Tigers bruise Vinemont Eagles, 49-6
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was all J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday for homecoming night; they beat the visiting Vinemont Eagles, 49-6.
Vinemont won the toss and elected to receive hoping to get on the scoreboard first, but instead got a quick three-and out. The Tigers didn’t seem...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: County Tournament day 1 recap
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament got underway at Cold Springs High School Monday night and nearly all of day one’s matchups resulted in sweeps. West Point and Good Hope swept Hanceville and Holly Pond respectively in the opening round and...
3A Area 10 Tournament Action
HOLLY POND - Four win and in games were on tap in the 3A Area 10 tournament Wednesday night at the Pond. Here is a breakdown of all the action.
Hanceville 68, Susan Moore 71 (Girls)
The Lady Bulldogs of Susan Moore started their win and...
Umpire’s Tournament Rained Out
GOOD HOPE - The gravel parking lot behind Good Hope Town Hall was packed full of cars, trucks and school buses in anticipation of a long afternoon of varsity softball action, but Mother Nature had a different idea.
Not even an hour into the annual...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope Raiders, Lady Raiders pick up wins at Vinemont
VINEMONT, Ala. -- The Good Hope Raiders made the short trip over to Vinemont to take on the Eagles Tuesday night. Both the Lady Raiders and Raiders left with wins over Vinemont, 81-35, and 78-57 respectively.
Good Hope 81 - Vinemont 35 (Varsity Girls)
It was a dominant...
Girls’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet
Individual MVP Taylor Eady from West Point
BREMEN - The Cullman County Track and Field meet was held Thursday at Cold Springs High School. Below are the girls' results.
100-meter dash:
1. Sadie Junkins - West Point 14.03
2. Kirsten Campbell - Holly Pond 14.35
3. Kaela Hall...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos advance past Vinemont; area tournament updates
Holly Pond's Maddie Heatherly (32) shoots over a defender during the Lady Broncos' 50-41 win over Vinemont Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – Both the Broncos and Lady Broncos hosted Vinemont in the Class 3A, Area 13 Tournament Tuesday night,...
Vinemont Eagles claim victory over East Lawrence, Brewer, and Meek
DANVILLE – Good things came from the Vinemont Eagles Monday in their time at the Danville High School Team Camp.
But coach Todd Johnson knows his squad has some ways to go in order to make it two consecutive years of qualifying for the AHSAA...
West Point, Cold Springs, and Vinemont take to the field for 7-on-7
Passing camps very important during summer workouts
WEST POINT – Throwing the football will be part of the game plan in the upcoming season for the West Point Warriors, Cold Springs Eagles and Vinemont Eagles.
But all three local teams will likely keep the passing game...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Against Vinemont, Lady Broncos notch first area win of the season
Holly Pond's Lili Harris sets up for a kill during the Lady Broncos' win over Vinemont Tuesday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND – In a marathon match that took all five sets to settle, the Holly Pond Lady Broncos fought off...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2021 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is almost upon us and in a year full of uncertainty for high school athletics, everyone is excited and grateful for this annual event to continue. The Fairview Lady Aggies edged out West Point for...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2023 youth football regular season is winding down and some teams had an opportunity to clinch a spot in the playoffs on Saturday. The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Good Hope Raiders, the Vinemont Eagles traveled to take on the Cullman...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Area tournaments set to begin Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Volleyball’s regular season is winding down this weekend and that means area tournaments are right around the corner. Three teams, Addison, Fairview and Holly Pond, will be hosting after winning their area crowns in the regular season and the rest will...
ARCHERY: Vinemont High & Middle, East Elementary win at Cullman County Regional
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Archery
season is in full swing across Cullman County and a full field of local teams made
their way to Good Hope High School Thursday and Friday to compete in this year’s
Cullman County Regional Tournament. Both Vinemont High School and Middle School
took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits varsity matchups with Cold Springs
VINEMONT, Ala. -- It was a battle of the Eagles at Vinemont Thursday night as Cold Springs made the trip to take on its county rivals and both teams split the varsity matchups. In the girls' game, it was tight throughout, but some big plays...
PREP SOFTBALL: Big 5th inning propels West Point to 15-4 win over Fairview, Monday scoring recap
West Point 15 - Fairview 4 (Softball)
West Point got on the scoreboard in their opening at-bats. Three walks loaded the bases for Katie Beth Yovino. She ended up drawing one of her own to give the Lady Warriors a 1-0 lead. West Point added...
PREP BASEBALL: 2020 season recap; COVID-19 brings early end to spring sports
CULLMAN, Ala. – With
Gov. Ivey and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey’s announcement
about students staying home for the rest of the school year coming Thursday
afternoon, that puts a lid on spring sports for 2020. As a result, this year’s
baseball season is now officially...
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- Week two of youth football is now in the books and there were some close
games, along with some dominating performances from local teams. Fairview
hosted Vinemont, Cold Springs traveled to take on the Good Hope Raiders, the
Cullman Cyclones traveled to take on the...
Fairview Girls and Cold Springs Earn Titles in Cullman County Meet
COLD SPRINGS - A decade of dominating the Cullman County Track & Field event by Cold Springs ended in a dramatic comeback by the Fairview Lady Aggies today.
With four events remaining, the Lady Aggies were down 172 points to 144 against the Lady Eagles.
Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits county matchups against Fairview
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Fairview made the short trip over to Vinemont Saturday night to face off against the Lady Eagles and Eagles in a pair of county games. In the girls' game, a strong second half helped propel the Lady Aggies to a 62-40...
Cold Springs sweeps Cullman County Cross Country Championship
The Cold Springs Eagles celebrate their win in Thursday's Cullman County Cross Country Championship. / Josh McBrayer
HANCEVILLE- Cold Springs swept the Cullman County Cross Country Championship on Thursday at Ray Talley Stadium on the campus of Hanceville High School. The Eagles claimed their 14th...
PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: West Point comes back to beat Arab in 19-16 shootout, Tuesday scoring wrap-up
WEST POINT, Ala. – The
Lady Warriors hosted Arab Tuesday and after the Lady Knights built an early
lead, West Point came back to top them in a shootout. Arab scored three in the
top of the first and maintained a 3-1 lead going into the second,...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope pulls away to top Holly Pond 8-6; Tuesday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope hosted a varsity matchup with their county rivals from Holly Pond Tuesday night and the Lady Raiders fended off a late push from the Broncos to secure an 8-6 win. Holly Pond plated four runs in the top...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Broncos win Area Tournament title; Area Tournament scoring wrap-up
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Vinemont
and East Lawrence traveled to Holly Pond on a rainy Monday night for this year’s
Class 3A Area 13 Tournament and it was the hosting Lady Broncos that finished
the night as tournament champions. After Vinemont edged past East Lawrence in
four very...
Vinemont planning for upcoming events
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. – The South Vinemont Town Council on Tuesday evening discussed several area events.
Mayor Reggie Dodson expressed his excitement for the continued success of the town’s monthly senior citizen events, where the seniors gather on the third Monday of each month...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Warriors drop tight game 3 at Sardis 2-1, Cold Springs advances to round 2
SARDIS CITY, Ala. – After falling in game one at Sardis Friday 6-2, West Point bounced back to take game two 4-2 and returned to Sardis Monday night for a rubber match against the Lions. Unfortunately for Warriors fans, Sardis was able to find...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont wraps up season with 34-0 shutout of Cold Springs
Senior running back Dustin Moore racked up three touchdowns for Vinemont in his team's 34-0 rout of Cold Springs Thursday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Cold Springs Eagles for senior night on Thursday and senior running back Dustin Moore’s three...
Vinemont schools collecting donations for student diagnosed with brain cancer
VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont Middle School eighth grader Johan Rodriguez was diagnosed with brain cancer about two weeks ago, and his school community is collecting donations for him and his family so they can focus on his recovery.
The school posted a list of suggested...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inducted
CULLMAN, Ala. – After last year’s induction ceremony was postponed, The Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame finally got the opportunity to recognize its newest members at Stone Bridge Farms Saturday night. The Class of 2020 was officially inducted Saturday night at the 21st...
ARCHERY: East Elementary, Vinemont Middle, Vinemont High earn wins at Cullman County Nationals Warm-up
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Nationals Warm-up was held at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center and after two days of competition, East Elementary, Vinemont Middle School and Vinemont High School came out on top of their respective divisions. As individuals, Cullman’s...
Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins in regional play; Addison still undefeated
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play in week four of the 2016 area football regular season schedule.
Now that the Bulldogs, Broncos and Warriors are 1-1 in...
PREP BASEBALL: Good Hope downs Cold Springs on the road 20-6, Thursday scoring recap
Good Hope 20 - Cold Springs 6 (Baseball)
Good Hope jumped out to a quick lead in their opening at-bats. They quickly loaded the bases with no outs, then Carter Naramore hit an RBI groundout, Colten Whatley got hit by the pitch, Dakota Overton drew...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats fall to top-ranked Huntsville 2-0; Wednesday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – After defeating Grissom on the road 2-1 Monday night, the Cullman Lady Bearcats returned home to Oliver Woodard Stadium for a ranked battle with Huntsville and after a scoreless first half, the Lady Panthers were able to net a pair of...
Holly Pond claims County Basketball Title for first time since 2002
HANCEVILLE – In the highest scoring Cullman County championship game ever played at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum, the Holly Pond Broncos took home the hardware for the first time in 13 years.
With four starters shooting lights out and the offense getting 48 points...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Elementary, Vinemont Middle place first at Eagle Eye Archery Tournament
Vinemont Middle School took home top honors at the Eagle Eye Archery Tournament this weekend with a score of 3293. (photo courtesy of Vinemont Middle School)
VINEMONT, Ala. – A large field of local archery squads traveled to Vinemont over the weekend for the inaugural...
Fairview, Cold Springs, Holly Pond victors in day 1 of JV county softball tournament
GOOD HOPE - With the varsity division of the Cullman County Softball Tournament now in the record books, the junior varsity stepped on center stage Wednesday at Good Hope High School with one-sided domination and a pair of close encounters.
No upsets took place in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits varsity battles with J.B. Pennington
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the J.B. Pennington Tigers in Friday night hoops action. Vinemont's varsity girls cruised past J.B. Pennington 54-17 but in the boys' game, a late comeback effort by the Eagles came up just short and the Tigers were able to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs finishes regular season with 28-8 win over Vinemont
BREMEN, Ala. - On a soggy, wet night Cold Springs got the 28-8 victory over the Vinemont Eagles in this year’s regular season finale. Vinemont had an injury plagued season but continued to battle all throughout the year.
On the first possession of the game,...
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 the team approaches the halfway point of the season.
Kortnee Chaffin got the start on the mound for the Lady Eagles...
Emotional day for Vinemont volleyball as Hughes welcomed home and Cotton remembered
VINEMONT - Emotions were high Thursday as Vinemont High School opened the volleyball season, hosting St. Bernard Prep School. The game marked the debut of Shannon Bridges as coach of the Lady Eagles.
The emotional part came when senior Anna Hughes made an appearance and...
Cullman City/County Schools close Thursday, among other agencies
CULLMAN – Both Cullman City and County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the immense amount of snowfall. Both Dr. Doreen Griffeth (City School superintendent) and Dr. Craig Ross (County School superintendent) said no classes will be held Thursday, Feb. 26.
Warming Shelter:...
Cullman County Championship Wrap-Up
HANCEVILLE - The Cullman County Basketball Tournament wrapped up tonight at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
Girls
Cold Spring Lady Eagles- 48
Good Hope Lady Raiders- 44
The Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Cold Springs Lady Eagles started the varsity action Wednesday night...
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...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 3 scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – Week three of the youth football season has come and gone and there was another full slate of great games going on Saturday. The West Point Warriors hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs, the Cold Springs Eagles traveled to take on the...
Vinemont falls to Priceville 37-14
PRICEVILLE – It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles, who had trouble containing Priceville Bulldog quarterback David Strunk who scored five times on the night.
Strunk scored on the first two Priceville possessions when he threw a 35-yard touchdown pass then completed a...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: 7 local teams preparing to kick off round 1
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The 2023 AHSAA State football playoffs are here, and we have seven local teams preparing to compete in round one.
Addison vs. Pickens County (Class 1A)
The Addison Bulldogs split their first four games of the regular season, but then racked up six...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night; Monday scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Hartselle for a matchup against Sparkman Monday night and after edging the Senators 5-4, Cullman celebrated a very special senior night. Along with this year’s senior class made up of Dylon Wallace, Garrett Evans, Cooper Beck, Cole...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point tops Cullman 11-1, Tuesday night wrap-up
Carlie Wilkins (00) tossed five innings, collected eight strikeouts and went 2-for-4 with three RBIs at the plate in West Point's 11-1 win over Cullman on Tuesday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors hosted the Lady Bearcats on...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles place 1st, 2nd at Cold Springs Invitational
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs High School hosted this year’s Cold Springs Invitational Saturday and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles posted impressive performances. The Eagles finished ahead of Holly Pond and Hanceville to win the boys’ division and the Lady Eagles finished just...
Area tournament recap and AHSAA North Regional lineup
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area high school volleyball tournaments have wrapped, and the AHSAA North Regional schedule is set for Thursday and Friday. Here’s where all local teams finished.
Three local squads took their area titles, including Addison, Holly Pond and Good Hope.
The North Regional opens...
Vinemont Band Booster Winter Craft Show set for Nov. 17-18
CULLMAN, Ala. – The annual Vinemont Band Booster Winter Craft Show is set for this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18 at Cullman Church of Christ.
Organizer Jamie Alexander said, “We have over 70 vendors this time. We have so many, they’ll be lining the...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont takes 41-38 thriller over Holly Pond to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond and Vinemont battled it out in Wednesday night’s first varsity matchup at the county tournament and it came down to the final shot. The Lady Eagles held onto a 26-19 lead after the first half and withstood a big...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – High
school football kicked off in Cullman County this week and youth football got
its season underway Saturday. The West Point Warriors traveled to Cold Springs
to face the Eagles, The Cullman Cyclones hosted the Good Hope Raiders while the
Outlaws hosted the Bearcats and...
Pigskin Party!
CULLMAN - Can you feel it? Although the Alabama weather is still as hot and muggy as ever, the air is filled with electricity as football season is just around the corner. In just over a month, on Aug. 19, nine local teams take...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors defeat Fairview to win this year’s Cullman County Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – It’s
been 55 years since West Point last held the Cullman County Tournament title,
but that drought ended Tuesday night when this year’s Lady Warriors squad
defeated the top-seeded Fairview Lady Aggies to win the county crown. West
Point actually swept Fairview twice during...
Vinemont wins jamboree game, 21-15, over East Lawrence
EAST LAWRENCE - Vinemont took on East Lawrence in a battle of the Eagles in a jamboree game Friday night. Vinemont jumped out to a quick lead in the first half and came out victorious, 21-15, over East Lawrence.
After forcing East Lawrence to punt...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4 teams kick off regular season Friday, Vinemont hosting jamboree
High school football season will kick off Thursday
night with several local matchups but there are even more games to gear up for
the following night. Good Hope, Holly Pond, Hanceville, Addison and Vinemont
will be in action Friday night but only four of them are getting...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont kicks off season with 32-21 win at Falkville
FALKVILLE, Ala. - Vinemont
traveled just across the county line to face off against the Falkville Blue
Devils in what ended up in an old fashion, line up and see who’s going to be
more physical. The Eagles came away with a 32-21 victory on the back...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview handles Brewer on the road 11-3, Thursday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Brewer to take on the Patriots Thursday night and after jumping out to a big lead early, the Aggies returned home with an 11-3 win.
Fairview got things going in their opening at-bats. A walk and a pair of...
SPORTS COLUMN: Looking back at some of the best games of 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. -- 2021 featured more than a handful of thrilling high school sports matchups that had us all on the edge of our seats. From walk-offs to overtime thrillers, here are the best games that I covered during the year 2021.
Jan. 15 -...
Cullman County Youth Football Week 3 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- It's near the halfway point of the 2023 Cullman County Youth Football season and there were more than a handful of intriguing games going on locally this weekend. The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Vinemont Eagles, the West Point Warriors traveled to...
PREP SPORTS: Local seniors reflect on their favorite games, moments from their careers
The spread of COVID-19 has brought an abrupt and
unsatisfying end to the careers of senior athletes all over the state. This
time of year should be full of sporting events to attend ranging from track
meets and baseball games to archery tournaments and soccer and everything...
Week 9 Recap: Complete playoff picture unclear
CULLMAN COUNTY - With one week left in regional play for Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football, the complete playoff picture is still unclear.
From The Cullman Tribune coverage area, the Addison Bulldogs are champions of 1A, Region 7 with the Cold Springs Eagles...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles earn team titles at Cullman County Championships
BREMEN, Ala.
– Cold Springs High School was the site for this year’s Cullman County
Championship Track Meet and the homestanding Eagles and Lady Eagles both earned
team titles. The boys edged Vinemont by just six points after posting a 161 and
the Lady Eagles finished just ahead...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman tops Loganville 14-6, Good Hope wins Umpire’s Tournament, Saturday scoring wrap-up
HOOVER, Ala. Cullman wrapped up its games in the Perfect Game High School Showdown in Hoover Saturday afternoon with a 14-6 win over Loganville. The lead traded hands several times in the first few innings but the Bearcats put up seven runs in the...
Inaugural Cullman County Schools Media Day held ahead of start of football season
Each high school in the Cullman County Schools system had players, coaches, band directors, band members, cheer coaches and cheer captains in front of a microphone Tuesday morning for the inaugural Cullman County Schools Media Day. See below for single group photos.
CULLMAN -...
‘I wanted to accomplish something I thought was impossible’ Cullman’s Gingrich completes Last Annual Heart of the South Marathon
GAFFNEY, SC. -- 78 runners competed in the Last Annual Heart of the South Marathon in June and one of those runners was 64 year-old Bob Gingrich of Cullman, who was the second-oldest runner in the race. Gingrich is a math and science teacher...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs stomp J.B. Pennington to win area crown, Lady Bulldogs dominate Lady Tigers; Friday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Friday
night was homecoming at Hanceville High School and both the Bulldogs and Lady
Bulldogs put on a show for an excited home crowd. Victoria Stanley lit up J.B.
Pennington for 27 points with seven made three-pointers in Hanceville’s 75-21
rout and after dropping 25...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies blast Vinemont 41-14
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –- The
Fairview Aggies played host to the Vinemont Eagles on a soggy senior night
Thursday and after the Aggies and Eagles both collected wins last week, it was
Fairview that came away victorious this week, 41-14.
Fairview received the opening kickoff and it didn’t...
Cold Springs Shoots Well to Defeat Fairview In Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Knowing a highly anticipated rematch awaited them, the Cold Springs Eagles raise the performance level to an extreme high Monday evening in the quarterfinals of the Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament.
The Eagles shot their way past the Fairview Aggies 72-39 to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville and Vinemont gearing up for regional showdown, Aggies, Raiders, Warriors hitting the road
We’re about midway through the regular season and records
are beginning to take shape for local teams across the county. The Hanceville
Bulldogs are gearing up to face another county rival and region foe in Vinemont,
West Point is traveling to take on Russellville and Good Hope...
ARCHERY: 3 local squads take home top honors at Guntersville Classic
Vinemont Elementary placed first in the elementary division at the Guntersville Classic on Friday with a score of 3,056. (Photo courtesy of Vinemont Elementary)
GUNTERSVILLE – Several local archery squads competed at this year’s Guntersville Classic on Friday, and three of them brought home first...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (1) Good Hope rallies to eliminate (4) Vinemont 40-35 and advance in JV Boys bracket
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
fending off the Hanceville Bulldogs on Saturday, Vinemont got back on the floor
for its second-round matchup with top-seeded Good Hope in the JV Boys bracket. Good
Hope fell behind early in the game but pulled away from Vinemont in the second
half to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops road matchup at J.B. Pennington 27-18
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was an absolutely perfect night for some football between the Vinemont Eagles and J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night, but unfortunately for Eagles’ fans, it ended with a 27-18 loss for Vinemont.
Vinemont received the opening kick and found the end zone...
PREP CHEER: ‘Put the Lord before anything’: Vinemont’s Krimson Gingrich excited for cheer season
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Vinemont sophomore cheerleader Krimson Gingrich is cheering on the Eagles varsity squad for the first time this year and has had an amazing experience so far.
"My experience has been great. I love how everyone on the team encourages each other all...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament action kicks off next week for local teams
Holly Pond's Devyn Tankersley (14) (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Postseason basketball is right around the corner, but first, area tournaments have to be settled next week. Several local squads will be the top seeds in their respective brackets and playing...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont collects 30-28 region win at Carbon Hill
CARBON HILL, Ala. -- The Vinemont Eagles traveled to Walker County to take on the Carbon Hill in a region matchup and defeated the Bulldogs 30-28 to pick up their first victory of the season. The Eagles got the ball to start the game...
PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces 2018-2020 classifications, alignments
CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Thursday announced its updated classifications and alignments for the next three years. Notable changes affecting schools in The Tribune’s coverage area are marked below in bold.
Football
Meek will stay in Class 1A and move to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont drops a pair to Falkville
Vinemont’s Clayton Rogers (30) takes a shot in Thursday night’s game against Falkville. / Josh McBrayer
FALKVILLE - On the last night of November, the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles made the short drive down U.S. Highway 31 to take on Falkville.
It was a fast...
Bulldogs Bite Vinemont
VINEMONT - On a beautiful but windswept diamond, the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Hanceville Bulldogs to Mike Cupp Field Tuesday afternoon for a cross-county contest.
Not a team to start slow, Hanceville got the sticks going early and put Vinemont in a deep hole before...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (3) Cold Springs rolls past (6) Vinemont 55-31 to advance to semifinal round
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Tuesday’s
nightcap from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament featured a battle of the
Eagles as Vinemont and Cold Springs hit the floor to battle for a spot in
Friday’s semifinal games.
An Adam Hill basket gave Cold Springs an early 3-0
lead over Vinemont and...
PREP BASEBALL: Warriors down Fairview 9-2 to win 3rd straight county crown
VINEMONT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors may not have had the chance to defend their county championship in 2020 but they made sure to make up for it Saturday. The Warriors knocked off Hanceville 11-2 in the semifinals and Fairview 9-2 in the...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win County Championships; Whitlow, Edgeworth earn individual crowns
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held in Fairview earlier today and the Cold Springs Eagles put on an impressive display to capture both the boys’ and girls’ championships. The Eagles outpaced Holly Pond by 20 points and the Lady Eagles...
Week 1 highlights: the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat
CULLMAN - Legendary ABC sportscaster Jim McCay described the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat during the program "Wide World of Sports," and that cliché was well on display for the start of the local high school football regular season.
The thrill of...
Aggies Take Momentum into Postseason After Fourth Straight Victory
VINEMONT – No county team is playing better basketball since the Cullman County Tournament ended than the Fairview Aggies. After getting ousted in the first round by Cold Springs on Jan.18, the Aggies have become a different ball club with the opposition getting to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles Overtake Hawks in Homecoming Victory
DANVILLE – The Vinemont Eagles had an explosive game against the Danville Hawks Friday night at Mark Smothers Stadium as the Eagles led their school to a 45-26 homecoming victory.
Danville’s offense slacked in the first quarter of the game when their quarterback fumbled the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville boys, girls roll to easy sweep of Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Hanceville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs rolled to easy road victories over Vinemont.
Hanceville 82, Vinemont 13 (Girls)
Hanceville was on point from the word go, rolling to an easy area win over the Vinemont Lady Eagles.
Kelly Pickett led the way for the Lady...
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...
Cullman County Basketball Tournament Set to Start Saturday
HANCEVILLE - A prize event in Cullman County High School athletics is ready to go for its latest edition.
The 2016 Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins this Saturday at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum. This has been the site for the tournament since 1993, making...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Middle, Vinemont Elementary win 2019 Alabama State Championships, full individual results
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Vinemont Elementary and Vinemont Middle School collected even more hardware to add to their 2019 haul Friday afternoon when they captured this year’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championships in their respective divisions. East Elementary finished just...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats win crowns at North Alabama Twilight Classic
CULLMAN, Ala. – There
was cross country action at Cross Creek Golf Course in Cullman Monday night and
both the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats outpaced the rain and the other teams in
the field to take home titles. Cullman’s Bernarda Tizapa posted a time of
17:49.82 to capture...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont outraces Falkville in 46-40 shootout
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles kicked off the 2022 season on their home field against Falkville Friday night and they went back and forth with the Blue Devils in a season-opening shootout. After four quarters of fireworks, the Eagles were able to finish...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont tops Susan Moore in 50-42 shootout
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Vinemont traveled to Blount County to face the Susan Moore Bulldogs in a critical region matchup and the Eagles came away victorious in a thrilling, high-scoring game 50-42.
Susan Moore got the ball to start the game and with 7:39 left in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont working to ‘finish games’ in 2020
VINEMONT, Ala. – After coming up just short of a playoff berth last fall, the Vinemont Eagles are preparing to bounce back and make another run at the postseason in 2020. The Eagles are losing a lot of production from last year’s squad in...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs downs Vinemont 55-38, advances to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second and final matchup of the Cullman County Tournament Wednesday night was another tight one featuring a battle between the Eagles of Vinemont and Cold Springs. There were 15 lead changes through the first three quarters until Cold Springs moved...
Vinemont Elementary named Alabama Science of Reading Spotlight School
VINEMONT, Ala. - Teachers, faculty and students at Vinemont Elementary School were recognized on Oct. 17 for their dedication and commitment to ensuring all children in their school are able to read at or above their current grade level before they leave third grade....
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope takes spring game over Vinemont 19-12
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Vinemont traveled to take on Good Hope in a spring jamboree game Thursday night in what ended up being a very closely contested game. However, the Raiders were able to hang on in the end to defeat the Eagles 19-12...
CULLMAN COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point secures back-to-back county titles with walk-off win over Fairview; Thursday night scoring wrap-up
The Warriors collect their trophy on the field after defeating Fairview 6-5 in the Cullman County Baseball Tournament championship game. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After falling behind 5-3 in the top of the seventh on a three-run shot from...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops region matchup with Midfield, 42-30
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles kicked off region play Friday night when they hosted the Midfield Patriots, and despite a strong push in the second half, the Eagles fell at home 42-30.
Despite the loss, Vinemont Head Coach Stephen Robinson feels like his team...
