Week 7 Recap: September ends with memorable comeback victories; Addison clinches playoff berth
CULLMAN COUNTY - Nothing can be more satisfying than a comeback victory on the football field.
In week seven of the area regular season schedule, all four local teams who were victorious did just that, coming from behind to close out an entertaining final Friday...
PREP SOFTBALL: 2019 All-County softball team presentation dinner set for June 3 at BWW
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Another year of softball is in the books for Cullman County and after a
season full of great games, great teams and great performances, Buffalo Wild Wings
is sponsoring an All-County softball team for the 2019 season. This year’s team,
selected by the coaches of...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL: Championship matchups set for next week
WEST POINT, Ala.
-- Round one of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs is in the books and
championship games are now set for each division. In the Fireplug games, the
Cullman Cyclones knocked off the Hanceville Bulldogs while the Holly Pond
Broncos defeated the Good Hope Raiders....
Preview: Area prep football, week No. 1
Photo: 2016 Holly Pond Broncos varsity football team, coaches and cheerleaders
Cullman Bearcats @ Hartselle Tigers
J.P. Cain Stadium - Hartselle 7 p.m.
SERIES: Tied 45-45-4
LAST MEETING: Hartselle won 14-13 @ Cullman in 2015
First time since the 1966 season the Bearcats and Tigers clash on opening night....
PREP BASEBALL: Eagles, Bulldogs, Aggies roll on day 1 of County Tournament
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...
‘Treat others the way you would like to be treated’: Hanceville’s Josey Freeman returning to teach at Hanceville Elementary
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – One of Hanceville High School’s 2020 graduates is returning home this fall to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. Hanceville's Josey Freeman is joining the faculty at Hanceville Elementary School as a kindergarten teacher. Josey talked about how she...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville falls at Brewer 20-13
SOMERVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs opened up the 2022 season on the road Friday night and after taking an early lead over Brewer, the Patriots were able to answer and came from behind to top the Bulldogs 20-13.
After a scoreless opening quarter, the...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week for The Cullman Tribune. We will be on the ground, covering all 10 games. Get up-to-the minute scores and a...
PREP CHEER: ‘Hand it to God’: Hanceville’s Haylee Nethery excited for cheer season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville junior cheerleader Haylee Nethery had an amazing experience in her first year cheering with the Bulldogs varsity squad last year and has learned so much from the experience so far.
"So far, it has been a very amazing experience. I have...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Local teams put together strong weekend at sectional meets; full sectional results
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 FOOTBALL: Bulldogs blank Tigers on the road to move to 2-1
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville no doubt had revenge on its mind when it traveled to face J.B. Pennington Friday night and came home with a 28-0 region win. The Tigers handled the Bulldogs 71-8 a season ago, but Hanceville flipped the script this time...
Fultondale dominates Hanceville, 60-6
HANCEVILLE - It was a battle to get an early leg up in 3A Region 6 between the home team Hanceville Bulldogs and visiting Fultondale Wildcats.
The Wildcats won the toss and elected to receive with every intention of a quick start. And that is...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Brackets for next week’s area tournaments have been released and most of our local teams will tip off their postseason campaigns at home Monday night. On the girls’ side, the Good Hope Lady Raiders, the Addison Lady Bulldogs, the Cold Springs...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders rout Bulldogs, 49-18, to move to 9-1
The Raider defense was dominant in Good Hope's 49-18 win over Hanceville Friday night. (Preston Prewett for the Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders hosted the struggling Hanceville Bulldogs on senior night Friday and outside of a couple of big plays, the game was...
PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville comes back to beat J.B. Pennington, Warriors split games with Etowah, Tuesday wrap-up
Hanceville 12 – J.B. Pennington 11
The Bulldogs trailed J.B. Pennington by three runs going into the bottom of the seventh but some patient at bats helped Hanceville come back and win it 12-11.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Oakman in regional home openers; scoring roundup
HANCEVILLE - Friday night started regional play for Hanceville as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs faced off against Oakman, and both Hanceville teams ended the night with resounding wins.
Hanceville 69, Oakman 48 (Girls)
Almost every Hanceville player found the scoring column, and they upped their...
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 by the end of the day we had a new set of county champions. On the boys’ side, the Hanceville...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs sweeps regular season finale against Hanceville
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles were back home at Jesse George Gymnasium Thursday night and both teams collected wins over Hanceville in their regular season finales. The Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Bulldogs 18-10 in the fourth quarter to...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Warriors split area matchups against Hamilton, Friday scoring wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala.
– Hamilton traveled to West Point Friday afternoon for a pair of area matchups with
the Warriors and after taking game one 5-2, West Point bounced back and won
game two 11-0 in five innings.
The Aggies scored a pair
of runs in the top...
INTERVIEW: Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Inductee Bobby Meyer
CULLMAN - Compared to the majority of my colleagues in the wonderful world of sports writing, I admittedly have less experience than most, holding my position for a mere five years. However, in that short span of time, I have seen some great games,...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Bearcats advance to Area Championship game with 13-1 win over Pinson Valley; Tuesday scoring recap
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 VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope finishes runner-up in 4A, Area 11 Tournament
JASPER, Ala. -- A pair of Cullman County volleyball teams traveled to Curry High School Wednesday afternoon, the Good Hope Raiders and the Hanceville Bulldogs.
The Good Hope Raiders and the Hanceville Bulldogs were the first to play. The Bulldogs were eliminated by the Raiders after they swept the...
Area preview- week no. 8
Hanceville Bulldogs (2-5, 1-3) @ Holly Pond Broncos (4-2, 1-2)
3A, Region 6
Thomas-Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 22-11
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Holly Pond 60-50 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Hanceville lost to Susan Moore 56-21, Holly Pond lost to Locust Fork 37-31
A victory...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors sweep Hanceville at home
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point returned home to host Hanceville Thursday and collected a pair of wins over the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Warriors used a huge fourth quarter to get past Hanceville, 52-32, while the Warriors lit up the scoreboard...
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 starts so far, while some teams are looking to shift momentum and bounce back in the second half of the...
Battle of the Bulldogs: Susan Moore downs Hanceville 40-22
HANCEVILLE - It was the Battle of the Bulldogs Friday night in Hanceville, with Susan Moore coming out on top, 40-22.
It was a scoreless, back-and-forth first quarter after a missed field goal by Hanceville.
The second, marred with fumbles, looked to be the same, until...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops region opener at No. 8 Oneonta 43-24
ONEONTA, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs hit the road Friday night to open up region play at Oneonta but unfortunately, after taking an early lead, the Bulldogs couldn’t keep pace with the Redskins for four quarters and they ended up falling to Oneonta 43-24.
Hanceville...
3A Area 10 Championship
HOLLY POND - 24 hours removed from their semifinal games, four teams took the court at Holly Pond to determine the 3A Area 10 Championship for both boys and girls.
Holly Pond 67, Susan Moore 50 (Girls)
Despite the slow start from 3-point land, going just...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders split tri-match with Hanceville, Susan Moore
HANCEVILLE, Ala. –
Good Hope and Susan Moore made the trip to Hanceville High School Tuesday afternoon
for a tri-match with the Lady Bulldogs and the day got started with an area
showdown between Susan Moore and Hanceville. Hanceville fell in straight sets
to Susan Moore and the...
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,...
ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: 14 local athletes earn All-State honors; Vinemont’s Dinkle, Fairview’s Martin land on first team
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 BASEBALL: Warriors down Fairview 9-2 to win 3rd straight county crown
VINEMONT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors may not have had the chance to defend their county championship in 2020 but they made sure to make up for it Saturday. The Warriors knocked off Hanceville 11-2 in the semifinals and Fairview 9-2 in the...
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 BASEBALL: Hanceville rolls past Oakman 10-3
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Oakman Wildcats for a varsity matchup Tuesday night and the Bulldogs jumped out to a quick lead on their way to a 10-3 win over the Wildcats.
Hunter Black got the start for Hanceville and gave up a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops region game to Dora 28-0
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs returned home to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night to take on another region foe and unfortunately for the home crowd, it was the other team of Bulldogs that left with a win. Dora jumped out to an early...
Oakman Stuns Area 10 Champion Hanceville with Playoff Sweep
HANCEVILLE - Coming into the AHSAA state baseball playoffs with eight consecutive losses, the Oakman Wildcats were not fazed that they had only 10 wins against 18 defeats, taking on a Hanceville ball club that had an .818 winning percentage in the final four...
COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP: Cold Springs sweeps county championship; Holly Pond’s Chambers, Hanceville’s Brown take individual titles
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles pose after winning the Cullman County Cross Country Championship Thursday in Bremen. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN - The hosting Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles swept the Cullman County Cross Country Championship on Thursday. The Eagles won...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Kelly Pickett commits to Shorter University
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...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: West Point, Hanceville win thrillers to capture Cullman County Tournament titles
HOLLY POND, Ala. – There was some exciting basketball at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium in Holly Pond Saturday afternoon. Championships for both the boys and girls at this year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament were on the line and both matchups were worth the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tim Bellmon named Lady Bulldogs head coach
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...
Cullman City/County Schools close Thursday, among other agencies
CULLMAN – Both Cullman City and County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the immense amount of snowfall. Both Dr. Doreen Griffeth (City School superintendent) and Dr. Craig Ross (County School superintendent) said no classes will be held Thursday, Feb. 26.
Warming Shelter:...
Cullman County Youth Football week 8 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
youth football regular season is officially over and the rest of the playoff field
in each division was decided on Saturday in some huge games. Hanceville
traveled to take on Vinemont, Holly Pond hosted Fairview, the Good Hope Outlaws
traveled to take on Cold...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout at Elkmont 45-36
ELKMONT, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road for its regular season finale against Elkmont Friday night and after falling behind early, the Red Devils began to climb back and were eventually able to pull ahead of the Bulldogs and win it 45-36.
Two quick touchdowns...
Cullman County Basketball Tournament ticket, live stream information
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins with Junior Varsity games on Saturday, January 23 and continues with JV and Varsity Championship Games on Saturday, January 30.
Due to COVID-19. CCBOE is making adjustments and implementing restrictions to make sure all State of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Piedmont knocks off Hanceville 59-48 in Northeast Regional
Hanceville's R.J. Evans (1) drives past a Piedmont defender during the Bulldogs' 59-48 loss Monday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville traveled to Pete Matthews Coliseum for the Northeast Regional Tournament Monday afternoon to take on Piedmont, and the Hanceville...
PREP FOOTBALL: Joles’ overtime touchdown lifts Hanceville over Sumiton Christian
SUMITON, Ala.
-- The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Sumiton to take on the Sumiton Christian
Eagles to kick off the 2019 season Friday night. A tale of two halves was the
story in this game, but Hanceville wound up taking the game in overtime 32-26.
The first quarter...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Monday scores and girls’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play began tonight. Below are the results of Monday night's games, as well as the area girls' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Addison
Addison 74, Meek 59
Thursday: Addison vs. Marion County...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville holds off Holly Pond 50-45, Lady Broncos top Hanceville 64-50
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond made the short trip to Lane Horton Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with Hanceville Thursday night and split the contests against the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Broncos took down Hanceville 64-50 while the Bulldogs held...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos get past Bulldogs, 22-6
Tyler Boatright heads down the sideline in Holly Pond’s 22-6 win at Hanceville Friday night. (Howard Cole for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville Bulldogs (Class 3A, Region 5) and Holly Pond Broncos (Class 3A, Region 5) clashed in Ray Talley Stadium Friday night...
Hanceville holds off Fairview, Lady Warriors best Good Hope to move on to semis; JV Warriors top Broncos in quest for championship
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville moved a step closer to defending its Cullman County Basketball Tournament title by holding off Fairview 38-34 Tuesday at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum.
Shooting guard Brendan Flanigan, the hero in the semifinals of the 2016 tournament, was a hero once again,...
Hanceville fights hard in Thursday play-day at Decatur Heritage
DECATUR - With a chance to compile the second best win-loss total on Thursday, the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs were unable to finish the process in the Danville basketball play-day series.
Hanceville wound up on the end of a 48-34 loss to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy,...
Area preview- week no. 11
Cold Springs Eagles (5-4) @ Danville Hawks (4-5)
Smith/Owens Stadium - Danville
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Cold Springs leads 8-5
LAST TIME: Danville defeated Cold Springs 21-20 in 2015.
LAST WEEK: Cold Springs lost to Cleveland 28-0; Danville defeated Priceville 51-7.
Playoff bound, Cold Springs wants to get plenty of...
Bulls and broncs: ‘It’s a unique and fun event’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second annual Hanceville Rodeo was held Saturday at CW Day Park.
“We are happy with how the second annual rodeo turned out, thanks to the hard work and dedication of many people. I’m grateful to everyone who contributed to the event's...
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 CHEER:’We all have a special bond’: Hanceville’s Audrey Faye enjoying sophomore season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville sophomore cheerleader Audrey Faye is in her second year on the varsity squad, and she has enjoyed every second of the experience so far and feels blessed to be around a great group of girls.
"My experience has been amazing. I've...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some highlights from 2018
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of the AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - 2018 provided some big seasons and a...
Flu hampers West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament
WEST POINT - Cold Springs was scheduled to play a doubleheader Wednesday in the last day of the West Point Girls' Thanksgiving Tournament. But the Lady Eagles' first game was canceled due to Guntersville not being able to field a full squad because members...
PREP BASEBALL: 2020 season recap; COVID-19 brings early end to spring sports
CULLMAN, Ala. – With
Gov. Ivey and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey’s announcement
about students staying home for the rest of the school year coming Thursday
afternoon, that puts a lid on spring sports for 2020. As a result, this year’s
baseball season is now officially...
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 county, but several games were unfortunately canceled due to COVID-19. The Cold Springs at Fairview Fireplug matchup and the Cullman...
Hanceville City Council discusses possible RV park
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Council members excitedly discussed the possibility of an RV park located behind the CVS Pharmacy at 303 Main St NE in Hanceville at its July 27 meeting.
“We’d still have to figure out the particulars,” said Mayor Kenneth Nail, theorizing that...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville splits senior night matchups with Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It was Senior Night at Lane Horton Gymnasium and Hanceville’s Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs faced off against Cold Springs in their final regular season games. In the girls' game, the Lady Bulldogs erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to...
Sports Column: ‘The best games I’ve ever covered’ vol. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best games I’ve seen in my years with The Cullman Tribune. I’ve seen a lot of exciting games so far...
Hanceville City Council holds sunny Thursday meeting to discuss local business
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 BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders knock off Hanceville 52-48 in OT, Raiders topple Bulldogs 72-61; Tuesday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
dropping a pair of home matchups Monday night, Hanceville hit the road Tuesday
for a big showdown with the Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders. Four quarters
wasn’t enough to settle things in the varsity girls meeting between Good Hope
and Hanceville and...
Gearing up for the gridiron: 10 Cullman area teams ready for some football
L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs TE Francisco Ayala, Meek WR Caleb Aaron, West Point QB Rylan Jones, Fairview QB Dayne Black. Not Pictured: Holly Pond...
Hanceville suffers crushing defeat by Susan Moore, 56-21
BLOUNTSVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Blountsville on Friday night looking to come away with an important region victory while erasing a two-game losing streak. Unfortunately, it was not their night, as Susan Moore cruised to an easy 56-21 win over the now...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘This team is like my family’: Hanceville’s Lexi Link recaps freshman season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville freshman volleyball player Lexi Link completed her first year on the JV volleyball team and she talked about that experience and shared some of what she learned. She had a blast playing with a great group of teammates and learned...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win county titles; Edgeworth, Chambers collect individual wins
MOULTON, Ala. – Thursday
was a busy day of cross country for Cullman County as local squads made their way
to Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton for this year’s Cullman County Meet. The
Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles both went home with team titles and Eagles
runner...
Hanceville Exxon ensures locals receive warm meals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In most small Southern towns, there’s a hub – a location that attracts retired farmers and their buddies for biscuits and coffee while they shoot the breeze and discuss the weather. In Hanceville, that hub is the fan-favorite Hanceville Exxon. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies collect road wins at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville hosted Fairview for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night, but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Aggies and Lady Aggies came away with a pair of wins. The Lady Aggies rolled past the Lady Bulldogs 49-22 and the Aggies defeated Hanceville...
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. Most of our local teams will have a big test this week as they hit the road for critical regional...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Hanceville takes 64-63 OT thriller over Good Hope to win county title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We capped off Championship Saturday at the Cullman County Tournament with the varsity boys’ finals and it was another good one between Good Hope and Hanceville. The regular season matchup between the Raiders and Bulldogs went down to the wire and...
Chambers Delivers in Cold Springs Win over Mortimer Jordan at Hanceville Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Triston Chambers was pleased to pull off an individual feat in becoming the leading scorer in Cullman County High School basketball history.
That took place Tuesday night with 33 points the Cold Springs Eagle senior sharpshooter delivered in the first round of the Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament.
But what was...
PREP FOOTBALL: Brewer excited to take the reins at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The search for the next Head Coach of the Hanceville Bulldogs ended Thursday night and Ryan Brewer is excited to step in and take the reins of the program. Brewer is replacing Head Coach Cody McCain who stepped down in April...
ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly Pond’s Chaney earns 1st Team honors, Hanceville’s Chandler wins 3A Coach of the Year
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 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont and Hanceville split Monday doubleheaders
VINEMONT, Ala.
– After edging Hanceville in a pair of thrillers to win the area title, the Vinemont
Eagles welcomed the J.B. Pennington Tigers to Mike Cupp Field Monday night for
the opening round series of this year’s AHSAA State Playoffs. This is the first
home playoff series...
Bulldogs feel the sting in 49-35 loss to Hornets
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville seniors were looking to go out with a win in their last game played at home, but Locust Fork had other plans as they got by the Bulldogs, 49-35.
Locust Fork did not waste any time getting on the scoreboard on...
PREP BASKETBALL: Campbell’s last-second free throws push Hanceville past Locust Fork in OT and back to Northeast Regional
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...
Boys’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet
It was a 3-way tie for MVP: L-R, Hunter Appling of West Point, Jared Stanley of Cold Springs, Matt Cahoon of Holly Pond
BREMEN - The Cullman County Track and Field Meet was held Thursday at Cold Springs High School. Below are the boys' results.
100-meter...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first inning and held the Aggies scoreless for six straight innings / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Cullman County Baseball Tournament concluded...
‘It’s therapy for me’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Lil Cookies Goat Farm, in the making for the last 10 years, is located in Hanceville and home to 133 goats. Owner Christal Cook operates the farm on her own. She said her journey began when she and her ex-husband decided...
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 passing week. A few teams like Cullman, Arab, Meek, Good Hope and Fairview have already secured a spot in the...
PREP SPORTS: Local seniors reflect on their favorite games, moments from their careers
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...
J.B. Pennington remains undefeated, outscores Hanceville 44-30
HANCEVILLE - J.B. Pennington running back Trey Griffin took matters into his own hands in the fourth quarter when the Hanceville Bulldogs were on a comeback attempt in this 3A, Region 6 battle at Ray Talley Stadium.
Griffin racked up 110 yards rushing on 11...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs set to host Aggies, local teams preparing for road matchups
There are just three home games on the docket this week
but one of those is a local showdown. Fairview and Hanceville will face off at
Ray Talley Stadium this Friday while Holly Pond and Good Hope prepare to host
Ider and Priceville respectively. Cullman and West...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2023
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local sports legends gathered with family and friends at Stone Bridge Farms Saturday night to celebrate one of Cullman County’s most important sporting traditions. 12 new members were inducted into the Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame and the Class of...
COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Broncos, Aggies, Raiders advance on day 1
VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament is underway and three teams secured spots in the semifinals on day one. Fairview handled Hanceville 15-0 to move on and Good Hope fended off a late rally from Cold Springs to advance as well....
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison shuts out Hanceville 13-0 in battle of the Bulldogs
HANCEVILLE – Addison now has a victory against each team in the Cullman County school system on the football field.
A 13-0 shutout of the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night is the first by Addison in this series that resumed for the first time since 1951...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week four of the youth football season is now in the books and there were some huge games that went on around the local area. The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Holly Pond Broncos, the Vinemont Eagles traveled to take on...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter is increasing about high school football.
In one month, high school teams will head to the practice fields, where they’ll have...
Crispy, ooey-gooey grilled cheese goodness
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The morning sun was bright, live jam band tunes were pumping and the air held a distinct aroma of crispy, ooey-gooey grilled cheese in Hanceville on Saturday, May 27 when hordes of grilled cheese connoisseurs gathered downtown for the third annual...
PREP SOFTBALL: Local teams compete in this year’s Umpire’s Tournament; Friday night scoring wrap-up
Cassidy Campbell pitched a shutout in Hanceville's 3-0 win over Holly Pond Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A handful of area softball teams made their way to C.W. Day Park in Hanceville Friday night for this year’s Umpire’s Tournament....
Double-Digit victories highlight Saturday’s Cullman County Junior Varsity Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Six junior varsity games to open the 2017 edition of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum were dominant performances by the winners.
Each who was victorious in the quarterfinal round did it by a double-digit margin. Only two of...
CULLMAN COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Day 1 recap; Hanceville, Vinemont, Fairview advance to semi-finals
Issac Smith (35) went three for five with three RBIs at the plate in Vinemont's 8-4 win over Good Hope. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Baseball Tournament got underway at Holly Pond High School Wednesday afternoon...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point pulls away to top Hanceville on the road 10-0
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were back on the road Friday night for a county matchup at Hanceville and after three scoreless innings, West Point put three runs on the board in the fourth, two more in the fifth and another five...
Dog attacks police officer; Hanceville woman arrested
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A police officer was injured, and a Hanceville woman arrested after her dog attacked the officer.
Officers with the Hanceville Police Department responded to a call about a vicious dog near the 500 block of County Road 540 Wednesday evening around 7.
According...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville earns 26-13 win at Locust Fork
LOCUST FORK, Ala. – After falling to region and county rival Good Hope last week, Hanceville hit the road again this week for a non-region matchup at Locust Fork. Points were hard to come by early in this one, but the Bulldogs found their...
Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament recap, night 1
HANCEVILLE - What a way to kick off the 34th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament: three games that went to the wire and one that got really interesting. The Locust Fork Hornets vs. the Dora Bulldogs was the first game on the menu and it...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Always have a good attitude’: Hanceville’s Alex Twitty reflects on season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Eighth grader Alex Twitty spent the first part of last season on the middle school team before getting moved up to the varsity squad halfway through the season and she learned so much from the experience being on both teams.
"I feel...
