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...
Auburn’s Derrick Brown finalist for Pop Warner National College Football Award
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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....
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’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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State cross country teams open season tonight in Oxford; WSCC volleyball off to 5-0 start
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s cross country teams open the 2019 season tonight at Oxford, competing in the Jacksonville State Strut’s Season Opener.
Both Wallace State teams are the defending Alabama Community College Conference champions, and the squads return impactful sophomores this season.
“We’re excited...
PREP BASKETBALL: 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Three WSCC men’s golfers make All-Tournament team at ACCC Championship; tennis teams begin conference tourney on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s 11th-ranked men’s golf team had three players earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 All-Tournament team this week as the Lions finished third overall at GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley.
Conner Bruce, Cody Maddox and...
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...
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...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Men’s golf finishes tournament runner-up in Foley; softball, baseball and tennis updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s golf finished tournament runner-up at the GlenLakes Invitational in Foley on Tuesday, marking the team’s third runner-up finish this season.
Sophomore Conner Bruce made the All-Tournament team for Wallace State, carding a 4-over par 220 (71-73-76). It’s Bruce’s second...
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...
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...
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...
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: Connor Bruce wins individual low medalist title as WSCC men’s golf finishes tournament runner-up; basketball sweeps Southern Union
Wallace State's Men's Golf Team carded a 14-over 590 overall, opening the event with a 292 on Friday and closing with a 293 on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State sophomore Connor Bruce won individual medalist honors at the Coastal Alabama...
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 ROUNDUP: Men’s basketball claims sole possession of 1st in ACCC North, WBB, softball and baseball updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Demarkus Lampley’s game-winning basket with three seconds remaining lifted Wallace State’s men to a thrilling 73-71 victory at Shelton State over the weekend, catapulting the Lions to sole possession of first place in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) North Division.
Lampley,...
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...
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...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wallace State’s basketball teams continue to roll, sweep Gadsden State during Homecoming 2019
Wallace State's Zion Williams (10) drives to the basket during the Lions' 73-53 win over Gadsden State. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s basketball teams are on a roll as the conference season stretch extends into February. The teams completed...
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...
Heartbreak in Santa Clara: Clemson stuns Alabama, 44-16
Running back Josh Jacobs ran for 47 yards on 11 carries in Alabama's 44-16 loss to Clemson Monday night. (Photo courtesy of Alabama Football)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After putting together one of the most dominant regular seasons in school history, surviving a thriller in the...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wallace State’s women’s basketball team wins third consecutive game
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s basketball team notched a 78-67 road victory at Roane State over the weekend, extending the Lady Lions’ winning streak to three games.
Imari Martin and DeMaurea Moore each paced with Wallace State with 16 points apiece. Moore added eight...
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Wallace State volleyball’s Lexie Riggins earns NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American recognition.
Lexie Riggins led the ACCC with a .406 hitting percentage and earned NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American honors. (Photo Courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State volleyball’s Lexie Riggins has been named a National Junior College Athletic (NJCAA) Division I 2nd-team All-American.
Riggins, a...
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Wallace State has three sophomores sign with four-year programs
Garrett Brown, Easton Kirk and Robert Coleman have each inked with four-year colleges. Brown is headed to Samford, Kirk to Troy University and Coleman to West Georgia. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team had three sophomores recognized at a ceremony...
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: Wallace State cross country teams wrap up impressive seasons at NJCAA Division I National Championship
The Lions finished 22nd at NJCAA Division 1 Championships in Garden City, Kansas last week
HANCEVILLE -- Wallace State’s cross country teams wrapped up a memorable season recently at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championships in Garden City, Kan.
Wallace State’s men finished 22nd overall at...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Late-game heroics lead Auburn to 28-24 win over Texas A&M
Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham completed 18 of his 29 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers' comeback win against Texas A&M Saturday. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
AUBURN – It wasn’t always pretty, but the Tigers found a way to get by the...
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...
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...
Alabama gets first NCAA tournament win in 12 years in 86-83 win over Virginia Tech
PITTSBURGH - The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team tonight won its first NCAA tournament game since 2006, downing Virginia Tech in the first round of March Madness, 86-83.
Both teams started out red-hot, especially from behind the 3-point stripe. A Colin Sexton banked-in trey...
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...
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...
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...
Auburn overcomes 5 turnovers to win homecoming
AUBURN - It wasn't pretty, but the Auburn Tigers overcame five turnovers to defeat the Mercer Bears 24-10 at homecoming Saturday afternoon.
The first Auburn turnover came just 1:32 into the contest when, after moving the ball down to the Mercer 30, Jarrett Stidham completed...
Auburn dominates Georgia Southern
Darrell Williams (49) and Tre' Williams (30)- Jeff Shearer / AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN - Although things started out rocky for the Tigers, Auburn shook off the cobwebs and the rust to win its 2017 season opener, downing the Georgia Southern Golden Eagles by a score of...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 4
HOOVER - In what could be the final time SEC Football Media Days is held at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, the Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks gathered on Thursday to share what each is hoping to accomplish in the...
News and notes from Thursday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - This year’s SEC Media Days wrapped up today in Hoover, with Ole Miss, Auburn and South Carolina taking center stage.
Changes behind the microphone for key SEC games
New voices step behind the microphone for coverage of SEC Football on television.
At CBS, Brad Nessler...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 3
HOOVER - When it's time for Alabama to participate in Southeastern Conference Football Media Days, everyone takes notice.
Under coach Nick Saban, Alabama has returned to the elite of college football, and passionate fans waited in the lobby of the Wynfrey Hotel when Saban and...
News and notes from Wednesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - Alabama was in the lead-off position for day three of SEC Media Days on Wednesday, followed by Missouri, Kentucky and Texas A&M.
Not a rumor
The Tribune learned Monday of the possibility of SEC Media Days being relocated in 2018. That is not a...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 2
HOOVER - Defending Eastern Division champion Florida led the group into SEC Football Media Days Tuesday. The Gators were joined on the agenda by Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Florida has been the best in the East the last two seasons under coach Jim McElwain....
News and notes from Tuesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - SEC Media Days continued today, with Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Not overlooking the opponent for the opener
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is aware of how good Appalachian State is. The Mountaineers are 28-5 the past three seasons, Sun Belt champions a year...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 1
HOOVER - 2017 Southeastern Conference Media Days began Monday at the Wynfrey Hotel. The Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers were in attendance to answer numerous questions from writers, reporters, sportscasters and radio and television personalities.
Each came to Media Days with a certain...
News and notes from Monday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - Plenty of storylines came about from the first day of 2017 SEC Football Media Days on Monday, which included the head coaches of Arkansas, LSU and Tennessee, along with student-athlete representatives.
Neutral site games for opening week
Quality neutral site games have grown tremendously...
SEC Media Days begin Monday
Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick (left) and TE Miller Forristall were in Cullman as part of the Jeremiah Castille Character Camp in June. Fitzpatrick is one of three players who will join Nick Saban on Wednesday’s media day. / Johnny Thornton
HOOVER - When 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...
Keegan Thompson has solid performance as Auburn wins regional opener
TALLAHASSEE - Central Florida was very concerned that Auburn pitcher Keegan Thompson would be in command on the mound Friday afternoon in the NCAA Baseball Regional at Dick Howser Stadium.
The former Cullman Bearcat was.
Thompson scattered four hits in eight innings of work, striking out...
Former Bearcats remain committed to Bama baseball following coaching change
Image courtesy of www.rolltide.com
CULLMAN - If Cullman High School graduates Jacob Heatherly and Noah Fondren want plenty of details about the new baseball coach at the University of Alabama, they can get in contact with another former Bearcat, Keegan Thompson.
Alabama hired Auburn assistant Brad...
Cullman native Keegan Thompson and Auburn Tigers NCAA Regional bound
Image: Will Sahlie/AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN - Cullman native Keegan Thompson and the Auburn baseball team have shared something together in 2017: A bounce-back season after disappointment last year.
By posting a winning record in the SEC, Thompson and the Tigers were given a bid to participate in...
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 3
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Arkansas 12, Auburn 0
It was the Chad Spanberger show in game three of day three when the Arkansas Razorbacks no hit the Auburn Tigers. It only took the Hogs seven innings to dispatch the Tigers and Spanberger's record-setting three home...
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...
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 1
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Mississippi State 4, Arkansas 3
If you like thrilling baseball action, then the first game of day three was tailor-made for you.
Arkansas got on the board first, scoring in the bottom of the first. Chad Spanberget got the offense started for...
College softball roundup
Cullman was well represented this week in college softball action with Claire Jenkins doing work at the plate for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Cara Goodwin flexing her muscle in the circle for the UAB Lady Blazers.
CLAIRE JENKINS- ALABAMA (Cullman)
Kent State traveled to Tuscaloosa...
SEC baseball roundup
It was business as usual in the SEC as the 14 teams in the Southeaster Conference took turns beating up on each other on the baseball diamond. Auburn was the big winner on the week as the no.17 Tigers took two out of three...
Notes from the road: No Cinderella ending for Mississippi State in NCAA Women’s Final
Image: Eric Gay/Associated Press
DALLAS, Texas - South Carolina did not let Mississippi State get that glass slipper on Sunday night in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament; the Cinderella story was not meant to be.
Claiming a 67-55 victory in the championship game at American Airlines...
Notes from the road: Tribune sports editor one of many to see Mississippi State’s historic upset of U-Conn
(Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP). Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Morgan William, right, is mobbed by guards Blair Schaefer (1) and Dominique Dillingham (00) after making the game-winning basket in overtime against Connecticut.
DALLAS, Texas - An upstart program from the Southeastern Conference changed...
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...
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...
South survives North, wins Senior Bowl for the seventh time in 10 years
Alabama's OJ Howard
MOBILE - The South team continued their domination of the North, defeating them 16-15 to earn their seventh victory in 10 tries.
Winning the toss and electing to receive, the North squad got the 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl underway. Nate Peterman started the...
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...
2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl: North and South squads go hard at last contact practice
MOBILE - Thursday marked the last day of public, contact practice for both the North and South squads before they strap it on for real Saturday in the 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
NORTH
Quarterbacks Sefo Liufau of Colorado, Nate Peterman of Pittsburgh and CJ Beathard all...
Boomer Sooner’ed; Auburn stunned by Oklahoma
NEW ORLEANS – Monday night marked the second-ever meeting between the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners in the 83rd Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Auburn won the toss and elected to receive in an attempt to get a healthy Sean White and Kamryn Pettway in...
Tigers look to maul Sooners in tonight’s 83rd annual Allstate Sugar Bowl
The Tigers put up a staggering 688 yards of total offense with 410 coming on the ground and 278 through the air while holding Louisiana-Monroe to just 251 yards of offense on their way to a 58-7 homecoming victory this season.
NEW ORLEANS - Tonight,...
Tide getting ready to roll through Atlanta
ATLANTA - With 2017 just a few hours away, many people are gearing up for their annual New Year’s Eve parties, but the Alabama Crimson Tide are gearing up for another party, the first semifinal game of the 2017 College Football Playoffs. Bama will...
No. 1 Alabama routs No. 15 Florida 54-16 in the SEC Championship Game
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ATLANTA, GA. (WSFA) - The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide remained undefeated on Saturday by defeating the No. 15 Florida Gators 54-16 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta.
The win marked Alabama's third straight victory in...
Sweet home Alabama: Tide cruises to 30-12 victory over Auburn
TUSCALOOSA - It was indeed sweet home Alabama as the No. 1 team in the nation, the Alabama Crimson Tide, defeated the No. 13 Auburn Tigers in the 2016 Iron Bowl by a score of 30-12.
It was the 81st time the in-state rivals have...
Slow-rolling Tide defeat UTC 31-3
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama’s sloppy play combined with University of Tennessee- Chattanooga (UTC) enthusiasm made for a grinder of a game, with the Tide coming out on top 31-3.
The UTC Mocs were the first and only team to tack on points in the first quarter,...
Auburn seniors go out with a bang, shut out A&M 55-0
AUBURN - From the opening drive to the final play, it was all Auburn as they played Alabama A&M Saturday night in the last home game for the Tigers this season, shutting out A&M 55-0.
It didn’t take long for senior Jeremy Johnson to show...
Jump for Troy! Trojans first team in Sun Belt history to crack AP Top 25
TROY - It is a great time to be a college football fan in the state of Alabama. The Alabama Crimson Tide are the no. 1 team in the country and are the favorite to win their 17th national championship. The Auburn Tigers are...
Topsy turvy, wild weekend of college football
NATION - When the college world turned on their collective televisions Saturday morning, the college football playoffs were pretty much set with most top teams playing games that looked very winnable on paper. But then they turned they turned them off, for the first...
Auburn wins sixth in a row, survives Vanderbilt 24-16
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson). Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson dives over the goal line for a touchdown against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Auburn, Ala.
AUBURN - It was a different look for the Auburn...
No.15 Auburn cracks the “Vaught,” escapes Ole Miss with a win
OXFORD - Ole Miss Rebel quarterback Chad Kelley set an Ole Miss record for most career 300-yard passing games tonight, but it was not enough to overcome the Auburn Tigers, who put up 554 yards of total offense on their way to a 40-29...
No.15 Auburn cracks the “Vaught,” escapes Ole Miss with a win
OXFORD - Ole Miss Rebel quarterback Chad Kelley set an Ole Miss record for most career 300-yard passing games tonight, but it was not enough to overcome the Auburn Tigers, who put up 554 yards of total offense on their way to a 40-29...
Lead the (Pett)way: Auburn kills Arkansas 56-3
AUBURN - From their opening possession to the final play, Auburn dominated the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday afternoon for their third straight SEC win. Coming off their bye week, Auburn looked fresh and ready to go. The Tigers amassed a whopping 632 yards with an...
