BASSMASTER COLLEGE SERIES: Grand Valley State Duo Wins Bassmaster College Series Event On Alabama’s Smith Lake
Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn of Grand Valley State University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops out of Cullman, Ala., with a three-day total of 52 pounds, 7 ounces. (Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S.)
CULLMAN, Ala. — When...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos aiming to bounce back in 2021
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Football season has arrived, and the Holly Pond Broncos have been preparing to hit the field with a new purpose and a new head coach this fall. Longtime Broncos assistant Mark Cornelius will be taking the reins this season following...
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week two of the Cullman County Youth Football season is now in the books and there were a full slate of games going on around the county Saturday. The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Fairview Aggies, the Vinemont Eagles took on the...
Winston County JV Basketball Tournament: Winston County, Addison take home 2 titles in girls’, boys’ action
WINSTON COUNTY – Last night wrapped up the Winston County Tournament. There were some exciting games that went down to the wire and one dominating performance by Winston County in the last game of the night.
Winston County 38, Meek 30 (JV Girls)
It was a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Younger Aggie team focused on winning
2018 Fairview Aggie football team, coaches and cheerleaders (Sullivan Photography)
FAIRVIEW - After coming up short of where they wanted to be in 2017, the Fairview Aggies have been waiting patiently to get back on the field and right the ship. There will be a...
Whitwell High School Claims Bassmaster High School Southern Open Title On Lake Guntersville
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — For a while, it looked like a statistical tiebreaker would be necessary to decide the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Southern Open presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Lake Guntersville. But as the weigh-in was winding down, Westin...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs stomp J.B. Pennington to win area crown, Lady Bulldogs dominate Lady Tigers; Friday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Friday
night was homecoming at Hanceville High School and both the Bulldogs and Lady
Bulldogs put on a show for an excited home crowd. Victoria Stanley lit up J.B.
Pennington for 27 points with seven made three-pointers in Hanceville’s 75-21
rout and after dropping 25...
Cullman County Youth Football week 8 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
youth football regular season is officially over and the rest of the playoff field
in each division was decided on Saturday in some huge games. Hanceville
traveled to take on Vinemont, Holly Pond hosted Fairview, the Good Hope Outlaws
traveled to take on Cold...
Meek advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Meek defeated Sumiton Christian Wednesday afternoon in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at the Birmingham Crossplex. The straight set win sent the Lady Tigers to the semifinals to face Decatur Heritage, which is...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers preparing for special year on the gridiron
ARLEY, Ala. – High school football season has returned in Alabama and that means its nearly time for the Meek Tigers to take the field once again. Houston Powell is entering his second season as the Tigers’ Head Coach and after helping lead the...
Cullman area will be spared Sally’s worst effects, but expect plenty of rain and a chance of flooding in some places
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Hurricane Sally moved away from its predicted course through Louisiana and Mississippi that would have brought the storm into north Alabama, making landfall instead along the Alabama gulf coast. This means that when the storm makes its predicted eastward turn, it...
AHSAA releases 2024-26 fall sports classifications
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The AHSAA’s Central Board met Monday morning to hash out the fall sports classifications for the 2024-26 school years and after a long deliberation, the board released new regional, sectional and area maps for fall sports. A couple of notable moves...
2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament tipping off Saturday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The 2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament is upon us and all of the county teams are chasing the same goal; to capture this year’s county championship. West Point's girls and Good Hope's boys will look to repeat as county champions while...
Mixing faith with sports
CULLMAN - “The vision is to see the world impacted by Christ through sports.” These were the words spoken by Northeast Alabama Fellowship of Christian Athletes Director of Campus Ministries Matt Herring when asked about the FCA following a full day of sports camp...
Cullman Swim Team easily puts away Albertville, 490-230
Swimmers take flight at Tuesday's swim meet at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center, where the Cullman Swim Team took on Albertville. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Swim Team hosted Albertville at the Cullman Wellness &Aquatic Center Tuesday night, and the...
ARCHERY: Vinemont sweeps team titles at Cullman County Championship
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview High School hosted this year’s Cullman County Championship Tuesday and Wednesday and after two days of competition, the Vinemont Eagles put together a clean sweep, winning the elementary, middle school and high school competitions. Individually, Vinemont’s Caden Welch edged out...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview ready to keep things rolling this fall
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The last couple of years have been a great time to be a fan of Aggie football and the excitement and expectations are as high as ever this season. Fairview has put together a combined record of 19-5 since 2019 but...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison Bulldogs’ playoff run ends at home with 38-22 loss to Aliceville
Addison quarterback Zayne Guthrie dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ loss to Aliceville Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON – The Addison Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead Friday night, but as the rain began to...
Cullman County Youth Football Jamboree scoring recap
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Cullman County Youth Football season officially kicks off next week but our local youth squads got a chance to play jamboree games at Vinemont High School Friday and Saturday to prepare before the regular season gets underway.
Friday, Aug. 18
Fireplug: Vinemont 18 - Fairview...
North Boys’ and Girls’ All-Star Teams sweep AHSAA All-Star Tennis Competition
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The North boys and the North girls each posted 7-2 victories Tuesday at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park Tennis Complex to win the 2021 AHSAA All-Star Week North-South matches.
Due to heavy rains, the matches didn’t conclude until 9:30 p.m., Tuesday. However, the teams...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Sullins signs with Navy
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
several standout years on the gridiron, Bearcat running back Jayden Sullins is
heading to Annapolis, Maryland to continue his playing career at the U.S. Naval
Academy. Sullins officially signed his national letter of intent in December
but was joined by friends, family, teammates and...
Cullman’s Thompson makes MLB debut against Reds
CINCINNATI, OH. – After joining the Cubs’ taxi squad earlier this week, former Cullman High School and Auburn great Keegan Thompson was officially activated by Chicago yesterday and made his major league debut in Cincinnati Sunday afternoon. Thompson relieved Dillon Maples in the bottom...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS girls, boys, place 1st, 2nd at Albertville Meet
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman High School Swim Team made the trip to the new Sand Mountain Park and Amphitheatre Monday and both the girls and boys put together excellent performances. The girls took the top spot at the competition after placing first in...
Planned turf replacement complete at CHS football stadium
CULLMAN, Ala. - The planned turf replacement at the Cullman High School football stadium has been completed, which should have the facility ready for another decade of competition and community events.
The turf replacement has been planned and budgeted over the past several years, with...
St. Bernard launches NASP archery program
CULLMAN, Ala. - While St. Bernard is no stranger to world-class archery, the school is new to implementing its own archery program as part of the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP).
St. Bernard joined NASP to create an in-school program aimed at improving...
Copper Cricket hops into town
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s boutique scene is ever-changing, with specialized storefronts offering a host of home decor, bespoke garments and accessories as well as handmade gifts. The Copper Cricket, the newest addition, features all the above and more.
Owners of The Copper Cricket and mother-daughter-duo,...
Cullman Parks and Rec volleyball season moved to later dates, registration extended
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CPRST) announced that its 7–12-year-old girls’ volleyball league, slated to play in May and June, has rescheduled the season to August through October, and extended registration into June in hopes of encouraging more players to...
Christmas in Cullman parade, tree lighting this Friday, Dec. 1; updated parade route
CULLMAN, Ala. — The city of Cullman is buzzing with excitement as it prepares for its “most spectacular Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony to date,” according to Nathan Anderson, executive director of Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism.
Last weekend's opening event for the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Etowah rushed Fairview 40-20
CULLMAN – The Fairview Aggies played host to the Etowah Blue Devils Friday night at Oliver Woodard Stadium, Fairview’s home field for the 2014 season, but the Blue Devils had no intention of being gracious guests as they racked up 500+ yards on the...
Hanceville Exxon ensures locals receive warm meals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In most small Southern towns, there’s a hub – a location that attracts retired farmers and their buddies for biscuits and coffee while they shoot the breeze and discuss the weather. In Hanceville, that hub is the fan-favorite Hanceville Exxon. The...
PREP 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...
Good Hope sweeps varsity, junior varsity titles at inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition; Fairview wins middle school championship
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – A
little history was made at Good Hope High School Saturday morning as middle
school, junior varsity and varsity cheer squads from across the county came together
for the inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition. This year’s field consisted
of middle school teams from Good...
STATE TRACK MEETS: Vinemont’s Lemons posts new state records in 1600 & 3200; locals shine in Cullman, Gulf Shores
CULLMAN, Ala. – This weekend was packed full of local action at both the 4A-7A State Track Meet in Gulf Shores and at the 1A-3A State Track Meet in Cullman. One local standout even made history. Vinemont’s Ethan Lemons dominated both the 3A 1600...
PREP CHEERLEADING: Good Hope, Cullman cheer squads shine at UCA National Championships
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two local schools were represented at this year’s UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort and both of them are coming home with some bragging rights. The Cullman Bearcats collected...
PREP FOOTBALL: Brewer excited to build culture at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Fall is upon us and that means it’s time for the Hanceville Bulldogs to get back under the lights once again. This season, there’ll be a new head coach on the sidelines for the Bulldogs. Ryan Brewer is entering his first...
Power up: Good Hope’s weightlifting teams win state titles
Members of the Good Hope High School boys’ and girls’ weightlifting teams pose for a photo in the school’s athletic facility on Tuesday. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope boys’ and girls’ weightlifting teams claimed their second straight Class 4A state titles...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats advance after sweeping Albertville, Fairview and Cold Springs fall on the road
ALBERTVILLE, Ala.
– For the 18th straight season, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to
round two of the AHSAA state baseball playoffs after sweeping the Albertville
Aggies on Saturday. The ‘Cats took game one 4-3 and put the series away with a
6-1 win in game two to...
Local racer, 11, qualifies for Loretta Lynn’s National Championship
HURRICANE MILLS, Tenn. – This year’s AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship is coming up next month and there will be a young, local racer in the field at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Eleven-year-old Lilly-Ann Pettus is currently the youngest qualifier in this year’s age 11-16...
CHS Principal Kim Hall announces retirement
CULLMAN, Ala. -- After six years as principal at Cullman High School, and an entire career spent as a Bearcat, Principal Kim Hall has announced she will be retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 school year this spring.
Hall is a lifelong resident of...
Carson Owens named Wallace State Lions head softball coach
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College alumnus and softball assistant coach Carson Owens has been appointed head coach of the Wallace State softball team, President Vicki Karolewics announced on Wednesday.
Owens, 23, was the Lions' pitching and outfield coach during the 2022 season, in addition to...
Former Aggie standout Bryson Fletcher earns scholarship at Coastal Alabama
BAY MINETTE, Ala. – There
was big news from the Alabama coast last week for a former Fairview standout. After
his teammates and coaches set up a surprise for him last Thursday, Bryson Fletcher
was awarded an athletic scholarship with the Sun Chiefs of Coastal Alabama
Community College....
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Bearcats edge Hartselle to win Cullman Invitational
CULLMAN, Ala. – Teams
from all over the area made their way to Oliver Woodard Stadium at Cullman High
School Saturday to compete in this year’s Cullman Invitational and the hometown
Bearcats finished just six points ahead of the Hartselle Tigers to win the boys
title. Fort Payne...
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...
‘I guess God had other plans’
Ben Moore batted .251 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 28 RBIs in his two seasons with the Southern Illinois Miners. (Photo courtesy of the Southern Illinois Miners)
CULLMAN - Former Cullman Bearcats great Ben Moore (2011) is heading out west. Moore got the...
PREP SOCCER: Harbin stepping down as Bearcats Head Coach
CULLMAN, Ala. — After spending 12 seasons at the helm of Cullman’s Men’s varsity soccer program, Head Coach Casey Harbin is stepping aside. Harbin announced the decision in a statement posted Tuesday afternoon.
The statement reads,
“I, Casey Harbin, hereby resign from my position as Cullman...
STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Local teams, individuals shine at AHSAA State Cross Country Championships
DANVILLE, Ala. – There’s
a lot of hardware returning to Cullman County after Saturday morning’s AHSAA State
Cross Country Championships. The Cold Springs Eagles captured the blue map in
the Class 1A/2A race and the Lady Eagles lost a tiebreaker to Whitesburg
Christian Academy to finish as state...
2 WSCC alums sign with MLB teams during 2023 Draft
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Baseball added two more names to Major League Baseball rosters when former Lion stars Colson Lawrence and Will Varmette were drafted in the 2023 MLB Draft.
“It's always exciting when our players at Wallace State get the opportunity to play...
Sports Column: ‘The best games I’ve ever covered’ vol. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best games I’ve seen in my years with The Cullman Tribune. I’ve seen a lot of exciting games so far...
AYSO, CFC merge to form Cullman United Soccer Club; registration happening now
Soccer in Cullman – What’s old is new
Most folks in the area aren’t aware that around 700 children play soccer in Cullman County. Or that over 300 games take place at Heritage Park during the fall season (September through the end of October). Add...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2021 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is almost upon us and in a year full of uncertainty for high school athletics, everyone is excited and grateful for this annual event to continue. The Fairview Lady Aggies edged out West Point for...
Always remembered, never forgotten
VINEMONT, Ala. - A very special event for a very special person took place in Vinemont Saturday. The Vinemont Eagles Youth Football Association retired the late Christian Hart's no. 5 jersey before Saturday’s youth games in front of an emotional home crowd. Christian, 12,...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘This is the stuff we dream about’, Cullman advances to 6A State Finals with 71-55 win over Park Crossing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in nearly a century, the Cullman Bearcats were competing in the Final 4 of AHSAA State Basketball Tournament Wednesday and this historic ride for the ‘Cats isn’t over quite yet. Cullman came out shooting to take an...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.-- We are now halfway through the 2020 youth football season and some teams have inched closer to playoff berths while some are looking to fight their way into postseason contention. The Raiders traveled to take on Vinemont while the Outlaws hosted the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders preparing for another playoff push
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – It’s that time of year again and that means it’s time for the Good Hope Raiders to hit the field. It’s been a fun few years to be a Good Hope fan. The Raiders have posted a record of 27-9...
EXCLUSIVE FULL STORY: CHS officially names Gardendale’s Plunkett new head football coach
The Tribune got an exclusive meet-and-greet with new Cullman High School head football coach Matt Plunkett on Thursday, when he and his family took a tour of the campus with CHS Principal Kim Hall and Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson. Pictured, from...
Fairview’s Whaley: ‘I love it here’
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview High School recently welcomed its new principal, Dr. Johnny Whaley, to the community. Whaley is from Cullman and is a Cold Springs High School graduate.
Whaley brings a wealth of experience to his role as principal, with an impressive 22-year career...
AHSAA Central Board approves new spring sports alignments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The
Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board has approved spring
sports’ alignments for the upcoming 2020-21 and 2021-21 classification period.
The action was taken Thursday during a special called teleconference meeting. Sports
alignments for the next classification period for baseball, softball, boys’ and
girls’ soccer,...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cyclones win Fireplug, Pee-Wee titles; Warriors capture Wee-Wee championship
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Youth Football season officially came to an end Tuesday
night with three championship matchups. The Cullman Cyclones took this year’s
Fireplug title with a 14-0 win over Holly Pond, the West Point Warriors finished
as Wee-Wee champions after defeating the...
Cullman v. Columbia game postponed; homecoming court set for Oct. 23
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School varsity football game v. Columbia High School originally set for this Friday, Oct. 9, in Cullman has been postponed. Columbia High will be unable to play this week due to circumstances beyond their control.
The Columbia High game...
Stan Narewski back for second stint as Wallace State’s cross country coach
Stan Narewski / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State cross country is turning to a familiar face to lead its program.
Stan Narewski has been named the men’s and women’s cross country coach as Wallace State reintroduces the program in August.
Narewski is returning to Hanceville after...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team takes 1st place at Cullman Bearcat Invitational
CULLMAN, Ala. – 12
schools were in the field at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center for this
year’s Cullman Bearcat Invitational and the hosting Cullman High School Swim
Team combined to finish in first place. Cullman swimmers collected 19 new
individual best times and six first place...
YOUTH BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: St. Paul’s, Hanceville, West Point, Cold Springs, Good Hope, Fairview, Parkside snag titles
The fourth-grade girls' team from Cold Springs shows off its trophy. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Championship Saturday kicked off bright and early at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State for the Cullman County Youth Basketball Association. After fighting their way through...
Alabama Football’s Tua Tagovailoa declares for 2020 NFL Draft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University
of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced at a press conference on Monday
that he will forego his senior season to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.
Jerry Jeudy,
Xavier McKinney and Jedrick Wills Jr. announced earlier on social media that
they will also enter the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs gearing up for new season in new region
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
posting a 3-7 record with three wins on the road in 2019, the Hanceville
Bulldogs are making the move from Class 3A to 4A this fall and have a new host
of challenges to prepare for. With experienced names like Bo Joles, Zach
Campbell,...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The end of the regular season is drawing closer and with two weeks left to go, some teams have clinched playoff spots while others are looking to keep their postseason hopes alive. Vinemont traveled to take on Cold Springs, the Bearcats...
PREP BASKETBALL: STATE CHAMPS! Cullman claims 1st state title in school history with 58-50 win over Huffman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “There’s no other way to describe it except as a dream come true.”
Bearcat Forward Max Gambrill was nearly speechless following Cullman’s first-ever state championship win but he, along with his teammates managed to find a few words to describe the historic...
Cullman’s Blaise Wilson takes 1st place at Emerald Coast Golf Tour event in Mississippi
CHOCTAW, Miss. - On Sunday afternoon, 2009 Cullman High School graduate and student athlete Blaise Wilson tied for first place in the Emerald Coast Golf Tour stop at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club/Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi. Over three days, Wilson shot rounds of...
ARCHERY: Local squads compete in Kentucky at NASP National Tournaments; full local results
LOUISVILLE, KY.
– Several local squads were in the field with thousands of other archers for NASP
national tournaments in Louisville over the last few days and landed in different
spots all over leaderboard, including some top five finishes. In the IBO 3D Challenge
on Saturday, Cullman Middle...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats ready for Final 4 clash with Park Crossing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This season on the hardwood has been one for the history books at Cullman High School. The Bearcats (27-3) are headed to the Final 4 of the AHSAA State Basketball Tournament for the first time in 90 years and they’ve gotten...
PREP FOOTBALL: 2nd-ranked Trojans handle Bearcats 45-0
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – Thursday
night was a tough one for the Cullman Bearcats. The black and gold traveled to
Muscle Shoals to take on the second-ranked Trojans and were sent home with a
45-0 loss at J.F. Moore Stadium. Muscle Shoals moved to 8-0 and remains...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s tennis, baseball and softball updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s tennis team had three players earn singles victories this week at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Women’s Championship in Tyler, Texas.
Nicole Barron (6-3, 6-1), Haley Putman (6-0, 6-1), Crissy Cruz (6-3, 6-3) each won...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Lady Warriors fall in Smith Lake Classic Championship Game, Saturday scoring wrap-up
JASPER, Ala. – The Lady Warriors traveled to Jasper this weekend for a packed slate of softball action at this year’s Smith Lake Classic and punched their ticket to Saturday night’s championship game after knocking off Corner and Lamar County on Friday and Gordo,...
3rd annual Grilled Cheese Festival coming to Hanceville May 27
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – You'd be hard-pressed to find a more classic, comforting sandwich than a grilled cheese. Whether a simple white bread and American single combo has your heart or you're more into "designer" grilled cheeses with sourdough and sharp cheddar, there will be...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Fairview topples Vinemont 24-6 to win county championship
VINEMONT, Ala. – Fairview made the trip to Vinemont to take on the top-seeded Eagles in this year’s Cullman County Championship Game and after falling to the Eagles 32-0 earlier in the season, the Aggies bounced back in a big way Thursday night and...
‘Be the best version of you that you can be’: Jayda White discusses her time at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to former Hanceville volleyball and softball player, Jayda White. Jayda was able to make a lot of great memories on and off the field and the court in her time at Hanceville.
"My favorite sports memories were...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats win 9th straight area title with dramatic 10-8 win at Hartselle; Thursday night scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE, Ala. – Thursday’s first matchup between the Bearcats and the Tigers was just another typical Cullman v. Hartselle game in which the ‘Cats built an 8-1 advantage by the bottom of the seventh, the Tigers plated seven runs in the final frame to...
WSCC ATHLETICS: 2 teams, 42 student-athletes recognized for NJCAA academic achievements
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A pair of Wallace State Community College teams and 42 student-athletes have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) academic recognition for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Wallace State’s women’s volleyball team achieved a 3.88 GPA, compiling the second-best mark among their volleyball national counterparts...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont Eagles, Lady Eagles capture St. Bernard Christmas Tournament titles; Friday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both
the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles were in Friday night’s championship games
at this year’s St. Bernard Christmas Tournament and they each went home with
first place finishes. The Lady Eagles collected their hardware first with a
48-37 win over JB Pennington and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point, Good Hope claim County Middle School Tournament titles
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It was championship Saturday at Joe Shults Gymnasium as both the girls and boys Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournaments came to a close. The West Point Lady Warriors took the first title game of the day over Fairview 37-28 and...
Rough and Tumble Stony Lonesome- Can You Handle It?
Photo shows Park Manager Tyler Lindsey offering advice to a driver on how to make it up Donkey Punch.
BREMEN - “It’s like a roller coaster with a steering wheel,” laughed Tyler Lindsey, manager of Stony Lonesome OHV Park, as he drove through one of...
Bassmaster College Series stops at Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. — Talented teams from across the country will converge on Lewis Smith Lake May 14-15 for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops. The second stop on the 2021 schedule, the event was originally scheduled for Apr. 16-17 before heavy...
Community supports Vinemont student diagnosed with leukemia
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Cullman County community is rallying around Vinemont student Walker Smithson, 14, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
According to Smithson’s family, after feeling lethargic and running fevers for weeks, Smithson tested positive for mono and strep. His doctor reviewed his bloodwork...
AHSAA Central Board approves and Legislative Council ratifies a record 11 proposals Thursday
MONTGOMERY, AL –The
Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control
approved and the Legislative Council ratified a record 11 legislative proposals
Thursday during its 2020 Spring Legislative Council meeting held via
teleconferencing for the first time in AHSAA history. All legislative proposals
that passed will go...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats ready to make the most of 2020 season
CULLMAN, Ala. – Last
season was a successful one for many Bearcat fans. The ‘Cats started the year
0-2 after dropping close games to Jasper and Mortimer Jordan but rallied to
finish at 5-5 after defeating Hartselle in dramatic fashion and handling Fort
Payne in the rain to...
Wallace State baseball’s Blake Rivera drafted in 4th round by San Francisco Giants
Blake Rivera was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Tuesday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State pitcher Blake Rivera became the baseball program’s highest draft selection in 10 years after being chosen...
Good Hope Raider Band kicks off fall prep with new director
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope Raider Band is under new direction this year. Joshua Anderson, who graduated in May from Jacksonville State University with a degree in music education and was a graduate teaching assistant for the JSU band program, has taken...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Fairview Aggies, Lady Aggies win county tournament titles
VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament concluded with a pair of championship games at Vinemont High School Saturday afternoon and Fairview went home with a pair of county titles. The Lady Aggies downed Cold Springs 36-32 to win their...
Come cheer on the Cullman Hoop Stars!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Therapeutic Recreation’s (CTR) Cullman Hoop Stars special needs basketball league, formerly known as Miracle League Basketball, is in the fourth week of its season, and things are going great! Eight teams of eight to nine players are playing a seven-week,...
‘I think everybody could learn from him’, Cold Springs Softball inspired by Coach Heath Parker
BREMEN, Ala. -- Having a disability can be tough and you see some people getting teased or laughed at because they can't do things that normal people do. People that have disabilities are inspiring to watch because they teach all of us that life...
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...
Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday
CULLMAN - Looking for something adventurous to do this weekend? Check out the Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday. The event is sponsored by Russell Marine, Wake Factory, Hyperlite Wakeboards and Nautique and boasts on its Facebook event page, “Come join us for WakeBattle in...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of week six of the youth football season and some key games took place with playoff implications on the line. The Bearcats traveled to take on the Raiders while the Cyclones traveled to face the Broncos. West...
Main gate at A.G. Hicks Stadium named in honor of Sylvia Morgan
ADDISON, Ala. -- One of the great things about high school sports in Alabama is the people involved in them. I'm not talking about just the players and coaches or even the fans. I'm talking about the thousands of volunteers that make things happen. Without these volunteers,...
Good Hope claims 28-0 win over Holly Pond in season opener
Good Hope Middle School football team photo courtesy of Good Hope Middle School on Facebook
GOOD HOPE - No one has been able to take down the Good Hope Raiders in the past four years of regular season middle school football.
Their winning streak extended to...
Cullman County Schools going remote Jan. 6-15, limiting sports spectators Dec. 15-Jan. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County is seeing an increased number of COVID-19 cases. As of Dec. 14, Cullman County continues to be in the “Very High” risk category as determined by the Alabama Department of Public Health. With the two-week holiday break approaching, there...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Fairview sweeps tri-match with Holly Pond, Susan Moore
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
prep volleyball regular season is winding down and the Lady Broncos of Holly
Pond hosted Fairview and Susan Moore Thursday night for a tri-match before area
tournaments begin Monday. The Lady Aggies knocked off both Holly Pond and Susan
Moore in straight sets...
Wallace State athletics has 6 sophomores sign with 4-year programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College athletics has had six sophomores sign letters of intent with four-year programs over the past week.
Men’s basketball
Men’s basketball’s Markise Davis inked with Arkansas State out of the Sun Belt Conference.
Davis, a 6-foot-8 Oxford native, is currently...
2019 EvaBank Midnight Run sees best turnout in years
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CULLMAN, Ala. – Friday night provided great conditions for the 2019 EvaBank Midnight Run 5K and it certainly showed when the crowd of runners lined up for this year’s event. More than 400 runners registered for this year’s 5K but many more showed up...
Dog attacks police officer; Hanceville woman arrested
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A police officer was injured, and a Hanceville woman arrested after her dog attacked the officer.
Officers with the Hanceville Police Department responded to a call about a vicious dog near the 500 block of County Road 540 Wednesday evening around 7.
According...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats collect 69-50 area win over Decatur, Lady Bearcats rout Lady Red Raiders 61-24; Tuesday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
the Lady Bearcats edged Hartselle in a double overtime thriller on the road
last week and the Bearcats lost a tough one to the Tigers late, Cullman
returned home Tuesday to host an areas showdown against Decatur. The Lady Bearcats
got things started by...
