PREP BASKETBALL: 7 local standouts snag ASWA All-State honors
CULLMAN - The Alabama Sports Writers Association released this year’s All-State Basketball award winners Saturday night and several local players earned spots on the...
CHS alumnus Jordan Lee 3rd angler to score back-to-back Bassmaster Classic victories
Cullman High School alumnus Jordan Lee, now of Grant, Ala., won the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell with a three-day total of 47...
PREP BASEBALL: Raiders dominate Cold Springs on the road, 14-1
BREMEN - The Good Hope Raiders picked up a road win Saturday over the Eagles of Cold Springs in dominant fashion. The Raiders put...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bulldogs fall to West End, 10-4; Thursday, Friday night scoring roundups
HANCEVILLE - The Lady Bulldogs fell to West End 10-4 in their Friday afternoon matchup due in large part to a six-run inning from...
Alabama gets first NCAA tournament win in 12 years in 86-83 win over Virginia Tech
PITTSBURGH - The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team tonight won its first NCAA tournament game since 2006, downing Virginia Tech in the first...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats roll past Northridge, 11-4
Michael Myers (17) went all seven innings for the ‘Cats, racking up six strikeouts and allowing four runs on six hits with no walks....
PREP SOFTBALL: Carbon Hill upsets Vinemont at home, 14-3
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Lady Eagles fell to the Lady Bulldogs of Carbon Hill 14-3 Wednesday afternoon. The loss drops Vinemont to 0-9 as...
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...
Power up: Good Hope’s weightlifting teams win state titles
Members of the Good Hope High School boys’ and girls’ weightlifting teams pose for a photo in the school’s athletic facility on Tuesday. /...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats cruise to 13-3 victory over Curry
Bearcat Weston Norton (9) connects with the ball Tuesday against Curry. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Curry Yellow Jackets traveled to Cullman Tuesday night...
PREP SOFTBALL: Brown’s big day propels West Point past Cullman, 15-4
WEST POINT - West Point and Cullman faced off in Tuesday afternoon softball action; the Lady Warriors continued from where they left off Monday...
A roaring good time: West Point High’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann,...
PREP SPORTS: Saturday scoring roundup
The Good Hope Fishing Team won the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association tournament on Lake Martin Saturday. / Photo courtesy of Good Hope...
PREP SOCCER: Young Lady Bearcat squad goes 0-3 in Shamrock Invitational
The Lady Bearcats played the Pell City Lady Panthers Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats went 0-3 in this year’s...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first...
PREP SPORTS: Thursday night scoring roundup
Thursday night scoring roundup
Addison 23, Meek 20 (BB)
Bulldogs 3-3
Next game: March 12 v. Winston County
Tigers 0-3
Next game: March 10 v. Winston County
Jefferson Christian 15,...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Hanceville, Good Hope, West Point dominate
West Point's Cameron Bates (8) slides safely into third base in Thursday night's game against the Vinemont Eagles. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Day one...
WSCC baseball opens conference play on road today; tennis, golf updates
Wallace State sophomore Check Freeman sets up for a return in the Lions’ match vs. Marion Military Institute on Tuesday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview holds off Hanceville, 11-6; Tuesday night roundup
FAIRVIEW - Fairview and Hanceville faced off in Tuesday night softball action. After jumping out to a big lead, the Lady Aggies held off...
PREP SOCCER: Bearcats, down starters, fall to Sparkman, 3-1
Cullman’s Washington Sheffield (21) / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats fell to Sparkman 3-1 Tuesday night in Oliver Woodard Stadium in a game...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bearcats fall to Hayden, 6-1
Cullman’s Sydney Holder pitches while Kennedy Wren guards first Tuesday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Cullman softball hosted the Hayden Wildcats Tuesday afternoon for a...
PREP SPORTS: Monday night scoring roundup
Holly Pond 8, Hanceville 1 (SB)
Lady Broncos 3-4
Next game: Tuesday @ J.B. Pennington
Lady Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Tuesday @ Fairview
Brewer 7, West Point 3 (SB)
Lady...
PREP BASEBALL: Saints shut out by Broncos, 11-0
Holly Pond's Jacob Ring (24) slides to safety in Monday's game against Saint Bernard. / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cold Springs routs Vinemont, 15-2
BREMEN - Cold Springs and Vinemont faced off in Monday night softball action, and Cold Springs took the game easily, 15-2.
Cold Springs struck first...
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...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats bruised on the road at Hartselle, 8-2
A swing and a miss during Saturday's Cullman at Hartselle game. / Nick Griffin
HARTSELLE - The Cullman Bearcats suffered a tough loss on the...
PREP SPORTS: Friday scoring roundup
BB= baseball; SB= softball
Addison 19, Lindsay Lane 9 (BB)
Bulldogs 1-1
Next game: Saturday @ Holly Pond- 10 a.m.
Boaz 5, Good Hope 4 (SB)
Pleasant Grove 9,...
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...
WSCC women’s golf wins Northeast Alabama Invitational title
Wallace State’s women’s golf team won the Northeast Alabama Invitational this week in Scottsboro. Pictured are, from left, Dalys Mullican, Michaela Bryan, Anna Seahorn,...
PREP SPORTS: Tuesday scoring roundup
Lindsay Lane 14, St. Bernard 2 (BB)
Saints 0-4
Next game: March 5 @ Holly Pond
Sumiton Christian 16, Cold Springs 2 (BB)
Eagles 1-4
Next game: March 1...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman squads defeat Brewer, 10-0 and 2-0
Cullman's Johan Fong (16) / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Both the Bearcat girls’ and boys’ varsity squads hosted the Brewer Patriots Monday night for the...
PREP BASEBALL: Aggies rout Bulldogs, 14-2; scoring roundup
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night and it ended up being a one-sided affair for most of the night....
PREP BASEBALL: Raiders claim 11-4 win over Broncos in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Holly Pond Thursday afternoon for their first matchup of the season and were able to...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Hanceville comes up short in 57-53 thriller with Lauderdale Co.
Hanceville’s Brendan Flanigan (2) and R.J. Evans (1) face off against a Lauderdale County player on Wednesday in the 3A Boys Championship game in...
PREP SOCCER: Bearcats win home opener over West Morgan, 5-2
Cullman's Miguel Tizapa (17) finished the night with three goals and two assists. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the West Morgan...
Wallace State softball home opener set for Thursday
Wallace State’s softball team
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team hosts its first home game of the season on Thursday, welcoming 14th-ranked Chattanooga State for...
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...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Dragons topple Aggies, 64-42
Fairview’s Cameron Guthrie (22) / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies’ season came to a close at 17-15 Monday morning after falling to the...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Wenonah ends Lady Aggies’ season, 54-38
Fairview's Valentina Klocker (23) / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Lady Aggies fell in their round of Sweet 16 matchup with Wenonah Monday morning...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Hanceville upsets no. 5 Holly Pond, 65-59
Hanceville’s Zeke McDonald (3) goes hard against a wall of Holly Pond defense Saturday night in the 3A Boys Northwest Regional. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE...
PREP BASEBALL: New Aggie team ready to hit the diamond
The Fairview Aggies will open their baseball season on Feb. 20 at home against Brewer. / Tribune file photo
FAIRVIEW - Opening Day is fast...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Lady Raiders knocked off by Danville, 49-39
Good Hope's Erika Woodall (1) drives toward the basket on Saturday in the 2018 Northwest Regional. / Bill Piper
HANCEVILLE - The Good Hope Lady...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Meek falls to South Lamar, 58-46
Meek’s Payton Key (20) getting a shot off against South Lamar Friday night in the Northwest Regional Tournament at Wallace State. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Lady Eagles eliminate Lamar Co., 59-41; Hill on fire with 30 points
Cold Springs' Elizabeth Hill (3) led her team, and the game, with 30 points. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles knocked...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Schedule for local teams; play starts Thursday
CULLMAN - The annual Northwest Regional Tournament gets underway on Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State Community College. Six...
SUB REGIONAL ROUNDUP: Bulldogs, Aggies, Broncos advance to Sweet 16
CULLMAN - Tuesday was another night of sub-regional play for local basketball teams, with some varsity boys’ squads looking to advance to the Sweet...
SUB REGIONALS: Holly Pond outworks Colbert Heights, 87-69
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos eliminated Colbert Heights Tuesday night, 87-69, behind a barrage of 3-point shots to punch their ticket to...
SUB REGIONALS: Lady Aggies, Lady Eagles, Lady Raiders advance to Sweet 16
The Lady Aggies are headed to the Sweet 16. / Sammy Confer
FAIRVIEW - Several local teams were in sub-regional action Monday night, looking to...
AREA TOURNAMENTS: Tigers, Saints, Broncos, Aggies claim area titles
The Fairview Aggies knocked off the top-seeded Hayden Wildcats 82-79 in a shootout Friday night to take home the 5A, Area 12 title. /...
AREA TOURNAMENT: Aggies topple top-seeded Hayden, 82-79, for area title
Fairview's Cameron Guthrie (22) / Nick Griffin
HAYDEN - The Fairview Aggies knocked off the top-seeded Hayden Wildcats 82-79 in a shootout Friday night to...
AREA TOURNAMENTS: Bulldogs, Lady Eagles, Lady Raiders, Lady Aggies claim area titles
The Hanceville Bulldogs beat Carbon HIll, 66-37, to claim back-to-back 3A, Area 12 titles. / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Bulldogs...
WSCC softball features deep roster as Lions pursue 4th consecutive ACCC title
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball coach A.J. Daugherty believes this season’s lineup has quality depth, power and speed.
It’s a recipe that should make Wallace...
AREA TOURNAMENT: Aggies knock off Warriors, 74-64; area roundup
HAYDEN - The Fairview Aggies knocked off the West Point Warriors 74-64 at Hayden High School Tuesday night to advance to the 5A Area...
Vinemont baseball gets upgrade thanks to Citizens Bank and Trust
Left to right: Citizens Bank and Trust’s Grace Griggs and Alan Wood, Coach Matt Collins, Josh Campbell from CBT and Vinemont High School Principal...
Bearcat Soccer revving up for another title run
Cullman High School soccer coach Casey Harbin, right, speaks with a player during a recent practice. The Bearcats' season kicks off Feb. 12 against...
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...
WSCC baseball begins 3-0; tennis teams have high expectations; basketball back at home
Wallace State third baseman Noah Fondren throws to first base to record an out against Mineral Area.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament schedule
Holly Pond's Presley Marks (24) on Feb. 2, 2018 / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area tournament time is here, and all of the local...
YOUTH BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: St. Paul’s, Hanceville, West Point, Cold Springs, Good Hope, Fairview, Parkside snag titles
The fourth-grade girls' team from Cold Springs shows off its trophy. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Championship Saturday kicked off bright and early at Tom...
STATE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: West Point’s Appling takes gold; St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Cullman’s Wilhite snag silver; Cullman’s Hollingsworth brings home bronze
West Point’s Hunter Appling took the gold medal in the 60 meter hurdles. / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - The 2017-18 Indoor Track and Field State...
STATE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: Cullman High’s Franklin and Wilhite take silver; St. Bernard’s Sweeney, West Point’s Sellers, Addison’s Baldwin grab bronze
St. Bernard's Andrew Sweeney, left, took bronze in the 3,200 meter. / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - Friday was day one of the 2017-18 AHSAA Indoor...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup, Feb. 2
West Point's Kolton Sapp (1) / Bill Piper
Scores from Friday, Feb. 2, 2018
West Point 50, Holly Pond 31 (Girls)
West Point's girls survived a big...
PREP BASKETBALL: Thursday night scoring roundup
Addison 60, Lindsay Lane 51 (Girls)
The Addison Lady Bulldogs continue their winning ways, defeating Lindsay Lane on the road. They are now 16-8 overall...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats fall 61-55; Bearcats best Hartselle 68-50
Cullman's Nick Williams (3) defends against a Hartselle player in Thursday night's game. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Hartselle Tigers...
Wallace State baseball opens 2018 season on Friday, pursuing ‘unfinished business’
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team believes it has unfinished business to pursue during the 2018 season.
The Lions are coming off a 46-13 record...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV Lady Bearcats best Athens, 39-30; varsity CHS squads fall to Golden Eagles
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats took on Athens in their next-to-last home games of the regular season Tuesday night. The JV...
PREP BASKETBALL: Shot of the game: Shaw lifts Broncos over Knights, 59-56
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Arab Knights Tuesday night for several matchups on the hardwood, starting with the Junior Varsity...
Fairview’s McKelvy, McDonald ink scholarships with Wallace State
Front Row L-R : Paige McDonald, Alex McDonald, Ricky McDonald; Back Row L-R : Hobson Hite, Stan Narewski, Tony Crider / Nick Griffin
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...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Broncos take 2nd-straight title, 3rd in 4 years, beat Warriors 66-46
HANCEVILLE - It was the final game of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament, and the Broncos made history, taking back-to-back title for the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies muscle past Lady Eagles, 52-29, win 2nd-straight title
HANCEVILLE - In a rematch of last year’s Varsity Girls Championship Game, the Fairview Lady Aggies took on the Cold Springs Lady Eagles for...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Broncos win title in 1-point thriller over West Point, 44-43
HANCEVILLE - Game three of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament’s Championship Saturday saw the top-seeded JV Holly Pond Broncos against the second-seeded JV...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Lady Aggies claim county title over Cold Springs, 29-24
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Lady Aggies and Cold Springs Lady Eagles met Saturday in the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament for the JV Girls...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Aggies snag 9th-grade boys title over Vinemont, 43-38
HANCEVILLE - Championship Saturday of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament kicked off with the Ninth-Grade Boys Championship Game, featuring the top-seeded Fairview Aggies...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies, Broncos, Warriors headed to title games
HANCEVILLE - What a long six days it’s been. As the lights go out on the sixth day of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs, Fairview girls headed to title games
HANCEVILLE - It was an action-packed night in Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday. In the end, the junior varsity Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: day 4 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day four of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament wrapped up Wednesday night at Tom Drake Coliseum, featuring tight games and dominant...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tuesday night scoring roundup
Brewer 63, Cullman 58 (Girls)
Cullman took on Brewer at home hoping to pull off an upset over the No. 8 Lady Patriots. After trailing...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT- day 3 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day three of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament has ended and three new teams have fought their way into the next round...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: day 2 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day two of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament inside Tom Drake Coliseum at Wallace State is now officially in the books,...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: day 1 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day one of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament is in the books and featured a packed slate of matchups between young...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats handle Fort Payne, 92-79; Lady ‘Cats outlast Lady Wildcats, 58-53; JV squads split, 9th-grade ‘Cats win
Cullman's Hannah Hoffman (22) iced the varsity girls' game when she forced a steal and knocked down two free throws with 12 seconds remaining...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles, Raiders emerge victorious; Thursday night roundup
GOOD HOPE - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles took home yet another close win over Good Hope, while in the boys' game, the Raiders...
PREP BASKETBALL: updated schedule due to weather
CULLMAN - Here's a look at the updated schedule for area basketball this week. Due to winter weather and school closures, some games were...
PREP BASKETBALL: In spite of weather, county teams ready for tournament
West Point’s Coby Sullins, pictured in a game against Cullman on Jan. 9, 2018. The Warriors are seeded second in this year’s Cullman County...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats ready to play ball
Coach Brent Patterson and the Bearcats will travel south to play Fairhope and Daphne on Feb. 19, on Presidents Day. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN -...
PREP BASKETBALL: Monday night roundup; schedule changes
Southside 61, Fairview 59 OT (Boys)
Fairview's boys took part in the Bojangles Shootout at Wallace State, taking on Southside. After holding a 31-21 lead...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV Cold Springs Lady Eagles win; JV boys, varsity girls and boys fall to Locust Fork
BREMEN - It was a busy slate of games at Cold Springs tonight as the Eagles and Lady Eagles took on Locust Fork.
Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
Cullman 63, Carver (B'ham) 52 (Boys)
Cullman welcomed the Carver Rams to the Cullman campus after the Bearcats' game against Randolph got canceled due to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Thursday night scoring roundup
West Point v. Hayden / Photo courtesy of Bill Piper
Fairview 60, Curry 12 (Girls)
The Lady Aggies easily took care of business at home against...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints, Lady Eagles win in Vinemont
VINEMONT- The Vinemont Eagles started hot Thursday night against the St. Bernard Saints. Katch Johnson scored the first six Eagle points on a pair...
PREP BASKETBALL: Updated schedule due to weather concerns
CULLMAN COUNTY - Some area high school basketball games have been moved around due to the threat of winter weather on Friday. Below is...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets announced for 2018 county tournament
2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament Coordinator Ronnie Barnes announces this year’s brackets on Wednesday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Basketball Tournament...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville girls, Good Hope boys get wins; scoring roundup
Hanceville's Raiden Morgan (13) takes a shot from the free-throw line Tuesday night against Good Hope. / Norman Bush
GOOD HOPE - Tuesday night was...
CHS varsity boys top Warriors; West Point’s JV squads and varsity girls outscore Cullman
Cullman's Zane Manley (15) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints win 44-36; Lady Eagles victorious, 59-23
CULLMAN - The first quarter of the hardwood match-up between St. Bernard and Cold Springs was a defensive battle. Neither team could get much...
WSCC basketball teams notch weekend wins; ACCC play begins Tuesday
Wallace State guard Xavier Malcom (4) was named the ACCC Player of the Week on Monday after registering 14 points, nine rebounds and six...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The...
