Swalve Delivers 36 to Help Bearcats Down Broncos, Lady Bearcats Fall to Lady Broncos
CULLMAN - It was Senior Night at Cullman High School Saturday, and Seth Swalve didn’t disappoint a good crowd on hand to see the latest in the rivalry between the Bearcats and the Holly Pond Broncos.
Swalve came out with an aggressive offensive attack that...
Hanceville’s new coach putting the Bulldogs to work
HANCEVILLE - Craig Flanigan didn't have any time to waste after he was hired on July 19 to be the new football coach for Hanceville High School.
Flanigan had to organize a coaching staff, and three days after being named the successor to Danny Miller,...
Wallace State’s Lacasse, Willoughby earn All-Tournament honors as Lions finish 3rd at ACCC/Region 22 Championship
Brandon Lacasse, left, and Chip Willoughby were All-Tournament selections.
SCOTTSBORO – Wallace State’s Brandon Lacasse and Chip Willoughby earned All-Tournament recognition as the Lions finished third at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 Championship on Tuesday at Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro.
Lacasse finished the...
Hanceville’s season ends in OT loss to Locust Fork, 68-64
HANCEVILLE - After defeating Carbon Hill to win the area championship five days ago, Hanceville was looking to advance to the regionals at Wallace State with a win over Locust Fork. It was a back-and-forth game between both teams, and free throws were the...
Fairview Lady Aggies Punch Berth to 5A, Area 14 Title Game
MOULTON – Fairview Lady Aggies basketball coach Mary Lauren Hartline stayed around the Lawrence County High School Gymnasium Monday night to scout her next opponent in the AHSAA 5A, Area 14 Tournament.
After the Lady Aggies topped Russellville 56-30, No. 1 seed Lawrence County shot...
Cullman County’s Laney, Stephenson recognized at Troy University Honors Convocation
TROY, Ala. - Troy University recognized students for outstanding achievements in academics, leadership and service during the annual Honors Convocation on April 15 at the Troy campus.
Local students who were awarded include:
Sarah Laney of Cullman won the Bernard E. Williams Award and the Sigma...
Bulldogs feel the sting in 49-35 loss to Hornets
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville seniors were looking to go out with a win in their last game played at home, but Locust Fork had other plans as they got by the Bulldogs, 49-35.
Locust Fork did not waste any time getting on the scoreboard on...
Fairview shuts out Broncos; Good Hope and Hanceville come from behind to win
GOOD HOPE - Fairview's 20-0 shutout of Holly Pond on Thursday was the only dominant game in the quarterfinal round of the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament.
Good Hope and Hanceville had to produce come from behind victories to get them to the semifinal...
Wallace State softball keeps pace atop ACCC North standings with sweep of Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Olivia Royal (14) is obstructed by Southern Union shortstop Carly Alderman as Royal attempts a steal in the second game of their doubleheader on Tuesday night.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s softball team swept Southern Union at Bobby McCracken Stadium on Tuesday...
PREP SOCCER: ‘You have to work with everyone involved to accomplish what needs to get done’: Cullman’s Mimi Lunsford reflects on Bearcat years
CULLMAN, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to Cullman’s Mimi Lunsford talked about her time playing soccer for the Bearcats and she shared some of the many memories she made during those years.
"Although all the games and trips were some of the best...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Hanceville routs Cleveland
HANCEVILLE - It was a great day to be a Hanceville Bulldog fan Wednesday at Tom Drake Coliseum as the Bulldogs varsity boys’ basketball team ran through the Cleveland Panthers, 71-37, in one of the first matchups of this year’s Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas...
WSCC Men’s Basketball to take on Lee College in first game at NJCAA tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s men’s basketball team are making their way to Hutchinson, Kansas, to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division I Basketball Tournament.
The Lions are ranked as the No. 21 seed in the tournament and drew No....
Guy Hunt Library: Hidden gem of the CCPLS
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The libraries of the Cullman County Public Library System are a valuable and often overlooked resource. Holly Pond’s Guy Hunt Library is one of those hidden gems; it offers weekly and monthly community events and programs designed to entice a...
Persall carries Warriors to 49-42 victory
WEST POINT – It only took 17 seconds and the feet of Hunter Persall to put West Point up 7-0 over Corner, as he took it to the house on the opening kickoff. Persall continued to see the ball often once Corner was shut...
Fairview, West Point seasons come to an end
FAIRVIEW - It was a tough day for the Lady Aggies and the Lady Warriors as they both lost in the first round of the 2016 5A Area 12 Tournament, ending their respective seasons.
CURRY 3, FAIRVIEW 1
The host team, the Fairview Lady Aggies took...
Bearcats dominate opposition in Rawlings Select Classic
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - No. 1 ranked Cullman dominated a pair of Tennessee schools Friday in the first day of the Rawlings Select Baseball Classic at Lake Point.
Behind a grand slam from Jacob Heatherly and home runs by Owen Lovell and Caleb Lipsey, the Bearcats...
Raiders’ comeback falls short in 35-24 loss to Hamilton
GOOD HOPE - This was a big region game for Good Hope as they looked to avoid going 0-3 on the season and 0-2 in the region in their game against Hamilton. But the Bulldogs were just a little too much for the Raiders...
Balanced Scoring Pivotal for Hanceville in Getting by Good Hope
HANCEVILLE — Issac Weissend avoided a scoreless fourth quarter by hitting four straight from the foul line in the final 36 seconds to preserve a 55-49 Hanceville Bulldog triumph over the Good Hope Raiders Friday night.
Weissend had been one of four Bulldogs who delivered...
Plenty of play to go around for Lady Raiders
Good Hope coach Amanda Swann and the Lady Raiders during a timeout vs. Oakman/ Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - Good Hope had plenty of personnel in on the action Monday at the Falkville girls' basketball play day.
Coach Amanda Swann utilized 16 players with the Lady Raiders...
BEARCATS STATE CHAMPS! 12 years in the making
HUNTSVILLE - It was a perfect day on the pitch as the Cullman Bearcats took to the Brendan O’Halloran Field Saturday morning to take in the Daphne Trojans in the 6A State Soccer Final.
“I can’t put it into words,” said head soccer coach Casey...
PREP BASEBALL: Cold Springs earns 4-3 win at Holly Pond, Monday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles traveled to Holly Pond for a spring break matchup Monday afternoon and after falling behind in the bottom of the sixth, the Eagles scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh to pick...
Auburn Made: Week 16 NFL rundown
From a game-winning field goal to a career-long touchdown grab, it was a Christmas weekend to remember for some of Auburn's former players in the NFL.
See who all shined in this week's Auburn Made NFL rundown.
BEST OF WEEK 16
Derrick Brown, DT, Carolina Panthers
Brown once...
PREP FOOTBALL: Pickens County blows by Meek, 67-20
REFORM – The Meek Tigers had a long road trip to deal with this week when they hit the road for a regional matchup against the Tornadoes of Pickens County. Meek fell behind early and wasn’t able to chip into the Tornadoes’ lead until...
Good Hope falls 20-13 to Haleyville in critical regional bout
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope's play-off hopes were hanging by a thread when the Raiders hosted Haleyville Friday night. It was a battle throughout the whole game, but Haleyville came out on top, 20-13.
After each defense forced a punt to start the game, the...
Cold Springs Wins, Good Hope Falls in Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament
HANCEVILLE - After a breathtaking 74-73 victory over Holly Pond Monday night, the Cold Springs Eagles began play in the 32nd Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament Tuesday with plenty of firepower to put away the Cleveland Panthers 64-44 at Lane Horton Gymnasium.
Besides the normal scoring from...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tuesday night scoring roundup
Hanceville 51, No. 4 Locust Fork 48 (Girls)
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 17-8 overall with one of their biggest wins of the season as they stunned the no. 4 ranked Locust Fork Lady Hornets in their final regular season home game.
Hanceville 52, Locust Fork...
Holly Pond Rips the Cords in Area Win at Vinemont
VINEMONT — Between the second quarter and the third quarter, the Holly Pond Broncos could not be slowed down scoring wise by the Vinemont Eagles.
In this span, a total of 51 points were scored by the Broncos with Holly Pond running away from Vinemont Tuesday night...
Wallace State 1st in state selected to participate in SME Workforce Pipeline Challenge
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Faculty and staff of Wallace State Community College recently met with industry partners and Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME) staff to start a three-year project aimed at increasing the manufacturing workforce in the United States.
SME is a national nonprofit committed to...
Prep Football Playoff Picture: Postseason possibilities on the line this Friday
Holly Pond’s Jeremiah Holmes (5) fights for the ball in the air with several J.B. Pennington Tigers defenders on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. (Howard Cole for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Several football teams across The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area are either playing for or...
Raiders win on late 3; Lady Raiders fall in Swann’s debut
DANVILLE – Even though it is still early, there is something different about the Good Hope Raiders this season. They are more confident and calmer than in years past. They are a more disciplined team. Even though they were in a very tight game...
Vinemont Town Council votes to replace Town vehicle
VINEMONT, Ala. - At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Vinemont Town Council voted unanimously to surplus its current vehicle – a 2010 Dodge Charger – and purchase a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox.
During its work session, the council discussed purchasing new pickleball sets...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville hammered by Midfield, 70-18
BIRMINGHAM – It was a long night on the road for the Hanceville Bulldogs, who traveled to Birmingham to face the Midfield Patriots in a regional bout that saw the home-standing Patriots put down the Bulldogs, 70-18.
The game got off to a great start...
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...
Cullman plays long ball and small ball in 17-6 rout of Brewer
CULLMAN - Cullman continued to swing hot bats, just like their last game, as they hit three home runs and scored more off some Brewer errors to take home a 17-6 win last night that ended after six because of the 10-run deficit rule.
Brewer...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to semifinals with 68-42 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Cold Springs clashed in Wednesday night’s final county tournament matchup with a spot in the varsity boys’ semifinals on the line and the Warriors punched their ticket to the next round with a 68-42 win over the Eagles.
Cole...
PREP BASEBALL: Raiders collect 11-2 area win over Hanceville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After a week filled with postponements and wet weather, the Good Hope Raiders finally got the chance to host the first game of its area series against Hanceville Friday night. The Bulldogs took an early, 2-1 lead but 10 unanswered...
6 IN A ROW: West Point tops Fairview 9-3 to claim 6th consecutive county championship
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – West Point and Fairview clashed in this year’s Cullman County Tournament Championship Game at Mark Moore Field Tuesday night and for the sixth consecutive season, the Warriors are county champs. J.D. Cochran tossed a complete game on the mound, allowing just...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope tops No. 1 Lauderdale County 55-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- After collecting their third straight county championships at Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders returned to Wallace State Wednesday afternoon to take on the Lady Tigers of Lauderdale County. The Lady Raiders entered the game with a...
Saints take state 1A/2A title in cross country, Guthery takes 1st place; Bearcats claim 6A runner-up
OAKVILLE - Cold Springs' quest to three-peat as the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) 1A/2A cross country state champs was denied Saturday by local rival, St. Bernard Prep School. On a sunny afternoon at Oakville Indian Mounds Park & Museum, the Saints edged...
Cullman’s Wilson Shoots a 69 to Win AHSAA 6A Sub-State Crown
CULLMAN - Luke Wilson had nerves of steel in facing adverse weather conditions once again this prep golf season.
Playing in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A Sub-State Monday, the Cullman senior displayed poise and confidence vs. a wet Terri Pines Country Club.
Wilson...
Cold Springs holding Tuesday night intersquad game in memory of Nick Johnson
BREMEN - Spring football at Cold Springs was to be concluded last Friday with a jamboree game at Holly Pond. That changed after the death of senior Nicholas Johnson on May 18. Johnson sustained injuries in a car wreck on County Road 222 May...
As ACCC postseason begins, WSCC volleyball sophomore trio from Thompson High savoring final season as long-time teammates
Wallace State volleyball sophomores, from left, Tara Miller, Kelsea Bivins and August Newberry each played at Thompson High School before joining the Lions. Wallace State enters the conference tournament as a No. 1 seed and with a 35-2 record.
HANCEVILLE – In their eighth year...
Fairview looks good in first match since County Tournament
FAIRVIEW - Thursday marked the first match for Fairview and Good Hope since meeting in the Cullman County volleyball tournament finals. Ironically enough, it was against each other as Fairview again got the best of Good Hope.
Fairview took the first set in the match...
Going, going, gone! Lady Cats belt 4 homers in 17-0 rout of Oakman
CULLMAN - The bitter, biting cold did nothing to slow down the Cullman Lady Bearcats; Olivia Schwaiger was red hot in the circle, pitching a perfect four-inning game. The Lady ‘Cats backed her up at the plate, belting four home runs on their way...
Varsity Teams Hit the Court
HANCEVILLE – The Cullman County Basketball Tournament continued Monday night with varsity action for the first time in the tournament.
GIRLS
The Holly Pond Lady Broncos took the court as the No. 2 seed to take on the Vinemont Lady Eagles as the No. 7 seed.
Vinemont...
Good Hope takes down Hanceville; Lady Raiders fall
HANCEVILLE - Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School was buzzing Tuesday night in anticipation of some quality hoops action. Not only was it a chance for two Cullman County rivals to prove their dominance on the hardwood, but the outcome...
Carbon Hill Ends West Point’s Momentum in the Good Hope Invitational Championship
GOOD HOPE - A busy day of softball for the West Point Lady Warriors began Saturday at 8 a.m. in the Good Hope Invitational. It ended for the 2016 Cullman County champions at 11:25 p.m. with a 6-0 loss in the title game to...
Cullman Lil’ Bearcat Hoops Camp set for Aug. 1-3
CULLMAN - With the school year fast approaching, Cullman basketball is giving sports campers a last opportunity to get in on some skills camp action. The Cullman Lil’ Bearcat Hoops Camp will take place Aug. 1-3 from 8 a.m.-noon each day in the Cullman...
Local teams wrap up regular season in Cullman tournament
CULLMAN - Cullman County Tournament champion Fairview and runner-up Good Hope joined Cullman in the Lady Bearcats' annual pre-area volleyball invitational tournament Saturday.
Nine schools battled it out through round-robin play followed by a tournament bracket with Brewer and Boaz the finalists to play for...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont advances to JV Semifinals with 50-31 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After icy weather delayed the start of this year’s event, the Cullman County Basketball Tournament finally got underway at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night. We tipped things off with a JV Boys matchup between Vinemont and Cold Springs. After...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs edges West Point 41-35 to advance to JV Girls Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s county tournament resumed play at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday night, and we tipped things off with a JV Girls matchup between West Point and Cold Springs. The Eagles and Warriors were tied up at 22 going into...
Rough second inning dooms Lady Eagles
CLEVELAND - It was a rough Friday afternoon for the Vinemont Lady Eagles as they fell in three innings to the Cleveland Lady Panthers. Following one, two, three innings from Vinemont that saw the Lady Eagles strike out three times, the Lady Panthers went...
Vinemont hosts Christmas in the Park
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. - The Town of South Vinemont held its third annual Christmas in the Park event on Saturday, Dec 9. A looming threat of severe weather kept the crowd sparse, although the lack of a large audience couldn’t dim the beauty of...
Oakman Stuns Area 10 Champion Hanceville with Playoff Sweep
HANCEVILLE - Coming into the AHSAA state baseball playoffs with eight consecutive losses, the Oakman Wildcats were not fazed that they had only 10 wins against 18 defeats, taking on a Hanceville ball club that had an .818 winning percentage in the final four...
Cullman comes alive in 2nd half to knock off Panthers, 42-40
GADSDEN – Cullman took to the gridiron for the first time in 17 years Friday night without retired head coach Mark Britton, when the Bearcats squared off against Southside-Gadsden in an attempt to improve the team’s record in region play.
On the fourth play of...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: JV Lady Raiders capture county title with 43-32 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped off Championship Saturday the Cullman County Tournament with the JV Girls finals between Good Hope and Cold Springs and the Lady Raiders led on the scoreboard from start to finish, defeating the Lady Eagles 43-32 and capturing the county...
WSCC: Sessions provide information on Health Science programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Health Science programs will soon begin accepting applications for Fall 20204 admission. To answer any questions potential students may have about the programs, information sessions will be held on Thursday, Feb. 29, and Wednesday, April 3, from...
Troy legend DeMarcus Ware enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio – Troy great DeMarcus Ware was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday at Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Ware becomes the first Troy player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, just the 16th from an Alabama high...
Cats, Lady Cats fall to Brewer
CULLMAN - It was a tough night on the hardwood for the Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats as Brewer came calling and left with wins in both the boys’ and girls’ contests.
Brewer 53, Cullman 24
From the opening tip, Brewer (5-2) controlled the pace of...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point falls just short at home to Curry, 9-7
WEST POINT - West Point faced off against Curry in a huge region game at home Tuesday. In a game where both offenses lit up the scoreboard, the Lady Warriors looked for the win late, but their late rally fell just short in a...
COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Fairview 6-3 to win county championship
VINEMONT, Ala. – For the first time in nine seasons, a new team stepped up to claim the county championship at the Vinemont Sports Complex Wednesday night. After toppling the nine-time defending champion West Point Warriors in the semifinals, Good Hope clashed with Fairview...
WSCC softball’s Taylor Beshears setting new single-season school records as Lady Lions begin postseason
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball freshman Taylor Beshears zipped past the program’s single-season RBI record in early April.
With the postseason beginning for Wallace State on Friday, Beshears’ RBI total now sits at 80 and counting as the Lady Lions seek their second straight Alabama...
West Point edges Curry 3 sets to 2 in thrilling fashion
WEST POINT- If you are a fan of volleyball then you were in for a treat Monday afternoon as the West Point Lady Warriors defeated the Curry Lady Yellowjackets in five hotly contested sets.
The first set in the match was just about a close...
Auburn legend Mike Kolen passes away
AUBURN, Ala. – Nicknamed "Captain Crunch" for his rugged tackling, former Auburn linebacker Mike Kolen passed away Wednesday at the age of 76.
A 1985 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Kolen led Auburn in tackles in 16 of the 25 games he started from...
Bearcats fall in Rawlings Select Classic title game to O’Fallon Township
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - O'Fallon Township School from Illinois denied the Cullman Bearcats a title in the Rawlings Select Classic Saturday afternoon, claiming a 3-1 victory that ended an eight-game winning streak for the No. 1 team from Class 6A of the Alabama High School...
WSCC: Broadway Night set for Feb. 15
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students in Wallace State Community College's Fine and Performing Arts programs are gearing up for the annual Broadway Night, scheduled on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
The upcoming...
Prep sports: Some Tuesday games postponed, moved due to weather
CULLMAN COUNTY - Below is the current schedule for tonight's prep sports. Some games have been moved or postponed due to tonight's cold temperatures.
St. Bernard at Lindsay Lane BB 2:30 p.m.
Vinemont at Oakman BB 4:30 p.m. (DH) STILL ON AS SCHEDULED
Carbon Hill at Hanceville...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats lose close one to Gadsden City, 3-2
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats hosted Gadsden City Friday night for what ended up being a nail-biter of a match in the final few minutes after a slow first half.
Cullman dropped its second match of the season to go to 5-2-1 after coming back...
Plenty at stake in local high school baseball Thursday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area baseball play comes to a close on Thursday with four local teams involved in hotly contested affairs.
Playoff berths are at stake for the Fairview Aggies, Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors while the Cullman Bearcats are looking to sweep...
AREA TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies, Lady Warriors cruise to easy wins, setting up championship rematch; scoring roundup
FAIRVIEW - Area Tournament play began Monday for high school basketball, with teams looking to conquer their areas and move on to sub-regionals next week. In Fairview, the 5A, Area 12 Tournament saw Fairview manhandle Curry and West Point make quick work of Hayden.
Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Grow together’: Fairview’s Brooklynn Merriman recaps freshman season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- The Fairview Lady Aggies' JV team just completed their season earlier this month, and freshman Brooklynn Merriman talked about what she learned throughout the year and what it was like playing with a great group of teammates and coaches.
"It was not...
Auburn wins wild one, defeats LSU for first SEC win of the year
AUBURN - With 388 yards of total offense, you are bound to score some points and that is just what the Auburn Tigers did as they got 18 points, all from their standout kicker Daniel Carlson, to win a wild one on the Plains...
After 1 victory in 2015, Broncos looking for more
HOLLY POND - Now that the Holly Pond Broncos have seen the thrill of victory on the football field, the team is wanting more for the 2016 season.
In the 2015 regular season finale, the Broncos said goodbye to 29 consecutive losses when they reached...
Good Hope falls 32-0 to Winfield on homecoming night
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope was looking to finally get their first win in the region as they took on Winfield Friday night. It was homecoming for the Raiders, but Winfield quickly jumped on them and ended up shutting out the home team, 32-0.
On...
Recap and look ahead: half dozen teams off to good start in area play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Having the best record in area play allows high school basketball teams an opportunity to get in extra games at home when the postseason format starts in early February.
From the first weekend of area basketball in the Alabama High School Athletic...
Alabama-Jacksonville State baseball game postponed
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama-Jacksonville State baseball game scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather in the forecast.
The teams were originally scheduled to play at 4 p.m. CT today at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The game will be made up...
Hanceville pulls out a thriller over Vinemont, 28-22
HANCEVILLE - Making plays on both sides of the football in the fourth quarter was the key to carry the Hanceville Bulldogs to a thrilling 28-22 victory over the Vinemont Eagles Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium.
The offense took control when the Bulldogs broke...
Big plays bury Meek 28-0
ELDRIDGE - Friday night’s contest between the Meek Tigers and the Hubbertville Lions was a contest full of big plays, but unfortunately for Meek, they all belonged to the Lions.
Hubbertville won the toss and elected to receive. The choice immediately paid off as senior...
Wallace State softball collects another walk-off win during DH sweep of Shelton State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team remained perfect in conference play Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep over rival Shelton State at Bobby McCracken Stadium.
Charlee West’s walk-off single in the opener propelled Wallace State to a 2-1 victory, and the Lions added a 6-3 win...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies lose region opener to DAR, 52-15
Fairview's Oakley Mullican stands on the sidelines as the Aggies take on the DAR Patriots Friday night. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies (Class 4A, Region 7) came up short against the visiting DAR Patriots (Class 4A, Region 7) 52-15...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 9th in nation; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in nation during inaugural season
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished ninth in the nation at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship on Friday, shooting a 4-over par 1156 during the four-day event at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Fla.
Wallace State, making its...
Lady Bearcats shut out Decatur 10-0 in round 1 of 6A, Area 15 Tournament
CULLMAN - As Tuesday's opening round game of the AHSAA Class 6A, Area 15 Tournament moved to the later innings, the confidence of the Cullman Lady Bearcats rose to a higher level than the Decatur Red Raiders could contain.
Cullman broke open a close game...
Quick hits Hancock for 28-yard TD as time expires to lift Good Hope past Hamilton, 33-28
HAMILTON - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Hamilton to continue region play this week. The game went down to the final seconds, as Good Hope’s Bailey Quick connected with Matt Hancock on a 28-yard pass to defeat the Aggies 33-28.
The Aggies received the...
Unbeaten Bulldogs take on Spring Garden Friday in round 2 of the playoffs
Spring Garden Panthers (10-1) @ Addison Bulldogs (11-0)
Class 1A
A.G. Hicks Stadium - Addison
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK IN FIRST ROUND: Addison defeated Shoals Christian 63-20, Spring Garden defeated South Lamar 40-14.
SPRING GARDEN: 2nd in 1A, Region 6
ADDISON: 1st in 1A, Region 7
Spring Garden...
Fairview defeats West Point, 67-63, to claim area 5A, Area 12 championship
HAYDEN - Last year, West Point defeated Fairview in the opening game of the area tournament, ending their season. This year, the Aggies were determined not to fall to them again, with the area championship on the line. A great battle ensued between both...
Good Hope celebrating #CityHallSelfie Day Aug. 15
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The City of Good Hope will be participating in #CityHallSelfie Day on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
#CityHallSelfie Day is a celebration of public service showcasing pride in local government institutions. Every year since 2016, government employees, elected officials, members of the media...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Raiders claim County Championship with 69-55 win over West Point
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point battled it out in Saturday night’s final County Championship Game and the Raiders put together a dominant second quarter to create some separation and held off the Warriors in the second half to win it 69-55...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point falls to Winfield at home 9-5
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors rode a four game-winning streak into their game against Winfield Friday afternoon but after a back-and-forth affair with the Pirates, West Point’s streak ended with a 9-5 loss.
Winfield struck first in their opening at-bats with one out as...
Wallace State volleyball continues to roll in ACCC play; WSCC golf teams each finish 4th in respective tournaments
Photo: Wallace State’s Abby Borden (14) squares up to assist teammates in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State. Borden finished with 30 assists; Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox prepares to serve in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State; Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden (16) attempts a...
Auburn falls in finale at No. 2 Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Auburn fought back from an early deficit to take a lead in the middle innings but couldn't hold on in a 17-8 loss at No. 2 Florida Sunday afternoon at Condron Ballpark.Bryson Ware hit a three-run home run to give Auburn an 8-3...
Cullman Suffers Another Tough Loss in IMG Baseball Classic
BRADENTON, Fla. - Unable to make plays on defense when needed, the Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss in Tuesday's championship bracket of the IMG Baseball Academy Classic.
Cullman committed four errors with the last one on a low throw from short to first that...
PREP CHEER: ‘God gave you a purpose’: Cold Springs’ Jaci Baker enjoying sophomore season
BREMEN, Ala. -- Cold Springs sophomore cheerleader Jaci Baker is cheering on the varsity squad for the first time and is really enjoying her time with the squad. She's so happy to be cheering alongside some great teammates and has learned a lot from...
No. 12 WSCC softball has perfect weekend in Gulf Shores; WSCC baseball wins three games in Mississippi
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s 12th-ranked softball team was perfect at the Sun Chief Classic tournament over the weekend, reeling off five victories in Gulf Shores.
The Lady Lions (13-15) collected wins over Georgia Highlands, Walters State, Baton Rouge Community College, 8th-ranked Chattanooga State and Pearl...
Ashton Story of Hanceville part of UA cheer, dance teams that placed at nationals
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama all-girl and co-ed cheerleading teams each placed second at the UCA National Competition held at Walt Disney World in Orlando Jan. 14. The dance team earned a spot in the D1 Jazz finals that same weekend in...
Wallace State softball’s Taylor Beshears named NJCAA 3rd-team All-American
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball infielder Taylor Beshears, who set new single-season school records as a freshman, was recognized recently as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 3rd-team All-American.
Beashers, a Hewitt-Trussville graduate, hit a team-leading .446 with 13 homers and a school-record 84...
Special teams enough for Bama victory in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game
Cullman High's Hunter Brannon signs an autograph for a young fan at today's game.
MONTGOMERY - Special teams can be important in a football all-star game. Team Alabama experienced that Saturday afternoon during the 30th All-Star clash with the state of Mississippi at the Cramton...
WSCC Center for Career and Workforce Development hosts Health Science Career Fair
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Center for Career and Workforce Development recently hosted a Health Science Career Fair in the Peinhardt Conference Center in the School of Nursing and Center for Science. More than 35 employers met with students and shared information about...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point advances to NW Regional with 59-47 win over Wenonah
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning their area tournament earlier this week, the West Point Lady Warriors were back home Friday night to host a Sub-Regional matchup against Wenonah. The Lady Warriors went into the locker room with a 21-point lead at halftime and...
Alabama’sDowns Selected as 2023 Shaun Alexander Award winner
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama safety Caleb Downs was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Wednesday morning.
Downs was one of five finalists for this year's award and was joined by Rueben Bain (Miami (Fla.)), Kevin...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope pulls away to top Holly Pond 38-27, advances to JV Girls finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders squared off against the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond in the JV Girls semifinals Thursday night and after three tight quarters, the top-seeded Lady Raiders pulled away from Holly Pond in the final frame to secure...
