Tag: Sports
Brontae Harris Named to Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
BIRMINGHAM - Junior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, which is presented annually to the...
Runners fill St. Bernard for 6th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run
CULLMAN, Ala. – With clouds hanging overhead and the temperature in the 70s, Saturday morning provided near-perfect conditions for the sixth annual Nicholas Fillinger...
ALL-STAR WEEK: Gable, Ray, Glasscock represent the North in 60th annual...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –
There was a big local presence in the Cramton Bowl Thursday night as Addison’s
Hayden Ray joined Cullman’s Seth Gable and Oscar Glasscock...
ALL-STAR WEEK: Addison’s Manley competes in North-South All-Star Volleyball Match
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –
The 23rd annual Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)
North-South All-Star Sports Week is winding down and Thursday evening’s
activities included this year’s North-South...
ALL-STAR WEEK: Cullman’s Martin competes in inaugural North-South All-Star Tennis competition
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For the first time ever, tennis was included in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) North-South All-Star Week and Cullman’s...
SWIMMING: Tritons place 4th at District Championship
CULLMAN, Ala. –
This year’s District 2 Championship was hosted at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic
Center and the Tritons were able to put together a...
Local athletes headed to Montgomery for 23rd annual All-Star Sports Week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. –
The AHSAA’s 23rd North-South All-Star Sports Week is on the horizon
and we have nine local athletes and a coach making their way...
Wallace State men’s basketball finishes with top GPA for 2nd straight...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s basketball team is tops in the classroom for the second consecutive year among its counterparts in the National...
SWIMMING: Tritons edge out Jasper to win Cullman Challenge
CULLMAN, Ala. – Jasper, Sheffield and Florence traveled to the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center Wednesday night for the Cullman Challenge and the home-standing...
PREP SPORTS: Cullman High School earns AHSAA Sportsmanship School recognition
CULLMAN, Ala. – Ninety-nine Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) member schools were recognized as AHSAA Sportsmanship Schools for the 2018-2019 school year Wednesday...
Record numbers turn out for this year’s Castille Character Camp
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – More than 200 athletes made their way to James W. Shabel Stadium Saturday morning for this year’s Castille Character Camp,...
SWIMMING: Cullman Swim Team hosts Boaz; girls’ team tops Barracudas
CULLMAN, Ala. – Boaz traveled to the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center Tuesday night for a matchup against the Cullman Swim Team, and the...
Castille visits Cullman ahead of annual Character Camp
CULLMAN, Ala. - Football season may still be a couple months away but there’s a great opportunity for young athletes to improve their game...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk named a NJCAA Division...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 3rd-team All-American.
Kirk, who...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders blast West Morgan, R.A. Hubbard on the road
TRINITY, Ala.
-- After collecting three summer victories at Hartselle on Tuesday, Good Hope
played in a pair of games at West Morgan on Wednesday. The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Eastman commits to University of Montevallo
CULLMAN, Ala. –
Cullman standout Anna Katherine Eastman has made her college decision. The rising
senior point guard will be continuing her academic and athletic career...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s Demarkus Lampley named ASWA Community College Athlete...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s Demarkus Lampley has earned another award.
Lampley was recognized Sunday night as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community...
ALL-STATE BASEBALL: Cullman’s Patterson named 6A Coach of the Year, 6...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
2019 was a great season to be a Cullman Baseball fan and accolades continue to
come down the line for the ‘Cats,...
ALL-STATE SOFTBALL: Swann lands on 1st-team, several local players honored as...
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released the all-state softball team for
2019 late Friday night and Good Hope’s Bailey Swann earned a spot...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders collect 3 Friday night wins in summer play
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
-- After splitting a pair of summer games Thursday night, Good Hope went back
to work on Friday by playing three more games. The...
WSCC athletics: Imari Martin invited to NJCAA All-Star game in July;...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s basketball’s Imari Martin has received an invitation to play in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s...
Cullman Swim Team travels to Madison for Thursday night meet
MADISON, Ala. – After kicking off the 2019 season with wins over Albertville and Decatur earlier in the week, the Cullman Swim Team (CST)...
Good Hope splits Thursday night matchups to open summer play
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
-- Good Hope started out their summer schedule of games in Hanceville on Thursday
as they took on Mortimer Jordan and Central-Florence. The Raiders...
Cullman Shooting Team competes at State AIM Shotgun Tournament
MATHEWS, Ala.
-- Members of the Cullman Shooting team participated in the State AIM shotgun
tournament on May 30th and 31st in Mathews, Alabama at Dixie...
Cullman Swim Team starts 2019 season with wins over Albertville, Decatur
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Swimming season is back for the Cullman Swim Team and they kicked things off by
topping Albertville and Decatur at the Cullman Wellness...
2019 All-County Softball Team honored at Buffalo Wild Wings
CULLMAN, Ala.
– With another season of softball in the books for Cullman County, it’s time to
recognize local standouts for their accomplishments and Buffalo Wild...
Siran Stacy joins field of players at 2nd annual Crimson Ladies...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Thirty-nine golfers made their way to Cross Creek Golf Course Saturday morning for the second annual Crimson Ladies of Cullman Charity...
Young players learn from Good Hope coaches at Raider Basketball Skills...
GOOD HOPE, Al.
-- Good Hope's varsity boys' and girls' basketball coaches along with their staffs
and current varsity players hosted this year’s Raider basketball skills...
PREP SOCCER: Brown out, Hackbarth in as Lady Bearcats Head Coach
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The Lady Bearcats will have a new head coach on the sidelines next season.
Head coach Jacob Brown is leaving the program after...
PREP SOFTBALL: 2019 All-County softball team presentation dinner set for June...
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Another year of softball is in the books for Cullman County and after a
season full of great games, great teams and great...
Cullman Gymnastics & Cheer Academy’s Warheads and Starbursts finish first at...
PENSACOLA, Fl. – Wednesday night was a historic one for Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy (CGCA). Two of its competitive cheer squads, the Starbursts...
St. Bernard honors athletes at spring awards ceremony
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Athletes at St. Bernard Prep were surrounded by family and friends for an
awards ceremony May 15th as their coaches and athletic boosters
recognized...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Men’s tennis, men’s golf and women’s tennis each finish...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s men’s tennis, men’s golf and women’s golf teams each recently finished the 2019 season in the Top 10 at...
Cullman 4-H Shotgun Team collects medals at state tournament
CHILDERSBURG -
Cullman's 4-H shotgun team competed in the state tournament in Childersburg in April
and several members posted very impressive results. Hayden Faulk, one of...
SPRING FOOTBALL: Vinemont hosts Good Hope, Danville for spring Jamboree
VINEMONT, Ala.
- Danville, Good Hope and Vinemont all competed in spring games at Vinemont
High School Friday night. In the first game, the Raiders shut...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman’s Branham, Bircheat make Super All-State Team, 4 Lady...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Several Lady Bearcats have earned All-State honors after putting together phenomenal
2019 seasons. Senior Abby Branham and junior Hannah Bircheat earned spots on
the...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats sweep Chelsea to capture fifth state championship...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
– After playing 40 of their 43 games on the road this season, posting a 30-13
record and sweeping Chelsea in Montgomery, the Cullman...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: ‘Cats preparing to take on Chelsea in 6A...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After spending the regular season on the road, winning three of their four playoff series’ on the road and knocking off...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders headed to Montgomery with one goal in...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
- Good Hope's 2019 softball season up to this point has been nothing short of
incredible under new head coach Tim Tucker, as they...
ARCHERY: Local squads compete in Kentucky at NASP National Tournaments; full...
LOUISVILLE, KY.
– Several local squads were in the field with thousands of other archers for NASP
national tournaments in Louisville over the last few days...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders punch their ticket to State Tournament with...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
– After battling through hours of rain delays and a lightning delay midway through
the regional title game, the Good Hope Lady Raiders made...
PREP CHEER: Holly Pond’s Jacey Wise signs with Wallace State
HOLLY POND, Ala.
– Friday was a big day at Holly Pond High School for senior cheerleader Jacey
Wise along with her friends, family and teammates...
PREP SOFTBALL WRAP-UP: Regional Tournaments stretch late into Thursday night for...
FLORENCE, Ala.
– After waiting through hours of rain delays on Thursday, day one of this year’s
AHSAA Regional softball tournaments is in the books. Four...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State baseball’s Easton Kirk earns ACCC Triple...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State sophomore Easton Kirk achieved one of the rarest feats in baseball this season, winning the Alabama Community College Conference...
PREP SOCCER: Cullman’s Branham signs with Birmingham-Southern after record-setting career
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After spending the last six years playing for the Lady Bearcats and filling the
record books, Cullman’s Abby Branham signed an athletic scholarship...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs’ Campbell signs with Montevallo
BREMEN, Ala.
– Family, teammates, friends, coaches and more packed out the library at Cold Springs
High School Thursday afternoon to recognize an Eagle athlete extending...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: ‘Cats headed back to Montgomery after sweeping Hueytown...
HUEYTOWN, Ala.
– After sweeping the Golden Gophers on their home field with a 13-11 win in
game one and a 2-0 win in game two,...
PREP GOLF: Fairview’s Lawson qualifies for State Tournament
GADSDEN, Ala. - The Fairview Lady Aggies were at Silver Lakes Golf Course for the North Sub-State Regional Tournament in Gadsden on Tuesday and...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s tennis, baseball and softball updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s women’s tennis team had three players earn singles victories this week at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats gearing up for semi-final matchup at Hueytown
CULLMAN, Ala.
- It’s May, which means the Cullman Bearcats are deep in the AHSAA State Baseball
Playoffs chasing another state title. For the sixth straight...
PREP SOFTBALL: Regional Tournaments coming up this week for local teams
Five local squads are headed
to regional tournaments this week after their strong showings in their area
tournaments and each one is looking for a spot...
STATE TENNIS RECAP: West Point, St. Bernard, Cullman qualify after sectional...
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
- The St. Bernard Boys Tennis Team recently competed in the Boys 1A/3A state
tournament in Montgomery. The Saints qualified for state after finishing
runners-up...
Arizona’s Dean Rojas wins MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 5 event...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The world’s 80 best anglers spent the past week competing on Smith Lake in Major
League Fishing’s (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five...
Wiggins, Matt and Jordan Lee eliminated after Saturday’s Knockout Round
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After waiting through a rain delay early Saturday morning, 40 anglers hit
Smith Lake for the knockout round of Major League Fishing’s (MLF)...
STATE TRACK MEETS: Saints, Lady Saints finish as 1A runners-up, state...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– They had to work through a quick schedule to dodge the rain but when this
year’s 1A-3A State track meet was over, St....
Addison’s Jesse Wiggins, Cullman’s Matt and Jordan Lee headed into Saturday’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After his monster day on the water Wednesday in the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five, Addison's Jesse...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats headed to 6th straight Final 4 after...
HAZEL GREEN, Ala.
– For the sixth straight season, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to the final
four of the AHSAA state playoffs. After splitting Thursday...
Jesse Wiggins, Matt and Jordan Lee headed to Saturday’s Knockout Round...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After his monster day on the water Wednesday in the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Five, Addison's Jesse...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman splits round 3 matchups at Hazel Green
HAZEL GREEN, Ala.
– Cullman hit the road for round three of the AHSAA state baseball playoffs Thursday
night and after coming from behind to take...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: West Point wins area title, Cullman advances to...
Two more local squads punched
their tickets to regional tournaments tonight and the Lady Warriors of West Point
did it by winning the 5A Area 14...
Cullman’s Jordan, Matt Lee advance past elimination round into Saturday field
CULLMAN, Ala. – He spent a lot of the day on the water close to the cut line on Thursday but Cullman’s Jordan Lee...
Wallace State men’s basketball has 3 players sign with 4-year programs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s men’s basketball team celebrated three players this week as Demarkus Lampley, Zion Williams and Mike Johnson each signed letters...
‘It was just an awesome day’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Anglers have been putting up some big numbers on Smith Lake so far this week in the Major League Fishing (MLF)...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders capture 4A Area 12 crown, Wednesday...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good
Hope took on Ashville in a rematch Wednesday afternoon for the Class 4A, Area
12 championship and a big third inning...
Wiggins climbs to top of leaderboard after record-setting day on Smith...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Jesse Wiggins is sitting in first place in Group B of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage 5...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders rack up 19 hits in blowout...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area
softball tournaments continued across the state on Tuesday and the home-standing
Good Hope Lady Raiders maintained their spot in the winner’s...
PREP GOLF: Lady Raiders, Lady Aggies advance to sub-state tournament after...
DECATUR, Ala.
– The Lady Aggies and Lady Raiders advanced to sub-state after their performances
in the 4A-5A Section Tournament Tuesday in which Fairview finished as...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Lady Raiders pull away late from Fairview, Monday...
GOOD HOPE, Ala.
– Area Tournaments are underway for softball teams across the state and Good
Hope, Fairview, West Point, Vinemont and Holly Pond got theirs...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Local teams put together strong weekend at...
Sectionals are in the
books for local track and field squads and several athletes will be moving on to
their respective state meets in May. Several...
Wallace State men’s golf punches ticket to 24th NJCAA Division I...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State’s 13th-ranked men’s golf team has punched its ticket to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championship...
Local anglers Wiggins, Arnold finish strong at Basspro.com Central Open at...
JASPER, Ala.
– The 2019 Basspro.com Central Open at Smith Lake came to a close Saturday and
a pair of Cullman natives were in the mix...
PREP SOFTBALL: Au, West hit walk-offs for Cullman, Cold Springs; Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Good Hope, Cold Springs and Cullman were all back in action for bracket play
at this year’s Cullman Pre-State Blowout and after advancing...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inducted Saturday...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 20th annual Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame class was
inducted at the annual banquet Saturday night and this year’s class drew...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats take game 3 over Pell City to...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After splitting last night’s games with Pell City, the Cullman Bearcats hit
the field on Saturday for a rubber match against the Panthers...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Bearcats knock off Good Hope to open Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Cullman, Good Hope and Cold Springs participated in the Cullman Pre-State
Softball Invitational. The Lady Bearcats defeated the Lady Raiders in the first
game...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman and Hanceville split Friday matchups, Vinemont eliminated...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– After a season spent on the road, the Bearcats finally had an opportunity to
play at the newly renovated Bill Shelton Field and...
PREP SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Lady Bearcats fall to Albertville at home in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - After wrapping up the regular season with an area title, the Cullman Lady Bearcats hosted Albertville for the opening round of...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors knock off 10th-ranked Huntsville at home, Cold...
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors picked up a big win at home on Wednesday after they welcomed in no. 10 in class...
PREP SOFTBALL: Area tournaments start next week for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - It's almost area tournament time for local teams as each one looks to make some noise and hopefully, host a playoff...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont and Hanceville win Tuesday tiebreakers to advance...
VINEMONT, Ala.
- Vinemont took on J.B. Pennington in the third and deciding game of their opening
round playoff series with the season and a spot...
Alabama wins “Clash in Cullman” over Belmont 6-4 in front of...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– Tuesday night was a special one at Heritage Park in Cullman as over 1,500
fans made their way to the park to cheer...
PREP SOCCER: Lady Bearcats win on the road, Aggies shut out...
HARTSELLE, Ala.
– With the playoffs looming later this week, the Cullman Lady Bearcats capped
off the regular season with a 6-0 performance on the road...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont and Hanceville split Monday doubleheaders
VINEMONT, Ala.
– After edging Hanceville in a pair of thrillers to win the area title, the Vinemont
Eagles welcomed the J.B. Pennington Tigers to Mike...
PREP SOFTBALL: Voce tosses 1-hitter in 15-0 win over Vinemont, Monday...
BREMEN, Ala. - It was all Cold Springs from the start on Monday and after taking a 2-0 lead over Vinemont in the first...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats advance after sweeping Albertville, Fairview and Cold...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala.
– For the 18th straight season, the Cullman Bearcats are headed to
round two of the AHSAA state baseball playoffs after sweeping the Albertville
Aggies...
PREP BASKETBALL: 10 local athletes invited to inaugural AHSAA Elite 100...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first ever Elite 100 Basketball Showcase will be here in June and there will be...
PREP GOLF: Lady Aggies win 9th straight County Championship, Good Hope...
CULLMAN, Ala.
– The 2019 Cullman County Golf Tournament is in the books and for the ninth
consecutive year, the Fairview Lady Aggies are your champions...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night;...
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Hartselle for a matchup against Sparkman Monday night and after edging the Senators 5-4, Cullman celebrated a...
PREP BASEBALL: AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs begin Friday for local teams
CULLMAN, Ala. - Postseason baseball has arrived, and we have six local teams in the field for this year’s AHSAA playoffs starting Friday. Addison,...
Springtime brings youth ball season
CULLMAN, Ala. - High school softball and baseball are headed into playoff season, but youth ball is just kicking off for leagues around Cullman...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Vinemont Lady Eagles place 1st at Fairview...
FAIRVIEW, Ala.
– Several local squads were in the field at this year’s second Fairview Meet and
the Vinemont Lady Eagles took home first place with...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats win 9th straight area title with dramatic 10-8...
HARTSELLE, Ala. – Thursday’s first matchup between the Bearcats and the Tigers was just another typical Cullman v. Hartselle game in which the ‘Cats...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Three WSCC men’s golfers make All-Tournament team at ACCC...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Wallace State’s 11th-ranked men’s golf team had three players earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 All-Tournament...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors topple Good Hope 5-3 to win 6th...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – For the sixth straight season, the West Point Lady Warriors are your Cullman County Softball Champions after defeating Good Hope...
PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville tops Vinemont at home; Cleghorn’s shutout lifts West...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles traveled to take on Hanceville Tuesday night, and the Bulldogs were able to collect an important 10-5 area...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s men’s basketball’s Demarkus Lampley named NJCAA Division...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. -- Demarkus Lampley carved out one of the most successful careers in Wallace State men’s basketball history and capped it Monday by...
PREP BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Fairview falls to Westminster Christian 13-4, Saturday scoring wrap-up
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
locking up a playoff spot with a 4-1 win over Ashville earlier this week, the
Aggies hosted Westminster Christian on Saturday and...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Middle, Vinemont Elementary win 2019 Alabama State Championships, full...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Vinemont Elementary and Vinemont Middle School collected even more hardware to add to their 2019 haul Friday afternoon when they captured...
PREP SOFTBALL: 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament gets underway next week
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Softball Tournament will be here Monday and day one will be packed with interesting matchups. The...
PREP GOLF: Lady Aggies finish as runners-up at Fairview Spring Classic
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The seventh annual Fairview Spring Classic was held at Chesley Oaks Golf Course Thursday and the Lady Aggies finished tied for...
