North caps off week of domination with volleyball, football wins
Addison's Abbie Chambless, left, next to Geraldine's Karlee Hale, in game 2 of the AHSAA all-star volleyball series. / Johnny Thornton
MONTGOMERY - No one could slow down the North’s victory train at the 21st Alabama High School All-Star Sports Week this week in Montgomery.
The...
Stan Narewski back for second stint as Wallace State’s cross country coach
Stan Narewski / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State cross country is turning to a familiar face to lead its program.
Stan Narewski has been named the men’s and women’s cross country coach as Wallace State reintroduces the program in August.
Narewski is returning to Hanceville after...
Good Hope’s Brown hired by Cullman Christian School
Coach Rosemary Brown / Cullman Christian School
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School is setting its sights on improving its athletic and extracurricular programs.
The school took a step in the right direction Tuesday when it hired former Good Hope coach Rosemary Brown to lead the CCS...
All-Star Sports Week report
Christian Peterson of St. Bernard being introduced prior to game time at the AHSAA All-Star basketball game. / Johnny Thornton
MONTGOMERY - Seven local high school athletes are participating in the 21st annual Alabama High School All-Star Sports Week this week.
The Alabama High School Athletic...
ALL-STAR BASEBALL: North sweeps South
North All-Star coaches David Deerman of Jacksonville (left) and head coach Brandon Moore of Oneonta in the dugout of AHSAA baseball all-star series Tuesday in Montgomery. / Johnny Thornton
MONTGOMERY - Cullman's Will Morrison worked one inning in the nightcap of the AHSAA’s Alabama High...
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...
CCBOE: Cullman County athletic news
New Good Hope volleyball coach Natasha Holcombe (center) at Thursday's meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - In athletic news from Thursday's meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education, the board approved the hiring of Wanda Gilliland to...
Raiders, Aggies pass it around in 7-on-7 competition
Good Hope QB Bailey Quick looks for receiver vs. Arab. / Johnny Thornton
FAIRVIEW - Good Hope coach Alan Scott and Fairview coach George Redding were pleased with the performances their teams gave Friday in a 7-on-7 passing competition at Dafford Smith Stadium.
Involved in a...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 4
HOOVER - In what could be the final time SEC Football Media Days is held at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, the Auburn Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks gathered on Thursday to share what each is hoping to accomplish in the...
News and notes from Thursday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - This year’s SEC Media Days wrapped up today in Hoover, with Ole Miss, Auburn and South Carolina taking center stage.
Changes behind the microphone for key SEC games
New voices step behind the microphone for coverage of SEC Football on television.
At CBS, Brad Nessler...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 3
HOOVER - When it's time for Alabama to participate in Southeastern Conference Football Media Days, everyone takes notice.
Under coach Nick Saban, Alabama has returned to the elite of college football, and passionate fans waited in the lobby of the Wynfrey Hotel when Saban and...
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...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 2
HOOVER - Defending Eastern Division champion Florida led the group into SEC Football Media Days Tuesday. The Gators were joined on the agenda by Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Florida has been the best in the East the last two seasons under coach Jim McElwain....
News and notes from Tuesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - SEC Media Days continued today, with Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Not overlooking the opponent for the opener
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is aware of how good Appalachian State is. The Mountaineers are 28-5 the past three seasons, Sun Belt champions a year...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 1
HOOVER - 2017 Southeastern Conference Media Days began Monday at the Wynfrey Hotel. The Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers were in attendance to answer numerous questions from writers, reporters, sportscasters and radio and television personalities.
Each came to Media Days with a certain...
Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday
CULLMAN - Looking for something adventurous to do this weekend? Check out the Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday. The event is sponsored by Russell Marine, Wake Factory, Hyperlite Wakeboards and Nautique and boasts on its Facebook event page, “Come join us for WakeBattle in...
News and notes from Monday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - Plenty of storylines came about from the first day of 2017 SEC Football Media Days on Monday, which included the head coaches of Arkansas, LSU and Tennessee, along with student-athlete representatives.
Neutral site games for opening week
Quality neutral site games have grown tremendously...
SEC Media Days begin Monday
Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick (left) and TE Miller Forristall were in Cullman as part of the Jeremiah Castille Character Camp in June. Fitzpatrick is one of three players who will join Nick Saban on Wednesday’s media day. / Johnny Thornton
HOOVER - When SEC...
CCBOE names AHSAA’s Wanda Gilliland first district-wide athletic director
Wanda Gilliland, who retired from the AHSAA in June, is set to be named the first-ever district-wide athletic director for Cullman County Schools. / Image courtesy of the AHSAA
CULLMAN - In the wake of the July 1 resignation of West Point track coach A.J....
McKenzie ASA Classic archery tournament returning to Cullman for next 3 years
CULLMAN - Nathan Anderson of Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) and Mike Tyrell of the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) recently signed an agreement that will bring the archery organization’s McKenzie ASA Classic Pro/Am back to St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman for three years. The...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter is increasing about high school football.
In one month, high school teams will head to the practice fields, where they’ll have...
Wallace State has school-record 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 41 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2016-17 year in list released by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Wallace State had 11 students achieve a 4.0 GPA, earning them NJCAA All-Academic First-Team...
Cullman, Mortimer Jordan get in some snaps Thursday
Cullman's Tyler Nunnelley takes a breather after a blocking drill. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - High school football teams have changed the version of 7-on-7 competition for the summer time. Known to many as passing camps, the format can now be classified as organized team...
Dizzy Dean 12U Area 1 Tournament: Vinemont takes 3rd place
Vinemont's Toby Hill (4) drives in a run with a base hit against Jasper. / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Vinemont took third place in the Dizzy Dean 12U Area 1 tournament Wednesday at Lion's Club Park.
Jasper posted a 15-1 victory, moving on to the...
A look at area girls’ basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
Cullman girls’ coach Josh Hembree talks with the Lady Bearcats in a June 22 play-day game at Hartselle. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the second in a 2-part series written by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage of girls’ high school...
Dizzy Dean Area 1 Tournament: Tough night for local teams
Cullman's Hunter Moore ready to swing at a pitch from Winston County's Eli Edgil Tuesday in the Dizzy Dean Area 1 Tournament / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Tuesday night was a tough one for three local teams in the Dizzy Dean 12-under, Area 1...
A look at area basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
West Point PG Rylan Jones attacked the John Carroll defense in a play day game at Falkville June 23. West Point won 61-44. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the first of a 2-part series by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage...
12U Area 1 Tournament: Vinemont undefeated after Monday; games going on now in Holly Pond
Cullman's Ben Washburn swings at a pitch from Vinemont's Colby Miller Monday night. / Johnny Thornton
Tonight's schedule:
Holly Pond vs. Japser playing now on field 1
Cullman vs. Winston County playing now on field 2
Vinemont vs. Rock Creek 8 p.m. on field 1
Elimination game 8 p.m. ...
West Point leaves Hartselle with a comeback victory
No. 24 Austin Dubberly at the line in the West Point-Decatur Heritage game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Winning leaves a smile on the face and warmth in the heart. After starting Thursday's assignment with consecutive losses to Decatur and Athens, West Point said goodbye...
Cullman girls close out play with busy slate in Hartselle
No. 24 Olivia Neal at the line in the first half of the Cullman vs. Hartselle play-day game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Cullman's Lady Bearcats had a combo squad that played a combo schedule Thursday in the Hartselle play-day series.
A unit with half varsity...
Warriors play hard in Falkville play-day series
FALKVILLE - West Point and Hartselle laid it on the line in a well-played contest at Falkville's Elementary gymnasium Tuesday. When it was over, Hartselle prevailed by a 71-58 decision.
Both teams executed on both ends of the floor, but Hartselle showed a little more...
Dramatic ending as Good Hope goes 3-0 in Falkville
FALKVILLE - Good Hope had its best outing so far in the basketball play-day series, knocking off three opponents Tuesday in Falkville.
Two of the wins came in the morning time at the Falkville Elementary gym over Lawrence County and New Hope.
Then to compile a...
Heatherly signs $1 million deal with Cincinnati Reds; area coaching roundup
Edited for clarity, 6-20-17, 9 p.m.
Heatherly pitching in the 2016 AHSAA 6A state championship series/ Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - A week after being selected in the MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds, Cullman left-hander Jacob Heatherly signed a contract with the National League franchise, valued...
Fairview hooping it up with no permanent coach so far
FALKVILLE - Fairview basketball is moving right along, even without a permanent head coach.
Eddie Groves stepped down in the spring after leading the Aggies the last two years with Fairview winning the 5A, Area 13 title in February and hosting a sub-regional playoff game.
At...
Late-inning comeback gives Cullman Dizzy Dean 12U district title
No. 5 Hunter Moore bats in the top of the first for the Cullman All Stars. / Johnny Thornton
VINEMONT - Cullman's 12-under All Stars put together a comeback in the final two innings to overtake Winston County's All Stars 7-4 and win the Dizzy...
West Point romps Hatton, Vinemont falls in Falkville play-day series
West Point's Colton Sapp (1) shoots from the line vs. Hatton. / Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - West Point and Vinemont began the final week of play-day basketball on the campus of Falkville High School. Both teams are scheduled to play a series of games here...
Cullman Red wins Dizzy Dean 6U district title
Cullman Red wins the Dizzy Dean 6-Under District V title. Coaches are Keith Glass, Charley Shadeck, Coley Hicks and Justin Gobble./ Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - Little Nesmith Park was active Friday night and part of Saturday for the Dizzy Dean 6-Under District V baseball tournament.
The...
Role models: young players learn from CHS baseball team
Young baseball players flocked to the Cullman High School baseball camp this week for a chance to meet and learn from their favorite Bearcats. / Nick Griffin
We want them to be excited about what Cullman baseball is about and show them that these guys...
St. Bernard, Vinemont girls hoop it up in Winston County play day
Vinemont coach Lance Lay talks with the Lady Eagles during their game vs. Winfield. / Johnny Thornton
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Coming to Winston County for a hoops play day Thursday, St. Bernard's Lady Saints and Vinemont's Lady Eagles experienced success as well as learning lessons.
St....
6 Good Hope anglers headed to nationals
Tucker Putman, left and Will Dickerson / Rena Skinner Putman on Facebook
EUFAULA - Good Hope's Tucker Putman and Will Dickerson punched their ticket to the Costa Bassmaster High School National Championship after a very respectable performance over the weekend in the Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation...
WSCC’s Braxton Light, Blake Rivera drafted by Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants
Braxton Light was drafted by the defending World Series-champion Chicago Cubs in the 24th round on Wednesday./ Russell Moore
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State pitchers Braxton Light and Blake Rivera were each selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
Light was...
Cold Springs girls go 2-0 in Cullman play day
Coach Tammy West of Cold Springs with her team in a timeout / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - Cold Springs continued intense play on Wednesday, visiting Cullman High School for the Lady Bearcats' play-day session.
After having success Tuesday in a trip to West Morgan, the Lady...
Parker-Adams resigns as Holly Pond girls’ basketball coach
Parker-Adams seen here at this Monday's Falkville play-day series / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond girls' basketball coach Paige Parker-Adams abruptly submitted her resignation yesterday, following just one season.
According to Holly Pond High School Principal Kim Butler, "She didn't give much of a...
Meek hires David Norwood as new football coach; other coaching news
David Norwood/ The Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle
ARLEY - Meek High School has hired David Norwood as its new football coach, replacing Lance Archer who recently resigned.
Norwood spent the last couple of years as defensive coordinator at Cordova High in Walker County.
Norwood has been a...
Lady Bulldogs start well at West Morgan play day
No. 5 Kierra Merriweather shoots from the line vs. Red Bay. / Johnny Thornton
TRINITY - Kelly Pickett was the catalyst for the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs, getting them off to a good start in the West Morgan play day Tuesday.
The point guard went on a...
Cold Springs and Locust Fork girls in another nail-biter
Cold Springs' Camryn Crider at the line vs. Locust Fork / Johnny Thornton
TRINITY - Cold Springs and Locust Fork have established a new girls' basketball rivalry for the summer. It will also continue in the regular schedule with both schools agreeing to play one...
Cullman’s Heatherly drafted by Cincinnati Reds; former Bearcat Thompson going to Cubs
Heatherly pitching in the 2016 AHSAA 6A state championship series/ Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - Jacob Heatherly didn't have to wait long Tuesday to hear his name called in the Major League Baseball player draft.
The recent Cullman High graduate was taken in the third round by...
Wallace State anglers Josh Butts, Reid Conner win 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card championship
Reid Conner, left, and Josh Butts hoist their trophies after winning the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card Championship over the weekend./ Bassmaster – Ronnie Moore
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Josh Butts and Reid Conner won the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College World Series...
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...
Lady Broncos working hard to replace 2 valuable scorers
Elizabeth Miller at the line in the second half of Holly Pond's win over Falkville/ Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - Replacing two outstanding scorers from the backcourt is the task Holly Pond Lady Broncos coach Paige Adams is working on this summer.
Ruth Horton and Taylor Tankersley...
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...
Hard work and fun at Castille Character Camp
Matt Townson, left, and Taira Ugarkovich, right, present Jeremiah Castille, center, with a check for $2,500 from the Cullman Savings Bank Foundation to the Jeremiah Castille Foundation at Saturday morning's Jeremiah Castille Character Camp.
CULLMAN - Jeremiah Castille is a man of great character. From...
Fairview girls open play-day season with a win and a loss
Fairview coach Mary Hartline draws up a play during a timeout.
HARTSELLE - The Fairview Lady Aggies are without senior center Abbi Taylor, an all-county and all-area performer, who is recovering from foot surgery she had in April. Fairview began its play day season on...
Close losses for Good Hope in play day series
Good Hope coach Drew Adams talking with his team during a timeout.
HARTSELLE - Good Hope had victory in its grasp twice on Thursday in the Hartselle's play day series. But the Raiders could not get over the hump as R.A. Hubbard claimed a 60-46...
Hill named new Danville girls’ basketball coach
Danville coach J.J. Hill with his team
HARTSELLE - Danville girls' basketball coach Paul Wilson stepped away from the game in February after his Lady Hawks were eliminated by Priceville in the AHSAA 4A, Area 14 Tournament. Assistant coach J.J. Hill has been named head...
Aiming for fun: CP&R archery camp underway
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation’s archery camp got underway this week, with campers learning from head instructor Anthony Parker all the things they need to know to become archers.
The campers are learning a variety of tips and techniques ranging from how to properly...
Bearcats, Bulldogs and Saints hoop it up at Wallace State
St. Bernard guard Caleb Guthery trying to advance the ball against Cullman's Noah Bussman (5) at the Wallace State summer shootout
HANCEVILLE - Tom Drake Coliseum rolled out its welcome mat for three local teams Wednesday, hosting the Wallace State basketball summer shootout.
Cullman, Hanceville and...
West Point tops Locust Fork, Cold Springs in girls’ hoops
Lexi Shadix of West Point shoots from the line vs. Locust Fork.
WEST POINT - Two quality programs were unsuccessful in slowing down West Point's Lady Warriors in a play-day assignment Tuesday evening at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.
West Point outscored last year's 3A state champion, Locust...
Meek soars, Vinemont goes 0-2 in play day series
VINEMONT - Meek could not have asked for a better start on their first play day at Vinemont. They beat the Eagles, 57-31, in the first game, and won, 41-35, in their next game against Tarrant. Vinemont was on the other side of the...
Incredible comeback paves way for Lady Bulldog win at Hartselle play day
No. 10 Kelly Pickett at the line for Hanceville
HARTSELLE - A victory with a thrilling ending is enjoyable, regardless if it’s during a summer play day or in the regular season.
That was the story for the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs in their first assignment Tuesday...
Bohannon gets warm welcome in Tuscaloosa
Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne with Brad Bohannon, right / Image courtesy of University of Alabama Athletics on Facebook
TUSCALOOSA - New Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon spent Monday morning meeting squad members, then addressing the media in his first news conference after being hired...
West Point girls go 2-0 in Falkville; Good Hope has highs and lows
West Point's Olivia Ball shoots FT vs. Danville
FALKVILLE - West Point girls’ basketball coach John Welborn could compare Monday's performances of Lexi Shadix and Olivia Ball to how Kevin Durant and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors did in game two of the...
Keegan Thompson has solid performance as Auburn wins regional opener
TALLAHASSEE - Central Florida was very concerned that Auburn pitcher Keegan Thompson would be in command on the mound Friday afternoon in the NCAA Baseball Regional at Dick Howser Stadium.
The former Cullman Bearcat was.
Thompson scattered four hits in eight innings of work, striking out...
Former Bearcats remain committed to Bama baseball following coaching change
Image courtesy of www.rolltide.com
CULLMAN - If Cullman High School graduates Jacob Heatherly and Noah Fondren want plenty of details about the new baseball coach at the University of Alabama, they can get in contact with another former Bearcat, Keegan Thompson.
Alabama hired Auburn assistant Brad...
West Point girls get valuable training in Hartselle play-day series
L-R, Micah Oldacre, Makenzie Carter, Olivia Ball, Brooke Brownfield with coach John Welborn
HARTSELLE - June is here, which means training camps for basketball teams in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).
On Thursday, the West Point Lady Warriors got some valuable training, playing Class...
AHSAA’s Gilliland retires after more than 20 years
AHSAA Assistant Director Wanda Gilliland at the opening ceremony of the AHSAA state softball tournament at Lagoon Park in Montgomery May 17./Image from AHSAA.
MONTGOMERY - After more than 20 years working in the office of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), Wanda Gilliland...
Area schools trying to fill football coaching staff vacancies
CULLMAN COUNTY - Vinemont is not the only school in and around The Tribune coverage area that is looking to replace a head football coach.
It has been a week since the school decided not to renew the contract of Matt Norris. Norris had been...
Cullman native Keegan Thompson and Auburn Tigers NCAA Regional bound
Image: Will Sahlie/AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN - Cullman native Keegan Thompson and the Auburn baseball team have shared something together in 2017: A bounce-back season after disappointment last year.
By posting a winning record in the SEC, Thompson and the Tigers were given a bid to participate in...
Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season
Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is officially over.
Five of the eight high school football teams inside Cullman County participated in a spring jamboree while two others...
WSCC men’s golf and tennis teams wrap up season at nationals; baseball players recognized
Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the 2017 ACCC/Region 22 championship at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex in Decatur. Team members are, front row, from left, Jacob Lambert, Alex Carter, Luke Bowden and Cade Pressnell; back row, from left, assistant coach Tim Garner, Hunter...
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 3
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Arkansas 12, Auburn 0
It was the Chad Spanberger show in game three of day three when the Arkansas Razorbacks no hit the Auburn Tigers. It only took the Hogs seven innings to dispatch the Tigers and Spanberger's record-setting three home...
10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp set for June 10
CULLMAN - Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jeremiah Castille's popular camp is coming back to town. The 10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp will take place on June 10 at Heritage Park in Cullman. The camp, put on through the Jeremiah Castille Foundation, is...
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 2
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: South Carolina 10, Missouri 2
It was all South Carolina Thursday in the second game of day three of the 2017 SEC Baseball Tournament. The Gamecocks drummed the Missouri Tigers to the tune of 10-2, booting Mizzou from the tournament.
South Carolina...
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Day 3, game 1
2017 SEC Baseball Tournament: Mississippi State 4, Arkansas 3
If you like thrilling baseball action, then the first game of day three was tailor-made for you.
Arkansas got on the board first, scoring in the bottom of the first. Chad Spanberget got the offense started for...
Vinemont High principal retiring; head football coach out
Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting.
VINEMONT - Two big changes are coming to Vinemont High School for the 2017-2018 school year. The school will have a new principal...
7 local athletes selected to take part in 2017 AHSAA All-Star events
Cullman's Miguel Tizapa (17) was selected to take part in the All-Star soccer game, playing for the North team.
MONTGOMERY - Seven outstanding prep athletes have been invited to participate in the 21st annual Alabama High School All-Star Sports Week.
The latest was added on Monday...
Eagles play to honor lost classmate
Coach Rod Elliott and his team
BREMEN - A late afternoon thunderstorm was not enough to prevent the Nicholas Johnson intersquad football game at Cold Springs High School from taking place on Tuesday.
Johnson passed away on May 18 from injuries he sustained in a car...
Recap: Closing out a great year in high school sports coverage
CULLMAN - We say goodbye to the 2016-17 sports season in the Alabama High School Athletic Association with plenty of great memories.
A majority of teams covered by The Cullman Tribune displayed tremendous efforts in making a run toward the goal that all teams in...
Sweeney selected for North-South All-Star cross country
Congratulations to Saint Bernard Prep School’s Andrew Sweeney for being selected to compete in the North-South All-Star cross country race to be held in Montgomery on July 19. It is the first year that cross country will be a part of the annual All-Star...
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...
No title, but plenty to be proud of
CULLMAN - Not often does the final pitch in a baseball game determine the outcome for both teams participating when the stakes are high.
That was the case on Friday afternoon when Cullman's Carter Bowen got ready to take a 3-2 pitch from Helena reliever...
Fairview takes home 31-20 win over Hanceville in jamboree game
FAIRVIEW - Hanceville and Fairview faced off in a jamboree game on a beautiful night for football on Friday. The Aggies jumped on the Bulldogs early and quickly, and they wound up taking the game, 31-20.
On their first series, Fairview found the end zone...
WSCC softball eliminated at NJCAA National Championship; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in nation
Wallace State sophomore Taylor Beshears connects on one of her two home runs against North Central Texas at the NJCAA Division I National Championship in St. George, Utah.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball’s pursuit of a third national title ended late Thursday night as...
Bearcats fall short in bid for state title
The Bearcats gather around their runner-up trophy after the game.
MONTGOMERY - Their ball club came through the entire season hitting well and pitching solidly, but that formula didn't hold for the Cullman Bearcats Friday in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) 6A baseball championship...
Cullman romps Helena, 9-1, in game 1 of state championship series
MONTGOMERY - Jacob Heatherly's pitching was effective and Cullman's hitting consistent from the top to the middle, to the bottom of the batting order. Both things worked together once again as they have all postseason, resulting in a 9-1 Cullman romp of Helena in...
Willoughby named 2nd-team PING All-American; WSCC baseball, softball and tennis postseason updates
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State freshman golfer Chip Willoughby was named a 2nd-team PING All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of American on Monday prior to the Lions teeing off Tuesday for the first round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship in Garden City,...
Lady Bearcats’ season comes to an end in Montgomery; losses to Daphne, Helena
Bailey Swann catches the ceremonial first pitch prior to start of Cullman/Daphne game.
MONTGOMERY - The momentum Cullman softball brought from the North Regional last weekend didn't stay with the Lady Bearcats in the AHSAA Class 6A state tournament Wednesday.
Cullman was the first to be...
Bearcats ready to battle Helena
MONTGOMERY - Cullman and Helena. Two outstanding baseball teams this season in Class 6A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). Both on a collision course this week with round one of the state title series. One will walk away with the blue...
Eyes on the prize: Lady Bearcats prepare for state title series
The Lady Bearcats following their win at the North Regional last weekend
MONTGOMERY - It’s becoming routine to see Cullman High’s softball team in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state tournament. This is the third consecutive year the Lady Bearcats have made it...
Mississippi high school senior signs on at Wallace State for women’s golf
Golfer Michaela Bryan of Tupelo, Miss., signs with Wallace State
TUPELO, Miss. - Last week was a huge week for Tupelo golfer Michaela Bryan. Not many people win their school's first Mississippi High School Sports Association girls' golf state championship and make a college decision...
Registration open for CP&R tennis, track & field programs
CULLMAN – Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) is pleased to announce it will hold three sessions of summer tennis clinics this summer under Coach Jerry Mason. Registration is open at the Cullman Civic Center or at www.cullmanrecreation.org.
The two-week clinics will be offered in three...
Not to be: Pelham upsets defending state champ Bearcats in 6A state soccer final
HUNTSVILLE - Two unusual goals were enough for Pelham to prevent the Cullman Bearcats from taking home their second straight Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A soccer championship.
A goal by Armando Valencia from near midfield midway in the first half put the...
Cold Springs goes 0-2 in 1st visit to AHSAA softball regional
HUNTSVILLE - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles played hard but experienced heartbreaking losses in their first ever appearance in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) softball regional.
Playing in the North Regional at the Metro Sportsplex, a potential first round win in Class 2A...
Lady Bearcats down 3 opponents, punch ticket back to state title series
Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall, left, and Cullman High School Vice Principal and Athletic Director Mark Stephens, right, flank the team and their coaches following the victory.
HUNTSVILLE - Cullman softball overcame a scary injury to pitcher Olivia Schwaiger, silencing those who doubted them...
Bearcats shut out Carver, will return to defend state title Saturday
HUNTSVILLE - Cullman made sure Carver's first ever visit to the AHSAA soccer 6A semifinals would not be memorable.
The defending state champion Bearcats set the tone from the start, dominating Carver Friday afternoon by a 5-0 margin.
Cullman will play Pelham for the state title...
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 sweeps Hueytown to return to 6A State Finals
The Cullman Bearcat baseball team wears jerseys in memory of JV player Curt Wilson, who died last Sunday as a result of a car accident.
HUEYTOWN - Extra inning baseball inspired the Cullman Bearcats Thursday night to punch a ticket to Montgomery for the third...
Cullman Softball gets a win and a loss in North Regional
HUNTSVILLE - Cullman softball posted a hard fought 4-2 victory over Southside-Gadsden to open the AHSAA North Regional Thursday afternoon at the Metro Sportsplex.
Then around 10 p.m., the Lady Bearcats suffered a 4-3 loss in the winner's semifinal to Athens that took nine innings to be...
Crunch time in post-season play for Cullman, Cold Springs, West Point
CULLMAN - Two weeks remain for spring sports in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), with champions set to be crowned in soccer, softball, baseball and golf.
Three schools in Cullman County are still involved in three sports, looking to take the next step...
Vinemont’s Campbell signs on to swim for Emmanuel College
Left to right: Father Scott Campbell, Cullman Swim Team Coach Lisa Martin, Seth Campbell, Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge and mother Heather Campbell
VINEMONT - On May 21, Seth Campbell will receive his diploma from Vinemont High School. Today, he prepared for his future...
