes named to Spring 2022 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State baseball’s Mitchell Heer was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Honorable Mention All-American earlier this week.
Heer, an Acworth, Ga., native, was a dual threat for the Lions and was on pace to win the Alabama Community College...
More than 800 earn places on WSCC President’s, Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates 837 outstanding students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Tennis teams begin ACCC Tournament Friday; softball & baseball teams play series v. Shelton State
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s tennis teams were undefeated during regular-season conference matches.
They’ll look to remain perfect against ACCC foes, beginning Friday in the ACCC Tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center.
Wallace State’s men’s team breezed past its conference opponents behind a steady lineup of...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Baseball opens 2022 season Friday; Basketball teams sweep Lawson State on road & men’s golf update
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s baseball season has arrived. The Lions open the 2022 campaign in Panama City, Fla, on Friday, playing in a weekend tournament.
It’s the 33rd season at Wallace State for Hall of Fame coach Randy Putman. He has compiled a 1,133-520...
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...
Local students earn degrees from Mississippi State; President’s, Dean’s Lists announced
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. - More than 4,100 students are on the spring 2023 Graduation List at Mississippi State University. The following local students are included in this honor:
Cole Pearson, of Cullman, receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration Cum Laude from MSU's College of BusinessRobert...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 7 softball cruises in ACCC Tournament, winning 13th title in program history
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s 7th-ranked softball team navigated through the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament as it did during the regular season – with a flurry of offensive firepower and strong sophomore pitching.
The Lions dominated the event, winning the program’s 13th conference...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball teams notch conference sweep at Enterprise State; play Snead State, Bishop State this week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State on the road Monday night. The women opened with a 72-52 victory, and the men followed with a 75-63 triumph.
Wallace State’s men snapped a mini two-game skid, moving to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in...
WSCC hosting event for women interested in skilled trades
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career & Workforce Development will host “Empowered: Women in the Trades,” a Lunch and Learn on Thursday, June 8, at 11 a.m. The event will take place on the 12th floor of the James. C. Bailey Center on the college’s main campus...
Harris named to Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List
BIRMINGHAM – UAB senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the award's panel on Wednesday. The honor is presented each year by CoSIDA, in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization,...
Wallace State Volleyball No. 1 seed going into ACCC tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Wallace State Community College volleyball team will compete in the ACCC/NJCAA Gulf Atlantic District Volleyball Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Tournament play begins Friday, Nov. 4 at the Mobile Civic Center.
Wallace State will take on No. 8 seed Enterprise...
No. 3 Wallace State softball wins program’s 14th ACCC Tournament championship, moves to 54-2 this season
ALABASTER, Ala. – Wallace State’s softball program has secured another Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship.
The third-ranked Lions blasted three home runs over the opening three innings at Alabaster’s Veterans Park on Sunday, and pitcher Leigha Kirby twirled her second shutout against Snead State in...
Spring trip to Washington, D.C., planned with WSCC Alumni Association
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Springtime is a wonderful time to visit Washington, D.C., and the Wallace State Alumni Association is planning a trip for early April 2024. The six-night, seven-day journey is jam packed with visits to many of the favorite tourist destinations in and...
Alabama’s Kolby Robinson selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Baseball Team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior infielder Kolby Robinson was selected
to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Baseball Team, the organization
announced Thursday.
The CoSIDA Academic
All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their
combined academic and athletic performances. Robinson now advances to the
CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-America...
WSCC SOFTBALL: Coaching staff earns top NFCA honor; Felicity Frame named NJCAA 1st-team All-American, Kirby earns 2nd-team nod
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College’s softball program continues to rack up postseason awards.
Wallace State’s softball coaching staff, made up of head coach A.J. Daugherty and assistants Cadi Oliver and Carson Owens, was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) National Junior College Athletic Association...
Ingram names Trent Dilfer as Head Coach of UAB Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has named 14-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV Champion Trent Dilfer as UAB Football's seventh head coach in program history.
Dilfer will officially begin his tenure as the UAB Football Head Coach on Friday,...
Wallace State signs MOU with Auburn University
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College and Auburn University recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a bachelor of science pathway for Wallace State students transferring to Auburn University’s College of Agriculture.
“I am excited about this signing agreement between Auburn and Wallace...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf team wins Calhoun Invitational; No. 2 softball sitting at 26-0; baseball update
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team has won its third tournament of the spring season.
The Lady Lions captured the Calhoun Invitational tournament this week at Point Mallard, remaining perfect through three events.
Sophomore Hannah Sanders earned her first collegiate low medalist crown, carding...
Alabama wins “Clash in Cullman” over Belmont 6-4 in front of sell out crowd
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Tuesday night was a special one at Heritage Park in Cullman as over 1,500
fans made their way to the park to cheer on the Crimson Tide and former Bearcat
Claire Jenkins against the Belmont Bruins in the “Clash in Cullman”. Alabama
held off a...
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Wallace State’s 13th-ranked softball team opens 2019 season today with seasoned roster
Wallace State’s 2019 softball begins the season today in Panama City, Fla. Members of the team are, front row, from left, Lauren Keplinger, Chaney Phillips, Sidney Edwards, Callie Ryan, Kalynn Holcomb, Mabry Norris, Meagan Schwieterman, Addie Robinson, Lauren Quigley, Gabby Hilliker, Hannah Ingram, Katie...
2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl Fan Experience delights fans
MOBILE - The Mobile Convention Center was rocking Friday night as fans in town for the 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl were treated to a night of free, family-friendly, football-themed fun.
Droves of fans filed into the convention center to play some games, buy some Senior...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman men, women defeat Oneonta 8-1, 9-0
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both the men’s and women’s Cullman High School Tennis teams hosted Oneonta for a pair of varsity matches Tuesday night and both squads collected a pair of convincing wins. The Lady Bearcats downed Oneonta 9-0 and the Bearcats handled the Redskins...
SEC announces kickoff times, TV networks for Auburn’s first 3 games
AUBURN, Ala. – The Hugh Freeze era will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 2 when Auburn hosts UMass in Jordan-Hare Stadium for the season opener.
The kickoff times and TV networks for Auburn's first three games in 2023 were released Wednesday...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Longtime Wallace State Golf Coach Dan York honored
Dan York
HANCEVILLE, Ala - Wallace State Community College and the Alabama Community College Conference honored Golf Coach Dan York on Monday for his long tenure of service and accomplishment to the college and the sport.
York is being inducted into the ACCC Hall of Fame...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 12 Wallace State, fueled by record-breaking sophomore trio, begins play at NJCAA Division I National Championship Thursday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State volleyball’s 12th-ranked team has been paced all season by three sophomores – Savannah Rutledge, Temperance Chatman and Haven Hall.
All three have etched their respective names in the Wallace State volleyball record books and will continue to add to those marks this...
SPORTS COLUMN: Looking back at week 5 of the college football season
-Get Your Popcorn Ready. It would be easy to look at the Alabama v. Ole Miss game and think no. 1 Alabama just dominated, and for much of the game it did. However, there is one simple place to look that was a key...
SPORTS COLUMN: College Football Playoff drama building after week 9
Big 10 Equals Big Matchups. To kick Saturday off No. 6 Michigan faced No. 6 Michigan State in what would produce a classic. Although Michigan struggled to turn the redzone opportunities into touchdowns for much of the first half yet found themselves up 30-14 with 6:47 left...
Wallace State’s Imari Martin named ASWA Community College Athlete of the Year
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Imari Martin was recognized over the weekend as the 2020 Alabama Sports Writers
Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year, marking the second
consecutive year a Wallace State athlete has earned the award.
Martin, who was honored at the Alabama High School
Athletic Association (AHSAA)...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Savannah Rutledge named NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American for 2nd consecutive season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State volleyball sophomore setter Savannah Rutledge was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 2nd-team All-American on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive season she’s been named to the second team.
Rutledge, an Albertville native, is the program’s all-time...
Frank Thomas to be recognized as Auburn’s SEC Baseball Legend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Auburn All-American and National Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas will represent Auburn as a member of the 2023 class of the SEC Baseball Legends, the league office announced Wednesday.
Thomas joins Georgia's Derek Lilliquist, Kentucky's Joe Blanton and LSU's Todd...
5 former Tigers selected in 2023 NFL Draft
DAY 2
LB Derick Hall - Round 2, Pick 37, Seattle Seahawks
Derick Hall did not have to wait long Friday night to hear his name called. The Seattle Seahawks took the Auburn captain sixth in the second round and 37th overall. He's the first Auburn...
SEC reveals Alabama’s 2024 football opponents
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced Alabama's 2024 league opponents plus home and away designations for games Wednesday evening on the SEC Network.
The Crimson Tide will host the Iron Bowl in 2024 along with Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina. Alabama's road schedule features...
Holly Pond’s Putman named to Indiana Tech Dean’s List
FORT WAYNE, IN. -- An Indiana Tech undergraduate student who earns a GPA of 3.5 or higher during any semester and has a 2.0 career GPA will be placed on the semester Academic Honors List in recognition of high academic achievement.
Local students named to...
Birmingham-Southern College announces closure; operations to cease on May 31, 2024
BIRMINGHAM, AL (03/26/2024) Birmingham-Southern College will cease operations on May 31, 2024, following an 18-month effort to obtain bridge funding from a $30 million state loan program conceived and enacted to save the 168-year-old, nationally ranked liberal arts institution.
The College Board of Trustees voted...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball ranked No. 1 in ACCC, 20th in NJCAA Division 1
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College’s volleyball team is on a 12-game winning streak and has extended its winning record at home against conference opponents to 121. Ranked No. 1 in the Alabama Community College Conference and 20th in the National Junior College Athletic...
Alabama’s Kira Lewis Jr. officially declares for 2020 NBA Draft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama
sophomore point guard Kira Lewis Jr. announced Tuesday that he will forego his final
two seasons of college eligibility and keep his name in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Lewis, who is projected as a mid-first round pick, will look to become the 16th
player...
Defense, special teams carry Auburn to 34-3 win over Arkansas
JaTarvious "Boobie" Whitlow scores the first touchdown of the night in Auburn's 34-3 win over Arkansas. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
AUBURN – It was defense and special teams that carried the night for Auburn on Saturday as the Tigers put down Arkansas 34-3...
