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    Cullman County Youth Football Week 7 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – This was the final week of the 2023 Cullman County youth football regular season, and all eyes are now moving to the playoffs set for next Saturday. There were some key games that went on around the local area that determined...

    PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces 2018-2020 classifications, alignments

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    CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Thursday announced its updated classifications and alignments for the next three years.  Notable changes affecting schools in The Tribune’s coverage area are marked below in bold. Football Meek will stay in Class 1A and move to...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 5 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week five of the youth football season is now in the books and the playoff picture is slowly starting to take shape. There were some huge games with several teams looking to clinch some playoff spots Saturday. The Vinemont Eagles hosted...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Lady Eagles handle Phillips 78-52, Eagles thrash Bears 77-25

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    BREMEN, Ala. – After splitting a pair of varsity matchups at Fairview Tuesday night, Cold Springs returned home Thursday to host Phillips and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles posted impressive wins against the Bears. The Lady Bears came in as the defending 1A state champion and left...

    CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV squads battle it out on day 1

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped Saturday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum and day one was loaded with junior varsity action. Vinemont knocked off Hanceville 52-38 in the first matchup of the day to advance to the next round, The Cold Springs Lady...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams kick off summer workouts

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Its been a long spring, and I think a lot of people are craving a return to the normal day to day, but we still have the summer ahead of us. However, local teams are getting a taste of the familiar this week as...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 6 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- The end of the regular season is getting close, and a lot of teams were looking to make huge statements and clinch playoff berths in the process, while other teams were looking to play spoiler. The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the...

    ARCHERY: East Elementary, Vinemont Middle capture State Championships

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Our local teams traveled to Montgomery for this year’s NASP State Championship this week and they returned home with a lot of hardware. East Elementary took home the Elementary title with a score of 3076 and Vinemont Middle School was the...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 3 scoring recap

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    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...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 5 scoring recap

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    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...

    ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly Pond’s Chaney earns 1st Team honors, Hanceville’s Chandler wins 3A Coach of the Year

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    MONTGOMERY, Al. – This year’s All-State selections on the boys side have been released by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and there is another first teamer and coach of the year representing Cullman County. Holly Pond’s Kyler Chaney landed on this year’s class 3A First Team after earning...

    PREP SPORTS: Local seniors reflect on their favorite games, moments from their careers

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    The spread of COVID-19 has brought an abrupt and unsatisfying end to the careers of senior athletes all over the state. This time of year should be full of sporting events to attend ranging from track meets and baseball games to archery tournaments and soccer and everything...

    PREP TRACK & FIELD: Hanceville, Good Hope capture County Championships

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The rain couldn’t hold off this year’s Cullman County Track & Field Championship at Good Hope High School Monday and by the end of the day we had a new set of county champions. On the boys’ side, the Hanceville...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Area tournaments beginning this week

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – With the regular season in the books, area tournaments are right around the corner for local teams. Holly Pond and West Point will host their respective area tournaments Monday while the rest of the local teams will travel. Class 1A, Area 12...

    PREP SPORTS: Looking back at some of the best games of 2022

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    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 TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles take team titles at Cullman County Championship

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship got underway at Fairview High School Monday morning and by the afternoon, two new champions were crowned. Both the Eagles and Lady Eagles of Cold Springs took home team titles at this year’s meet and Cold...

    PREP BASEBALL: Addison knocks off Hanceville 7-2

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    ADDISON, Ala. -- On a very chilly night at Addison High School, the 2-0 Addison Bulldogs hosted the 1-2 Hanceville Bulldogs to see which Bulldog would come out on top. Addison's pitching staff has been outstanding early in the season, only giving up one run through two games and...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope’s Maddox, Cold Springs’ Dickerson earn 1st team All-State honors; Arab’s Kitchens named 5A Coach of the Year

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its All-State awards Sunday morning, and the list was packed with local names. Good Hope and Cold Springs standouts Ivey Maddox and Ella Dickerson both earned spots on this year's 4A and 2A All-State first...

    STATE TRACK MEET: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles capture 2A State Championships; locals shine in Cullman, Gulf Shores

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Another state track meet is in the books and this year the Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles are your Class 2A state champions. The Eagles outpaced Sand Rock by 45 points to claim their state title and the Lady Eagles...

    MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies capture county championships

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament has been raging throughout the week and culminated with a pair of county championship games at West Point High School Saturday afternoon. The Fairview Aggies and Lady Aggies were both there to...

    PREP FOOTBALL: McCain hired as Hanceville’s new head coach

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    Cody McCain, a 2004 graduate of West Point High School, has been hired as the new head football coach at Hanceville High. / Instagram HANCEVILLE - The search is over for the next Hanceville High School head football coach. Clements High School head coach Cody...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles, Saints capture team crowns at Kudzu Hills

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    BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s edition of the Kudzu Hills Invitational ran at Cold Springs High School Saturday morning and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles captured team wins in the 1A-2A division. Meanwhile, in the 3A-4A race, the St. Bernard Saints took first...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville blows by Glencoe 73-41 to win 3A, Area 12 tournament title; Friday area tournament scoring recap

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala – The Bulldogs returned to Lane Horton Gymnasium after knocking off J.B. Pennington earlier this week and this time, they were facing Glencoe for this year’s 3A, Area 12 tournament championship. Hanceville set the tone right out of the gate and handled the Yellow Jackets 73-41...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Tim Bellmon named Lady Bulldogs head coach

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After spending last season as an assistant on the sidelines with the Lady Bulldogs, former Wallace State assistant coach Tim Bellmon is taking over as head girls basketball coach at Hanceville High School. Bellmon is replacing Head Coach Christina Watson who served six years as...

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

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville hosted Holly Pond in Thursday night hoops action and the Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs each picked up big home wins. Hanceville's girls rolled past Holly Pond 65-33 while the Bulldogs held off a late Bronco comeback to take the game 67-57 and extend their...

    Tiny houses coming to Hanceville

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It was a victorious day in Hanceville for community members into the "tiny house" way of life, as the Hanceville City Council on Thursday voted to approve Ordinance no. 653. Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Sawyer motioned to adopt the zoning ordinance, which was...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 6 scoring recap

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

    Cullman County Youth Football week 1 scoring recap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    PREP FOOTBALL: A look back at the 2019 season

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

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

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

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

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

    West Point takes Cullman County Middle School volleyball crown

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    HOLLY POND - It was a thrilling day for the West Point Middle School volleyball team; the Lady Warriors did not drop a single set on their way to laying claim to the title of Cullman County Middle School Volleyball Champion. The Lady Warriors faced...

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

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

    Hanceville City Council holds sunny Thursday meeting to discuss local business

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala.- It was a gorgeous afternoon for a city council meeting. The Hanceville City Council met Thursday for their regularly scheduled council meeting and in keeping with the guidelines set forth by Governor Kay Ivey, Mayor Kenneth Nail decided to hold the meeting outside with all in...

    PREP TRACK & FIELD: Good Hope, Cold Springs collect county championships

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    BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Track & Field Championship was hosted at Cold Springs High School Monday and two new county champions were crowned. The Cold Springs Eagles reclaimed the top prize in the boys’ division and on the girls’ side, the...

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

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

    Prep volleyball season coming soon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Hanceville adding 5 new names to Bulldog Wall of Fame Friday

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Bulldogs will be back home at Ray Talley Stadium to host Oneonta Friday night but before they kick things off, fans will be able to enjoy a special ceremony. Hanceville will be adding five more names to its Bulldog Wall...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville upsets No. 1 Piedmont 52-50 in 2OT to advance to Northeast Regional Championship Game

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    JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – After surviving a thriller in the sub-regional at home against Locust Fork, the Hanceville Bulldogs traveled East Saturday night to face the top-ranked Piedmont Bulldogs in the Northeast Regional semifinals. After trailing for most of the game, Hanceville climbed back to...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 7 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the games keep getting bigger and bigger for some local teams that are looking to get in the playoffs. The West Point Warriors traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the Cold...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 8 scoring recap

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

    2 seasons in, Hanceville’s Craig Flanigan is out

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    HANCEVILLE - Following two seasons as head football coach at his alma mater, Hanceville High School's Craig Flanigan is out. Hanceville Principal Jimmy Collins confirmed the decision Wednesday morning. "Hanceville High School would like to thank Coach Craig Flanigan for his time spent as our head football coach,"...

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

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

    PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles place 1st, 2nd at Cold Springs Invitational

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    BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs High School hosted this year’s Cold Springs Invitational Saturday and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles posted impressive performances. The Eagles finished ahead of Holly Pond and Hanceville to win the boys’ division and the Lady Eagles finished just...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont edges Hanceville 31-30 in season-opener

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    VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs on the opening night of the 2020 AHSAA football season Thursday night and got the season started on the right foot. The Eagles edged the Bulldogs to come away victorious 31-30 in an entertaining,...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week four of the youth football season is now over and there were more great games played all over the county Saturday. The Aggies-Bulldogs games got postponed and will be played on a later date. The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Vinemont...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Kelly Pickett commits to Shorter University

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville's play-making point guard Kelly Pickett announced Tuesday that she has committed to go play for head coach Jared Hughes and Shorter University, a Christian school, in Rome, Georgia. In her three years with the Lady Bulldogs, Pickett has won numerous awards and eclipsed the...

    Cullman County Youth Football Week 7 scoring recap

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

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

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

    PREP BASEBALL: A look back at an exciting 2021 season

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

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

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

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

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

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Campbell signs with Huntingdon

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville High School’s Lane Horton Gymnasium was packed with family, friends, teammates, classmates, coaches and more Monday to celebrate the achievements of another standout athlete. This time it was Cassidy Campbell taking the next step in her academic and athletic career...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tipping off Regional Tournament games Friday night

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re now in the thick of postseason basketball and only five local teams remain in the field to chase a state title. The defending 2A state champion Lady Eagles of Cold Springs will tip things off in the Northwest Regional at Wallace State’s Tom Drake...

    Hanceville’s Wakefield stepping down after 13 seasons to take HMS principal job

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    Coach Daniel Wakefield looks on during Hanceville's game against Lauderdale County in the Northwest Regional on Feb. 21, 2018. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)  HANCEVILLE - After 13 seasons, Hanceville High School basketball coach Daniel Wakefield is stepping down. Wakefield will be the new principal...

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

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Ashville traveled to Fairview to take on the Lady Aggies in Tuesday afternoon area softball action and the story from this game was Katie Ball’s walk-off three-run home run that lifted Fairview over the Lady Bulldogs 7-6. Ashville started the game out strong witht an RBI...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Campbell’s game-winner sends Hanceville to first Final 4 since 1999

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    JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Things are never boring with the Hanceville Bulldogs. After escaping Locust Fork in overtime in the sub-regional and upsetting No. 1 Piedmont in double overtime Saturday night, the Bulldogs have done it again, toppling Midfield 56-54 on a game-winning shot by freshman guard Zach Campbell,...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond sweeps Hanceville at home

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs squared off for the second time this season and just like last time, both Holly Pond squads came away with a pair of wins. A huge second half by the Lady Broncos helped...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs splits area, home opener with Southeastern; Monday scoring recap

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    BREMEN, Ala. – For the first time this season, the defending 2A state champion Cold Springs Lady Eagles were back on their home floor Monday night for a big area matchup against the Lady Mustangs of Southeastern. Cold Springs routed the Lady Mustangs by a score of 78-25...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams begin home stretch of regular season in week 7

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re hitting the home stretch of the regular season this week and thanks to a wave of rain coming into the area at the end of this week, local teams will have to be ready to play Thursday night. Some teams,...

    PREP FOOTBALL: J.B. Pennington overwhelms Hanceville, 71-8

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    HANCEVILLE - It was a lopsided affair Friday night as J.B. Pennington rolled into Hanceville, handing the Bulldogs a tough 71-8 loss and a 0-1 start to region play. Pennington got off to a slow start but cranked up the pace, scoring 15 unanswered points...

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

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

    Local schools gather for Cullman County Media Day

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – All seven Cullman County schools were represented by cheerleaders, football players, volleyball players, band members, cross country runners and their coaches at Cullman County Media Day Monday morning and it was a great chance for the community to get to know...

    PREP BASEBALL: Cullman County Tournament postponed to April 10-11

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    Updated: 3/5/20 - 1:56 p.m. VINEMONT, Ala. –- This year’s Cullman County Baseball Tournament is moving to April. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin earlier this week before it was pushed back to Friday and Saturday but with the rain continuing to fall, coaches...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Looking back at a fun 2021 season

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

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

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

    PREP FOOTBALL: Regular season winding down this week

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

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Bellmon scores 31 in loss to Lindsay Lane at Wallace State New Year’s Bash

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Bulldogs guard Tyson Bellmon put on a show for the crowd at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday afternoon, knocking down five three-pointers in the second quarter alone and a total of nine for the game in a 79-69 loss to Linday Lane. Hanceville was...

    PREP BASEBALL: Eagles, Bulldogs, Aggies roll on day 1 of County Tournament

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    VINMEONT, Ala. – This week has been packed with important games that hold postseason implications, but Friday local county teams had to refocus and shift their attention to this year’s county baseball tournament at Vinemont High School. Vinemont, Hanceville and Fairview rolled on day...

    COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors advance to title game, day 1 scoring recap

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    VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament officially got underway at the Vinemont Sports Complex Monday night and day one was packed with action. The defending champion West Point Lady Warriors played their way back to Tuesday’s county championship game with wins...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville knocks off Fultondale 43-34 in region opener

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After having a bye last week, Hanceville took on Fultondale in its region opener at home. In what was a wild back-and-forth affair for most of the game, the Bulldogs got some great performances from Bo Joles and Barrett Hardin to...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Addison, Hanceville, Cold Springs, West Point compete in play-day hoops action

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – Five varsity girls’ matchups were on tap at West Point Saturday and local squads were on the floor for each of them. Addison, Cold Springs and Hanceville, along with West Point, participated in the play-day games. West Point and Cold...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Broncos win Area Tournament title; Area Tournament scoring wrap-up

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – Vinemont and East Lawrence traveled to Holly Pond on a rainy Monday night for this year’s Class 3A Area 13 Tournament and it was the hosting Lady Broncos that finished the night as tournament champions. After Vinemont edged past East Lawrence in four very...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tipping off sub-regionals tonight

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

    PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout against Locust Fork 55-46

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs played host to the Locust Fork Hornets Thursday night and couldn’t quite keep pace in a very high-scoring affair. Locust Fork won the toss and elected to receive, but the Hornet offense failed to gain a first down. Hanceville took...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Massive region matchups coming in week 6

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

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Day 1 of County Tournament in the books

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at Fairview High School Monday night and the tournament opened up with six consecutive sweeps. After Holly Pond and West Point swept Vinemont and Hanceville to get things started, Good Hope downed...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville holds off J.B. Pennington 65-54 to advance to area tournament finals; area tournament scoring recap

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Bulldogs returned home Tuesday night to host this year’s Class 3A, Area 12 Tournament and Hanceville is on to the championship game after eliminating J.B. Pennington 65-54 in the opening round. The Bulldogs got off to a 6-2 start early in the game and...

    CULLMAN CITY-COUNTY CLASSIC: West Point Warriors repeat as Cullman City-County Classic Champions

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Forty-one boats loaded with anglers from across Cullman County hit Smith Lake early Thursday morning and after a day on the water, the 2019 Cullman City-County Classic is in the books. The West Point Warriors defended their title from 2018 and...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville blows past Section, 36-8

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala.  - The Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Section Lions in their final home game of the season as they looked to snap a six-game losing streak. Hanceville did that and then some, rolling past Section, 36-8. On the first play of Hanceville's second...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville topples West Point on the road 29-15

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – Hanceville made the trip over to West Point for a huge county matchup with the Warriors and big games from J.T. Davis and Marquies Leeth along with a strong defensive effort, led the way for the Bulldogs in a huge...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams fighting for playoff position in week 8

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – With the 2021 AHSAA State Playoffs right around the corner, each game remaining on the schedule becomes more important with each passing week. A few teams like Cullman, Arab, Meek, Good Hope and Fairview have already secured a spot in the...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams preparing for road trips in week 3

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – High school football season is well underway at this point and teams across the state are starting to find their identity. Most of our local teams will have a big test this week as they hit the road for critical regional...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope tops No. 5 Hanceville on the road 73-67, Lady Raiders roll 80-13

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    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...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope races past Hanceville 76-38 to advance to area championship, Adams wins 100th game

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area tournament action resumed across the state Tuesday night and a pair of local squads clashed in this year’s Class 4A, Area 11 bracket. The Hanceville Bulldogs made the quick trip over to Good Hope High School for the opening...

    PREP SOFTBALL: Cullman County Tournament Day 1 scoring recap

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    VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament officially got underway at the Vinemont Sports Complex Monday night and it was a full night of action on the diamond. Cold Springs, Good Hope and Vinemont won their opening round matchups and after enjoying...

    STATE TRACK MEETS: Saints, Lady Saints finish as 1A runners-up, state track & field wrap-up

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – They had to work through a quick schedule to dodge the rain but when this year’s 1A-3A State track meet was over, St. Bernard’s boys and girls were both holding red maps. The Lady Saints finished behind Falkville after scoring 74 points and the boys...

    PREP SOFTBALL: 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament gets underway next week

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament will be here Monday and day one will be packed with interesting matchups. The double elimination tournament will be held at Holly Pond and get underway at 2 p.m. when Cold Springs takes on...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs sweeps varsity matchups at Hanceville

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs returned to Lane Horton Gymnasium Tuesday night to host Cold Springs but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Eagles and Lady Eagles were able to leave with a pair of wins. The Lady Eagles downed...

    Local schools gearing up for Friday nights on the gridiron

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools’ second annual Media Day is in the books and all seven county schools are gearing up for the start of a new school year and a new season on the gridiron. Football and cheer coaches along with band directors made their way...

    PREP BASKETBALL: A look back at a memorable 2020/21 season

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2020-2021 basketball season wasn't your typical season as COVID-19 limited seating at the games and provided distractions across the state, but all things considered, everything went smooth and according to plan. There were some amazing contests that went on during...