Heatherly signs $1 million deal with Cincinnati Reds; area coaching roundup

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West Point romps Hatton, Vinemont falls in Falkville play-day series

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West Point's Colton Sapp (1) shoots from the line vs. Hatton. / Johnny Thornton FALKVILLE - West Point and Vinemont began the final week of...

St. Bernard, Vinemont girls hoop it up in Winston County play day

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Vinemont coach Lance Lay talks with the Lady Eagles during their game vs. Winfield. / Johnny Thornton DOUBLE SPRINGS - Coming to Winston County for...

Meek soars, Vinemont goes 0-2 in play day series

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VINEMONT - Meek could not have asked for a better start on their first play day at Vinemont. They beat the Eagles, 57-31, in...

Area schools trying to fill football coaching staff vacancies

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Vinemont is not the only school in and around The Tribune coverage area that is looking to replace a head football...

Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season

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Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23. CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is...

Vinemont High principal retiring; head football coach out

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Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting. VINEMONT - Two...

Recap: Closing out a great year in high school sports coverage

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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...

Fear the Spear; West Point dominates Vinemont

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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’s Campbell signs on to swim for Emmanuel College

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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...

Local anglers win big at Bassmaster High School Southern Open

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DAYTON, Tenn. - With a record number of 416 boats, the Bassmaster High School Southern Open was held over the weekend, with local prep...

Track & Field Sectionals: Cold Springs, St. Bernard girls tie for 2nd; Cold Springs boys 1st

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The Cold Springs boys won the Class 2A, Section 4 title on Saturday. (Image courtesy of the Cold Springs Runners Club) CORNER - The Cold...

Fairview routs Vinemont 17-4 on senior night

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FAIRVIEW - It was the Kalynn Holcomb show Friday as the Fairview senior went 3-for-3 with two home runs and a single in a...

Boys’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet

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It was a 3-way tie for MVP: L-R, Hunter Appling of West Point, Jared Stanley of Cold Springs, Matt Cahoon of Holly Pond BREMEN -...

Girls’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet

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Individual MVP Taylor Eady from West Point BREMEN - The Cullman County Track and Field meet was held Thursday at Cold Springs High School....

Fairview, Cold Springs, Holly Pond victors in day 1 of JV county softball tournament

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GOOD HOPE - With the varsity division of the Cullman County Softball Tournament now in the record books, the junior varsity stepped on center...

Vinemont routs Tanner, 12-4

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VINEMONT - It may have been cold during Vinemont's game against Tanner Friday evening, but the Eagles' bats were red-hot, and a big second...

Team Fairview takes top spot in 3rd annual Cullman, AL High School Bass Fishing Classic

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Members of the winning team from Fairview High School celebrate. TRIMBLE - It was a perfect day for the third annual Cullman, Alabama High School...

Results: Cold Springs Track & Field Invitational

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Boys     100-meter: 1. BJ Smalls - Hanceville 11.68 3. Matt Dixon - Good Hope 12.47   200-meter: 1. BJ Smalls - Hanceville 23.95 3. Tyvn Ellis - Fairview 25.34 4. Trevor Slaton...

4th-inning surge lifts New Hope past Vinemont, 9-6

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VINEMONT - It was tough sledding at Mike Cupp Field Friday afternoon as the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the New Hope Indians to town. Vinemont looked...

Corner edges Good Hope in Umpires’ Association Championship

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VINEMONT - Good Hope's quest to take home the championship in the 16th annual Cullman Umpires’ Associations Softball Invitational was denied Saturday afternoon when...

Fairview shuts out Broncos; Good Hope and Hanceville come from behind to win

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GOOD HOPE - Fairview's 20-0 shutout of Holly Pond on Thursday was the only dominant game in the quarterfinal round of the Cullman County...

County baseball tournament to be played Thursday, Friday

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GOOD HOPE - Potential weather issues had the Cullman County Baseball Tournament go on a revised schedule for Wednesday and Thursday. However, a wet...

Hanceville defeats Vinemont, 57-43, to advance to championship Thursday

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HANCEVILLE - After defeating Oakman to clinch the area title Jan. 13, Hanceville looked to get off to a quick start in the first...

AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Tuesday scores and boys’ championship schedule

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Tuesday night's games, as...

AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Monday scores and girls’ championship schedule

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play began tonight. Below are the results of Monday night's games, as...

AHSAA basketball area tournament play begins Monday

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CULLMAN COUNTY- Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play begins tomorrow. Below is the schedule for the week.   Monday: 1A, Area 12 (G)...

Good Hope sweeps Vinemont in Thursday night hoops

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VINEMONT - It was senior night for the Vinemont Eagles as they took on the visiting Good Hope Raiders, but things did not go...

2016 All-County Football Team recognized

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HANCEVILLE - The 2016 All-County Football Team, voted on by all of the Cullman County Schools' head football coaches, was recognized last night at...

Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Broncos shoot well in quarterfinal wins; West Point and Fairview freshmen move on to title game

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HANCEVILLE - Thanks to a 23-3 run in the second quarter, the Cold Springs Eagles shook off a sluggish first period, going on to...

West Point boys, Fairview girls advance to semis; JV Raiders title-game bound

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HANCEVILLE - West Point overcame a woeful first half of shooting and scoring to rally and defeat the Good Hope Raiders 43-32 in the...

Double-Digit victories highlight Saturday’s Cullman County Junior Varsity Tournament

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HANCEVILLE – Six junior varsity games to open the 2017 edition of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum were dominant...

Holly Pond makes quick work of Vinemont

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HOLLY POND - In their last games before the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, the Holly Pond Broncos and Lady Broncos hot clocked the visiting...

Recap of Tuesday’s wild night in area hoops; look ahead

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West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, left, with members of the 1987 West Point High School varsity basketball team / courtesy of West...

Plenty to play for in week leading up to county basketball tourney

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CULLMAN - Before the county teams shift their focus to the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, there is plenty of play in the upcoming week. From...

St. Bernard sweeps Vinemont at home

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CULLMAN - St. Bernard quickly recovered from a sweep at the hands of Cold Springs by delivering a sweep of their own at home...

2017 Cullman County Basketball Tournament: Broncos, Cold Springs Lady Eagles nab no. 1 seeds

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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...

Area hoops back on regular schedule following winter weather shuffle

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Everything should be back on a normal schedule for area high school basketball after games were postponed last Friday due to...

High school hoops resumes regular season Tuesday

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Prep basketball across the area officially has one month left on the regular season. The regular schedule resumes Tuesday and will...

Saints take 3rd to close out St. Bernard Christmas Tournament

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CULLMAN - The campus of St. Bernard Prep School was bustling Saturday as eight boys’ and girls’ hoops teams invaded the St. Bernard Gym...

Tis the season for hoops: Saint Bernard Christmas Tournament, Friday night recap

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CULLMAN - The St. Bernard Christmas Tournament kicked off last night, with St. Bernard playing host to the Sumiton Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles,...

2016 Coaches’ All-County Middle School Football Team announced

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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...

No surprises in boys’ middle school hoops tournament Tuesday night

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GOOD HOPE - All of the high seeds in the boys’ division of the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament Tuesday put together a...

Close and not-so-close contests in round 1 of county middle school tournament

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GOOD HOPE - One upset, one near upset and two dominant performances highlighted the opening round play in the Cullman County Middle School Girls’...

Pre- and post-Christmas hoops tournaments around the area

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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...

Recap and look ahead: half dozen teams off to good start in area play

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Having the best record in area play allows high school basketball teams an opportunity to get in extra games at home...

Thanksgiving holiday hoops over; regular season resumes

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CULLMAN - Three local basketball teams feasted on the opposition during Thanksgiving week and remain undefeated as December quickly approaches. Holly Pond was as sharp...

Lady Raiders, Raiders win home openers

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GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders played their first home game of the season tonight against the Vinemont Eagles. It was a tale...

Cold Springs boys, girls roll to easy wins in season and home openers against Vinemont

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BREMEN - Triston Chambers and Josh Freeman will be deeply missed by the Cold Springs faithful as they accounted for more than half of...

Good Hope Raiders, Fairview Lady Aggies enjoy 3-0 start for 1st week of area high school hoops

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Good Hope's new basketball coach Drew Adams must be thinking he is in a dream and will not want to wake...

Warriors take down Eagles 64-36, Lady Warriors top Lady Eagles 72-17, in season openers

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VINEMONT - West Point coach Randy Jones made defensive adjustments at halftime that worked in neutralizing Vinemont's offense, allowing the Warriors to pull away...

Election night recap, hoops-style

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CULLMAN COUNTY - While many were focused on the presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, others divided their time for the first...

Winston County and New Hope win semifinal play in Vinemont Girls’ Tip-Off Tournament

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VINEMONT - Winston County guard Kaycie Giamanco made her only field goal of the game count. It came with seven seconds remaining and lifted...

Adams wins coaching debut with Good Hope in Vinemont Tip-Off Tournament

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VINEMONT - Drew Adams' debut as varsity basketball coach at Good Hope High School was a success Monday evening as the Raiders pulled out...

Varsity girls’ hoops chock full of new coaches and optimism to begin season this week

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CULLMAN COUNTY - One thing that will very noticeable when watching a girls’ basketball game with a team from Cullman County will be on...

Area varsity basketball action tips off this week

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CULLMAN COUNTY - This is the time area high school basketball programs have been waiting for. The start of the 2016-17 Alabama High School...

Highs and lows as teams close out regular season

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Ah, high school football. Where teams experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As the 2016 regular season...

Area preview- week no. 11

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Cold Springs Eagles (5-4) @ Danville Hawks (4-5) Smith/Owens Stadium - Danville Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Cold Springs leads 8-5 LAST TIME: Danville defeated Cold Springs 21-20 in...

Week 10 Recap: Half of Cullman County teams qualify for playoffs after final week of AHSAA regional play

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Fairview's 21-17 victory over Springville Friday night had a playoff atmosphere even though neither team is bound for the 2016 Alabama...

Fireplugs, wee wees and pee wees throw down in the CCYFA semifinals

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WEST POINT - The Cullman County Youth Football Association (CCYFA) semifinals took place on Saturday at West Point Stadium. The fireplug, wee wee and...

Holly Pond escapes Vinemont 27-22, secures spot in the playoffs for first time since 2011

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HOLLY POND - After last week's loss to Fultondale, tensions were high in the Holly Pond stadium as the Broncos faced their last chance...

Good Hope angler wins 1st place in district tournament

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Hagen Speegle shows off his winning bass at last weekend’s ASABFA tournament on Smith Lake. TRIMBLE - Good Hope's Hagen Speegle rose above 135 competitors...

Cold Springs Cross Country again the best in Cullman County

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GOOD HOPE - From the team perspective, no one has been able to dethrone Cold Springs High School from being the best cross country...

Area preview- week no. 10

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Springville Tigers (1-7, 1-4) @ Fairview Aggies (3-5, 1-4) 5A, Region 6 Dafford Smith Stadium - Fairview Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: First meeting LAST WEEK: Fairview lost to Hayden...

The Road to Birmingham: AHSAA volleyball post-season schedule

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CULLMAN - Postseason play for volleyball in the Alabama High School Athletic Association begins Monday and Tuesday with the first segment, area tournaments. Classes 1A-3A...

Week 9 Recap: Complete playoff picture unclear

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CULLMAN COUNTY - With one week left in regional play for Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football, the complete playoff picture is still...

St. Bernard wins Oktoberfest Classic small school title

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CULLMAN - Things were rather normal for area cross country runners as they participated in the 8th annual St. Bernard Prep School Oktoberfest Classic...

Area preview- week no. 9

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Holly Pond Broncos (5-2, 2-2) @ Fultondale Wildcats (6-1, 4-0) 3A, Region 6 Wildcats Stadium - Fultondale Thursday 7 p.m. SERIES: 1st meeting LAST WEEK: Holly Pond defeated Hanceville...

Week 8 Recap: Cold Springs clinches playoff berth; Addison claims regional title

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CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area. West Point...

Lady Aggies take Good Hope XC Invitational title; Holly Pond’s Chambers individual winner

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GOOD HOPE - With the Cullman County Cross Country Meet 12 days away, five of the seven schools used the Good Hope Invitational Saturday...

J.B. Pennington blanks Vinemont 41-0, clinching 3A, region 6 playoff berth

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VINEMONT - J.B. Pennington was able to overcome an ankle injury to senior running back Trey Griffin by putting the football into many different...

Area preview- week no. 8

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Hanceville Bulldogs (2-5, 1-3) @ Holly Pond Broncos (4-2, 1-2) 3A, Region 6 Thomas-Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 22-11 LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated...

Week 7 Recap: September ends with memorable comeback victories; Addison clinches playoff berth

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Nothing can be more satisfying than a comeback victory on the football field. In week seven of the area regular season schedule,...

A thriller in Vinemont as Eagles win 35-28

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VINEMONT - Vinemont won a thriller against Priceville tonight, riding the cleats of Garrett Boland. The game saw multiple lead changes and more than five...

Pairings set for Cullman County Volleyball Tournament

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HANCEVILLE - Pairings are set for the 2016 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament, after coaches gathered for a meeting Wednesday evening at A.J.'s Steakhouse. Fairview earned...

Area preview- week no. 7

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Addison Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) vs. Decatur Heritage Eagles (4-1, 2-0) 1A, Region 7 Thursday 7 p.m. West Morgan High School Stadium - Trinity SERIES: First meeting LAST WEEK: Addison...

Shootouts, upsets and routs highlight week 6 play

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Two high scoring affairs, one upset, two shutouts and two others dominating play took place around The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage...

Addison survives Vinemont to remain undefeated

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ADDISON - It was homecoming on the campus of Addison High School Friday night as the Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles to town. The...

Area preview- week no. 6

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Cullman Bearcats (2-3) @ Fayette County Tigers (1-3) John Morgan Brown Stadium - Fayette, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Fayette County leads 3-2 LAST TIME: Cullman won 34-19...

West Point undefeated in Cullman County tri-match

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WEST POINT - The West Point Lady Warriors were unstoppable Tuesday night as they took down both Good Hope and Vinemont in a sweep...

Spectacular comeback for St. Bernard vs. Vinemont

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VINEMONT - St. Bernard shook off mistakes and watched Ashley Duke put on a serving clinic in the tiebreaker of a 5-game set with...

Week 5 Recap: Teams to take a week off from grueling regional play

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Next week, all teams in The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area will get away from grueling and intense play of regional...

Tough sledding for Vinemont, Eagles fall 55-14 to Fultondale

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FULTONDALE - It was a rough night for the Vinemont Eagles as they took Interstate 65 into Fultondale to take on the Wildcats. Fultondale...

Area preview- week no. 5

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J.B. Pennington Tigers (4-0, 2-0) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1) 3A, Region 6 Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 32-19-2 LAST TIME: Hanceville...

Good Hope finds redemption, defeats Vinemont in shortened game

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GOOD HOPE -  Monday afternoon was big for Good Hope Middle School. It was the first time they got a crack at Vinemont since...

Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins in regional play; Addison still undefeated

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play...

Hanceville pulls out a thriller over Vinemont, 28-22

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HANCEVILLE - Making plays on both sides of the football in the fourth quarter was the key to carry the Hanceville Bulldogs to a...

Area preview- week no. 4

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Vinemont Eagles (1-1, 0-1) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1) 3A, Region 6 Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 17-13 LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated...

Lady Raiders sweep tri-county match

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GOOD HOPE- Just two days removed from their first match vs. Holly Pond on their newly minted floor, the Good Hope Raiders suited up...

Week 3 Recap: tough beginning for local teams in start of regional play

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CULLMAN - Of the 10 teams The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense covers on a regular basis in high school football, only two were able to...

Cullman varsity, Arab junior high winners at Bearcat 2-mile run

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Photo: Cullman High School Varsity Girls and Boys CULLMAN - Oliver Woodard Stadium took on a different look than normal Saturday morning with the Cullman...

Wild 4th quarter propels Locust Fork by Vinemont 35-20

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VINEMONT - It was a wild fourth quarter in the 3A, Region 6 opener between undefeated Locust Fork and unbeaten Vinemont Friday evening at...

Area preview- week no. 3

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Cullman Bearcats (1-1, 0-0) @ Albertville Aggies (2-0, 0-0) 6A, Region 7 opener McFord Field - Albertville, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Albertville leads 19-16-3 LAST TIME: Cullman defeated...

Oakman downs Vinemont in four sets

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VINEMONT- The Vinemont Lady Eagles took the court Tuesday night against the Oakman Lady Wildcats in their area 12 volleyball match up. Vinemont came...

Week 2 recap: dominating the game and the scoreboard

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CULLMAN COUNTY - Winning by large margins and domination on the field plus the scoreboard were the trends for area prep football in the...

Emotional day for Vinemont volleyball as Hughes welcomed home and Cotton remembered

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VINEMONT - Emotions were high Thursday as Vinemont High School opened the volleyball season, hosting St. Bernard Prep School. The game marked the debut...

Vinemont stuns Good Hope on last drive to start out season 1-0

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GOOD HOPE - In their first meeting since 2013, the Vinemont Eagles and Good Hope Raiders faced off in their very first regular season...

Area preview- week no. 2

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Photo from last week's Holly Pond vs. Coosa Christian game.   Vinemont Eagles (0-0) @ Good Hope Raiders (0-0) James Shabel Stadium - Good Hope Thursday, 7 p.m. LAST...

Week 1 highlights: the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat

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CULLMAN - Legendary ABC sportscaster Jim McCay described the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat during the program "Wide World of Sports,"...

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Photo shows West Point High School's 2016 football team, coaches and cheerleaders. CULLMAN - Here at The Cullman Tribune/CullmanSense we have been hard at work...