PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Holly Pond in season opener
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The
West Point Warriors hosted the Holly Pond Broncos to start out the 2019-20
season Tuesday night and both the girls’ and boys’ teams came out victorious.
The Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Broncos from start to finish in their
78-41 win and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats split home-opener against Arab
CULLMAN, Ala. – Tuesday
night was the home opener for this year’s Cullman basketball teams and they
were hosting the Arab Arabian Knights. The Lady Bearcats got things started with
a 64-28 win over Arab to move to 2-0 on the season but the Bearcats dropped the
second...
WSCC’s cross country, volleyball teams wrap up 2019 seasons; basketball teams split at Vol State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams concluded their 2019 seasons at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Cross Country Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico over the weekend.
Wallace State’s 23rd-ranked men finished 23rd out of 45 teams at nationals, collecting...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview blows past Central Florence 46-20 to move on to round 2
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After winning their first regional championship since the AHSAA implemented region play, the Fairview Aggies hosted the Central Florence Wildcats for a first-round playoff game. On the first freezing night of the season, the Wildcats came to Dafford Smith Stadium with a...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison’s season ends with 20-13 loss to North Sand Mountain
ADDISON, Ala. - On a brisk, cool night two evenly matched teams lined up at A.G. Hicks Stadium to decide who would move on to the second round of the state playoffs. The North Sand Mountain Bison came into the game at 7-3 to...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Raiders come up short on the road against Oneonta, 37-29
ONEONTA, Ala. - Good Hope traveled to Blount County to take on the Oneonta Redskins in round one of the 2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs. It was a tale of two halves for Good Hope as a late second-half effort fell just short at...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cold Springs’ season ends on the road against Ranburne
RANBURNE, Ala. – After playing their way into the postseason at the tail end of the regular season, the 2019 campaign officially ended for the Cold Springs Eagles Friday night as they fell to Ranburne on the road 44-0.
The Eagles fell behind 7-0 early...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats shut out Mae Jemison 20-0 to advance to round 2
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Friday night was a historic one for the Cullman Bearcats as they collected their first ever 6A playoff win and they did it by shutting out the Mae Jemison Jaguars on the road 20-0. First-year head coach...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats, Eagles, Raiders traveling for round 1; Fairview, Addison hosting playoff matchups
Postseason football is finally here and there are five
local teams in state brackets that will be hitting the field again this Friday.
Cold Springs, Cullman and Good Hope will be on the road for their opening round
matchups while Addison and Fairview stay home to host...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at North Alabama Championship
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman
High School’s swim team was back in action this weekend for the 2019 North Alabama
Championship and there were several standout individual performances from the
Bearcat swimmers. The girls team took home fourth place at this year’s event
while the boys team placed ninth...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies defeat Holly Pond on the road 35-8 to finish regular season 8-2
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a clear and cold Friday night in Holly Pond, the Fairview Aggies traveled the short distance to play the Broncos in the final regular season football game for both teams. Fairview is headed to the playoffs as Holly Pond finishes its...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: 9 local teams qualify for state meet at Friday Sectionals
Friday was a busy day for cross country across the state
and several local squads punched their tickets to this year’s state meet with
their sectional performances. Both the boys and girls teams from Cullman, St.
Bernard, Fairview and Holly Pond will be headed to the state...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point drops regular season finale to Cordova 20-7
CORDOVA, Ala. - The West Point Warriors looked to end the season at .500 Friday night when they traveled to Walker County to take on the Cordova Blue Devils, but unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan as Cordova defeated West Point 20-7 to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs finishes regular season with 28-8 win over Vinemont
BREMEN, Ala. - On a soggy, wet night Cold Springs got the 28-8 victory over the Vinemont Eagles in this year’s regular season finale. Vinemont had an injury plagued season but continued to battle all throughout the year.
On the first possession of the game,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope caps off regular season with 28-18 win at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both Hanceville and Good Hope wrapped up their regular seasons at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night when the Raiders traveled to face the Bulldogs in a wet, cold cross-county showdown. Hanceville struck first in the opening quarter, but it was Good...
No. 24 Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens 2019-2020 season tonight
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens the 2019-2020 season at home tonight, featuring a sophomore-heavy backcourt and as the 24th-ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) preseason poll.
Wallace State hosts a pair of Tennessee-based schools at...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins new era tonight with coach Collin Dimitroff at helm
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins a new era tonight as Collin Dimitroff makes his coaching debut for the Lions.
Wallace State welcomes Volunteer State to Tom Drake Coliseum for the 2019-2020 season opener at approximately 7:30 p.m., and Cleveland State...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles take home sectional titles
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The
wet weather held off long enough for Cold Springs to make it to Tuscaloosa
Thursday for its 2A Sectional Meet and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles left with
sectional titles. The Eagles finished 43 points ahead of Altamont while the
Lady Eagles edged...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison falls to G.W. Long in State Championship Match
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The
Lady Bulldogs of Addison were in familiar territory Thursday when they hit the
floor at Bill Harris Arena to take on G.W. Long. Addison was back in the state
championship match and going for its seventh consecutive state title against
the Lady Rebels but...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison advances to Championship Match, Lady Aggies eliminated in Quarterfinals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Both
the Addison Lady Bulldogs and Fairview Lady Aggies were at the Birmingham
Crossplex Wednesday for this year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament after
securing spots in the North Super Regional last week. Fairview defeated DAR and
Wilson to advance as the third seed and Addison...
PREP FOOTBALL: County rivalries wrap up regular season Friday night
The 2019 prep football regular season is coming to an end and we have several county rivalry matchups to pay attention to before the postseason arrives next week. The West Point Warriors will travel to take on Cordova, Hanceville will host Good Hope, Vinemont...
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 COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: 3rd place games decided Monday night
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
the wet weather spoiled the plans to wrap up the Cullman County Youth Football
Playoffs on Saturday, six squads hit the field Monday night to settle this year’s
third-place games. The Good Hope Raiders defeated the Hanceville Bulldogs 16-0
in the Fireplug matchup,...
Wallace State’s cross country teams each cruise to consecutive ACCC championships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the second year in a row.
In rainy conditions at the University of Montevallo, Wallace State’s men’s and women’s teams each earned perfect scores of 15, convincingly winning the...
15 boats hit Smith Lake for 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite
some cloudy and wet conditions on Smith Lake Saturday morning, 15 boats hit the
water for the 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing
Tournament, topping last year’s total of 13. All proceeds from the tournament
go toward the Hannah Bates Memorial Scholarship at...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Lynn 35-12 in regular season finale
ARLEY, Ala. -- The
Meek Tigers looked to win their regular season finale at home against the Lynn
Bears Friday night, but Lynn was too much and pulled away in the second half to
take the game 35-12.
The Bears struck first on their opening series as
their running...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman wraps up regular season with rainy, 42-23 win over Fort Payne
CULLMAN, Ala. – It
was a wet and rainy night for football at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night
and that’s exactly how the Bearcats wanted it. Cullman’s explosive running game
led the way to a 42-23 upset over the Fort Payne Wildcats that will surely give
the Bearcats...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win county titles; Edgeworth, Chambers collect individual wins
MOULTON, Ala. – Thursday
was a busy day of cross country for Cullman County as local squads made their way
to Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton for this year’s Cullman County Meet. The
Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles both went home with team titles and Eagles
runner...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview routs Danville 55-14 to capture region title
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Nothing less than an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 7 football championship was on the line when the Danville Hawks traveled to face the Fairview Aggies Thursday night. A win by Danville and a loss by Priceville would give the Hawks the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs trounce Hatton on the road 43-0 to close out regular season
TOWN CREEK, Ala. – On an absolutely gorgeous night for football, Addison traveled to Hatton to attempt to lock down the 2nd seed in the region. A win tonight guarantees the ‘Dawgs a first-round home game in the playoffs.
A capacity crowd waited in anticipation...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders fall to Fayette County in regional showdown 30-14
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders returned home to host Fayette County in a big region matchup Thursday night but couldn’t overcome an early Tiger lead, falling 30-14 to move to 7-2 on the season.
Good Hope won the toss and deferred to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond edges Vinemont on the road 36-29
VINEMONT, Ala. – It was senior night for the Eagles Thursday night as they hosted their cross-county rivals, the Holly Pond Broncos, in a tight, back-and-forth game that saw the Broncos finish on top 36-29
Vinemont received the opening kick-off and pounded the ball down...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors come from behind to defeat Hayden 21-20 in overtime
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors hosted the Hayden Wildcats in their final regular season home game. In what was a tale of two halves, West Point outlasted Hayden in an overtime thriller, 21-20.
The opening possession for Hayden saw the Wildcats run...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout against Locust Fork 55-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs played host to the Locust Fork Hornets Thursday night and couldn’t quite keep pace in a very high-scoring affair.
Locust Fork won the toss and elected to receive, but the Hornet offense failed to gain a first down.
Hanceville took...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Sulligent on the road 36-7
SULLIGENT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home to Tarrant last week, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Thursday night for the long trip to Sulligent. The Eagles found themselves in a deep hole early on and weren’t able to overcome...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies advance to semi-finals at North Super Regional
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After advancing past area tournaments earlier in the week, West Point, Fairview, Vinemont, Holly Pond and Meek were all in action at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Thursday for this year’s North Super Regional Tournament. Unfortunately, all but the Lady...
Wallace State’s cross country teams seeking consecutive ACCC titles on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams will look to defend their Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) titles on Friday morning at the University of Montevallo.
The men’s 8K begins at 9 a.m. and the women’s 5K begins at 10 a.m.
“All of our runners...
2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament coming up Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament is scheduled to get underway this Saturday, Oct. 26 and it generates proceeds for a great cause while also honoring the memory of a beloved friend and family member within the community. Bates, 21,...
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...
