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    PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Holly Pond at home; Thursday scoring recap

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    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...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 6 scoring recap

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    BREMEN, Ala. -- There are now three weeks left to go in the regular season, and there were some huge games going on around the local area regarding who will get in the playoffs. The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Fairview Aggies, the West...

    STATE TENNIS RECAP: West Point, St. Bernard, Cullman qualify after sectional performances

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The St. Bernard Boys Tennis Team recently competed in the Boys 1A/3A state tournament in Montgomery. The Saints qualified for state after finishing runners-up in their sectional tournament. The #1 doubles team of William Tang and David Kim set a milestone for the school by...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 1 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the beginning of the 2021 youth football season and there was a great slate of games to enjoy across the county, but several games were unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19. The Cold Springs at Fairview Fireplug matchup and the Cullman...

    PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman and Hanceville split Friday matchups, Vinemont eliminated on the road

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – After a season spent on the road, the Bearcats finally had an opportunity to play at the newly renovated Bill Shelton Field and opened up the new facility by splitting a pair of round two matchups with the Pell City Panthers. Cullman fell 4-3 in...

    Former Cullman, Hanceville standout Brontae Harris hosts community cleanup, football camp in Colony

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    COLONY, Ala. – It’s been an exciting summer for Brontae Harris. After finishing up stellar college career at UAB with the Blazers, the former Hanceville and Cullman standout signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in May. Since then, Harris...

    PREP TRACK & FIELD: Local teams put together strong weekend at sectional meets; full sectional results

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    Sectionals are in the books for local track and field squads and several athletes will be moving on to their respective state meets in May. Several teams collected top three finishes over the weekend, starting with Cold Springs’ boys who placed first at the 4A Section 4 meet...

    PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville tops Vinemont at home; Cleghorn’s shutout lifts West Point over Russellville

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles traveled to take on Hanceville Tuesday night, and the Bulldogs were able to collect an important 10-5 area win at home. Mark Dyer got the start and the win on the hill for Hanceville after tossing five innings...

    Cullman Shooting Team competes at State AIM Shotgun Tournament

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    MATHEWS, Ala. -- Members of the Cullman Shooting team participated in the State AIM shotgun tournament on May 30th and 31st in Mathews, Alabama at Dixie Trap and Skeet Club. Each shooter participated in all three events, which consisted of 100 rounds of handicap, 100 rounds of doubles...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats win crowns at North Alabama Twilight Classic

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – There was cross country action at Cross Creek Golf Course in Cullman Monday night and both the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats outpaced the rain and the other teams in the field to take home titles. Cullman’s Bernarda Tizapa posted a time of 17:49.82 to capture...

    2nd Fridays are back!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday, June 9, marked the return of 2nd Fridays in downtown Cullman. The summertime favorite is hosted by the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism in and around the Warehouse District. Cullman Mayor Woody...

    PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Lady Bearcats fall to Albertville at home in Penalty Kicks

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - After wrapping up the regular season with an area title, the Cullman Lady Bearcats hosted Albertville for the opening round of the AHSAA state playoffs but came up just short in penalty kicks (PKs) after a pair of sudden death periods...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats drop area match against Hartselle

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s varsity volleyball team hosted the Hartselle Lady Tigers for an area match Thursday night and despite a good effort from the Lady Bearcats, Hartselle was able to sweep the match and leave with the area win. Cullman fell 25-17, 25-15...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman dominates No. 1 Mars Hill 49-7

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats returned to Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night and after celebrating homecoming throughout the week, the celebration continued on the field against Mars Hill. The ‘Cats dominated the top-ranked 2A Panthers 49-7 to improve to 4-2 on the season...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Campbell’s last-second free throws push Hanceville past Locust Fork in OT and back to Northeast Regional

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville is heading back to Jacksonville State for the Northeast Regional after taking down Locust Fork in a thrilling, sub-regional showdown that couldn’t be decided in four quarters. Bulldogs guard Tyson Bellmon drilled a three-pointer from the left wing at the buzzer to tie the...

    PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night; Monday scoring wrap-up

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    HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Hartselle for a matchup against Sparkman Monday night and after edging the Senators 5-4, Cullman celebrated a very special senior night. Along with this year’s senior class made up of Dylon Wallace, Garrett Evans, Cooper Beck, Cole...

    PREP FOOTBALL: A look back at the 2019 season

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2019 high school football season has come to an end and it saw a handful of local teams make the postseason. Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman, Fairview and Good Hope earned postseason bids after great seasons while the other teams across the county came up...

    Cullman High Cheer Team takes 6A state title in AHSAA state championship cheer competition

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    HANCEVILLE - Cullman High School made quite an impact in Class 6A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state championship cheer competition Saturday at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum. The CHS Cheer Team beat out the competition to win the 2016 6A...

    PREP BASKETBALL: HP Thanksgiving Tournament day 1 recap

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 64th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament tipped off Monday afternoon and there were local squads involved in all of day one’s matchups. The Fairview Aggies fell to Arab in the first game of the day and in the next...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats gearing up for new year with new coach

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - With more than a dozen seniors missing from last year’s roster, several of whom were impact players on both sides of the ball, one of the biggest challenges for new Bearcat Coach Oscar Glasscock and his staff going into the year...

    PREP BASKETBALL: 5 local squads ranked in 1st ASWA poll

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – This season’s first Alabama Sports Writers Association poll is out, and five local teams earned a spot in the rankings. On the girls’ side, the Good Hope Lady Raiders (7-2) are ranked second in Class 4A, The Fairview Lady Aggies (9-0)...

    Good Hope Raiders, Fairview Lady Aggies enjoy 3-0 start for 1st week of area high school hoops

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    CULLMAN COUNTY - Good Hope's new basketball coach Drew Adams must be thinking he is in a dream and will not want to wake up from it. Taking over the Raiders' program, the youngest coach in the Cullman County school system watched his ball club...

    PREP SWIMMING: 10 CHS swimmers qualify for State Meet

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School had 10 swimmers in the field at last weekend’s AHSAA North Sectional Meet at the Huntsville Aquatics Center and all 10 of them earned a spot in this year’s State Meet. Both the CHS boys’ and girls’ teams placed...

    PREP FOOBALL: Playoff picture beginning to take shape in week 8

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – There are just three more weeks remaining in the regular season and we have several local teams that are either playing to earn home field advantage in the postseason or fighting to get into the postseason at all. Cullman, Fairview, Good...

    ARCHERY: Vinemont Elementary, Cullman Middle win North Alabama Pre-Regional Warm-Up; Marshall County Tournament recap

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    A huge field of local archery squads competed at this weekend's North Alabama Pre-Regional Warm-Up at Cullman High School. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN, Ala. – A field packed with local archery squads fought through the rain to compete at this year’s North...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman takes 72-70 4OT thriller at Hartselle to claim area title

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    HARTSELLE, Ala. — After defeating Decatur in the opening round of 6A, Area 14 Tournament Monday night, the Bearcats returned to Hartselle High School Thursday night to face the Tigers in the area title game and it took all night for these two rivals...

    PREP SPORTS: Cullman High School earns AHSAA Sportsmanship School recognition

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Ninety-nine Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) member schools were recognized as AHSAA Sportsmanship Schools for the 2018-2019 school year Wednesday morning, and both Cullman High School and St. Bernard Prep School were on the list. The schools were recognized for...

    PREP FOOTBALL: 7 local teams preparing for 1st round of state playoffs

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is now officially in the books, and we have seven local teams that are now turning their attention to the postseason. Meek, Fairview, Arab and Addison earned home field advantage for the opening round of the state playoffs...

    ARCHERY: West Point High, Cullman Middle, Vinemont Elementary take home top honors at King of the North Tournament

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    Vinemont Elementary posted a score of 3138 to finish in first place at Saturday's King of the North Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Vinemont Elementary) GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – West Point High School, Vinemont Elementary and Cullman Middle School took home top honors at the King of...

    Cyclones sweep Cullman County Youth Football Championship Games

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2021 Cullman County Youth Football season came to an end Saturday with a trio of championship games held at Cullman High School’s Oliver Woodard Stadium. The Cullman Cyclones' fireplug squad finished off an undefeated season with a 32-0 win over...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos drop area matchups against New Hope; Friday scoring recap

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – After splitting a pair of varsity matchups at Vinemont earlier this week, Holly Pond returned home Friday night to host New Hope for a big area showdown. Unfortunately for the home crowd, the Broncos and Lady Broncos both came up short against the Indians...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: St. Bernard Saints, Cold Springs Lady Eagles capture state crowns

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    DANVILLE, Ala. – For the second time in three years, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles are the class 1A-2A state champions. Meanwhile in class 3A, the St. Bernard Saints outpaced the rest of the field to bring home their first blue map since 2016....

    Cullman Sportscards & Fun Shop opens new location

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Sportscards & Fun Shop officially opened the doors of its new location in downtown Cullman Wednesday morning and owner Johnny Kampis is excited to welcome everyone to the new space. Kampis first opened the store in April 2021 near East...

    PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Local teams ready to hit the road for round 1

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – With the regular season wrapping up, the playoffs are upon us once again and we have eight local squads preparing to hit the road for round one. Meek will travel to take one Lindsay Lane, Addison will head to Westbrook Christian,...

    Prep volleyball season coming soon

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    Photo: 2016 West Point Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team CULLMAN - A lot of changes will be seen when the 2016 local high school volleyball season gets started on Aug. 25. Defending county champion Good Hope has a new leader for the first time in 39...

    ‘A once in a lifetime kind of experience’: Cullman High coach spends week training in Spain

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    Cullman High School Girls Soccer Coach Jacob Brown (left) with TOVO Academy Founder Todd Beane (right) in Spain last week. (Photo courtesy of Jacob Brown) SITGES, SPAIN – However interesting you think your last week was, it probably wasn’t as interesting as Jacob Brown’s. The...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Where do local teams stand during the hiatus?

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – With schools shut down across the state, high school sports are in the middle of an unprecedented hiatus. As of now, a return to normal school operations and local sports could still be on the horizon. In case play resumes later this spring, here is...

    PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at AHSAA State Championships in Auburn

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    AUBURN, Ala. -- The Cullman High School swim team competed at this weekend’s AHSAA State Championship Swim Meet at Auburn University. Among the 10 qualifying Bearcat swimmers, eight secured a place in Saturday's finals following the preliminary meet on Friday. Throughout the weekend, each swimmer was able to leave...

    PREP SOCCER: Cullman’s Branham signs with Birmingham-Southern after record-setting career

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    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...

    ALL-STATE BASEBALL: Cullman’s Patterson named 6A Coach of the Year, 6 local players earn all-state honors

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – 2019 was a great season to be a Cullman Baseball fan and accolades continue to come down the line for the ‘Cats, along with several other local standouts. The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State baseball selections were announced late Saturday night and Bearcats Head...

    PREP TENNIS: Cullman’s Standifer, Murphree earn spots on North All-Star roster, Bates selected to coach

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – North-South Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis All-Star Teams for the recently canceled 2020 AHSAA North-South All-Star Sports Week were announced Tuesday by Jamie Lee, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA). The teams comprised of 2021 rising seniors were chosen by a special...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman pulls away to top Scottsboro 75-58 and advance to 1st Final 4 in 90 years

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It’s been nearly a century since their last trip, but after pulling away to beat Scottsboro 75-58 in Tuesday’s Northwest Regional Finals, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to the Final 4. The Wildcats led by five at halftime, but the depth...

    PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Heatherly, Norton drill walk-off HRs to lead ‘Cats past Madison Academy

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats returned home to Bill Shelton Field Friday night to host a pair of varsity matchups against the Mustangs of Madison Academy and the first game ended with a bang. With the score knotted at 5 going into the bottom...

    PREP SOCCER: Cullman’s Branham, Bircheat make Super All-State Team, 4 Lady Bearcats earn honorable mentions

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Several Lady Bearcats have earned All-State honors after putting together phenomenal 2019 seasons. Senior Abby Branham and junior Hannah Bircheat earned spots on the 6A first team and spots on the 1A-7A Super All-State Team as well. Another senior, Pia Muri, earned an honorable mention...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Big 4th quarter lifts Lady Warriors over Muscle Shoals, Warriors fall to Trojans 69-57; Friday scoring recap

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – The Muscle Shoals Trojans made their way down Hwy. 157 Friday night for a pair of varsity matchups and the Lady Warriors used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the Lady Trojans 66-54. The Warriors followed in the varsity boys matchup...

    Cullman Co. Youth Football semifinals scoring recap

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Youth Football playoffs kicked off at Vinemont Saturday and six teams punched their tickets to next Saturday’s championship games. In the Fireplug games, the Cullman Cyclones edged the Good Hope Raiders, while the Cullman Bearcats outpaced the...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 7 scoring recap

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    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...

    PREP SWIMMING: Several Bearcat swimmers qualify for state at North Sectional Meet

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team was in the field at this year’s North Sectional Meet at the Huntsville Aquatics Center last weekend and several Bearcat swimmers will be advancing to the state competition. Cullman’s girls placed seventh in the 6A/7A division while the boys...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 8 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- The end of the regular season is getting closer and there were some key games going around the local area regarding playoff seeding and who will get in the postseason. The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Vinemont Eagles, the Good Hope Raiders...

    CST places 2nd at ARPA State Championship

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    ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Swim Team traveled to Sound Mountain Park in Albertville last weekend to compete at this year’s Alabama Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) State Swimming Championships and CST put together another stellar performance to earn a second-place finish. Troy Mann...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Lady Eagles capture back to back 2A State Championships; Parris, Edgeworth earn individual titles

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    MOULTON, Ala. – The AHSAA State Cross Country Championships were held at the Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton Saturday morning and for the second straight year, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles left with a blue map. The Lady Eagles dominated this year’s 1A-2A competition,...

    Cullman Bearcats are best in Summer Basketball League

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    CULLMAN – Point guard Lawson Schaffer tossed in 23 points while his backcourt mate Seth Swalve added 16 in leading the Cullman Bearcats to a 65-48 victory over the Priceville Bulldogs Thursday night in the championship game of the Cullman Parks and Recreation Summer...

    ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: 14 local athletes earn All-State honors; Vinemont’s Dinkle, Fairview’s Martin land on first team

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2019 All-State Football teams were released by the Alabama Sports Writers Association Saturday night and there were 14 local athletes that landed spots on this year’s teams. Fairview’s Parker Martin and Vinemont’s Dallin Dinkle each earned first team honors after...

    PREP BASEBALL: West Point sweeps Priceville at home; Saturday scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – After a week of pouring rain, Saturday brought great weather and a day packed with local softball and baseball action across the state. Some local softball teams were competing in this year’s Wallace State High School Tournament, the Cullman Bearcats finished up their stint at...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cullman’s Heaton signs with Wallace State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Bearcat athlete celebrated the next stage of their academic and athletic career Wednesday. Tess Heaton was joined by friends, family and coaches at Cullman High School Wednesday as she signed a scholarship to run for the Wallace State Cross Country...

    Cullman’s Hopper and Franks get redemption in High School Classic

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    FORT WORTH, Texas — Implementing a two-stage game plan, Brody Hopper and Landon Franks of Alabama’s Cullman High School caught a five-bass limit of 13 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series Classic presented by Academy Sports +...

    Cullman’s Thompson earns 1st major league win against Pittsburgh

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    CHICAGO, Ill. – It’s been quite a week for Cullman native Keegan Thompson. The former Bearcat and Auburn star made his major league debut in Cincinnati Sunday, made his first career start against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday and picked up his...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap

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    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...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 7 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- There are now only two more weeks left to go in the regular season and the playoff picture is getting more and more clear with each passing week. Saturday was packed with key games going around the local area. The Good...

    ARCHERY: West Point High, East Elementary, Cullman Middle win Future Champions Kickoff Classic

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    East Elementary finished in first place at the Future Champions Kickoff Classic after posting a score of 3,006. (Photo courtesy of Coach Sarah Martin) HANCEVILLE – Archery season is back in Cullman County and a field full of local squads competed in last weekend’s Future...

    PREP BASEBALL: A look back at an exciting 2021 season

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Another high school baseball season has come to a close and several local teams had some big seasons. We saw a handful of local squads play their way into the postseason and others still working to take that next step but...

    PREP BASKETBALL: CHS hires WSCC’s Jessica McBrayer as new varsity girls basketball coach

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman High School is adding some college coaching experience to its varsity girls basketball program, with Jessica McBrayer set to take over as head coach of the Lady Bearcats. McBrayer most recently led Wallace State Community College’s Lady Lions womens’ basketball...

    AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Bearcats advance to Area Championship game with 13-1 win over Pinson Valley; Tuesday scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lady Bearcats returned home to host this year’s 6A, Area 13 Tournament Tuesday night and after dropping their first game with Mortimer Jordan, the ‘Cats bounced back to win their next matchup against Pinson Valley to advance to Thursday’s...

    ARCHERY: Vinemont High, Vinemont Middle, East Elementary claim county championships

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Archery Championships were held at Fairview High School over the weekend and Vinemont High School, Vinemont Middle School and East Elementary took home this year’s county titles. EES edged Vinemont Elementary with a score of 3092, Vinemont...

    ‘Great to be a Bearcat’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Before Cullman High School’s varsity baseball team clinched its 10th straight area title Thursday night, the school welcomed the next generation of young Bearcats to the field as part of kids night. Dozens of young players — decked out in their...

    PREP SPORTS: Cullman’s Stancil, Barksdale sign with Snead, Wallace State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates, and coaches Thursday afternoon to celebrate a pair of Bearcats taking the next step in their athletic and academic careers. Cullman baseball standout Hayden Stancil will be taking his talents...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs wins small school title at Jesse Owens Classic; Saints, Lady Saints finish second

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    OAKVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Jesse Owens Classic was held at Oakville Indian Mounds Park Saturday morning and the Cold Springs Eagles collected another big win at one of the biggest meets of the season. The Eagles finished in first place ahead of St. Bernard by 20 points...

    PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Ball’s walk-off homer lifts Fairview over Ashville; Tuesday scoring wrap-up

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    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...

    ‘This is really changing the culture of volleyball’: Cullman County Youth Volleyball Association completes 2nd season

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- The Cullman County Youth Volleyball Association just wrapped up its second season and that brought some young, talented volleyball players to compete in their respective age groups. They finished the season with a 12-team tournament on Saturday Oct. 1. Jennifer Rohrscheib is the...

    PREP FOOTBALL: 7 local teams gearing up for state playoffs Friday night

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The regular season has come to an end for high school football in Alabama and there are seven local teams preparing for the opening round of the state playoffs Friday night. Cullman, Addison, Fairview and Good Hope will host first round...

    Cullman County Schools recognizes Teacher, Staff Member of the Month

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools along with America’s First Federal Credit Union recognizes a teacher and staff member each month. Teacher of the Month: Shawna Finley, 4th Grade, Holly Pond Elementary “Mrs. Finley is a wonderful teacher and coworker,” said Karen Sparks, Holly Pond Elementary Principal....

    6 teams advance to Cullman County Youth Football Championship Games

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The semifinal round of this year’ s Cullman County Youth Football playoffs were hosted at Good Hope’s James W. Shabel Stadium Saturday and after six hard-fought games, next week's championship matchups are now set. In the Fireplug games, the Vinemont Eagles took...

    Cullman’s Thomas becomes newest Sprint Feature winner at Gas City I-69 Speedway

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    GAS CITY, Ind., June 12 – Last year Michael “Buddy” Kofoid finished second in the Indiana Midget Week USAC NOS Energy Drink national midget race at Gas City I-69 Speedway. On Friday night for the 2021 version of Indiana Midget Week at Gas City the Penngrove,...

    Jordan Lee cruises in knockout round at REDCREST 2022 on Grand Lake

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    TULSA, Okla. (March 26, 2022) – Berkley pro Jordan Lee of Cullman, Alabama, caught 11 scorable bass weighing 33 pounds, 2 ounces to win the Knockout Round (Group B) on Day 4 of the Major League Fishing (MLF) REDCREST 2022 presented by Costa Sunglasses,...

    PREP SPORTS: 4 local standouts earn “Terrific 20” honors

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – This year has been an unusual one for spring sports and so far, awards season is no different. Since there were so few games played before the coronavirus pandemic closed schools across the state, the Alabama Sports Writers Association opted not to vote on All-State...

    AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: West Point wins area title, Cullman advances to North Regional, Thursday scoring wrap-up

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    Two more local squads punched their tickets to regional tournaments tonight and the Lady Warriors of West Point did it by winning the 5A Area 14 title. West Point defeated Arab 13-3 and topped Brewer twice to win the area crown Thursday while the Cullman Lady Bearcats split...

    More than 150 runners participate in 9th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard’s campus was full of friends, family, former teammates and other supporters Saturday morning as more than 150 runners came out to participate in the ninth annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run. The annual event celebrating and remembering the life of...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Looking back at a fun 2021 season

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2021 season was an eventful and memorable one for several local teams. Holly Pond, Cullman, Cold Springs, Good Hope and West Point all advanced to the Regional Tournament stage of the postseason and for the teams that didn’t make it...

    ‘Never take anything for granted’: Stella Smith discusses her Cullman career

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Cullman basketball player Stella Smith. Some of Stella's best basketball memories actually happened off of the court and she made a lot of great memories in school as well. "Although I made tons of memories with...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey commits to South Alabama

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Bearcats standout Jaylen Hughey has had a busy couple of months being recruited by schools all over the south and after racking up offers over the last several weeks, he has decided to take his talents to Mobile to play with the South Alabama Jaguars...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Eastman passes Johnson to become Lady Bearcats all-time leading scorer

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – There’s a new name atop the scoring charts at Cullman High School. One of senior point guard Anna Katherine Eastman’s early baskets in the Lady Bearcats’ 60-29 win at Decatur last Friday pushed her past former Lady Bearcats star Baylee Johnson to become the all-time...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors tie Priceville, rout Columbia to open season; Friday scoring recap

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point’s Warrior Battle Tournament got underway Friday afternoon and it was opening day for the Lady Warriors. West Point was home for their tournament matchups Friday night, tying Priceville 3-3 and blasting Columbia 16-0, while Cullman’s baseball and softball teams were competing in...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Regular season winding down this week

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is coming to an end this week and who would’ve thought in June that most local teams would be preparing to play their 10th games this week and begin hosting the playoffs a week from now. We’ve certainly...

    Cullman City Schools dismissing at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 for basketball Final 4

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School varsity basketball team has made it to the Alabama High Schools Sports Association of Alabama (AHSAA) Final 4 for the first time in 90 years — and thanks to an early dismissal on game day next week...

    Cullman Co. Youth Football week 9 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the end of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football regular season and four teams from each division clinched their spots in the playoffs. Next week will begin the postseason and each team only has one thing on their minds...

    ‘Amazing things’: State Dept. of Education Superintendent visits CCPS to celebrate reading award

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    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 FOOTBALL: Weather moving most week 1 matchups to Thursday

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – With some rainy weather on its way to hit us toward the end of the week, most of our local matchups will be played Thursday night. Several local teams collected wins in their first contests during week zero but now they’ll have a short turnaround...

    PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats split round 1 matchups with Hazel Green; playoff scoring recap

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    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...

    PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: ‘Cats headed back to Montgomery after sweeping Hueytown on the road

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    HUEYTOWN, Ala. – After sweeping the Golden Gophers on their home field with a 13-11 win in game one and a 2-0 win in game two, the Cullman Bearcats are headed back to Montgomery for the fifth time in six years. The ‘Cats trailed Hueytown 8-5 going...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tipping off sub-regionals tonight

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    CULLMAN, Ala.- Sub-regionals are here and several local teams are looking to keep their respective seasons alive. Everyone is in "win or go home" mode from now on. On the girls’ side, Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman and West Point will host their games while Fairview, Hanceville and Holly...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Regional Tournaments coming up this week for local teams

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    Five local squads are headed to regional tournaments this week after their strong showings in their area tournaments and each one is looking for a spot in Montgomery. Meek, Good Hope and Holly Pond will head to Tuscaloosa for the West-Central Regional Tournament while Cullman and West Point...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman pounds Hazel Green 48-6 to remain unbeaten

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman played host to the Hazel Green Trojans Friday night and dominated both sides of the ball to collect a 48-6 victory and move to 5-0 for the first time since 2009. Jaylen Hughey got the Bearcats going early when he intercepted...

    John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship awarded to Cullman’s Cort Chandler

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – A little more than a year after the passing of longtime Cullman Parks & Recreation Director John Hunt, the first ever John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a local student at Auburn University. Cort Chandler, a Cullman High...

    City school board holds 1st FY2020 budget hearing

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board held its first proposed budget hearing for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, with its regular board meeting following shortly after the hearing. Chief Financial Officer of Cullman City Schools, Russell Raney, gave a presentation to the...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Jonathan Hayes returns to lead CHS varsity girls basketball

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman High School is turning to a proven commodity with the hire for the new varsity girls basketball coach.Former coach Jonathan Hayes will be stepping back in as Cullman High’s new varsity girls basketball coach, aiming to pick up where he...

    PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman handles Shades Valley to advance; round 1 scoring recap

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    IRONDALE, Ala. – It’s been a while since the last time it happened, but the Bearcats were on the road for the opening round of the state playoffs Friday night, looking to take two from Shades Valley. Cullman punched its ticket back to the...

    PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at Albertville Invitational

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    ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s swim team was in action at the Sand Mountain Recreation Center last weekend to compete in this year’s Albertville Invitational and the Lady Bearcats took home a second-place finish. The girls finished just being Bob Jones to finish...

    PREP TENNIS: Cullman collects wins at Wilson Warrior Tournament

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    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...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Massive region matchups coming in week 6

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Local teams are preparing to kick off the second half of the regular season this week and there are some critical region showdowns coming up with the postseason right around the corner. Cullman, West Point, Hanceville and Meek will be on...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman’s Heatherly, Milne sign with Wallace State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – After celebrating Callie Crider’s scholarship signing last week, two more Bearcat standouts made their way to the Cullman High School Library Wednesday afternoon to take the next step in their own athletic careers. Both Ashlen Heatherly and Kada Milne were joined...