PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies handle Bulldogs on the road, 41-6
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling at home against West Point to kick off the season last week, the Fairview Aggies bounced back with a dominant performance on the road against the Hanceville Bulldogs. The Aggies were held to just eight points in their loss...
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 Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. –
High school football kicked off this week and youth teams across the county
followed suit on Saturday. The West Point Warriors hosted the Holly Pond
Broncos, Hanceville traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones, the Fairview
Aggies and Good Hope Outlaws each hosted the Good...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4 teams kick off regular season Friday, Vinemont hosting jamboree
High school football season will kick off Thursday
night with several local matchups but there are even more games to gear up for
the following night. Good Hope, Holly Pond, Hanceville, Addison and Vinemont
will be in action Friday night but only four of them are getting...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs ready to bounce back in McCain’s second season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - With a solid-sized senior class missing from last year’s team, including several that are gearing up to play at the college level, the Hanceville Bulldogs and Head Coach Cody McCain are looking to fill spots all over the field.
“It was...
Local schools gearing up for Friday nights on the gridiron
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...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL: Cullman’s Patterson named 6A Coach of the Year, 6 local players earn all-state honors
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...
ALL-STATE SOFTBALL: Swann lands on 1st-team, several local players honored as well
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released the all-state softball team for
2019 late Friday night and Good Hope’s Bailey Swann earned a spot on the first
team after a stellar senior season. Five other local players earned recognition
as well, staring with Swann’s fellow infielder...
2019 All-County Softball Team honored at Buffalo Wild Wings
CULLMAN, Ala.
– With another season of softball in the books for Cullman County, it’s time to
recognize local standouts for their accomplishments and Buffalo Wild Wings did
just that Monday night. They, along with Cullman County’s seven softball
coaches, helped put together and recognize an all-county softball...
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...
STATE TRACK MEETS: Saints, Lady Saints finish as 1A runners-up, state track & field wrap-up
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...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders rack up 19 hits in blowout win over Ashville, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area
softball tournaments continued across the state on Tuesday and the home-standing
Good Hope Lady Raiders maintained their spot in the winner’s bracket of the 4A
Area 12 tournament after routing Ashville 16-0 in five innings. Sidnie English
tossed the first four innings for...
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...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inducted Saturday night
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 20th annual Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame class was
inducted at the annual banquet Saturday night and this year’s class drew a crowd
of friends and family that filled the Cullman Civic Center. The 2019 class
consists of West Point’s Jason Allcorn, Hanceville’s...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats take game 3 over Pell City to advance, Hanceville falls to Phil Campbell
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After splitting last night’s games with Pell City, the Cullman Bearcats hit
the field on Saturday for a rubber match against the Panthers with a spot in
round three of the state playoffs on the line.
The ‘Cats set the tone right out of...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman and Hanceville split Friday matchups, Vinemont eliminated on the road
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...
PREP SOFTBALL: Area tournaments start next week for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - It's almost area tournament time for local teams as each one looks to make some noise and hopefully, host a playoff game. Tournaments will get underway on the 29th and the 30th next week. Below is a preview for each team.
Class...
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...
PREP SOFTBALL: Voce tosses 1-hitter in 15-0 win over Vinemont, Monday scoring wrap-up
BREMEN, Ala. - It was all Cold Springs from the start on Monday and after taking a 2-0 lead over Vinemont in the first and stretching it to 4-0 in the third, they plated 11 runs in the fourth inning to put the game...
PREP BASKETBALL: 10 local athletes invited to inaugural AHSAA Elite 100 Showcase
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first ever Elite 100 Basketball Showcase will be here in June and there will be 10 local players participating in the inaugural event. The AHSAA Central Board of Control approved a boys and girls summer...
CULLMAN CITY-COUNTY CLASSIC: West Point Warriors repeat as Cullman City-County Classic Champions
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 SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Ball’s walk-off homer lifts Fairview over Ashville; Tuesday scoring wrap-up
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 GOLF: Lady Aggies win 9th straight County Championship, Good Hope and Fairview win boys’, JV titles
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 2019 Cullman County Golf Tournament is in the books and for the ninth
consecutive year, the Fairview Lady Aggies are your champions in the girl’s division
after posting a 2-round score of 528 at Chesley Oaks Golf Course and Cross
Creek. On the boys’...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles earn team titles at Cullman County Championships
BREMEN, Ala.
– Cold Springs High School was the site for this year’s Cullman County
Championship Track Meet and the homestanding Eagles and Lady Eagles both earned
team titles. The boys edged Vinemont by just six points after posting a 161 and
the Lady Eagles finished just ahead...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night; Monday scoring wrap-up
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 BASEBALL: AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs begin Friday for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - Postseason baseball has arrived, and we have six local teams in the field for this year’s AHSAA playoffs starting Friday. Addison, Fairview, Cold Springs, Hanceville and Cullman will be on the road for round one and the Vinemont Eagles will host...
PREP BASEBALL: Holly Pond falls to New Hope at home, Lady Bearcats clinch section title
HOLLY POND, Ala.
– New Hope traveled to Holly Pond to take on the Broncos in their final home
game of the season and the visitors ended up taking the game 8-2. After the game,
four Holly Pond seniors were recognized in a senior night ceremony, Caleb
Lambert,...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Vinemont Lady Eagles place 1st at Fairview Meet, Lady Broncos, Hanceville finish runners-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– Several local squads were in the field at this year’s second Fairview Meet and
the Vinemont Lady Eagles took home first place with a score of 122.25, edging Holly
Pond who finished second with a 96.25. In the boys’ division, the Hanceville
Bulldogs finished just...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors topple Good Hope 5-3 to win 6th straight county title; Wednesday night scoring wrap-up
HOLLY POND, Ala. – For the sixth straight season, the West Point Lady Warriors are your Cullman County Softball Champions after defeating Good Hope 5-3. The Lady Warriors enjoyed a bye in the opening round but topped Holly Pond 4-1 to advance to the...
PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville tops Vinemont at home; Cleghorn’s shutout lifts West Point over Russellville
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/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...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Middle, Vinemont Elementary win 2019 Alabama State Championships, full individual results
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Vinemont Elementary and Vinemont Middle School collected even more hardware to add to their 2019 haul Friday afternoon when they captured this year’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championships in their respective divisions. East Elementary finished just...
PREP SOFTBALL: 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament gets underway next week
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 BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Fairview secures playoff spot with win over Ashville, Wednesday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– The Aggies hosted Ashville for a pair of area matchups Wednesday and with
their 4-1 win in game one, Fairview secured the series victory over the
Bulldogs. Jarrett Miller tossed a complete game for the Aggies and allowed just
one run on five hits to...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison knocks off Good Hope on the road, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Addison traveled to Good Hope for a Tuesday afternoon matchup with the Raiders and it went down to the wire. In the end, it was the Bulldogs that were able to take the game 6-4.
Both starters pitched three scoreless innings,...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders blast Ashville 10-0, Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Sidnie English (10) allowed just two hits and collected six strikeouts in the Lady Raiders' 10-0 win over Ashville on Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Ashville traveled to Good Hope on Thursday to take on the Lady Raiders in...
ARCHERY: West Point High, Vinemont Middle, East Elementary place 1st at Cullman County Championships; full individual results
East Elementary posted a team score of 3122 to capture the elementary crown at this year's Cullman County Championships. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Archery Championships wrapped up at Fairview High School Wednesday afternoon and East Elementary...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point opens area play with 5-3 win over Lawrence County, Tuesday night wrap-up
Aubry Cleghorn (30) tossed six innings and collected six strikeouts in West Point's 5-3 win over Lawrence County on Tuesday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – Area play began for the West Point Warriors Tuesday night and they opened things up...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Dyer’s 14 strikeouts lift Hanceville over Locust Fork, Monday night scoring wrap-up
LOCUST FORK, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were on the road Monday night for a matchup with the Locust Fork Hornets and Mark Dyer had one of the best nights of his career on the mound. Dyer tossed all seven innings for the Bulldogs...
ARCHERY: Cullman High, Cullman Middle, Vinemont Elementary place 1st at Cullman County Regional
Cullman High School finished in first place at the Cullman County Regional with a total score of 3295. (photo courtesy of Coach Sarah Martin)
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Cullman County Regional officially wrapped up on Monday evening after being pushed back due to weather...
PREP TRACK/FIELD: Cullman Girls, Boys finish 2nd, 4th respectively at Cullman Invitational
Cullman's Cannon Trimble and St. Bernard's Joseph Arriaga comepte in the 1600-Meter Run at the Cullman Invitational Saturday morning. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s girls and boys track teams placed second and fourth respectively at this year’s Cullman Invitational after...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Good Hope tops J.B. Pennington at home, Lady Warriors win pair on the road, Friday night scoring wrap-up
Bailey Quick got the start for the Raiders and held J.B. Pennington scoreless for six innings, giving him his second win of the season on the mound. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Raiders hosted J.B. Pennington for a Friday...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: West Point handles Curry at home 6-2, Monday night scoring wrap-up
Gracie Abbott (3) went 2-for-4 with two RBIs at the plate in West Point's 6-2 win over Curry on Monday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – Curry made the trip up to West Point Monday afternoon to take on the Lady...
All-State Basketball: 7 local players earn All-State honors, West named 2A Coach of the Year, Hill and Crider selected to 1st team
Cold Springs' Camryn Crider and Elizabeth Hill earned first team All-State honors with their performances last season and Lady Eagles' Head Coach Tammy West was named as the 2A Coach of the Year. (Photos by Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. - The...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman tops Loganville 14-6, Good Hope wins Umpire’s Tournament, Saturday scoring wrap-up
HOOVER, Ala. Cullman wrapped up its games in the Perfect Game High School Showdown in Hoover Saturday afternoon with a 14-6 win over Loganville. The lead traded hands several times in the first few innings but the Bearcats put up seven runs in the...
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....
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...
Hanceville’s Bautista, Ellis, Simmons, Evans sign on to play college football
Shown left to right at Wednesday’s signing ceremony are Antonio Bautista, Fred Ellis, Romael Simmons and R.J. Evans. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Four senior Hanceville Bulldog football players signed athletic scholarships Wednesday to continue their playing careers at the collegiate...
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 SOFTBALL: Cullman falls at home to Curry, Good Hope routs Addison, Tuesday night wrap-up
Alex Stansell (24) connects with an RBI single during Cullman's 6-5 loss to Curry on Tuesday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Lady Bearcats opened up the 2019 season at home Tuesday night with a matchup against Curry and Cullman came...
PREP BASEBALL: Monday night wrap-up; Fairview defeats Brewer on the road, Hanceville knocks off Good Hope
SOMERVILLE, Ala. - Baseball season began today for Fairview and the Aggies are off to a 1-0 start after topping Brewer on the road 7-4. Dayne Black got the start on the mound for Fairview and tossed five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit...
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...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Elementary, Vinemont Middle place first at Eagle Eye Archery Tournament
Vinemont Middle School took home top honors at the Eagle Eye Archery Tournament this weekend with a score of 3293. (photo courtesy of Vinemont Middle School)
VINEMONT, Ala. – A large field of local archery squads traveled to Vinemont over the weekend for the inaugural...
PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tip off sub-regional action tonight
Cold Springs' Landyn Freeman (5), West Point's Lexi Shadix (1), Holly Pond's Kyler Chaney (22), Cold Springs' Camryn Crider (12) (Photos by Bill Piper)
CULLMAN COUNTY - This year’s area tournaments are now in the books. Five teams, Cold Springs’ boys and girls, Holly Pond's...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to J.B. Pennington 61-58 in area title game
Zeke McDonald posted nine points in Hanceville's 61-58 loss to J.B. Pennington Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs hosted J.B. Pennington in the Class 3A, Area 12 title game Saturday night and Hanceville came up just short in a...
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: Local schools compete at State Indoor Track Meet
Lexi Daily finished 12th in the 6A girls' triple jump with a distance of 30-02.00. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
BIRMINGHAM - The AHSAA’s 49th State Indoor Track Championships got underway last Friday at the Birmingham CrossPlex and several schools from Cullman County competed...
ARCHERY: West Point High, East Elementary, Cullman Middle win Future Champions Kickoff Classic
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...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Championship Saturday recap; 8 teams capture county crowns
Cold Springs celebrates after securing this year's fourth-grade girls' county championship (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – Cullman County Youth Basketball Tournament action tipped off early Saturday morning with eight county championships on the line, starting with the third-grade girls.
West Point 8...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament action kicks off next week for local teams
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Postseason basketball is right around the corner, but first, area tournaments have to be settled next week. Several local squads will be the top seeds in their respective brackets and playing...
Good Hope topples Hanceville 65-47 to capture first County Championship since 2010
Noah Fendley (30) posted 17 points in Good Hope's 65-47 win over Hanceville Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our final title match of the Cullman County Tournament, the top seeds in the varsity boys’ bracket faced each other with...
Hanceville edges out West Point in OT 70-67; matchups set for championship Saturday
Romain Pochon (2) attacks the basket during Hanceville's 70-67 win over West Point Friday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Friday’s night-cap from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, (2) Hanceville battled with (3) West Point for the final available spot on...
Golden’s last-second basket lifts Fairview to 45-43 win over Hanceville
Payton Golden (4) led the Lady Aggies with 12 points in their 45-43 win over Hanceville Thursday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our night cap from the Cullman County Tournament, (2) Fairview squared off against (3) Hanceville for a chance...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville cruises past Vinemont to advance to semi-finals
Romain Pochon (2) goes up for a dunk during Hanceville's 69-35 win over Vinemont Wednesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – To cap off Wednesday night’s action from the Cullman County Tournament, (2) Hanceville took on (7) Vinemont for a chance to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bulldogs handle Lady Raiders 62-36 to advance to semi-finals
Hanceville's Malia Howell (13) sprints past a pair of Good Hope defenders in the Lady Bulldogs' win over the Lady Raiders Tuesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Lady Bulldogs of Hanceville took the drama out of Tuesday night’s second Cullman...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point blows past Hanceville to advance to junior varsity title game
West Point's Jonathan Fell (24) shoots over a Hanceville defender in the Warriors' 61-24 win over the Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday night with the fifth matchup of the...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Hanceville upsets No. 2 Good Hope to advance to semi-final round of JV tournament
Good Hope's Zach Watson goes up between two defenders in the Raiders' loss to Hanceville Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Saturday night’s third and final JV Boys contest, (2) Good Hope faced (7) Hanceville and the Bulldogs were not...
2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament tips off this Saturday
Left to right: Good Hope's Cole Maddox, Fairview's Payton Golden, Hanceville's Zeke McDonald and West Point's Olivia Ball (Martha Needham and Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is fast approaching, and all seven teams are gearing up...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville collects road sweep of Vinemont; Tuesday night scoring wrap-up
Kelly Pickett (23) led all scorers with 25 points in Hanceville's 53-26 win at Vinemont Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT – Hanceville made the brief trip north to take on the Vinemont Eagles Tuesday night and the Bulldogs went home with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets determined for 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament
Ronnie Barnes speaks to area basketball coaches during Wednesday's meeting to draw pairings for the 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The pairings for this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament were drawn at Fairview High School Wednesday afternoon,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope secures no. 1 seed in Co. Tournament: Bearcats win in double OT
Cole Maddox led the Raiders with 20 points in Good Hope's 60-55 win at Hanceville Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope traveled to Hanceville Tuesday night for a pair of huge county games and each team wound up taking...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs collect area wins over Glencoe; Friday night scoring wrap-up
Kierra Merriweather (5) attacks the basket in Hanceville's 55-52 win over Glencoe Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted the Yellow Jackets of Glencoe for a pair of area matchups Friday night and Hanceville came away...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs sweep Broncos on the road; Thursday night scoring recap
Kelly Pickett (23) led all scorers with 23 points in Hanceville's 49-40 win at Holly Pond Thursday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Hanceville made the trip over to Holly Pond for a pair of county matchups Thursday night and both...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Good Hope, Hanceville secure Cullman County Middle School Tournament titles
Hanceville celebrates with the trophy on the court after defeating Good Hope to secure the Cullman County Middle School Tournament Championship Monday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The 2018 Cullman County Middle School Tournament is in the books and as...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville sweeps Corner at home; Thursday night scoring wrapup
Kelly Pickett (23) posted 17 points, 12 rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block in the Lady Bulldogs' win over Corner Thursday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs hosted Corner in Thursday night hoops action on a night where...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond outlasts Hanceville 91-86 in overtime shootout
Kyler Chaney racked up a game-high 32 points in the Broncos' overtime win at Hanceville Monday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Holly Pond traveled to Lane Horton Gymnasium to take on Hanceville in a pair of huge county games Monday night....
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview and Hanceville split Tuesday night matchups
Fairview's Payton Golden (guarded by Hanceville's Jessica Thompson) finished with 12 points in the Lady Aggies' win over the Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – Hanceville made the trip over to Fairview Tuesday night and both teams split the varsity matchups....
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman picks up road sweep over Hanceville
Cullman's Anna Grace Murphy drives to the basket for two points during the Lady Bearcats' 79-56 win at Hanceville Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bearcats made the short trip to Hanceville High School Tuesday night and the Black and Gold were...
CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS: Lady Eagles, Bearcats, Saints, Lady Saints claim section titles
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles finished as section champions in Tuscaloosa Friday after posting a total time of 1:48:59.79 and 24 points. (contributed)
CULLMAN - It was a busy weekend for cross country squads across the Cullman area as inclement weather pushed several sectional meets...
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 FOOTBALL: 4 local games on tap to close out regular season
Good Hope quarterback Bailey Quick (2) fires a pass down field during the Raiders’ 43-24 win over Cordova on Sept. 7, 2018. Good Hope will host county rival Hanceville this Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 regular season ended...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville Bulldogs tamed by Locust Fork, 35-8
Photo courtesy of Alisha Jones
LOCUST FORK -The Bulldogs traveled to Locust Fork Friday night for their final regional matchup of the season and the Hornets scored early and often to take down Hanceville 35-8.
Locust Fork marched down the field to get off to fast...
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...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Campbell’s 3 TDs lift Bulldogs past Fairview for county crown
Zachary Campbell accounted for all three of Hanceville's touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 18-14 win over Fairview Monday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Cullman County Middle School Football Championship game was the main event in Hanceville Tuesday night and the two...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville handed 40-20 loss by Fultondale
Photo courtesy of Alisha Jones
HANCEVILLE – Fultondale was able to jump out to a quick start in Ray Talley Stadium Friday night when the Wildcats took down Hanceville 40-20, outscoring the Bulldogs 33-6 in the first half.
Fultondale found its way on the scoreboard in...
MIDDLE SCHOOL/JV FOOTBALL: Vinemont rolls past Falkville, 32-6, in MS game; late touchdown lifts Eagles past Hanceville, 20-18, in JV contest
Monday-night football in Vinemont (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
Vinemont 32, Falkville 6 (MS)
The Eagles didn’t waste any time finding the end zone on their opening possession as Isaac Moody started with a 52-yard run and Ayden Thomason finished the drive off with a...
MIDDLE SCHOOL/JV FOOTBALL: Vinemont rolls past Falkville, 32-6, in MS game; late touchdown lifts Eagles past Hanceville, 20-18, in JV contest
Monday-night football in Vinemont (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
Vinemont 32, Falkville 6 (MS)
The Eagles didn’t waste any time finding the end zone on their opening possession as Isaac Moody started with a 52-yard run and Ayden Thomason finished the drive off with a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville hammered by Midfield, 70-18
BIRMINGHAM – It was a long night on the road for the Hanceville Bulldogs, who traveled to Birmingham to face the Midfield Patriots in a regional bout that saw the home-standing Patriots put down the Bulldogs, 70-18.
The game got off to a great start...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs boys, girls sweep Kudzu Invitational; Bearcats, Lady Bearcats grab 2nd; Thompson snags first, Chambers 2nd
Cullman’s boys took second place during Saturday morning’s Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Ed Huddleston)
COLD SPRINGS – The Cold Springs boys’ and girls’ cross-country squads claimed first place in the small school division at the Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational over...
PREP FOOTBALL: Curry knocks off Hanceville, 27-16
Photo courtesy of Alisha Jones
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs (Class 3A, Region 5) welcomed the Curry Yellow Jackets (4A, Region 5) Friday night, and on the first series Curry came out firing, nailing a 70-yard touchdown pass to start the game. Hanceville fought hard,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont nabs 22-14 homecoming victory from Hanceville
Former Alabama running back Trent Richardson, center, poses with the Vinemont Eagles prior to Friday night’s game. (Ryan Guthery for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT- It was a packed crowd for homecoming with special guest, former Crimson Tide standout and current Birmingham Iron running back Trent Richardson, on the...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL WRAP-UP: week 3
West Point quarterback Rylan Jones (5) hoists running back Hunter Persall (24) in the air during Friday night’s game. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Last week was the start of region play for most of our local squads and the results...
PREP FOOTBALL: J.B. Pennington overwhelms Hanceville, 71-8
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 VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders sweep tri-match against Hanceville, Priceville
Good Hope's Jesse Kent scores in the Lady Raiders’ win over Hanceville Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – After coming up just short on the road against New Hope over the weekend, the Good Hope Lady Raiders traveled to Hanceville Tuesday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview wins hard-fought game, 32-22, over Hanceville
Photo by Sammy Confer
FAIRVIEW - Hanceville (Class 3A, Region 5) and Fairview (Class 4A, Region 7) faced off in the Aggies’ home opener Friday night, and the Aggies ended up taking the game, 32-22.
The Bulldogs’ first possession started out slowly, but then, on a...
PREP FOOTBALL: McCain Era starts with a bang with Bulldogs’ 48-14 rout of Sumiton Christian
Hanceville running back RJ Evans sprints down the sideline for a big gain in Friday night's 48-14 win over Sumiton Christian. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The 2018 season for Hanceville (Class 3A, Region 5), and the first game for new Head...
Building on tradition: Hanceville’s Bulldog Wall of Fame to debut Friday night
Local artist Jack Tupper works on the Bulldog Wall of Fame at Hanceville High School. The inaugural Bulldog Wall of Fame induction ceremony will begin just before the band plays the national anthem before the season’s first game on Friday night, Aug. 24. (Nick...
