Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Broncos shoot well in quarterfinal wins; West Point and Fairview freshmen move on to title game
HANCEVILLE - Thanks to a 23-3 run in the second quarter, the Cold Springs Eagles shook off a sluggish first period, going on to eliminate the Vinemont Eagles 64-29 Wednesday night in the Cullman County Basketball Tournament.
Point guard Jesse Lee woke up from a...
Hanceville holds off Fairview, Lady Warriors best Good Hope to move on to semis; JV Warriors top Broncos in quest for championship
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville moved a step closer to defending its Cullman County Basketball Tournament title by holding off Fairview 38-34 Tuesday at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum.
Shooting guard Brendan Flanigan, the hero in the semifinals of the 2016 tournament, was a hero once again,...
Wallace State’s Abbi Yeager signs to play golf for Blue Mountain College
Present at the signing were, front row, from left, Maci Yeager, Abbi Yeager and Amie Yeager, and, back row, Wallace State coach Dan York and Blue Mountain College coach Kevin Barefield.
HANCEVILLE – Less than two years ago, Abbi Yeager made history by becoming one...
Cold Springs falls to Madison Academy in battle of Top 5 teams
BREMEN - It was a heavyweight battle in Bremen tonight as the No. 2 team from Class 3A, Madison Academy, took on the No. 5 team from Class 2A, Cold Springs. The Lady Mustangs came out on top, 74-52.
Cold Springs got off to a...
West Point boys, Fairview girls advance to semis; JV Raiders title-game bound
HANCEVILLE - West Point overcame a woeful first half of shooting and scoring to rally and defeat the Good Hope Raiders 43-32 in the quarterfinals of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night.
West Point produced 33 points in...
WSCC 2017 Homecoming: Brooke Edwards crowned queen, basketball teams sweep Southern Union
Members of the 2017 Homecoming Court included: Alaysia Nicholson, of Brewton; Snezhana Tuttle, of Falkville; Brooke Edwards (queen) of Cullman; Brooke Sinyard, of Cullman and Anna Grace Gatlin, of Alabaster.
HANCEVILLE - Brooke Edwards is Wallace State Community College’s 2017 Homecoming Queen. She was crowned...
Winston County JV Basketball Tournament: Winston County, Addison take home 2 titles in girls’, boys’ action
WINSTON COUNTY – Last night wrapped up the Winston County Tournament. There were some exciting games that went down to the wire and one dominating performance by Winston County in the last game of the night.
Winston County 38, Meek 30 (JV Girls)
It was a...
Double-Digit victories highlight Saturday’s Cullman County Junior Varsity Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Six junior varsity games to open the 2017 edition of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum were dominant performances by the winners.
Each who was victorious in the quarterfinal round did it by a double-digit margin. Only two of...
Cold Springs sweeps Good Hope on top of the mountain
BREMEN - It was a successful night for both the boys’ and girls’ squads of Cold Springs High School as they defended their home court from the visiting Good Hope Raiders.
Four quarters of action were not enough to contain the Cold Springs Eagles and...
Addison girls win to advance to championship game; Bulldogs fall
ADDISON - The Addison girls’ and boys’ teams looked to advance to the championship game tomorrow night against Winston County with wins over Meek. Only the girls advanced, while the boys fell.
Addison 53, Meek 34 (Girls)
It was a very slow start for both teams...
Fairview edges West Point in OT; Lady Aggies finish area schedule undefeated
FAIRVIEW - Balanced scoring in overtime enabled Fairview to defeat West Point 57-52 Friday night, taking second place in regular season play in Class 5A, Area 12.
The Warriors were seeking a victory that would have created a three-way tie for second between them, Fairview...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball outlasts No. 23 Shelton State; Lady Lions lose to 13th-ranked Lady Bucs
Freshman Gabby Hill (14) dribbles up the court in Thursday’s game as Shelton State’s Cierra Johnson (2) defends.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team won this season’s first bout against 23rd-ranked Shelton State.
Sophomore Jaylen McCoy poured in a career-high 27 points for Wallace State,...
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...
Holly Pond makes quick work of Vinemont
HOLLY POND - In their last games before the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, the Holly Pond Broncos and Lady Broncos hot clocked the visiting Vinemont Eagle and Lady Eagles.
For the 23rd straight time the Holly Pond Broncos won the tip and as they so...
Recap of Tuesday’s wild night in area hoops; look ahead
West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, left, with members of the 1987 West Point High School varsity basketball team / courtesy of West Point Student Section on Twitter
CULLMAN COUNTY - Tuesday turned out to be an evening of memorable high school basketball that...
West Point falls in 5-OT thriller; Lady Warriors rout Walker
WEST POINT - The 1987 West Point boys’ and girls’ teams from 1987 were in the house Tuesday night and witnessed a thrilling varsity game between West Point and Walker, a game that ended up going into five overtimes. The Walker Vikings wound up...
Cullman drops a pair of close thrillers to Decatur
Sierra Easterwood
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats took on the Red Raiders of Decatur Tuesday night, and as most expected, the boys game started fast, ended fast and was non-stop action. Decatur took an early 7-2 lead less than two minutes into the contest but...
Tuesday’s prep basketball scores
VARSITY:
Cold Springs 57, St, Bernard 49
Holly Pond 83, Fairview 58
Hanceville 38, Vinemont 16
Decatur 57, Cullman 48
Walker 80, West Point 76 (5 OT)
GIRLS:
Cold Springs 63, St. Bernard 10
Fairview 67, Holly Pond 39
Hanceville 59, Vinemont 20
Decatur 66, Cullman 63 (2 OT)
West Point 63, Walker 24
Lee’s career-high 28 points carry Cold Springs to area victory over St. Bernard; Lady Eagles win big
CULLMAN - Point guard Jesse Lee gave it an all-out effort with a career best 28 points in Cold Springs' 57-49 victory over St. Bernard Tuesday night in the Eagles' first-ever visit to the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center.
Every point by Lee turned out to be...
Warriors overpower Raiders 56-41; Lady Raiders top Lady Warriors 51-45
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope and West Point fans alike were treated to a pair of thrilling games Monday night as the Raiders and the Warriors took to the hardwood to do battle in an in-county match-up.
Good Hope started strong with five straight points...
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...
Hanceville clinches area title in OT thriller; Lady Bulldogs win
HANCEVILLE - Friday night's game between the Oakman Wildcats and the Hanceville Bulldogs was a high-scoring affair that had to be settled in overtime, Hanceville started strong and took a 99-93 win to clinch the area title.
Early on, Oakman's Christian Hubbard was hard to...
Cordova overpowers Good Hope; Lady Raiders get huge area win
GOOD HOPE - No. 1 ranked Cordova showed Good Hope how superior they were Friday night in the first quarter of the Blue Devils' 73-35 triumph over the Raiders.
Cordova took a 27-9 lead at the end of the first, scoring in transition and running...
A thriller and a blowout at St. Bernard
CULLMAN - As the season is winding down and teams get ready for area and regional tournaments around the county, St. Bernard and Whitesburg Christian locked horns Friday evening. Fast-paced play was the mantra of the first as both teams ran the floor with...
St. Bernard sweeps Vinemont at home
CULLMAN - St. Bernard quickly recovered from a sweep at the hands of Cold Springs by delivering a sweep of their own at home against Vinemont.
St. Bernard 36, Vinemont 26 (Girls)
After both teams got off to slow starts on their first few possessions of...
Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles clinch regular season class 2A, area 13 titles
BREMEN - Eli Hamby showed poise in the final three minutes, getting eight of his game-high 17 points that helped the Cold Springs Eagles clinch the Class 2A, Area 13 regular season title Thursday night with a 56-48 victory over Winston County.
Hamby knocked down...
2017 Cullman County Basketball Tournament: Broncos, Cold Springs Lady Eagles nab no. 1 seeds
Chairman Ronnie Barnes of the Cullman County High School Athletic Association talks particulars of the upcoming county tournament.
HANCEVILLE - Going undefeated through the six-game format has placed the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the Holly Pond Broncos as the top seeds in this year's...
Eagles roll to easy home sweep of St. Bernard
BREMEN - It was home, sweet home, for the Cold Springs Eagles Tuesday evening, as it was their first home game in more than a month, and they did not disappoint their fans one bit as they rolled to an easy home sweep of...
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...
Bearcats, Lady Bearcats top West Point
CULLMAN - A five-game home losing streak was broken by the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday night when they defeated the West Point Warriors 59-46.
The Bearcats utilized a strong three-point attack with 10 treys scored on the evening. Freshman Noah Bussman ripped for four with Drew...
Bearcats only team in Alabama invited to national baseball invitational
CULLMAN - Cullman High School’s varsity baseball team will compete in the USA Baseball National High School Invitational in March, and they’re the only team from the state to be invited.
The 16-team event will be held March 29 through April 1 at the USA...
Area hoops back on regular schedule following winter weather shuffle
CULLMAN COUNTY - Everything should be back on a normal schedule for area high school basketball after games were postponed last Friday due to the threat of winter weather.
The winter storm has moved on, with nine schools inside Cullman County eager to move ahead...
Green’s 3-pointer as time expires lifts Wallace State men past USC-Salkehatchie
Wallace State’s Rashawn Green (10) reacts after hitting the game-winning shot against USC Salkehatchie on Friday. Green finished with 13 points.
HANCEVILLE – Locked in a 59-59 tie in the final seconds, Rashawn Green was one of the Wallace State players instructed to take the...
Lady Raiders squeak by Holly Pond; Broncos smoke Good Hope
GOOD HOPE - After almost pulling off a major upset against No. 9 West Point to start off 2017, the Good Hope Lady Raiders came home looking to get back on track and break a seven-game losing streak as they took on Holly Pond.
Good...
Thrice as nice; Lady Bearcats drop Albertville for 3rd time this season
CULLMAN - It was a night of three-peats and repeats Thursday when the Cullman Lady Bearcats defeated the Lady Aggies of Albertville for the third straight time in the 2016-17 season. The boys were not so lucky as they fell to Albertville for the...
Friday’s area prep basketball games to be rescheduled
CULLMAN COUNTY - Both Cullman County Schools and Cullman City Schools canceling school for Friday due to the impending winter weather means all extracurricular actives are called off as well.
For prep basketball, that means all games that were to be played Friday night, will...
Several Friday night basketball games rescheduled due to threat of snow
CULLMAN COUNTY - With the possibility of snow and travel issues Friday into Friday evening, several Friday evening area prep basketball games have been rescheduled or postponed.
The Meek at Good Hope and Susan Moore at Holly Pond games have been postponed. Holly Pond will...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team pulls away in second half to defeat Georgia Highlands
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team geared up for conference play on Wednesday with an impressive 76-65 victory over Georgia Highlands at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Freshman Joy Sadler led the way with 16 points for Wallace State, sophomore Kelsey Houston drained five more 3-pointers,...
Lady Bearcats, Wildcats win in first games of 2017
Coach Hembree and his Lady Bearcats
CULLMAN - The Cullman Lady Bearcats and the Guntersville Wildcats enjoyed their first games of 2017 with respective wins.
Guntersville 71, Cullman 58 (Boys)
Guntersville got on the scoreboard first on a pair of free throws by Logan Bonds. Cullman could...
Prep basketball squads preparing for schedule shake-up ahead of possible wintry weather
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local prep basketball games scheduled for Friday are questionable at the moment, as the threat of a wintry mix of snow hangs over the area.
In the latest report from WBRC FOX 6 Meteorologist Jill Gilardi, current data shows the possibility for...
West Point edges Good Hope in overtime
WEST POINT - Cameron Moore scored his only field goal of the game, a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime, that lifted the West Point Warriors by the Good Hope Raiders 47-44 Tuesday night at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.
Moore had been shut out on...
Boomer Sooner’ed; Auburn stunned by Oklahoma
NEW ORLEANS – Monday night marked the second-ever meeting between the Auburn Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners in the 83rd Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Auburn won the toss and elected to receive in an attempt to get a healthy Sean White and Kamryn Pettway in...
High school hoops resumes regular season Tuesday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Prep basketball across the area officially has one month left on the regular season. The regular schedule resumes Tuesday and will go through Feb. 3.
Looking ahead to the first week of January, the standings in the Cullman County varsity division are...
Tigers look to maul Sooners in tonight’s 83rd annual Allstate Sugar Bowl
The Tigers put up a staggering 688 yards of total offense with 410 coming on the ground and 278 through the air while holding Louisiana-Monroe to just 251 yards of offense on their way to a 58-7 homecoming victory this season.
NEW ORLEANS - Tonight,...
Tide getting ready to roll through Atlanta
ATLANTA - With 2017 just a few hours away, many people are gearing up for their annual New Year’s Eve parties, but the Alabama Crimson Tide are gearing up for another party, the first semifinal game of the 2017 College Football Playoffs. Bama will...
Cold Springs, Priceville finish West Morgan Tournament with 1-sided wins
TRINITY - A decision by Cold Springs basketball coach Tammy West to change her starting lineup benefited the Lady Eagles Friday in routing Central-Florence 67-28 to end the West Morgan Christmas Tournament with a fifth-place finish.
West put Sadie Terry and Neely Ellison into the...
Cold Springs, West Point take wins to wrap up West Point Christmas Tournament
WEST POINT - The 2016 West Point Christmas Tournament wrapped up play at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Thursday afternoon with some thrilling action.
Cold Springs 53, Decatur Heritage 36
In a battle of the Eagles, it was the blue and white that came out on top in...
Christmas break shoot draws crowd to Civic Center
Samantha Johnson, Evan Johnson and Jackson Henshaw
CULLMAN - Archers from all different ages came together today in the Cullman Civic Center for a day of fun and friendly competition in Cullman City Parks and Recreation’s (CP&R) Christmas Break Archery Tournament. The event, which organizers...
Lady Broncos drop final game in Decatur Orthopedic Clinic Classic
DECATUR - Holly Pond guard Ruth Horton single-handedly kept the Lady Broncos in the game with Colbert County by scoring 12 points through the first 4:00 minutes.
But Colbert County was able to slow down Horton the rest of the way, going on to win...
Hanceville defeats Cleveland in last day of Hayden Christmas Tournament
HAYDEN - The Hanceville Lady Bulldogs looked to finish off the final day of the Hayden Christmas Tournament on a high note after losing to Hayden on Monday and receiving a bye yesterday. The second quarter was the difference in the game as they...
Priceville upsets undefeated Lady Eagles in West Morgan Christmas tourney
TRINITY - Kathleen Wheeler and Jenna Walker of Priceville were a deadly fourth-quarter scoring force, leading the Lady Bulldogs to a 62-50 upset of the Cold Springs Lady Eagles in the opening round of the West Morgan Christmas Tournament Wednesday afternoon.
The pair combined for...
West Point Christmas Tournament: Day 2 recap: Cold Springs, West Point come up short
WEST POINT - It was another day full of basketball at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Tuesday afternoon as the 2016 West Point Christmas Tournament continued with day two action.
Curry 49, Cold Springs 36
In the first game of the loser’s bracket, the Cold Springs Eagles looked...
Hayden Christmas Tournament day 2 recap: Good Hope falls to Cleveland
HAYDEN - Good Hope looked to not get eliminated on the second day of the Hayden Christmas Tournament. Unfortunately, they did, as they fell to the Cleveland Lady Panthers, 63-52.
Cleveland got off to a fast start as Hitzeit Lemus hit two threes and Savannah...
Tradition continues with Decatur Orthopedic Girls’ Basketball Tournament
DECATUR - For almost three decades, the Decatur Orthopedic Clinic Christmas Tournament has made a name for girls basketball in North Alabama.
The tournament, formerly known as the River City Classic, is hosting 16 teams from across the state, ranging from north to central Alabama,...
Huntsville defeats Holly Pond Lady Broncos in Decatur tournament
DECATUR - There were heavy hearts on the Huntsville sideline this morning, as girls’ coach Willie Moore had a death in the family Monday. Moore was on the sidelines Tuesday morning for Huntsville's game vs. Holly Pond to open the Decatur Orthopedic Clinic Christmas...
Hayden Christmas Tournament day 1 recap: Good Hope, Hanceville fall
It is now tournament time for some of the county teams, post-Christmas. Two of those teams, Good Hope and Hanceville, were in action Monday night on the first day of the Hayden Christmas Tournament.
Mortimer Jordan 52, Good Hope 36 (Girls)
Good Hope's Erika Woodall and...
West Point Christmas tourney day 1: Warriors win, Cold Springs falls
WEST POINT - Good guard play from Brandon Farley and Kolton Sapp was the key for the West Point Warriors to snap a nine-game losing streak, defeating the Danville Hawks 61-32 Monday night in the opening round of the 24th annual West Point Christmas...
Post-Christmas prep hoops tournaments
CULLMAN COUNTY - High school basketball tournaments will be active throughout the week after everyone celebrates Christmas on Sunday.
Here is the area tournament schedule:
Teams playing in the Cullman Tribune coverage area:
Cold Springs - Girls, Varsity
Cullman - Girls, Varsity
Fairview - Varsity
Good Hope - Girls
Hanceville -...
Taylor, team defense lead Lady Aggies to victory over Helena
FORT PAYNE - Fairview coach Mary Hartline received a nice Christmas gift from her Lady Aggies' basketball team Friday afternoon: a hard-fought 48-39 victory over the Helena Lady Huskies to close out the Wills Valley Shootout with a fifth-place finish.
For the second straight day,...
4th-quarter play lifts Lady Aggies past Scottsboro
FORT PAYNE - Fairview got control of the game in the final five minutes to get past Scottsboro 49-40 Thursday afternoon in the consolation bracket of the 16th annual Wills Valley Girls' Shootout at Fort Payne High School.
A steal by Jada Golden led to...
Eufaula girls top Lady Aggies in Wills Valley Shootout
FORT PAYNE - A shootout in the first round of the Wills Valley Girls Shootout featured Fairview and Eufaula, led by talented scoring guards, Taylor Yeager from Fairview and Jirah Ards of Eufaula.
The difference in Eufaula's 72-60 victory Wednesday afternoon was a 13-0 run...
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...
Christmas comes early on the Pond: No. 2 Broncos, Lady Broncos sweep Hanceville
HOLLY POND - It was a festive atmosphere in Holly Pond Tuesday night as the Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs tangled in their last regular season game before the Christmas break.
On ugly sweater night, the No. 2 Holly Pond Broncos (14-0) made things ugly early...
Bearcats overcome by Spain Park in Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge
HANCEVILLE - Cullman played hard against Spain Park Tuesday night in the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge, but could not overcome the Jaguars' athleticism and the play of Jamal Johnson.
Johnson was a highlight reel several times throughout the game, scoring 27 points to lead...
Addison Lady Bulldogs edge Meek in 5th place game of Winston County Christmas Tournament
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Accurate foul shooting in crunch time propelled the Addison Lady Bulldogs by the Meek Lady Tigers, 46-44 in the fifth-place game of the third annual Winston County Christmas Tournament Tuesday morning.
Addison hit 4 of 6 in the final minute and 15...
Lady Eagles avoid upset on road; Broncos win
Cold Springs 57, Holly Pond 49 (Girls)
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Lady Broncos were thinking upset at home against No. 4 Cold Springs. After Camryn Crider hit back-to-back threes to give the Lady Eagles a 6-0 lead, Holly Pond put their first point...
Monday night heartbreak in area hoops
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two local basketball teams were on the verge of huge wins Monday evening, but experienced the agony of defeat at the final buzzer.
At Fairview, the Lady Aggies had Brewer down by five points with 2:30 remaining. But the No. 9 team...
Cold Springs girls, West Point boys county basketball champs
GOOD HOPE - Tonight concluded the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament. In both games, it was the top two seeds battling it out to see who would take home the championship. In the girls' game, top seed Cold Springs pulled away in the...
Recap so far: inaugural Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge
Lee-Montgomery vs. James Clemens
HANCEVILLE - A holiday hoopfest at Wallace State Community College has brought 25 teams to Tom Drake Coliseum for five days of entertaining Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball.
Wallace State coach John Meeks was able to get 23 varsity teams...
Saints take 3rd to close out St. Bernard Christmas Tournament
CULLMAN - The campus of St. Bernard Prep School was bustling Saturday as eight boys’ and girls’ hoops teams invaded the St. Bernard Gym for the final day of the 2016 St. Bernard Christmas Tournament.
3rd place game (girls)
St. Bernard 47, Vinemont 31
Game one featured...
Tis the season for hoops: Saint Bernard Christmas Tournament, Friday night recap
CULLMAN - The St. Bernard Christmas Tournament kicked off last night, with St. Bernard playing host to the Sumiton Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles, the Southeastern Mustangs and Lady Mustangs and the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles.
Sumiton Christian 42, Vinemont 29 (girls)
Game one was...
Plenty of prep holiday hoops at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE - A holiday hoopfest at Wallace State Community College has brought 25 teams to Tom Drake Coliseum for five days of entertaining Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball.
Wallace State coach John Meeks was able to get 23 varsity teams and two varsity...
Lady Hornets, Broncos stay unbeaten
HOLLY POND - Both the Locust Fork Lady Hornets and the Holly Pond Broncos stay undefeated in the regular season and in the area with big wins tonight.
Holly Pond 82, Locust Fork 47 (Boys)
The first quarter featured both teams playing even ball for most...
Fairview sweeps West Point in Friday night hoops
WEST POINT - The Fairview Lady Aggies sit on top of the Class 5A, Area 12 basketball standings after a 46-32 victory Friday evening over the West Point Lady Warriors.
Closing out the third quarter on a 7-0 run was the difference maker for the...
Close games and dominating performances highlight middle school semis
GOOD HOPE - One near upset, two dominant wins and a game gone down to the wire highlighted the semifinal round of the Cullman County Middle School Tournament at Good Hope Thursday evening.
In the girls' division, No. 1 seed Cold Springs survived a big...
CP&R hosting Christmas break archery tournament
CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R) will host a 3D and National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) archery tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29 at the Cullman Civic Center. This fun shoot is open to archers of all ages. Registration will take...
2016 Coaches’ All-County Middle School Football Team announced
GOOD HOPE - Twenty-eight young men were recognized Thursday night for an outstanding 2016 Cullman County middle school football season.
The coaches' All-County team was announced at halftime of the middle school girls’ basketball semifinal between West Point and Good Hope.
Good Hope Middle School coach...
Wallace State men’s basketball hosting Buffalo Wild Wings High School Christmas Challenge beginning Thursday
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State men’s basketball is hosting the inaugural Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge beginning Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The five-day event features 23 high schools from the state, including a handful of ranked teams and familiar visitors to the Northwest Regional tournament...
Lady Eagles stay undefeated; Eagles win
FAIRVIEW - After defeating the Fairview Lady Aggies at Cold Springs in their first meeting, the Lady Eagles looked to not only stay undefeated, but win at a very tough place. Elizabeth Hill and Emme Willoughby combined for 40 points and No. 4 Cold...
Bearcats get the best of the Warriors; Lady Warriors continue impressive season
WEST POINT - It is a night that most Cullman County hoops fans look forward to each year. The night when West Point and Cullman lock horns and go to war on the hardwood, and Tuesday night was no exception. Jim Boyd Gymnasium was...
No surprises in boys’ middle school hoops tournament Tuesday night
GOOD HOPE - All of the high seeds in the boys’ division of the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament Tuesday put together a winning formula to move on to the semifinal round.
The quest for success began with No. 1 seed Parkside taking down...
Just keep winning: Broncos stay perfect
HOLLY POND - In what has become the norm for the year, the Holly Pond Broncos walked onto the court perfect and walked off the same way, and Monday night was no different as the Good Hope Raiders invaded Felton C. Easterwood Gymnasium.
After controlling...
Close and not-so-close contests in round 1 of county middle school tournament
GOOD HOPE - One upset, one near upset and two dominant performances highlighted the opening round play in the Cullman County Middle School Girls’ Basketball Tournament Monday night.
Tournament host Good Hope provided the stunner when the No. 6 seed Lady Raiders eliminated No. 3...
Pre- and post-Christmas hoops tournaments around the area
CULLMAN COUNTY - Those who enjoy basketball will get plenty of it before and after the Christmas holidays.
The week of Dec. 12-16 is the final week students will be in class in the Cullman County and Cullman City school systems.
High schools will close out...
Wallace State men’s basketball pushes win streak to five games with come-from-behind victory over East Mississippi
HANCEVILLE – Sophomore guard Jaylen McCoy scored a season-high 25 points, Desmian Devane added 11 points and Wallace State’s men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to five games on Saturday, beating East Mississippi 72-69 at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State avenged a double-digit November...
Cullman’s Hunter Brannon lives in the limelight at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game
MONTGOMERY - Cullman's Hunter Brannon soaked up every moment in his final football game as a high schooler.
The senior, who has committed to play at the University of Alabama, got an invitation to play in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game.
It was a special moment...
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...
Fairview sweeps Curry in Friday night hoops
FAIRVIEW - It was a great night to be a Fairview Aggies fan as both the girls and the boys swept Curry in big area games.
Fairview 54, Curry 49 (Boys)
The Fairview Aggies led for most of the game and had a double-digit lead going...
Broncos stay perfect, Lady Broncos stumble
HOLLY POND - It was business as usual when the undefeated Holly Pond Broncos (9-0) welcomed the J.B. Pennington Tigers (2-8) to Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Friday night.
After the Broncos missed their first four shots, Drew Jones ignited the crowd with a two-handed gorilla dunk,...
Lady Warriors fight off Hayden’s quest for upset; Warriors come up short
WEST POINT - Balanced scoring to begin the third period lifted the West Point Lady Warriors from the clutches of an upset bid by Hayden, turning back the Lady Wildcats 51-43 Friday night, as West Point moves to 2-0 in 5A, Area 12 and...
Wallace State volleyball’s Kelsea Bivins named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American
Kelsea Bivins had a memorable sophomore season for Wallace State, being named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American and the 2016 ACCC Player of the Year. She led the conference with 442 kills and 3.68 kills per set.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State volleyball outside hitter Kelsea Bivins...
Fairview sweeps Good Hope in Tuesday night hoops
GOOD HOPE - It was an intense game between the Fairview Aggies and the Good Hope Raiders. It went down to the wire and a Bryson Fletcher layup with 10.1 seconds left was the game-winning shot for the Aggies in their 57-55 win.
The first...
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...
Cold Springs girls win battle of the undefeated; Eagles pull out late win against Warriors
WEST POINT - Elizabeth Hill's presence in the third quarter was vital to a big 72-59 victory for the Cold Springs Lady Eagles Tuesday night, handing the West Point Lady Warriors their first loss of the season.
Hill, a 5'11" freshman, delivered 19 of the...
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...
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...
No. 1 Alabama routs No. 15 Florida 54-16 in the SEC Championship Game
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ATLANTA, GA. (WSFA) - The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide remained undefeated on Saturday by defeating the No. 15 Florida Gators 54-16 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta.
The win marked Alabama's third straight victory in...
Lady Saints pick up big win; Boys fall
CULLMAN - It was a tale of two halves for the St. Bernard Saints in their first home area game against Winston County. After having a big first half, the Saints' offense went cold and got sloppy in the second. The Saints fell to...
Broncos, Lady Eagles remain undefeated after Friday night play
COLD SPRINGS - Like the night before with Hanceville, Holly Pond got a good challenge in the first quarter by Cold Springs on Friday evening.
Like the night before, the Broncos took control of the game in the second quarter and went on to defeat...
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...
