Week 8 Recap: Cold Springs clinches playoff berth; Addison claims regional title
CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area.
West Point played the closest by margin, falling by 22 points to Mortimer Jordan 42-20 when the Blue Devils scored twice in...
Raiders win at the buzzer; Lady Eagles still perfect
GOOD HOPE - It has been almost two years since the Good Hope Raiders last won over Cold Springs, which happened to be on a game-winning shot by Alex Cofer. Tonight, same story for Good Hope. In what was a close game throughout the...
Former Good Hope standouts enjoying ACCC volleyball life
Photo: Hannah Smith (5), left, plays for Snead State, while Kaylee Maddox (5), right, plays for Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE - They will be friends forever. They are no longer teammates.
After making an impact for the volleyball program at Good Hope High School, Kaylee Maddox and...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team closes season at 22-10 after ACCC tournament semifinal loss
Wallace State freshman guard Gabby Hill (14) looks to maneuver around a Shelton State defender in their game Thursday.
BIRMINGHAM – Wallace State’s women’s basketball had its season end Thursday at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament, losing 85-42 to eighth-ranked and...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison falls to Coosa Christian in round 2
ADDISON, Ala. – After sweeping Covenant Christian on the road in round one, the Addison Bulldogs were back home Thursday night to host Coosa Christian in round two. This is the first playoff series Addison has hosted since 2013 but unfortunately for Bulldog fans,...
Good Hope Fishing Team spirit night a huge success at Augusta’s
CULLMAN - The parking lot was overflowing with cars Thursday night when the Good Hope Fishing Team held their final fundraiser before their trip to Tennessee to compete on Kentucky Lake.
“We have four (fisherman) that have qualified for the Bassmasters National Championship on Kentucky...
R.O.S.S. representative Shane Tidwell speaks at Good Hope City Council meeting
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council hosted its first March meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and at the top of the agenda was a guest speaker. Recovery Organization of Support Specialists (R.O.S.S.) representative Shane Tidwell took a few minutes...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops region opener at Sulligent 49-8
SULLIGENT, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles traveled to Sulligent Friday night for their first regional battle of the season and after scoring to take an early lead in the opening period, the Blue Devils scored 42 unanswered points to pull away and win...
County baseball tournament to be played Thursday, Friday
GOOD HOPE - Potential weather issues had the Cullman County Baseball Tournament go on a revised schedule for Wednesday and Thursday. However, a wet Tuesday forced the tournament to go back to a Thursday schedule and to be completed on Friday. This year's tournament...
Bow-Up Against Breast Cancer 3D archery tournament raises $8,000 for breast cancer research
Cullman, ALABAMA (May 23, 2023) — The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) again partnered with the Heritage Archery Club and Bowhunters Association of Alabama to host the 12th annual Bow-Up Against Breast Cancer 3D archery tournament. Held on May 20-21 at Cullman...
PREP BASKETBALL: Annual Holly Pond tournament ends with spectacular performance from Broncos
Holly Pond’s offense erupted in the final two minutes of the Broncos’ game against Good Hope, making up a double-digit deficit going on to win it 68-62. / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The 61st annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Invitational Basketball Tournament is in the...
PREP FOOTBALL – Vinemont Eagles outscore Good Hope 40-35 in jamboree
VINEMONT – Under very humid conditions to play a jamboree game, long time rivals Vinemont and Good Hope had the scoreboard operator at Mark Smothers Stadium staying busy in one of the wildest encounters these two have ever experienced.
Vinemont pulled it out 40-35 thanks...
Fairview Lady Aggies Resume Their Winning Ways
HANCEVILLE — Important business was taken care of by the Fairview Lady Aggies Thursday night in defeating the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs 66-33 at Lane Horton Gymnasium.
The win sends the Lady Aggies into a Friday night encounter against the Holly Pond Lady Broncos with the...
Cullman Bearcats win Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School Championship
L-R: Keaton Kinney, David Dueland, Cameron Glasscock, Lawson Graves, Cy Lambert and Houston Smith / Image provided by Mark Stephens
EUFAULA - To become the best, Cullman's bass fishing program, led by coach Kyle Morris, defeated the best in the Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation High School...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab fends off Brewer 28-13
ARAB, Ala. – After handling Albertville in week one, the Arabian Knights returned home Friday night to host Brewer in week two and after a tight first half, the Knights were able to take more control in the second half and pull away with...
WSCC ATHLETICS: As postseason looms for No. 13 Wallace State, program has won 114 consecutive home conference matches
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s volleyball program has achieved a laundry list of accomplishments during the past 15 seasons.
The Lions have won 14 consecutive regular-season Alabama Community College Conference championships and 11 of the past 12 ACCC Tournaments.
Wallace State has advanced to the National...
News and notes from Wednesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - Alabama was in the lead-off position for day three of SEC Media Days on Wednesday, followed by Missouri, Kentucky and Texas A&M.
Not a rumor
The Tribune learned Monday of the possibility of SEC Media Days being relocated in 2018. That is not a...
Winning is routine for the Cold Springs Eagles
COLD SPRINGS - How things have changed through the years for Cold Springs High School in football. From 2005 to 2012, the Eagles only had a rare opportunity to be victorious. The Eagles recorded just 12 victories and went through three consecutive seasons of...
2018 AHSAA 1A STATE SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: Sweet Water ends Addison’s season, 7-5
MONTGOMERY - Addison took on Sweet Water in a must-win game Thursday in the Class 1A State Baseball Playoffs. The Lady Bulldogs found hard, but came up just short, 7-5, ending their season with a record of 19-21.
The Lady Bulldogs got on the scoreboard...
PREP SPORTS: Saturday scoring roundup
Hanceville 10, Cold Springs 0
Hanceville 15, Cold Springs 1 (BB) (DH)
Bulldogs 4-2 Next game: v. Holly Pond @ Hanceville (Cullman County Tournament)
Eagles 1-6 Next game: v. Good Hope @ Hanceville (Cullman County Tournament)
Hartselle 8, Cullman 2 (BB)
Bearcats 2-2
Next game: March 6 @ Helena
Thompson 12,...
The Kick Six, 10 years later: ‘A great moment for Auburn’
AUBURN, Ala. – Chris Davis was convinced the 2013 Iron Bowl was headed to overtime, even as he stood near the back of the end zone one second away from making history.
“I knew he was going to miss the kick, but I thought it...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Phil Campbell eliminates Cold Springs Lady Eagles, 46-29
HANCEVILLE - After falling just one game shy of advancing to Birmingham last season, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles were in that same situation on Monday as they faced off against Phil Campbell. For the second straight year, their season ended just short of...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont drops round 1 matchup at Sylvania 41-0
SYLVANIA, Ala. – Vinemont traveled to face the Rams in the first round of the AHSAA playoffs and got shutout 41-0.
Vinemont kept it close in the first quarter, trailing just 7-0 going into the second but the Rams scored on the first play of...
Lady Cats dominate Albertville, earn 12-2 mercy rule victory
CULLMAN - It was chilly Thursday night, but the Cullman Lady Bearcats' bats did not get the memo, scoring 12 runs while bashing four home runs.
Cullman jumped on Albertville early in the first. After two quick outs, Mckensi Burks drew a walk to set...
Fairview routs Curry in homecoming game, 42-14
WEST POINT - Fairview returned to the scene of last week’s upset by West Point tonight, temporarily playing their home games at West Point Stadium. But this time, homecoming night, the Aggies came up with the win. They routed the Curry Yellow Jackets, 42-14.
Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: Monday night scoring roundup
Cold Springs 57, St. Bernard 7 (Girls)
Cold Springs' girls easily took care of business against St. Bernard on the Lady Eagles' Senior Night and they improve their already flawless record in the area to 6-0 and their overall record to 16-11. Tuesday will be...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cold Springs takes two at West Point
WEST POINT – No. 4 ranked Cold Springs got tested Tuesday in a volleyball tri-match at Jim Boyd Gymnasium on the West Point campus. The Lady Eagles were taken into a tiebreaking set with Fairview and West Point, coming through when it was necessary.
Cold...
Auburn legends named to 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
AUBURN, Ala. – Former Auburn football standouts Takeo Spikes, Ed King and Gregg Carr are on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, the National Football Foundation announced Monday.
The 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class will be announced in January 2024. The formal induction...
WSCC: Nursing offering evening classes starting fall 2024
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will begin offering evening nursing courses this fall to provide a more flexible option for students interested in pursuing a degree in nursing. The evening program will follow the same pathway as traditional daytime classes, with students...
PREP SPORTS: Lady Bearcats drop final regular season soccer game 5-1; Cold Springs softball bests Falkville 4-3; Thursday scoring roundup
Cullman's Ninfa Moreno Rodriguez (10) (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats’ soccer team dropped their final matchup of the regular season to the visiting Decatur Lady Raiders 5-1 Thursday night. After a tight first half the sent both teams to the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
Holly Pond 63, Vinemont 30 (Girls)
Holly Pond rolled to a road win over Vinemont, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Lady Broncos will take on Cold Springs next Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. in the Cullman County Basketball Tournament at WSCC. The Lady Eagles...
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...
Night and day- Saints win big, Lady Saints fall
CULLMAN - It was like night and day Tuesday night as the St. Bernard Saints played host to the Addison Bulldogs in area action.
It took three full minutes for the first field goal of the night to be hit, a 2-point basket by Christian...
Auburn’s Jalen McLeod, Keionte Scott earn SEC player of the week honors
AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn's Jalen McLeod has been named Southeastern Conference defensive player of the week while Tiger teammate Keionte Scott earned weekly honors for special teams, the SEC announced Monday.
In Auburn's 48-10 win Saturday at Arkansas, McLeod, a junior jack linebacker, became the first Tiger to record three sacks...
Fear the Spear; West Point dominates Vinemont
VINEMONT — From the opening kickoff to the final second, West Point dominated the Vinemont Eagles in their 2017 spring game.
West Point jumped on Vinemont early when, after going for it on 4th and goal from the six and failing to convert, the Warriors...
Cullman’s Wilson Holds off Muscle Shoals to Win Good Hope Invitational
GOOD HOPE - Cullman's Luke Wilson was ready to get back to the golf course after last week’s spring break. His performance in the Good Hope Invitational at Terri Pines Country Club Monday backed it up.
The Cullman senior, who has signed a scholarship with...
Bearcats take 1st, Lady Bearcats 2nd in Cullman Track Classic
CULLMAN - Cullman utilized greatness in running and field events Friday to take home one championship and claim a runner-up in the other for the 5A-7A division during the Cullman Track Classic at Oliver Woodard Stadium.
The Bearcats won three field events and two running...
Week 2 recap: dominating the game and the scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - Winning by large margins and domination on the field plus the scoreboard were the trends for area prep football in the second week of the 2016 regular season.
The Fairview Aggies and Cullman Bearcats shook off the effects of tough losses to...
West Point takes down Fairview; Lady Warriors fall
CULLMAN - It was senior night on the pitch for Fairview who took on West Point for the second and final time this season and the night was filled with excitement and jubilation.
The boy’s game was a flurry of action in the first 40-minute...
2nd seed Lady Aggies claim JV title over West Point, 39-29
Box Scores
West Point 14 7 3 5 - 29
Fairview 11 11 12 5 - 39
FAIRVIEW (18-1): Payton Golden 12, Daisy Manasco 10, Katie Ball 9, Isabella McGukin 6, Taylor Vincent 2.
Team Totals: 13-33 FGs, 0-6 3-point FGs, 13-22 FTs, 33...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman falls to Pelham 3-0, Fairview drops pair of games at Guntersville
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats hosted the Pelham Panthers on a cold, windy Tuesday night and dropped to 0-6 on the season after falling to the Panthers.
Pelham struck first in the 21st minute to make it 1-0 and the Bearcats were able to hold...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point and Good Hope drop Wednesday night matchups
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Hope traveled to Jasper to take on Curry, while West Point hosted Danville in Wednesday afternoon softball action. The Lady Raiders fell to the Lady Yellow Jackets 11-4 while the Lady Warriors dropped a tough game to the Lady Hawks...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball team named NJCAA Academic Team of the Year
Wallace State’s men’s basketball team is the 2017-2018 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year for earning a 3.48 GPA.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team is a champion in the classroom for the 2017-2018 academic year.
The Lions have earned distinction as the National Junior...
Wildcats outplay Aggies, 34-21
FAIRVIEW - On Friday night the Fairview Aggies played host to region rival Hayden, who went home with the win, 34-21.
The Aggies started strong, flying down the field 63 yards to cap off the drive with a touchdown. Running back Tyvn Ellis rushed for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers drop regular season finale to Oakman 69-26
ARLEY, Ala. – After collecting a road win over Cherokee last week,Meek returned home to Tiger Stadium Friday night to host its regular season finale against Oakman. Unfortunately for the home crowd, the Wildcats put together one of their best performances of the season...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Against Vinemont, Lady Broncos notch first area win of the season
Holly Pond's Lili Harris sets up for a kill during the Lady Broncos' win over Vinemont Tuesday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – In a marathon match that took all five sets to settle, the Holly Pond Lady Broncos fought off...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fourth quarter comeback not enough for Raiders
GOOD HOPE – Playing well in the fourth quarter has been displayed by the Good Hope Raiders in the first two games of the 2014 football season. It hasn't been enough for the Raiders to overcome mistakes as they fell to 0-2 on the...
PREP SPORTS: Addison smothers Lynn, 17-2; Fairview stuns Holly Pond, 8-7; Hanceville shuts out Vinemont, 10-0; Monday scoring roundup
Monday night scoring roundup
Cullman 8, Helena 1 (BB)
Bearcats 21-8
Next game: Tuesday @ Brewer
Cold Springs 4, Hanceville 3 (SB)
Lady Eagles 13-8
Lady Bulldogs 3-13
James Clemens 10, Cullman 2 (SB)
Lady Bearcats 4-16
Next game: Tuesday @ Brewer
Cold Springs 13, St. Bernard 0 (BB)
Eagles 6-20
Next games: Tuesday vs St....
Meek loses close contest to Lynn, 13-6
ARLEY - The Lynn Bears improved to 3- 0 Friday night as they traveled to Arley to face the Meek Tigers. The Bears sought revenge, after Meek trounced them last year, 70 - 7. 2016 is proving to be Lynn's year as they are...
Notes from the road: Tribune sports editor one of many to see Mississippi State’s historic upset of U-Conn
(Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP). Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Morgan William, right, is mobbed by guards Blair Schaefer (1) and Dominique Dillingham (00) after making the game-winning basket in overtime against Connecticut.
DALLAS, Texas - An upstart program from the Southeastern Conference changed...
Hammonds lifts WSCC softball to sweep over Calhoun; WSCC women’s golf finishes 5th at Redhawk Classic
Wallace State’s Amber Hammonds acknowledges her teammates after hitting a three-run homer in their second game against Calhoun on Thursday.
HANCEVILLE – Amber Hammonds finished a combined 6-for-6 with two homers and seven RBIs, and Wallace State’s softball team swept a doubleheader from Calhoun at...
Wallace State volleyball sweeps Faulkner State, one win away from 8th consecutive ACCC championship
Wallace State libero Emily Wilson serves to Southern Union in their match Friday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is one win away from an 8th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship.
The Lions swept Faulkner State in Saturday’s semifinal round, winning 25-13, 25-15, 25-10...
‘At Fairview, you’re more like a family here’: Tessa Buckelew looks back on her Aggie years
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Fairview softball player Tessa Buckelew. Tessa made a lot of great memories on and off the softball field during her years at Fairview.
"One of my favorite softball memories was our senior trip. It was the...
Bearcat defense steps up for 31-9 win over Albertville
CULLMAN – Defense, defense, defense. Those are the words most heard on the sideline and Friday night the Cullman Bearcat’s proved why it is so important as they dominated the air space, snatching down four interceptions on the night and defeating the Albertville Aggies...
Alabama coaching staff selects 6 Players of the Week following Arkansas win
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaching staff named 6 players of the week following the Crimson Tide's 24-21 win against Arkansas last Saturday. JC Latham, Amari Niblack and Kobe Prentice on offense; Justin Eboigbe on defense; and James Burnip and Quandarrius Robinson on special teams were all selected for their efforts against the Razorbacks.
OFFENSE
JC Latham
Anchored an...
7 local athletes competing in this week’s AHSAA All-Star Sports Week
Andrew Sweeney of St. Bernard is one of seven area high school athletes competing this week in Montgomery. / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - Seven local high school athletes are participating in the 21st annual Alabama High School All-Star Sports Week this week.
The Alabama High School...
Annual WSCC Big Band Dance set for April 19
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Jazz Band will present its annual Big Band Dance on Friday, April 19.
“The Big Band Dance has become a tradition for some over the years,” said Ricky Burks, chair of the Wallace Fine and Performing Arts program and...
PREP SPORTS: Tuesday night scoring roundup
Tuesday night scoring roundup
Falkville 17, St. Bernard 5 (BB)
Falkville 18, St. Bernard 5 (BB)
Saints 0-10
Next game: March 19 @ Addison
Sparkman 13, West Point 10 (BB)
Warriors 7-3
Next game: March 15 v. Winfield
Athens Bible 10, Fairview 4 (BB)
Aggies 6-4
Next game: March 15 @ Brewer
Sylvania 3, St....
Warriors lose heartbreaker, Lady Warriors stay perfect
WEST POINT - It was a full night of action Monday as the West Point Warriors played host to the Lawrence County Red Devils in high school hoops action.
Lawrence County 68, West Point 67
If you like back and forth action, then you were not...
COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Broncos, Aggies, Raiders advance on day 1
VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament is underway and three teams secured spots in the semifinals on day one. Fairview handled Hanceville 15-0 to move on and Good Hope fended off a late rally from Cold Springs to advance as well....
PREP BASEBALL: Good Hope falls to Danville at home, 12-5
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope looked to make it 4-1 in its last five games when the Raiders hosted Danville at home on Monday. But some sloppy defense and some big innings by Danville proved costly for the Raiders, who fell, 12-5.
Good Hope starter...
Bearcats come up short against rival Hartselle, 31-25
CULLMAN - Oliver Woodard Stadium was the place to be this Friday night. Two rivals, Hartselle and Cullman, faced off in the season opener with Cullman falling just short, as Hartselle took the win 31-25.
Cullman’s offense came out strong with the quarterback Fletcher Jennings...
Wallace State Cross Country teams win repeat conference championships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State men’s and women’s cross country teams each won their sixth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference championships Friday at John Hunt Cross Country Park in Huntsville.
The men had seven runners in the top 10, finishing 23 points ahead of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles Overtake Hawks in Homecoming Victory
DANVILLE – The Vinemont Eagles had an explosive game against the Danville Hawks Friday night at Mark Smothers Stadium as the Eagles led their school to a 45-26 homecoming victory.
Danville’s offense slacked in the first quarter of the game when their quarterback fumbled the...
Harsh homecoming: Good Hope drops pair to Hanceville
GOOD HOPE- In the last game of the 2016-17 basketball regular season, the Good Hope Raiders had their homecoming as they welcomed the Hanceville Bulldogs to town.
It was the RJ Evans show early in the first. Evans was a force inside and outside, personally...
Wallace State Lady Lions runner-up in ACCC Basketball Championship; Lions make it to top 16
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Lady Lions fell just short of the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship with a hard loss to Shelton State at the ACCC Basketball Championships. This was their sixth straight postseason appearance at the tournament under coach Jessica...
Holly Pond routs Hanceville, 13-3, behind big third inning
HANCEVILLE - In their last meeting at Holly Pond a week ago, the Lady Broncos took the game, 4-3. This time, the game was at Hanceville, but the result was the same as a big third inning proved to be key in Holly Pond's...
Wallace State volleyball eliminated from NJCAA Division I national tournament, closes season with 38-4 record
Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox (5) celebrates after recording a kill Friday against Mineral Area College.
CASPER, WYO. – One of the best seasons in Wallace State volleyball program history came to an end Friday. The Lions were eliminated at the National Junior College Athletic...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to Etowah in area tournament 25-23
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Class 4A, Area 11 tournament tipped off at Hanceville Friday night and the Lady Bulldogs faced Etowah with a chance to move on to the area championship game. Like the first two meetings between these teams, this one was a...
Wallace State basketball teams sweep Snead State as college inducts second HOF class
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s basketball teams capped a memorable Sunday at Tom Drake Coliseum with a sweep of Snead State.
Playing in front of one of the largest crowds in recent Wallace State basketball history, the Lady Lions earned an impressive 77-67 victory in the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont advances to area finals with 51-33 win over Brindlee Mountain
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles are hosting their area tournament for the first time in 15 years they and tipped things off with a win over Brindlee Mountain Saturday night. It was a close game through three quarters, but a big fourth quarter was...
PREP SOFTBALL: Holly Pond falls to Brewer at home
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Lady Broncos hosted the Brewer Lady Patriots for a Thursday afternoon matchup and Brewer got off to an early lead. The Patriots didn't let Holly Pond get anything going offensively and ended up shutting out the Lady Broncos 12-0.
Brewer...
Meet the Coaches: Auburn running backs coach Carnell Williams
AUBURN, Ala. – Locked into the moment, Carnell Williams failed to realize the impact of his four-game stint as Auburn’s interim head coach until after the 2022 season.
“You have tunnel vision, so you don’t have time to reflect on what you’re doing,” said Williams, who...
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...
Hanceville fights hard in Thursday play-day at Decatur Heritage
DECATUR - With a chance to compile the second best win-loss total on Thursday, the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs were unable to finish the process in the Danville basketball play-day series.
Hanceville wound up on the end of a 48-34 loss to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy,...
St. Bernard wins on late free throws; Lady Saints fall to J.B. Pennington
CULLMAN - It was Senior Night at St. Bernard as they hosted J.B. Pennington. They earned a split on the night, with the Lady Saints losing, 54-35, and the boys winning, 46-44.
St. Bernard 46, J.B. Pennington 44 (Boys)
After each team got off to a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls at Lamar County 39-0
VERNON, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles were back on the road for another regional matchup Friday night but unfortunately for Eagles fans, the Bulldogs were in control from start to finish and sent Cold Springs home with a 39-0 loss.
After a mostly scoreless...
No. 17 Wallace State men outlast No. 16 Marion Military Institute in battle of nationally-ranked teams
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s men’s basketball outlasted Marion Military Institute in their nationally-ranked showdown Thursday night, gutting out a 49-46 victory at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Marcus Barham scored 14 points and Xavier Mills added 11 for the 17th-ranked Lions, who avenged their lone conference loss...
Wallace State’s Inaugural Women’s Golf Team Begins First Practices, Preparing for Fall Season
HANCEVILLE – Abbi Yeager was scrolling through Twitter one day and noticed Wallace State was adding a women’s golf team to its athletics programs.
“I knew I had to look into it,” said Yeager, a sophomore and 2014 Fairview graduate. “I’m now fortunate enough and excited...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats sweep Mortimer Jordan
CULLMAN - The Bearcats and Lady Bearcats had almost everyone in the scoring column in both games in their sweep of Mortimer Jordan at home Thursday night.
Cullman 70, Mortimer Jordan 51 (Girls)
The Lady Bearcats put up at least 20 points in the first three...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘It wasn’t just a team; it was a family’: Cold Springs’ Hagen Ellis recaps 7th grade season
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles completed their middle school basketball season not too long ago and finished second in this year’s county tournament. Seventh grader Hagen Ellis had an amazing experience this season and despite not winning the county title, she's...
Brandon Smith teaches math in same department he learned the ropes
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Brandon Smith's story is more than an academic journey from student to esteemed math instructor. His story is a testament to the transformative power of Wallace State Community College. From being a peer tutor in the Tutorial Lab as a student...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4 Ellis TDs help lift Aggies past Danville, 34-6
Fairview’s Tyvn Ellis (20) carries the ball on a rain-soaked Thursday night in Danville. Ellis had four touchdowns in the game. (Gary McGriff for The Cullman Tribune)
DANVILLE - On a cold and dreary Thursday night, the Fairview Aggies traveled to Danville’s Smith-Owens Stadium to...
STATE FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP: Raiders come in 2nd; Good Hope’s Williams, Taylor take 2nd place boat
The Good Hope Raiders fishing team finished in second place in the 2018 Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association State Championship on Smith Lake in Jasper May 4-5, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Tanya Arnold)
JASPER - There were a handful of local teams out on...
Cold Springs dominates, Winston County survives; sets up showdown in 2A Area 13 finals
BREMEN - It was smooth sailing for the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the Winston County Lady Yellow Jackets in the first round of the girls 2A Area 13 Tournament Monday night.
Cold Springs 70, Falkville 31
As the host team, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman Bearcats off to a Modest Start in First 6A Season
DECATUR – The Cullman Bearcats were able to up their season record to 2-2 (1-1, 6A, Region 8) when they overpowered the Austin Black Bears with a 13-7 victory.
The Bearcats were able to achieve the upper hand early on in the first quarter of...
Holly Pond declares April Civitan Awareness Month
HOLLY POND, Ala. — The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday passed a resolution proclaiming April Civitan Awareness Month in the town.
“As always, we really appreciate the Civitan Club in this community because they do so much for the community,” said Mayor Carla Hart,...
Wallace State men’s golf wins Spring Fling title in Scottsboro; WSCC baseball & softball sweep conference series
Wallace State men’s golf team won the Ron Marshall Spring Fling at Goosepond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team has earned its first championship this spring. The Lions prevailed in a 17-team field at the Ron...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cold Springs, West Point win; Fairview falls on the road
Cold Springs 11, Shades Valley 1
Cold Springs got another pitching gem from Drew Sanders and continuing to build some momentum going into its area tournament, rolling past Shades Valley, 11-1, after six innings on Wednesday.
Hayden Goodwin led off the bottom of the first...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview falls at Madison Academy
MADISON, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Madison Academy to battle the Mustangs in the opening round of the state playoffs Friday afternoon but unfortunately for Aggie fans, Madison Academy was able to take the first two games of the series to advance and end...
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...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Raiders capture back to back county championships with 28-8 win over West Point
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After defeating Fairview and Vinemont in last week’s semifinals respectively, the Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors clashed in the county title game for the second straight season at James W. Shabel Stadium Tuesday night. The Raiders held a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab outraces Boaz in 63-35 shootout
ARAB, Ala. – After enjoying last week off, the Arabian Knights returned home Friday night for a regional matchup against Boaz. Arab jumped out to an early, 14-0 lead in this one and went into the locker room leading 28-7 at the half but...
Plenty to play for in week leading up to county basketball tourney
CULLMAN - Before the county teams shift their focus to the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, there is plenty of play in the upcoming week.
From the weekend, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Eagles, Holly Pond Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs clinched regular season area titles...
Former Alabama standout Lee Hodges earns 1st career PGA Tour victory, claiming the 3M Open Championship
BLAINE, Minn. – Former Alabama men's golf standout Lee Hodges claimed his first career PGA Tour victory, capturing the 3M Open title Sunday at the TPC Twin Cities with a winning score of 260 (63-64-66-67). Hodges, who won the event by seven strokes, led wire-to-wire...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point, Fairview travel for Saturday doubleheaders
CULLMAN, Ala. - Both the Aggies and Warriors traveled to play doubleheaders on Saturday. Fairview split its matchups with Priceville and Decatur, and West Point dropped a pair of tight games against Winfield.
Fairview 12 - Priceville 0 (Game 1)
Fairview played its first game of...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Arab falls to No. 5 Leeds in opening round 33-7
LEEDS, Ala. – The Arabian Knights traveled to take on No. 5 Leeds in the opening round of the 5A state playoffs Friday night, but the Greenwave was too much for the Knights to handle and Arab’s season came to an end with a...
Wenonah ends Lady Aggies’ best-ever season 67-46 in Northwest Regional final
HANCEVILLE - Not having a healthy Abbi Taylor, along with an ineffective second quarter, was too much for the Fairview Lady Aggies to overcome Wednesday afternoon when they played No. 2 Wenonah for the Class 5A Northwest Regional title.
Wenonah went back to Birmingham with...
Lady Aggies win Elkmont Invitational, Aggies place 2nd; Cold Springs and West Point preparing for huge Thursday meet
ELKMONT - Fairview ended their regular cross country season on Tuesday in the Elkmont Invitational. The Lady Aggies ran their way to a first-place finish while the Aggies came in second out of 10 teams taking part in the event in extreme north Limestone...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point’s postseason run ends with 54-35 loss to Pleasant Grove
Miriam Oldacre (10) drives past a Pleasant Grove defender during West Point's 54-35 loss to the Lady Spartans Saturday morning. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – West Point collected a lot of hardware this season between its County, Area and Sub-Regional Championships and...
