Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins in regional play; Addison still undefeated
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play in week four of the 2016 area football regular season schedule.
Now that the Bulldogs, Broncos and Warriors are 1-1 in...
STATE TRACK MEET: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles capture 2A State Championships; locals shine in Cullman, Gulf Shores
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another state track meet is in the books and this year the Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles are your Class 2A state champions. The Eagles outpaced Sand Rock by 45 points to claim their state title and the Lady Eagles...
Strong second half propels Arab girls by Cullman 3-2 in prep soccer
CULLMAN – Arab was a different team on the girls' soccer field Thursday afternoon after having a tough first half with the Cullman Lady Bearcats.
Cullman controlled the opening 35 minutes with two goals by Abby Branham and good team play with goalkeeper Ashley Grace...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some highlights from 2018
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of the AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - 2018 provided some big seasons and a...
PREP SOCCER: ‘God has a plan for my life’: Cullman’s Abby Morrow recaps Bearcat years
CULLMAN, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Cullman senior soccer standout Abby Morrow. Abby made a lot of great memories playing soccer and feels blessed to have played alongside some great girls and learned from some great coaches during her career. She...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman collects 15-13 win at Jasper
JASPER, Ala. – The Bearcats were on the road Friday night to renew their rivalry with the Jasper Vikings, and it was another tight battle between the ‘Cats and the Vikings. Special teams miscues by Jasper allowed Cullman to take an early lead but...
Cullman County Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. –
High school football kicked off this week and youth teams across the county
followed suit on Saturday. The West Point Warriors hosted the Holly Pond
Broncos, Hanceville traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the Fairview
Aggies and Good Hope Outlaws each hosted the Good...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats sweep Chelsea to capture fifth state championship in school history
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
– After playing 40 of their 43 games on the road this season, posting a 30-13
record and sweeping Chelsea in Montgomery, the Cullman Bearcats are state
champions for the fifth time in school history. Dylon Wallace pitched a gem in
game one, allowing no runs...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local rivalries highlight week 4 slate
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re approaching the halfway mark of the 2020 high school football season here in Alabama and who would’ve guessed back in the summer that we would be here. There have been some teams around the state impacted more significantly by COVID-19...
State Track and Field: Saturday 1A-3A results from Oliver Woodard Stadium
CULLMAN - Below are the 1A/2A/3A AHSAA State Track Meet results from Saturday, May 6 at Oliver Woodard Stadium at Cullman High School.
Cold Springs:
Grace Chambers - 1st in 2A Discus 98-05
Blake Wood - 3rd in 2A Triple Jump 42-00.25
Brian McAnnally - 3rd in 2A...
PREP BASEBALL: Johnson, Dahlke toss combined no-hitter to lead Cullman past Homewood 6-0
HOMEWOOD, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Homewood for a varsity matchup Monday afternoon and thanks to a great combined effort on the mound from Bennett Johnson and Fysher Dahlke, Cullman returned home with a 6-0 win over the Patriots. Johnson got the start...
UCA NATIONALS: Bearcats make history with 4th place finish at 2019 National High School Cheerleading Championship
The Cullman Bearcats finished fourth at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando this weekend. (Photo contributed by Cullman High School)
ORLANDO – It was a busy weekend for the Cullman Bearcat Cheer Team. The team traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman tops Gardendale at home 8-1
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s girls’ tennis team was back home to take on Gardendale Friday night and the Lady Bearcats improved to 10-2 on the season with an 8-1 win over the Lady Rockets. Cullman won all but one doubles match over Gardendale.
Match results:
Singles
1....
Lady Bearcats take first, Bearcats hold on to second at CWAC
200-yard freestyle relay team / CHS Swim Team on Twitter
CULLMAN- Cullman High School took to the water of the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center Tuesday afternoon for its last sprint meet of the year. The Bearcats and Lady Bearcats swam against Hazel Green, Athens...
PREP BASEBALL: ‘Cats split senior night matchups with Bob Jones, Golden
CULLMAN, Ala. – After completing the area sweep of Decatur on the road Thursday night, the ‘Cats returned home to Bill Shelton Field Friday night to host a senior night doubleheader. Cullman got things started with a matchup against Bob Jones and before the...
PREP BASKETBALL: 61st annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 2
Good Hope's Michael Lowe (4), Garrett Bagwell (30) and Kallen Sharpton (35) during a break in Thursday's action. / Josh McBrayer
HOLLY POND - The 61st annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament continued on Thursday, with the Good Hope Raiders and Cullman Bearcats coming out on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Tyler Nunnelley selected for North-South All-Star game
Tyler Nunnelley (61) (Joe McElroy)
CULLMAN - The North-South All-Star squads were selected for the 59th annual North-South All-Star game recently. Both sides have graduating seniors and one of the seniors selected for the All-Star football game was Cullman High School elite offensive lineman Tyler...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Bearcats finish area runners-up, advance to North Regional
HARTSELLE, Ala. – It was a long and wild night in Hartselle Friday. Cullman returned to Sparkman Park in Hartselle to continue its run through the 6A, Area 14 Tournament and after defeating the Lady Tigers in the winner’s bracket 6-3 early in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman downs Albertville 73-56 to win Mike Dean Turkey Shootout
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman was back on the court at Bearcat Arena Wednesday night to battle the unbeaten Albertville Aggies Wednesday night and the ‘Cats handed the Aggies their first loss of the season to claim this year’s Mike Dean Turkey Shootout championship. The...
Lady Bearcats’ season comes to an end in Montgomery; losses to Daphne, Helena
Bailey Swann catches the ceremonial first pitch prior to start of Cullman/Daphne game.
MONTGOMERY - The momentum Cullman softball brought from the North Regional last weekend didn't stay with the Lady Bearcats in the AHSAA Class 6A state tournament Wednesday.
Cullman was the first to be...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Ball’s walk-off homer lifts Fairview over Ashville; Tuesday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– Ashville traveled to Fairview to take on the Lady Aggies in Tuesday afternoon
area softball action and the story from this game was Katie Ball’s walk-off
three-run home run that lifted Fairview over the Lady Bulldogs 7-6.
Ashville started the game
out strong witht an RBI...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman splits round 3 matchups at Hazel Green
HAZEL GREEN, Ala.
– Cullman hit the road for round three of the AHSAA state baseball playoffs Thursday
night and after coming from behind to take game one from Hazel Green, the ‘Cats
dropped game two and will return Friday night for a rubber match with the...
PREP BASEBALL: ‘Cats defeat Northside, fall to DeSoto Central in extra innings at Perfect Game High School Showdown
HOOVER, Ala. – This
year’s Perfect Game High School Showdown kicked off at the Hoover Metroplex Thursday
and the Cullman Bearcats played their first matchup of the tournament against
Northside at 3:30 and later faced DeSoto Central at just before 9. Northside
jumped out to a 2-0 start...
PREP FOOTBALL: Mars Hill hands Cullman its first loss of season 21-6
FLORENCE, Ala. – After starting the season 5-0 and rising to no. 9 in the latest Class 6A state rankings, the Bearcats finally fell short Friday night when they lost to Mars Hill on the road 21-6. Cullman turned the ball over three times...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman collects wins at Wilson Warrior Tournament
FLORENCE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s varsity tennis teams made the trip to Florence Saturday to compete at the Wilson Warrior Tournament and they both returned home with wins. The Cullman High School Varsity Boys Tennis Team finished with a total of 45 team...
Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week four of the youth football season is now over and there were more great games played all over the county Saturday. The Aggies-Bulldogs games got postponed and will be played on a later date. The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Vinemont...
PREP BASEBALL: ‘Cats roll past Grissom 10-5
CULLMAN, Ala. – After splitting a pair of matchups on the road over the weekend, Cullman returned to Bill Shelton Field Tuesday night to host Grissom. Four different arms on the mound and a grand slam off the bat of Brennen Norton helped lead...
ARCHERY: Vinemont sweeps team titles at NASP Winter Warm Up; EES, CMS win at Tri-County Kickoff
CORDOVA, Ala. – Local archery squads were on the road competing this weekend and several of them returned home with some hardware. Vinemont Elementary, Vinemont Middle and Vinemont High School each won their respective team titles at the NASP Winter Warm Up in Cordova...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The Ice Breaker Invitational indoor track meet was held over the weekend at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Below are results from local...
Bearcats survive Fayette County 37-34 on Tizapa’s game-winning field goal
Coach Mark Britton / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN – “It was a great victory,” Cullman Bearcat coach Mark Britton said following his team’s stunning upset of Fayette County in the final seconds by a score of 37-34. “It’s wonderful. The kids fought all the way through...
Cullman sweeps Decatur 4-1, 2-1, advances to 6A semifinals
CULLMAN - One day after the AHSAA 6A baseball quarterfinals were postponed due to inclement weather, Cullman stood out strong and ended Decatur's great season, sweeping the Red Raiders Saturday afternoon 4-1 and 2-1 at Bill Shelton Field.
What has been the trademark for the...
REGIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs tops Isabella 9-5 to advance, Cullman’s run ends with 19-4 loss to Athens
TUSCLOOSA, Ala. -- After falling to Lamar County in the opening round of the 2A West Regional Thursday morning, the Lady Eagles bounced back with a big win over Isabella to advance through the elimination bracket and stay alive. They did just that, taking...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: 9 local teams qualify for state meet at Friday Sectionals
Friday was a busy day for cross country across the state
and several local squads punched their tickets to this year’s state meet with
their sectional performances. Both the boys and girls teams from Cullman, St.
Bernard, Fairview and Holly Pond will be headed to the state...
Bearcats, Bulldogs and Saints hoop it up at Wallace State
St. Bernard guard Caleb Guthery trying to advance the ball against Cullman's Noah Bussman (5) at the Wallace State summer shootout
HANCEVILLE - Tom Drake Coliseum rolled out its welcome mat for three local teams Wednesday, hosting the Wallace State basketball summer shootout.
Cullman, Hanceville and...
Cullman plays long ball and small ball in 17-6 rout of Brewer
CULLMAN - Cullman continued to swing hot bats, just like their last game, as they hit three home runs and scored more off some Brewer errors to take home a 17-6 win last night that ended after six because of the 10-run deficit rule.
Brewer...
St. Bernard teams victorious in Twilight Classic
MONTEVALLO - St. Bernard Prep School took its cross country teams to the University of Montevallo Early Bird Twilight Classic on Friday evening, and the Lady Saints and Saints returned home with plenty to smile about and championship trophies to add to their collection...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman’s season ends with 49-6 loss at No. 2 Clay-Chalkville
CLAY, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats hit the road and traveled to the home of No. 2 Clay-Chalkville for the opening round of the 6A state playoffs Friday night and unfortunately for the black & gold, the Cougars were in control of the game...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Bearcats, Aggies take 2nd place finishes
The Bearcats with their second-place trophy from the "Boneless Bracket" in the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - It was a tale of two halves for the Cullman Bearcats Thursday night in the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge "Boneless Bracket" Championship...
State Track and Field: results so far
6A state discus champion Austin Elrod (Image courtesy of Cullman High School)
CULLMAN - Here's a breakdown of the AHSAA state track and field meet results so far:
4A/7A at Gulf Shores:
Cullman:
Joey Franklin - 4th in 6A 1,600-meter 4:25.00
Haley Frankham - 5th in 6A Javelin 103-09
Colton...
Middle School Bearcats dominate Guntersville to cap off perfect season
CULLMAN - For the second time under current coach Gerald Turner, the Cullman Middle School teams put together an undefeated season of football.
It happened for the first time in 2012. It took place once again on Tuesday night at Oliver Woodard Stadium when the...
PREP SOFTBALL: CHS hires Lawayne Morton to head Lady Bearcat softball program
Cullman High School's Lady Bearcat softball team has a new coach. Lawayne Morton will take over this season. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN – Cullman High School announced the hiring of Lawayne Morton as its new head softball coach earlier this week. Morton replaces...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats roll past Northridge, 11-4
Michael Myers (17) went all seven innings for the ‘Cats, racking up six strikeouts and allowing four runs on six hits with no walks. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats rolled past Northridge 11-4 Thursday night thanks to some power from their lineup...
Cullman holds off Hazel Green late, wins 2-1
CULLMAN - Cullman took on Hazel Green on day two of the Cullman Shamrock Invitational. It was a very physical game between both teams, and Cullman took advantage of some sloppy passing by the Lady Trojans, scoring one in each half, holding off a...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats advance to state semifinals with dramatic, 4-2 win over Gardendale
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats punched their ticket to the 6A State Semifinals with a 4-2 win over Gardendale Friday night and they did it in dramatic fashion. With the score knotted at 2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Paxton Ponder...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall to Decatur 39-36 in 3OT heartbreaker
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats returned home Thursday night for another critical regional matchup and four quarters weren’t enough for them to settle things with Decatur. Cullman and the Red Raiders were still tied at 24 at the end of regulation and we went...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point downs East Limestone 57-50 to earn back to back trips to Northwest Regional; Sub-Regional scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – For
the second consecutive season, the West Point Lady Warriors have defeated East
Limestone in the sub-regionals and will move on to play in the Northwest
Regional Tournament at Wallace State. The Lady Warriors trailed at the half but
got big baskets when they...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman stays undefeated in Buccaneer Classic, takes down Pell City, 6-1
HOOVER - Cullman looked to stay undefeated on day two of the Buccaneer Classic as they took on Pell City, and the Bearcats pulled it off, taking the game, 6-1.
Cullman got on the scoreboard first when Will Morrison hit a solo home run with...
Bobby Meyer stepping down as CHS basketball coach
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman High School varsity boys basketball coach Bobby Meyer will be stepping down as coach of the Bearcat basketball team.
Meyer has coached the Bearcats for 11 seasons and led the varsity boys to a 14-9 overall record during the 2020-2021 season.
“Coach...
Cullman Oktoberfest opens T-shirt design contest to local students
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) is introducing a fresh twist to this year’s Oktoberfest T-shirt designs. This year, local students will compete by age groups as the festival aims to foster a sense of community and encourage budding artists...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcat coaching job up for grabs
Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall, speaking to The Tribune’s Nick Griffin, said the school hopes to have a new head coach in place by Christmas break. / Wendy Sack
CULLMAN - It’s been a little more than two months since Cullman High School head...
PREP BASEBALL: Norton’s walk-off lifts Cullman over Houston 8-7; Saturday scoring recap
MURFREESBORO, TN. – Cullman continued its slate of weekend matchups in Tennessee with the Houston-Germantown Mustangs Saturday morning and picked up another big win with another big hit in the final frame. Trailing 7-4 going into the bottom of the seventh, the ‘Cats plated...
Bearcats overcome by Spain Park in Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge
HANCEVILLE - Cullman played hard against Spain Park Tuesday night in the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge, but could not overcome the Jaguars' athleticism and the play of Jamal Johnson.
Johnson was a highlight reel several times throughout the game, scoring 27 points to lead...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament action kicks off next week for local teams
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Postseason basketball is right around the corner, but first, area tournaments have to be settled next week. Several local squads will be the top seeds in their respective brackets and playing...
Cullman advances to semifinals in thrilling fashion
CULLMAN - It was a hard fought victory for Cullman Saturday afternoon as they were able to top a tough Oxford team by the final of 8-5.
Cullman looked like they were going to cruise into the semifinals when they hung four big runs on...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats fend off Hartselle 64-48 to win area title
CULLMAN, Ala. – After defeating Decatur Tuesday night, the Bearcats returned home Friday night to host the Hartselle Tigers in this year’s 6A, Area 14 Championship Game. It was a back and forth affair throughout the first half but Cullman clamped down defensively in...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats defeat West Point, Arab in tri-match
WEST POINT, Ala. –
The Lady Warriors hosted Cullman and Arab for a pair of non-area matchups
Thursday night and the Lady Bearcats went home with wins over West Point and
the Lady Knights. Cullman edged the Lady Warriors 2-1 in the opening match and
then knocked off...
Cullman falls in shootout to Westminster Christian
CULLMAN - Forty minutes was not enough time for the Westminster Christian-Cullman girls’ soccer game, so it came down to a shootout, and the Lady Bearcats were on the short end of it, falling 5-4 to the Lady Wildcats.
Early on, Westminster Christian was in...
County Commission recognizes local women; new library board member appointed despite concerns
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two local women were recognized by the Cullman County Commission at its monthly meeting held Tuesday, Oct. 17. Nancy Moore was recognized for her work with Restoring Women Outreach, Inc., a local 12-step residential program. Angie Carter was also recognized; she...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview plates 9 runs in 6th inning to pull away from Douglas, Friday night scoring wrap-up
Dalton Payne was 3-for-5 at the plate with 3 RBIs in Fairview's win over Douglas Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Douglas jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first two innings, but the Aggies rallied offensively and...
CHS Theatre student Grant Holland brings home school’s 1st Superior rating from International Thespian Festival
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - On Thursday, Cullman High School (CHS) Theatre student Grant Holland became the first student in school history to earn a Superior rating at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, NE, taking the top honor in the category of Musical Theatre. Holland...
SWIMMING: Tritons place 4th at District Championship
CULLMAN, Ala. –
This year’s District 2 Championship was hosted at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic
Center and the Tritons were able to put together a fourth-place finish. On top
of their team finish on Saturday, several Tritons earned district medals and
nearly 40 qualified to advance to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats fall to Oneonta 60-54 in Wallace State Pre-Christmas Bash
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The
final Friday game of the Wallace State Pre-Christmas Bash featured the Cullman
Bearcats and the Oneonta Redskins. After the Bearcats jumped out to a huge lead
early, Oneonta got back in the game behind some red-hot shooting and the
Redskins wound up taking the...
PREP SOFTBALL: ‘Inspire the younger girls on the team’: Cullman’s Sadie Graham recaps sophomore season
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lady Bearcats are coming off another great softball season in which they finished runners-up in the Class 6A, Area 13 tournament and clinched a spot at the North Regional. Sophomore Sadie Graham saw a lot of growth from her...
Cullman splits non area tri-match
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats split a pair of matches Thursday afternoon, defeating Hayden in straight sets and falling to Meek two sets to one.
The first match of the day featured the Cullman Lady Bearcats and the Hayden Lady Wildcats, and it was a...
Cullman defeats Arab, 2-1, in Cullman Shamrock Invitational
CULLMAN - In the fourth annual Cullman Shamrock Invitational, Cullman looked to get off to a good start following their 7-3 loss to Albertville just three days ago. They were in a battle against the Arab Lady Knights today, and all the goals were...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hartselle pulls away to defeat Cullman 35-14
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back home under the lights at Oliver Woodard Stadium to host another big rival Friday night. The first half between the ‘Cats and the Tiger was neck and neck, but Hartselle was able to take advantage of...
Cullman Swim Team travels to Madison for Thursday night meet
MADISON, Ala. – After kicking off the 2019 season with wins over Albertville and Decatur earlier in the week, the Cullman Swim Team (CST) traveled to Dublin Park in Madison for another meet Thursday night. CST collected even more first place finishes on the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman punches ticket to NW Regional with 68-50 win over Clay-Chalkville
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back on their home court for the final time this season Tuesday night, hosting the Cougars of Clay-Chalkville for a Sub-Regional battle. With a spot in the Northwest Regional on the line, the Bearcats did what they’ve...
Cullman girls, boys take 1st, 3rd in 1st swim meet of year
CULLMAN - Although the rain was pouring and the wind was blowing, the afternoon storm did little to dampen the spirits of the Cullman High School swim team, who held its first meet of the year at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center Tuesday....
Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season
Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is officially over.
Five of the eight high school football teams inside Cullman County participated in a spring jamboree while two others...
PREP SOCCER: Harbin stepping down as Bearcats Head Coach
CULLMAN, Ala. — After spending 12 seasons at the helm of Cullman’s Men’s varsity soccer program, Head Coach Casey Harbin is stepping aside. Harbin announced the decision in a statement posted Tuesday afternoon.
The statement reads,
“I, Casey Harbin, hereby resign from my position as Cullman...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders knock off Warriors to capture 2018 West Point Christmas Classic Championship
Cole Maddox led all scorers with 26 points in Good Hope's 59-52 win over West Point Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – After winning on days one and two and knocking off the home-standing West Point Warriors in Saturday’s title...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point, Cullman down Lawrence County, Muscle Shoals to earn area series wins
WEST POINT, Ala. – After defeating Lawrence County on the road 7-1 earlier this week, the West Point Warriors returned home to finish the area series Thursday night. Caiden Rodgers led the way on the mound, tossing a complete game one-hitter and guiding the...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats split round 1 matchups with Hazel Green; playoff scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s playoff time and that means the stands were packed with fans at Bill Shelton Field Friday night to see the Bearcats take on Hazel Green in the opening round of the AHSAA state playoffs. Cullman took game one 12-1 to...
Saints take state 1A/2A title in cross country, Guthery takes 1st place; Bearcats claim 6A runner-up
OAKVILLE - Cold Springs' quest to three-peat as the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) 1A/2A cross country state champs was denied Saturday by local rival, St. Bernard Prep School. On a sunny afternoon at Oakville Indian Mounds Park & Museum, the Saints edged...
CHS Football field named in honor of Coach Mark Britton
CULLMAN, Ala. – After helping lead the Bearcats to a school-record 137 wins, two undefeated regular seasons and the most successful seven-year run in program history (2007-13) during his 17-year tenure, former Cullman High School Head Football Coach Mark Britton was recognized and honored...
Swann’s game-winning, 7th-inning single lifts Cullman to 4-3 win over rival Hartselle
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats rallied in the bottom of the seventh after trailing 3-2 and a Bailey Swann game-winning single propelled them to a 4-3 win over the Hartselle Lady Tigers.
Through the first three innings, Hartselle's Gracie Poe and Cullman's Sierra Easterwood...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats dominate Columbia 49-0
CULLMAN, Ala. – After dropping a tight regional matchup on the road against Athens last week, the Bearcats were back home at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night to face another region foe in Columbia. After a slow start, the Bearcats dominated the Eagles in...
PREP BASEBALL: Vinemont tops Cold Springs on the road 9-7; Saturday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. -- Vinemont traveled to take on Cold Springs Saturday morning and Vinemont didn't waste any time getting on the scoreboard first. Hayden Robinson hit a leadoff double and moved to third on a wild pitch. An RBI groundout by Jake Hale gave...
Cullman City Council recognizes retired Planning Commission Chairman Mike Voss
CULLMAN, Ala. — The Cullman City Council on Monday evening, Feb. 19, recognized Mike Voss, recently retired chairman of the City of Cullman Planning Commission, for his 16 years of service to the City on the commission. Voss had served since September 2007, and...
PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville knocks off Danville, Fairview on the road; Saturday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview welcomed Danville and Hanceville to their place for some Saturday baseball action and the Bulldogs went home with a pair of wins. The Aggies took the first game of the day over the Hawks 18-10 while the Bulldogs got a...
CULLMAN CITY-COUNTY CLASSIC: West Point Warriors repeat as Cullman City-County Classic Champions
CULLMAN, Ala. – Forty-one boats loaded with anglers from across Cullman County hit Smith Lake early Thursday morning and after a day on the water, the 2019 Cullman City-County Classic is in the books. The West Point Warriors defended their title from 2018 and...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: CMS 8th grade tops Muscle Shoals 20-8 to win Tennessee Valley Championship, finish season unbeaten
CULLMAN, Ala. – After capturing the seventh-grade title Tuesday, Cullman Middle School was back on Mark Britton Field at Oliver Woodard Stadium to play Muscle Shoals for the Tennessee Valley League’s eighth grade championship Thursday night. The Bearcats trailed Muscle Shoals at halftime but...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter is increasing about high school football.
In one month, high school teams will head to the practice fields, where they’ll have...
Post-Christmas prep hoops tournaments
CULLMAN COUNTY - High school basketball tournaments will be active throughout the week after everyone celebrates Christmas on Sunday.
Here is the area tournament schedule:
Teams playing in the Cullman Tribune coverage area:
Cold Springs - Girls, Varsity
Cullman - Girls, Varsity
Fairview - Varsity
Good Hope - Girls
Hanceville -...
Lady Bearcats romp past Fort Payne 12-2 for 6A, Area 14 title
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats claimed the 6A, Area 14 softball title Wednesday evening, after getting big three-run home runs two games in a row in the tournament.
On Tuesday night, Hannah Morton cracked a three-run blast that extended the lead as Cullman went...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Holly Pond at home; Thursday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville
hosted Holly Pond in Thursday night hoops action and the Lady Bulldogs and
Bulldogs each picked up big home wins. Hanceville's girls rolled past Holly
Pond 65-33 while the Bulldogs held off a late Bronco comeback to take the game
67-57 and extend their...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman captures 3rd straight area title with 54-42 win over Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman was back home at Bearcat Arena Wednesday night hosting the Hartselle Tigers in this year’s 6A, Area 14 championship game and the Bearcats collected their third straight area title with a 54-42 win. The ‘Cats went into the locker room with a...
Mark Britton: in his own words
Coach Mark Britton, pictured here on Jan. 1, 2018, led the Cullman High School football program for 17 years. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 2017 football season was an emotional one for the Cullman Bearcats. After 17 years as head coach, Mark Britton announced...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman gives it their all, falls short in home opener 28-14
CULLMAN – The lights were on bright at Oliver Woodard Stadium Thursday night as the Cullman Bearcats went to battle with the Falcons of Florence in a state-wide televised game, which was also the home and region opener for Cullman.
The night got off to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats smother Patriots 51-32, Lady Bearcats narrowly fall to Brewer; Monday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Cullman Bearcats took on Brewer for the second time this season and both the
boys and girls were looking for their second wins against the Patriots. The
Lady Bearcats came up just short against the Lady Patriots, 59-57, and the
Bearcats pulled away in...
PREP SOCCER: West Point splits home matchups with Fairview, Tuesday night wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala. – It was just a few days ago when the Lady Warriors and Lady Aggies last squared off against one another in the inaugural Cullman County Cup title game and tonight’s matchup was just as tight. West Point bounced back from...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Area
tournaments have arrived and its now time to win or go home for local teams traveling
and hosting their respective tournaments. The winners and runners-up of the
area tournaments will automatically advance to the sub-regionals on Feb. 10 and
11.
Class 1A, Area 13 (varsity
girls)...
Good Hope edges Cullman by 1 stroke in match play
Cole Pearson
CULLMAN - A very competitive round of prep golf took place Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club between the Good Hope Raiders and the Cullman Bearcats.
Cole Pearson, coming off winning the Cullman County title last week, kept his game consistent with one-over par...
A kicker’s game as Pell City tops Cullman 19-16 in double OT
PELL CITY – It was a slow-moving game for both teams as Pell City’s Sergio Alvarez and the Bearcats’ Miguel Tizapa traded kicks, both nailing 3-of-4 field goals, with the last miss ending the game at 19-16 in favor of the Panthers.
The Bearcat defense...
Cullman County Youth Football week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the games keep getting bigger and bigger for some local teams that are looking to get in the playoffs. The West Point Warriors traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the Cold...
Team Fairview takes top spot in 3rd annual Cullman, AL High School Bass Fishing Classic
Members of the winning team from Fairview High School celebrate.
TRIMBLE - It was a perfect day for the third annual Cullman, Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake Park in Trimble. Cullman County and Cullman City Schools participated in the classic looking...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cullman earns 11-4 road win at Albertville
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. -- The Cullman Lady Bearcats traveled to Albertville to face off against the Lady Aggies Friday afternoon and Cullman got off to a very quick start at the plate on the way to an 11-4 win. Reese Hopper led the way with six RBIs...
‘Amazing things’: State Dept. of Education Superintendent visits CCPS to celebrate reading award
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman City Primary School won the prestigious Dr. Louisa Moats Award earlier this year and celebrated that honor on Friday with a visit from Alabama State Dept. of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey and a delegation of state officials.
Cullman City Primary School was...
PREP SWIMMING: Cullman boys, girls place 2nd at home meet
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The Cullman High School Swim Team was back home at the Cullman Wellness and
Aquatic Center Thursday to host Arab, Guntersville and Westminster Christian
for their second meet of the season. The Bearcat boys’ and girls’ squad each defeated
Arab and Guntersville but fell to...
