Tag: Sports
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 14, 2026
BASEBALL
Cold Springs 12, Brewer 3 - Batting: C. Perdue 1-3 (3B), 3 RBI - B. Chasteen 3-4 (2B), 2 RBI Pitching: C. Johnson 4.0...
TRACK & FIELD: West Point, Fairview among others with impressive days...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Several local teams took part in the Cullman Classic on Saturday, and multiple squads, along with more than a handful of individuals,...
AHSAA announces updated 2026-2028 classifications for basketball; public & private schools...
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Alabama High School Athletic Association released updated classifications for winter sports, notably basketball, for 2026-28. Following suit with fall sports, the...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 13, 2026
BASEBALL
Winston Co. 12, Addison 9 - Batting: S. Talley 1-3, 2 RBI - K. Lake 1-4 (HR), 2 RBI Pitching: T. Gaither 3.2 IP,...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 12, 2026
BASEBALL
Austin 13, Fairview 5 - Batting: C. Cullen 2-3, 2 RBI Pitching: C. Cullen 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K
Oakman 11, Holly Pond 0...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Eagles’ errors kickstart Hanceville’s 15-3 rout; Bulldogs hand...
VINEMONT, Ala. - On Thursday evening the Vinemont Lady Eagles, riding a 6-0 start to the season, hosted county and area foe Hanceville, who...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman County Hall of Famer, Holly Pond basketball coach...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Thursday, March 12, saw legendary head basketball coach Tim Willoughby retire after 23 years. He coached five different teams, finished with 371 wins...
FAITH: Cullman’s Molly Wilson talks religious, personal influences in basketball
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman senior basketball player Molly Wilson thanks God for helping her overcome some tough times in her life, and she wouldn't...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Stats and scores for March 10, 2026
BASEBALL
Hubbertville 3, Addison 2 - Batting: C. Speegle 2-3 (2B) Pitching: K. Lake 3.0 IP, 0 ER, K
Homewood 12, Cullman 7 - Batting: J....
PREP SOFTBALL: Johnson and Bates homer; Storey pitches a complete game...
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Cullman Lady Bearcats welcomed rival Jasper on Tuesday evening for their first area game of 2026, and sent the Vikings home...
PREP BASEBALL: Holly Pond’s Sam Hunt throws a no-hitter, strikes out...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to take on the Holly Pond Broncos in an area game on Monday afternoon. Holly Pond got out...
PREP BASEBALL: Moody’s offense rolls as Blue Devils collect 10-2 win...
BOAZ, Ala. - After picking up a huge county win at home against West Point on Friday night, the Fairview Aggies hit the road for a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Swarming Oxford defense too much for Cullman in 68-44...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- An improbable run by the Bearcats came to an end on Saturday.
With the 6A State Championship on the line, Cullman faced...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 6, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 18, Meek 1 - Batting: T. Gathier 2-4, 3 RBI - C. Lane 2-4, 3 RBI Pitching: K. Lake 3.0 IP, 0 ER,...
CHAMPS!: No. 4 Lady Raiders take down no. 1 Plainview 59-54...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- "Defense wins championships." It's an adage that dates back to the great Paul Bryant, and one that holds true today.
The no....
PREP BASKETBALL: No.1 North Sand Mtn.’s defense stifles no. 10 Cold...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- While a bright future lays ahead, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles fell just short of glory in 2025-26.
On Friday morning, Cold Springs...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 5, 2026
BASEBALL
Fairview 4, West Point 3 - Batting: L. Wright (Fair.) 0-2, Walk-off sacrifice fly) - D. Cleghorn (West.) 2-3, 1 RBI Pitching: C. Cullen...
PREP SOFTBALL: Bates’ game-winning RBI single puts Cullman over Brewer in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After dropping their last game at Athens, the Cullman Lady Bearcats looked to bounce back at home against Brewer on Thursday afternoon.
It...
‘These kids have that 22-pound heart’: Cullman wins a 61-56 overtime...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Bearcats are riding their identity of 'CHAOS.' right back into the State Championship.
On Wednesday morning, the Cullman Bearcats and Calera...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 3, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 8, Winston Co. 1 - Batting: K. Lake 2-4 2 RBI, S. Talley 2-4 Pitching: C. Thompson 3.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 K,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Gossett’s defense, Konrad’s 20 points lead no. 4 Good...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Lady Raiders are State Championship-bound once again.
Fourth-ranked Good Hope met a scrappy, physical ninth-ranked Montgomery Catholic team at Legacy Arena...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles to play in 2A State Championship after...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Cold Springs' Paige Adams won the 2008 State Championship as a player, and she'll get the chance to win one as a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Brian Simmons expects to maintain the Aggies’ winning...
FAIRVIEW, Ala.- After the sudden resignation of legendary Fairview head coach George Redding on Feb. 20, the future of the program was up in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs’ Paige Adams on journey to Birmingham, Final...
BREMEN, Ala. - It's been a special season for first-year head coach Paige Adams, who took over at Cold Springs after legendary head coach...
PREP SOFTBALL: A team-by-team guide as Cullman County softball gets underway
CULLMAN, Ala.- With winter sports and weather leaving us, Cullman County softball has returned. Teams like Good Hope are looking to back up a...
COLUMN: Netflix’s Mayweather vs. Pacquiao announcement is latest mockery of a...
Like many kids in Alabama in the 2000s, I didn’t grow up in a boxing-centric household. I heard stories of Marino, Sanders and Favre...
PREP BASEBALL: A team-by-team guide as Cullman County baseball gets underway
CULLMAN, Ala.- With winter sports coming to an end, Cullman County baseball is back. From a seasoned Fairview squad looking to defend their 2025...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman wins NW Regional Championship 80-53 over Lee-Huntsville to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- When head coach Stu Stuedeman took Cullman to the Final Four in 2022, it was the first time the school had been...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Good Hope topples no. 9 Wilson 58-38,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The final Class 4A NW Regional Finals game in the varsity girls' division took place on Saturday night, as fourth-ranked Good Hope took...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 West Point’s season comes to a close...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In the Class 5A Girls NW Regional Championship on Monday evening, no. 4 West Point met no. 2 Guntervsille at Tom...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison’s season ends in NW Regional Finals to fourth-ranked...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Class 1A NW Regional Championship matchup featured the Addison Bulldogs and the fourth-ranked Hubbertville Lions in a rematch of last...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Lady Tigers’ postseason run ends at the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- An inspiring season for Meek's young Lady Tigers has come to an end.
In the third matchup of Monday's NW Regionals, the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Big second quarter helps no. 3 Red Bay get...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The first NW Regional Finals in the Class 2A varsity boys' division featured a pair of top-ten teams, as sixth-ranked Cold...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles win 45-42 thriller over Belgreen to take...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In her first year at the helm, Paige Adams is taking the Lady Eagles to Birmingham.
Opening up the NW Regional Championship...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman collects 53-41 win over Clay-Chalkville, advances to Elite...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After missing out on Regionals last season, the Cullman Bearcats made it their mission to make it back there this season....
PREP BASKETBALL: Faulkner connection shines as West Point downs Priceville 65-32...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The No. 4 West Point Lady Warriors, riding a 27-game heater, met the no. 7 Priceville Lady Bulldogs at Tom Drake Coliseum...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope knocks off Deshler 60-50 to clinch spot...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - For the sixth straight season, the Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Deshler Lady Tigers did battle in the Regional Semifinals...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont fights back, but comes up short in 47-45...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Vinemont Lady Eagles, on the cusp of their first Elite Eight appearance since 1995, met defending 3A State Champion Lauderdale Co....
PREP BASKETBALL: Mars Hill’s Belle Hill, No. 1 recruit in the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Holly Pond Broncos opened up day two of the NW Regionals with a 9 a.m. matchup against the no. 2-ranked Mars...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs knocks off top-ranked Decatur Heritage in overtime...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Day one of the 2026 NW Regionals at Wallace State Community College concluded with a top 10 matchup in the varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles avenge ’25 playoff loss to Decatur Heritage...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles met the Decatur Heritage Lady Eagles in the final girls matchup of Tuesday night at Tom Drake...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison overcomes shooting woes, earns first Elite Eight berth...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- After their Winston County rival Meek was knocked out of the playoffs, the Addison Bulldogs took the court at Tom Drake Coliseum...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek’s season ends with 75-46 loss to Hubbertville in...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After knocking off Waterloo in their Sub-Regional game on Saturday night, the Meek Tigers looked to carry that momentum into their Sweet 16...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek Lady Tigers earn Elite Eight appearance with 63-51...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Meek Lady Tigers faced off with the 25-8 Brilliant Lady Tigers in the first game of the ASHAA Northwest Regionals on...
‘We were in love with the game’: Addison volleyball receives State...
ADDISON, Ala.- Head coach Sadie Hall took over for Addison Volleyball in 2025 with big shoes to fill. In the prior ten seasons, Kaydi...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman outlasts Hazel Green 55-53 to move on to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After getting a hard-fought win in the Class 6A, Area 13 championship game at Jasper on Tuesday night, the Cullman Bearcats got the...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Good Hope rolls past Fultondale 76-23 to...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a dominating area championship win over West Morgan, the Good Hope Lady Raiders looked to clinch a...
Crimson Tide baseball to open the regular season at home against...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –Alabama baseball is prepared to open the 2026 regular season at Sewell-Thomas Stadium against Washington State. The Crimson Tide owns a 3-1 mark...
No. 5 Auburn baseball opens 2026 season vs. Youngstown State
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 5 Auburn baseball opens its 2026 campaign with a three-game series against Youngstown State Friday through Sunday at Plainsman Park. First pitches are set for Friday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman wins its fifth straight area title under Stuedeman...
JASPER, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats traveled to rival Jasper's Carl Cannon Coliseum on Tuesday night for the 6A, Area 13 championship game, with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs Lady Eagles, Eagles secure Class 2A, Area...
BREMEN, Ala. - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted this year's Class 2A, Area 11 Tournament in both the girls' and boys' division, and both...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats lose 52-50 heartbreaker to Mortimer Jordan in...
CULLMAN, Ala.- After a blowout upset of (21-9) Jasper in the Class 6A, Area 13 semifinal, (17-12) Mortimer Jordan traveled to face off with...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point holds off Russellville, 54-49, to take home...
WEST POINT, Ala. - After taking home the Cullman County championship last month, the West Point Lady Warriors looked to add yet another one...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman downs Mortimer Jordan 82-44, sets up colossal area...
CULLMAN, Ala. - With a firm 79-44 lead and seven seconds to go in the fourth quarter of Saturday's area semifinal vs. Mortimer Jordan,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont, Holly Pond set to meet for Class 3A,...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Class 3A, Area 11 tournament continued Friday night at Vinemont as the Holly Pond Lady Broncos faced off against the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Abney, Hanceville roll past J.B. Pennington 62-33 to move...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Class 3A, Area 11 tournament got underway on Thursday night as the Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the J.B. Pennington Tigers. The...
FAITH: Vinemont golf’s Abby Lee discusses religious influences, how they’ve pushed...
VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont junior cheerleader/golfer Abby Lee credits God for the many blessings that He has brought into her life, and being raised...
Shallow patterns should shine at Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. — A welcome warmup should have the bass moving towards prespawn staging areas for the 2026 Lippert Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament games set to tip off tomorrow night
CULLMAN, Ala.- Tomorrow night, Hanceville's quarterfinal matchups with J.B. Pennington will tip off a five-day stretch featuring all of the Cullman-area stars across dozens...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman celebrates senior night with a 62-30 rout of...
CULLMAN, Ala.- Closing out another 20-win regular season under head coach Stu Stuedeman, Cullman's varsity boys hosted Hanceville on Tuesday night. After honoring...
PREP BASKETBALL: Priceville holds off Good Hope in top-10 girls matchup,...
PRICEVILLE, Ala. - The fourth-ranked Good Hope Lady Raiders took the court for the first time since the county championship game on Tuesday night,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond leaves Addison with two blowout victories to...
ADDISON, Ala.- Addison hosted Holly Pond in boys and girls matches on Monday night, and the Bulldogs were hoping to exact some revenge on...
More than 160 WSCC student athletes named to ACCC commissioner’s honor...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates more than 160 student athletes who earned a place on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)...
Wallace State cheer finishes second nationally at 2026 UCA Nationals
HANCEVILLE — Wallace State Cheer turned in a standout performance on the national stage, finishing second in the nation at the 2026 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Nationals in the Open Small...
TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs wins runner-up 1A-3A girls title, five...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The ASHAA Indoor Track and Field championships concluded Saturday, and five Cullman-area teams participated in the event. To split classifications, 1A through...
Elijah Guyton named CSC Academic All-American
AUSTIN, Texas — Two Gulf South Conference football student-athletes were named to the 2025 NCAA Division II Academic All-America Team, as selected and announced by...
PREP BASKETBALL: Huge second half helps fuel eighth-ranked Meek’s 63-54 comeback...
FALKVILLE, Ala.- After collecting a win at Cordova on Thursday, the no. 8-ranked Meek Lady Tigers continued their road trip on Friday, as they...
Former Cullman star, UNA’s Kaleb Heatherly declares for the NFL Draft...
CULLMAN, Ala.- Like many other kids getting into football in the 2010s, Cullman-native Kaleb Heatherly fell in love with the high-flying Matt Ryan and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond sinks Addison 72-69 with a Dunn buzzer-beater...
HOLLY POND, Ala.- The Addison Bulldogs (18-5) of Winston County, newly minted as the fifth-ranked 1A team in the state per ASWA, traveled to...
PREP BASKETBALL: New ASWA basketball rankings released post-county tournaments
CULLMAN, Ala.- The Alabama Sports Writers Association released their updated rankings for girls and boys high school basketball on Thursday. Notably, Addison's varsity boys...
AHSAA State Bowling Championships begin today, including Fairview
MOBILE, Ala. – The 11th AHSAA State Bowling Championships begin championship play for winter sports this week.
The State Bowling Championships begin, today, Thursday morning...
FAITH: Vinemont cheerleader Jenny Price on her relationship with God
VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont junior cheerleader Jenny Price is so blessed to have God in her life. He changed her life in a big...
Cullman County football programs realign under new AHSAA structure
CULLMAN, Ala. — High school football programs across Cullman County will compete under a new alignment beginning with the 2026 season as the Alabama...
Volleyball programs across Cullman County shift under new AHSAA alignment
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman County volleyball programs will compete under a new postseason structure beginning with the 2026 season as the Alabama High School...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bulldogs roll past Lady Yellow Jackets in 49-18...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- It was Youth Night inside Lane Horton Gymnasium, as the Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Corner Yellow Jackets in Thursday night hoops...
TRACK & FIELD: West Point’s Sutter qualifies for state championships, Warriors...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The West Point high school track and field team traveled to the Birmingham CrossPlex to compete in the first two days of...
2025 All-County Football honors
Cullman County Schools congratulates the following young men for earning All-County Football honors for the 2025 season.
Cold Springs: Ayden Black , Will Jackson, Trey...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Strong second quarter, second half helps no. 2 West...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament concluded with the varsity boys championship game between no. 1 Cold Springs and no. 2 West...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 1 West Point holds off no. 3 Good...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The no. 1 West Point Lady Warriors met no. 3 Good Hope in the Cullman County Basketball Tournament varsity girls championship on...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 1 West Point knocks off no. 3 Good...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The JV boys county champions would be decided on Championship Friday, as the top-seeded West Point Warriors faced off against the third-seeded...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Ellis’ all-around game pushes No. 2 Cold Springs to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the first matchup of championship Friday, the no. 2 Cold Springs Lady Eagles took on no. 5 Holly Pond to finish...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Chapman’s double-double, team defense lead no. 2 West Point...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the final game of day four of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Wednesday, no. 2 West Point and no. 6...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Balanced scoring, defense helps no. 1 Cold Springs get...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- A spot in the championship game was on the line Wednesday night, as the top-seeded Cold Springs Eagles took on the no....
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 3 Good Hope advances to championship after winning...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the second semifinal matchup of Wednesday afternoon, no. 3 Good Hope and no. 2 Vinemont met for a shot at no....
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Faulkner twins, Shadix combine for 55 points in no....
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The first varsity girls semifinal game took place on Wednesday, as the top-seeded West Point Lady Warriors faced off against the fifth-seeded...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Threes rain as no. 2 West Point defeats no....
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Closing out day three of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, the two-seeded West Point Warriors took on the seven-seed Hanceville Bulldogs in...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 5 Cold Springs upsets no. 4-seeded Fairview 50-36...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The second varsity girls matchup of the night saw the No. 4 seed Fairview Lady Aggies take on the no. 5 seed...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Slick passing, Marsh’s shooting the difference in no. 6...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- In the second matchup of the varsity boys bracket on Tuesday evening, the no. 3 Fairview Aggies met a feisty sixth-seeded Vinemont...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Big second half helps propel no. 3 Good Hope...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Day three of the 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament started with a varsity girls matchup between No. 3 seed Good Hope and...
Casino Night fundraiser to support Cullman High School soccer set for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Supporters of Cullman High School soccer will have a chance to enjoy an evening of games, food and friendly competition when...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Allbright and No. 4 seed Holly Pond stuff no....
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Capping off day two of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament on Monday was the first game of the varsity boys bracket, which...
County Tournament: Robinson’s big second quarter helps propel no. 2 Vinemont...
HANCEVILLE, Ala - The no. 2 Vinemont Lady Eagles faced off against the no. 7 Hanceville Lady Bulldogs in the first varsity girls' matchup...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Buchanan’s big third pushes no. 3 Good Hope to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- With the game tight and the Aggies having just taken a 27-26 lead, Good Hope's star point guard, Web Buchanan, took charge....
County Tournament: No. 2 Cold Springs advances to JV Girls championship...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The first JV girls semifinal game on Monday saw the no. 2 seed Cold Springs Lady Eagles take on the no. 3...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 1 seed West Point takes down no. 5...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Day two of the Cullman County Tournament saw its' JV Girls no. 1 seed go down in the first game, but the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Physical no. 5 seed Holly Pond knocks off no....
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Cullman County Basketball Tournament kicked off with a semifinal matchup between no. 5 Holly Pond and no. 1 Fairview, who got...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Balanced scoring helps no. 2 seed Fairview get past...
Hanceville, Al. - Day one of the 2026 Cullman County Basketball Tournament concluded with a JV boys matchup between the no. 2 seed Fairview...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Ellis’ 35-point gem drives no. 2 seed Cold Springs...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- No. 2 seed in the JV girls bracket, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles, faced the no. 7 seed Hanceville Lady Bulldogs in...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 3 seed Good Hope knocks off no. 6...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The second game in the JV Boys division featured the no. 3 seed Good Hope and the no. 6 seed Holly Pond....
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: No. 3 seeded Good Hope JV girls play complete...
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The no. 3-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders took on the no. 6 seed Vinemont Lady Eagles in game two of the JV...
