PREP FOOTBALL: 8 local teams wrapping up region play Thursday night; Bearcats, Tigers hosting Friday night
Editor’s note: The Wednesday, October 23rd print edition of The Cullman Tribune says that five teams are playing Thursday night but since press time on Tuesday, Holly Pond and Vinemont and Hanceville have moved their games to Thursday night to avoid incoming weather. Cullman...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison wins Area Tournament crown; Cullman, Cold Springs headed to North Super Regional
Classes 2A, 6A and 7A were on the court for area
tournaments Tuesday night and all three local squads in action will be moving
on to the next stage of the postseason. The Addison Lady Bulldogs swept both
Sulligent and Winston County to win this year’s 2A...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Fairview outpaces West Point in 41-32 shootout to win Cullman County Championship
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It
was a near-perfect night for football at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview
Tuesday night and fans were treated to a high-scoring, competitive showdown
between the Aggies and the West Point Warriors for this year’s Cullman County
Middle School Football Championship. After trading scores for...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Broncos win Area Tournament title; Area Tournament scoring wrap-up
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Vinemont
and East Lawrence traveled to Holly Pond on a rainy Monday night for this year’s
Class 3A Area 13 Tournament and it was the hosting Lady Broncos that finished
the night as tournament champions. After Vinemont edged past East Lawrence in
four very...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL: Championship matchups set for next week
WEST POINT, Ala.
-- Round one of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs is in the books and
championship games are now set for each division. In the Fireplug games, the
Cullman Cyclones knocked off the Hanceville Bulldogs while the Holly Pond
Broncos defeated the Good Hope Raiders....
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Guthery wins at St. Bernard Invitational; Cold Springs wins small school title
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nearly
all of our local teams were in the field at the St. Bernard Oktoberfest Invitational
and Saturday morning provided cool, rainy conditions for this year’s run. The
Cold Springs Eagles placed first in the small school division and individually,
St. Bernard’s Caleb Guthery was...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops road matchup at J.B. Pennington 27-18
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was an absolutely perfect night for some football between the Vinemont Eagles and J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night, but unfortunately for Eagles’ fans, it ended with a 27-18 loss for Vinemont.
Vinemont received the opening kick and found the end zone...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies win big at Randolph
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies traveled north to face the Randolph Raiders Friday night. It was senior night at Randolph, but it was the Aggies who left with a 42-20 win.
Fairview received the opening kickoff and was unable to gain a first down. After...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison moves past Tharptown 37-7
ADDISON, Ala. - It was homecoming week at Addison as the Bulldogs hosted region foe Tharptown at A.G. Hicks Stadium. After Addison senior Macey Butler was crowned 2019 Homecoming Queen, she got to oversee her hometown Bulldogs sleepwalk through a game that was not...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders cruise past Curry 42-6
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a big win on the road against Haleyville last week, the Raiders returned home Friday night to face the Curry Yellow Jackets for their homecoming game.
Good Hope kicked the ball off to start the game and the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Tarrant late, 24-20
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs took on Tarrant on senior night Friday, and it was a crucial region game for the Eagles if they had any hopes of hosting a playoff game. Unfortunately, though, turnovers hurt them, and the Wildcats came back late to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Corner hands West Point 35-7 loss at home
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning in dramatic fashion on the road against Dora last week, the Warriors returned home Friday night to take on Corner. Unfortunately for West Point fans in the home stands, the Yellow Jackets scored early and often in this...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fultondale tops Hanceville 33-8
FULTONDALE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs were dealt a solid defeat by the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night as the Bulldogs scored late in the fourth quarter to narrowly avoid a shutout.
(3-5) Hanceville held (7-1) Fultondale to only a safety in the first half of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Marion County on the road 35-20
GUIN, Ala. – After falling to Pickens County at home a week ago, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to take on Marion County. The Red Raiders jumped out to an early lead over the Tigers and pulled away in the second...
PREP FOOTBALL: Dueland’s late score lifts Bearcats over Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was another typical showdown between Cullman and Hartselle at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night as the Tigers and Bearcats took every second on the game clock to decide a winner. It was a low-scoring affair that Cullman led just 3-0...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Area tournaments set to begin Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Volleyball’s regular season is winding down this weekend and that means area tournaments are right around the corner. Three teams, Addison, Fairview and Holly Pond, will be hosting after winning their area crowns in the regular season and the rest will...
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...
Alabama Softball’s Claire Jenkins to miss 2020 season with torn ACL
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior shortstop Claire Jenkins suffered an ACL injury in practice and will miss the 2020 season. She underwent successful surgery on her left knee Thursday morning and is expected to make a full recovery.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Lyle...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope, Cullman, West Point, Cold Springs, Addison hosting regional matchups
With most of the regular season in the books, several
local teams have already punched their tickets to the playoffs and more still
have a chance to play their way in these last two weeks. Addison will play on
Thursday this week and host Tharptown, West Point...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles, Bulldogs, Tigers, Aggies traveling this week as postseason approaches
Postseason football is right around the corner and
this year we’ll have a host of local teams in the state playoff field, some of
which are preparing to hit the road for region matchups this week. Vinemont
will travel to J.B. Pennington, Fairview will head to Randolph,...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors defeat Fairview to win this year’s Cullman County Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – It’s
been 55 years since West Point last held the Cullman County Tournament title,
but that drought ended Tuesday night when this year’s Lady Warriors squad
defeated the top-seeded Fairview Lady Aggies to win the county crown. West
Point actually swept Fairview twice during...
Cullman County Youth Football Playoffs set to begin Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Saturday marked the end of the youth football regular season and four teams
from the fireplug, wee-wee, and pee-wee divisions clinched playoff spots. The
goal for each team will be to hold the championship trophy when the postseason
ends and that journey will start Saturday,...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman County Volleyball Tournament Day 1 recap; West Point, Fairview stay in winner’s bracket
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament officially got underway at West
Point High School Monday afternoon and day one was full of sweeps. None of Monday’s
six matches required more than two sets to settle and the Lady Aggies and Lady
Warriors got through...
Cullman County Youth Football week 8 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
youth football regular season is officially over and the rest of the playoff field
in each division was decided on Saturday in some huge games. Hanceville
traveled to take on Vinemont, Holly Pond hosted Fairview, the Good Hope Outlaws
traveled to take on Cold...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs leave Tanner with 44-25 region win
TANNER, Ala. - Addison traveled to Rip Swanner Field in Tanner, Alabama to take on a rebuilding Tanner Rattlers team in a region game. What looked like a mismatch on paper, well, turned out to be a mismatch on the field. Addison looked like it was...
PREP FOOTBALL: Miller to Miller touchdown lifts Eagles over Locust Fork in final seconds
VINEMONT, Ala. - It was homecoming night for the Vinemont Eagles, who hosted the Hornets of Locust Fork, and the Eagles came out on top in a thrilling back-and-forth affair. It was also a huge region victory for Vinemont.
Both teams went three-and-out to begin...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders collect 17-11 region win at Haleyville
HALEYVILLE, Ala. - Coming off a tough loss to Northside last week, the Good Hope Raiders hit the road Friday night for a region matchup with Haleyville.
Haleyville got the ball first only to chew up some clock and be forced to punt the ball....
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview holds off West Morgan 35-28 for region win
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a beautiful fall evening at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview, the West Morgan Rebels took on the Aggies in a Class 4A, Region 7 showdown and Fairview looked to continue its winning ways from last week.
The Aggies won the toss...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs edges Winston County on the road 20-14
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. - The Cold Springs Eagles looked to stay in the playoff race Friday night when they traveled to Double Springs to take on Winston County. The road trip was a successful one as the Eagles defeated the Yellow Jackets 20-14.
Cold Springs'...
PREP FOOTBALL: J.B. Pennington spoils homecoming for Broncos
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Holly Pond Broncos and they faced off against the Tigers of J.B. Pennington. In the end, Pennington was too much for Holly Pond.
The Broncos, wearing their dark green uniforms, received the opening kickoff and started...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors edge Dora in 28-21 thriller
DORA, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were coming off a tough, 42-7 loss at home against top-ranked Jasper last week when they arrived in Dora Friday night looking to bounce back with a big region win.
The Bulldogs scored on a 48-yard touchdown to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers drop region matchup against Pickens County
ARLEY, Ala. – After dropping last week’s matchup on the road against Brilliant, Meek returned home Friday night to host the Tornadoes of Pickens County. The Tigers were hoping to bounce back after falling to Pickens County last season, but the Tornadoes were just...
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...
No. 16 Wallace State volleyball notches 30th win of season; Women’s golf finishes runner-up in Redhawk Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s 16th-ranked volleyball team notched its 30th victory of the season at Bevill State on Wednesday night, sweeping the conference match (25-8, 25-18, 25-4).
Wallace State has compiled an impressive 30-1 record this season, including a perfect 12-0 mark in Alabama...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison, Cold Springs, West Point, Good Hope hitting the road for region matchups
With over half of the regular season in the books this
football season, its time to start thinking about the postseason and we have
several local teams still very much in the playoff hunt. Addison will try to
follow up a huge win over Colbert County on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles, Tigers, Aggies, Broncos hosting region foes; Bearcats traveling Thursday
As we make our way through October and the end of the
regular season approaches, playoff contenders have separated themselves from
the rest of the pack and the remaining games will be critical to determine who
will be in the postseason and where they might go. The...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Guthery, Kerber lead Saints, Lady Saints to wins at Hay of a Run in Fairview
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several
local squads were in action at the Fairview “Hay of a Run” meet Tuesday afternoon
but it was St. Bernard that left with the most hardware. The Saints finished 22
points ahead of Fairview to collect a win and the Lady Saints edged...
Cullman County Youth Football week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- The youth football regular season is winding down and some teams from each
division have either clinched playoff spots or were looking to get in the
playoff race ain some huge games going on around the area. The Good Hope
Raiders traveled to take on...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs wins small school title at Jesse Owens Classic; Saints, Lady Saints finish second
OAKVILLE, Ala. – This
year’s Jesse Owens Classic was held at Oakville Indian Mounds Park Saturday morning
and the Cold Springs Eagles collected another big win at one of the biggest
meets of the season. The Eagles finished in first place ahead of St. Bernard by
20 points...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville falls to Midfield at home 36-12
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After routing Curry on the road a week ago, the Bulldogs returned to Ray Talley Stadium Friday night for a regional showdown with Midfield. The Patriots managed to find the end zone early and kept Hanceville’s offense in check on their...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies sprint past North Jackson 47-7
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Aggies entered the Friday night clash with the North Jackson Chiefs after an off week looking to make history by beating North Jackson for the first time ever and giving their head coach, George Redding, an early birthday present....
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond falls at Locust Fork 48-18
LOCUST FORK, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to face the Locust Fork Hornets Friday night. The Broncos received the opening kickoff and started at their own 28. With Kyler Chaney under center directing the Holly Pond running game, they drove the ball...
PREP FOOTBALL: Athens too much for Bearcats on the road
ATHENS, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats traveled to Athens to take on the Golden Eagles in a huge region game looking to grab a playoff spot, but Athens had other plans and pulled away late to take the game 31-17.
Athens found the end zone...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison blasts Colbert County 44-12 to collect big region win
ADDISON, Ala. - A large crowd gathered at A.G. Hicks stadium Friday night to watch the hometown Addison Bulldogs take on the Colbert County Indians in a huge region showdown. Addison came in with one region loss whereas Colbert County was undefeated in region play. It...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fultondale comes from behind to defeat Vinemont 36-22
FULTONDALE, Ala. - Vinemont traveled to Fultondale in what turned out to be a tale of two halves for the Eagles that saw Fultondale come away with a 36-22 homecoming victory.
Vinemont got the ball to start the game and pounded the ball resulting in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Jasper knocks off West Point at home 42-7
WEST POINT, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the West Point Warriors but unfortunately for the fans in attendance, there wasn’t a lot to cheer about outside of the halftime festivities. Jasper scored early and often in the first half to take a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek drops region matchup at Brilliant 30-6
BRILLIANT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Sumiton Christian a week ago, the Tigers were back on the road this week to take on Brilliant and try to pick up their first win of the season. Unfortunately for Meek...
PREP FOOTBALL: Northside hands Good Hope 1st loss of season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Arguably the biggest game of the week in Cullman County was happening in Good Hope between the fourth-ranked Raiders and eighth-ranked Northside Rams, and after a tight first half, the Rams were able to pull away and collect a 41-16...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4th-ranked Raiders preparing to face 8th-ranked Northside; Addison, Hanceville, Fairview, West Point hosting regional matchups
With the playoff chase in full swing, several local
squads are preparing to host regional matchups and all of them hold postseason
implications. This week’s slate also features a pair of ranked teams clashing
in Good Hope as the fourth-ranked Raiders prepare to host no. 8 Northside
Friday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos, Bearcats, Tigers, Eagles preparing to travel for region matchups
Vinemont, Holly Pond, Meek and Cullman will all travel
for region games this week and as we move into the latter portion of the
regular season, each week becomes more and more significant for teams across
the state. Regional standings are starting to take shape and the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Vinemont sweeps area match with East Lawrence to extend win streak
VINEMONT, Ala. – The
past two weeks have been a lot of fun for the Lady Eagles. Vinemont carried a
10-match winning streak into Tuesday’s area showdown with East Lawrence and extended
that streak to 11 after just three sets. The Lady Eagles dominated the first
set 25-13,...
Holly Pond football player’s act of kindness draws cheers from opposing fans
DANVILLE, Ala. -
Last Friday evening, Holly Pond High School’s (HPHS) football team suffered a
defeat at Danville High School, but one Bronco scored a win that had fans on
both sides of the field cheering. HPHS junior middle linebacker no. 42 Andy
Garcia came to the aid...
Cullman County Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Al.
- Week six of the youth football season is officially in the books and with two
weeks left to go in the season, every team will either look to get into the
playoffs or finish off their respective seasons strong. Cold Springs traveled
to take on...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Chambers, Guthery, Thompson win at Kudzu Hills Invitational; Cold Springs, Cullman capture team titles
BREMEN, Ala. –
This year’s Kudzu Hills Invitational is in the books and after a special
presentation in which the course was dedicated in honor of former Cold Springs Cross-Country
Coach Claborn Campbell, the 1A-3A Girls race officially kicked things off. As
usual, Holly Pond’s Camilla Chambers was...
Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills dedicated in honor of Claborn Campbell
BREMEN, Ala. – The Kudzu Hills Invitational is always a special morning at Cold Springs High School, but this year’s event will truly stand out among the rest. Before the races began Saturday morning, a special presentation was made for former Eagles Cross Country...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Sumiton Christian 28-6
SUMITON, Ala. – After
falling in a nail-biter against Berry that went down to the final seconds, Meek
hit the road to take on the Eagles of Sumiton Christian in a non-region
showdown. The Tigers took a 6-0 lead early, but the Eagles tore off 28 unanswered
points...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison leaps past Vinemont on the road
VINEMONT, Ala. - A packed house filled Eagle Stadium to watch the 2A Addison Bulldogs (3-2) face the hometown 3A Vinemont Eagles (2-2). This was the 30th meeting between the two teams in a series that Addison has controlled recently.
Vinemont received the opening kickoff...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall at home to Hueytown, 33-16
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Hueytown Golden Gophers for homecoming Friday night and the Bearcats came up short in a hard-fought game, 33-16. The Bearcat defense did an admirable job slowing down Alabama Crimson Tide commit Roydell Williams despite coming up...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville rolls past Curry 50-22 on the road
JASPER, Ala. - After two straight losses, the Hanceville Bulldogs looked to avoid three in a row Friday night as they traveled to Jasper to take on Curry. It was all Hanceville as the Bulldogs quickly rebounded to easily defeat Curry, 50-22.
The opening possession...
PREP FOOTBALL: Danville offense too much for Broncos
DANVILLE, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Danville to face the Hawks Friday night and the game started with the Broncos taking the open kick off up to midfield. The Broncos gained one first down before Levi Boatright ran it 34 yards...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles fall short in come from behind effort against Appalachian
BREMEN, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Cold Springs but despite a relentless effort in the second half, the Eagles couldn’t overcome an early Appalachian lead and fell 37-28 at home.
Turnovers and penalties plagued Cold Springs in the first half. The Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey, Sullins invited to 2020 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The first half of the season has gone well for Cullman’s running back duo and
it just got a little better this week. Bearcat runners Jaylen Hughey and Jayden
Sullins each earned an invitation to the upcoming Offense-Defense All-American
Bowl. There will be two regional...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats defeat West Point, Arab in tri-match
WEST POINT, Ala. –
The Lady Warriors hosted Cullman and Arab for a pair of non-area matchups
Thursday night and the Lady Bearcats went home with wins over West Point and
the Lady Knights. Cullman edged the Lady Warriors 2-1 in the opening match and
then knocked off...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison headed to Vinemont Friday; Bulldogs, Broncos hitting the road
The Aggies, Raiders and Warriors are all off this week
but there is still one battle coming up between two local squads Friday night.
The Vinemont Eagles will host the Addison Bulldogs Friday night in a non-region
matchup that has been played every season since 2014 and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs, Cullman hosting Friday night; Tigers headed to Sumiton Christian
We’re halfway through the 2019 high school football
season in Alabama and we have a few local teams hitting a bye this week. (3-2)
Fairview, (2-3) West Point and (5-0) Good Hope will be off this week but there
are still several important matchups coming up for...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond sweeps tri-match at Good Hope; Lady Raiders collect area win over Ashville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. –
The Good Hope Lady Raiders were in action at home Tuesday night to take on Ashville
in an area matchup and later faced Holly Pond to close out the tri-match. Good
Hope toppled Ashville 3-1 to pick up the area and after the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies sweep tri-match with Holly Pond, Cold Springs
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Holly Pond Lady Broncos traveled to Fairview
Monday afternoon to highlight Monday’s local volleyball action and the
home-standing Lady Aggies swept the tri-match. Fairview topped Holly Pond 2-0 to
kick things and the Lady Eagles were able to topple...
Cullman County Youth Football week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’ve
reached the halfway point of the Cullman County Youth Football season and
everyone’s teams are beginning to take better shape with the postseason just
around the corner. The Cullman Bearcats traveled to Holly Pond Saturday,
Vinemont hosted the Good Hope Raiders while the Cullman...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles finish 1st, 2nd at TCBY Invitational
Updated 9-21-19 5:48 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cross country teams were in action all over the state Saturday morning and at this year’s TCBY Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Cold Springs put together another great meet. Debuting some new uniforms, the Eagles outpaced the rest of the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope remains undefeated after handling Oak Grove 34-25
OAK GROVE, Ala.
-- After arriving from the long drive to Oak Grove, the Raiders showed up ready
to defend their undefeated record in week five. After speaking with Good Hope Head
Coach Alan Scott earlier this week, asking what his thoughts were going into
this game undefeated,...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point falls to Russellville on the road, 51-6
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors are coming off a 42-14 victory in their home opener against Lawrence County last week but couldn’t find their rhythm offensively when they traveled to Russellville Friday night. The Warriors were held to just six points in...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Aliceville at home, 27-19
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked for a huge statement win at home as it took on Aliceville in another huge region game. Unfortunately, though, the night belonged to the Yellow Jackets as the Eagles wound up falling, 27-19.
Cold Springs used a mixture of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek loses in nail-biter to Berry, 36-30
ARLEY, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Hubbertville last week, the Tigers were back home Friday night for a regional showdown against the Berry Wildcats. The Wildcats took last year’s matchup 33-15 so Meek was definitely hungry to bounce...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont spoils homecoming for Bulldogs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles for homecoming Friday night and the Eagles played the role of spoiler, coming away with a 26-12 victory.
“We haven’t always been able to overcome mistakes, to be able to overcome them says a lot...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison collects 26-6 region win over Sheffield
ADDISON, Ala. - On an absolutely gorgeous night for high school football, two teams, Addison and Sheffield, met in an important early season region matchup in beautiful Addison, Alabama. Addison came in at 2-2 (0-1) while Sheffield was 3-1 (1-0).
Addison received the opening kickoff and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Priceville comes from behind to defeat Fairview, 31-21
PRICEVILLE, Ala. – After knocking off St. John Paul II a week ago, Fairview hit the road Friday night to take on the Priceville Bulldogs and after a strong start, couldn’t quite finish the game and dropped the regional matchup 31-21.
Priceville received the opening...
PREP FOOTBALL: Explosive running game leads Cullman past Albertville 31-7
CULLMAN, Ala. – After handling Columbia 48-0 on the road last Thursday, the Cullman Bearcats returned to Oliver Woodard Stadium this week to collect their third straight win of the season over Albertville. Cullman’s defense, backfield and offensive front dominated yet again this week...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point knocks off Oneonta, Fairview in tri-match
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Lady Aggies hosted a tri-match at Fairview High School Thursday evening with
Oneonta and West Point and got things started with an area match against the
Lady Redskins. After defeating Oneonta and collecting an area win, Fairview made
for the Lady Warriors to play...
Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight WSCC Fall Invitational; No. 16 volleyball moves to 17-0
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team cruised to its third straight WSCC Fall Invitational championship this week.
Sophomore Claire Newby was the individual low medalist, carding a 73-79-152, in the Lady Lions’ fall season opener at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Lauren Cole,...
PREP FOOTBALL: 5 local squads preparing to host Friday night matchups
Five local squads are back home this week for their
Friday night matchups and all but one of them are taking on region foes. Meek,
Holly Pond, Addison and Cold Springs are gearing up for regional showdowns this
week while Cullman gets ready to host Albertville. We’re...
BJCC reveals Protective Stadium full design plans
BIRMINGHAM - Designs for
Protective Stadium were presented to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) board of directors at this afternoon’s regularly scheduled BJCC board meeting. The presentation incorporated additional details of interior
and exterior designs, the 45,000-capacity seating plan and a sun study, all...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville and Vinemont gearing up for regional showdown, Aggies, Raiders, Warriors hitting the road
We’re about midway through the regular season and records
are beginning to take shape for local teams across the county. The Hanceville
Bulldogs are gearing up to face another county rival and region foe in Vinemont,
West Point is traveling to take on Russellville and Good Hope...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders split tri-match with Hanceville, Susan Moore
HANCEVILLE, Ala. –
Good Hope and Susan Moore made the trip to Hanceville High School Tuesday afternoon
for a tri-match with the Lady Bulldogs and the day got started with an area
showdown between Susan Moore and Hanceville. Hanceville fell in straight sets
to Susan Moore and the...
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,...
West Point passes $312,000 budget for FY 2020
WEST POINT, Ala.-
The Town of West Point passed its budget for the FY2020 Monday night. The
$312,004 budget is very similar to last year’s budget according to Mayor Gerald
Schafer.
Schafer said, “The town of West point is debt free. We
are working on building up our reserves...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 16 Wallace State volleyball moves to 16-0 this season
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s 16th-ranked volleyball team is undefeated this
season, not losing a single set through 16 matches.
The Lions are 16-0 overall and 5-0 in Alabama
Community College Conference (ACCC) action after notching a 25-15, 25-13,
25-13, victory over Southern Union on Sunday.
Freshman Diamond...
2nd annual Flourish of Cullman Putting F-O-R-E Independence a huge success
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- The 2nd Annual Flourish of Cullman Putting F-O-R-E Independence Golf
Tournament took place Saturday morning at Cross Creek Golf Course. Seven teams
of four had a great day on the links and all for a great cause.
The early morning tee time and morning cloud...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors compete against field of ranked opponents at Eddie Preuitt Ford Tournament
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The
West Point Lady Warriors made the short trip to Hartselle for this year’s Eddie
Preuitt Ford Volleyball Tournament and they had a little trouble against a
strong field of ranked opponents. The Lady Warriors fell to 6A no. 5 Hartselle 1-2
(25-22, 18-25, 12-15),...
Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The youth football
season has now reached the halfway mark and the games start getting very
important for not only playoff seeding, but to also see which teams will make
the playoffs for each division. The Cullman Cyclones traveled to take on Cold
Springs, the...
‘We want everyone to come and spend the day with us’ – St. Bernard rocks the weekend with Blues & BBQ
CULLMAN, Ala.
– St. Bernard’s Prep School was filled with the soul, crafts and good foods for
the afternoon. Crafts and vendors, both local and from afar, filled the campus
with goods to buy. The first day of the festival proved successful. Festival
Director Joyce Nix felt positive...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Holly Pond’s Chambers wins at Fairview Invitational; full local results
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
We’re getting into the thick of the 2019 cross country season as several local
teams made their way to Fairview for this year’s Fairview Invitational. It was
yet another good day for Holly Pond’s Camilla Chambers as she posted a 19:16.58
to win the small...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Hubbertville, 48-24
ELDRIDGE, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home against South Lamar a week ago, the Meek Tigers looked to regroup and bounce back this week at Hubbertville, but the home-standing Lions had other plans. Hubbertville built a 20-point lead by the half...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison comes up just short at Red Bay
RED BAY, Ala. - In an important region game, two fine football teams met in Red Bay Friday night to decide who would get a leg up on the region championship. Addison came in with a 2-1 record and Red Bay came in, untested,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview collects 24-19 win over St. John Paul II
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After Fairview scored 62 points last week against DAR, Aggie fans returned to the home atmosphere of Dafford Smith Stadium wondering if an offensive explosion was on tap again. There weren’t quite as many points on display, but the home-standing Aggies...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope handles Tanner 42-27 on the road
TANNER, Ala. – The (3-0) Good Hope Raiders traveled to Tanner (0-3) Friday night with a chance to keep their undefeated record while the Rattlers were looking to get their first victory of the season. In the end, it was Good Hope that managed...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops region matchup with Midfield, 42-30
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles kicked off region play Friday night when they hosted the Midfield Patriots, and despite a strong push in the second half, the Eagles fell at home 42-30.
Despite the loss, Vinemont Head Coach Stephen Robinson feels like his team...
PREP FOOTBALL: Running game propels Holly Pond to 36-20 win over Hanceville
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Hanceville and Holly Pond faced off in a huge region game on Friday night and The Broncos' running game was the difference in the game. Levi Boatright and Kyler Chaney had big games as they defeated the Bulldogs, 36-20, for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs blasts Sumiton Christian on the road, 50-12
SUMITON, Ala. – After edging Southeastern 34-33 a week ago to collect a big region win, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Friday night to face another region foe. This week, it was the Eagles of Sumiton Christian and Cold Springs had no...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point dominates Lawrence County, 42-14, in home opener
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were at home for the first time this season Friday night and they welcomed in the Lawrence County Red Devils for a regional showdown.
Whitt Laney got things started off on the right for West Point when...
