PREP BASEBALL: Raiders claim 11-4 win over Broncos in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Holly Pond Thursday afternoon for their first matchup of the season and were able to come away with an 11-4 road victory. The Raiders struck first when Austin Eakes got home on a passed ball...
Rivals battle it out for supremacy in Fairview XC Invitational
FAIRVIEW - A cross country rivalry between Cold Springs High School and St. Bernard Prep School continued on Saturday in the Fairview Invitational.
Two of the top programs among the smaller classifications in the Alabama High School Athletic Association went down to the wire. Cold...
Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins in regional play; Addison still undefeated
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play in week four of the 2016 area football regular season schedule.
Now that the Bulldogs, Broncos and Warriors are 1-1 in...
Road to state title goes through Holly Pond: Broncos destroy Carbon Hill, 123-50
HOLLY POND - It was a banner night for the Holly Pond Broncos as seniors Dawson Foust, Matt Cahoon, Drew Jones, Tanner Duke, Jacob Jones, Andrew Shaw, Michael Lambert and Bailey Smith took the floor at the Pond for the last time as Broncos,...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview plates 4 in the 7th to top Cold Springs, Monday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Cold Springs to take on the Lady Eagles Monday night and after falling behind 3-0 in the third inning, the Lady Aggies plated four runs in the top of the seventh inning to come from behind and earn...
Cullman County Schools canceled Thursday due to winter weather
CULLMAN – Each day this week parents have waited to hear if their children would be attending school on time, on a delayed schedule, or if their child's classes would be canceled altogether, as was the case Thursday, January 19.
“In the interest of doing what...
PREP SOFTBALL: Big 5th inning propels West Point to 15-4 win over Fairview, Monday scoring recap
West Point 15 - Fairview 4 (Softball)
West Point got on the scoreboard in their opening at-bats. Three walks loaded the bases for Katie Beth Yovino. She ended up drawing one of her own to give the Lady Warriors a 1-0 lead. West Point added...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to semifinals with 53-31 win over Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our first varsity battle at the Cullman County Tournament Tuesday night featured the Fairview Lady Aggies and the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. After a tight first half, the Lady Aggies outscored Holly Pond 18-8 in the third quarter to begin...
PREP FOOTBALL: Glencoe pulls away to top Holly Pond 49-18
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Glencoe Yellow Jackets came swarming into Holly Pond to face the Broncos Friday night and after falling behind 6-0 early, the Yellow Jackets stormed back to score 20 unanswered points before halftime and continued pulling away in the second...
SUB REGIONALS: Holly Pond outworks Colbert Heights, 87-69
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos eliminated Colbert Heights Tuesday night, 87-69, behind a barrage of 3-point shots to punch their ticket to Tom Drake Coliseum and an appearance in the Sweet 16.
The Broncos knocked down 14 shots from beyond the arc, five...
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...
Memorable moments from this year’s county tournament
HANCEVILLE - Cullman County Schools and Wallace State Community College have had a partnership for more than a quarter of a century. In January 1993, the Hanceville-based college reached an agreement with the schools, allowing the county high school basketball tournament to be played...
Highs and lows as teams close out regular season
CULLMAN COUNTY - Ah, high school football. Where teams experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As the 2016 regular season came to a close over the weekend, some playoff-bound teams enter the postseason trying to regain their identity while some...
Holly Pond loses bruiser to J.B. Pennington, 48-20
BLOUNTSVILLE – J.B. Pennington found the end zone in all forms as the Tigers took down the Holly Pond Broncos 48-20 following a close first half.
The Tigers took advantage early as J.B. Pennington scored on its opening drive, taking a quick 7-0 lead with...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point cruises past Holly Pond to advance in junior varsity tournament
West Point's Andrew Williams (10) brings the ball up the floor in the Warriors' 47-32 win over Holly Pond Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our second junior varsity boy’s matchup of the day, (3) West Point handled (3) Holly...
Danville escapes Holly Pond in Lady Hawks’ Classic quarterfinals; Fairview tops West Morgan
DANVILLE - For most of the second half, the Holly Pond Lady Broncos had tournament host Danville on the ropes Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the 9th Annual Danville Lady Hawks' Thanksgiving Classic.
But in the final 28 seconds, the Lady Hawks escaped the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond’s comeback effort at Gaston falls just short 28-26
GASTON, Ala. – After taking a tough loss at Glencoe last week, the Holly Pond Broncos looked for a bounce back win Friday night when they arrived in Gaston. The Broncos led the Bulldogs early in the second quarter, but Gaston was able to...
Tuesday scoreboard and Wednesday schedule, including Holly Pond and Fairview
Cullman High School's Bearcat News Network covering the action
HANCEVILLE - 2017 Northwest Regional championship play continued today. Below are today's scores and tomorrow's schedule, including the Holly Pond boys at 2:15 p.m. and the Fairview girls at 4 p.m.
Tuesday's scores:
7A G: Hoover 46, Sparkman...
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...
Eagles out, Broncos clinch play-off spot
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond on a cool and windy night for a pivotal Region 6 matchup in class 3A. It was senior night for the Eagles, but there was a lot of meaning for the Broncos in...
4 teams, 5 runners win sectionals; many qualify for state meet
The Cold Springs girls took first place in their sectional on Thursday. / Cold Springs Runners Club
CULLMAN COUNTY - The weather was the only thing dreary as four local teams and five local runners earned cross country sectional crowns on Thursday. Along with those...
Holly Pond Town Council schedules special meeting to consider changes to scrapyard ordinance
HOLLY POND, Ala. — The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday, April 1, tabled a request from Jared Ibrahim, owner of BNF Metals, to modify the Town ordinance that governs activities at his scrapyard on the east side of Holly Pond on U.S. Highway...
Area preview- week no. 2
Photo from last week's Holly Pond vs. Coosa Christian game.
Vinemont Eagles (0-0) @ Good Hope Raiders (0-0)
James Shabel Stadium - Good Hope
Thursday, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Vinemont defeated East Lawrence 14-12 in jamboree. Good Hope defeated Susan Moore 19-12 in jamboree.
SERIES: Good Hope leads 29-15.
LAST...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Tuesday scores and boys’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Tuesday night's games, as well as the area boys' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Guin
Marion Co 84, Addison 44
2A, Area 13 @...
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 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...
Fairview, Cold Springs, Holly Pond victors in day 1 of JV county softball tournament
GOOD HOPE - With the varsity division of the Cullman County Softball Tournament now in the record books, the junior varsity stepped on center stage Wednesday at Good Hope High School with one-sided domination and a pair of close encounters.
No upsets took place in...
Cullman varsity, Arab junior high winners at Bearcat 2-mile run
Photo: Cullman High School Varsity Girls and Boys
CULLMAN - Oliver Woodard Stadium took on a different look than normal Saturday morning with the Cullman High School Bearcat 2-mile cross country run.
The event featured 14 schools from north and central Alabama, competing in a fast-paced...
Stampede at Susan Moore as the Broncos win 34-28
BLOUNTSVILLE - After a narrow loss to the J.B. Pennington Tigers last week, the Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Susan Moore for the Bulldogs' homecoming. The home team was 0-2 for the season and looking for a victory on their special day, while the...
Lady Saints take 3rd, Lady Eagles 4th in state 1A/2A cross country championships
OAKVILLE - Local runners Leahrose Mami of St. Bernard, Camilla Chambers of Holly Pond and Alex McDonald from Fairview made a lasting impression Saturday during the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Cross Country championships.
Mami, one of the top in her class all season,...
Broncos’ ground game too much for Hanceville, 40-20
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium for a critical matchup in Region 6 of Class 3A. Both teams leaned on the running game in a physical matchup that favored Holly Pond, who came...
Holly Pond, Cold Springs girls advance to earn County Title rematch
HANCEVILLE – For the third consecutive year, the Cullman County High School girls' basketball championship will be a battle between Holly Pond and Cold Springs.
That took form Thursday night in which both teams had to fight off slow starts and finish with a flurry...
PREP SOFTBALL: ‘Believe in yourself’: Holly Pond’s Bai Widner recaps Bronco career
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to one of the standout seniors on Holly Pond's softball team, Bai Widner. She made some great memories during her time as a Bronco, and she learned a lot during her softball career. She also...
One Upset Highlights Quarterfinals of Cullman County Middle School Girls Tournament
COLD SPRINGS – Home court advantage for the Cold Springs Lady Eagles didn't last long in the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament Monday night.
The No. 4 seed Lady Eagles were eliminated in the quarterfinal round by 5th seed West Point 33-24. West Point...
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...
Cullman claims grand prize in Girls Pre-Sectional event
Cullman came out on top of the leaderboard Thursday at the Cullman Golf Course in the Girls’ Pre-Sectional event. The Lady Bearcats outperformed two schools they will see next Tuesday in the AHSAA Section 2 Tournament at CGC, Benjamin Russell and Hartselle.
The Lady ‘Cats...
The Road to Birmingham: AHSAA volleyball post-season schedule
CULLMAN - Postseason play for volleyball in the Alabama High School Athletic Association begins Monday and Tuesday with the first segment, area tournaments.
Classes 1A-3A will play on Monday with the 4A-7A to play Tuesday. The format is best of five in single elimination. Teams...
60th Annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 1
HOLLY POND - It is that time of year again. Time to fill up on turkey around the Thanksgiving table then fill up on hoops at the 60th Annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament.
The tournament action started off with the Cullman Bearcats taking on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos come oh-so-close to Midfield, 36-30, in region opener
Midfield’s offense gave the Broncos problems all night in their 36-30 loss to the Patriots. (Howard Cole for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos (Class 3A, Region 5) came back home Friday to host their most powerful opponent yet, coming up...
PREP BASEBALL: Holly Pond splits doubleheader with West End, Tuesday scoring recap
Holly Pond 10 - West End 9 (Baseball) (Game One)
West End struck first in its opening at-bats as an RBI groundout and an RBI single gave them the early 2-0 lead. Holly Pond answered right back in their half. Sawyer Olinger reached on an...
Area preview- week no. 5
J.B. Pennington Tigers (4-0, 2-0) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 32-19-2
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated J.B. Pennington 39-13 in 2009
LAST WEEK: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 28-22, J.B. Pennington defeated Locust Fork 28-26.
Hanceville welcomes a J.B....
Week 10 Recap: Half of Cullman County teams qualify for playoffs after final week of AHSAA regional play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Fairview's 21-17 victory over Springville Friday night had a playoff atmosphere even though neither team is bound for the 2016 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) postseason.
The air was electric because the Aggies were playing at Dafford Smith Stadium for the...
Lady Raiders squeak by Holly Pond; Broncos smoke Good Hope
GOOD HOPE - After almost pulling off a major upset against No. 9 West Point to start off 2017, the Good Hope Lady Raiders came home looking to get back on track and break a seven-game losing streak as they took on Holly Pond.
Good...
High school hoops resumes regular season Tuesday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Prep basketball across the area officially has one month left on the regular season. The regular schedule resumes Tuesday and will go through Feb. 3.
Looking ahead to the first week of January, the standings in the Cullman County varsity division are...
Saturday scores and Monday schedule
HANCEVILLE - Northwest Regional semi-final play continued today at Wallace State Community College's Tom Drake Coliseum. Below are Saturday's scoring recap and Monday's schedule.
Saturday's scores:
4A G: West Limestone 44, Good Hope 23
4A: Cordova 72, Priceville 41
4A G: Deshler 78, Haleyville 42
4A: Fayette Co 53,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Southeastern pulls away to top Holly Pond 35-6
REMLAP, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Remlap, Alabama to take on Southeastern Friday night and despite trailing by just one score at halftime, the Broncos were unable to keep pace with the Mustangs in the second half as they pulled away...
Coaching changes on the hardwood for 2016-17 season
CULLMAN - A husband-wife team will be a feature in Cullman County high school basketball for the 2016-17 season. But they will be coaching at different programs.
Paige Parker-Adams and her husband, Drew Adams, will make their varsity coaching debuts at Holly Pond High School...
Cullman County High School Softball Tournament Recap
FAIRVIEW - Here is a look back at the Cullman County High School Softball Tournament prior to Wednesday's Championship Title game.
West Point 14, Cold Springs 9 (championship)
West Point fought back from an 8-3 deficit in the sixth, scoring eight runs on two outs with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond falls to Westminster Christian 70-44 in Northwest Regional
Holly Pond's Levi Boatright (34) drives to the basket during the Broncos' loss to Westminster Christian Saturday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond faced the second-ranked ranked Westminster Christian Academy Wildcats in the Sweet 16 round of the Northwest...
Cold Springs continues its dominance in Cullman County Cross Country
COLD SPRINGS – For a decade, the sport of cross country running from the high school perspective in Cullman County has been controlled by Cold Springs.
In showing their strength when it comes to the county championship meet, the Lady Eagles and Eagles continued their...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs holds off comeback from Lady Broncos to advance to semi-final round, 55-43
Camryn Crider (12) finished with a game-high 20 points in Cold Springs' 55-43 win over Holly Pond Wednesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Wednesday night’s varsity girls’ matchup from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, (4) Cold Springs took on (5)...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview pulls away to top Hanceville 46-28 & advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second varsity girls clash of the Cullman County Tournament tipped Tuesday night and saw the Fairview Lady Aggies take on the Lady Bulldogs of Hanceville. Fairview led by just 13-9 at the end of the opening quarter but pulled away...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors stay undefeated; Holly Pond boys win nail-biter in West Point
Holly Pond's Zach Shaw (4) gets some air. / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in two huge county games that saw the Lady Warriors remain unbeaten, while Holly Pond took home the win in the boys' game.
West Point...
Area hoops back on regular schedule following winter weather shuffle
CULLMAN COUNTY - Everything should be back on a normal schedule for area high school basketball after games were postponed last Friday due to the threat of winter weather.
The winter storm has moved on, with nine schools inside Cullman County eager to move ahead...
Holly Pond Wins Big on the Road
GOOD HOPE — Holly Pond came out like a house of fire Friday night as they visited the campus of Good Hope to take on the Raiders. Great defense and superb shooting led to an 8-0 that started the game and forced a time-out...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond falls to No. 2 Mars Hill 60-34 in NW Regional Semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Holly Pond Lady Broncos continued their postseason run at the Northwest Regional Tournament at Wallace State Monday morning but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Lady Broncos were unable to keep pace with No. 2 Mars Hill and they were...
3A STATE SEMIFINALS: Holly Pond leaves it all on the floor, falls to Midfield 86-78
BIRMINGHAM - Holly Pond left it all on the floor at the Legacy Arena Tuesday morning as they took on the Midfield Patriots in the 3A State Semifinals, with the Patriots emerging victorious, 86-78.
Midfield opened the game with a basket by Kalon Williams and...
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...
Championships up for grabs in Saturday’s AHSAA state cross country meet
OAKVILLE - Two schools that have battled each other through the regular season now get one final opportunity to go at it with the grand prize waiting for the winner.
Cold Springs High School and St. Bernard Prep highlight a list of schools that will...
‘Treasure every moment’: Holly Pond’s EmmaRay Spitzer reflects on her time as a Bronco
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Holly Pond pitcher EmmaRay Spitzer, who will be continuing her athletic career at Oakwood University alongside a pair of her Lady Bronco teammates.
EmmaRay overcame a lot of adversity in her years at Holly Pond...
St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami claim top spots at Jesse Owens Classic
OAKVILLE - St. Bernard’s Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami took the top spots in the green division 5,000m runs at Saturday’s Jesse Owens Classic at Oakville Indian Mounds Park. In green division teams, the Cold Springs boys claimed third place, with the Lady Saints...
Just keep winning: Broncos stay perfect
HOLLY POND - In what has become the norm for the year, the Holly Pond Broncos walked onto the court perfect and walked off the same way, and Monday night was no different as the Good Hope Raiders invaded Felton C. Easterwood Gymnasium.
After controlling...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Broncos take 2nd-straight title, 3rd in 4 years, beat Warriors 66-46
HANCEVILLE - It was the final game of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament, and the Broncos made history, taking back-to-back title for the first time ever, and winning their third title in four years. Final score: Holly Pond 66, West Point 46.
Early on,...
Recap of Tuesday’s wild night in area hoops; look ahead
West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, left, with members of the 1987 West Point High School varsity basketball team / courtesy of West Point Student Section on Twitter
CULLMAN COUNTY - Tuesday turned out to be an evening of memorable high school basketball that...
Special guests have a ball at Holly Pond- West Point game
WEST POINT - West Point High School rolled out the welcome mat to members of the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD) Friday night, in between senior night and the varsity basketball games featuring the Warriors against the Holly Pond Broncos.
Many of...
Top Two Seeds are Victims of Upsets in the Semis at Cullman County Girls’ Basketball Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Two teams that had been playing very good basketball experienced unfortunate upsets in the semifinals of the Cullman County Tournament Thursday night.
No. 1 Fairview Lady Aggies defeated county opponents nine times in the regular season. They struggled at Tom Drake Coliseum and...
Fairview Lady Aggies Punch Ticket to Danville Tournament Semifinal Round
DANVILLE — It will be Fairview's first appearance in the Danville Lady Hawks Thanksgiving Classic semifinal round following a huge 48-39 victory Wednesday over Decatur in the quarterfinals.
Fairview utilized its quickness in the backcourt with Taylor Yeager, Jada Golden, Abby Schnittker, Lizzie Garrison and McKinna Yearwood...
Northwest Regional nail biter: Broncos pull out a 71-66 victory over Lauderdale Co.
HANCEVILLE - Holly Pond was challenged strongly Saturday afternoon by Lauderdale County in the AHSAA Class 3A Northwest Regional semi-final, but the Broncos survived the scare by the Tigers 71-66 and will return to Tom Drake Coliseum on Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. play for...
Fairview Girls and Cold Springs Earn Titles in Cullman County Meet
COLD SPRINGS - A decade of dominating the Cullman County Track & Field event by Cold Springs ended in a dramatic comeback by the Fairview Lady Aggies today.
With four events remaining, the Lady Aggies were down 172 points to 144 against the Lady Eagles.
Fairview...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Vinemont, Cullman advance to Regionals; Good Hope eliminated
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After splitting their opening matchups with Susan Moore and J.B. Pennington Friday, the Vinemont Lady Eagles returned to Blountsville for this year’s 3A, Area 13 Tournament Monday night. In their first game of the day, the Eagles faced Susan Moore for...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Broncos fall to Lauderdale County 47-32 in Northwest Regional
Kirsten Campbell (20) attacks the basket during Holly Pond's 47-32 loss to Lauderdale County Saturday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A strong 2018-19 season came to an end for the Holly Pond Lady Broncos Saturday night after they fell to...
Kudzu Invitational: Cold Springs boys take 2nd, Sweeney 1st; St. Bernard girls take 3rd, McDonald 3rd
Updated 10-1-17
BREMEN - In what has become one of the top events in the cross-country season, the Kudzu Invitational took place Saturday at Cold Springs High School.
Local high schools competing included Saint Bernard, Hanceville, Cold Springs, Holly Pond (1A-3A) and Fairview (4A-7A).
In the 1A-...
One-sided wins highlight first day of Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE - Winning and winning by a huge margin began the 2015 Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday.
With the junior varsity in the spotlight along with one freshman contest, five of the six games were decided by a margin...
Night of old-school football ends with Broncos winning, 36-20, over Susan Moore
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs on Thomas Michelfelder Field Friday night for a week four matchup that was big for both teams. In the end, it was the Broncos that came out on top with a 36-20...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond sweeps Vinemont, Locust Fork at home
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Lady Broncos hosted a tri-match with Locust Fork and Vinemont Tuesday night, and they collected big wins over both of them. The Lady Broncos swept the Lady Hornets 3-0 and the Lady Eagles 2-0. Vinemont was also able...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brown’s 37 leads Holly Pond past J.B. Pennington 64-60, Lady Broncos earn 52-31 win
HOLLY POND, Ala. — The Broncos and Lady Broncos returned home after the Thanksgiving holiday to host J.B. Pennington Tuesday night and both Holly Pond squads collected wins over the Tigers. The Lady Broncos smothered J.B. Pennington to earn a 52-31 win and the...
2016 Cullman County Hoops Tournament Gets Underway
HANCEVILLE – Quarterfinal games in the junior varsity and freshmen divisions got the 2016 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum off and running Saturday afternoon.
Those who came to the Coliseum early got a chance to see collegiate hoops...
Cold Springs Gets Revenge on Holly Pond
COLD SPRINGS — A score for the time being was settled by the Cold Springs Eagles Monday night in shooting their way by the Holly Pond Broncos 81-61.
The win snapped a 5-game victory streak for the Broncos, who lost for the first time in...
Breaking records and chasing titles; Holly Pond dominates Susan Moore, 117-42
HOLLY POND - It was total domination from the opening to the final horn Tuesday night as the Holly Pond Broncos took care of the Susan Moore Bulldogs in the first round of the 3A Area 11 Tournament.
Matt Cahoon immediately set the tone for...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several high school football teams around Cullman County.
CLASS 1A
The Addison Bulldogs have already assured themselves a spot in the 1A state...
Tough loss for Broncos on the road, 56-27
FULTONDALE - Tonight, the Holly Pond Broncos hoped for another win to follow their victory against Hanceville last week. They traveled all the way down to Fultondale to play the Wildcats, but they fell short of their goal. The Wildcats defeated the Broncos 56-27.
Fultondale...
Lady Broncos drop final game in Decatur Orthopedic Clinic Classic
DECATUR - Holly Pond guard Ruth Horton single-handedly kept the Lady Broncos in the game with Colbert County by scoring 12 points through the first 4:00 minutes.
But Colbert County was able to slow down Horton the rest of the way, going on to win...
Fall football practices start Monday in the AHSAA
Photo: The West Point Warriors will face off against Hamilton on Aug. 19.
CULLMAN - Preparation for the 2016 football season begins Monday when the first day of fall practice is allowed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Six of the eight teams in Cullman...
PREP BASKETBALL: Shot of the game: Shaw lifts Broncos over Knights, 59-56
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Arab Knights Tuesday night for several matchups on the hardwood, starting with the Junior Varsity Girls.
JV Girls: Holly Pond 40, Arab 23
The youngest group of Lady Broncos was in control of Tuesday evening’s first game...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Hanceville upsets no. 5 Holly Pond, 65-59
Hanceville’s Zeke McDonald (3) goes hard against a wall of Holly Pond defense Saturday night in the 3A Boys Northwest Regional. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - In their two regular season meetings, the Holly Pond Broncos won both games against the Hanceville Bulldogs. But there...
Post-Christmas prep hoops tournaments
CULLMAN COUNTY - High school basketball tournaments will be active throughout the week after everyone celebrates Christmas on Sunday.
Here is the area tournament schedule:
Teams playing in the Cullman Tribune coverage area:
Cold Springs - Girls, Varsity
Cullman - Girls, Varsity
Fairview - Varsity
Good Hope - Girls
Hanceville -...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos take consolation win; schedule for Jan. 2-5
Holly Pond 60, Rowen County (KY) 42 (Boys)
The Holly Pond Broncos left Tennessee Saturday with the consolation bracket crown after defeating Rowan County (Kentucky) in the consolation round of the King of the Smokies Tournament in Pigeon Forge.
Zach Shaw led Holly Pond (15-3) with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos drop region matchup against Fultondale 30-8
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After pulling off a big win at home over Hanceville last week to collect their first win of the season, the Holly Pond Broncos were back home for another regional showdown against the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night. After a scoring...
All-County Cheerleaders recognized
CULLMAN, Ala. - Many Cullman County student athletes were honored at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Friday night, Jan. 26.
Several local cheerleaders were named to the 2024 Cullman County All-County Cheer Sideline Team, 2024 All-County Cheer Competition Team and the 2024 All-County Cheer Team....
Pairings set for Cullman County Volleyball Tournament
HANCEVILLE - Pairings are set for the 2016 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament, after coaches gathered for a meeting Wednesday evening at A.J.'s Steakhouse.
Fairview earned the No. 1 seed in the varsity and junior varsity divisions with West Point having the best record among teams...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond drops region game with West End 44-24
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After defeating Gaston to earn their first win of the season last week, the Broncos were back home Friday night for a regional matchup against West End. Unfortunately for the home crowd, they had less success against the Patriots this...
Area preview- week no. 4
Vinemont Eagles (1-1, 0-1) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 17-13
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 26-20 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Vinemont lost to Locust Fork 35-20, Hanceville lost to Fultondale 59-8.
It’s a must-win game for...
Lady Warriors reign supreme in Cullman County Softball Tournament
GOOD HOPE - The second and final day of the 2017 Cullman County Softball Tournament got underway Tuesday afternoon with some fantastic action. Up first on the day was the winner’s bracket final that pitted the host team, the Good Hope Lady Raiders, against...
NORTHWEST BOYS’ SUB-REGIONAL: Tuesday scores and regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) northwest sub-regional play wrapped up tonight, with the qualifying boys' teams.
TUESDAY SCOREBOARD:
2A: Cleveland 66, Cold Springs 50
3A: Holly Pond 123, Carbon Hill 50
3A: Locust Fork 68, Hanceville 64 (OT)
5A: Fairfield 51, West Point 37
5A: Wenonah...
Reflecting on this year’s NW Regional: the normal and not so normal
HANCEVILLE - Any time there is a spectacular event like the Alabama High School Athletic Association Northwest Regional basketball tournament gathered for a week at such a great venue as Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum, you expect to see a normal and not so...
Holly Pond tops Hanceville, improving to 7-0; Lady Bulldogs best Lady Broncos
HANCEVILLE - Holly Pond coach Mitch Morris pointed out that the Broncos have had some slow starts in recent games on the hardwood. They had the same experience Thursday night at Lane Horton Gymnasium, with Hanceville controlling the tempo for the first quarter.
That changed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament Day 2 Recap
Good Hope's Cole Maddox goes up strong for two points in the Raiders' 93-71 win over Holly Pond Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Day two of the 62nd annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament is in the books and today’s action...
Week 8 Recap: Cold Springs clinches playoff berth; Addison claims regional title
CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area.
West Point played the closest by margin, falling by 22 points to Mortimer Jordan 42-20 when the Blue Devils scored twice in...
Broncos wear down Brindlee Mountain, 34-18
HOLLY POND - Brindlee Mountain may have started Friday night’s game, but the Holly Pond Broncos ended it, winning 34-18.
The Lions went three downs and punted on fourth down, with Holly Pond taking over on its own 47-yard line, putting together a drive that...
