Tag: Sports
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Hanceville upsets no. 5 Holly Pond, 65-59
Hanceville’s Zeke McDonald (3) goes hard against a wall of Holly Pond defense Saturday night in the 3A Boys Northwest Regional. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE...
PREP BASEBALL: New Aggie team ready to hit the diamond
The Fairview Aggies will open their baseball season on Feb. 20 at home against Brewer. / Tribune file photo
FAIRVIEW - Opening Day is fast...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Lady Raiders knocked off by Danville, 49-39
Good Hope's Erika Woodall (1) drives toward the basket on Saturday in the 2018 Northwest Regional. / Bill Piper
HANCEVILLE - The Good Hope Lady...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Meek falls to South Lamar, 58-46
Meek’s Payton Key (20) getting a shot off against South Lamar Friday night in the Northwest Regional Tournament at Wallace State. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Lady Eagles eliminate Lamar Co., 59-41; Hill on fire...
Cold Springs' Elizabeth Hill (3) led her team, and the game, with 30 points. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles knocked...
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Schedule for local teams; play starts Thursday
CULLMAN - The annual Northwest Regional Tournament gets underway on Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State Community College. Six...
SUB REGIONAL ROUNDUP: Bulldogs, Aggies, Broncos advance to Sweet 16
CULLMAN - Tuesday was another night of sub-regional play for local basketball teams, with some varsity boys’ squads looking to advance to the Sweet...
SUB REGIONALS: Holly Pond outworks Colbert Heights, 87-69
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos eliminated Colbert Heights Tuesday night, 87-69, behind a barrage of 3-point shots to punch their ticket to...
SUB REGIONALS: Lady Aggies, Lady Eagles, Lady Raiders advance to Sweet...
The Lady Aggies are headed to the Sweet 16. / Sammy Confer
FAIRVIEW - Several local teams were in sub-regional action Monday night, looking to...
AREA TOURNAMENTS: Tigers, Saints, Broncos, Aggies claim area titles
The Fairview Aggies knocked off the top-seeded Hayden Wildcats 82-79 in a shootout Friday night to take home the 5A, Area 12 title. /...
AREA TOURNAMENT: Aggies topple top-seeded Hayden, 82-79, for area title
Fairview's Cameron Guthrie (22) / Nick Griffin
HAYDEN - The Fairview Aggies knocked off the top-seeded Hayden Wildcats 82-79 in a shootout Friday night to...
AREA TOURNAMENTS: Bulldogs, Lady Eagles, Lady Raiders, Lady Aggies claim area...
The Hanceville Bulldogs beat Carbon HIll, 66-37, to claim back-to-back 3A, Area 12 titles. / Norman Bush
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Bulldogs...
WSCC softball features deep roster as Lions pursue 4th consecutive ACCC...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball coach A.J. Daugherty believes this season’s lineup has quality depth, power and speed.
It’s a recipe that should make Wallace...
AREA TOURNAMENT: Aggies knock off Warriors, 74-64; area roundup
HAYDEN - The Fairview Aggies knocked off the West Point Warriors 74-64 at Hayden High School Tuesday night to advance to the 5A Area...
Vinemont baseball gets upgrade thanks to Citizens Bank and Trust
Left to right: Citizens Bank and Trust’s Grace Griggs and Alan Wood, Coach Matt Collins, Josh Campbell from CBT and Vinemont High School Principal...
Bearcat Soccer revving up for another title run
Cullman High School soccer coach Casey Harbin, right, speaks with a player during a recent practice. The Bearcats' season kicks off Feb. 12 against...
AREA TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies, Lady Warriors cruise to easy wins, setting...
FAIRVIEW - Area Tournament play began Monday for high school basketball, with teams looking to conquer their areas and move on to sub-regionals next...
WSCC baseball begins 3-0; tennis teams have high expectations; basketball back...
Wallace State third baseman Noah Fondren throws to first base to record an out against Mineral Area.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournament schedule
Holly Pond's Presley Marks (24) on Feb. 2, 2018 / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area tournament time is here, and all of the local...
YOUTH BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: St. Paul’s, Hanceville, West Point, Cold Springs, Good...
The fourth-grade girls' team from Cold Springs shows off its trophy. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Championship Saturday kicked off bright and early at Tom...
STATE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: West Point’s Appling takes gold;...
West Point’s Hunter Appling took the gold medal in the 60 meter hurdles. / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - The 2017-18 Indoor Track and Field State...
STATE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD: Cullman High’s Franklin and Wilhite...
St. Bernard's Andrew Sweeney, left, took bronze in the 3,200 meter. / Josh McBrayer
BIRMINGHAM - Friday was day one of the 2017-18 AHSAA Indoor...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup, Feb. 2
West Point's Kolton Sapp (1) / Bill Piper
Scores from Friday, Feb. 2, 2018
West Point 50, Holly Pond 31 (Girls)
West Point's girls survived a big...
PREP BASKETBALL: Thursday night scoring roundup
Addison 60, Lindsay Lane 51 (Girls)
The Addison Lady Bulldogs continue their winning ways, defeating Lindsay Lane on the road. They are now 16-8 overall...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats fall 61-55; Bearcats best Hartselle 68-50
Cullman's Nick Williams (3) defends against a Hartselle player in Thursday night's game. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Hartselle Tigers...
Wallace State baseball opens 2018 season on Friday, pursuing ‘unfinished business’
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team believes it has unfinished business to pursue during the 2018 season.
The Lions are coming off a 46-13 record...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tuesday night scoring roundup
Hanceville 51, No. 4 Locust Fork 48 (Girls)
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 17-8 overall with one of their biggest wins of the season as...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV Lady Bearcats best Athens, 39-30; varsity CHS squads...
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats and Lady Bearcats took on Athens in their next-to-last home games of the regular season Tuesday night. The JV...
PREP BASKETBALL: Shot of the game: Shaw lifts Broncos over Knights,...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Arab Knights Tuesday night for several matchups on the hardwood, starting with the Junior Varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: Monday night scoring roundup
Cold Springs 57, St. Bernard 7 (Girls)
Cold Springs' girls easily took care of business against St. Bernard on the Lady Eagles' Senior Night and...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Broncos take 2nd-straight title, 3rd in 4 years, beat...
HANCEVILLE - It was the final game of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament, and the Broncos made history, taking back-to-back title for the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Broncos win title in 1-point thriller over West...
HANCEVILLE - Game three of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament’s Championship Saturday saw the top-seeded JV Holly Pond Broncos against the second-seeded JV...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Lady Aggies claim county title over Cold Springs,...
HANCEVILLE - The Fairview Lady Aggies and Cold Springs Lady Eagles met Saturday in the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament for the JV Girls...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Aggies snag 9th-grade boys title over Vinemont, 43-38
HANCEVILLE - Championship Saturday of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament kicked off with the Ninth-Grade Boys Championship Game, featuring the top-seeded Fairview Aggies...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies, Broncos, Warriors headed to title games
HANCEVILLE - What a long six days it’s been. As the lights go out on the sixth day of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs, Fairview girls headed to title games
HANCEVILLE - It was an action-packed night in Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday. In the end, the junior varsity Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: day 4 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day four of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament wrapped up Wednesday night at Tom Drake Coliseum, featuring tight games and dominant...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tuesday night scoring roundup
Brewer 63, Cullman 58 (Girls)
Cullman took on Brewer at home hoping to pull off an upset over the No. 8 Lady Patriots. After trailing...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT- day 3 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day three of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament has ended and three new teams have fought their way into the next round...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: day 2 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day two of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament inside Tom Drake Coliseum at Wallace State is now officially in the books,...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: day 1 recap
HANCEVILLE - Day one of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament is in the books and featured a packed slate of matchups between young...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
Holly Pond 63, Vinemont 30 (Girls)
Holly Pond rolled to a road win over Vinemont, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Lady Broncos will take...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats handle Fort Payne, 92-79; Lady ‘Cats outlast Lady...
Cullman's Hannah Hoffman (22) iced the varsity girls' game when she forced a steal and knocked down two free throws with 12 seconds remaining...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles, Raiders emerge victorious; Thursday night roundup
GOOD HOPE - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles took home yet another close win over Good Hope, while in the boys' game, the Raiders...
PREP BASKETBALL: updated schedule due to weather
CULLMAN - Here's a look at the updated schedule for area basketball this week. Due to winter weather and school closures, some games were...
PREP BASKETBALL: In spite of weather, county teams ready for tournament
West Point’s Coby Sullins, pictured in a game against Cullman on Jan. 9, 2018. The Warriors are seeded second in this year’s Cullman County...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats ready to play ball
Coach Brent Patterson and the Bearcats will travel south to play Fairhope and Daphne on Feb. 19, on Presidents Day. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN -...
PREP BASKETBALL: Monday night roundup; schedule changes
Southside 61, Fairview 59 OT (Boys)
Fairview's boys took part in the Bojangles Shootout at Wallace State, taking on Southside. After holding a 31-21 lead...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV Cold Springs Lady Eagles win; JV boys,...
BREMEN - It was a busy slate of games at Cold Springs tonight as the Eagles and Lady Eagles took on Locust Fork.
Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
Cullman 63, Carver (B'ham) 52 (Boys)
Cullman welcomed the Carver Rams to the Cullman campus after the Bearcats' game against Randolph got canceled due to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Thursday night scoring roundup
West Point v. Hayden / Photo courtesy of Bill Piper
Fairview 60, Curry 12 (Girls)
The Lady Aggies easily took care of business at home against...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints, Lady Eagles win in Vinemont
VINEMONT- The Vinemont Eagles started hot Thursday night against the St. Bernard Saints. Katch Johnson scored the first six Eagle points on a pair...
PREP BASKETBALL: Updated schedule due to weather concerns
CULLMAN COUNTY - Some area high school basketball games have been moved around due to the threat of winter weather on Friday. Below is...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets announced for 2018 county tournament
2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament Coordinator Ronnie Barnes announces this year’s brackets on Wednesday afternoon. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Basketball Tournament...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville girls, Good Hope boys get wins; scoring roundup
Hanceville's Raiden Morgan (13) takes a shot from the free-throw line Tuesday night against Good Hope. / Norman Bush
GOOD HOPE - Tuesday night was...
CHS varsity boys top Warriors; West Point’s JV squads and varsity...
Cullman's Zane Manley (15) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints win 44-36; Lady Eagles victorious, 59-23
CULLMAN - The first quarter of the hardwood match-up between St. Bernard and Cold Springs was a defensive battle. Neither team could get much...
WSCC basketball teams notch weekend wins; ACCC play begins Tuesday
Wallace State guard Xavier Malcom (4) was named the ACCC Player of the Week on Monday after registering 14 points, nine rebounds and six...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Jan. 8-13 schedule
Monday, Jan. 8
Marion County @ Addison (JHG, JHB, VG, VB)
Good Hope @ Danville (VG, VB, JVB)
Vinemont @ West Point (9B, JVB, VG, VB)
Tuesday, Jan....
PREP BASKETBALL: Friday night scoring roundup
West End 39, Vinemont 30 (Girls)
Vinemont is now 1-14 on the season after falling to West End at home and will travel to West...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV squads split pair; Varsity Fairview teams sweep West...
Fairview's Bryson Fletcher (42) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) in Friday night's game in West Point / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West...
EXCLUSIVE FULL STORY: CHS officially names Gardendale’s Plunkett new head football...
The Tribune got an exclusive meet-and-greet with new Cullman High School head football coach Matt Plunkett on Thursday, when he and his family took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dora sweeps Good Hope at home; other scores
Good Hope's Matthew Dixon (10) reacts as a Dora player nabs the ball. / Josh McBrayer
GOOD HOPE - It was a barn burner from...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs girls (JV,V), Bulldogs (JV,V) nab wins
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs hosted the Eagles of Cold Springs Thursday night for a regular season basketball matchup and all four games were...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors, Raiders start off new year with victories
WEST POINT - What a way to start off 2018 for the West Point girls and Good Hope's boys, along with the JV boys,...
Mark Britton: in his own words
Coach Mark Britton, pictured here on Jan. 1, 2018, led the Cullman High School football program for 17 years. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The...
PREP BASKETBALL: Games this week
In last week’s West Point Christmas Classic, the freshmen title went to the ninth-grade Cullman Bearcats, who beat Muscle Shoals 44-35. / Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UCF stays perfect, defeats Auburn in 2018 Peach Bowl,...
Auburn's Eli Stove (12) / Josh McBrayer
ATLANTA - It was a rough start for both the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Auburn University...
Cullman’s Tyler Nunnelly on being a Bearcat, heading to EKU
Tyler Nunnelley (61) has signed with Eastern Kentucky University. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats have developed a tradition for elite offensive linemen...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos take consolation win; schedule for Jan. 2-5
Holly Pond 60, Rowen County (KY) 42 (Boys)
The Holly Pond Broncos left Tennessee Saturday with the consolation bracket crown after defeating Rowan County (Kentucky)...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
Section 52, Cold Springs 50 (Girls)
Cold Springs looked to end the DAR Christmas Tournament on a winning note against Section, but fell just short...
WEST POINT CHRISTMAS CLASSIC: Warriors finish 3rd in varsity; Bearcats take...
West Point's Rylan Jones / Josh McBrayer
WEST POINT- Friday marked the final day of the West Point Christmas Classic and what a day it...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
West Point 59, Phil Campbell 46 (Girls)
West Point found a perfect time to snap their four-game skid Wednesday: in the Keith Davis Memorial Christmas...
WEST POINT CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT: Day 2 recap
West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Nick Griffin
WEST POINT - Day two of the West Point Christmas Tournament started off with a bang and...
Cullman area football players make ASWA’s All-State Team
CULLMAN - The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s (ASWA’s) All-State Football Team was released Saturday night and several local stars appeared on the list. The...
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...
