Cullman City Schools dismissing at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 for basketball Final 4
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School varsity basketball team has made it to the Alabama High Schools Sports Association of Alabama (AHSAA) Final 4 for the first time in 90 years — and thanks to an early dismissal on game day next week...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman pulls away to top Scottsboro 75-58 and advance to 1st Final 4 in 90 years
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It’s been nearly a century since their last trip, but after pulling away to beat Scottsboro 75-58 in Tuesday’s Northwest Regional Finals, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to the Final 4. The Wildcats led by five at halftime, but the depth...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek falls to No. 4 Covenant Christian in NW Regional semifinal 62-34
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling in the Sub-Regional last season, the Meek Tigers have played their way back to the Northwest Regional and they hit the hardwood at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday morning to take on No. 4 Covenant Christian. The Tigers overcame a...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point dominates Warrior Battle Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors opened their season by hosting the Warrior Battle Tournament this weekend and they’re already off to a 4-0 start. West Point handled Good Hope in its first game of the season to get the tournament...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman, West Point open season with wins
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Spring is upon us and that means its past time for teams all across the state to get back on the diamond. Two of those teams, the Cullman Bearcats and West Point Warriors, opened up their 2022 campaigns this weekend and...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman places 2nd at Hillcrest Doubles Tournament
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cullman’s Women’s Tennis team traveled to Tuscaloosa this weekend to compete in a doubles tournament at Hillcrest and the Bearcats returned home with a second place finish. Cullman knocked off both Deshler and Pell City in pool play before falling to...
PREP SOCCER: West Point collects wins at Lawrence County
MOULTON, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors made the trip to Lawrence County for a pair of varsity matchups Saturday and both squads returned home with wins. The Lady Warriors raced past Lawrence County 9-1 and the Warriors edged the Red...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope slides past Rogers 48-42 to advance to Elite 8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders are back at the Northwest Regional once again and in their opening matchup Saturday, they faced the team that ended their postseason run one year ago. Good Hope and the defending state champion Lady Pirates of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison’s postseason run ends with 43-33 loss to Hatton
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the first time in 15 years, the Addison Lady Bulldogs were competing at the Northwest Regional Friday night. Addison faced off against Hatton in the semifinal round and after falling behind early, the Lady Bulldogs rallied to cut the lead...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Cats rally to top Hazel Green 57-48, advance to Regional Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back in action Friday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum, battling Hazel Green for a spot in the Northwest Regional Finals. It was a rocky first half for the black & gold and they trailed the Trojans 27-25...
PREP WRESTLING: Arab, Gardendale rank 1-2 after 1st day of AHSAA Class 5A/6A State Wrestling Meet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Arab High School took a slim 3.5-point lead over two-time defending state champion Gardendale after the first day concluded at the AHSAA 67th State Wrestling Championships underway at the Von Braun Center here.
The Knights posted 60 points in the first day’s...
‘Don’t listen to everyone telling you that you can’t do it, because you can,’ Jager Burns and Destiny Jones share their parenting story
Playing sports in high school while keeping pace academically can be a difficult feat in normal circumstance but imagine becoming a parent the same week you’re about to play a playoff game against the No. 1 team in the state. That was the case...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Folds signs with LaGrange College
WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teachers, coaches, teammates and more packed themselves into the library to celebrate the next step in a fellow Warrior’s athletic and academic. West Point baseball standout Eli...
PREP BASKETBALL: 4 local teams preparing for Northwest Regional
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Regional stage of the basketball postseason is upon us, and we have four local squads still in the hunt for a trip to Birmingham. Both the Lady Raiders of Good Hope and the Addison Lady Bulldogs are alive in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs falls to Aliceville in Sub-Regional 53-50
BREMEN, Ala. – After topping Addison to take the area title last week, the Cold Springs Eagles were back home Tuesday night to host a Sub-Regional matchup against Aliceville. After trailing by double-digits at the half, a late rally in the fourth quarter came...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball sweeps Snead State; women’s tennis & golf updates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Snead State at home on Monday night.
The Lady Lions opened the night with an 84-70 victory, and the men followed with a 103-70 triumph at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State’s men surpassed the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman punches ticket to NW Regional with 68-50 win over Clay-Chalkville
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back on their home court for the final time this season Tuesday night, hosting the Cougars of Clay-Chalkville for a Sub-Regional battle. With a spot in the Northwest Regional on the line, the Bearcats did what they’ve...
PREP SOCCER: West Point downs East Lawrence on the road 7-0
TRINITY, Ala. – After competing in the Sand Mountain Classic over the weekend, the West Point Warriors were back on the road Monday night to square off against East Lawrence. The Warriors returned home with a 7-0 win and improved to 2-3 on the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison handles Aliceville 47-35 to advance to NW Regional for 1st time since 2006
ADDISON, Ala. – The Addison Lady Bulldogs were back home to host the Sub-Regional round Monday night and they collected a 47-35 win over Aliceville to punch their ticket to this year’s Northwest Regional at Wallace State for the first time in 15 years.
Baskets...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders top Haleyville 69-33 in Sub-Regional to advance to NW Regional
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The postseason is heating up for high school basketball all across the state and one of Monday night’s 4A Sub-Regional matchups was hosted at Good Hope High School. After claiming the area championship last week, the Lady Raiders returned home...
Good Hope City Council discusses new speed zone, utilities expansion
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the month at Good Hope City Hall Monday had a pair of readings for upcoming city ordinances. Before the council got to the readings, they discussed potential plans for...
PREP SOCCER: West Point Warriors, Lady Warriors compete at weekend tournaments
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Both of West Point’s varsity soccer squads were in action this weekend, looking to find their rhythm at this early point in the season. The Warriors competed at the Sand Mountain Classic, finishing 1-2 at the event with a win over...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Saints shut out West Limestone 3-0, Saints tie Wildcats 1-1
LESTER, Ala. – The Saint Bernard Prep varsity soccer teams opened their season Friday evening at West Limestone High School in Lester, with the Lady Saints collecting a shutout victory on three goals by Madi Kerber.
“Our girls played very well,” said Coach Will Drake....
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders fall in area finals at Oneonta 73-60
ONEONTA, Ala. – The red-hot Good Hope Raiders made the trip over to Oneonta for an area championship battle with the Redskins Friday night but unfortunately, the Raiders’ winning streak finally came to an end. Oneonta was able to create separation from Good Hope...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs tops Addison 62-40 to capture area championship
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles clashed with the Addison Bulldogs at Jesse George Gymnasium Friday night and the hometown Eagles were able to keep the Dawgs at arm’s length most of the night. Cold Springs carried a 33-20 lead in the halftime...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats fend off Hartselle 64-48 to win area title
CULLMAN, Ala. – After defeating Decatur Tuesday night, the Bearcats returned home Friday night to host the Hartselle Tigers in this year’s 6A, Area 14 Championship Game. It was a back and forth affair throughout the first half but Cullman clamped down defensively in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison topples Winston County 60-45 to capture area championship
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – The Addison Lady Bulldogs made the trip to Winston County High School Thursday night to face the Lady Yellow Jackets with an area championship on the line and the Lady Dawgs did not disappoint. Addison knocked off the top-seeded Lady...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls to Lawrence County in area title game 52-45
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors were home at Jim Boyd Gymnasium for this year’s 5A, Area 15 Championship Game and they had to battle Lawrence County for this year’s area title. Unfortunately for the home crowd, the Lady Warriors were...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders race past Oneonta 67-37 to claim back to back area titles
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After eliminating Hanceville in the opening round Monday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on their home court at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Thursday night to face Oneonta in this year’s 4A, Area 11 Championship. Thanks in large part...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison edges Falkville 42-41, advances to area finals for 1st time in 18 years
BREMEN, Ala. – The Addison Bulldogs made the trip to Bremen to tip off the 2A, Area 13 Tournament at Cold Springs High School and after the top-seeded Eagles advanced with a 55-38 win over Winston County, it was Addison’s turn to take the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Big 4th quarter lifts Russellville over West Point 58-45
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point hosted the Golden Tigers of Russellville for the opening round of the 5A, Area 15 Tournament Tuesday night and it was another nail-biter for the Warriors. Both teams exchanged leads throughout the first three quarters and the score...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats down Decatur 66-35 to advance to area championship
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats returned to their home court Tuesday night to host this year’s 6A, Area 14 Tournament and after a thrilling first game between Muscle Shoals and Hartselle, the ‘Cats took the floor and handed Decatur a 66-35 loss to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders dominate Hanceville 63-14, advance to area finals
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders tipped off the Class 4A, Area 11 tournament at home against Hanceville Monday night and they dominated from the opening tip, easing past the Lady Bulldogs 63-14 and moving on to the area championship game.
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PREP BASKETBALL: Addison advances to area finals with 44-16 win over Cold Springs
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- Addison traveled to Double Springs to take on the Cold Springs Lady Eagles in the first round of its area tournament Monday night. Addison's Lady Dawgs have beaten the Lady Eagles twice earlier in the season and it is never...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview Aggies, Lady Aggies handle Brewer to advance to area championship games
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Both the Aggies and Lady Aggies of Fairview tipped off their area tournaments on their home court at Joe Shults Gymnasium Monday night, looking to eliminate a pair of Brewer squads and advance to their area tournament title games against Guntersville...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – With the regular season finally in the books, its time for postseason basketball and this week will be packed with area tournament action. Four local teams, the Good Hope Lady Raiders, West Point Lady Warriors, Cold Springs Eagles and Cullman Bearcats...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 9 Cullman collects 85-63 senior night win over Gardendale
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back home Friday night for their regular season finale against Gardendale and after celebrating senior night, the ‘Cats collected an 85-63 win over the Rockets. Cullman seniors Jamar Kay, Tucker Gambrill, Roy Grimmett, Tucker Apel and Max...
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...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Baseball opens 2022 season Friday; Basketball teams sweep Lawson State on road & men’s golf update
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s baseball season has arrived. The Lions open the 2022 campaign in Panama City, Fla, on Friday, playing in a weekend tournament.
It’s the 33rd season at Wallace State for Hall of Fame coach Randy Putman. He has compiled a 1,133-520...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison downs 4A Dora at home 60-53
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the 4A Dora Bulldogs on a rainy night at Allen Stephenson Gym and came away with a hard fought, 60-53 win. Addison improved to 18-9 on the season while Dora fell to 18-8.
The first period started with Addison playing...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Cullman pulls away from Austin 64-38, Lady Bearcats race past Lady Black Bears 72-53
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were back on their home court Tuesday night, hosting a pair of matchups against Austin and honoring a pair of seniors. The Lady Bearcats raced past the Lady Black Bears 72-53 and the Bearcats followed...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope bests No. 6 Priceville 58-41, Raiders topple ninth-ranked Bulldogs 46-39
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After collecting a pair of County Championships over the weekend, Good Hope returned home Monday night to host a pair of ranked Priceville teams on senior night. The second-ranked Lady Raiders got the night started with a top 10 matchup...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison handles Elkmont at home 55-41
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the 3A Elkmont Red Devils at Allen Stephenson Gym and came away with a solid 55-41 win. Addison improves to 16-12 on the season.
Elkmont rolled into Addison on Saturday night with high hopes and rolled back up Interstate 65...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Cold Springs 65-53 to win 3rd County Title in 4 years
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Cold Springs fought it out for this year’s Cullman County Tournament Championship Saturday night, and it was another exciting battle between the Eagles and Raiders. The score was knotted at 25 after the first two quarters but Good...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders roll past West Point 73-39 for 1st County Championship since 2012
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off for the third time in the varsity girls’ championship game Saturday night but unlike the first two battles of the day, this one was settled quickly. The Lady Raiders built a 26-point lead by...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders pull away to top West Point 53-41 & win JV Boys Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s JV Boys Championship Game featured another heated battle between West Point and Good Hope. The Warriors led the Raiders by two at halftime, but Good Hope shot extremely well at the free throw line in the second half and...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors outlast Good Hope 33-29 to claim JV Girls Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Championship Saturday at the Cullman County Tournament tipped off with the JV Girls title game between the Lady Warriors of West Point and the Good Hope Lady Raiders. It was a very tight contest between the two squads in which neither...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs takes 70-65 OT thriller over Hanceville to advance to County Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Hanceville battled for the last spot in Saturday’s varsity boys’ championship game Friday night, and it was an instant classic between the Eagles and Bulldogs. Four quarters weren’t enough to settle things between these local rivals, and the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope knocks off Fairview 60-51 to advance to County Championship Game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first of Friday night’s varsity boys’ semifinal matchups at the Cullman County Tournament was a fast-paced and competitive clash between the Good Hope Raiders and the top-seeded Fairview Aggies. In the end, the Raiders were able to create some separation...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point tops Fairview 51-33 to advance to JV Girls Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Fairview tipped things off with a JV Girls semifinal matchup at the Cullman County Tournament Friday night. The Lady Aggies trailed by just at halftime but were outscored 23-13 by West Point in the second half, allowing the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs come from behind to topple No. 4 Decatur Heritage 58-56, Lady Bulldogs fall in 57-56 thriller
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted two very good basketball teams from Decatur Heritage Christian Academy at Allen Stephenson Gym Thursday night and came away with a split on senior night. The Lady Bulldogs lost a heartbreaker to the Lady Eagles 57-56 while the Bulldogs...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point pulls away from Fairview 58-23 to advance to County Championship Game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Thursday night’s Cullman County Tournament action wrapped up with a meeting between the West Point Lady Warriors and the Lady Aggies of Fairview with a spot in this year’s County Championship Game. Fairview fought hard in the first half and trailed...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Holly Pond 73-31, advances to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first varsity matchup of Thursday night’s Cullman County Tournament action saw the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders face off against the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. The Lady Broncos gave a strong effort early but ultimately couldn’t keep pace with...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders edge Holly Pond 27-26 in OT to advance to JV Girls finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped things off at the Cullman County Tournament with a JV Girls semifinal matchup Thursday night and it was a physical, low-scoring clash between Good Hope and Holly Pond that took more than four quarters to settle. With the score...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs downs Vinemont 55-38, advances to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second and final matchup of the Cullman County Tournament Wednesday night was another tight one featuring a battle between the Eagles of Vinemont and Cold Springs. There were 15 lead changes through the first three quarters until Cold Springs moved...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Broncos advance to semifinals with 43-34 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Varsity girls action tipped things off at the Cullman County Tournament Wednesday night and it was a classic battle between the Lady Eagles of Cold Springs and the Holly Pond Lady Broncos. Holly Pond led 27-17 at the half but had...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Bulldogs advance with 61-45 win over Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – One more varsity battle was on tap at the Cullman County Tournament Tuesday night, and it was another intense clash between the Broncos and Bulldogs. Hanceville and Holly Pond met with a spot in the semifinals on the line and after...
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...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Warriors hold off Fairview 55-44, advance to JV Boys finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Several local teams were back at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday night to resume this year’s Cullman County Tournament and we tipped things off with a JV Boys semifinal matchup between West Point and Fairview. The Warriors took a comfortable...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope takes 66-63 thriller over West Point to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first of this year’s varsity boys county tournament matchups tipped off at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night and it was another classic battle between the Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors. The Raiders led by 15 at one point...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors pull away to top Vinemont 52-28 & advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors and Vinemont Lady Eagles tipped off varsity girls’ competition at this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament Monday night and after a tight first half, the Lady Warriors outscored Vinemont 21-7 in the third quarter to pull...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Vinemont 53-20 to advance to JV Boys finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night with a battle in the JV Boys Bracket. The top-seeded Good Hope Raiders took on the fourth-seeded Vinemont Eagles and the Raiders punched their ticket to the finals with an...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison tops Meek 53-41 to capture back to back county titles, Lady Bulldogs fall to Winston County 59-43
ARLEY, Ala. -- Meek High School hosted the Winston County Championship games Saturday night and Addison High was lucky enough to be in both the Men's and Women's finals. The Lady Dawgs were up first and came up a little short against the much...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: 4 JV matchups tip things off on day 1
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is upon us, and the action tipped off with four junior varsity battles at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday afternoon. The Holly Pond Lady Broncos got things started with a 39-24 win over Vinemont...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders rally to top Cold Springs 51-46, Lady Raiders pull away from Lady Eagles 66-24
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming at Good Hope High School and both the Raiders and Lady Raiders were in action on the court at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium taking on Cold Springs. The Lady Raiders got the night started with a 66-24...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison tops Meek 64-23 to advance to county championship game
ARLEY, Ala. -- The Addison Lady Bulldogs took on the hosting Meek Lady Tigers in the first round of the Winston County Basketball Tournament Friday night and came away with a 64-23 victory. It was the third win of the season over the Lady Tigers...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond edges Fairview 52-49, Lady Aggies top Lady Broncos 46-29
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos clashed with the Fairview Aggies at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Thursday night and the county squads split their varsity matchups. The Lady Aggies pulled away to defeat the Lady Broncos 46-29 and in the boys’ game, Holly...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison opens County Tournament with 63-37 win over Lynn
ARLEY, Ala. -- Addison opened the Men's side of the Winston County Tournament Bracket at Meek High School Thursday night with a game against the Lynn Bears. Addison had the very difficult task of trying to defeat the Lynn Bears for a third time this...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope handles Hanceville 75-39, Lady Raiders down Lady Bulldogs 60-27
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders made the trip over to Hanceville’s Lane Horton Gymnasium Thursday night for a pair of area matchups and both road teams left with big wins. The Lady Raiders pulled away from Hanceville in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs picks up senior night wins over Vinemont
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Eagles of Vinemont at Jesse George Gymnasium Tuesday night and on top of celebrating senior night, the hometown Eagles also picked up a pair of wins over their county rivals. The Lady Eagles defeated Vinemont...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball teams notch conference sweep at Enterprise State; play Snead State, Bishop State this week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State on the road Monday night. The women opened with a 72-52 victory, and the men followed with a 75-63 triumph.
Wallace State’s men snapped a mini two-game skid, moving to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope, Lady Bearcats collect wins at MLK Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Several local squads were in the field competing at this year’ MLK Day Classic at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum early Monday and each of them collected impressive victories. The Cullman Lady Bearcats tipped things off with a 48-20 win over...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison dominates county matchups against Lynn
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted their county rivals the Lynn Bears in what could have been trap games for both teams. Both the men's and women's teams were coming off huge wins against the Winston County Yellow Jackets Thursday night and easily handled both Bears teams earlier...
Meek High School cheer team competes in 2022 Winston County All County Cheerleaders
ARLEY, Ala. - Meek High School hosted the 2022 Winston County Cheerleading Championship January 9 in the high school gymnasium. The schools participating were Meek, Winston County, Addison and Lynn High School. The judges of the competition were contracted through UCA. After the squads...
PREP BASKETBALL: Wheeler’s late free throws lift Warriors over Tigers 66-64, Lady Warriors handle Russellville 62-34
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors were back home at Jim Boyd Gymnasium for a pair of huge area matchups Friday night and after the Lady Warriors handled the Lady Tigers 62-34, the Warriors edged Russellville in a very...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope downs Oneonta 53-39 to clinch top area seed, Raiders race past Redskins 64-49
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both of the Good Hope varsity squads were on their home court at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Friday night, and both were there for a massive matchup against the Oneonta Redskins. The Lady Raiders had an opportunity to secure the top...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison topples No. 4 Winston County 54-48, Bulldogs down Yellow Jackets 33-30 in OT
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – Addison traveled to take on their arch-rival county foes, the Winston County Yellow Jackets Thursday night and came away with a little payback. The Jackets had swept the Bulldogs in Addison approximately one month ago and the Bulldogs came home with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos split home matchups with Locust Fork
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos and Lady Broncos hit the court at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Thursday night to host a pair of varsity showdowns against Locust Fork. The Lady Broncos played a tight game with Locust Fork, but the Lady Hornets...
PREP SPORTS: Cullman’s Stancil, Barksdale sign with Snead, Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates, and coaches Thursday afternoon to celebrate a pair of Bearcats taking the next step in their athletic and academic careers. Cullman baseball standout Hayden Stancil will be taking his talents...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2022 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re a couple weeks into the new year and that means it’s almost time to tip off this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament. All the county coaches gathered at the Cullman County Board of Education’s Boardroom Wednesday afternoon to compare records,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits tight area battles against Falkville
ADDISON, Ala. – After collecting a pair of road wins over Lynn Saturday, the Addison Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs returned home Tuesday night for two more area games against Falkville. Addison split a pair of tight games. The Lady Bulldogs picked up a 60-55...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman bounces back with area wins over Decatur
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats and Lady Bearcats returned home Tuesday night after their trip to Hartselle over the weekend and bounced back with a pair of area wins over Decatur. The Lady Bearcats topped Decatur 58-31 to move to 16-6 on the year...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits county matchups against Fairview
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Fairview made the short trip over to Vinemont Saturday night to face off against the Lady Eagles and Eagles in a pair of county games. In the girls' game, a strong second half helped propel the Lady Aggies to a 62-40...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats fall in area matchups at Hartselle
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats made the quick trip North to face Hartselle Saturday night but unfortunately for the traveling black and gold crowd, the Tigers and Lady Tigers were able to collect a pair of wins over both Cullman squads. The short-handed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs sweeps area matchups with Falkville
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs hosted a pair of big area showdowns against Falkville Friday night and both Eagles squads earned hard-fought wins. The Lady Eagles rallied from an early deficit to top Falkville 50-46 and the Eagles outscored the Blue Devils 11-6 in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs fend off Raider rally to earn 66-60 win, Lady Raiders rout Hanceville 69-20
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs made the short trip over to Good Hope High School Friday night for a pair of varsity matchups and the two local squads split the area battles. The second-ranked Good Hope Lady Raiders dominated Hanceville and collected...
WSCC ATHLETICS: 117 athletes named to ACCC Fall 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 117 student-athletes earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Fall 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Wallace State student-athletes earning recognition are as follows:
Baseball: Owen Arndt, Ben Arnett,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders down Fairview 37-32, Aggies topple Good Hope 64-59
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders traveled to Fairview for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night but only one squad was able to return home with a win. The Lady Raiders and Lady Aggies were tied going into the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs earn wins at Cold Springs
BREMEN, Ala. – Addison traveled to Jesse George Gymnasium to take on area foe Cold Springs Tuesday night and both Bulldogs teams left with wins. The girls continued their strong season by defeating the young Lady Eagles 58-40 and the Addison men took home the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats blow past Trojans in area opener 72-43, Lady Bearcats fall to Muscle Shoals 71-53
CULLMAN, Ala. – For the first time of the new year, the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were back home to take on Muscle Shoals in a pair of area openers Tuesday night. The Lady Bearcats led the Lady Trojans early but couldn’t maintain their...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits varsity matchups with Priceville
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point returned home to Jim Boyd Gymnasium Monday for to host their first varsity matchups of the new year and the Warriors and Lady Warriors split their first matchups of 2022. The Lady Warriors handled Priceville 73-45, but the...
SPORTS COLUMN: Looking back at some of the best games of 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. -- 2021 featured more than a handful of thrilling high school sports matchups that had us all on the edge of our seats. From walk-offs to overtime thrillers, here are the best games that I covered during the year 2021.
Jan. 15 -...
Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy to continue their LEAP Program in January
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy is holding a new six-week LEAP program beginning Thursday, January 6. The Leading Exceptionally Amazing People, or LEAP, program was created in partnership with the Cullman Therapeutic Recreation Program to provide a recreational outlet for children...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls short against Priceville in Christmas Tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were back home at Jim Boyd Gymnasium to compete in their Christmas Tournament Championship Game Wednesday afternoon but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Priceville Bulldogs were the ones who left with this year’s trophy. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors down Falkville 59-55, advance to Christmas Tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. -- After defeating Hatton in the opening round of the West Point Christmas Tournament Monday night, the Warriors faced Falkville Tuesday night with a spot in the championship game on the line. In what was a very physical contest between both teams, the...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Hanceville falls to Gardendale 80-69
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were home at Lane Horton Gymnasium to host Gardendale Tuesday night but unfortunately for the home crowd, the Rockets were the ones who left with the win. The Bulldogs went back and forth with Gardendale for four quarters,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors rally in 2nd half to top Hatton 62-49, Holly Pond falls to Priceville 66-38
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s West Point Christmas Tournament tipped off at West Point High School Monday afternoon and a pair of local teams are in the field for this year’s event. The Holly Pond Broncos faced off against Priceville in Monday’s opening...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs collects varsity wins over Jasper
BREMEN, Ala. – The Eagles and Lady Eagles returned home to Jesse George Gymnasium to host a pair of varsity matchups against Jasper Thursday night and collected a couple of big wins just before the holidays. The Lady Eagles knocked off Jasper 43-37 and...
Good Hope falls to Demopolis in Wallace State Christmas Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Raiders were back in action at Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday afternoon as they took on the Demopolis Tigers in the Wallace State Christmas Classic. Good Hope looked to make it three straight wins against the Tigers, but Demopolis had other...
