COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Wallace State’s 13th-ranked softball team opens 2019 season today with seasoned roster
Wallace State’s 2019 softball begins the season today in Panama City, Fla. Members of the team are, front row, from left, Lauren Keplinger, Chaney Phillips, Sidney Edwards, Callie Ryan, Kalynn Holcomb, Mabry Norris, Meagan Schwieterman, Addie Robinson, Lauren Quigley, Gabby Hilliker, Hannah Ingram, Katie...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview and Good Hope celebrate Senior Night with home sweeps
Fairview's Morgan Lindsay (20) blocks a shot during the Lady Aggies' 67-54 win over West Point Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – Thursday night was senior night at Fairview High School and both the Aggies and Lady Aggies were able to...
Cullman’s Bill Shelton Field getting a facelift
The new artificial playing surface for Cullman High School’s baseball field (seen here on Monday, Jan. 28) is scheduled to be finished in early March. In the meantime, the Bearcats will be practicing at Heritage Park. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - There...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats suffer area losses at Hartselle
Olivia Neal (24) drives past a Hartselle defender during Cullman's 66-41 loss at Hartselle Monday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HARTSELLE – Monday night was a tough road trip for Cullman. Both the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were defeated soundly by Hartselle in...
Good Hope topples Hanceville 65-47 to capture first County Championship since 2010
Noah Fendley (30) posted 17 points in Good Hope's 65-47 win over Hanceville Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our final title match of the Cullman County Tournament, the top seeds in the varsity boys’ bracket faced each other with...
West Point knocks off Fairview 50-48 to win varsity girls’ County Championship
Micah Oldacre (21) drives past a Fairview defender in West Point's 50-48 win over the Lady Aggies Saturday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Lady Warriors and Lady Aggies tipped off Saturday night’s varsity action and the top two seeds went...
West Point holds off Vinemont 38-32 to capture JV Boys’ Championship
West Point's Elvis Arroyo (5) lays one in during the Warriors' 38-32 win over Vinemont Saturday evening. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – A pair of lower-seeded squads duked it out for the junior varsity boys’ crown Saturday afternoon as the (3) West...
Lady Warriors defeat Lady Eagles 53-43 to claim JV Girls’ Title
West Point's Summer Mendoza (2) drives to the basket during the Lady Warriors' 53-43 win over Cold Springs Saturday afternoon. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Saturday’s second championship bout, the top-seeded West Point Lady Warriors took on (2) Cold Springs for...
West Point tops Fairview 36-21 for 9th grade county championship
Isaac Hoffpauir (40) goes up between two Aggies defenders during West Point's 36-21 win over Fairview Saturday afternoon. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – Championship Saturday at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament tipped off with (1) West Point and (2) Fairview in the...
Hanceville edges out West Point in OT 70-67; matchups set for championship Saturday
Romain Pochon (2) attacks the basket during Hanceville's 70-67 win over West Point Friday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Friday’s night-cap from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, (2) Hanceville battled with (3) West Point for the final available spot on...
Good Hope handles Fairview 70-51 to advance to championship game
Good Hope's Noah Fendley (30) shoots over an Aggies defender during the Raiders' win over Fairview Friday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – For our first varsity boys’ matchup of Friday night, the top-seeded Good Hope Raiders squared off against the Fairview...
Cold Springs knocks off Fairview to advance to JV girls’ title game
Cold Springs' Kyla Aaron (20) puts up a three in the Lady Eagles' win over Fairview Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The junior varsity girls tipped off Friday night’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament action with a showdown between (2) Cold...
Golden’s last-second basket lifts Fairview to 45-43 win over Hanceville
Payton Golden (4) led the Lady Aggies with 12 points in their 45-43 win over Hanceville Thursday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our night cap from the Cullman County Tournament, (2) Fairview squared off against (3) Hanceville for a chance...
Lady Warriors top Lady Eagles 68-58 to advance to varsity girls’ championship game
Lexi Shadix (1) posted 21 points in West Point's win over Cold Springs Thursday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Thursday night’s second Cullman County Basketball Tournament showdown, (1) West Point faced (4) Cold Springs in a heavyweight varsity girls’ matchup...
Lady Warriors rout Holly Pond 45-18 to secure JV girls’ title game spot
Sidney Smith led the Lady Warriors with 14 points in their 45-18 win over Holly Pond Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our first matchup from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Thursday night, (1) West Point took on (5) Holly...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville cruises past Vinemont to advance to semi-finals
Romain Pochon (2) goes up for a dunk during Hanceville's 69-35 win over Vinemont Wednesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – To cap off Wednesday night’s action from the Cullman County Tournament, (2) Hanceville took on (7) Vinemont for a chance to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs holds off comeback from Lady Broncos to advance to semi-final round, 55-43
Camryn Crider (12) finished with a game-high 20 points in Cold Springs' 55-43 win over Holly Pond Wednesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Wednesday night’s varsity girls’ matchup from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, (4) Cold Springs took on (5)...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview bests Good Hope in OT, 34-31, to get to 9th-grade boys’ title game
Fairview's Parker Martin (3) led the Aggies with 11 points in their 34-31 win over Good Hope Wednesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The second game of Wednesday night’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament slate was another ninth-grade boys’ showdown, this time...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point knocks off Vinemont 33-14 to advance to 9th grade boys’ title game
West Point's Ethan Gammon (2) drives to the basket during the Warriors' 33-14 win over Vinemont Wednesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – We tipped off Wednesday’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament action with both ninth-grade semi-finals matchups, starting with (1) West Point...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors hold off Eagles comeback to advance to semi-final round
Kolton Sapp (1) drives to the basket for two points during West Point's win over Cold Springs Tuesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Tuesday night’s final showdown from the Cullman County Tournament, (3) West Point took on (6) Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bulldogs handle Lady Raiders 62-36 to advance to semi-finals
Hanceville's Malia Howell (13) sprints past a pair of Good Hope defenders in the Lady Bulldogs' win over the Lady Raiders Tuesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Lady Bulldogs of Hanceville took the drama out of Tuesday night’s second Cullman...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point blows past Hanceville to advance to junior varsity title game
West Point's Jonathan Fell (24) shoots over a Hanceville defender in the Warriors' 61-24 win over the Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday night with the fifth matchup of the...
Birmingham Iron chooses local woman as massage coordinator
Kristie Williams (front, second from left) with her fellow Alliance of American Football league massage coordinators, program Director Sandy Fritz and Assistant Director Luke Fritz in San Antonio last week (Photo courtesy of Kristie Williams)
CULLMAN - With the Alliance of American Football (AAF) league...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview edges out Holly Pond in 57-56 thriller to advance to semi-finals
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) attacks the basket in the Broncos' 57-56 loss to Fairview late Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Monday’s night-cap from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, the varsity boys’ bracket officially tipped with a showdown between...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Aggies knock off Vinemont to advance to semi-finals
Morgan Lindsay (20) shoots over a Vinemont defender in the Lady Aggies' win over the Lady Eagles Monday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Monday night’s second County Tournament matchup, seventh-seeded Vinemont faced off against the second-seeded Fairview Lady Aggies. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont knocks off top-seeded Aggies to advance to JV boys’ title game
Teague Whatley (14) lead all scorers with 22 points in Vinemont's win over Fairview Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament resumed Monday night with three more matchups at Tom Drake Coliseum, starting with a junior...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects 73-66 win over Deshler in MLK Classic
West Point's Mackenzie Carter shoots over a Deshler defender in the Lady Warriors' 73-66 win Monday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The West Point Lady Warriors hit the floor at Wallace State Monday to participate in the 2019 MLK Classic and came...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wallace State’s basketball teams notch conference sweep against Lawson State
Wallace State’s Miajah Bullock (3) prepares to skip a pass across court to a teammate. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s basketball teams notched a conference sweep against Lawson State on Thursday night.
The Lady Lions opened the night with a 78-68 victory...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Hanceville upsets No. 2 Good Hope to advance to semi-final round of JV tournament
Good Hope's Zach Watson goes up between two defenders in the Raiders' loss to Hanceville Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Saturday night’s third and final JV Boys contest, (2) Good Hope faced (7) Hanceville and the Bulldogs were not...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point cruises past Holly Pond to advance in junior varsity tournament
West Point's Andrew Williams (10) brings the ball up the floor in the Warriors' 47-32 win over Holly Pond Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our second junior varsity boy’s matchup of the day, (3) West Point handled (3) Holly...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont knocks off Cold Springs to advance to next round of junior varsity tournament
Vinemont's Caleb Sharpe (30) led the Eagles with 13 points in their 44-29 win over Cold Springs Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Saturday’s second helping of County Tournament action, the junior varsity boys opened up their bracket with a...
PREP BASETBALL: JV Lady Broncos tip off 2019 Cullman County Tournament with 35-33 win over Good Hope
Holly Pond's Kaylee Stripling (32) led all scorers with 17 points in the Lady Broncos' 35-33 win over Good Hope Saturday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped off at 2:00 Saturday afternoon with a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders collect area wins over Ashville
Michael Lowe (4) drives past a defender in Good Hope's 63-56 win over Ashville Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – The Raiders and Lady Raiders hosted the Bulldogs of Ashville for a pair of area matchups Friday night and it...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors fall to Russellville at the buzzer, Lady Warriors blow past Lady Tigers; Friday night scoring wrap-up
West Point's Maci Hamby (0) dribbles past a defender in the Lady Warriors' 72-34 win over Russellville Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The Warriors hosted the Russellville Golden Tigers for a pair of area showdowns Friday night and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope splits road matchups against Cold Springs; Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Good Hope's Drew Maddox (20) put up 15 points, four rebounds, two steals and two assists in the Raiders' win at Cold Springs Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN – The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Cold Springs Thursday night and the...
2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament tips off this Saturday
Left to right: Good Hope's Cole Maddox, Fairview's Payton Golden, Hanceville's Zeke McDonald and West Point's Olivia Ball (Martha Needham and Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is fast approaching, and all seven teams are gearing up...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point drops Tuesday night matchups with Hartselle
West Point's Lexi Shadix attacks the basket in the Lady Warriors' 42-34 loss to Hartselle Tuesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The Hartselle Tigers traveled to West Point for a pair of matchups with the Warriors and Lady Warriors Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville collects road sweep of Vinemont; Tuesday night scoring wrap-up
Kelly Pickett (23) led all scorers with 25 points in Hanceville's 53-26 win at Vinemont Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT – Hanceville made the brief trip north to take on the Vinemont Eagles Tuesday night and the Bulldogs went home with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders collect homecoming win; late rally from Lady Raiders falls just short
Good Hope's Bailey Tetro (14) drives past a Cleveland defender in the Lady Raiders' 54-50 loss to the Lady Panthers Monday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – Monday night was homecoming at Good Hope High School and the home-standing Raiders split...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints, Lady Saints drop matchups with Southeastern; Monday night scoring wrap-up
St. Bernard's Claire Sanders sprints past a defender in the Lady Saints' 40-27 loss to Southeastern Monday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Southeastern made the trip to St. Bernard for a pair of varsity matchups against the Saints Monday night and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman drops area openers against Hartselle; Friday night scoring wrap-up
Reagan Quattlebaum (12) knocks down a three in Cullman's 65-56 loss to Hartselle Friday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Bearcats hosted the Hartselle Tiger to open up area play Friday night and both varsity squads came up short on their...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond splits road games against Good Hope; Thursday night scoring wrap-up
Holly Pond's Maddie Heatherly (32) led the Lady Broncos with 16 points in their 52-38 win at Good Hope Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Good Hope Thursday night to play a pair of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets determined for 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament
Ronnie Barnes speaks to area basketball coaches during Wednesday's meeting to draw pairings for the 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The pairings for this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament were drawn at Fairview High School Wednesday afternoon,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope secures no. 1 seed in Co. Tournament: Bearcats win in double OT
Cole Maddox led the Raiders with 20 points in Good Hope's 60-55 win at Hanceville Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope traveled to Hanceville Tuesday night for a pair of huge county games and each team wound up taking...
Heartbreak in Santa Clara: Clemson stuns Alabama, 44-16
Running back Josh Jacobs ran for 47 yards on 11 carries in Alabama's 44-16 loss to Clemson Monday night. (Photo courtesy of Alabama Football)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After putting together one of the most dominant regular seasons in school history, surviving a thriller in the...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some highlights from 2018
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of the AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - 2018 provided some big seasons and a...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wallace State’s basketball teams begin conference play on Tuesday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s basketball teams have turned the page to 2019, and that means conference play is looming.
Both teams begin Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) action at Gadsden State on Tuesday, and the home opener is Jan. 12 vs. rival Shelton State.
The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs, Cullman pick up wins in Jack’s New Year’s Rumble; Good Hope falls to Decatur Heritage
Elizabeth Hill (3) posted 17 points in the Lady Eagles' 58-33 win over Phillips Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – Cold Springs, Good Hope and Cullman were in the field at the Jack’s New Year’s Rumble in Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond collects home sweep of Brindlee Mountain
Tyler Boatright shoots from the free-throw line in Holly Pond's 80-60 win over Brindlee Mountain Friday night. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – The Broncos took on Brindlee Mountain in a pair of region games at home and wound up taking both...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs collect area wins over Glencoe; Friday night scoring wrap-up
Kierra Merriweather (5) attacks the basket in Hanceville's 55-52 win over Glencoe Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted the Yellow Jackets of Glencoe for a pair of area matchups Friday night and Hanceville came away...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies and Raiders split Thursday night matchups
Good Hope's Tanner Malin (5) drives past Fairview's Austin Jackson (12) in the Raiders' 57-51 win over the Aggies Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The Good Hope Raiders hit the road Thursday night and made their way over to Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders knock off Warriors to capture 2018 West Point Christmas Classic Championship
Cole Maddox led all scorers with 26 points in Good Hope's 59-52 win over West Point Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – After winning on days one and two and knocking off the home-standing West Point Warriors in Saturday’s title...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point Christmas Tournament day 2 recap; Warriors and Raiders advance to title game
West Point's Kolton Sapp racked up 33 points in the Warriors' 79-76 win over Cullman Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The second day of the annual West Point Christmas Tournament was full of tight games, comebacks, clutch shots and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Warriors, Bearcats collect wins on day 1 of West Point Christmas Tournament
Drew Maddox (20) celebrates with his fellow Raiders after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer to lift Good Hope over Brewer 69-67 Thursday evening (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – Day one of the 2018 West Point Christmas Tournament is in the books and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Dixon, Green, Guthrie, Ray, Chambers, Persall, Bagwell, Hancock, Sullins, Black, Perez earn ASWA All-State honors
Good Hope’s Matt Dixon and Isaiah Green were named to the 4A first-team of the Alabama Sports Writers Association's 2018 All-State football teams this week. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its 2018 All-State football teams this week, and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont, Lady Saints finish as runners-up in St. Bernard Christmas Tournament; Friday night roundup
Vinemont's Jordan Hall shoots from the free-throw line in the Eagles' 57-41 loss to J.B. Pennington Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Friday was the final day of the St. Bernard Christmas Tournament and in the championship games, St. Bernard's girls...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles finish Wallace State Christmas Challenge with win over Lauderdale County
Toni West scored 16 points for the Lady Eagles in their 51-36 win over Lauderdale County Friday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Lady Eagles wrapped up this year’s Wallace State Christmas Challenge Friday afternoon with a 51-36 victory over the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs sweep Broncos on the road; Thursday night scoring recap
Kelly Pickett (23) led all scorers with 23 points in Hanceville's 49-40 win at Holly Pond Thursday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Hanceville made the trip over to Holly Pond for a pair of county matchups Thursday night and both...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs splits Thursday night road matchups against Good Hope
Toni West (4) posted 17 points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block in the Lady Eagles' 78-34 win at Good Hope Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Cold Springs traveled to take on Good Hope for some hoops action...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects dominant home sweep of Fairview
West Point's Aubrey Cleghorn (30) goes up for a basket over while being defended by Fairview's Devin Gibson (21). (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - Fairview and West Point faced off in a pair of county games Tuesday night and the home...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope knocks off 4th-ranked Rebels; Lady Raiders handle West Morgan
Good Hope's Drew Maddox drives to the basket past two defenders in the Raiders' 68-65 win over West Morgan Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – West Morgan traveled to Good Hope for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday nights and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Oscar Glasscock on coming home to Cullman High
Oscar Glasscock will take over the Cullman High School Bearcat football program in January. (Courtesy of The Arab Tribune)
CULLMAN - After being approved by the Cullman City Board of Education early Monday morning, Oscar Glasscock is returning to the place where he spent his...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs splits road matchups against Holly Pond
Camryn Crider led all scorers in the Lady Eagles' 69-27 win at Holly Pond by scoring 25 points in the first half. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Cold Springs traveled to Holly Pond Tuesday night and faced the Broncos in a...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Good Hope, Hanceville secure Cullman County Middle School Tournament titles
Hanceville celebrates with the trophy on the court after defeating Good Hope to secure the Cullman County Middle School Tournament Championship Monday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The 2018 Cullman County Middle School Tournament is in the books and as...
PREP CHEERLEADING: Cullman takes home 3rd straight state title; Good Hope state runner-up
Cullman's Cheer Team celebrates after capturing its third consecutive state championship on Saturday. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The annual AHSAA Alabama State Cheer Competition finals were held Saturday at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. Schools were represented from all over Alabama,...
PREP FOOTBALL: It’s official: Arab’s Glasscock named new Bearcats head coach
Oscar Glasscock (Photo courtesy of The Arab Tribune)
Updated 12-17-18 at 9:26 a.m.
CULLMAN – After a vote from the Cullman City Board of Education at a special called meeting Monday morning, Cullman High School officially hired former Arab head football coach Oscar Glasscock to take...
PREP FOOTBALL: All County Teams named; Dixon, Quick, Green, Scott take top honors
Good Hope's Bailey Quick (2), Isaiah Green (15) and Matt Dixon (44) were selected as this year's County Offensive, Defensive and Overall MVP, respectively. Also pictured is Good Hope senior Preston Bagwell (3) (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - This year’s All-County...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope falls to Oneonta at home; Friday night scoring wrap up
Good Hope's Cole Maddox put up 23 points in the Raider's 69-65 loss to Oneonta Friday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – The Raiders hosted Oneonta Friday night for a pair of huge area games early on in the season. In...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville sweeps Corner at home; Thursday night scoring wrapup
Kelly Pickett (23) posted 17 points, 12 rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block in the Lady Bulldogs' win over Corner Thursday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The Bulldogs hosted Corner in Thursday night hoops action on a night where...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs sweeps Fairview at home
Elizabeth Hill posted 26 points, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks in Cold Springs' 67-45 win over Fairview Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN - Fairview traveled to Bremen to take on Cold Springs Tuesday night in two huge county matchups....
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats collect home wins over John Carroll; Middle School County Tournament update
Cullman's Regan Quattlebaum attacks the basket in the Lady Bearcats' 52-40 win over John Carroll Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – The Cavaliers of John Carroll made the trip up to Cullman High School Tuesday night and played well, but the...
‘A once in a lifetime kind of experience’: Cullman High coach spends week training in Spain
Cullman High School Girls Soccer Coach Jacob Brown (left) with TOVO Academy Founder Todd Beane (right) in Spain last week. (Photo courtesy of Jacob Brown)
SITGES, SPAIN – However interesting you think your last week was, it probably wasn’t as interesting as Jacob Brown’s. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison sweeps road matchups against St. Bernard
Addison's Karleigh Shipley brings the ball up the floor in the Lady Bulldogs' road win over St. Bernard Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Addison traveled to St. Bernard Monday night for a pair of varsity matchups, and the Bulldogs went...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wallace State’s women’s basketball team wins third consecutive game
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s basketball team notched a 78-67 road victory at Roane State over the weekend, extending the Lady Lions’ winning streak to three games.
Imari Martin and DeMaurea Moore each paced with Wallace State with 16 points apiece. Moore added eight...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles, Lady Eagles fall at home; Friday night scoring roundup
Katch Johnson led all scorers with 22 points in the Eagles' home loss to New Hope Friday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT – It was a tough night at home for the Vinemont Eagles as they dropped a pair of varsity matchups...
My granddaddy, my coach: Longtime Cold Springs coach Clay Campbell to be inducted into the AHSAA Sports Hall of Fame
Longtime Cold Springs track and cross country coach Clay Campbell will be inducted into the AHSAA Sports Hall of Fame in March 2019. (Photo by Destiny Campbell)
Coach John Wooden once said, “Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep...
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Wallace State volleyball’s Lexie Riggins earns NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American recognition.
Lexie Riggins led the ACCC with a .406 hitting percentage and earned NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American honors. (Photo Courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State volleyball’s Lexie Riggins has been named a National Junior College Athletic (NJCAA) Division I 2nd-team All-American.
Riggins, a...
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Wallace State has three sophomores sign with four-year programs
Garrett Brown, Easton Kirk and Robert Coleman have each inked with four-year colleges. Brown is headed to Samford, Kirk to Troy University and Coleman to West Georgia. (Photo courtesy of Russell Moore)
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s baseball team had three sophomores recognized at a ceremony...
Prep Basketball: Fairview, Good Hope split Tuesday night matchups
Fairview's Katie Ball lines up a three-point shot in the Lady Aggies' 62-39 win at Good Hope. (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - Fairview and Good Hope faced off in a pair of games Tuesday night and the Lady Aggies used a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors come from behind to knock off Cold Springs at home
West Point's Miriam Oldacre drives to the basket in the Lady Warriors' 66-58 win over Cold Springs Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – Cold Springs made the trip from Bremen Tuesday night for some hardwood action at West Point and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond outlasts Hanceville 91-86 in overtime shootout
Kyler Chaney racked up a game-high 32 points in the Broncos' overtime win at Hanceville Monday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - Holly Pond traveled to Lane Horton Gymnasium to take on Hanceville in a pair of huge county games Monday night....
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs and Cullman pick up home sweeps over Holly Pond and Jasper
Hannah Hoffman drives to the basket for two points in the Lady Bearcats' 60-21 win over Jasper. (Joe McElroy for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Jasper Vikings made the trip to Cullman High School Friday night and the Bearcats sent both Viking squads home...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls to Hamilton in 58-55 thriller, Lady Warriors rout Lady Aggies 77-28
Olivia Ball scored 14 points in the third quarter of West Point's 77-28 rout of Hamilton Friday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The Warriors and Lady Warriors opened up area play at home Friday night against Hamilton and the two...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope and Holly Pond split Thursday night matchups
Maddi Ham led the Lady Broncos with 10 points in their 46-38 win over Good Hope Thursday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Good Hope traveled for a matchup with the Holly Pond Broncos Thursday night and the two teams split...
PREP BASKETBALL: Sullins’ fourth quarter lifts Cullman over Brewer, Lady Bearcats suffer first loss of the season
Jayden Sullins scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Bearcats pull away in their win against Brewer Thursday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN – Points were tough to come by in both of Cullman’s Thursday night matchups against Brewer...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles, Lady Eagles open area play with home wins over Southeastern
Cold Springs' Sadie Terry shoots from the free-throw line in the Lady Eagles' 78-18 blowout of Southeastern Tuesday night. (Sammy Confer for the Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN - Cold Springs faced off against Southeastern in its area opener Tuesday night and both varsity squads came away with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview and Hanceville split Tuesday night matchups
Fairview's Payton Golden (guarded by Hanceville's Jessica Thompson) finished with 12 points in the Lady Aggies' win over the Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for the Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – Hanceville made the trip over to Fairview Tuesday night and both teams split the varsity matchups....
BREAKING NEWS: Plunkett out as Cullman coach
Coach Matt Plunkett (Cullman Tribune file photo)
Updated 11-27-18 3 p.m.
CULLMAN - Matt Plunkett, head coach of the Cullman High School Bearcat football team for less than a year, has resigned, confirmed multiple sources Tuesday.
Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson said in a statement,...
Good Hope senior Taryn Collins signs with Snead State
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope senior Taryn Collins recently signed a golf scholarship with Snead State Community College.
Pictured: Standing is Good Hope Coach Drew Adams and Snead State Coach Shane Marshall. Sitting are parents Andy and Courtney Collins. Center is Taryn Collins. (Photo contributed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview puts together sweep of Holly Pond on the road
Fairview's Katie Ball brings the ball up the floor in the Lady Aggies' 50-36 win at Holly Pond (Sammy Confer for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Fairview collected four road wins over the Holly Pond Broncos Monday night, starting with the junior varsity girls' matchup.
Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects home sweep of Jasper Vikings
West Point's Ryleigh Jones chases after a loose ball in the Lady Warriors' 65-27 win over Jasper Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – All of the Warriors’ squads came away with victories on their home floor against Jasper Monday night but...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope drops round 3 matchup, 29-8, at Oneonta; Raiders finish season 11-2
Good Hope running back Matt Dixon fights for yardage in the Raiders’ loss at Oneonta Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
ONEONTA - The Good Hope Raiders came up short Friday night in their AHSAA State 4A Football Playoffs quarterfinal matchup with the...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison Bulldogs’ playoff run ends at home with 38-22 loss to Aliceville
Addison quarterback Zayne Guthrie dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ loss to Aliceville Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
ADDISON – The Addison Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead Friday night, but as the rain began to...
STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Addison, Good Hope hungry for quarterfinal wins this Friday
Addison will host Aliceville and Good Hope will travel to Oneonta Friday night in the AHSAA State Playoff quarterfinals. (Martha Needham and Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Thanksgiving is an important day for a lot of people in the community, but in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament wraps up with wins for Bearcats and Broncos
Noah Bussman scored a game-high 24 points in Cullman's 83-53 win over Good Hope Wednesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – The 62nd annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament has come and gone and after three days of games on the hardwood, the Bearcats picked...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament Day 2 Recap
Good Hope's Cole Maddox goes up strong for two points in the Raiders' 93-71 win over Holly Pond Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Day two of the 62nd annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament is in the books and today’s action...
Prep Basketball: 62nd Annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament Day One recap
Jayden Sullins posted 19 points, five rebounds and two steals in the Bearcats' 83-70 win over Fairview Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - Day one of the 62nd annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament is now in the books and in this week’s opening matchups,...
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Wallace State volleyball closes season with 33-9 record after another national tournament appearance
The Lady Lions' season ended at 33-9 after falling to Snow (Utah) College in the NJCAA Division 1 National Championship in Hutchinson, Kansas over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State volleyball had another impressive season close over the weekend, wrapping up play at the National Junior College Athletic...
PREP SWIMMING: 7 Bearcats qualify for state meet after strong showing at sectionals
Seven Bearcat swimmers earned a spot at the state meet with their performances at North Sectionals over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Clements)
HUNTSVILLE – It was good weekend for the Bearcat swimmers at the North Alabama Sectional Swim Meet at the Huntsville Aquatics...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope knocks off undefeated Jacksonville 27-12 to advance to round 3 for the first time since 1997
Good Hope's Matt Dixon collected 148 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, four catches for 97 yards and a touchdown and intercepted a pass in the Raiders' 27-12 win over Jacksonville. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE - The Raider...
