Shake up by the AHSAA
CULLMAN - Wednesday was a highly anticipated day around the high school sports world, especially here in Cullman, with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) issuing reclassifications and realignments for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons.
The only area school to move classifications was...
Fairview, Cold Springs Win in First Round of Danville Girls Thanksgiving Tourney
DANVILLE – Two teams that faced each other Friday evening, invaded Morgan County Saturday and came back victorious in the first day of the 8th annual Danville Girls Thanksgiving Tournament.
Fairview and Cold Springs took the banner of Cullman County to a high level, entering the event with...
Fairview falls in last region game of the year
SPRINGVILLE - The last region game of the year didn't go the way the Fairview Aggies envisioned it, as they fell to the Springville Tigers, 24-0.
Fairview fought hard the entire game, looking for its first win in the region, but the Aggies finished 5A...
Area preview- week no. 7
Addison Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) vs. Decatur Heritage Eagles (4-1, 2-0)
1A, Region 7
Thursday 7 p.m.
West Morgan High School Stadium - Trinity
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Vinemont 43-36, Decatur Heritage defeated Shoals Christian 42-22
First place in the region is hanging in the balance with the...
60th Annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 2
HOLLY POND - After stuffing themselves with a Thanksgiving Day feast, fans of hoops filled the stands at Holly Pond High School for the second day of action in the 60th Annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament.
West Morgan 61, Fairview 52
In the first contest of...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of the regular season for some teams while others look to finish strong on their way to the postseason. Two games...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Aggies eliminate Good Hope 72-45; local area tournament updates
Fairview's Molly McKelvy led all scorers with 20 points in the Lady Aggies' win over Good Hope Monday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The Lady Aggies hosted Good Hope Monday night in their opening round matchup of the Class 4A, Area...
Fairview falls to Brewer 16-3 in Friday softball action
FAIRVIEW - Fairview looked to snap a three-game losing streak at home against Brewer Friday. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Brewer jumped out to a quick lead and did not let up and the Lady Aggies ended up losing, 16-3.
Caitlin Bryson led...
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...
Fairview still hot following county tournament win
Photo from last week's Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN - Fairview stayed hot on the golf course Wednesday, six days after winning the Cullman County Tournament by knocking off Altamont and Hanceville in a nine-hole match at Cross Creek Course.
The Aggies had a team total of...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Friday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Friday night's games, as well as the boys' and girls' sub-regional championship games schedules for next week.
Class 3A, Area 11 @ Holly Pond
Holly Pond...
Fairview sweeps West Point, clinches 5A, Area 12 championship
FAIRVIEW - West Point kept their chances of clinching the 5A, Area 12 championship alive when they defeated Fairview, 9-3, on Tuesday. Tonight, the Aggies got their revenge and then some as they not only swept the West Point Warriors in a doubleheader; they...
Week 9 Recap: Complete playoff picture unclear
CULLMAN COUNTY - With one week left in regional play for Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football, the complete playoff picture is still unclear.
From The Cullman Tribune coverage area, the Addison Bulldogs are champions of 1A, Region 7 with the Cold Springs Eagles...
Fairview in the clubhouse with the lead after round 1 of county golf tournament
FAIRVIEW - After 18 holes of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament, the Fairview Aggies are in the clubhouse with the lead.
Playing the first round at Chesley Oaks, the Aggies carded a 339 and have a 15-stroke advantage over the Good Hope Raiders....
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies eliminated from playoff contention with 41-12 loss to Randolph
Fairview’s Parker Martin evades tacklers during the Aggies’ loss to Randolph Friday night. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - On a night made for high school football, the Randolph Raiders traveled down from Huntsville to take on the Fairview Aggies. Coach George Redding...
All-County Cheerleaders recognized
CULLMAN, Ala. - Many Cullman County student athletes were honored at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Friday night, Jan. 26.
Several local cheerleaders were named to the 2024 Cullman County All-County Cheer Sideline Team, 2024 All-County Cheer Competition Team and the 2024 All-County Cheer Team....
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview comes from behind to upset Cherokee County and advance to Regional finals
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Fairview is back in the sweet 16 for the fourth time in five years but this year they had to travel to Jacksonville State University to compete in the Northeast Regional Tournament. The Lady Aggies lined up against the sixth-ranked Cherokee...
Fairview takes West Point down in four sets
WEST POINT - Jim Boyd Gymnasium was buzzing Thursday afternoon. No, it wasn’t all of the homecoming activities going on outside, it was what was going on inside as the West Point Lady Warriors took on the Fairview Lady Aggies in a hotly contested...
Week 3 Recap: tough beginning for local teams in start of regional play
CULLMAN - Of the 10 teams The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense covers on a regular basis in high school football, only two were able to win on opening night of regional games in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
The quest to make a run toward...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview and Hanceville split Tuesday night matchups
Fairview's Payton Golden (guarded by Hanceville's Jessica Thompson) finished with 12 points in the Lady Aggies' win over the Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – Hanceville made the trip over to Fairview Tuesday night and both teams split the varsity matchups....
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Thursday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Thursday night's games, as well as the boys' and girls' sub-regional championship games schedules for next week.
1A, Area 12 Girls
Marion County 51, Addison 45
2A,...
Purple Power! Cold Springs and Fairview unite tonight for Pancreatic Cancer
BREMEN - Although Cold Springs players, students, faculty and fans bleed blue and gold, this evening they will shed their tried and true colors for purple as the Cold Springs Eagles and the Fairview Aggies unite for a Purple Out for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness...
Fairview drops opener in heartbreaking fashion
HIGDON - In a rain drenched opening weekend start to the 2016 high school football season, the Fairview Aggies dropped a heartbreaker the North Sand Mountain Bison, 15-14 in a game that went down to the wire.
“We just gave up way too many plays...
Fairview defeats Cold Springs to win county JV volleyball tournament
HANCEVILLE - Fairview got a very good test from Cold Springs in the Cullman County junior varsity volleyball championship Thursday at Lane Horton Gymnasium, but the No. 1 seed Lady Aggies made the plays and topped the No. 2 Lady Eagles 25-18, 25-23 to...
Area preview- week no. 6
Cullman Bearcats (2-3) @ Fayette County Tigers (1-3)
John Morgan Brown Stadium - Fayette, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Fayette County leads 3-2
LAST TIME: Cullman won 34-19 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Cullman defeated Fort Payne 34-10, Fayette County was idle.
Bearcats involved in second straight road game. Go from...
JV VOLLEYBALL: West Point takes County Junior Varsity title
FAIRVIEW – On a day with the top two seeds being eliminated in the semifinal round, West Point rose to the top and claimed the Samantha Perdue/Cullman County junior varsity tournament championship Monday night at Joe Shults Gymnasium.
It was an accomplishment by the Lady...
Fairview sweeps Good Hope in Tuesday night hoops
GOOD HOPE - It was an intense game between the Fairview Aggies and the Good Hope Raiders. It went down to the wire and a Bryson Fletcher layup with 10.1 seconds left was the game-winning shot for the Aggies in their 57-55 win.
The first...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope pulls away to top Holly Pond 8-6; Tuesday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope hosted a varsity matchup with their county rivals from Holly Pond Tuesday night and the Lady Raiders fended off a late push from the Broncos to secure an 8-6 win. Holly Pond plated four runs in the top...
Cullman wins 6A cross country sectional; Aggies, Lady Bearcats also qualify for state
The Bearcats posed after their win today in Scottsboro. Photo credit: Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall on Twitter
SCOTTSBORO - The Bearcats claimed the team title today in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A, Section 5 cross country meet, with five...
Lady Aggies win, Lady Raiders fall in opening round of Lady Hawks’ Thanksgiving Classic
DANVILLE - Fairview bounced back from their first loss of the season Friday night, taking care of Decatur 54-39 Saturday in the ninth annual Danville Lady Hawks Thanksgiving Classic.
The Lady Aggies and Lady Red Raiders were hard at it as the score showed during...
Persall, Warriors take bragging rights in first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Point Warriors Friday night to renew their rivalry in what has just been dubbed this season, “The Brandin’ Iron Bowl.” The Warriors came away with a hard-fought 27-14 victory that earned them a trophy presentation after...
NORTHWEST GIRLS’ SUB-REGIONAL: Monday scores and regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) northwest sub-regional play began tonight, with the qualifying girls' teams. Boys' sub-regional games are tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
MONDAY SCORES:
1A Girls: Holy Spirit 78, Addison 54
2A Girls: Cold Springs 87, Altamont 42
4A Girls: Good Hope...
Lady Aggies win 1st county title since 1982
Block scores
Fairview 8 13 9 21 - 51
Cold Springs 6 10 9 12 - 37
FAIRVIEW (22-6): Taylor Yeager 14, Dayila Dean 10, Jada Golden 6, Mckinna Yearwood 7, Abbi Taylor 7, Abby Schnittker 4,...
Fairview edges West Point in OT; Lady Aggies finish area schedule undefeated
FAIRVIEW - Balanced scoring in overtime enabled Fairview to defeat West Point 57-52 Friday night, taking second place in regular season play in Class 5A, Area 12.
The Warriors were seeking a victory that would have created a three-way tie for second between them, Fairview...
Fairview Owns County Tournament; Girls’ and Boys’ Teams Victorious
CULLMAN - Making adjustments after one of their top golfers was home with the flu, the Fairview Aggies kept the Good Hope Raiders at bay to win another Cullman County High School golf championship.
Fairview lost senior Hunter Whitehead for the final round Wednesday after...
Broncos Dominate First Day of Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND — The "Fast32" strategy was in full effect Wednesday night in game one of the annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament. Gage Goodwin got the Bearcats started early with a defensive rebound against Brindlee Mountain and a coast to coast layup for the...
Fairview outlasts Hayden on the diamond
FAIRVIEW - It was a perfect day for baseball Tuesday as the Fairview Aggies welcomed the Hayden Wildcats to town.
After a scoreless first, Hayden jumped out to what seemed like an unsurmountable lead. Matt Kendrick started the inning with a grounder that hugged the...
Holly Pond picks up momentum heading to the playoffs, takes care of Fairview 18-6
FAIRVIEW - If a spectator were to describe the 2017 version of the cross-creek rivalry between the home team Fairview Aggies and the visiting Holly Pond Broncos, the word sloppy might come to mind.
Heavy rains early Friday saturated the field at Dafford Smith Stadium,...
West Point dashes Fairview’s hopes of clinching 5A, Area 12 playoff berth
WEST POINT - West Point was determined to not let county rival Fairview clinch a playoff berth Tuesday evening on the Warrior diamond.
In a critical 5A, Area 12 game for both sides, West Point prevailed 9-3, thanks to timely hitting and good pitching from...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies sweep Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Fairview Aggies and Lady Aggies took both games against Vinemont Tuesday evening.
Fairview 80, Vinemont 21 (Girls)
Fairview dominated from start to finish in a rout of Vinemont.
Ten different players found the scoring column for the Lady Aggies, led by Valentina Klocker with...
Lady Aggies punch their ticket to 5A Northwest Regional title game
HANCEVILLE - Fairview enjoyed a great deal of success Monday afternoon in a 59-46 victory over Lawrence County to advance to the AHSAA Class 5A Northwest Regional championship game.
Now comes the biggest challenge for the Lady Aggies, a battle against defending state champion and...
A Bizarre Tuesday at the Cullman County Baseball Tournament
FAIRVIEW - Nothing was normal during Tuesday's action at the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament. It was exciting, but otherwise bizarre in the way the game is played regularly.
West Point was trying to save starting pitcher Tanner Rusk for Thursday's championship round when...
Corner edges Good Hope in Umpires’ Association Championship
VINEMONT - Good Hope's quest to take home the championship in the 16th annual Cullman Umpires’ Associations Softball Invitational was denied Saturday afternoon when the Lady Raiders suffered a 3-0 loss to the Corner Yellow Jackets at the Vinemont Sports Complex.
Good Hope took advantage...
Cold Springs Shoots Well to Defeat Fairview In Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Knowing a highly anticipated rematch awaited them, the Cold Springs Eagles raise the performance level to an extreme high Monday evening in the quarterfinals of the Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament.
The Eagles shot their way past the Fairview Aggies 72-39 to...
Week 5 Recap: Teams to take a week off from grueling regional play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Next week, all teams in The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area will get away from grueling and intense play of regional games in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Some teams may wish they could stay in the regional schedule and keep...
Good Hope, Fairview undefeated after 1st day of county tournament
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope made a point to the rest of the field at the Cullman County high school volleyball tournament on Monday: the championship trophy is still in their possession until somebody takes it away by outplaying them.
Coming in as the No. 3...
Cullman, Fairview Girls Close Out Yule Tide Classic with Wins
HANCEVILLE – Even though the Cullman Bearcats and Fairview Lady Aggies didn’t claim a championship trophy in the 4th annual Mitch Smith Yule Tide Basketball Classic Wednesday, both teams ended the 2015 portion of their schedule with solid performances to be victorious.
Both prevailed in...
West Morgan claims Fairview Golf Invitational title; Aggies’ McKelvy the low medalist
FAIRVIEW - Thirteen prep golf teams and 13 individuals took to Cross Creek Golf Course Thursday afternoon for the annual Fairview High School Golf Invitational.
West Morgan made the best of an afternoon with temperatures in the 40s and a wind blowing around 10 miles...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Fairview edges Cold Springs 33-30 to claim back to back county titles
BREMEN, Ala. – For the second consecutive season, the Fairview Lady Aggies are Cullman County Tournament Champions. The Lady Aggies fell behind Cold Springs early but put together a dominant second quarter to take a lead into the locker room at halftime and held...
PREP BASEBALL: Cold Springs races past Altamont 13-10, Wednesday scoring recap
Cold Springs 13 - Altamont 10 (Baseball)
Cold Springs didn't waste any time getting on the scoreboard against Altamont. They batted around and scored six runs in the first inning. RBI singles by Lindan Hill, Matt Williams, and Ethan Nabors, a two-run double by Samuel...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week for The Cullman Tribune. We will be on the ground, covering all 10 games. Get up-to-the minute scores and a...
COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Broncos, Aggies, Raiders advance on day 1
VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament is underway and three teams secured spots in the semifinals on day one. Fairview handled Hanceville 15-0 to move on and Good Hope fended off a late rally from Cold Springs to advance as well....
Fairview Denied Championship in Lady Hawks Classic by Undefeated Athens
DANVILLE — Momentum built by the Fairview Lady Aggies from the second period in the Lady Hawks' Thanksgiving Classic championship game with undefeated Athens Friday night was not carried into the second half.
Athens got back control of the game thanks to a 15-4 advantage...
Big plays doom Aggies
HAYDEN - It was a late season homecoming for the Hayden Wildcats Friday night and they made the most of it, winning a shootout with the Fairview Aggies 50-40. Hayden used big plays to get the job done getting three huge touchdown runs of...
Area preview- week no. 9
Holly Pond Broncos (5-2, 2-2) @ Fultondale Wildcats (6-1, 4-0)
3A, Region 6
Wildcats Stadium - Fultondale
Thursday 7 p.m.
SERIES: 1st meeting
LAST WEEK: Holly Pond defeated Hanceville 40-16, Fultondale defeated Susan Moore 62-14.
Broncos are coming off a big victory in the region against county rival Hanceville that...
4th-quarter play lifts Lady Aggies past Scottsboro
FORT PAYNE - Fairview got control of the game in the final five minutes to get past Scottsboro 49-40 Thursday afternoon in the consolation bracket of the 16th annual Wills Valley Girls' Shootout at Fort Payne High School.
A steal by Jada Golden led to...
Fairview Eliminates Good Hope, Advances to County Title Game to Face West Point
FAIRVIEW - Three runs in the first inning was enough for the Fairview pitching staff to work with Wednesday afternoon and eliminate Good Hope 4-1 in the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament.
The Aggies placed three doubles into the gaps in the first that...
Pre- and post-Christmas hoops tournaments around the area
CULLMAN COUNTY - Those who enjoy basketball will get plenty of it before and after the Christmas holidays.
The week of Dec. 12-16 is the final week students will be in class in the Cullman County and Cullman City school systems.
High schools will close out...
Fairview has Solid Performance in FHS Golf Invitational
FAIRVIEW - Playing under gorgeous weather conditions for the first time this golf season, the Fairview Aggies put together a satisfying performance in their own invitational at the Cullman Golf Course Tuesday.
The Aggies had three very good scores to put them third overall in...
Good start on summer play-day schedule for Fairview Lady Aggies
DECATUR - Success was achieved by the Fairview Lady Aggies Tuesday as they opened up their summer basketball play-day schedule.
The tour began at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy with the Lady Aggies posting victory over West Morgan 42-33 and Huntland, Tennessee 34-27.
While the offense encountered...
PREP SPORTS: ‘We play as a family and as a team’: Fairview’s Kailyn Redding talks track, volleyball
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview freshman Kailyn Redding represents the Aggies in both track & field and volleyball and she’s coming off great seasons in both. Redding talked about what she learned during both seasons and shared some of her favorite experiences.
"I felt like I...
Fairview, West Point roll to easy wins; will play for area championship
FAIRVIEW - It is now area tournament time for Cullman County teams. Fairview's girls are hosting the Class 5A, Area 12 tournament for the first time. They, along with county foe, West Point, rolled to easy wins over Curry and Hayden, respectively, and will...
Fairview Lady Aggies Punch Berth to 5A, Area 14 Title Game
MOULTON – Fairview Lady Aggies basketball coach Mary Lauren Hartline stayed around the Lawrence County High School Gymnasium Monday night to scout her next opponent in the AHSAA 5A, Area 14 Tournament.
After the Lady Aggies topped Russellville 56-30, No. 1 seed Lawrence County shot...
Aggies enjoy a sweet shutout of Priceville, 49-0
WEST POINT - The Fairview Aggies (2-3) shut out the Priceville Bulldogs tonight 49-0 as the Aggies hosted at their substitute home field at West Point Stadium.
The Aggies were off to a very quick start at kickoff as the kick sailed past the Bulldogs’...
Fairview shuts out Broncos; Good Hope and Hanceville come from behind to win
GOOD HOPE - Fairview's 20-0 shutout of Holly Pond on Thursday was the only dominant game in the quarterfinal round of the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament.
Good Hope and Hanceville had to produce come from behind victories to get them to the semifinal...
Fairview, West Point seasons come to an end
FAIRVIEW - It was a tough day for the Lady Aggies and the Lady Warriors as they both lost in the first round of the 2016 5A Area 12 Tournament, ending their respective seasons.
CURRY 3, FAIRVIEW 1
The host team, the Fairview Lady Aggies took...
Fairview looks good in first match since County Tournament
FAIRVIEW - Thursday marked the first match for Fairview and Good Hope since meeting in the Cullman County volleyball tournament finals. Ironically enough, it was against each other as Fairview again got the best of Good Hope.
Fairview took the first set in the match...
Local teams wrap up regular season in Cullman tournament
CULLMAN - Cullman County Tournament champion Fairview and runner-up Good Hope joined Cullman in the Lady Bearcats' annual pre-area volleyball invitational tournament Saturday.
Nine schools battled it out through round-robin play followed by a tournament bracket with Brewer and Boaz the finalists to play for...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview falls at Madison Academy
MADISON, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Madison Academy to battle the Mustangs in the opening round of the state playoffs Friday afternoon but unfortunately for Aggie fans, Madison Academy was able to take the first two games of the series to advance and end...
Recap and look ahead: half dozen teams off to good start in area play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Having the best record in area play allows high school basketball teams an opportunity to get in extra games at home when the postseason format starts in early February.
From the first weekend of area basketball in the Alabama High School Athletic...
Plenty at stake in local high school baseball Thursday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area baseball play comes to a close on Thursday with four local teams involved in hotly contested affairs.
Playoff berths are at stake for the Fairview Aggies, Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors while the Cullman Bearcats are looking to sweep...
Fairview defeats West Point, 67-63, to claim area 5A, Area 12 championship
HAYDEN - Last year, West Point defeated Fairview in the opening game of the area tournament, ending their season. This year, the Aggies were determined not to fall to them again, with the area championship on the line. A great battle ensued between both...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies lose region opener to DAR, 52-15
Fairview's Oakley Mullican stands on the sidelines as the Aggies take on the DAR Patriots Friday night. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies (Class 4A, Region 7) came up short against the visiting DAR Patriots (Class 4A, Region 7) 52-15...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘When you work together, nothing can stop you’: Fairview’s Ralie Gaines recaps junior season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview junior volleyball player Ralie Gaines completed her third season on the JV team and has had a great experience so far. She has learned a couple of important things during that time, and watching the varsity squad play has helped...
Fairview has good day at Brooks XC invitational
FLORENCE - A busy week for Fairview High School on the cross country course started Tuesday with the Aggies claiming first place and the Lady Aggies taking the runner-up berth in the Brooks High School Invitational at McFarland Park.
Fairview's runners scored points for the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
Section 52, Cold Springs 50 (Girls)
Cold Springs looked to end the DAR Christmas Tournament on a winning note against Section, but fell just short at the end, losing by two points. The Lady Eagles (8-8) look to end their three-game skid next Thursday at...
Summer play-day series ends for Lady Aggies ad Lady Raiders at Danville
DANVILLE - Both the Fairview Lady Aggies and Good Hope Lady Raiders took Thursday's Danville basketball play-day as a learning lesson.
The two ball clubs were operating without key personnel which prompted others to step up their performances in the final day of summer basketball...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Dragons topple Aggies, 64-42
Fairview’s Cameron Guthrie (22) / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies’ season came to a close at 17-15 Monday morning after falling to the Wenonah Dragons 64-42. The Aggies started off strong and actually led the Dragons 15-12 after the first quarter but ran...
Thanksgiving holiday hoops over; regular season resumes
CULLMAN - Three local basketball teams feasted on the opposition during Thanksgiving week and remain undefeated as December quickly approaches.
Holly Pond was as sharp as a ball club could be three weeks into the new season. The Broncos finished the Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament...
Aggies Take Momentum into Postseason After Fourth Straight Victory
VINEMONT – No county team is playing better basketball since the Cullman County Tournament ended than the Fairview Aggies. After getting ousted in the first round by Cold Springs on Jan.18, the Aggies have become a different ball club with the opposition getting to...
Lady Aggies take Good Hope XC Invitational title; Holly Pond’s Chambers individual winner
GOOD HOPE - With the Cullman County Cross Country Meet 12 days away, five of the seven schools used the Good Hope Invitational Saturday as a tune up to get themselves familiar with the course on the Good Hope campus.
The Fairview Lady Aggies had...
Fairview boys, girls sweep Hanceville
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies looked for their first win in the early part of the season after falling to Arab in the season opener. They got it Thursday night, against the Hanceville Bulldogs. After not seeing their good shots fall early on, they...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘I really loved every single one of them’: Fairview’s Janet Orona recaps freshman season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview freshman volleyball player Janet Orona had a good season in her first year on the JV team she and talked about what she learned, plus what it was like playing alongside a great group of teammates.
"My experience on this volleyball...
Field set for 2017 AHSAA Northwest Regional
HANCEVILLE - The 24th annual AHSAA Northwest Regional basketball tournament will be held at Wallace State Community College's Tom Drake Coliseum beginning tonight. The regional champion in each class will move on to the AHSAA Final Four in Birmingham the week of Feb. 27.
Thursday,...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘Put 110% effort in all things I do, on and off the court’: Fairview’s Tara Evans recaps sophomore season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview volleyball player Tara Evans finished her sophomore season last year and the Lady Aggies finished runner-up in the county tournament. Tara talked about that season, what she learned, and what the experience has been like for her so far. She...
A great night to be an Aggie: Fairview sweeps Good Hope
FAIRVIEW - Tuesday night was a great night to be an Aggie as Fairview swept Good Hope on senior night at Joe Shults Gymnasium.
Action was back and forth to open the boys’ game. Isaac Yarbrough scored the first basket to put Fairview on top,...
Plenty of Excitement Expected for Final Day of Yule Tide Classic
HANCEVILLE – Intensity will be at full force Wednesday afternoon when the Holly Pond Broncos and Cullman Bearcats clash during the finale of the 4th annual Mitch Smith Chevrolet Yule Tide Basketball Classic.
It’s just for fifth place in the varsity division, but for the...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Grow together’: Fairview’s Brooklynn Merriman recaps freshman season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- The Fairview Lady Aggies' JV team just completed their season earlier this month, and freshman Brooklynn Merriman talked about what she learned throughout the year and what it was like playing with a great group of teammates and coaches.
"It was not...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point earns 56-44 win over Fairview, advances to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In our first varsity matchup of the night, West Point and Fairview duked it out for a spot in Thursday night’s semifinals. After a tight first half, West Point fended off an aggressive Lady Aggies team in the second half to...
Fairview in the Lead After First Round of County Golf Tournament
CULLMAN - Something normal took place for the Fairview Aggies in the first round of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club. They’re winning.
Fairview is on top of the leaderboard with a comfortable 31-stroke advantage over Good Hope...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies drop matchups with Madison Academy
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After traveling to Scottsboro earlier this week, Fairview returned home Thursday night to host a pair of varsity matchups with Madison Academy but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Mustangs were able to topple both Aggie squads. The Lady Aggies fell...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point eliminates Fairview in area tournament, Vinemont splits area tournament matchups
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Fairview hit the road to Springville Friday afternoon to get this year’s 5A, Area 12 Tournament underway and after dropping both their games in the opening round, the Warriors and Aggies clashed in the loser’s bracket. Fairview fell...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Broncos top Fairview 58-32, advance to JV semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Tournament got back underway at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday night, and we tipped things off with a JV Girls matchup between Holly Pond and Fairview. The Lady Broncos put pressure on Fairview on the defensive...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview punches ticket to semifinals with 64-44 win over Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies and Vinemont Eagles battled it out in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 32-18 lead in the first half, the Aggies continued pulling away in the second half to earn a 64-44 win over...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Raiders pull away to top Fairview 58-42, advance to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The top-seeded Good Hope Raiders faced off against Fairview in Friday night’s first varsity boys’ semifinal and after a tight first half, the Raiders outscored the Aggies 20-9 in the third quarter to begin pulling away and went on to defeat...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview edges West Point 33-28 to claim back to back county titles
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Fairview clashed in Saturday’s second county title game and for the second consecutive season, the Aggies are JV Boys County Champions. Points were hard to come by for both squads but a three-pointer from Zayden Cruce with 35...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Holly Pond, Fairview capture county championships; Cold Springs’ Edgeworth, Fairview’s Hill earn MVP honors
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Track and Field Championships were hosted at Fairview High School Monday and two new teams claimed county titles. The Holly Pond Broncos outpaced Cold Springs with 160 points to win the boys’ competition and the Fairview Lady...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to JV Boys finals with 47-34 win over Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Day four at the Cullman County Tournament tipped off with a JV Boys semifinal matchup between Fairview and Vinemont. The Aggies went into the locker room leading the Eagles 25-12 at halftime and maintained that lead throughout the second half to...
PREP SOFTBALL: Big 1st innings propels West Point past Holly Pond 16-3; Thursday scoring recap
West Point 16 - Holly Pond 3
West Point's offense exploded in the bottom of the first inning. After a leadoff single by Macayla Wilkins, Brinlee Phillips lined a two-run home run over the left field fence to give them a 2-0 lead. They quickly...
COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Fairview 6-3 to win county championship
VINEMONT, Ala. – For the first time in nine seasons, a new team stepped up to claim the county championship at the Vinemont Sports Complex Wednesday night. After toppling the nine-time defending champion West Point Warriors in the semifinals, Good Hope clashed with Fairview...