JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point edges Good Hope in 37-36 thriller to advance to finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped off Tuesday night’s Cullman County Tournament action with a JV Boys semifinal matchup between West Point and Good Hope and it did not disappoint. After 15 lead changes and five ties over the course of four quarters, the Warriors...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope advances with 49-46 win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Saturday’s nightcap from the opening day of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament featured a battle between Good Hope and Hanceville’s JV Boys squads and like most of the games on day one, it came down to the final shot. Both teams...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders remain unbeaten with 91-26 win over Fultondale, Raiders race past Wildcats 89-71
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Thursday night was homecoming at Good Hope High School and the Raiders celebrated on the court with a pair of wins over the Fultondale Wildcats. The top-ranked Lady Raiders improved to 25-0 with a dominant, 91-26 performance against Fultondale and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Raiders, Lady Raiders collect wins at MLK Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s MLK Day Classic at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum featured three ranked, local teams and all three of them collected big wins. The top-ranked 4A Lady Raiders improved to 23-0 with a 57-41 win over Clements, the eighth-ranked Raiders...
PREP SPORTS: Looking back at some of the best games of 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – 2022 has come and gone and it was another year packed with great games all over Cullman County. Here I list some of the most memorable games I covered in 2022.
Jan. 4: Good Hope 37 - Fairview 32 (Varsity Girls)
Fairview couldn't...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2023 Cullman County Basketball Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is fast approaching, and the county head coaches gathered at the Cullman County Schools Central Office Wednesday afternoon to determine the seeding. Both the Raiders and Lady Raiders of Good Hope finished 6-0 in county...
Good Hope City Council approves rezoning ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council hosted its first meeting of 2023 Monday night and there was a small crowd of residents at Good Hope City Hall to comment on a proposed rezoning ordinance. The meeting began with a public hearing...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope collects area sweep over East Lawrence
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were back home at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium to host a pair of area matchups against East Lawrence and both Good Hope squads were able to put together dominant, area wins over the Eagles....
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders handle Cold Springs 66-23 in battle of unbeatens, Raiders pull away to top Eagles 57-36
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Cold Springs made the trip to D.E. Ryan Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with the Raiders and Lady Raiders Tuesday night and both home squads were able to successfully defend their home court. In the girls’ game,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders top Lauderdale County 61-52 to remain unbeaten, Raiders drop tight game to Tigers 64-58
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were on the court at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night to battle it out with Lauderdale County and they split their matchups against the Tigers. The Lady Raiders collected a 61-52 win,...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Good Hope rolls past West Point 64-30, Raiders pull away from Warriors 74-58
WEST POINT, Ala. – With icy conditions coming to town later tonight, the Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors battled it out a little earlier at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Thursday afternoon and both of Good Hope’s varsity squads returned home early with wins...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope downs Fairview 77-62, Lady Raiders improve to 12-0 with 63-22 win
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders returned home to D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Tuesday night to host the Aggies of Fairview and both Good Hope squads were able to collect wins on their home court. The top-ranked Lady Raiders cruised...
Good Hope City Council holds final meeting of 2022
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council hosted its final December meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and the council held a public hearing for a new resolution. The resolution was approved and authorizes the execution of an economic development...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope tops No. 5 Hanceville on the road 73-67, Lady Raiders roll 80-13
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders made the short trip over to Hanceville’s Lane Horton Gymnasium for a pair of county battles Friday night and both Good Hope squads returned home with big wins. The top-ranked Lady Raiders rolled past Hanceville 80-13 and...
‘Always be coachable’: Good Hope’s Tyler Cone enjoying sophomore season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Last season was another one for the Good Hope Raiders. They finished with a 20-11 record, finished as area runner ups and made another trip to the Sub-Regionals. Sophomore Tyler Cone talked about his first year on varsity and how...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders race past Priceville 79-62 to remain unbeaten, Raiders edge Bulldogs 64-59
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were back home at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Tuesday night to host a pair of matchups with the high-powered Priceville Bulldogs and both home teams came away with big wins. The Lady Raiders led...
Good Hope City Council extends contract with Air Evac
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its first December meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and was happy to report a successful Christmas celebration over the weekend. The city hosted its annual Christmas event Saturday afternoon starting with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope splits area openers against West Morgan
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders tipped off area play Tuesday night against the West Morgan Rebels. The girls' game saw the Lady Raiders shoot lights out from behind the three-point line en route to a 62-14 win over the Lady Rebels...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders race past Broncos 59-42, Lady Raiders handle Holly Pond 51-16
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were both back home to host a pair of varsity matchups against Holly Pond and both teams were able to collect impressive wins over the visiting Broncos. The Lady Raiders got things started...
‘We may be small, but we are mighty’: Good Hope twirler Jenna Crumpton enjoying junior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope junior twirler Jenna Crumpton has now been in the Raider Band for five years and has had a great time with an amazing group of fellow band members. She has taken away so much from her time with...
Good Hope City Council presents donations to local organizations
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its final November meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and there was a small crowd of representatives from several Good Hope and Cullman County organizations there for a special presentation. The Council...
Good Hope’s McKenney named Miss Cahaba Valley’s Outstanding Teen
ALABASTER, Ala. – This year’s Miss Cahaba Valley’s Outstanding Team competition was hosted at Thompson High School earlier this month and Good Hope’s Maddie McKenney was selected as this year’s winner. McKenney won the talent portion of the competition as well and she will...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders take home openers over Decatur Heritage
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders hosted their home openers against Decatur Heritage Friday night, and both collected home wins over the Eagles. In the girls' game, Good Hope jumped out to a huge lead and never gave it...
‘I want to be a friend and mentor’: Good Hope’s Kailey White enjoying junior season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Another year of cheer season is here, and Good Hope junior Kailey White is excited to get things going again alongside an amazing group of girls. She learned so much from last year's seniors that she knows will help her...
‘Our team is also our family’: Good Hope’ Charly Johnson excited for junior season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to Good Hope basketball player Charly Johnson. Charly has now been a part of back-to-back Elite Eight appearances with the Lady Raiders and she feels blessed to be a part of that journey with this...
Good Hope City Council awards School Project Grants
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its first November meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and got the things started by presenting grants to several representatives of Good Hope’s schools who plan to use the funds to improve...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Good Hope’s Derrick signs with Wallace State
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Tuesday was a special day at Good Hope High School as friends, family, teammates, teachers and coaches gathered to help one Raider celebrate the next step in their athletic and academic career. Rudi Derrick just wrapped up her high school...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope falls at Dora 34-6
DORA, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders were back in the state playoffs for the fifth consecutive season Friday night but unfortunately for Raider fans, this year’s run ended in the first round with a tough, 34-6 loss at Dora.
The Bulldogs scored on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: 7 local teams preparing for 1st round of state playoffs
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...
Cyclones sweep Cullman County Youth Football Championships
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Youth Football season is officially in the books and three new champions were crowned at Cullman High School after Saturday’s championship games. The Cullman Cyclones collected all three titles, winning the Fireplug game over the Bearcats 22-0,...
‘Just be who you are’: Good Hope’s Mahayla Dillard excited for junior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Cheer season is here once again and for Good Hope’s junior co-captain Mahayla Dillard, this is another year that she'll get to cheer with an amazing group of girls.
"It's been really life-changing for me. I have so many cheer sisters...
Cullman County Youth Football semifinals scoring recap, championship games set for Oct. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2022 Cullman County Youth Football Playoffs officially kicked off with this year’s semifinal battles at Cullman High School Saturday and the table is now set for next week’s county championship games. The top four teams in each division competed to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope drops region finale against Oneonta 49-21
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Friday night was Senior Night at James W. Shabel Stadium at Good Hope as the Raiders took on the Oneonta Redskins in a big regional matchup but unfortunately for the Raider fans, Oneonta took control in the second quarter and...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Good Hope downs West Point 26-20 to win County Championship
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Middle School Football Championship Game was hosted at West Point High School Thursday night, but it was the Good Hope Raiders that returned home with the county title. The Raiders led the Warriors 26-12 going into...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs claims County Cross Country Championships, Edgeworth, Whitlow win individual titles
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Cross Country Championship was hosted at Cold Springs High School Thursday morning and the hometown Eagles claimed both the boys’ and girls’ county titles. Cold Springs’ Ethan Edgeworth (15:18.83) and Paizley Whitlow (19:52.29) placed first in their...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison, Meek, Arab advance at North Regional, Lady Raiders fall to New Hope
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Several local squads will be in Huntsville this week competing in this year’s North Regional at the Von Braun Center and a few of them were in action on Wednesday. Good Hope, Meek, Addison and Arab all got their North Regional...
‘Rely on God for absolutely everything’: Good Hope’s Lexi Doss excited for junior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Another year of cheer season is here, and Good Hope junior Lexi Doss is excited to get back to work with her team.
"It's one of the best feelings being able to know that you have a group of girls that...
Cullman County Youth Football week 9 scoring recap, playoffs set to begin Oct. 22
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The final week of the 2022 Cullman County Youth Football regular season is now complete and there were several huge games going on around the local area that helped determine the playoff seeding for next week's youth football playoffs. The Fairview Aggies...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope earns 5th straight playoff berth with 40-7 win over Fultondale
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After picking up a big win on the road last week against Ashville, the Good Hope Raiders looked to get another region win at home against Fultondale for homecoming. Good Hope got off to a quick start and they ended...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope sweeps Oneonta to win 4A, Area 12 Tournament
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After capturing the Cullman County Championship a week ago, the Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on their home floor Thursday night hosting this year’s Class 4A, Area 12 Tournament. Oneonta defeated Hanceville to advance to the finals and the...
‘Success is achieved through hard and continuous work’: Good Hope senior Ashlin Hamm ready for cheer season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Another year of cheer season is here and for Good Hope senior Ashlin Hamm, it has been an amazing experience for her. She feels so blessed to cheer alongside a great group of girls. She has taken away a lot...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 8 scoring recap
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope punches postseason ticket with 20-7 win at Ashville
ASHVILLE, Ala. – The Raiders edged out Hanceville 26-20 to pick up a big region last week and they hit the road Friday night for another critical region battle at Ashville. Just like last week’s game, Friday night’s against the Bulldogs of Ashville was...
COUNTY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope tops Holly Pond to claim back to back county titles
GOOD HOOPE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament wrapped up at Good Hope High School Tuesday night and for the second year in a row, the Lady Raiders are county champions. Good Hope knocked off Holly Pond in its first match of...
COUNTY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond, Good Hope dominate day 1
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at Good Hope High School Monday night, and we had six matches on day one to get the ball rolling. Fairview, West Point and Holly Pond swept their way through the...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 7 scoring recap
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Goal line stand gives Good Hope 26-20 win over Hanceville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders clashed with the Hanceville Bulldogs in a classic Cullman County battle at James W. Shabel Stadium Friday night and this contest had both crowds on the edge of their seats the entire 48 minutes. In the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope sweeps tri-match at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Hanceville Lady Bulldogs hosted a tri-match with the Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Good Hope ended up sweeping both Hanceville and Cold Springs, while the Lady Eagles collected a sweep of their own over...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope tops Vinemont to claim JV County title
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The JV county championship was on the line when the Good Hope Lady Raiders took on the (2) Vinemont Lady Eagles Tuesday night. Good Hope swept Vinemont in the first match (25-12, 25-9), handing the Lady Eagles their first loss...
Good Hope City Council passes 2023 budget, approves 6% raise for city employees
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its final September meeting Monday night and in addition to passing the city’s budget for the upcoming year, they approved a 6% pay raise for all city employees as well as a one-time pay adjustment...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 6 scoring recap
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison rallies to top Good Hope 30-28 in OT
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted the 4A Good Hope Raiders at lovely A.G. Hicks Stadium and the game didn't disappoint anyone in the packed house. Addison won in overtime 30-28 in a game of two halves.
The first quarter ended with no score as both teams...
‘We have all grown to be a family’: Good Hope’s Bailey Keef excited for senior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Last season was one for the ages for the Good Hope Lady Raider volleyball team as they not only won county, area, and regionals, they made their first trip to state since 2009. One of five seniors on this year's...
‘Be kind to others’: Good Hope’s Canaan Jones reflects on his Raider days
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to former Good Hope basketball player, Canaan Jones. Cannan made a lot of great memories on and off the court in his time at Good Hope and was blessed to play for a very special...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- We are now at the halfway point of the youth football season and some teams are looking to clinch some playoff spots, while others are looking to play their way back into postseason contention. The Cyclones and the Bearcats faced off...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope drops region battle at Etowah 35-6
ETOWAH, Ala. – After falling to Fairview at home last week, the Good Hope Raiders got back into region play this week with a road trip to Etowah. Unfortunately for the Raider faithful in the crowd, the Blue Devils were in control of this...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders down Fairview on the road
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Lady Aggies hosted a tri-match with Brewer and Good Hope Thursday night and after both local squads fell to the Lady Patriots, the Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Aggies in three sets to split their Thursday matchups.
Brewer 25 - Fairview 15...
Good Hope City Council approves pair of Resolutions, holds 1st reading for medical cannabis dispensary authorization
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first September meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and had several new business items on the agenda to handle. The Council approved a pair of Resolutions, passed a new zoning Ordinance and...
Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week four of the youth football season is now over and there were more great games played all over the county Saturday. The Aggies-Bulldogs games got postponed and will be played on a later date. The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Vinemont...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview rolls past Good Hope 27-6
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies and the Good Hope Raiders faced off against each other Thursday night at James W. Shabel Stadium for the first time since 2009 and thanks to another dominant rushing performance from Eli Frost, Fairview cruised past Good Hope 27-6...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison sweeps tri-match with Meek, Good Hope
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison Lady Bulldogs hosted a tri-meet with area foe Meek Lady Tigers and the Good Hope Lady Raiders. Addison swept the Lady Raiders 25-13, 25-16, the Lady Tigers 25-13, 25-18, 25-20 and Good Hope knocked off Meek 25-9, 25-17.
Addison started off the...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 3 scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – Week three of the youth football season has come and gone and there was another full slate of great games going on Saturday. The West Point Warriors hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs, the Cold Springs Eagles traveled to take on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope drops road game at Cherokee County 50-7
CENTRE, Ala. – After collecting wins over county rivals West Point and Vinemont in the first two weeks of the season, the Good Hope Raiders made the trip out to Cherokee County for their region opener Friday night. Unfortunately for the Raider fans on...
‘I love the team we have’: Good Hope’s Rudi Derrick ready for senior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders are coming off yet another amazing season. they finished 31-4, won the county and area championship and made their second straight trip to the Elite Eight and one of two seniors on this year's team,...
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The week two slate of the Cullman County Youth Football season has come and gone, and Saturday was packed with more great games. The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Fairview Aggies, the Cullman Bearcats traveled to take on the Holly Pond Broncos, the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope outlasts Vinemont 34-22
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – It was a warm, muggy night for the county rivalry matchup between the Good Hope Raiders and the Vinemont Eagles Friday night and for the second week in a row the Raiders came away with a hard-fought victory over a...
‘Be where your feet are’: Good Hope’s Noah Barnette reflects on his Raider years
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to former Good Hope basketball player, Noah Barnette. Noah made a lot of great memories in his years at Good Hope, both on and off the court.
"My favorite basketball memories were when we won the...
Good Hope City Council proclaims September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second August council meeting Monday night and Mayor Jerry Bartlett led things off by signing a Mayoral Proclamation of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Cullman EMS Director James Curtis was also on hand...
Cullman County Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the start of the 2022 Cullman County Youth Football season and there were several good matchups to enjoy across the county but unfortunately a couple of games got cancelled due to rain. The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Holly Pond Broncos,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope edges West Point 6-0 in OT
WEST POINT, Ala. – Points were tough to come by in this Cullman County rivalry battle Friday night and four quarters weren’t enough to settle things between West Point and Good Hope. Finally, Raiders running back Kaleb Jones was able to find the endzone...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope sweeps tri-match with West Point, Carbon Hill
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders hosted a tri-match with West Point and Carbon Hill Thursday afternoon and ended up sweeping both teams to open the season with a pair of wins.
Good Hope 25 - West Point 16 (First Set)
West Point...
Cullman County Youth Football season set to kick off Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2022 Cullman County Youth Football season is upon us once again and nine local teams will tee it up and kick things off Saturday morning. They’ll compete for two months before the regular seasons concludes and the top four teams...
‘Practice doesn’t make perfect, it makes improvement’: Good Hope’s Addyson Burgess preparing for upcoming season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders finished as runners-up in the area tournament and clinch a spot at the North Regional in 2022 and sophomore Addyson Burgess is excited to build on the momentum from last year and help her team...
‘Savor every moment’: Good Hope’s Maddie McKenney excited for senior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders are coming off an outstanding 2021 volleyball season, making it to the state tournament for the first time since 2009 and senior Maddie McKenney feels blessed to have been a part of that postseason run....
Good Hope City Council reports successful Back to School Bash
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first August meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and reported another successful Back to School Bash. This year’s Back to School Bash was held July 28 at Good Hope Municipal Park and...
‘Good Hope is one big family’: Desire Odachowski remembers her Raider years
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to former Good Hope basketball player Desire Odachowski. Desire made a long list of great memories on and off the court in her time at Good Hope.
"My favorite basketball memory has to be when we...
‘We expect to go further’: Good Hope’s Lexi Collins ready for upcoming season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders put together another historic season last year, going 31-4 and making yet another trip to the Elite Eight. Sophomore Lexi Collins was a part of those back-to-back trips to the Elite Eight and feels blessed...
“I want to be the teammate that everyone can count on”: Good Hope’s Colton Lindsey preparing for senior season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The 2021-2022 season saw the Good Hope Raiders finish with a 20-11 record, a Cullman County Championship, a runner-up finish in the area and another appearance at Sub-Regionals. One of two returning seniors on this year's team, Colton Lindsey has...
Good Hope’s City Council renames portion of Calvert Road to James Calvert Road
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second July meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and approved a resolution to rename one of the city’s roads. The Council approved Resolution No. 015-2022 which renames the portion of Calvert Road...
Good Hope Raider Band kicks off fall prep with new director
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope Raider Band is under new direction this year. Joshua Anderson, who graduated in May from Jacksonville State University with a degree in music education and was a graduate teaching assistant for the JSU band program, has taken...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – A big crowd of local family members, friends, former players, teammates and coaches gathered at Stone Bridge Farms Saturday night to honor the newest class of Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The Class of 2022 included Robin Cummings, Emory...
‘Every game matters’: Good Hope’s Addie Stripling ready for senior season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The 2021 season was a special one for the Good Hope Lady Raider volleyball. Good Hope put together a run to the state tournament for the first time since 2009 and one of this year's seniors, Addie Stripling, feels blessed...
‘Always believe in yourself’: Allie Sartin looks back on her Good Hope days
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to one of Good Hope's former cheer captains, Allie Sartin. Allie made a lot of great friends and had plenty of great stories from her time at Good Hope.
"Some of my favorite cheerleading memories that...
Good Hope City Council approves alcohol license for Good Hope Exxon
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first July meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and passed a new Resolution to approve the license for beer and wine sales at the Exxon station in Good Hope. Good Hope’s Alcohol...
‘God will always be there to help guide me’: Andrew Easterwood reflects on his Good Hope career
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to former Good Hope defensive back Andrew Easterwood. Andrew will continue his academic and athletic career at Lyon College this fall but he spent the last four years making memories during his time as a...
‘Don’t take it for granted’: Good Hope’s Paydon Bagwell remembers his playing days
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to one of Good Hope's multi-sport standouts Paydon Bagwell. Paydon made some great memories both on and off the field during his time at Good Hope.
"There are so many unforgettable memories looking back on my...
‘Stay positive’: Kyndall Seal reflects on her Raider years
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Good Hope volleyball and basketball standout, Kyndall Seal.
Kyndall made great sports memories competing for both the Lady Raiders volleyball and basketball teams in her time at Good Hope.
"Some of my favorite sports memories were...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders host summer games at Good Hope
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope's varsity boys and girls each played in a pair of summer play-day games Tuesday at Good Hope High School. The Raiders split their matchups against Hayden and Cordova while the Lady Raiders picked up wins over Arab and Hatton.
Good Hope...
‘Good Hope is such a special place’: Tanner Malin reflects on his Raider career
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Good Hope football and basketball star Tanner Malin, who will be going to Millsaps College to continue his athletic career on the football field and on the hardwood.
Tanner talked about what some of his...
Good Hope sees record turnout for 6th annual Raider Skills Camp
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Summer is camp season and the Good Hope Raiders got things underway with the sixth annual Raider Skills Camp Tuesday morning. The varsity boys head coach, Drew Adams, the varsity girls head coach, Justin Aby, the JV boys head coach,...
AHSAA releases 2023-24 spring sports alignments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) Central Board of Control (CBC) approved new spring sports area alignments Tuesday afternoon and there are plenty of local teams shuffling around. The CBC’s unanimous action came at the Spring Sports Classification meeting which...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope hosts spring matchup against Priceville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope hosted the Priceville Bulldogs for this year’s spring game Friday night and the Raiders mounted a late comeback effort to claim a win but ran out of time before they could climb all the way back and fell to Priceville...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Middle School places 2nd in NASP Eastern Nationals & NASP IBO/3D Challenge; Cullman’s Bolzle, Vinemont’s Robinson claim individual titles
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Several local schools were busy at the NASP Eastern Nationals in Louisville this weekend and they brought home a lot of hardware. Vinemont Middle School placed second in the NASP Eastern Nationals, finishing just behind Benton Middle School with a score...
REGIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Cullman splits opening matchups, Good Hope, Holly Pond eliminated
FLORENCE, Ala. – Three Cullman County squads were on the field at Coffee O’Neal Park in Florence Tuesday to compete in this year’s North Regional Softball Tournament and outside of a 17-12 Cullman win over Jasper, it was a tough day for local teams....
Good Hope City Council approves pair of new annexations
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council gathered for its first May meeting Monday night and approved a pair of new land annexations on County Road 222. The annexation of the Allen-owned property was divided into two different ordinances, one accounting for...
STATE TRACK MEETS: Vinemont’s Lemons posts new state records in 1600 & 3200; locals shine in Cullman, Gulf Shores
CULLMAN, Ala. – This weekend was packed full of local action at both the 4A-7A State Track Meet in Gulf Shores and at the 1A-3A State Track Meet in Cullman. One local standout even made history. Vinemont’s Ethan Lemons dominated both the 3A 1600...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Burks’ walk-off sends West Point to Area Championship Game, Area Tournament scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors were back home at Mike Brown Field Tuesday night to host this year’s 5A, Area 15 Tournament and they faced off against Russellville in a classic pitcher’s duel. West Point’s Carlie Wilkins and Russellville’s Jacey...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders roll past Oak Grove 8-4
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Lady Raiders returned to Greg Owen Field Wednesday night to host Oak Grove and they racked up 14 hits to roll past the Lady Tigers 8-4. After three scoreless innings, Good Hope plated a pair of runs in the...
Good Hope’s Allie Sartin awarded inaugural City of Good Hope Endowed Scholarship
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its final April meeting Monday night and before reading a pair of ordinances and appointing someone to the Alcohol Review Committee, they presented their first-ever City of Good Hope Endowed Scholarship to a local student....
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont, Hanceville, Fairview earn day 1 wins
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Baseball Tournament is underway, and we had three games at West Point High School on day one to set up the remainder of the bracket. Hanceville put down Good Hope 11-1 in game one to advance...
