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    Week 8 Recap: Cold Springs clinches playoff berth; Addison claims regional title

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    CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area. West Point played the closest by margin, falling by 22 points to Mortimer Jordan 42-20 when the Blue Devils scored twice in...

    Lady Aggies take Good Hope XC Invitational title; Holly Pond’s Chambers individual winner

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    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...

    Raiders get run over by Haleyville, 56-21

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    HALEYVILLE - After getting shut out in their homecoming game last week against Winfield, Good Hope looked to ruin the homecoming of the No. 5-ranked Haleyville Lions Friday night. But it did not happen as Haleyville jumped out to a quick lead and didn’t...

    Area preview- week no. 8

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    Hanceville Bulldogs (2-5, 1-3) @ Holly Pond Broncos (4-2, 1-2) 3A, Region 6 Thomas-Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 22-11 LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Holly Pond 60-50 in 2015 LAST WEEK: Hanceville lost to Susan Moore 56-21, Holly Pond lost to Locust Fork 37-31 A victory...

    West Point takes 1st place in county middle school volleyball tournament

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    HANCEVILLE - No. 1 seed West Point went through the Cullman County Middle School volleyball tournament Tuesday without losing a set, taking the tournament championship. The Lady Warriors started their quest of being the best in tournament play, eliminating No. 8 seed Good Hope in...

    Raider Domination: Good Hope Middle School finishes 5th undefeated regular season

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    GOOD HOPE - Two onside kick recoveries in the first 25 seconds set up two touchdown runs that sparked the Good Hope Middle School Raiders’ 44-20 triumph over the West Point Warriors Monday evening at James Shabel Stadium. Catching West Point off guard, Walter Perez's...

    Week 7 Recap: September ends with memorable comeback victories; Addison clinches playoff berth

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    CULLMAN COUNTY - Nothing can be more satisfying than a comeback victory on the football field. In week seven of the area regular season schedule, all four local teams who were victorious did just that, coming from behind to close out an entertaining final Friday...

    Good Hope falls 32-0 to Winfield on homecoming night

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    GOOD HOPE - Good Hope was looking to finally get their first win in the region as they took on Winfield Friday night. It was homecoming for the Raiders, but Winfield quickly jumped on them and ended up shutting out the home team, 32-0. On...

    Pairings set for Cullman County Volleyball Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE - Pairings are set for the 2016 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament, after coaches gathered for a meeting Wednesday evening at A.J.'s Steakhouse. Fairview earned the No. 1 seed in the varsity and junior varsity divisions with West Point having the best record among teams...

    Area preview- week no. 7

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    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...

    Shootouts, upsets and routs highlight week 6 play

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    CULLMAN COUNTY - Two high scoring affairs, one upset, two shutouts and two others dominating play took place around The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area for week six of prep football. Operating the scoreboard at Cold Springs' Cranford Stricklin Stadium and Addison's A.G. Hicks Stadium,...

    Cold Springs over Good Hope 42-39 after wild 2nd half

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    BREMEN - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Bremen to take on the Cold Springs Eagles Friday in their first meeting since 2005. What a game it turned out to be between the two county rivals as both gave it their all, but in...

    Area preview- week no. 6

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    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...

    West Point undefeated in Cullman County tri-match

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    WEST POINT - The West Point Lady Warriors were unstoppable Tuesday night as they took down both Good Hope and Vinemont in a sweep of the tri-match action at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.   GOOD HOPE vs. WEST POINT First on the docket for the Lady Warriors were...

    Week 5 Recap: Teams to take a week off from grueling regional play

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    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...

    Blue Devils’ passing attack too much for Raiders in shutout 41-0 loss

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    CORDOVA - The Good Hope Raiders looked to get their first win of the season and in the region at Cordova. Unfortunately, those plans did not go as planned at all as Cordova took control from the opening snap and ended up shutting out...

    Area preview- week no. 5

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    J.B. Pennington Tigers (4-0, 2-0) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1) 3A, Region 6 Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 32-19-2 LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated J.B. Pennington 39-13 in 2009 LAST WEEK: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 28-22, J.B. Pennington defeated Locust Fork 28-26. Hanceville welcomes a J.B....

    Good Hope finds redemption, defeats Vinemont in shortened game

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    GOOD HOPE -  Monday afternoon was big for Good Hope Middle School. It was the first time they got a crack at Vinemont since they lost the 2015 county championship game to the Eagles in a stunning upset. Good Hope started the game with an...

    Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins in regional play; Addison still undefeated

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    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...

    Raiders’ comeback falls short in 35-24 loss to Hamilton

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    GOOD HOPE - This was a big region game for Good Hope as they looked to avoid going 0-3 on the season and 0-2 in the region in their game against Hamilton. But the Bulldogs were just a little too much for the Raiders...

    Area preview- week no. 4

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    Vinemont Eagles (1-1, 0-1) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1) 3A, Region 6 Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 17-13 LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 26-20 in 2015 LAST WEEK: Vinemont lost to Locust Fork 35-20, Hanceville lost to Fultondale 59-8. It’s a must-win game for...

    Lady Raiders sweep tri-county match

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    GOOD HOPE- Just two days removed from their first match vs. Holly Pond on their newly minted floor, the Good Hope Raiders suited up once again, this time for a tri-county match with Vinemont and Cold Springs.   GOOD HOPE vs. VINEMONT Good Hope and Vinemont took...

    Good Hope Middle School rolls to easy win; Fairview shuts out Good Hope in JV game

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    GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Middle School has been flat out dominant during the past 26 regular season games. Make it 27 games after blowing out Fairview 48-20 last night to start out 2-0 under new coach Tim Hudson. Fairview was supposed to get...

    Good Hope wins volleyball opener on new gym floor

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    GOOD HOPE - Having to adjust without the services of All-County middle blocker Kate Kent, the Good Hope Lady Raiders did just that with a new rotation that clicked in winning the home opener Tuesday on a brand new and newly painted hardwood floor...

    Ribbon-cutting ceremony christens new floor in Good Hope gymnasium

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    GOOD HOPE - Excitement filled the air Tuesday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to christen a brand new and newly painted hardwood floor at Good Hope Gymnasium. The festivities took place 90 minutes before the first volleyball match of the 2016 season was held between...

    Amanda Swann named new girls’ basketball coach at Good Hope High

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    GOOD HOPE - Right before school began, Good Hope girls’ basketball coach Michael Oldacre announced his retirement after 16 seasons with the Lady Raiders, posting 316 victories and three Cullman County championships. Principal John Hood had options to look at in finding a replacement for...

    Week 3 Recap: tough beginning for local teams in start of regional play

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    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...

    Good Hope falls 20-0 to Fayette County in 1st area game this season

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    FAYETTE - Good Hope looked to start out 1-0 in the region tonight. Instead, turnovers and penalties derailed them and they fell 20-0 to the Fayette County Indians. After starting out slowly on their first series, the Raider defense forced a Chance Stevenson interception, which...

    Area preview- week no. 3

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    Cullman Bearcats (1-1, 0-0) @ Albertville Aggies (2-0, 0-0) 6A, Region 7 opener McFord Field - Albertville, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Albertville leads 19-16-3 LAST TIME: Cullman defeated Albertville 58-21 in 2011 LAST WEEK: Cullman defeated North Jackson 45-14, Albertville defeated Arab 45-7. This will be the first regular season...

    Good Hope claims 28-0 win over Holly Pond in season opener

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    Good Hope Middle School football team photo courtesy of Good Hope Middle School on Facebook GOOD HOPE - No one has been able to take down the Good Hope Raiders in the past four years of regular season middle school football. Their winning streak extended to...

    Week 2 recap: dominating the game and the scoreboard

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    CULLMAN COUNTY - Winning by large margins and domination on the field plus the scoreboard were the trends for area prep football in the second week of the 2016 regular season. The Fairview Aggies and Cullman Bearcats shook off the effects of tough losses to...

    Vinemont stuns Good Hope on last drive to start out season 1-0

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    GOOD HOPE - In their first meeting since 2013, the Vinemont Eagles and Good Hope Raiders faced off in their very first regular season game tonight after playing in jamboree games last week. It was a low-scoring affair, with Vinemont winning 14-7 on a...

    Area preview- week no. 2

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    Photo from last week's Holly Pond vs. Coosa Christian game.   Vinemont Eagles (0-0) @ Good Hope Raiders (0-0) James Shabel Stadium - Good Hope Thursday, 7 p.m. LAST WEEK: Vinemont defeated East Lawrence 14-12 in jamboree. Good Hope defeated Susan Moore 19-12 in jamboree. SERIES: Good Hope leads 29-15. LAST...

    Week 1 highlights: the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat

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    CULLMAN - Legendary ABC sportscaster Jim McCay described the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat during the program "Wide World of Sports," and that cliché was well on display for the start of the local high school football regular season. The thrill of...

    Good Hope defeats Susan Moore in sloppy jamboree game

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    Photo shows Good Hope High School's 2016 football team, coaches and cheerleaders. BLOUNTSVILLE - It was a really sloppy game tonight between Good Hope and Susan Moore. They combined for 10 turnovers. But the Raiders made enough big plays in the game to defeat...

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    Photo shows West Point High School's 2016 football team, coaches and cheerleaders. CULLMAN - Here at The Cullman Tribune/CullmanSense we have been hard at work to bring you, our readers, the best possible information on this year’s high school football season. We have given you...

    Bumps in the road

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    Photo: 2016 Cold Springs High School football team, cheerleaders and coaches CULLMAN - We are less than a week away from the kickoff of the 2016 high school football season. It is the only time during the year where each and every team is on...

    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...

    Good Hope’s Oldacre submits resignation

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    GOOD HOPE - Another change in the athletic department at Good Hope High School has taken place. Girls’ basketball coach Michael Oldacre submitted his resignation Aug. 1, nine days before the new school session is scheduled to begin. Oldacre took over coaching the Lady Raiders in...

    Fall football practices start Monday in the AHSAA

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    Photo: The West Point Warriors will face off against Hamilton on Aug. 19. CULLMAN - Preparation for the 2016 football season begins Monday when the first day of fall practice is allowed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Six of the eight teams in Cullman...

    New volleyball coaches use WSCC team camp to their advantage

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    HANCEVILLE - Two new volleyball coaches used this week's team camp at Wallace State Community College to prepare themselves for the upcoming season that starts in a month. Samantha Bryson at Good Hope and Amy Chambers from Hanceville brought the varsity and junior varsity to...

    Raiding the gridiron: Good Hope Raiders on the hunt

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    Photo: Matt Dixon breaks free for a 70-yard TD in this year's spring jamboree game against Addison. GOOD HOPE - Good Hope High School Head Football Coach Alan Scott is entering his second year at the helm of the Raiders and he has them ready...

    Good Hope Fishing Team spirit night a huge success at Augusta’s

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    CULLMAN - The parking lot was overflowing with cars Thursday night when the Good Hope Fishing Team held their final fundraiser before their trip to Tennessee to compete on Kentucky Lake. “We have four (fisherman) that have qualified for the Bassmasters National Championship on Kentucky...

    Pigskin Party!

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    CULLMAN - Can you feel it? Although the Alabama weather is still as hot and muggy as ever, the air is filled with electricity as football season is just around the corner. In just over a month, on Aug. 19, nine local teams take...

    Augusta’s hosting spirit night for Good Hope Fishing Team July 14

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    Photos: Taken on May 14: Good Hope High School took the title for the second year in a row in this year’s Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake. The tournament is a friendly competition between all of the public high...

    Summer play-day series ends for Lady Aggies ad Lady Raiders at Danville

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    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...

    Coaching changes on the hardwood for 2016-17 season

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    CULLMAN - A husband-wife team will be a feature in Cullman County high school basketball for the 2016-17 season. But they will be coaching at different programs. Paige Parker-Adams and her husband, Drew Adams, will make their varsity coaching debuts at Holly Pond High School...

    Good Hope Youth Basketball Association annual summer camps start soon

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    GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Youth Basketball Association's annual summer camps are happening soon. The camps are open to all youth; they do not have to attend Good Hope to participate. Pre-registration is this Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m.-noon in the Good...

    Cold Springs and Good Hope girls hoop it up in Danville play-day series

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    FALKVILLE - Emily Willoughby and Camryn Crider of Cold Springs know when to step up their level of play, regardless if it's a summer play-day game or during the regular season. Others for Cold Springs came on strong Friday while the Lady Eagles competed in...

    Good Hope City Council honors Good Hope High fishing team

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    I am very proud of these boys and girls. They competed well this year; learned from their mistakes.” Coach Jeff Sandlin   GOOD HOPE - A regular Good Hope City Council meeting was held on Monday night, and the stars of the show were the members of...

    Addison holds back Good Hope in Spring Jamboree battle

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    Photo: Matt Dixon breaks free for a 70-yard TD   GOOD HOPE - Addison adjusted on the defensive side of the football after Good Hope's Matt Dixon romped 70 yards on the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter of Thursday's spring jamboree at James...

    Good Hope takes second straight Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title

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    TRIMBLE -  After claiming the inaugural Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title last year, the Good Hope Raiders had a solid game plan to make sure the team trophy remained on campus for another 365 days. The Raiders did just that on Saturday...

    Good Hope Bound for Sub-State after 3rd Place Finish in Sectional

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    CULLMAN - Good Hope was pleased to get qualified for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Golf Sub-State after coming in third during the Class 4A, Section 2 Tournament Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club. But the scores for the Raiders were not satisfying. The...

    Fairview Girls and Cold Springs Earn Titles in Cullman County Meet

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    COLD SPRINGS - A decade of dominating the Cullman County Track & Field event by Cold Springs ended in a dramatic comeback by the Fairview Lady Aggies today. With four events remaining, the Lady Aggies were down 172 points to 144 against the Lady Eagles. Fairview...

    Carbon Hill Ends West Point’s Momentum in the Good Hope Invitational Championship

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    GOOD HOPE - A busy day of softball for the West Point Lady Warriors began Saturday at 8 a.m. in the Good Hope Invitational. It ended for the 2016 Cullman County champions at 11:25 p.m. with a 6-0 loss in the title game to...

    Dramatic Ending to Day One of the Good Hope Softball Invitational

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    GOOD HOPE - A dramatic finish completed the first day of the Good Hope Softball Invitational Friday evening. MaKailey Speegle dropped a bunt just fair down the third baseline near home plate with Jami Stinson sliding past the tag to give Good Hope a 4-3...

    Fairview Owns County Tournament; Girls’ and Boys’ Teams Victorious

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    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...

    Fairview in the Lead After First Round of County Golf Tournament

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    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...

    On Target. East Elementary Takes State Archery Title; Cullman Middle School 4th in MS Division; West Point High 4th in HS Division

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    MONTGOMERY - The East Elementary ‘Cats were at it again Thursday as they ran roughshod over their competition, claiming the elementary division title at the 2016 NASP Alabama State Championship Archery Tournament in Montgomery. EES took down the elementary division, defeating 14 other schools...

    Cullman County High School Softball Tournament Recap

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    FAIRVIEW - Here is a look back at the Cullman County High School Softball Tournament prior to Wednesday's Championship Title game.   West Point 14, Cold Springs 9 (championship) West Point fought back from an 8-3 deficit in the sixth, scoring eight runs on two outs with...

    Cold Springs Excels to 1st Place in April Fools Invitational

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    COLD SPRINGS - Cranford Stricklin Stadium on the campus of Cold Springs High School is a difficult venue during the springtime for the opposition. The place is the home of the Cold Springs track and field program and trying to take a team title from...

    Cullman’s Wilson Holds off Muscle Shoals to Win Good Hope Invitational

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    GOOD HOPE - Cullman's Luke Wilson was ready to get back to the golf course after last week’s spring break. His performance in the Good Hope Invitational at Terri Pines Country Club Monday backed it up. The Cullman senior, who has signed a scholarship with...

    J.B. Pennington Tigers Maul the Good Hope Raiders

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    GOOD HOPE -  It was a tough afternoon for the Good Hope Raiders when they took the diamond against the visiting J.B. Pennington Tigers. The visitors snagged the first baserunner of the game in the form of Wilson’s two-out triple but they could not...

    Fairview has Solid Performance in FHS Golf Invitational

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    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...

    Umpire’s Tournament Rained Out

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    GOOD HOPE - The gravel parking lot behind Good Hope Town Hall was packed full of cars, trucks and school buses in anticipation of a long afternoon of varsity softball action, but Mother Nature had a different idea. Not even an hour into the annual...

    Fairview Eliminates Good Hope, Advances to County Title Game to Face West Point

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    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...

    A Bizarre Tuesday at the Cullman County Baseball Tournament

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    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...

    Good Hope, Cold Springs Stay Alive in County Baseball Tournament

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    FAIRVIEW - Something will take place Thursday when the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament gets wrapped up at Fairview High School- a new champion will take home the hardware. That became possible on Monday night when the reigning champions (from 2014), the Hanceville...

    Good Hope Lady Raiders, Raiders Play Well on Senior Night

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    GOOD HOPE – Senior night brought out a great performance for Kaylee Maddox in her last appearance at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium on the Good Hope campus. Maddox would produce 18 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks and three assists to key the Lady Raiders in a...

    Cullman County Championship Wrap-Up

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    HANCEVILLE - The Cullman County Basketball Tournament wrapped up tonight at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. Girls Cold Spring Lady Eagles- 48 Good Hope Lady Raiders- 44 The Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Cold Springs Lady Eagles started the varsity action Wednesday night...

    Cullman County Varsity Championship Set

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    HANCEVILLE - After a solid week of blowouts and nail-biters, the championship games are set for the varsity bracket of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament. Here is a rundown of the games and how each team got to the championship. Boys Cold Springs vs. Hanceville Cold Springs...

    Top Two Seeds are Victims of Upsets in the Semis at Cullman County Girls’ Basketball Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE – Two teams that had been playing very good basketball experienced unfortunate upsets in the semifinals of the Cullman County Tournament Thursday night. No. 1 Fairview Lady Aggies defeated county opponents nine times in the regular season. They struggled at Tom Drake Coliseum and...

    Shake up by the AHSAA

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    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...

    2016 Cullman County Hoops Tournament Gets Underway

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    HANCEVILLE – Quarterfinal games in the junior varsity and freshmen divisions got the 2016 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum off and running Saturday afternoon. Those who came to the Coliseum early got a chance to see collegiate hoops...

    Cullman County Basketball Tournament Set to Start Saturday

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    HANCEVILLE - A prize event in Cullman County High School athletics is ready to go for its latest edition. The 2016 Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins this Saturday at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum. This has been the site for the tournament since 1993, making...

    West Point Christmas Tournament: Day Three

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    WEST POINT – The annual West Point Christmas Tournament concluded Tuesday with four match-ups. FAIRVIEW 72, RA HUBBARD 74 Both Fairview and RA Hubbard shot well in the first quarter, matching each other shot for shot. The only difference in the quarter was a buzzer beating...

    Cofer Gets Season High 30 in Raiders’ Victory Over Vinemont

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    GOOD HOPE — Junior forward Matt Cofer forgot about a tough performance on Monday night in a 60-25 Good Hope Raiders' loss to No. 5 Cold Springs and came back with his best game of the season Thursday evening in a 53-42 triumph over Vinemont at D.E. Ryan...

    Fairview Lady Aggies Resume Their Winning Ways

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    HANCEVILLE — Important business was taken care of by the Fairview Lady Aggies Thursday night in defeating the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs 66-33 at Lane Horton Gymnasium. The win sends the Lady Aggies into a Friday night encounter against the Holly Pond Lady Broncos with the...

    Fairview Lady Aggies Punch Ticket to Danville Tournament Semifinal Round

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    DANVILLE — It will be Fairview's first appearance in the Danville Lady Hawks Thanksgiving Classic semifinal round following a huge 48-39 victory Wednesday over Decatur in the quarterfinals. Fairview utilized its quickness in the backcourt with Taylor Yeager, Jada Golden, Abby Schnittker, Lizzie Garrison and McKinna Yearwood...

    Chambers Delivers in Cold Springs Win over Mortimer Jordan at Hanceville Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE – Triston Chambers was pleased to pull off an individual feat in becoming the leading scorer in Cullman County High School basketball history. That took place Tuesday night with 33 points the Cold Springs Eagle senior sharpshooter delivered in the first round of the Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament. But what was...

    Holly Pond Wins Big on the Road

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    GOOD HOPE — Holly Pond came out like a house of fire Friday night as they visited the campus of Good Hope to take on the Raiders. Great defense and superb shooting led to an 8-0 that started the game and forced a time-out...

    Vinemont Boys Lose a Nail-biter, Girls Fall Big

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    VINEMONT — It was a hard-fought battle of attrition from the opening tip Tuesday night when the Vinemont Eagles hosted the Good Hope Raiders. The action started out tight, with each team trying to establish control. Matt Cofer of Good Hope got his team...

    Balanced Scoring Pivotal for Hanceville in Getting by Good Hope

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    HANCEVILLE — Issac Weissend avoided a scoreless fourth quarter by hitting four straight from the foul line in the final 36 seconds to preserve a 55-49 Hanceville Bulldog triumph over the Good Hope Raiders Friday night. Weissend had been one of four Bulldogs who delivered...

    Raiders Fall to Locust Fork in Region Matchup

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    GOOD HOPE — The Hornets used a stingy defense to defeat the Raiders 31-15. Locust Fork scored on their first series when Chase Rice took it 31 yards for the score, the PAT was good and the Hornets had an early 7-0 lead, and...

    Cullman City/County Schools close Thursday, among other agencies

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    CULLMAN – Both Cullman City and County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the immense amount of snowfall. Both Dr. Doreen Griffeth (City School superintendent) and Dr. Craig Ross (County School superintendent) said no classes will be held Thursday, Feb. 26. Warming Shelter:...

    Cullman County Schools canceled Thursday due to winter weather

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    CULLMAN – Each day this week parents have waited to hear if their children would be attending school on time, on a delayed schedule, or if their child's classes would be canceled altogether, as was the case Thursday, January 19.  “In the interest of doing what...

    A Three-peat takes place for The Holly Pond Lady Broncos

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    HANCEVILLE – Never before had the Holly Pond Lady Broncos captured three consecutive Cullman County High School basketball championships. That became reality Saturday night thanks to a 14-7 rally in the fourth quarter with the Lady Broncos getting past Cold Springs 46-42 at Wallace State's...

    Holly Pond claims County Basketball Title for first time since 2002

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    HANCEVILLE – In the highest scoring Cullman County championship game ever played at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum, the Holly Pond Broncos took home the hardware for the first time in 13 years. With four starters shooting lights out and the offense getting 48 points...

    Championship Saturday set for Cullman County Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE – They are no strangers to facing one another in big time games. It will happen Saturday night in the championship of the 2015 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament. A pair of No. 1's in their respective classification via the state prep poll...

    Holly Pond, Cold Springs girls advance to earn County Title rematch

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    HANCEVILLE – For the third consecutive year, the Cullman County High School girls' basketball championship will be a battle between Holly Pond and Cold Springs. That took form Thursday night in which both teams had to fight off slow starts and finish with a flurry...

    West Point has a good night at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE – West Point started Tuesday night at the Cullman County basketball tournament with a 61-36 win in the junior varsity over Cold Springs. It ended by 8:45 p.m. with the Warriors pulling away from Hanceville 74-56. That enabled the West Point teams to advance into...

    Individual performances stand out at Monday’s Cullman County Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE – Very good individual performances set the tone for the winners Monday night as the Cullman County Basketball Tournament resumed at Wallace State Community College. The Holly Pond junior varsity, Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Vinemont Eagles had one player that stole the show...

    One-sided wins highlight first day of Cullman County Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE - Winning and winning by a huge margin began the 2015 Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday. With the junior varsity in the spotlight along with one freshman contest, five of the six games were decided by a margin...

    Raiders struggle, Lady Raiders cruise

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    GOOD HOPE - Tyler Yearwood of Fairview showed just how dominating a big man can be inside on Monday night when he scored eight of the Aggies first 17 versus Good Hope. Thanks to the play of Yearwood inside and the great shooting outside...

    One Upset Highlights Quarterfinals of Cullman County Middle School Girls Tournament

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    COLD SPRINGS – Home court advantage for the Cold Springs Lady Eagles didn't last long in the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament Monday night. The No. 4 seed Lady Eagles were eliminated in the quarterfinal round by 5th seed West Point 33-24. West Point...

    Cold Springs Wins, Good Hope Falls in Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament

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    HANCEVILLE - After a breathtaking 74-73 victory over Holly Pond Monday night, the Cold Springs Eagles began play in the 32nd Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament Tuesday with plenty of firepower to put away the Cleveland Panthers 64-44 at Lane Horton Gymnasium. Besides the normal scoring from...

    Good Hope takes its third straight County Middle School Football Title

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    GOOD HOPE – No Matt Dixon, no problem for the Good Hope Raiders. With Dixon unable to play in Monday's Cullman County middle school championship due to flu-like symptoms, his teammates picked up the slack in very impressive fashion.   Austin Knight rushed for 114 yards...

    MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders cap off season by winning Middle School Volleyball Championship

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    FAIRVIEW – Coming in as the No. 1 seed in the middle school division, the Good Hope Lady Raiders capped off a fine 2014 campaign by winning the Cullman County Tournament Monday evening without dropping a set in three assignments.   Good Hope downed Vinemont in...

    Middle School Raiders Extend Winning Streak to 18 Games

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    GOOD HOPE – Homecoming was celebrated by Good Hope Middle School Monday night at James Shabel Stadium.   The Raiders defeated the Hanceville Bulldogs 32-12 in a battle of county undefeated teams. Good Hope displayed balance on offense with 152 yards on the ground and 149...