Tag: Sports
Cullman comes alive in 2nd half to knock off Panthers, 42-40
GADSDEN – Cullman took to the gridiron for the first time in 17 years Friday night without retired head coach Mark Britton, when the...
Holly Pond handed 55-14 loss by Fultondale
HOLLY POND – Friday night’s matchup between Holly Pond and Fultondale began on the side of the Broncos as they scored first on a...
Meek dominates Southeastern, 44-13
REMLAP - It was total domination by the Meek Tigers as they rolled into Remlap Friday night and rolled over the Southeastern Mustangs, 44-13.
The...
Bulldogs fight hard, go down in 4th to Locust Fork, 48-24
LOCUST FORK - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Locust Fork to take on the Hornets Friday evening, with the Bulldogs looking for a win...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several...
Fairview looks good in first match since County Tournament
FAIRVIEW - Thursday marked the first match for Fairview and Good Hope since meeting in the Cullman County volleyball tournament finals. Ironically enough, it...
WSCC volleyball coach Randy Daniel reaches 400-win milestone with program
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State volleyball coach Randy Daniel reached an impressive milestone on the road Tuesday night, securing his 400th career victory with the...
Fairview claims back-to-back Cullman County Volleyball titles
The Fairview Lady Aggies celebrate their win. / Bill Piper
HOLLY POND - The Fairview Lady Aggies pulled it out on Tuesday, claiming the Cullman...
Cullman County Volleyball Tournament: Day 1 recap
HOLLY POND - Day one of the 2017 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament in Holly Pond saw some exciting action, with defending champion Fairview seeing...
Youth football scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - There was a packed slate of critical youth football games in Cullman County this weekend as several teams’ postseason hopes were...
Curry wins 8-3 defensive battle against Fairview
JASPER - The Fairview Aggies traveled to Jasper Friday night to face the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional battle. It was a low-scoring,...
Good Hope falls 20-13 to Haleyville in critical regional bout
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope's play-off hopes were hanging by a thread when the Raiders hosted Haleyville Friday night. It was a battle throughout...
Broncos’ ground game too much for Hanceville, 40-20
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Broncos of Holly Pond Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium for a critical matchup in Region 6...
Tigers bruise Vinemont Eagles, 49-6
BLOUNTSVILLE - It was all J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday for homecoming night; they beat the visiting Vinemont Eagles, 49-6.
Vinemont won the toss and elected...
Backyard Brawl: Addison over Meek, 36-14
ARLEY- The annual gridiron matchup between the Addison Bulldogs and the Meek Tigers carries the moniker of the Backyard Brawl, and Friday night, the...
Yellow Jackets clip turnover-prone Eagles, 38-7
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Eagles of Cold Springs traveled to Double Springs Friday night to face the Winston County Yellow Jackets. They came home...
Blue Devils hand West Point 2nd region loss, 41-7
WEST POINT – The Blue Devils of Mortimer Jordan were all over the West Point Warriors from the opening kickoff to the last play...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY...
Mami, Sweeney reign once again; St. Bernard girls, Fairview boys take...
St. Bernard's Leahrose Mami / Josh McBrayer
FAIRVIEW - Fairview's Randall Shedd Community Park was full of eager runners Thursday afternoon as the 2017 Fairview...
CMS Bearcats wrap season with 64-38 takedown of Madison Academy
CULLMAN - Cullman Middle School hosted Madison Academy Thursday night for the final game of this year’s season and it was a dominant night...
4th annual Smith Lake Park Bass Fest pays out $10K top...
Brothers Jonathan Seaborn and Benjie Seaborn reeled in 14.97 pounds worth of keeper fish, enough to earn them the $10,000 payday. / Cullman County...
Wallace State volleyball setter Abby Borden named NJCAA Division I Player...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State setter Abby Borden was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Borden, a 5-foot-9...
Mark Stephens appointed interim head football coach at Cullman High
Updated 10-11-17 10:35 p.m.
CULLMAN - Cullman High School Assistant Principal of Student Affairs and Athletic Director Mark Stephens has been named interim head coach...
St. Bernard sweeps Westminster Christian
CULLMAN - It was all St. Bernard Thursday afternoon when the Westminster Lady Warriors came calling. Although the Lady Saints trailed in every set,...
St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami claim top spots at Jesse Owens Classic
OAKVILLE - St. Bernard’s Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami took the top spots in the green division 5,000m runs at Saturday’s Jesse Owens Classic...
Battle of the Bulldogs: Susan Moore downs Hanceville 40-22
HANCEVILLE - It was the Battle of the Bulldogs Friday night in Hanceville, with Susan Moore coming out on top, 40-22.
It was a scoreless,...
Vinemont falls to Priceville 37-14
PRICEVILLE – It was a tough night for the Vinemont Eagles, who had trouble containing Priceville Bulldog quarterback David Strunk who scored five times...
Cold Springs falls 35-7 in region game to West End
BREMEN - Cold Springs fell behind early and couldn't make it up in a 35-7 home loss to West End.
The Eagles trailed 7-0 after...
Persall, Warriors take bragging rights in first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Point Warriors Friday night to renew their rivalry in what has just been dubbed this season,...
Abercrombie’s 5 TDs drive Meek’s 43-28 win over R.A. Hubbard
COURTLAND - It was homecoming for the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs as they hosted the Tigers of Meek, but it was Meek who came away...
Turnover-plagued Broncos fall 20-8 to Locust Fork
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond looked to inch one step closer to a play-off berth as the Broncos hosted Locust Fork in their homecoming...
Good Hope fights hard, falls to Winfield 28-12
WINFIELD - Good Hope fought hard Friday night when they traveled to Winfield, but they came up short against the Pirates, 28-12.
The Raiders held...
Addison wears down the Decatur Heritage Eagles, 32-14
ADDISON - Decatur Heritage traveled to Addison to take on the Bulldogs to continue region play on Friday night. The Bulldogs were victorious, 32-14.
Addison...
A kicker’s game as Pell City tops Cullman 19-16 in double...
PELL CITY – It was a slow-moving game for both teams as Pell City’s Sergio Alvarez and the Bearcats’ Miguel Tizapa traded kicks, both...
Wallace State athletics: volleyball, men’s golf and cross country updates
Wallace State freshmen Maya Jones (9) and Lexi Byrd (4) attempt to block a shot from Snead State’s Megan Zuck in their match on...
Superstar Kent shines as Lady Raiders sweep Vinemont
VINEMONT - It was Senior Night Thursday evening for the Lady Eagles of Vinemont when they hosted Good Hope for their last match at...
Fairview hitting stride, sweeps Falkville and Decatur Heritage
FAIRVIEW - The Faiview Lady Aggies swept Falkville and Decatur Heritage in straight sets on Thursday.
Fairview 25-10, 25-7 over Falkville
Fairview made quick work of...
9th annual Cullman Co. Volunteer Fire Association Golf Tournament set for...
CULLMAN COUNTY - The ninth annual Cullman County Volunteer Fire Association Golf Tournament will take place this Saturday, Oct. 7, at Cross Creek Golf...
UPDATED: Bearcat coach Mark Britton diagnosed with cancer
Updated 10-4-17 4:43 p.m.
CULLMAN - Longtime Bearcat coach Mark Britton has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. The news comes less than two weeks since...
Cullman falls to Austin, Carbon Hill in tri-match volleyball action
CULLMAN - Cullman took on Austin and no.3 Carbon Hill in tri-match volleyball action tonight. The Lady Bearcats fought hard, but fell 2-1 to...
Week 6 scoring wrap-up: Cullman County Youth Football
CULLMAN COUNTY - It was a great weekend of youth football action with the unbeaten squaring off (Pee Wee Cullman Cyclones and Fairview Aggies)...
Kudzu Invitational: Cold Springs boys take 2nd, Sweeney 1st; St. Bernard...
Updated 10-1-17
BREMEN - In what has become one of the top events in the cross-country season, the Kudzu Invitational took place Saturday at Cold...
West Point takes Cullman County Middle School volleyball crown
HOLLY POND - It was a thrilling day for the West Point Middle School volleyball team; the Lady Warriors did not drop a single...
Special teams: sheriff’s office plays VIP team in 3rd annual exhibition...
CULLMAN - On Saturday morning Sheriff Matt Gentry and his deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office found themselves caught in an overwhelming incident...
Spectacular finish lifts Vinemont Eagles past Addison, 28-22
VINEMONT- It was homecoming night at Mark Smothers stadium as the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Addison Bulldogs. The crowd showed up in full force...
Aggies outplay Bulldogs, taking down Priceville 34-14
PRICEVILLE - The Fairview Aggies traveled to Priceville to take on the Bulldogs Friday night and came home with the victory, 34-14.
The Aggies received...
Another brutal loss for the Bulldogs, 40-6
ATHENS - It was another bruiser of a Friday night for the Hanceville Bulldogs, who took on the Clements Colts in Athens. The Bulldogs...
Good Hope shuts out Cold Springs, 34-0, for homecoming
GOOD HOPE- Losing Matt Hancock to a season-ending torn ACL last week definitely hurt the Good Hope Raiders, but they looked to recover from...
Bearcats survive Fayette County 37-34 on Tizapa’s game-winning field goal
Coach Mark Britton / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN – “It was a great victory,” Cullman Bearcat coach Mark Britton said following his team’s stunning upset of...
Tigers claw Red Devils, 47-14
VINA - It was all Meek Tigers Friday night when they made the three-plus hour trip to Vina and came away 47-14 winners.
Meek quarterback...
Broncos rout Rams 54-6
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Asbury Rams Friday night, and it was all Broncos from the opening kick. Coming off...
West Point dominates in county volleyball action
WEST POINT - The Lady Warriors had an impressive Thursday afternoon, defeating Fairview and Hanceville in volleyball action.
West Point 25-14, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23 over...
Lady Bearcats take first, Bearcats hold on to second at CWAC
200-yard freestyle relay team / CHS Swim Team on Twitter
CULLMAN- Cullman High School took to the water of the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center...
Lady Eagles sweep Lady Saints in straight sets
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Lady Eagles hosted the Lady Saints of St. Bernard Tuesday night for a non-conference volleyball matchup and it was all...
Addison falls to no. 2 Alexandria in gold bracket of Brooks...
LORETTO - It was a tough end to a great weekend of volleyball for the Addison Lady Bulldogs when they fell to no. 2...
Saturday youth football wrap-up
Updated 9-24-17
CULLMAN COUNTY - It was a full day of action Saturday as local youth football teams strapped on the helmets and pads and...
St. Bernard, Cullman winners in Saturday’s Fairview Invitational
St. Bernard varsity girls / Nick Griffin
FAIRVIEW - Close to 20 schools gathered Saturday morning out at the pavilions in Fairview’s Randall Shedd Community...
WSCC volleyball cruises to 3 ACCC wins; Women’s golf runner-up in...
Wallace State libero Emily Wilson collects a dig against Lawson State on Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team continues to...
Fultondale downs Vinemont, 48-6
VINEMONT - It was a tough night for the Eagles at Mark Smothers Field on the campus of Vinemont High School when the Fultondale...
Persall carries Warriors to 49-42 victory
WEST POINT – It only took 17 seconds and the feet of Hunter Persall to put West Point up 7-0 over Corner, as he...
Addison drops first game this season, 21-18
LYNN - The Addison Bulldogs hit the road this week to take on the Lynn Bears and came into the game with a 4-0...
Blue Devils stump the Aggies, 34-3
KIMBERLY - The Fairview Aggies were back in action Friday, after having a bye last week, and took on region foe, the Mortimer Jordan...
Good Hope bested by Cordova, 26-14
GOOD HOPE - There's an old saying: If you can win the turnover battle, you have a good chance to win the ballgame. The...
Hanceville shut out, 42-0, by Pennington Tigers
BLOUNTSVILLE - Friday night was a 3A Region 6 matchup between the J.B. Pennington Tigers and Hanceville Bulldogs. It did not end well for...
Falkville beats Cold Springs handily, 63-7
FALKVILLE - Cold Spring lost a bruiser to Falkville Friday night on the road. The Blue Devils beat the Eagles 63-7 for homecoming.
Falkville started...
Bearcats scratch back to win in final moments, 20-16, over Ft....
CULLMAN – In a game that looked to be all but over, the Cullman Bearcats dug deep on both offense and defense to come...
Tigers maul Trojans; Meek dismantles Gaylesville, 52-6
GAYLESVILLE - It was a long trip for the Meek Tigers, but a worthwhile one as they dismantled the Gaylesville Trojans, 52-6.
It didn't take...
Vinemont defeats St. Bernard in straight sets
CULLMAN - Vinemont walked onto St. Bernard's court Thursday afternoon with victory on its mind. The Lady Eagles accomplished their goal, sweeping the Lady...
West Point falls to Brewer in Monday volleyball action
WEST POINT - West Point hosted Brewer in Monday night volleyball action, and looked to get a big win on its home court. It...
Wallace State volleyball earns two conference road wins; WSCC cross country...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team picked up a pair of conference road wins over the weekend, beating Coastal Alabama – South and Coast...
Auburn overcomes 5 turnovers to win homecoming
AUBURN - It wasn't pretty, but the Auburn Tigers overcame five turnovers to defeat the Mercer Bears 24-10 at homecoming Saturday afternoon.
The first Auburn...
Regional showdown goes down to the wire; Vinemont over Hanceville, 21-20
VINEMONT - It was a regional showdown in Vinemont Friday night, with the Eagles hosting the Hanceville Bulldogs. Vinemont eked out the win, 21-20.
Vinemont...
2 late interceptions lift Decatur Heritage past Meek, 26-21
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers welcomed the Decatur Heritage Eagles to Arley Friday night, where the Eagles upset the Tigers 26-21 at homecoming.
The Tigers...
Quick hits Hancock for 28-yard TD as time expires to lift...
HAMILTON - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Hamilton to continue region play this week. The game went down to the final seconds, as...
Night of old-school football ends with Broncos winning, 36-20, over Susan...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs on Thomas Michelfelder Field Friday night for a week four matchup that...
Addison stays unbeaten, handling Sumiton Christian, 44-7
Addison's Zayne Guthrie, Ben Robinson and Caleb Crider
ADDISON - As Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, "It’s deja vu all over again," and that...
West Point dismantles Springville, 49-7; Persall has another huge game
SPRINGVILLE - The West Point Warriors made easy work of the Springville Tigers Friday night on the road with a 49-7 win.
Starting out the...
No. 8 Oxford takes down Cullman, 38-14; Bearcats drop to 2-2...
OXFORD – Hard defensive stances by Oxford, deep throws and a 96-yard touchdown run by the Yellow Jackets’ Tyetus Smith Lindsey proved to be...
Cullman takes care of Mars Hill, falls to Muscle Shoals
MUSCLE SHOALS - Cullman split a pair of matches Thursday afternoon, defeating Mars Hill, but falling to Muscle Shoals.
The Lady Bearcats took care of...
Addison sweeps Brilliant and Meek in three straight; Meek takes care...
ADDISON - Addison, Meek and Brilliant volleyball enjoyed some tri-match action on Thursday, with sweeps for Addison and Meek.
Addison (3-0) over Brilliant
No. 1 ranked...
Wallace State’s men’s golf wins third WSCC Fall Invitational in four...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team captured its third WSCC Fall Invitational title in four years on Tuesday, and freshman Cody Maddox was...
Complete coverage: Cullman County Youth Football
CULLMAN COUNTY - Saturday was a busy day for teams in the Cullman County Youth Football Association, with all 10 teams, and almost all...
Sluggish start for West Point gives Hayden the regional win, 37-18
WEST POINT – West Point got off to a slow start with a quick three-and-out on its first series, giving Hayden great field position...
Hornets sting Eagles; Locust Fork drops Vinemont 44-6
LOCUST FORK - It was a career day for Andrew Rogers of Locust Fork who rushed for four touchdowns in their 44-6 win over...
Lynn outplays Meek, 28-12
LYNN - It was the Meek Tigers versus the Lynn Bears Friday night as the teams, both 2-0, opened region play.
Lynn won the opening...
Holly Pond loses bruiser to J.B. Pennington, 48-20
BLOUNTSVILLE – J.B. Pennington found the end zone in all forms as the Tigers took down the Holly Pond Broncos 48-20 following a close...
Fayette County gets by the Raiders, 35-22
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders and the Fayette County Tigers both entered week three with a 2-0 start to the season, but...
Fultondale dominates Hanceville, 60-6
HANCEVILLE - It was a battle to get an early leg up in 3A Region 6 between the home team Hanceville Bulldogs and visiting...
Corner too much for the Aggies, 21-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies kicked off region play with a home game against the Corner Yellow Jackets.
It was an electric night at Dafford...
Cold Springs falls, 48-0, in Class 2A, Region 7 opener
TARRANT- Cold Springs looked to win its region opener against Tarrant Friday night, but the second quarter derailed those plans in a hurry as...
Bearcat defense steps up for 31-9 win over Albertville
CULLMAN – Defense, defense, defense. Those are the words most heard on the sideline and Friday night the Cullman Bearcat’s proved why it is...
Addison makes quick work of Southeastern, 62-0
REMLAP - It was all Addison from start to finish Friday night as they dismantled the Southeastern Mustangs by a final of 62-0.
The Bulldogs...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week...
Cullman girls, boys take 1st, 3rd in 1st swim meet of...
CULLMAN - Although the rain was pouring and the wind was blowing, the afternoon storm did little to dampen the spirits of the Cullman...
Wallace State volleyball splits 6 matches; cross country competes in 1st...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team split six matches over the weekend at the Owens Community College Invitational in Toledo, Ohio, including beating two...
Lady Saints play big, come up short against Lindsay Lane
CULLMAN - The St. Bernard Lady Saints' volleyball team hosted the Lady Lions of Lindsay Lane Christian Academy Tuesday night for a hard-fought match...
Auburn dominates Georgia Southern
Darrell Williams (49) and Tre' Williams (30)- Jeff Shearer / AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN - Although things started out rocky for the Tigers, Auburn shook off the...
Good Hope shuts out Vinemont, 41-0
VINEMONT - Good Hope and Vinemont faced off to start out the season on a wet field Friday night, but that did not bother...
Meek Tigers victorious over Hubbertville, 30-13
ARLEY - Meek High School played its second game of the season against Hubbertville Friday night. They won last week against Phillips. This was...
Aggies dismantle East Lawrence Eagles, 42-7
TRINITY - The Fairview Aggies traveled to East Lawrence High School to take on the Eagles Friday night, and they certainly took them on,...
