Tag: Sports
WEST POINT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Day 1 recap
WEST POINT - The West Point Christmas Tournament tipped off Tuesday afternoon, making for a full day of round ball.
Brewer 52, Good Hope 46...
Youth lacrosse league forming now; register through Dec. 27
CULLMAN - Cullman Parks and Recreation is forming several youth lacrosse teams to compete with teams from Birmingham and Huntsville this spring. Registration is...
Hoop dreams: Whitlock brings love of game to new basketball complex
Cullman Basketball Complex owner Branch Whitlock (in gray) said he saw a big local need for a facility like his. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE -...
ST. BERNARD CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Saints, Cleveland take title games
The St. Bernard Saints pose with their St. Bernard Christmas Tournament title trophy on Friday night, Dec. 22, 2017. / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - The...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Bearcats, Aggies take 2nd place finishes
The Bearcats with their second-place trophy from the "Boneless Bracket" in the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - It was a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville, Holly Pond each nab a pair of wins
Hanceville's RJ Evans (1) / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Holly Pond Broncos in a series of four home games...
Saints, Lady Eagles get wins in St. Bernard Christmas Tournament
CULLMAN - Things got off to a rocky start for Vinemont when the Eagles took on a hot-shooting St. Bernard team. The Saints were...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Cullman cruises past Hayden; scoring recap
HANCEVILLE - Cullman took on Hayden to finish off day one of the Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge inside Tom Drake Coliseum on the...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Fairview muscles by Mobile Christian
Fairview's Bryson Fletcher (42) takes a shot from the line. / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies fought their way to a tight 56-53...
BUFFALO WILD WINGS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: Hanceville routs Cleveland
HANCEVILLE - It was a great day to be a Hanceville Bulldog fan Wednesday at Tom Drake Coliseum as the Bulldogs varsity boys’ basketball...
2nd annual Buffalo Wild Wings High School Christmas Challenge starts today
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State men’s basketball is hosting the 2nd annual Buffalo Wild Wings Christmas Challenge beginning today, Wednesday, at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The two-day...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dec. 18 scoring roundup
CULLMAN COUNTY - Monday was a busy day for basketball as local teams were in regular season and tournament game match ups.
Addison 77, Cordova...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs girls, Holly Pond boys pick up victories
Cold Springs' Camryn Crider (12) / Norman Bush
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Holly Pond Broncos tonight in junior varsity and varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point boys, Fairview girls pick up wins
West Point’s Austin Dubberly (24), and Fairview’s Cameron Guthrie (22) and Truman Boyd (40) / Bill Piper
FAIRVIEW - The West Point boys and Fairview...
CULLMAN CO. MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point, Parkside, Hanceville headed...
HANCEVILLE - Thursday was a day full of semi-final action inside Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School. Two girls’ and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies upset Cold Springs Eagles
Fairview's Valentina Klocker (23) / Norman Bush
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the Cold Springs Eagles in hoops action Tuesday night.
The 10-3 Lady Aggies...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope boys win; girls fall to Danville on...
GOOD HOPE - Tuesday was homecoming night for Good Hope as the Raiders hosted Danville. During the homecoming festivities, Madison Creel was crowned Homecoming...
CULLMAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: day 2
HANCEVILLE - It was a nip and tuck game between the West Point Warriors and the Fairview Aggies to open the first day of...
CULLMAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: day 1
HANCEVILLE - The 2017 Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament kicked off this afternoon at Hanceville High School.
The first game of the night pitted...
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...
WALLACE STATE SPORTS: women’s basketball stays hot, winning 3 games in...
Freshman Miajah Bullock (21) throws a pass to Jada Golden in Sunday’s victory at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team reeled...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek takes a pair from Addison on snowy Friday...
ADDISON - In the only local game on the night, the Meek Tigers invaded the campus of Addison High School Friday and came away...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison girls win nail-biter; boys fall to Sumiton Christian
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted Sumiton Christian in Thursday night basketball action. The girls won a defensive battle, while the...
PREP BASKETBALL: St. Bernard sweeps Vinemont
Vinemont's Katch Johnson (20) / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - It was a fast first quarter when the Vinemont Eagles laced up against the St. Bernard...
PREP SWIMMING: Cullman has great showing in AHSAA State Swim Meet
Cabri Adams, left, and Colby Hutson, right, qualified individually for the state swim finals. Hutson took fifth place in the men's 100-meter butterfly and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Aggies victorious
FAIRVIEW - It was all Good Hope as the Raiders invaded Joe Shults Gymnasium on the campus of Fairview High School Tuesday night.
In a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville boys, girls roll to easy sweep of Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Hanceville Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs rolled to easy road victories over Vinemont.
Hanceville 82, Vinemont 13 (Girls)
Hanceville was on point from the...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors stay undefeated; Holly Pond boys win nail-biter...
Holly Pond's Zach Shaw (4) gets some air. / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in two huge county...
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP: Georgia upsets Auburn, 28-7
Mercedes-Benz Stadium was packed out for the 2017 SEC Championship game. / Josh McBrayer
ATLANTA - Mercedes-Benz Stadium was a virtual sea of Georgia red...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville High head coaching job still open
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville High School is in the market for a new head football coach after the dismissal of Hanceville High alumni Craig Flanigan...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs girls win late, Raiders take road game
BREMEN - Good Hope and Cold Springs faced off in two very physical games Thursday evening. The Lady Eagles took their game, while in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont drops a pair to Falkville
Vinemont’s Clayton Rogers (30) takes a shot in Thursday night’s game against Falkville. / Josh McBrayer
FALKVILLE - On the last night of November, the...
Give me a C! CHS cheerleaders win state title for 2nd...
The Cullman High School Competition Cheer Squad won the AHSAA 6A title at this month’s State Cheer Competition. / Photo courtesy of Cullman High...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies sweep Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Fairview Aggies and Lady Aggies took both games against Vinemont Tuesday evening.
Fairview 80, Vinemont 21 (Girls)
Fairview dominated from start to finish...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hanceville sweeps St. Bernard in middle school hoops
CULLMAN - Hanceville and St. Bernard squared off in Monday night middle school hoops action. It was all Hanceville in both games as the...
Wallace State’s basketball teams split tournament games over weekend
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team split a pair of games in Americus, Georgia over the holiday weekend.
The Lady Lions defeated Central Georgia...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcat coaching job up for grabs
Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall, speaking to The Tribune’s Nick Griffin, said the school hopes to have a new head coach in place...
PREP BASKETBALL: Annual Holly Pond tournament ends with spectacular performance from...
Holly Pond’s offense erupted in the final two minutes of the Broncos’ game against Good Hope, making up a double-digit deficit going on to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison’s season ends with 34-20 loss to South Lamar
The Bulldogs end the 2017 season with a very respectable 10-3 record, 6-1 in 1A, Region 7. / Josh McBrayer
MILLPORT - Addison ran into...
PREP BASKETBALL: Flanigan, Evans lead Bulldogs to 45-42 tournament victory
The Bulldogs celebrate after their overtime tournament victory Friday night. / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - The 35th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament wrapped on Friday evening,...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison eyes Tuscaloosa
Addison’s Luke Chambers (8) had a 24-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of the Addison-Hubbertville game, the first round of the playoffs, on...
PREP BASKETBALL: 61st annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 2
Good Hope's Michael Lowe (4), Garrett Bagwell (30) and Kallen Sharpton (35) during a break in Thursday's action. / Josh McBrayer
HOLLY POND - The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Final day of Encore Classic; scoring wrap-up
HARTSELLE - Yesterday wrapped up the Encore Girls Classic at Hartselle with Cullman, Fairview, Good Hope and Hanceville each looking to end the tournament...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 2
Hanceville's Brendan Flanigan (2) prepares to shoot. / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - Day two of the Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament kicked off with the Cold Spring...
PREP BASKETBALL: 61st annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 1; scoring...
HOLLY POND - For the 61st time, Holly Pond hosted its annual Thanksgiving Tournament, and day one was a doozy.
Cullman 67, Good Hope 40
Good...
PREP BASKETBALL: Nov. 21 scoring roundup
CULLMAN COUNTY - It was another full day of action Tuesday as two tournaments continued and one began. Here is a look at all...
WSCC volleyball closes season with 34-10 record; men’s basketball cruises at...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team had its season end on Friday at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national tournament,...
Cold Springs, Fairview unite in Purple Out for beloved former coach
Regina Willoughby, second from right, currently battling pancreatic cancer, was surrounded by friends and family during Friday night’s Purple Out event in her honor....
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats sweep Mortimer Jordan
CULLMAN - The Bearcats and Lady Bearcats had almost everyone in the scoring column in both games in their sweep of Mortimer Jordan at...
PREP BOWLING: St. Bernard, Cullman look solid in tri-match
Cullman bowlers take their turns. / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bowling Center was abuzz with chatter and excitement as St. Bernard, Cullman and...
Cold Springs takes a pair from Vinemont
Kinley Campbell (32) in Tuesday night's game against the Vinemont Lady Eagles / Josh McBrayer
VINEMONT - Tuesday night’s match up between the Vinemont Eagles...
St. Bernard, Cullman compete in quad matches at Cullman Bowling Center
CULLMAN - Cullman and St. Bernard took on Hartselle and Priceville in quad matches at the Cullman Bowling Center on Monday afternoon.
Girls
A short-handed Cullman...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Meek falls in round 1 to Pickens County,...
Pickens County's Jacaurian Washington (5) with the ball / Josh McBrayer
REFORM - The Meek Tigers were looking for a huge road win in the...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats end season with 14-0 loss to Ramsay
BIRMINGHAM - The Cullman Bearcats went on the road in round one of the AHSAA state playoffs to face the defending 6A state champion...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: West Point loses heartbreaker to Brooks, 41-30, in...
KILLEN - The 2017 football season has ended for the West Point Warriors after falling to Brooks in an offensive shootout 41-30 in the...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Broncos’ season ends with 35-0 loss to West...
TRINITY - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to take on the West Morgan Rebels Thursday night in the first round of the 2017 AHSAA...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison cruises past Hubbertville, 45-13, to advance to...
ADDISON - It was a cold start on a chilly Thursday night for Addison, but it didn’t take the Bulldogs long to warm up;...
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...
Wallace State baseball has five sophomores sign with Division I programs
Wallace State baseball players signing letters of intent on Wednesday were, from left, Blake Rivera (Auburn), Dalton Sinquefield (Troy), Tanner Rusk (UAB), Kolby Robinson...
2 seasons in, Hanceville’s Craig Flanigan is out
HANCEVILLE - Following two seasons as head football coach at his alma mater, Hanceville High School's Craig Flanigan is out. Hanceville Principal Jimmy Collins...
Wallace State volleyball captures 9th consecutive ACCC tournament championship
Wallace State’s volleyball team won its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) tournament championship on Sunday at Snead State. Team members are, front...
Good Hope ends season with 29-0 shutout of Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope and Hanceville faced off in the regular season finale at a foggy Ray Talley Stadium Friday evening, each looking to...
Bearcats fight off Hornets for 37-29 victory
CHELSEA - It was a wild night as the Cullman Bearcats traveled to take on the Chelsea Hornets Friday. The Hornets had a monster...
Addison outworks Winston County, 41-21
ADDISON - The Addison Bulldogs finished out their regular season Friday night, hosting the Yellow Jackets of Winston County. The Bulldogs were on a...
Holly Pond picks up momentum heading to the playoffs, takes care...
FAIRVIEW - If a spectator were to describe the 2017 version of the cross-creek rivalry between the home team Fairview Aggies and the visiting...
4 teams, 5 runners win sectionals; many qualify for state meet
The Cold Springs girls took first place in their sectional on Thursday. / Cold Springs Runners Club
CULLMAN COUNTY - The weather was the only...
Vinemont routed 47-7 by Falkville in final game of 2017
FALKVILLE - It was a rough night to end the season for the Vinemont Eagles as they traveled to play the Falkville Blue Devils...
Wallace State’s volleyball team seeking 9th consecutive ACCC tournament title this...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team need three wins, beginning Saturday, to secure its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) tournament championship.
Once again,...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball opens 2017-2018 season Saturday with deep sophomore...
Wallace State’s 2017-2018 women’s basketball team is made up of, front row, from left, Joy Sadler, Gabby Hill, Tykeah Rogers, Karlie Hudson, Ahziala Wright,...
Cold Springs ends season with 21-3 loss to Danville
BREMEN - It was a battle of attrition in the first half Thursday night when the Danville Hawks flew into Bremen to take on...
Addison wins 5th-straight Class 1A state volleyball title
1A State Champion Addison Lady Bulldogs / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - The 2017 1A AHSAA volleyball state tournament championship at Birmingham’s Bill Harris Arena was...
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...
Addison and Meek to face off Thursday morning for 1A state...
(Left) Addison vs. Athens Bible; (Right) Meek vs. Decatur Heritage / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - It was all Winston County in the Birmingham CrossPlex Wednesday...
Meek advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Meek defeated Sumiton Christian Wednesday afternoon in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state volleyball tournament at...
Addison advances to semifinals in state volleyball tournament
BIRMINGHAM - Addison swept Westminster-Oak Mountain in straight sets, 3-0, Wednesday morning in the 1A bracket of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)...
Wallace State’s cross country teams finish ACCC runner-up
Wallace State’s women’s runners prepare to begin the ACCC race over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s cross country teams each finished conference runner-up at...
Cyclones, Aggies and Outlaws claim youth football titles
FAIRVIEW - Saturday marked the culmination of months of grueling practices, weeks of games and a lot of blood, sweat and tears for the...
Good Hope falls to Dora in regional finale, 35-7
DORA - Good Hope traveled to Dora and looked to spoil homecoming/senior night for the Bulldogs Friday night. But Caleb Danner and Achilya Dixon...
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...
Cullman handles Brewer 24-0 on senior night
CULLMAN – Cullman’s Jayden Sullins’ number was called quite a bit Friday night, and the sophomore did not disappoint, scoring on the team’s first...
Fairview falls in last region game of the year
SPRINGVILLE - The last region game of the year didn't go the way the Fairview Aggies envisioned it, as they fell to the Springville...
Eagles out, Broncos clinch play-off spot
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond on a cool and windy night for a pivotal Region 6 matchup in...
36-21 win over Sumiton Christian secures play-off spot for Meek
ARLEY - Tonight’s area game between Meek and Sumiton Christian was a big one, with playoff-stakes on the line for both teams. The Tigers...
Play-off picture coming into focus
West Point's Hunter Persall (24) carries the ball against Good Hope Oct. 20, 2017. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - With the regular season winding...
Eagles shut out at home by Cleveland, 33-0
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Cleveland Panthers for Thursday night football. The Panthers dominated the first half, cruising to a 33-0...
Cullman Bearcats, Lady Bearcats take second in 2017 Cullman Invitational
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats stood strong and took second place in their respective divisions Thursday night in the Cullman Invitational...
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...
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...
St. Bernard girls win first bowling match of the season, boys...
A St. Bernard player mid-bowl / Josh McBrayer
MADISON - St. Bernard loaded up the buses Tuesday afternoon and headed 50 miles north to the...
Raiders claim county middle school football title
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Tuesday night for the Cullman County Middle School Football Championship game. Both teams...
Good Hope wins 4A Area 10 crown
Good Hope's Kate Kent (8) / Josh McBrayer
GOOD HOPE - It was all Good Hope Monday night as the Lady Raiders defeated the Cordova...
Oktoberfest Invitational: St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami; Cullman’s Wilhite, Mangum take top...
CULLMAN - Hundreds of runners descended on the campus of St. Bernard Prep School Saturday morning for the ninth annual Oktoberfest Invitational. Andrew Sweeney...
Teams slug it out to advance to next week’s youth football...
FAIRVIEW - The semifinal round of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs was held at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview Saturday, featuring six matchups...
Bulldogs maul Chiefs, 49-6
ADDISON - It was all Bulldogs Friday night as Addison hosted the Chiefs of R.A. Hubbard. The Bulldogs’ defense along with a stout rushing...
Cold Springs falls, 28-14, to Tanner in region game
BREMEN - In what was a defensive battle between Tanner and Cold Springs, some big plays late in the fourth quarter were the key...
Vinemont falls to Susan Moore, 55-21
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles (now 2-6, 1-4 in 3A Region 6) as they traveled to Susan Moore...
Wildcats outplay Aggies, 34-21
FAIRVIEW - On Friday night the Fairview Aggies played host to region rival Hayden, who went home with the win, 34-21.
The Aggies started strong,...
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...
