Tag: Sports
COLUMN: Birmingham may have seen the last of the Stallions
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A long list of now-defunct professional Birmingham sports teams may sadly be getting a new chapter soon.
At the Birmingham Stallions’ home...
‘You’re going to have to earn it’: No. 4 Auburn hosts...
AUBURN, Ala. – No. 4 Auburn survived and advanced, winning an arduous regional to become one of only two programs in the country to host super...
Checking in on the Trash Pandas and Barons as summer kicks...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local high school sports are done for the summer, but those looking for a day out at the ballpark don't have...
PREP SOCCER: Olivia Caretti looks back on her career at Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman senior soccer player Olivia Caretti graduated on May 22nd, 2026. She played soccer for 11 years, six of those years...
Wallace State Flag Football Finishes No. 20 in Final WCFFB Top 25
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State flag football closed its season ranked No. 20 in the final Women’s College Flag Football Top 25 rankings after...
Wallace State’s Gautier earns ITA Junior College All-American honors after national...
HANCEVILLE — Wallace State sophomore Angel Gautier added another honor to his championship résumé when he was named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Junior...
Wallace State women’s tennis lands three entries in final ITA national...
HANCEVILLE — Wallace State women’s tennis placed three entries in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Junior College National Rankings, which were released May 28...
PREP SPORTS: Holly Pond’s Maggie Nail reflects on her time as...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Holly Pond multi-sport athlete Maggie Nail received her high school diploma in May. Before heading to the University of Alabama...
No. 7 Alabama baseball advances to Super Regionals after thrilling 9-7...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 7 national seed Alabama baseball (40-19) punched its ticket to the Super Regional round of the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament, as...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope leads the way with five players selected...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education released their 2026 All-Cullman County Softball team on Friday afternoon, which comprised of 21 of...
Alabama opens play at the Women’s College World Series with 6-3...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Alabama softball opened play at the 2026 Women's College World Series Thursday evening with a 6-3 win over UCLA, advancing to the...
Cullman County 4-H Shotgun Club brings team & individual awards home...
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - This past weekend, Cullman County's 4-H Shotgun Team traveled to the Red Eagle Trap and Skeet range in Childersburg to compete...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cullman’s Henry Crocker reflects on his time...
Updated May 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the 2026 track and field season in the rearview, Cullman rising senior Henry Crocker...
CPRST Summer Women’s Softball League starts in JuneÂ
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) Summer Women's Softball League kicks off Monday nights in June at Heritage Park.
CPRST Athletic Director Ashley Morton said they are excited...
Alabama Softball heads to the Women’s College World Series for the...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For the 16th time in program history, Alabama softball will be heading to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City after...
No. 15 Alabama baseball falls, 13-3, to 18th-ranked Florida
HOOVER, Ala. – The 15th-ranked Alabama baseball team (37-19) suffered a 13-3 loss to No. 18 Florida (39-18) on Thursday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium....
PREP SOFTBALL: After round one win, Hanceville’s historic season ends with...
OXFORD, Ala. - After securing their first ever region title, the Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Oxford's Choccolocco Park on Thursday to play in their...
Wallace State men’s tennis caps undefeated season with first national title...
HANCEVILLE — Wallace State men's tennis completed a perfect season Friday by capturing the NJCAA Division II National Championship at Collin College in Plano,...
‘Best foot forward’: No. 6 Auburn opens SEC Tournament Wednesday
AUBURN, Ala. – After finishing in the top six in the league for the fourth time in the last five seasons, No. 6 Auburn (36-18,...
PREP SOFTBALL: Previewing Hanceville’s first round State Tournament matchup with T.R....
CULLMAN, Ala. - After defeating Randolph County 3-2 to advance to their first ever State Tournament, head coach Kim Lewis and the Hanceville Bulldogs'...
Fairview to honor Coach George Redding Jr. at retirement ceremony Sunday
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview High School will honor Coach George Redding Jr. with a retirement ceremony Sunday, May 17, celebrating his years of service...
Brooks wins National Title as Wallace State finishes third at NJCAA...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Wallace State capped a strong week at the NJCAA Division II Women's Golf National Championship with a third-place team finish Friday at...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Hanceville wins East Region with 3-2 thriller over...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. - In a year full of firsts for Hanceville's softball program, the Lady Bulldogs just tacked on another.
On Thursday morning, Hanceville,...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Hanceville opens regionals with two blowout wins, Meek...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. - Day two of the East Regionals at Sand Mountain Park took place Tuesday, and with Good Hope and Addison eliminated yesterday,...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Meek stays alive with blowout win, Addison and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday morning, Good Hope looked to continue their run at regionals in Florence, and Meek and Addison took the field...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Good Hope collect wins over Curry, Central-Florence to...
Florence, Ala. - The 4A North Regionals at Florence got underway on Monday morning, and the Good Hope Lady Raiders took on the Curry Lady Yellow...
No. 13 WSCC softball finishes regular season with four straight wins...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Lady Lions, after sweeping Coastal Alabama - South in their final home series of the season, traveled to...
Alabama Softball earns No. 1 national seed, set to host 21st...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama softball was announced as the No. 1 overall national seed during Sunday evening's 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament selection show, securing the...
Wallace State Downs Northwest-Shoals 6-4 in ACCC Tournament Opener
OXFORD, Ala. — Wallace State opened play in the ACCC Baseball Championship with a 6-4 victory over Northwest-Shoals on Thursday afternoon at Choccolocco Park,...
PREP SOFTBALL: First round regional pairings set for Addison, Meek, Hanceville...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama High School Athletic Association has officially released the pairings for the first round of the 2026 Regional Tournaments. Hanceville...
Wallace State finishes runner-up at NJCAA Division II National Championship
SUMTER, S.C. — Wallace State's women's tennis team concluded its season Wednesday with a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division II National Championship.
The Lady...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope falls 6-5 in area championship matchup with...
EAST LAWRENCE, Ala. - After falling to West Morgan to start out this year's Class 4A Area 13 tournament on Monday, Good Hope rolled past...
PREP SOFTBALL: Hanceville tops Locust Fork 6-1 in area championship game,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted Locust Fork in the Class 3A, Area 12 title game on Monday night. In their prior matchup...
TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs’ girls repeat as state champions, local...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2026 AHSAA Outdoor Track and Field State Championship meets in Cullman (1A-3A) and Gulf Shores (4A-7A) took place over the...
PREP SOCCER: Both Bearcat varsity squads fall just short of the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - A row of pickup trucks, all packed with students, lined the east fence of the Cullman Soccer Complex on Saturday night....
PREP SOFTBALL: Butler fans 13, scores two to push Hanceville over...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Lady Bulldogs, host of the Class 3A, Area 12 softball tournament, took on Locust Fork after taking down J.B....
PREP BASEBALL: Addison collects second round sweep of South Lamar to...
SOUTH LAMAR, Ala. - After sweeping Hackleburg to start out their 2026 postseason, the Addison Bulldogs made the trip over to South Lamar to...
PREP SOCCER: Saturday night Elite Eight matchups set for both Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After Cullman's boys took a 1-0 shootout victory over Randolph and the girls defeated Decatur 2-1 last night, the stage is...
PREP SOFTBALL: Brackets and schedule for this weekend’s area tournament matchups
CULLMAN, Ala. - With baseball well into the playoffs, softball joins them this weekend, kicking off the postseason with area tournaments. Meek (21-9), Hanceville...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Zayden Cruce signs scholarship offer to attend Huntingdon...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - At Fairview High School this morning, Zayden Cruce signed his scholarship offer to play football at Huntingdon College in Montgomery.
After...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman boys hold off Randolph in penalty kick shootout,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After knocking off Ft. Payne at home to start out the Class 6A 2026 state soccer playoffs, the Cullman Bearcats looked...
TRACK & FIELD: Several local stars qualify for State Championships with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Track and field sectionals took place this past weekend across the state, and stars from around Cullman County and beyond earned...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison’s Kiah Lake signs scholarship to play at Bevill...
ADDISON, Ala. - Addison senior Kiah Lake signed a scholarship with Bevill State in front of a large group of family and friends at...
Former Cullman star accepts invite to Indianapolis Colts Rookie Minicamp
CULLMAN, Ala. - After going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, former Cullman Bearcats tight end Kaleb Heatherly accepted an invite to participate in...
PREP BASEBALL: Inman’s grand slam finishes off Southside, Bearcats win 11-0...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After a blowout game one win over Southside followed by a stunning loss in game two, Cullman hosted the Panthers for...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman and Southside set up a Saturday tiebreaker
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats kicked off their 2026 playoffs with a first round matchup against the Southside Panthers on Friday night.
In...
PREP BASEBALL: Boaz sweeps West Point in first round of Class...
BOAZ, Ala. - The West Point Warriors took a road trip over to Boaz to take on the Pirates in the first round of...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison completes first round sweep of Hackleburg
ADDISON, Ala. - The 2026 AHSAA baseball playoffs are officially underway, and the Addison Bulldogs hosted the Hackleburg Panthers, a team that they defeated...
PREP BASEBALL: 2026 AHSAA State Baseball Playoff first round matchups set...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first round of the 2026 AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs start tonight, with the 20-6 Addison Bulldogs taking on Hackleburg in...
FAITH: Cullman’s Kaylee Johnson talks faith, religious influences
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman junior basketball player Kaylee Johnson is so blessed and grateful to have God in her life, and despite some challenges...
Head coach Kalen DeBoer’s contract extended through 2033 season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A contract extension for Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer was approved Wednesday by The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees Compensation Committee.
The...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 21, 2026
BASEBALL
Winston Co. 15, Meek 5 - Batting: E. McCay 2-2 Pitching: E. McCay 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K...
PREP SOFTBALL: Bates’ dominant two-way game gives Cullman a 10-0 run...
JASPER, Ala. - With the end of the regular season rapidly approaching, Cullman looked to continue an incredible season (34-7-1) on the road against...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats from April 20, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 12, Cold Springs 2 - Batting: J. Williams (Add.) 2-4 (2B), 2 RBI Pitching: T. Thompson 2.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2...
PREP SOFTBALL: Benefield fans 15, late rally propels Good Hope to...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The first two meetings between Good Hope and Hanceville saw the Lady Raiders win the first one in a high-scoring...
Wallace State flag football wins Tiger Town Showdown Championship at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Wallace State completed a perfect inaugural season on Saturday, defeating Clemson 13-12 in the championship game of the Tiger Town Showdown...
Blazers complete spring drills with annual Spring Showcase
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB Blazers football team closed out spring practice Saturday with its annual Spring Showcase at Legacy Pavilion, wrapping up the program's...
Auburn concludes spring practice with first A-Day scrimmage of Golesh era
AUBURN, Ala. – After a Tiger Walk reminiscent of an SEC gameday, Auburn concluded spring practice with the first A-Day scrimmage of the Alex Golesh era Saturday in...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 18, 2026
BASEBALL
Memphis 2, Cullman 1 - Batting: C. Bowen 1-2 Pitching: B. Vincent 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 7 K
Colliersville 7, Cullman 6 -...
TRACK & FIELD: Several local teams shine at fourth annual Andy...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The fourth annual Andy Page Memorial Meet took place at Cullman High School on Thursday night, and several local teams put on some...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 17, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 5, Vinemont 1 - Batting: T. Thompson (Add.) 2-4 (2B x2) Pitching: K. Lake 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 6 K, W
Houston...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison celebrates Senior Night with a 5-1 win over...
ADDISON, Ala. - Addison hosted the Vinemont Eagles for Senior Night on Friday, and were able to send their seniors out with a 5-1...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats from April 16, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 5, Sumiton 2 - Batting: T. Thompson 2-3 (3B), 1 RBI Pitching: J. Williams 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 K, W...
PREP SOCCER: Meharg scores twice as Cullman seals area with 3-0...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After the girls team blew out the Blue Devils 8-0 to seal their area, Cullman's boys took the field to face...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman collects area doubleheader sweep of Mortimer Jordan
CULLMAN, Ala. - After falling just short in their area game at Mortimer Jordan on Tuesday afternoon, the Bearcats hosted the Blue Devils in a huge...
FAITH: Cullman’s Zoe Snider talks religious influences, making a positive impact...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman junior basketball player Zoe Snider thanks God for the many blessings that He has brought into her life, and that...
Wallace State finishes third at ACCC Women’s Golf Championship
BREWTON – Wallace State placed third at the ACCC Women’s Golf Championship held at Juniper Creek in Brewton.
Shelton State won the team championship, followed...
Wallace State Men Win ACCC Tennis Championship; Gautier Named Player of...
MILLBROOK – Wallace State won the ACCC Men's Tennis Tournament championship at 17 Springs in Millbrook, earning the conference title and advancing to the...
Wallace State Women Capture ACCC Tennis Championship; Standifer Earns Player of...
MILLBROOK – Wallace State won the ACCC Women’s Tennis Tournament championship at 17 Springs in Millbrook, finishing with victories in five singles finals and...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 14, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 16, Athens Bible 7 - Batting: C. Speegle 4-6 (2B x2), 1 RBI Pitching: T. Thompson 7.0 IP, 4 ER, 6 K,...
PREP BASEBALL: Speer’s two-way game gives Vinemont an 8-2 area win...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The first area meeting between Vinemont and Holly Pond took place at Holly Pond on Monday afternoon, and the Eagles ended up defeating...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats from April 13, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 9, Athens Bible 0 - Batting: J. Williams 2-4 (HR), 3 RBI Pitching: K. Lake 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K,...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison notches fourth straight win with 9-0 shutout of...
ADDISON, Ala. - In a matchup of two of the top 1A squads, the sixth-ranked Addison Bulldogs hosted the seventh-ranked Athens Bible Trojans. Addison dominated...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Elementary takes 2026 NASP State Championship behind top ten...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Teams from across Alabama met at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery on Friday for the 2026 NASP Alabama State Championship....
FAITH: Cullman’s Rachel Hoffman discusses her faith and being a role...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman senior basketball player Rachel Hoffman is so grateful to have God in her life, and He has changed her life...
PREP BASEBALL: Big first inning, strong pitching by Drummond & Wallace...
VINEMONT, Ala. - April has been very kind to the Vinemont Eagles so far, as they are 3-1 in their first four games of...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 9, 2026
BASEBALL
Cold Springs 8, Winston Co. 5 - Batting: C. Johnson 3-4, 1 RBI Pitching: C. Johnson 6.0 IP, 5 R, 1 ER, 5 K
Cullman...
Cullman Swim Association wraps up competitive season after pair competes at...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Swim Association (CSA) wrapped up their competitive swim season at the end of March after participating in meets held...
TRACK & FIELD: Fallin and Swidecki earn MVP honors; West Point’s...
BREMEN, Ala. - The 2026 Cullman County outdoor track championship was held at Cold Springs high school on Wednesday.
In the boys competitions, West...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 7, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 18, Meek 6 - Batting: J. Williams 2-5 (3B), 2 RBI Pitching: S. Talley 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 K, W...
PREP SOFTBALL: Benefield’s one-hitter gives Good Hope their third straight County...
VINEMONT, Ala. - On Tuesday afternoon at the Vinemont Sports Complex, fifth-seeded Good Hope met sixth-seed West Point in the 2026 Cullman County Tournament...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point’s Jones no-hits Fairview, Benefield blanks Vinemont and...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman County Softball Tournament got underway at the Vinemont Sports Complex on Monday. The three quarterfinal matchups featured three shutouts,...
Overton knocks out Tulsa, Auburn wins NIT Championship in overtime
INDIANAPOLIS – When Auburn had to have it, Kevin Overton came through.Â
KO knocked out Tulsa in the NIT championship game, hitting a game-tying 3-pointer with eight seconds...
TRACK & FIELD: West Point boys, Cold Springs girls place first...
BREMEN, Ala. - Several local track & field teams met at Cold Springs High School yesterday for the 2026 Cold Springs invitational, where athletes...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 3, 2026
BASEBALL
Cordova 10, Addison 0 - Batting: C. Lane 1-2 Pitching: J. Williams 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K
Cold Springs 11, Vinemont 6 - Batting:...
PREP BASEBALL: Big sixth inning helps propel Cold Springs to 11-6...
VINEMONT, Ala. - Cold Springs and Vinemont last faced off against each other in the Cullman County Baseball Tournament on March 27th, a game...
Auburn cruises into NIT Championship with 88-66 win over Illinois State
INDIANAPOLIS – Advancing to the NIT championship game for the first time, Auburn got 24 points from Keyshawn Hall and made 12 3-pointers to rout Illinois State...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for April 2, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 8, Vinemont 4 - Batting: S. Talley (Add.) 2-4 (2B), 1 RBI Pitching: S. Talley 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K
Cullman...
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Late rally puts Gadsden St. over Wallace St., 11-9,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After sweeping Lawson State Community College in a doubleheader last Saturday the Wallace State Lions were 4-2 in their last six games...
COLUMN: Reasons for optimism & concern for Alabama, Auburn and UAB...
CULLMAN, Ala. - In the next three weeks, Alabama (April 11) and Auburn (April 18) will play in their "A-Day" spring games, and UAB...
PREP BASKETBALL: New Good Hope boys basketball coach Cory Meyer details...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope hired Cory Meyer to be their new basketball coach on March 19th. He took over for Mitch Morris,...
Auburn plays Illinois State Thursday in NIT semifinals at Hinkle Fieldhouse
INDIANAPOLIS – After winning three National Invitation Tournament games in nine days, Auburn appreciates the eight-day layoff between the NIT quarterfinals and Thursday’s semifinal against Illinois...
PREP BASEBALL & SOFTBALL: Scores and stats for March 31, 2026
BASEBALL
Addison 9, Belgreen 1 - Batting: S. Talley 3-4 (HR), 4 RBI Pitching: T. Thompson 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 9 K, W
Cullman 6, Clarksville...
FAITH: Cullman’s Thomas Norwood talks about his faith and religious influences
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman senior Thomas Norwood is very thankful to have a relationship with Jesus Christ, and that has helped him become the...
PREP BASEBALL: Bulldog bats get hot; Lake impressive as Addison takes...
DORA, Ala. - Looking to bounce back from a tough 13-11 loss to Hubbertville last Saturday, the Addison Bulldogs traveled to Dora to take...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview secures second straight Cullman County Tournament title with...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Saturday afternoon at Hanceville High, defending County Tournament champion Fairview met with Good Hope in the title game. It promised...
PREP BASEBALL: Good Hope wins in dominant fashion, taking West Point...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - One spot in the county championship game was already filled by Fairview by virtue of a shutout win over Cold Springs...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview’s offense explosive as they down Cold Springs 13-0,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In the first semifinal matchup of the Cullman County Baseball Tournament on Saturday, the Fairview Aggies, who got a first-round bye,...
PREP BASEBALL: Hot start at the plate leads Good Hope to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - In the nightcap of day one of the Cullman County Baseball Tournament, Good Hope took on the Holly Pond Broncos. After...
PREP BASEBALL: Balanced hitting and strong pitching by Chasteen lead Cold...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Day One of the 2026 Cullman County Baseball Tournament got underway on Friday afternoon, and in the second game of the day,...











































































































