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...
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...
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...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Hanceville, Good Hope capture County Championships
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The rain couldn’t hold off this year’s Cullman County Track & Field Championship at Good Hope High School Monday and...
ARCHERY: East Elementary, Vinemont Middle capture State Championships
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Our local teams traveled to Montgomery for this year’s NASP State Championship this week and they returned home with a lot...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point, Holly Pond set to clash for County Championship, day 2 scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – After some spring storms put this year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament on hold earlier this week, our local teams returned...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point, Holly Pond advance on day 1
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament officially got underway Monday night and after the first six games of competition, we’re...
ARCHERY: Vinemont High, Vinemont Middle, East Elementary claim county championships
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Archery Championships were held at Fairview High School over the weekend and Vinemont High School, Vinemont Middle...
PREP SPORTS: Good Hope falls to Cordova at home; Warriors, Lady Warriors pick up road wins
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back home Thursday night to host Cordova and they couldn’t contain the hot bats...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s Easterwood signs with Lyon College
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Just a couple weeks after one Raider standout signed to continue their athletic career at Millsaps, D.E. Ryan Gymnasium was...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Gambrill, Good Hope’s Maddox earn 1st Team All-State honors
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) officially released this year’s All-State teams Sunday morning, and the list was crowded with local...
Haynes & Thomas follow Herring for Bassmaster High School Series win on Smith Lake; Cullman’s Vest, Ward place 5th
CULLMAN, Ala. — When Will Haynes and Austin Thomas found the food, they found enough bass to catch a 13-pound, 8-ounce limit that delivered...
PREP BASEBALL: Good Hope rolls past Locust Fork 17-7
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders rolled past the Meek Tigers 14-6 in their last game and looked to continue swinging hot...
PREP SPORTS: Good Hope’s Malin signs to play football & basketball at Millsaps
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Students, teachers, coaches, teammates and family filled D.E. Ryan Gymnasium at Good Hope High School Thursday afternoon to hear the...
PREP BASEBALL: Vinemont drops home opener against Brewer, Thursday scoring recap
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles played their first game of the season at Mike Cupp Field Thursday night, looking for a win over...
Good Hope City Council establishes new speed zone, passes water pollution Resolution
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second February meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and after having the...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope falls to No. 1 Deshler 46-38 in NW Regional Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back in the Northwest Regional Championship Game Wednesday for the second straight season, looking to...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point dominates Warrior Battle Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors opened their season by hosting the Warrior Battle Tournament this weekend and they’re already off...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope slides past Rogers 48-42 to advance to Elite 8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders are back at the Northwest Regional once again and in their opening matchup Saturday, they faced...
‘Don’t listen to everyone telling you that you can’t do it, because you can,’ Jager Burns and Destiny Jones share their parenting story
Playing sports in high school while keeping pace academically can be a difficult feat in normal circumstance but imagine becoming a parent the same...
PREP BASKETBALL: 4 local teams preparing for Northwest Regional
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Regional stage of the basketball postseason is upon us, and we have four local squads still in the hunt for...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders top Haleyville 69-33 in Sub-Regional to advance to NW Regional
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The postseason is heating up for high school basketball all across the state and one of Monday night’s 4A Sub-Regional...
Good Hope City Council discusses new speed zone, utilities expansion
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the month at Good Hope City Hall Monday had...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders fall in area finals at Oneonta 73-60
ONEONTA, Ala. – The red-hot Good Hope Raiders made the trip over to Oneonta for an area championship battle with the Redskins Friday night...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders race past Oneonta 67-37 to claim back to back area titles
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After eliminating Hanceville in the opening round Monday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on their home court...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders dominate Hanceville 63-14, advance to area finals
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders tipped off the Class 4A, Area 11 tournament at home against Hanceville Monday night and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the regular season finally in the books, its time for postseason basketball and this week will be packed with area...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope bests No. 6 Priceville 58-41, Raiders topple ninth-ranked Bulldogs 46-39
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After collecting a pair of County Championships over the weekend, Good Hope returned home Monday night to host a pair...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Cold Springs 65-53 to win 3rd County Title in 4 years
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Cold Springs fought it out for this year’s Cullman County Tournament Championship Saturday night, and it was another...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders roll past West Point 73-39 for 1st County Championship since 2012
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off for the third time in the varsity girls’ championship game Saturday night but unlike...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders pull away to top West Point 53-41 & win JV Boys Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s JV Boys Championship Game featured another heated battle between West Point and Good Hope. The Warriors led the Raiders...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors outlast Good Hope 33-29 to claim JV Girls Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Championship Saturday at the Cullman County Tournament tipped off with the JV Girls title game between the Lady Warriors of West...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope knocks off Fairview 60-51 to advance to County Championship Game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first of Friday night’s varsity boys’ semifinal matchups at the Cullman County Tournament was a fast-paced and competitive clash between...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Holly Pond 73-31, advances to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first varsity matchup of Thursday night’s Cullman County Tournament action saw the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders face off against...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders edge Holly Pond 27-26 in OT to advance to JV Girls finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped things off at the Cullman County Tournament with a JV Girls semifinal matchup Thursday night and it was a...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope takes 66-63 thriller over West Point to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first of this year’s varsity boys county tournament matchups tipped off at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night and it was...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Vinemont 53-20 to advance to JV Boys finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night with a battle in the JV Boys Bracket. The top-seeded...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders rally to top Cold Springs 51-46, Lady Raiders pull away from Lady Eagles 66-24
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming at Good Hope High School and both the Raiders and Lady Raiders were in action on...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope handles Hanceville 75-39, Lady Raiders down Lady Bulldogs 60-27
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders made the trip over to Hanceville’s Lane Horton Gymnasium Thursday night for a pair...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope, Lady Bearcats collect wins at MLK Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Several local squads were in the field competing at this year’ MLK Day Classic at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum early...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope downs Oneonta 53-39 to clinch top area seed, Raiders race past Redskins 64-49
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both of the Good Hope varsity squads were on their home court at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Friday night, and both...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2022 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re a couple weeks into the new year and that means it’s almost time to tip off this year’s Cullman County...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs fend off Raider rally to earn 66-60 win, Lady Raiders rout Hanceville 69-20
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs made the short trip over to Good Hope High School Friday night for a pair of varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders down Fairview 37-32, Aggies topple Good Hope 64-59
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders traveled to Fairview for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night but only one...
SPORTS COLUMN: Looking back at some of the best games of 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. -- 2021 featured more than a handful of thrilling high school sports matchups that had us all on the edge of our...
PREP BASKETBALL: Midseason records and local milestones update
CULLMAN, Ala. -- We are almost two months into the 2021-2022 basketball season and a lot of local teams have gotten off to strong...
Good Hope falls to Demopolis in Wallace State Christmas Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Raiders were back in action at Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday afternoon as they took on the Demopolis Tigers in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders take county matchups over West Point
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors traveled to Good Hope for a pair of county matchups Tuesday night, but...
RECLASSIFICATION: AHSAA releases new fall classifications; Addison, Holly Pond on the move
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) released its reclassification numbers for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years Tuesday morning and...
Good Hope City Council recognizes local teams, awards road contract
Good Hope’s City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and tackled a new list of agenda items...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope collects big road wins at Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Good Hope hit the road to take on Holly Pond in some Monday night hoops action and both the Raiders...
PREP BASKETBALL: 5 local squads ranked in 1st ASWA poll
CULLMAN, Ala. – This season’s first Alabama Sports Writers Association poll is out, and five local teams earned a spot in the rankings. On...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope sweeps area openers against Curry
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders returned home Thursday night to host area openers against Curry and they both...
Good Hope City Council receives check from Cullman County Industrial Development Authority, approves speed limit sign
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second regularly scheduled meeting of November Monday night and to get things started, the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope sweeps varsity matchups with Susan Moore
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope hosted Susan Moore in Saturday night hoops action and both teams picked up wins in their home openers. The Lady...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s playoff run ends with 35-28 loss to No. 1 Madison Academy
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders were back on the field at James W. Shabel Stadium Friday night and playing in the...
Good Hope High School cuts ribbon on new track
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope High School track athletes and coaches were joined by several representatives from the Cullman County School Board Wednesday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies, Raiders preparing to host quarterfinals Friday
CULLMAN, Ala. – The first two rounds of the state playoffs are in the books and two local squads remain. The Fairview Aggies and...
(Updated) Good Hope finishes first at Cullman County Cheer Competition
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Good Hope High School hosted the third annual Cullman County Cheer Competition on November 6 where Good Hope Varsity finished...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview, Cullman, Good Hope compete in Fairview Tip-Off Classic
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- The Fairview Lady Aggies hosted the Tip-Off Classic Saturday and they, along with the Cullman Lady Bearcats and the Good Hope Lady...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope topples No. 4 Northside 35-21 to advance to quarterfinals
NORTHPORT, Ala. – After edging Central Florence at home in the opening round of the state playoffs last week, the Raiders hit the road...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders, Aggies, Tigers ready for round 2 matchups
CULLMAN, Ala. – With one round of the state playoffs in the books, only three local teams remain in the postseason hunt, and they...
Good Hope City Council receives Christmas donation, Attorney General opinion at Monday meeting
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first regularly scheduled November meeting at City Hall Monday night and handled a light...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders score in final minute to top Central Florence 27-24
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After wrapping up another excellent regular season, the Good Hope Raiders were back on their home field Friday night to...
PREP FOOTBALL: 6 local teams preparing for opening round of state playoffs
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2021 regular season has come to an end and now its playoff time. Six local teams are in this year’s...
Cullman County Youth Football Semifinals scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2021 Cullman County Youth Football playoffs kicked off Saturday morning at Cullman High School. Six games were on the card for the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders fall to No. 1 Montgomery Academy at State Tournament
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on the court at the Birmingham Crossplex Wednesday to continue their postseason at this...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 9 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The final Saturday of the youth football regular season featured some huge games that helped determine which teams will clinch a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Oneonta pulls away late to top Good Hope 37-19
ONEONTA, Ala. – Good Hope made the trip to Oneonta for a massive region showdown with the Redskins Friday night and found themselves in...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win County Championships; Whitlow, Edgeworth earn individual crowns
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held in Fairview earlier today and the Cold Springs Eagles put on an impressive display...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s Malin lands on North All-Star Roster
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This year’s North-South All-Star Football Rosters have been announced and Good Hope Quarterback Tanner Malin was among the stars on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams preparing for region finales this week
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s regular season is coming to a close and the playoff picture is becoming a little clearer with each passing...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope tops Dora in 15-14 thriller
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders hosted a massive region game against the Dora Bulldogs Friday night and were able to make...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams fighting for playoff position in week 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the 2021 AHSAA State Playoffs right around the corner, each game remaining on the schedule becomes more important with each...
Good Hope City Council approves WSCC endowed scholarship fund
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at Good Hope City Hall Tuesday night and covered a light...
Cullman County Youth Football week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the games keep getting bigger and bigger for some local teams that...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope sweeps Fairview in final regular season match
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Fairview traveled to take on Good Hope in Thursday afternoon volleyball action. In their final regular season match, the Lady Raiders got all...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders run past Fultondale at home 28-3
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After knocking off Etowah on the road last week, the Raiders returned home for another regional matchup against Fultondale. Good...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams ramping up for week 7 region games
CULLMAN, Ala. – Most of the regular season is behind us now and the importance of each remaining game is going up each and...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope downs West Point to win County Title
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – For the first time since 2015, the Good Hope Lady Raiders are Cullman County Tournament champions and they had to come...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Day 1 of County Tournament in the books
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at Fairview High School Monday night and the tournament opened up with...
Cullman County Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The end of the regular season is getting close, and a lot of teams were looking to make huge statements and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope knocks off Etowah 20-19
ETOWAH, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders made the trip to Etowah for a massive region game Friday night and found a way to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local squads preparing for critical region games
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the first half of the regular season behind us, every game becomes more important each week and this week is...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- We are now past the halfway point of the 2021 Cullman County Youth Football season and from here on out, they'll...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope holds off Addison 13-8
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope hosted the Addison Bulldogs for its homecoming game at lovely James W. Shabel Field on an absolutely gorgeous...
PREP FOOTBALL: 6 local games on tap for Friday night
CULLMAN, Ala. – The halfway point of the regular season is coming up this Friday and as a result, we have several teams taking...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope pulls away to top Hanceville 47-28
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs made the short trip to James W. Shabel Stadium for a regional clash with Good Hope Friday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams hitting midseason stretch in week 4
CULLMAN, Ala. – With nearly half of the high school football season behind us, local teams are hitting the midseason stretch and preparing for...
Good Hope City Council receives TAP Grant, approves pyrotechnics ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night and approved a new Resolution and Ordinance affecting...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope handles Haleyville 48-20 on the road
HALEYVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders made the trip over to Haleyville for a regional matchup Friday night and their high-powered offense led...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams preparing for road trips in week 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – High school football season is well underway at this point and teams across the state are starting to find their identity....
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week two of the Cullman County Youth Football season is now in the books and there were a full slate of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope hammers Ashville 40-7 in region opener
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After last week’s game was canceled due to Covid-19 cases, the Good Hope Raiders were able to get back on...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders sweep area match against Hanceville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- After sweeping Hanceville in three straight sets Monday, Good Hope returned home Thursday afternoon to host another area match with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams set to kick off region play this week
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the first two weeks of football season officially in the books, its time for our local teams to begin region...
Cullman County Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the beginning of the 2021 youth football season and there was a great slate of games to enjoy across the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local rivalries highlight week 1 slate
CULLMAN, Ala. – With week zero in the books, our local squads are turning their attention to this week’s approaching matchups. Friday night’s slate...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Morgan scores late to edge Good Hope 34-28
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Thursday night was a wet and muggy one at James W. Shabel Stadium but there was a tight, competitive game...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders preparing for another playoff push
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – It’s that time of year again and that means it’s time for the Good Hope Raiders to hit the field....
