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.
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Gearing up for the gridiron: 10 Cullman area teams ready for some football
L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs TE Francisco Ayala, Meek WR Caleb Aaron, West Point QB Rylan Jones, Fairview QB Dayne Black. Not Pictured: Holly Pond...
SPRING FOOTBALL: Broncos and Warriors battle to 21-21 tie
The West Point Warriors and Holly Pond Broncos played to a 21-21 tie in their spring football game Friday. (Bill Piper)
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in some spring football action Friday, and it was nothing short of exciting and...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Seasons end for Cold Springs, West Point; Addison stays alive
Cold Springs' Lacy Rice shares a moment with a coach in Thursday's North Regional in Huntsville. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
North Regional Class 2A (in Huntsville)
Ider 5, Cold Springs 0
Lamar County 12, Cold Springs 2
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles traveled to Huntsville Thursday for...
State Champion!
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling won the gold in the 5A boys’ 110-meter hurdles at the AHSAA State Track and Field 4A-7A Championship in Gulf Shores today. Appling set a state meet record with a time of 14.10.
Athletes from Cullman High School, West...
PREP BASEBALL: Mortimer Jordan ends West Point’s play-off run, 13-5
A run comes in to score for Mortimer Jordan during the seventh inning of West Point's 13-5 loss to the Blue Devils. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
WEST POINT - Game three of West Point’s 2018 AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs round two series with...
PREP BASEBALL: Warriors split a pair with Mortimer Jordan, Bearcats sweep Pell City in round 2 of playoffs
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan Friday. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
2018 AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs: Round 2
Game 1: West Point 8, Mortimer Jordan, 1
WEST POINT - The West...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cold Springs, West Point win; Fairview falls on the road
Cold Springs 11, Shades Valley 1
Cold Springs got another pitching gem from Drew Sanders and continuing to build some momentum going into its area tournament, rolling past Shades Valley, 11-1, after six innings on Wednesday.
Hayden Goodwin led off the bottom of the first...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats, Warriors move on to round 2 of AHSAA playoffs; Eagles’ season ends
Grayson Taylor hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to give Cullman a 3-0 lead in game one of Friday's doubleheader with Hartselle. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats fought off the visiting Hartselle Tigers in a...
CULLMAN COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors claim 5th straight title
West Point High School claimed its fifth straight Cullman County Softball Tournament championship title with a 13-6 win over Good Hope tonight. Olivia Ball led the way for the Lady Warriors, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs. (Nick Griffin for The...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point falls just short at home to Curry, 9-7
WEST POINT - West Point faced off against Curry in a huge region game at home Tuesday. In a game where both offenses lit up the scoreboard, the Lady Warriors looked for the win late, but their late rally fell just short in a...
PREP SOFTBALL: Brown’s big day propels West Point past Cullman, 15-4
WEST POINT - West Point and Cullman faced off in Tuesday afternoon softball action; the Lady Warriors continued from where they left off Monday night offensively, putting up 15 runs for the second straight game, winning easily, 15-4.
West Point struck first in its first...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first inning and held the Aggies scoreless for six straight innings / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Cullman County Baseball Tournament concluded...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Hanceville, Good Hope, West Point dominate
West Point's Cameron Bates (8) slides safely into third base in Thursday night's game against the Vinemont Eagles. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Day one of the 2018 Cullman County Baseball Tournament is in the books and Thursday’s action saw three teams advance with dominant...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Broncos take 2nd-straight title, 3rd in 4 years, beat Warriors 66-46
HANCEVILLE - It was the final game of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament, and the Broncos made history, taking back-to-back title for the first time ever, and winning their third title in four years. Final score: Holly Pond 66, West Point 46.
Early on,...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Broncos win title in 1-point thriller over West Point, 44-43
HANCEVILLE - Game three of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament’s Championship Saturday saw the top-seeded JV Holly Pond Broncos against the second-seeded JV West Point Warriors. The Broncos bested the Warriors by just one point, 44-43. It all came to do an amazing...
CHS varsity boys top Warriors; West Point’s JV squads and varsity girls outscore Cullman
Cullman's Zane Manley (15) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday for a night full of basketball starting with the two junior varsity squads at 4:30. The girls duked it out...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The Ice Breaker Invitational indoor track meet was held over the weekend at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Below are results from local...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV squads split pair; Varsity Fairview teams sweep West Point
Fairview's Bryson Fletcher (42) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) in Friday night's game in West Point / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Fairview Aggies Friday night for a regular season matchup and there were some exciting finishes throughout...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors, Raiders start off new year with victories
WEST POINT - What a way to start off 2018 for the West Point girls and Good Hope's boys, along with the JV boys, coming away with big wins Tuesday night.
Good Hope 42, West Point 37 (JVB)
Things started off slow between both teams, but...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
Section 52, Cold Springs 50 (Girls)
Cold Springs looked to end the DAR Christmas Tournament on a winning note against Section, but fell just short at the end, losing by two points. The Lady Eagles (8-8) look to end their three-game skid next Thursday at...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hartselle sweeps West Point
WEST POINT - West Point took on Hartselle in two huge varsity match-ups Monday evening. In the end, the Warriors and Lady Warriors were the victims of a sweep.
Hartselle 54, West Point 52 (Girls)
Fans on both sides were treated to a great game between...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Cold Springs on the road
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles hosted their county rival, the West Point Lady Warriors Tuesday evening, and the visitors went home with the 48-28 victory.
The opening quarter was a low-scoring, offensive struggle. Going into the second, the Lady Warriors were on top...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors stay undefeated; Holly Pond boys win nail-biter in West Point
Holly Pond's Zach Shaw (4) gets some air. / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in two huge county games that saw the Lady Warriors remain unbeaten, while Holly Pond took home the win in the boys' game.
West Point...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Oakman in regional home openers; scoring roundup
HANCEVILLE - Friday night started regional play for Hanceville as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs faced off against Oakman, and both Hanceville teams ended the night with resounding wins.
Hanceville 69, Oakman 48 (Girls)
Almost every Hanceville player found the scoring column, and they upped their...
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: Broncos prevail, Lady Broncos fall to Hanceville
Photos courtesy of Cody Kanaday / Cullman County Athletics
HOLLY POND - It was a good night to be a Holly Pond Bronco. The junior varsity girls, junior varsity boys and varsity boys all came out victorious when the Hanceville Bulldogs came to the Pond...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: West Point loses heartbreaker to Brooks, 41-30, in round 1
KILLEN - The 2017 football season has ended for the West Point Warriors after falling to Brooks in an offensive shootout 41-30 in the first round of the 2017 AHSAA 5A playoffs. Both teams combined for nearly 800 yards of offense on the night;...
AHSAA playoffs: 5 area teams in round 1 this week
Cullman's Hayden Henderson (2) and Miguel Tizapa (88) last Friday night, Nov. 3, against Chelsea. The Bearcats will face Ramsay this week in the first round of the playoffs. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - It is hard to believe that another regular season of...
Warriors come up short against Red Devils, 28-20
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Red Devils of Lawrence County Friday night for their final game of the regular season. The Warriors honored their 18 senior players before kickoff, but the momentum of the night was seized by the Red...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of the regular season for some teams while others look to finish strong on their way to the postseason. Two games...
Warriors clinch playoff berth with 27-18 victory over Curry
JASPER - The West Point Warriors traveled to Jasper to take on the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional matchup Friday night. It didn’t start out well for the Warriors, but they weathered the storm, walking away victorious, 27-18, in this seesaw game and...
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...
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...
Oktoberfest Invitational: St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami; Cullman’s Wilhite, Mangum take top spots
CULLMAN - Hundreds of runners descended on the campus of St. Bernard Prep School Saturday morning for the ninth annual Oktoberfest Invitational. Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami of St. Bernard took the top spots in 1A-3A. Cullman’s Eli Wilhite took first in 4A-7A. Adam...
Shutout in Good Hope: Raiders fall 37-0 to West Point
GOOD HOPE - It was Senior Night for the Good Hope Raiders, who held a ceremony before Friday’s game to honor senior members of each organization involved in the program, including football players Kyle Carlton, Will Dickerson, Mason Moniz and Tucker Putnam. After the...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several high school football teams around Cullman County.
CLASS 1A
The Addison Bulldogs have already assured themselves a spot in the 1A state...
Fairview claims back-to-back Cullman County Volleyball titles
The Fairview Lady Aggies celebrate their win. / Bill Piper
HOLLY POND - The Fairview Lady Aggies pulled it out on Tuesday, claiming the Cullman County Volleyball title for the second year in a row. No. 1 seed Fairview defeated the no. 3 seed Good...
Cullman County Volleyball Tournament: Day 1 recap
HOLLY POND - Day one of the 2017 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament in Holly Pond saw some exciting action, with defending champion Fairview seeing tough competition in the double-elimination tournament.
West Point (2-0) over Holly Pond
The first game was dominated by the West Point Lady...
Blue Devils hand West Point 2nd region loss, 41-7
WEST POINT – The Blue Devils of Mortimer Jordan were all over the West Point Warriors from the opening kickoff to the last play of the game, claiming a resounding 41-7 victory to drop West Point to 4-3 and 3-2 in region play.
From nearly...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local high school football teams are heading into week eight, and the play-off picture is starting to take shape...
Persall, Warriors take bragging rights in first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Point Warriors Friday night to renew their rivalry in what has just been dubbed this season, “The Brandin’ Iron Bowl.” The Warriors came away with a hard-fought 27-14 victory that earned them a trophy presentation after...
West Point takes Cullman County Middle School volleyball crown
HOLLY POND - It was a thrilling day for the West Point Middle School volleyball team; the Lady Warriors did not drop a single set on their way to laying claim to the title of Cullman County Middle School Volleyball Champion.
The Lady Warriors faced...
West Point dominates in county volleyball action
WEST POINT - The Lady Warriors had an impressive Thursday afternoon, defeating Fairview and Hanceville in volleyball action.
West Point 25-14, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23 over Fairview
The West Point Lady Warriors got out to a quick 4-0 start, including an ace by Molly Pendley, to open...
Persall carries Warriors to 49-42 victory
WEST POINT – It only took 17 seconds and the feet of Hunter Persall to put West Point up 7-0 over Corner, as he took it to the house on the opening kickoff. Persall continued to see the ball often once Corner was shut...
West Point falls to Brewer in Monday volleyball action
WEST POINT - West Point hosted Brewer in Monday night volleyball action, and looked to get a big win on its home court. It was not meant to be, however. The Lady Warriors lost the match 2-1.
In game one, West Point got off to...
Sluggish start for West Point gives Hayden the regional win, 37-18
WEST POINT – West Point got off to a slow start with a quick three-and-out on its first series, giving Hayden great field position at midfield. A few offside penalties later and Hayden scored, putting them ahead 7-0 over West Point.
It appeared as if...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week for The Cullman Tribune. We will be on the ground, covering all 10 games. Get up-to-the minute scores and a...
Wilson Warriors over West Point Warriors, 42-24
WEST POINT - It was a tough night for the West Point Warriors' defense in the home opener as they dropped the second game of the season to Wilson 42-24. Wilson's offense managed to put up 396 yards of offense against the Wilson Warriors...
Persall puts up impressive numbers as West Point defeats Hamilton, 23-13
HAMILTON – Though the game got off to a slow start, the West Point Warriors found their footing, handing Hamilton a 23-13 loss on opening night of the 2017 season.
Hamilton’s first possession was stopped quickly by West Point, but a late hit resulting in...
Jasper claims gold division title at Wallace State volleyball camp
The championship ball/ Johnny Thornton
HANCEVILLE - Jasper High School, officially Walker High School until school resumes this fall, unofficially won its first title when the volleyball program captured the Gold Division crown Wednesday at the Wallace State Community College team camp.
Known as Walker High...
Addison scores last, edging West Point in 7-on-7 game 18-15
West Point QB Rylan Jones drops back to pass in a 7-on-7 drill. / Johnny Thornton
ADDISON - Two teams well known for running the football got together Monday to work on adding a passing attack to create more balance on the offensive side for...
4 local teams in Wallace State volleyball team camp
Hanceville's Molly Morgan is ready to receive the ball in a match with Jasper JV. / Johnny Thornton
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College welcomed 11 varsity teams and 16 junior varsity teams to campus Monday for its annual volleyball team camp series.
Among the varsity...
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...
A look at area girls’ basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
Cullman girls’ coach Josh Hembree talks with the Lady Bearcats in a June 22 play-day game at Hartselle. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the second in a 2-part series written by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage of girls’ high school...
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...
West Point leaves Hartselle with a comeback victory
No. 24 Austin Dubberly at the line in the West Point-Decatur Heritage game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Winning leaves a smile on the face and warmth in the heart. After starting Thursday's assignment with consecutive losses to Decatur and Athens, West Point said goodbye...
Warriors play hard in Falkville play-day series
FALKVILLE - West Point and Hartselle laid it on the line in a well-played contest at Falkville's Elementary gymnasium Tuesday. When it was over, Hartselle prevailed by a 71-58 decision.
Both teams executed on both ends of the floor, but Hartselle showed a little more...
West Point romps Hatton, Vinemont falls in Falkville play-day series
West Point's Colton Sapp (1) shoots from the line vs. Hatton. / Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - West Point and Vinemont began the final week of play-day basketball on the campus of Falkville High School. Both teams are scheduled to play a series of games here...
West Point tops Locust Fork, Cold Springs in girls’ hoops
Lexi Shadix of West Point shoots from the line vs. Locust Fork.
WEST POINT - Two quality programs were unsuccessful in slowing down West Point's Lady Warriors in a play-day assignment Tuesday evening at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.
West Point outscored last year's 3A state champion, Locust...
West Point girls go 2-0 in Falkville; Good Hope has highs and lows
West Point's Olivia Ball shoots FT vs. Danville
FALKVILLE - West Point girls’ basketball coach John Welborn could compare Monday's performances of Lexi Shadix and Olivia Ball to how Kevin Durant and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors did in game two of the...
West Point girls get valuable training in Hartselle play-day series
L-R, Micah Oldacre, Makenzie Carter, Olivia Ball, Brooke Brownfield with coach John Welborn
HARTSELLE - June is here, which means training camps for basketball teams in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).
On Thursday, the West Point Lady Warriors got some valuable training, playing Class...
Spring football practice ends; teams await start of 2017 season
Cold Springs coach Rod Elliot talks to his team during the Nicholas Johnson intersquad game on May 23.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Spring football practice is officially over.
Five of the eight high school football teams inside Cullman County participated in a spring jamboree while two others...
Recap: Closing out a great year in high school sports coverage
CULLMAN - We say goodbye to the 2016-17 sports season in the Alabama High School Athletic Association with plenty of great memories.
A majority of teams covered by The Cullman Tribune displayed tremendous efforts in making a run toward the goal that all teams in...
Fear the Spear; West Point dominates Vinemont
VINEMONT — From the opening kickoff to the final second, West Point dominated the Vinemont Eagles in their 2017 spring game.
West Point jumped on Vinemont early when, after going for it on 4th and goal from the six and failing to convert, the Warriors...
Cullman Softball gets a win and a loss in North Regional
HUNTSVILLE - Cullman softball posted a hard fought 4-2 victory over Southside-Gadsden to open the AHSAA North Regional Thursday afternoon at the Metro Sportsplex.
Then around 10 p.m., the Lady Bearcats suffered a 4-3 loss in the winner's semifinal to Athens that took nine innings to be...
Crunch time in post-season play for Cullman, Cold Springs, West Point
CULLMAN - Two weeks remain for spring sports in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), with champions set to be crowned in soccer, softball, baseball and golf.
Three schools in Cullman County are still involved in three sports, looking to take the next step...
Cold Springs claims 2nd straight track and field title; weekend recap and the week ahead
CULLMAN - Saving the best for last is the only way to describe Cold Springs' claiming its second straight Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 2A state outdoor track and field championship.
Down to the final event, the pole vault, the Eagles were in...
State Track and Field: results so far
6A state discus champion Austin Elrod (Image courtesy of Cullman High School)
CULLMAN - Here's a breakdown of the AHSAA state track and field meet results so far:
4A/7A at Gulf Shores:
Cullman:
Joey Franklin - 4th in 6A 1,600-meter 4:25.00
Haley Frankham - 5th in 6A Javelin 103-09
Colton...
Aggies claim 3rd place in windy golf sectional
L-R, Fairview Coach Mark McKelvy, Devan Jennings, Jacob Allen, Hunter Yeager, Hunter McKelvy, Carter Robertson, Josh Barnes and Fairview Head Coach Kurt Knight
FAIRVIEW - Facing a brisk wind of 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40, eight teams were involved...
Track & Field Sectionals: Day 2 results for 4A-6A, Sections 2, 3 and 4
Cullman's Ann Carol Braswell, left, and Anna Franklin, right, are 6A, Section 4 pole vault champion and pole vault runner-up, respectively. (Image credit: Coach Kristen Barnett)
CORNER - Numerous athletes from the larger schools in Cullman County reached a goal this weekend in the AHSAA...
Arab spoils West Point’s bid for victory on senior night
WEST POINT - Arab prevented West Point from celebrating senior night by claiming a 5-3 victory Tuesday in a battle of Class 5A softball programs.
West Point started the game well with a two-run homer in the first by shortstop Olivia Ball, scoring Lillie Burdette...
Aggies come up short on senior night; Lady Aggies claim victory
FAIRVIEW - It felt more like football weather that futbol weather when, on senior night, the Fairview Aggies welcomed the West Point Warriors to Dafford Smith Stadium.
West Point went on the offensive early. Within the first six minutes, West Point put two shots on...
Cullman, West Point, St. Bernard: day 1 state tennis tournament results
Local teams and players kicked off state tennis play today in the first day of the 2017 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state tennis tournaments.
Cullman's Lady Bearcats are competing in the 6A division at Point Mallard Park in Decatur. The St. Bernard Saints,...
Team effort to repair storm-damaged West Point softball field fence
Players, coaching staff, administration and parents temporarily repaired West Point High School's storm-damaged softball fence on Sunday so the team can play at home to end the regular season on Tuesday vs. Arab.
WEST POINT - Saturday's severe weather caused damage to the outfield fence...
Boys’ results: Cullman Co. track & field meet
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 - The Cullman County Track and Field Meet was held Thursday at Cold Springs High School. Below are the boys' results.
100-meter...
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...
West Point defeats Good Hope, 5-4, continues recent hot streak
WEST POINT - West Point looked to continue their recent hot streak in their next to last home game tonight, which was against Good Hope. Each team was sloppy on defense, but the Lady Warriors made up for it, scoring two runs in the...
Cullman, West Point girls qualify for state tennis tournament
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two local tennis teams have punched their tickets to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) championships following success in this week's sectional tournaments.
West Point's Lady Warriors won the Class 5A, Section 5 Tournament in Gardendale at Moncrief Park. The Lady...
Lady Warriors stymied by Hayden
WEST POINT - It was tough to be a Lady Warrior Tuesday afternoon as the Hayden Lady Wildcats rolled into town for a varsity contest and rolled out with a 13-3 victory.
Savannah Woodard had a great day at the plate for Hayden, getting things...
West Point boys, girls fall to Arab via mercy rule
WEST POINT - It was a rough day for West Point as the Warriors and Lady Warriors fell to the visiting Arab Knights and Lady Knights.
Arab scored early and often taking a total of 18 shots on goal with 10 finding their mark.
Caleb Corley...
Fairview sweeps West Point, clinches 5A, Area 12 championship
FAIRVIEW - West Point kept their chances of clinching the 5A, Area 12 championship alive when they defeated Fairview, 9-3, on Tuesday. Tonight, the Aggies got their revenge and then some as they not only swept the West Point Warriors in a doubleheader; they...
Fairview completes a sweep of championships in the Cullman County Golf Tournament
CULLMAN – Fairview's domination in the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament continued Thursday at Cross Creek Course with three more championship trophies heading toward the campus.
The Aggies stayed on top in their division, running away with the title by shooting a 355 on...
Plenty at stake in local high school baseball Thursday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area baseball play comes to a close on Thursday with four local teams involved in hotly contested affairs.
Playoff berths are at stake for the Fairview Aggies, Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors while the Cullman Bearcats are looking to sweep...
Fairview in the clubhouse with the lead after round 1 of county golf tournament
FAIRVIEW - After 18 holes of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament, the Fairview Aggies are in the clubhouse with the lead.
Playing the first round at Chesley Oaks, the Aggies carded a 339 and have a 15-stroke advantage over the Good Hope Raiders....
Lady Warriors reign supreme in Cullman County Softball Tournament
GOOD HOPE - The second and final day of the 2017 Cullman County Softball Tournament got underway Tuesday afternoon with some fantastic action. Up first on the day was the winner’s bracket final that pitted the host team, the Good Hope Lady Raiders, against...
West Point dashes Fairview’s hopes of clinching 5A, Area 12 playoff berth
WEST POINT - West Point was determined to not let county rival Fairview clinch a playoff berth Tuesday evening on the Warrior diamond.
In a critical 5A, Area 12 game for both sides, West Point prevailed 9-3, thanks to timely hitting and good pitching from...
St. Bernard sweeps West Point in Tuesday soccer action
WEST POINT - The St. Bernard girls’ and boys’ soccer teams put up strong first halves and continued their play in the second as they rolled to an easy sweep of West Point Tuesday night.
St. Bernard 3, West Point 1 (Girls)
St. Bernard scored all...
Team Fairview takes top spot in 3rd annual Cullman, AL High School Bass Fishing Classic
Members of the winning team from Fairview High School celebrate.
TRIMBLE - It was a perfect day for the third annual Cullman, Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic at Smith Lake Park in Trimble. Cullman County and Cullman City Schools participated in the classic looking...
Plenty of drama to end the Good Hope Golf Invitational
CULLMAN - A long day of prep golf at Terri Pines Country Club ended in a dramatic way Monday before sunset.
The Good Hope Invitational brought 139 golfers to the local country club with 14 varsity teams and seven varsity girls’ teams enjoying the first...
Bearcats take 1st, Lady Bearcats 2nd in Cullman Track Classic
CULLMAN - Cullman utilized greatness in running and field events Friday to take home one championship and claim a runner-up in the other for the 5A-7A division during the Cullman Track Classic at Oliver Woodard Stadium.
The Bearcats won three field events and two running...
Roundup: Full day of action at West Point
WEST POINT - There was plenty to choose from Thursday afternoon as softball, soccer, baseball and tennis were all competing on the grounds of West Point High School.
SOFTBALL: West Point 10, Curry 0
West Point scored early and often in their 10-0 mercy rule win...
Corner edges Good Hope in Umpires’ Association Championship
VINEMONT - Good Hope's quest to take home the championship in the 16th annual Cullman Umpires’ Associations Softball Invitational was denied Saturday afternoon when the Lady Raiders suffered a 3-0 loss to the Corner Yellow Jackets at the Vinemont Sports Complex.
Good Hope took advantage...
Fairview takes county baseball title with 9-1 triumph over West Point
GOOD HOPE - Good hitting and strong pitching on a cool Friday night carried the Fairview Aggies past the West Point Warriors 9-1 in the Cullman County High School Baseball championship at Good Hope High School.
With Preston Moore and Clay Lanier combining for eight...
County baseball tournament to be played Thursday, Friday
GOOD HOPE - Potential weather issues had the Cullman County Baseball Tournament go on a revised schedule for Wednesday and Thursday. However, a wet Tuesday forced the tournament to go back to a Thursday schedule and to be completed on Friday. This year's tournament...
West Point defeats Hanceville, 7-5, in error-filled game
HANCEVILLE - It was a back-and-forth game between the West Point Warriors and the Hanceville Bulldogs. There were eight errors in the game between both teams, but West Point overcame their sloppy defense by coming up big on offense late to defeat Hanceville, 7-5.
Hanceville...
18 teams participate in annual Wallace State Invitational
CULLMAN - Eighteen teams made up the field for the annual Wallace State Community College softball invitational this weekend. The event, hosted by the Wallace State softball program, took place at Heritage Park and the Field of Miracles.
This event has been a regular for...
Big innings fuel West Point win over Good Hope, 12-2
WEST POINT - The Warriors had the sticks going early and often versus Good Hope Friday afternoon, taking care of the Raiders in five innings.
After David Doss sat the Raiders down in order to open the game, West Point went to work. Levi Allred...
West Point falls to Danville in 15-4 rout
WEST POINT - It may have been cold during West Point's home game vs. Danville, but the bats were certainly red-hot from both sides early on. Unfortunately for the Lady Warriors, the Lady Hawks were the ones that kept the pressure on for the...
7th-inning comeback lifts Hanceville past West Point, 7-5
WEST POINT - Hanceville's bats were silent until the Bulldogs put together a seventh-inning comeback, turning a potential loss to West Point into a thrilling 7-5 come-from-behind victory Friday evening.
Entering the seventh, the Bulldogs were held scoreless and managed four hits against West Point...
