Tag: Sports
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘It’s pretty surreal’: Good Hope punches ticket to Final...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After defeating Deshler in the Sweet 16 on Monday, the top-ranked Lady Raiders of Good Hope were back on the court...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘I really loved every single one of them’: Fairview’s...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview freshman volleyball player Janet Orona had a good season in her first year on the JV team she and talked...
PREP BASEBALL: West Points collects 6-2 win at Fairview, Tuesday scoring...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- The West Point Warriors made the trip over to Fairview for a county matchup with the Aggies and they returned home...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Cullman falls to No. 1 Buckhorn 62-37...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After defeating Muscle Shoals in the Sweet 16 Thursday, the Cullman Bearcats were back on the court at Wallace State Tuesday...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders rout Fairview 16-1, Monday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope struck first and in a big way in their opening at-bats. Lexi Steed reached on a Fairview error...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope’s season ends in Sweet 16 with 81-71...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After coming from behind to defeat Randolph and punching their ticket to the Northwest Regional, the Good Hope Raiders were back...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Good Hope handles No. 3 Deshler 68-45...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the fourth consecutive year, Good Hope and Deshler clashed in the postseason Monday morning and after being eliminated by the...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point opens season with tournament win, Saturday scoring...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The West Point Lady Warriors hosted this year's West Point Softball Tournament Saturday, and they opened up their season with...
Op-Ed: A tale of 2 fandoms: The Chiefs, Swifties and a...
In the intricate tapestry of modern pop culture, few threads have ever been as seamlessly woven as that of Taylor Swift and NFL fandom....
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors fall to No. 1 Jasper at NW...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After capturing an area championship and handling Wenonah in the Sub-Regional, the West Point Lady Warriors were back at the Northwest...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman advances to NW Regional Finals with 56-51 OT...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats made their third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday morning, and it took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek falls to No. 3 Belgreen at NW Regional...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After claiming an area championship and toppling Waterloo in the Sub-Regional round, Meek’s postseason run continued at the 1A Northwest Regional...
Bo Jackson announces date for 2024 Bo Bikes Bama
AUBURN, Ala. – Bo Jackson announced the date of the 13th annual Bo Bikes Bama to be held on the 13th anniversary of the...
ESPN College GameDay visits The Plains for third straight season
BRISTOL, Conn. – For the fourth time in program history and third-straight season, ESPN's College GameDay covered by State Farm is coming to The Plains...
Vontrell King-Williams named defensive tackles coach at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – Vontrell King-Williams has been named defensive tackles coach at Auburn, head coach Hugh Freeze announced Friday. King-Williams served as a defensive line analyst for Auburn...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison falls to Shoals Christian in Sub-Regional 84-59
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted the Shoals Christian Flame for the right to advance to the Northwest Regional Saturday night and the game did not...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats advance to NW Regional with 70-58 win over...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats secured a spot in the 6A Sub-Regionals with an area championship win over Hartselle earlier this week and...
‘Always locked in’ to Auburn, Derrick Brown sets NFL record
AUBURN, Ala. – After tying the Carolina Panthers’ record for most tackles by a defensive lineman last season with 67, Derrick Brown entered the 2023...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs handles Isabella 72-30 to advance to Sweet...
BREMEN, Ala. – After capturing the 2A, Area 11 championship Monday, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles returned to the court Friday night for a Sub-Regional game against...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point advances to NW Regional with 59-47 win...
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning their area tournament earlier this week, the West Point Lady Warriors were back home Friday night to host...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman captures 3rd straight area title with 54-42 win...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman was back home at Bearcat Arena Wednesday night hosting the Hartselle Tigers in this year’s 6A, Area 14 championship game and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont falls to Susan Moore 56-51 in OT
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs in this year’s Class 3A, Area 13 championship game Tuesday night and four quarters weren’t...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders earn area title with 60-55 win over...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both of Good Hope’s varsity squads were back home Tuesday night to host a pair of area championship games and...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Cold Springs captures area title with 58-49...
BREMEN, Ala. – After defeating Cleveland in the opening round of the 2A, Area 11 Tournament Friday night, Cold Springs was back on the court Monday night to...
Auburn’s Johni Broome garners SEC Player of the Week honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time of his career, Auburn junior center/forward Johni Broome (Plant City, Fla.) garnered SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Grow together’: Fairview’s Brooklynn Merriman recaps freshman season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- The Fairview Lady Aggies' JV team just completed their season earlier this month, and freshman Brooklynn Merriman talked about what she...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont advances to area finals with 51-33 win over...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles are hosting their area tournament for the first time in 15 years they and tipped things off with...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point downs Brewer 73-43 to advance to area...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors were back home Saturday night to tip off this year’s 5A, Area 15 Tournament and they punched...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to Etowah in area tournament 25-23
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Class 4A, Area 11 tournament tipped off at Hanceville Friday night and the Lady Bulldogs faced Etowah with a chance...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs advances to area finals with 71-34 win...
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Lady Eagles tipped off their postseason run at home Friday night in the opening round of the 2A,...
91 Short Track hosting inaugural Icebreaker Race to welcome 2024 season
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, 91 Short Track in Hanceville will be kicking off its inaugural season with its first-ever Icebreaker Race.
91...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘Put 110% effort in all things I do, on...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview volleyball player Tara Evans finished her sophomore season last year and the Lady Aggies finished runner-up in the county tournament....
Auburn legend, College Football Hall of Famer Terry Beasley passes away
AUBURN, Ala. – Terry Beasley, a prolific pass catcher whose Auburn receiving records have lasted more than a half century, has passed away at the age...
PREP SOCCER: Warriors kick off season with 10-0 win over Danville,...
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point kicked off its soccer season at home against Danville Thursday night and the Warriors got things started with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders pull away to defeat Addison 88-65
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After cutting down the nets in Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday night, Good Hope was back at Wallace State Wednesday night for...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope tops No. 1 Lauderdale County...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- After collecting their third straight county championships at Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders returned to Wallace...
Ashton Story of Hanceville part of UA cheer, dance teams that...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama all-girl and co-ed cheerleading teams each placed second at the UCA National Competition held at Walt Disney...
All-County Cheerleaders recognized
CULLMAN, Ala. - Many Cullman County student athletes were honored at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Friday night, Jan. 26.
Several local cheerleaders were named...
PREP SPORTS: ‘We play as a family and as a team’:...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview freshman Kailyn Redding represents the Aggies in both track & field and volleyball and she’s coming off great seasons in...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 10 Cullman handles Decatur 71-43, Lady Bearcats rally...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman was back home at Bearcat Arena Monday night to host a pair of big area games against Decatur and both...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘When you work together, nothing can stop you’: Fairview’s...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview junior volleyball player Ralie Gaines completed her third season on the JV team and has had a great experience so...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Raiders claim County Championship with 69-55 win over...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point battled it out in Saturday night’s final County Championship Game and the Raiders put together a...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs West Point 60-39 to win...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the third consecutive season, the Good Hope Lady Raiders are Cullman County Champions. Good Hope built a 34-22 lead in...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview edges West Point 33-28 to claim back...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Fairview clashed in Saturday’s second county title game and for the second consecutive season, the Aggies are JV...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: JV Lady Raiders capture county title with 43-32...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped off Championship Saturday the Cullman County Tournament with the JV Girls finals between Good Hope and Cold Springs and...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to county finals with 51-44...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond and West Point met in Friday night’s final county tournament game with a spot in Saturday’s championship game on...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Raiders pull away to top Fairview 58-42, advance...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The top-seeded Good Hope Raiders faced off against Fairview in Friday night’s first varsity boys’ semifinal and after a tight first...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point topples Good Hope 49-44, advances to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point clashed with Good Hope in Friday night’s second JV Boys semifinal game at the Cullman County Tournament and after...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to JV Boys finals with 47-34...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Day four at the Cullman County Tournament tipped off with a JV Boys semifinal matchup between Fairview and Vinemont. The Aggies...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs’ Edgeworth named Gatorade Player of the...
CHICAGO (January 26, 2024) — In its 39th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Ethan Edgeworth of Cold Springs...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to county finals with 57-38...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We capped off Thursday night’s county tournament action with a semifinal battle between West Point and Cold Springs and the Lady...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Vinemont 77-56 to advance...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Vinemont clashed in the county tournament’s first varsity semifinal game Thursday night and after a back and forth...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope pulls away to top Holly Pond...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders squared off against the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond in the JV Girls semifinals Thursday night...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to semifinals with 68-42 win...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Cold Springs clashed in Wednesday night’s final county tournament matchup with a spot in the varsity boys’ semifinals...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont takes 41-38 thriller over Holly Pond to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond and Vinemont battled it out in Wednesday night’s first varsity matchup at the county tournament and it came down...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs edges West Point 41-35 to advance...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s county tournament resumed play at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday night, and we tipped things off with a...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond advances to semifinals with 62-59 OT...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A varsity boys’ matchup between the Holly Pond Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs capped Tuesday night’s county tournament action and four quarters...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point earns 56-44 win over Fairview, advances...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In our first varsity matchup of the night, West Point and Fairview duked it out for a spot in Thursday night’s...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point routs Holly Pond 58-13 to advance...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Holly Pond met in the opening round of the JV Boys tournament Tuesday night and the Warriors dominated...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Broncos top Fairview 58-32, advance to JV...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Tournament got back underway at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday night, and we tipped things off...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview punches ticket to semifinals with 64-44 win...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies and Vinemont Eagles battled it out in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 32-18...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs advances to semifinals with 65-27 win...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Hanceville faced off in the first varsity matchup of this year’s county tournament Monday night and the Lady...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Hanceville 66-25, advances to JV...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Hanceville Bulldogs met in Monday night’s second JV Boys County tournament matchup and the Raiders were...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont advances to JV Semifinals with 50-31 win...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After icy weather delayed the start of this year’s event, the Cullman County Basketball Tournament finally got underway at Wallace State’s...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘Never take the ability God gave us for granted’:...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- This was the first full season on varsity for Fairview junior volleyball player Karlie English and she talked about what she...
Alabama’s Nick Dunlap wins PGA Tour Event, The American Express
LA QUINTA, Calif. – University of Alabama sophomore men's golfer Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991 when he claimed...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘You have to work hard for what you want...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Lady Raiders had an amazing 2023 volleyball season. They took home the county title, an area championship...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘It wasn’t just a team; it was a family’:...
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Lady Eagles completed their middle school basketball season not too long ago and finished second in this year’s...
3rd annual Christian Hart Memorial Cornhole Tournament set for Feb. 3
VINEMONT, Ala. - Christian Hart will always be remembered as a sports-loving, funny, vivacious 12-year-old Vinemont student. The third annual Christian Hart Memorial Cornhole...
Auburn names Derrick Nix Offensive Coordinator, Kent Austin Quarterbacks Coach
Auburn, Alabama—Derrick Nix has been named offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Auburn, head coach Hugh Freeze announced Wednesday. A native of Attalla, Alabama,...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects area wins over Brewer
WEST POINT, Ala. -- After traveling to Lawrence County earlier this week, the West Point Warriors returned home Saturday afternoon to take on the Brewer Patriots...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont earns 65-48 win over Susan Moore, Lady Eagles...
VINEMONT, Ala. — Both the Eagles and Lady Eagles of Vinemont were back home Friday night to host a pair of matchups against Susan...
Kalen DeBoer named head coach of Alabama Football
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kalen DeBoer, winner of the 2023 Associated Press, AFCA, Eddie Robinson, George Munger, Walter Camp and Home Depot Coach of the...
Charles Kelly named co-Defensive Coordinator at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – Charles Kelly, a veteran defensive coach and former Auburn football player, has been named co-defensive coordinator at his alma mater, head coach Hugh...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘This team is like my family’: Hanceville’s Lexi Link...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville freshman volleyball player Lexi Link completed her first year on the JV volleyball team and she talked about that experience...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders earn area wins over West Morgan
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After picking up a pair of area wins at East Lawrence last Friday, the Good Hope Raiders returned home Tuesday night to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman rallies to top Oxford 58-50, Lady Jackets pull...
CULLMAN, Ala. — After traveling to Hartselle for a pair of area games Friday, the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were back home Tuesday night...
University of North Alabama wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament...
LEESBURG, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2024) – The University of North Alabama duo of Dylan Nutt and Carter Nutt, both sophomores from Nashville, Tennessee, won the MLF...
Alabama defeats Vanderbilt Saturday afternoon in SEC Opener
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Alabama men's basketball team began SEC play with a 78-75 win on the road against Vanderbilt Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium....
No. 25 Auburn makes history at Arkansas with 83-51 win in...
FAYTTEVILLE, ARK. – Known as one of the more hostile environments in the SEC, Bud Walton Arena was quiet for most of the day Saturday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs collect area wins over Meek
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted the Meek Tigers, who just happen to be their closest rivals being just ten miles south of them and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs earn area wins over Ashville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After battling Vinemont on the road earlier this week, Hanceville returned home to Lane Horton Gymnasium Friday night to host a...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some of the best games...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- 2023 saw more than its fair share of amazing games and fantastic finishes. Here's my list of the best games that...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison picks up 61-59 win over Falkville, Lady Bulldogs...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Falkville men's and women's basketball teams at lovely Allen Stephenson Gymnasium and the hometown Bulldogs came away with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits varsity matchups with Cold Springs
VINEMONT, Ala. -- It was a battle of the Eagles at Vinemont Thursday night as Cold Springs made the trip to take on its county...
Auburn Made: Week 17 NFL Rundown
From a game-winning field goal to a career-long touchdown grab, it was a Christmas weekend to remember for some of Auburn's former players in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders race past J.B. Pennington 101-58
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — After spending last week playing several games in Destin, the Good Hope Raiders played a little closer to home Tuesday night,...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope edges No. 4 Vestavia Hills...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- After competing at the Hilton Sandestin Invitational over the holiday break, the Good Hope Lady Raiders returned to Cullman County Tuesday...
PREP CHEER: ‘God gave you a purpose’: Cold Springs’ Jaci Baker...
BREMEN, Ala. -- Cold Springs sophomore cheerleader Jaci Baker is cheering on the varsity squad for the first time and is really enjoying her...
PREP CHEER:’We all have a special bond’: Hanceville’s Audrey Faye enjoying...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville sophomore cheerleader Audrey Faye is in her second year on the varsity squad, and she has enjoyed every second of...
PREP CHEER: ‘Little eyes are always watching’: West Point’s Ellorie Harbison...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point sophomore Ellorie Harbison is in her eighth-year cheering at Victory Cheer Academy, and she has learned so much...
PREP BASKETBALL: Day’s last-second free throws lead Cold Springs to 57-56...
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Eagles were back home hosting the Winston County Yellow Jackets Thursday night and the home crowd was treated to a...
Auburn Made: Week 16 NFL rundown
From a game-winning field goal to a career-long touchdown grab, it was a Christmas weekend to remember for some of Auburn's former players in...
Alabama’sDowns Selected as 2023 Shaun Alexander Award winner
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama safety Caleb Downs was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced...
Pearl on the Plains: BP reflects on ‘opportunity of a lifetime’...
Bruce Pearl looks back on 10 years of winning on and off the court at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – When the Tigers tipped off the...
PREP CHEER: ‘To accomplish your goals, it takes hard work and...
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- Holly Pond eighth grade cheerleader Bella Foust just completed her second year of middle school cheer and has had an...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: ‘It has been a life-changing experience’: Hanceville’s Bentley Childers...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville sophomore volleyball player Bentley Childers just completed her second season on the JV team and has enjoyed the experience so...
2 Tigers hit 1,000 to lead Auburn in 82-62 win over...
AUBURN, Ala. – K.D. Johnson and Jaylin Williams both reached the 1,000-point milestone, and Auburn made it 50 straight non-conference home wins under head...
PREP BASKETBALL: Rickard’s game-winner lifts Fairview over Good Hope 72-69, Maddox...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Good Hope traveled to Fairview for a pair of varsity matchups with the Aggies Friday night and it was a special...
Freeze Warning: Auburn lands top 10 class on NSD24
AUBURN, Ala. – Exceeding his goal of signing a top 10 class in his first full recruiting season, Auburn coach Hugh Freeze thanked the...
