Tag: West Point
FAITH: ‘I’m excited to live for the Lord every day’: West...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Katie Beth Yovino is a senior at West Point High School this year and in this interview, she discussed the...
FAITH: ‘God has a plan for you’: West Point’s Emma Kimbril...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point's Emma Kimbril will be a senior will school begins this fall and she has seen her faith continue...
‘Always help out someone in need’: West Point’s Ali Sims reflects...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point senior Ali Sims was on the Warriors sports medicine team for three years and in this interview, she...
Owner says water restored at West Point Place
WEST POINT, Ala. - Residents of West Point Place, a small, locally owned mobile home community, said that since around Jan. 14, their homes...
PREP SPORTS: ‘Be a good person and show people the love...
WEST POINT, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to West Point senior multi-sport athlete JD Cochran about his junior seasons and what he’s...
‘Shine for Him on the field’: West Point’s Sierra Cranford enjoying...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point junior Sierra Cranford is heading into her third year as a majorette in the Warrior band and has...
PREP SPORTS: ‘We play for each other’: West Point’s Laklin Shadix...
WEST POINT, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to West Point freshman Laklin Shadix about last year’s volleyball and basketball seasons. She learned...
PREP SPORTS: ‘Everyone cared for each other’: West Point’s Kaedince Cagle...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to West Point cheerleader and soccer player Kaedince Cagle about her years at West Point...
PREP CHEER: ‘Represent my school better in a positive way’: West...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point junior cheerleader Alli Tucker-Hillman will be going into her third year on varsity this fall, and she shared...
PREP SPORTS: ‘Always keep a positive attitude and mindset’: West Point’s...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point senior Hallie Wheeler learned a lot playing for both the Lady Warriors’ volleyball and basketball teams last season...
PREP SPORTS: ‘Positive motivation and encouragement alone can make a team...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Lady Warriors volleyball and basketball standout Liberty Shadix learned a lot during her junior season and had a blast playing...
PREP SPORTS: ‘The little things are actually just as important as...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point’s Caitlee Simmons is gearing up for her sophomore seasons with both the Lady Warriors volleyball and basketball teams...
‘Being on that field lights a fire under us’: West Point’s...
WEST POINT, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to West Point junior majorette Olivia Curtis, and she recapped her sophomore year in the...
PREP SPORTS: ‘Play with intensity day in and day out’: West...
WEST POINT, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to West Point’s Cade Welborn about his sophomore seasons on the basketball court and on...
‘Be someone’s safe place’: West Point’s Sydney Carpentier reflects on Warrior...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to West Point senior soccer player and color guard band member, Sydney Carpentier. She made...
‘It was all about working together’: West Point’s Jasmine Quick recaps...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to West Point's Jasmine Quick about some of the many great memories during her time...
West Point High finishes 8th in Quiz Bowl National Championship
ROSEMONT, Ill. - On the weekend of Saturday, April 29, West Point High School joined 131 of the top quiz bowl teams from small...
‘Live the high school experience’: Eli Folds remembers his West Point...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to former West Point football and baseball player, Eli Folds. Eli made a lot of...
‘It takes everyone to win a game’: West Point’s Kanaan Sutter...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point’s varsity basketball team finished 10-19 in its first season under head coach Mason Voce. Returning senior guard Kanaan...
‘Keep God above everything else’: Nikki Tyree remembers her West Point...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to former West Point softball standout, Nikki Tyree. Nikki had a lot of memories from...
West Point seeks to expand by annexing properties
WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Town Council on Monday evening had a first reading of an ordinance to annex the Fred’s LLC...
West Point Plaza welcomes new businesses
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point Plaza welcomed new businesses with a grand opening Saturday. The event was organized by MnR Event & Party...
‘No mountain is too tall to climb’: Andrew Lynn looks back...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked to one of West Point's multi-sports stars, Andrew Lynn. Andrew had so many great memories...
Daytrippin’ – Snead’s Farmhouse
WEST POINT, Ala. - “Never! Never!” is what Judy Snead said without hesitation when asked if she would ever return to an office job....
West Point’s Henry takes helm of Alabama Scholastic Competition Association
WEST POINT, Ala. - Lee Henry, coach of the perennial powerhouse scholars’ bowl teams of West Point High School and Middle School, was not...
West Point mayor addresses storm shelter concerns
WEST POINT, Ala. - As tornado sirens blared unexpectedly Saturday evening throughout Cullman County, residents immediately sought shelter from the menacing storms. The Tribune...
Cruise-in this Saturday at Grave’s in West Point
WEST POINT, Ala. - Grave’s General Store & Diner in West Point will host a cruise-in this Saturday night, June 6, beginning at 5...
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- Week two of youth football is now in the books and there were some close
games, along with some dominating performances from local...
Local schools gearing up for Friday nights on the gridiron
CULLMAN, Ala. –
Cullman County Schools’ second annual Media Day is in the books and all seven
county schools are gearing up for the start of...
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo has died
Kenneth Kilgo (Cullman Tribune file photo)
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo has died at age 61. The announcement of Kilgo's passing...
ARCHERY: Vinemont Elementary, Vinemont Middle place first at Eagle Eye Archery...
Vinemont Middle School took home top honors at the Eagle Eye Archery Tournament this weekend with a score of 3293. (photo courtesy of Vinemont...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Championship Saturday recap; 8 teams capture...
Cold Springs celebrates after securing this year's fourth-grade girls' county championship (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
GOOD HOPE – Cullman County Youth Basketball Tournament...
West Point opens AL 157 turn lane, welcomes Dale’s Market
West Point’s new Dale’s Market, as well as the new Alabama Highway 157 turn lane are now officially open, following a ceremony on Friday...
New medical clinic opens in West Point
Nurse practitioner P. Diana Wilhite speaks to guests who came out for Thursday morning’s ribbon cutting at the new West Point Family Medical Practice....
WWII soldier’s knife returned to family
Prentice Ball’s daughters Jo Ann Dempsey, left, and Sheri Mize, right with a drawing of their father. Ball’s pocket knife, lost in a World...
Making of a scholars’ bowl powerhouse: Coach Lee Henry reviews busy...
The all-fifth-grade West Point Intermediate team won the sixth-grade division at the West Point High School Invitational in March. L-R: John Davis Yovino, Brodie...
SPRING FOOTBALL: Broncos and Warriors battle to 21-21 tie
The West Point Warriors and Holly Pond Broncos played to a 21-21 tie in their spring football game Friday. (Bill Piper)
WEST POINT - Holly...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Seasons end for Cold Springs, West Point; Addison...
Cold Springs' Lacy Rice shares a moment with a coach in Thursday's North Regional in Huntsville. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
North Regional Class 2A...
PREP BASEBALL: Mortimer Jordan ends West Point’s play-off run, 13-5
A run comes in to score for Mortimer Jordan during the seventh inning of West Point's 13-5 loss to the Blue Devils. (Nick Griffin...
PREP BASEBALL: Warriors split a pair with Mortimer Jordan, Bearcats sweep...
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan Friday. (Nick Griffin for...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats, Warriors move on to round 2 of AHSAA...
Grayson Taylor hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to give Cullman a 3-0 lead in game one of Friday's...
CULLMAN COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors claim 5th straight title
West Point High School claimed its fifth straight Cullman County Softball Tournament championship title with a 13-6 win over Good Hope tonight. Olivia Ball...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point falls just short at home to Curry,...
WEST POINT - West Point faced off against Curry in a huge region game at home Tuesday. In a game where both offenses lit...
PREP SOFTBALL: Brown’s big day propels West Point past Cullman, 15-4
WEST POINT - West Point and Cullman faced off in Tuesday afternoon softball action; the Lady Warriors continued from where they left off Monday...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first...
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...
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: 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...
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,...
The Warrior: unmasked
Sam Roberts, the face behind The Warrior, covering the 2017 West Point Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 28. / Nick Griffin
WEST POINT - It’s...
West Point awarded $120K grant for turn lane, infrastructure
Pictured is West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo. / Tribune file photo
Edited 12-27-17 for clarity
WEST POINT - The Town of West Point has been awarded...
West Point man killed in early morning wreck on Hwy. 157
Updated 10-21-17 4 p.m.
WEST POINT - A West Point man was killed Saturday morning in a two-car wreck in the 10,000 block of Alabama...
West Point playground project prepares to break ground
The final phase of construction will include handicapped-accessible features and a collection of outdoor musical instruments for sensory experiences. / Photo courtesy Landscape Structures,...
West Point leaves Hartselle with a comeback victory
No. 24 Austin Dubberly at the line in the West Point-Decatur Heritage game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Winning leaves a smile on the face...
New West Point fire station and storm shelter to officially debut...
The West Point Town Council meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at West Point Town Hall. / Heather Mann
WEST...
Warriors play hard in Falkville play-day series
FALKVILLE - West Point and Hartselle laid it on the line in a well-played contest at Falkville's Elementary gymnasium Tuesday. When it was over,...
West Point romps Hatton, Vinemont falls in Falkville play-day series
West Point's Colton Sapp (1) shoots from the line vs. Hatton. / Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - West Point and Vinemont began the final week of...
West Point tops Locust Fork, Cold Springs in girls’ hoops
Lexi Shadix of West Point shoots from the line vs. Locust Fork.
WEST POINT - Two quality programs were unsuccessful in slowing down West Point's...
West Point girls go 2-0 in Falkville; Good Hope has highs...
West Point's Olivia Ball shoots FT vs. Danville
FALKVILLE - West Point girls’ basketball coach John Welborn could compare Monday's performances of Lexi Shadix and...
West Point girls get valuable training in Hartselle play-day series
L-R, Micah Oldacre, Makenzie Carter, Olivia Ball, Brooke Brownfield with coach John Welborn
HARTSELLE - June is here, which means training camps for basketball teams...
State Track and Field: results so far
6A state discus champion Austin Elrod (Image courtesy of Cullman High School)
CULLMAN - Here's a breakdown of the AHSAA state track and field meet...
Aggies claim 3rd place in windy golf sectional
L-R, Fairview Coach Mark McKelvy, Devan Jennings, Jacob Allen, Hunter Yeager, Hunter McKelvy, Carter Robertson, Josh Barnes and Fairview Head Coach Kurt Knight
FAIRVIEW -...
Track & Field Sectionals: Day 2 results for 4A-6A, Sections 2,...
Cullman's Ann Carol Braswell, left, and Anna Franklin, right, are 6A, Section 4 pole vault champion and pole vault runner-up, respectively. (Image credit: Coach...
Arab spoils West Point’s bid for victory on senior night
WEST POINT - Arab prevented West Point from celebrating senior night by claiming a 5-3 victory Tuesday in a battle of Class 5A softball...
Aggies come up short on senior night; Lady Aggies claim victory
FAIRVIEW - It felt more like football weather that futbol weather when, on senior night, the Fairview Aggies welcomed the West Point Warriors to...
Cullman, West Point, St. Bernard: day 1 state tennis tournament results
Local teams and players kicked off state tennis play today in the first day of the 2017 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state...
Team effort to repair storm-damaged West Point softball field fence
Players, coaching staff, administration and parents temporarily repaired West Point High School's storm-damaged softball fence on Sunday so the team can play at home...
West Point defeats Good Hope, 5-4, continues recent hot streak
WEST POINT - West Point looked to continue their recent hot streak in their next to last home game tonight, which was against Good...
Cullman, West Point girls qualify for state tennis tournament
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two local tennis teams have punched their tickets to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) championships following success in this...
Lady Warriors stymied by Hayden
WEST POINT - It was tough to be a Lady Warrior Tuesday afternoon as the Hayden Lady Wildcats rolled into town for a varsity...
West Point boys, girls fall to Arab via mercy rule
WEST POINT - It was a rough day for West Point as the Warriors and Lady Warriors fell to the visiting Arab Knights and...
Fairview sweeps West Point, clinches 5A, Area 12 championship
FAIRVIEW - West Point kept their chances of clinching the 5A, Area 12 championship alive when they defeated Fairview, 9-3, on Tuesday. Tonight, the...
Plenty at stake in local high school baseball Thursday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area baseball play comes to a close on Thursday with four local teams involved in hotly contested affairs.
Playoff berths are at...
Fairview in the clubhouse with the lead after round 1 of...
FAIRVIEW - After 18 holes of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament, the Fairview Aggies are in the clubhouse with the lead.
Playing the...
Lady Warriors reign supreme in Cullman County Softball Tournament
GOOD HOPE - The second and final day of the 2017 Cullman County Softball Tournament got underway Tuesday afternoon with some fantastic action. Up...
West Point dashes Fairview’s hopes of clinching 5A, Area 12 playoff...
WEST POINT - West Point was determined to not let county rival Fairview clinch a playoff berth Tuesday evening on the Warrior diamond.
In a...
St. Bernard sweeps West Point in Tuesday soccer action
WEST POINT - The St. Bernard girls’ and boys’ soccer teams put up strong first halves and continued their play in the second as...
West Point dominates county math tournament
Advanced Math winners
Back row, 6th-10th place from left to right: Angel Cortes, Chandler Flanigan, Brantley Rodgers (not pictured), Madeline Whitesell, Jessica Arriaga
Front Row, 1st-5th...
Roundup: Full day of action at West Point
WEST POINT - There was plenty to choose from Thursday afternoon as softball, soccer, baseball and tennis were all competing on the grounds of...
Fairview takes county baseball title with 9-1 triumph over West Point
GOOD HOPE - Good hitting and strong pitching on a cool Friday night carried the Fairview Aggies past the West Point Warriors 9-1 in...
Big innings fuel West Point win over Good Hope, 12-2
WEST POINT - The Warriors had the sticks going early and often versus Good Hope Friday afternoon, taking care of the Raiders in five...
Giddyup! West Point band’s 34th annual Stars and Stripes Rodeo this...
CULLMAN - Strap on your spurs and head out to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center this Friday and Saturday for the 34th Annual...
West Point Council discusses Hwy 157 turn lane, imposes fine for...
Plans for a new convenience store on the south side of AL 157 in West Point.
WEST POINT - On Monday evening, the West Point...
Fairview defeats West Point, 67-63, to claim area 5A, Area 12...
HAYDEN - Last year, West Point defeated Fairview in the opening game of the area tournament, ending their season. This year, the Aggies were...
Strong 4th quarter propels Fairview girls to first area championship since...
FAIRVIEW - Fairview won their first county title in 34 years in the last weekend of January in the Cullman County Tournament at Wallace...
Fairview, West Point roll to easy wins; will play for area...
FAIRVIEW - It is now area tournament time for Cullman County teams. Fairview's girls are hosting the Class 5A, Area 12 tournament for the...
Special guests have a ball at Holly Pond- West Point game
WEST POINT - West Point High School rolled out the welcome mat to members of the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)...
Broncos cap near-perfect regular season; Lady Warriors win 21st victory
WEST POINT - Holly Pond completed a near perfect regular season Friday night; The Broncos, ranked second in Class 3A, won 68-46 over the...
West Point soccer teams write their way to victory
Senior members of the West Point soccer program accept the Powerade Power Through Award from local Coca-Cola managers David Goodwin and Jeff Williams.
WEST POINT...
Cold Springs sweeps West Point on senior night
BREMEN - For six Cold Springs players, tonight was their last regular season game, and they looked to finish on a high note against...
West Point comeback falls short; Lady Warriors rout Lawrence County
MOULTON - West Point traveled to Lawrence County looking to finish strong in their last road games of the regular season.
Lawrence County 61, West...
Good Hope claims JV Boys’ title over West Point, 37-28
Box Scores
West Point 8 9 4 7 - 28
Good Hope 13 7 8 9 - 37
GOOD HOPE...
2nd seed Lady Aggies claim JV title over West Point, 39-29
Box Scores
West Point 14 7 3 5 - 29
Fairview 11 11 12 5 - 39
FAIRVIEW (18-1): Payton Golden 12, Daisy...
West Point freshmen complete undefeated season
Box Score
Fairview 6 8 9 12 - 35
West Point 9 12 13 12 - 46
WEST POINT (21-0): Whitt Laney 15, Tyler Thompson 13, Tyler...
Wins set up Holly Pond, Cold Springs county title battle; JV...
HANCEVILLE - Two teams are going to Saturday's Cullman County basketball championship game with winning streaks and plenty of momentum.
On Friday night at Tom...
Lady Aggies and Cold Springs Lady Eagles advance to title game;...
HANCEVILLE - A version of March Madness invaded Tom Drake Coliseum during the semifinals of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Thursday night.
The evening began...
Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Broncos shoot well in quarterfinal wins; West...
HANCEVILLE - Thanks to a 23-3 run in the second quarter, the Cold Springs Eagles shook off a sluggish first period, going on to...
Hanceville holds off Fairview, Lady Warriors best Good Hope to move...
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville moved a step closer to defending its Cullman County Basketball Tournament title by holding off Fairview 38-34 Tuesday at Wallace State's...
Fairview edges West Point in OT; Lady Aggies finish area schedule...
FAIRVIEW - Balanced scoring in overtime enabled Fairview to defeat West Point 57-52 Friday night, taking second place in regular season play in Class...
