PREP SOFTBALL WRAP-UP: Regional Tournaments stretch late into Thursday night for local teams
FLORENCE, Ala.
– After waiting through hours of rain delays on Thursday, day one of this year’s
AHSAA Regional softball tournaments is in the books. Four local teams were in
action for Regionals yesterday, two of which were in the North Regional at Florence’s
Coffee O’Neal Park and...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk earns ACCC Triple Crown; Lions begin postseason on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State sophomore Easton Kirk achieved one of the rarest feats in baseball this season, winning the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Triple Crown.
The Piedmont native led the conference during the regular season in all three major offensive categories, finishing...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman’s Branham signs with Birmingham-Southern after record-setting career
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After spending the last six years playing for the Lady Bearcats and filling the
record books, Cullman’s Abby Branham signed an athletic scholarship with
Birmingham-Southern College Thursday to stretch her playing career to the next
step.
Abby posted several
school records in her playing days with...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs’ Campbell signs with Montevallo
BREMEN, Ala.
– Family, teammates, friends, coaches and more packed out the library at Cold Springs
High School Thursday afternoon to recognize an Eagle athlete extending her career
to the next level. Cold Springs’ Kinley Campbell signed a track and field scholarship
with the University of Montevallo Thursday...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: ‘Cats headed back to Montgomery after sweeping Hueytown on the road
HUEYTOWN, Ala.
– After sweeping the Golden Gophers on their home field with a 13-11 win in
game one and a 2-0 win in game two, the Cullman Bearcats are headed back to Montgomery
for the fifth time in six years. The ‘Cats trailed Hueytown 8-5 going...
PREP GOLF: Fairview’s Lawson qualifies for State Tournament
GADSDEN, Ala. - The Fairview Lady Aggies were at Silver Lakes Golf Course for the North Sub-State Regional Tournament in Gadsden on Tuesday and after posting an 86, Lauren Lawson is advancing to this year's state tournament in Prattville next week. The sophomore finished...
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 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats gearing up for semi-final matchup at Hueytown
CULLMAN, Ala.
- It’s May, which means the Cullman Bearcats are deep in the AHSAA State Baseball
Playoffs chasing another state title. For the sixth straight year, the ‘Cats
are in the semi-finals and this year they’ll face Hueytown (34-11) with a spot
in Montgomery on the line....
PREP SOFTBALL: Regional Tournaments coming up this week for local teams
Five local squads are headed
to regional tournaments this week after their strong showings in their area
tournaments and each one is looking for a spot in Montgomery. Meek, Good Hope
and Holly Pond will head to Tuscaloosa for the West-Central Regional Tournament
while Cullman and West Point...
STATE TENNIS RECAP: West Point, St. Bernard, Cullman qualify after sectional performances
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
- The St. Bernard Boys Tennis Team recently competed in the Boys 1A/3A state
tournament in Montgomery. The Saints qualified for state after finishing
runners-up in their sectional tournament.
The #1 doubles team of
William Tang and David Kim set a milestone for the school by...
Arizona’s Dean Rojas wins MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 5 event on Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The world’s 80 best anglers spent the past week competing on Smith Lake in Major
League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five event but by Sunday morning
only 10 were left in the field. After reeling in 30 bass for a Sunday weight...
Wiggins, Matt and Jordan Lee eliminated after Saturday’s Knockout Round
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After waiting through a rain delay early Saturday morning, 40 anglers hit
Smith Lake for the knockout round of Major League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Tour
Stage Five event but only 10 can advance to Sunday. Unfortunately for local
pros Jesse Wiggins, Jordan Lee and...
STATE TRACK MEETS: Saints, Lady Saints finish as 1A runners-up, state track & field wrap-up
CULLMAN, Ala.
– They had to work through a quick schedule to dodge the rain but when this
year’s 1A-3A State track meet was over, St. Bernard’s boys and girls were both
holding red maps. The Lady Saints finished behind Falkville after scoring 74
points and the boys...
Addison’s Jesse Wiggins, Cullman’s Matt and Jordan Lee headed into Saturday’s Knockout Round on Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. - After his monster day on the water Wednesday in the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five, Addison's Jesse Wiggins reeled in 25lbs. 14 oz. Friday to stay on top of Group B and secure his spot in Saturday's...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats headed to 6th straight Final 4 after 9-3 win at Hazel Green
HAZEL GREEN, Ala.
– For the sixth straight season, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to the final
four of the AHSAA state playoffs. After splitting Thursday night’s matchups
against the Trojans, the Bearcats knocked off Hazel Green 9-3 on Friday to
punch their ticket to the semi-finals. Peyton...
Jesse Wiggins, Matt and Jordan Lee headed to Saturday’s Knockout Round on Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. - After his monster day on the water Wednesday in the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five, Addison's Jesse Wiggins reeled in 25lbs. 14 oz. Friday to stay on top of Group B and secure his spot in Saturday's...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman splits round 3 matchups at Hazel Green
HAZEL GREEN, Ala.
– Cullman hit the road for round three of the AHSAA state baseball playoffs Thursday
night and after coming from behind to take game one from Hazel Green, the ‘Cats
dropped game two and will return Friday night for a rubber match with the...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: West Point wins area title, Cullman advances to North Regional, Thursday scoring wrap-up
Two more local squads punched
their tickets to regional tournaments tonight and the Lady Warriors of West Point
did it by winning the 5A Area 14 title. West Point defeated Arab 13-3 and
topped Brewer twice to win the area crown Thursday while the Cullman Lady
Bearcats split...
Cullman’s Jordan, Matt Lee advance past elimination round into Saturday field
CULLMAN, Ala. – He spent a lot of the day on the water close to the cut line on Thursday but Cullman’s Jordan Lee made a late push to finish 14th and secure a spot in the field on Saturday with his brother Matt...
Wallace State men’s basketball has 3 players sign with 4-year programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s men’s basketball team celebrated three players this week as Demarkus Lampley, Zion Williams and Mike Johnson each signed letters of intent with four-year programs.
Lampley, who became only the third player in Wallace State men’s basketball history to be selected...
Cullman’s Colvard, Gable sign athletic scholarships with Calhoun, Birmingham-Southern
CULLMAN, Ala. – Family, friends, teammates and coaches packed Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall Wednesday afternoon to celebrate a pair of Bearcats taking their athletic careers to the next level. Seniors Peyton Colvard and Seth Gable signed letters of intent to Calhoun Community College...
‘It was just an awesome day’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Anglers have been putting up some big numbers on Smith Lake so far this week in the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage 5, but no one is putting up numbers like Jesse Wiggins. The Addison native racked up...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders capture 4A Area 12 crown, Wednesday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good
Hope took on Ashville in a rematch Wednesday afternoon for the Class 4A, Area
12 championship and a big third inning was the key for the Lady Raiders as they
wound up pulling away 9-3 capture the title.
Good Hope struck first in
their...
Wiggins climbs to top of leaderboard after record-setting day on Smith Lake
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jesse Wiggins is sitting in first place in Group B of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage 5 after Wednesday’s shotgun round on Smith Lake, and he got there by shattering a Major League Fishing record.
Wiggins reeled...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders rack up 19 hits in blowout win over Ashville, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area
softball tournaments continued across the state on Tuesday and the home-standing
Good Hope Lady Raiders maintained their spot in the winner’s bracket of the 4A
Area 12 tournament after routing Ashville 16-0 in five innings. Sidnie English
tossed the first four innings for...
PREP GOLF: Lady Raiders, Lady Aggies advance to sub-state tournament after sectionals performances
DECATUR, Ala.
– The Lady Aggies and Lady Raiders advanced to sub-state after their performances
in the 4A-5A Section Tournament Tuesday in which Fairview finished as the
runner-up and Good Hope took home third place. The Raiders’ boys team also
punched their ticket to the sub-state tournament after...
MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 5 on Smith Lake officially underway
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Stage Five of the 2019 Major League Fishing Bass Tour officially kicked off early
Tuesday morning and Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs threw out the first cast from
the boat of Cullman native and pro angler Matt Lee. The tournament will be accompanied
by a “festival-style...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders pull away late from Fairview, Monday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala.
– Area Tournaments are underway for softball teams across the state and Good
Hope, Fairview, West Point, Vinemont and Holly Pond got theirs started on
Monday. The Lady Raiders topped Fairview 5-1 to move to the next stage of the
winner’s bracket and the Lady...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Local teams put together strong weekend at sectional meets; full sectional results
Sectionals are in the
books for local track and field squads and several athletes will be moving on to
their respective state meets in May. Several teams collected top three finishes
over the weekend, starting with Cold Springs’ boys who placed first at the 4A
Section 4 meet...
Wallace State men’s golf punches ticket to 24th NJCAA Division I national championship; WSCC baseball sweeps CACC
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s 13th-ranked men’s golf team has punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championship on May 14-17 after finishing fourth recently at the NJCAA District 4 Championship in Marion, Illinois.
It will mark Wallace State’s...
Talladega Recap: Reddick wins 2-lap shootout at Talladega Xfinity race; Elliott wins GEICO 500
TALLADEGA, Ala. - It’s amazing the difference eight years can make. On this day, eight years ago, the state of Alabama was suffering tremendous tragedy as tornadoes tore paths of destruction and heartache throughout the state.
Saturday, under cloudless skies, light winds and comfortable temperatures,...
Local anglers Wiggins, Arnold finish strong at Basspro.com Central Open at Smith Lake
JASPER, Ala.
– The 2019 Basspro.com Central Open at Smith Lake came to a close Saturday and
a pair of Cullman natives were in the mix on the final day. Jordan Wiggins finished
in third place with a total weight of 41-3 and Tim Arnold hauled in...
PREP SOFTBALL: Au, West hit walk-offs for Cullman, Cold Springs; Cullman Pre-State Blowout wrap-up
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Good Hope, Cold Springs and Cullman were all back in action for bracket play
at this year’s Cullman Pre-State Blowout and after advancing past round one,
all three fell in round two to end their tournament runs. A walk-off single
from Taylor Au lifted Cullman...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inducted Saturday night
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 20th annual Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame class was
inducted at the annual banquet Saturday night and this year’s class drew a crowd
of friends and family that filled the Cullman Civic Center. The 2019 class
consists of West Point’s Jason Allcorn, Hanceville’s...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats take game 3 over Pell City to advance, Hanceville falls to Phil Campbell
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After splitting last night’s games with Pell City, the Cullman Bearcats hit
the field on Saturday for a rubber match against the Panthers with a spot in
round three of the state playoffs on the line.
The ‘Cats set the tone right out of...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bearcats knock off Good Hope to open Cullman pre-state invitational
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Cullman, Good Hope and Cold Springs participated in the Cullman Pre-State
Softball Invitational. The Lady Bearcats defeated the Lady Raiders in the first
game 7-2 and Good Hope dropped a tough game late to Fort Payne 6-5. Cullman
dropped its night cap with Russellville 10-0...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman and Hanceville split Friday matchups, Vinemont eliminated on the road
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After a season spent on the road, the Bearcats finally had an opportunity to
play at the newly renovated Bill Shelton Field and opened up the new facility
by splitting a pair of round two matchups with the Pell City Panthers. Cullman
fell 4-3 in...
PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Lady Bearcats fall to Albertville at home in Penalty Kicks
CULLMAN, Ala. - After wrapping up the regular season with an area title, the Cullman Lady Bearcats hosted Albertville for the opening round of the AHSAA state playoffs but came up just short in penalty kicks (PKs) after a pair of sudden death periods...
Cullman’s Axel Ward collects more hardware at California Classic
PALA, Calif. – Cullman native Axel Ward, 6, is making a name for himself on the national motocross scene. The son of Chad and Crystal Ward, he began his racing endeavor at the age of 4 and in the last two years has amassed...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors knock off 10th-ranked Huntsville at home, Cold Springs wins on the road
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors picked up a big win at home on Wednesday after they welcomed in no. 10 in class 7A Huntsville and sent the Lady Panthers back home with an 8-3 loss. West Point went up 3-0 in the...
PREP SOFTBALL: Area tournaments start next week for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - It's almost area tournament time for local teams as each one looks to make some noise and hopefully, host a playoff game. Tournaments will get underway on the 29th and the 30th next week. Below is a preview for each team.
Class...
Alabama wins “Clash in Cullman” over Belmont 6-4 in front of sell out crowd
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Tuesday night was a special one at Heritage Park in Cullman as over 1,500
fans made their way to the park to cheer on the Crimson Tide and former Bearcat
Claire Jenkins against the Belmont Bruins in the “Clash in Cullman”. Alabama
held off a...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats win on the road, Aggies shut out Warriors, Monday scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE, Ala.
– With the playoffs looming later this week, the Cullman Lady Bearcats capped
off the regular season with a 6-0 performance on the road against Hartselle.
Abby Branham found the back of the net twice for the Lady Bearcats and Annabeth
Mauldin, Mimi Lunsford, Elle Atchison...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont and Hanceville split Monday doubleheaders
VINEMONT, Ala.
– After edging Hanceville in a pair of thrillers to win the area title, the Vinemont
Eagles welcomed the J.B. Pennington Tigers to Mike Cupp Field Monday night for
the opening round series of this year’s AHSAA State Playoffs. This is the first
home playoff series...
PREP SOFTBALL: Voce tosses 1-hitter in 15-0 win over Vinemont, Monday scoring wrap-up
BREMEN, Ala. - It was all Cold Springs from the start on Monday and after taking a 2-0 lead over Vinemont in the first and stretching it to 4-0 in the third, they plated 11 runs in the fourth inning to put the game...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: 10 local athletes invited to inaugural AHSAA Elite 100 Showcase
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first ever Elite 100 Basketball Showcase will be here in June and there will be 10 local players participating in the inaugural event. The AHSAA Central Board of Control approved a boys and girls summer...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight ACCC championship
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s golf team captured its third consecutive Alabama Community College Conference/Region 22 tournament championship this week, winning the event by an impressive 56 strokes at Point Mallard in Decatur.
Sophomore Michaela Bryan finished individual runner-up for the Lady Lions...
CULLMAN CITY-COUNTY CLASSIC: West Point Warriors repeat as Cullman City-County Classic Champions
CULLMAN, Ala. – Forty-one boats loaded with anglers from across Cullman County hit Smith Lake early Thursday morning and after a day on the water, the 2019 Cullman City-County Classic is in the books. The West Point Warriors defended their title from 2018 and...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Ball’s walk-off homer lifts Fairview over Ashville; Tuesday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– Ashville traveled to Fairview to take on the Lady Aggies in Tuesday afternoon
area softball action and the story from this game was Katie Ball’s walk-off
three-run home run that lifted Fairview over the Lady Bulldogs 7-6.
Ashville started the game
out strong witht an RBI...
PREP GOLF: Lady Aggies win 9th straight County Championship, Good Hope and Fairview win boys’, JV titles
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 2019 Cullman County Golf Tournament is in the books and for the ninth
consecutive year, the Fairview Lady Aggies are your champions in the girl’s division
after posting a 2-round score of 528 at Chesley Oaks Golf Course and Cross
Creek. On the boys’...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles earn team titles at Cullman County Championships
BREMEN, Ala.
– Cold Springs High School was the site for this year’s Cullman County
Championship Track Meet and the homestanding Eagles and Lady Eagles both earned
team titles. The boys edged Vinemont by just six points after posting a 161 and
the Lady Eagles finished just ahead...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night; Monday scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Hartselle for a matchup against Sparkman Monday night and after edging the Senators 5-4, Cullman celebrated a very special senior night. Along with this year’s senior class made up of Dylon Wallace, Garrett Evans, Cooper Beck, Cole...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s men’s tennis team wins 2nd ACCC title in 3 seasons; women’s tennis finishes ACCC runner-up
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s tennis team is the Alabama Community College Conference champion for the second time in three seasons.
The Lions swept through tournament action at Alexander City over the weekend, breezing to the title.
Wallace State freshman Sebastian Arce earned the 2019...
PREP BASEBALL: AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs begin Friday for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - Postseason baseball has arrived, and we have six local teams in the field for this year’s AHSAA playoffs starting Friday. Addison, Fairview, Cold Springs, Hanceville and Cullman will be on the road for round one and the Vinemont Eagles will host...
Springtime brings youth ball season
CULLMAN, Ala. - High school softball and baseball are headed into playoff season, but youth ball is just kicking off for leagues around Cullman County.
The City of Good Hope recently opened its 2019 youth T-ball, baseball and softball season. Decked out in their new...
PREP BASEBALL: Holly Pond falls to New Hope at home, Lady Bearcats clinch section title
HOLLY POND, Ala.
– New Hope traveled to Holly Pond to take on the Broncos in their final home
game of the season and the visitors ended up taking the game 8-2. After the game,
four Holly Pond seniors were recognized in a senior night ceremony, Caleb
Lambert,...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Vinemont Lady Eagles place 1st at Fairview Meet, Lady Broncos, Hanceville finish runners-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– Several local squads were in the field at this year’s second Fairview Meet and
the Vinemont Lady Eagles took home first place with a score of 122.25, edging Holly
Pond who finished second with a 96.25. In the boys’ division, the Hanceville
Bulldogs finished just...
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: Three WSCC men’s golfers make All-Tournament team at ACCC Championship; tennis teams begin conference tourney on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s 11th-ranked men’s golf team had three players earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 All-Tournament team this week as the Lions finished third overall at GlenLakes Golf Club in Foley.
Conner Bruce, Cody Maddox and...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors topple Good Hope 5-3 to win 6th straight county title; Wednesday night scoring wrap-up
HOLLY POND, Ala. – For the sixth straight season, the West Point Lady Warriors are your Cullman County Softball Champions after defeating Good Hope 5-3. The Lady Warriors enjoyed a bye in the opening round but topped Holly Pond 4-1 to advance to the...
PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville tops Vinemont at home; Cleghorn’s shutout lifts West Point over Russellville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles traveled to take on Hanceville Tuesday night, and the Bulldogs were able to collect an important 10-5 area win at home. Mark Dyer got the start and the win on the hill for Hanceville after tossing five innings...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s men’s basketball’s Demarkus Lampley named NJCAA Division I 1st-team All-American
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Demarkus Lampley carved out one of the most successful careers in Wallace State men’s basketball history and capped it Monday by being named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 1st-team All-American.
Lampley, a 6-foot-2 guard from Central High...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Fairview falls to Westminster Christian 13-4, Saturday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
locking up a playoff spot with a 4-1 win over Ashville earlier this week, the
Aggies hosted Westminster Christian on Saturday and fell in a tough game, 13-4.
After a scoreless first inning, the Wildcats scored a pair of runs in the second
and...
41 runners turn out for this year’s Colors of Cancer Day 5K Walk/Run
CULLMAN, Ala. – Sportsman Lake Park was the site of this year’s Colors of Cancer Day 5K Walk/Run and the weather conditions were perfect for the 41 runners in the field at this year’s event. All the proceeds from the event go toward helping...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Warriors split area matchups against Hamilton, Friday scoring wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala.
– Hamilton traveled to West Point Friday afternoon for a pair of area matchups with
the Warriors and after taking game one 5-2, West Point bounced back and won
game two 11-0 in five innings.
The Aggies scored a pair
of runs in the top...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Middle, Vinemont Elementary win 2019 Alabama State Championships, full individual results
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Vinemont Elementary and Vinemont Middle School collected even more hardware to add to their 2019 haul Friday afternoon when they captured this year’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championships in their respective divisions. East Elementary finished just...
PREP SOFTBALL: 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament gets underway next week
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament will be here Monday and day one will be packed with interesting matchups. The double elimination tournament will be held at Holly Pond and get underway at 2 p.m. when Cold Springs takes on...
PREP GOLF: Lady Aggies finish as runners-up at Fairview Spring Classic
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The seventh annual Fairview Spring Classic was held at Chesley Oaks Golf Course Thursday and the Lady Aggies finished tied for second after shooting a 252. Russellville posted a 252 as well and White Plains was the winning team with a...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman knocks off Decatur at home 6-3, Thursday scoring wrap-up
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Lady Bearcats hosted Decatur for a rainy area matchup on Thursday and Cullman was able to pull away with a 6-3 win.
Abby Branham scored three
goals and collected an assist in the win while Mimi Lunsford, Ashlei Bryant and
Pia Muri...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bearcats fall to Decatur in the rain
CULLMAN, Ala. - The last meeting between Decatur and Cullman ended in a 7-2 home victory for the Lady Red Raiders on Tuesday and Thursday was no different as the Lady Bearcats wound up falling at home 14-3 in a rainy game. Decatur put...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 13 softball and tennis teams notch conference wins; women’s golf finishes runner-up in WSCC Invitational
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s 13th-ranked softball team hits the road for Marion Military Institute today after sweeping rival Shelton State at Bobby McCracken Stadium on Tuesday, winning 7-4 and 8-0.
The Lions have won six of their last seven conference games, improving to...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Fairview secures playoff spot with win over Ashville, Wednesday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– The Aggies hosted Ashville for a pair of area matchups Wednesday and with
their 4-1 win in game one, Fairview secured the series victory over the
Bulldogs. Jarrett Miller tossed a complete game for the Aggies and allowed just
one run on five hits to...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Warriors top Danville at home 5-1
WEST POINT, Ala.
– The Lady Warriors improved to 5-5-1 Tuesday night with a 5-1 win over
Danville on their home field. West Point jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first half,
but Danville was able to get one goal on the scoreboard before the...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: West Point comes back to beat Arab in 19-16 shootout, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala. – The
Lady Warriors hosted Arab Tuesday and after the Lady Knights built an early
lead, West Point came back to top them in a shootout. Arab scored three in the
top of the first and maintained a 3-1 lead going into the second,...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Cold Springs walks it off against Holly Pond in 9 innings, Monday night scoring wrap-up
BREMEN, Ala. – It took nine innings to settle things between Cold Springs and Holly Pond on Monday and it was a Crimson Gann single that drove in the winning run and sealed the walk-off win for the Lady Eagles. AK Voce got the...
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 SOCCER: Lady Bearcats finish 3rd at Smoky Mountain Cup
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Lady Bearcats spent the weekend in Gatlinburg to compete in this year’s Smoky Mountain Cup with a field of top teams from five different states. Cullman finished third at the tournament after posting a 2-1 record against some of...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman racks up 18 hits in road win over Boaz
BOAZ, Ala. – Cullman hit the road for a matchup against Boaz on Saturday and racked up 18 hits in a 15-6 win over the Pirates. The ‘Cats divided up the pitching duties five ways on Saturday, with Brennen Norton and Cooper Bowen each...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman sweeps Friday doubleheader at West Point
Dylon Wallace (1) tossed a complete game, allowing just one run on four hits in Cullman's 12-1 win over West Point Friday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – After taking on Decatur in a pair of area games last night, the...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Men’s golf finishes tournament runner-up in Foley; softball, baseball and tennis updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s golf finished tournament runner-up at the GlenLakes Invitational in Foley on Tuesday, marking the team’s third runner-up finish this season.
Sophomore Conner Bruce made the All-Tournament team for Wallace State, carding a 4-over par 220 (71-73-76). It’s Bruce’s second...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Good Hope finishes 9th at Gulf Coast Classic, Wednesday scoring wrap-up
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – After going 4-0 in pool play on Monday and Tuesday, the Lady Raiders entered bracket play as the third seed Wednesday morning and got the day started with a 10-0 win over Albertville. After two scoreless innings, Good Hope blew...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison knocks off Good Hope on the road, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Addison traveled to Good Hope for a Tuesday afternoon matchup with the Raiders and it went down to the wire. In the end, it was the Bulldogs that were able to take the game 6-4.
Both starters pitched three scoreless innings,...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders move to 4-0 in pool play at Gulf Shores Classic, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. – After knocking off Dale County and Glenbrook North on Monday, the Lady Raiders moved to 4-0 in pool play at the Gulf Shores classic on Tuesday with wins over Demopolis and Central/Phenix City.
Good Hope 8 - Central/Phenix City 7
Good Hope...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs’ Elizabeth Hill named this year’s 2A Miss Basketball
Elizabeth Hill (3) shoots over a defender during the Lady Eagles' 57-53 OT win over Fyffe in the 2A State Championship Game. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This year’s Mr. and Miss Basketball Banquet was held at the Renaissance Hotel in...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: West Point tops Rogers 12-8 in extra innings, Gulf Shores Monday scoring recap
Aubry Cleghorn pitches during the Warriors' game against Jemison in Foley on Monday. (Photo courtesy of Heith Yearwood)
FOLEY, Ala. – The Warriors made the trip to Gulf Shores over the weekend to gear up for a week full of games on the diamond and...
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...
ARCHERY: Cullman High, Cullman Middle, Vinemont Elementary win titles at Alabama State 3D/IBO Tournament
Cullman High School finished in first place at this weekend's Alabama State 3D/IBO Tournament with a score of 1662. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Civic Center hosted this year’s Alabama State 3D/IBO Tournament and several local squads were in...
St. Bernard’s Boatright hanging up his hat
CULLMAN, Ala. – After 37 years of coaching basketball at several local stops, St. Bernard’s Greg Boatright is officially shutting it down. Boatright graduated from Fairview High School in 1977 and has spent nearly four decades coaching at Warrior, Baileyton, St. Bernard and most...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview plates 9 runs in 6th inning to pull away from Douglas, Friday night scoring wrap-up
Dalton Payne was 3-for-5 at the plate with 3 RBIs in Fairview's win over Douglas Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Douglas jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first two innings, but the Aggies rallied offensively and...
Cold Springs’ Tammy West talks about title teams and her time in coaching
BREMEN, Ala. – For the fourth time in school history, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles are the AHSAA 2A Girls State Champions. It’s not just the fourth title for Cold Springs High School, it’s also the fourth title for Lady Eagles’ Head Coach Tammy...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview tops Vinemont at home 7-5, Friday night scoring wrap-up
Fairview's Anna Scott led the Lady Aggies with 2 RBIs in their win over Vinemont on Friday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Lady Aggies hosted Vinemont Friday afternoon and despite having the go-ahead run at the plate in the top...
Hoop Faith
CULLMAN, Ala. – Basketball season may be over for schools across the state, but for the Krossover Basketball Association (K.B.A.), things are just getting started. K.B.A. is entering its third season after being founded by Patrick Gambrill in 2016.
Gambrill has coached basketball for 20...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders blast Ashville 10-0, Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Sidnie English (10) allowed just two hits and collected six strikeouts in the Lady Raiders' 10-0 win over Ashville on Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Ashville traveled to Good Hope on Thursday to take on the Lady Raiders in...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview’s Miller racks up 15 strikeouts in win over Good Hope, Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Jarrett Miller (19) allowed just 2 hits and racked up 15 strikeouts in Fairview's 2-0 win at Good Hope on Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Aggies traveled to Good Hope Thursday night for a pair of area matchups...
ARCHERY: West Point High, Vinemont Middle, East Elementary place 1st at Cullman County Championships; full individual results
East Elementary posted a team score of 3122 to capture the elementary crown at this year's Cullman County Championships. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Archery Championships wrapped up at Fairview High School Wednesday afternoon and East Elementary...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope softball field named in honor of Greg “Pooh” Owen
(photo courtesy of Dana Dunagan)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Feb. 25, 2019 is a day that will always be remembered in Good Hope sports history as Good Hope's softball field was dedicated and named in honor of Greg "Pooh" Owen and the Lady Raiders defeated...
PREP SOCCER: West Point splits home matchups with Fairview, Tuesday night wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala. – It was just a few days ago when the Lady Warriors and Lady Aggies last squared off against one another in the inaugural Cullman County Cup title game and tonight’s matchup was just as tight. West Point bounced back from...
PREP SOFTBALL: Huge 5th inning lifts Good Hope to area win over Oneonta, Tuesday night wrap-up
Morgan Goodwin (20) finished with three hits and three RBIs for the Lady Raiders in their win over Oneonta on Tuesday. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Oneonta traveled to Good Hope to take on the Lady Raiders in an area...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point opens area play with 5-3 win over Lawrence County, Tuesday night wrap-up
Aubry Cleghorn (30) tossed six innings and collected six strikeouts in West Point's 5-3 win over Lawrence County on Tuesday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – Area play began for the West Point Warriors Tuesday night and they opened things up...
