CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope knocks off West Point 44-37
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Friday night’s final varsity boys’ semifinal game, battling to decide who will advance to face Cold Springs in tomorrow’s county championship game. After a tight, physical four quarters, the Raiders emerged on the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs survives OT battle with Hanceville 60-54
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Top-seeded Cold Springs and fifth-seeded Hanceville met in Friday night’s first varsity boys’ semifinal matchup and it was a back and forth affair that saw too many big shots, ties and lead changes to count. Four quarters weren’t enough to settle...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison sweeps Lindsay Lane at home
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lindsay Lane Lions for a pair of varsity matchups Thursday night, looking for revenge for a pair of close losses earlier in the year. The Lady Bulldogs won the opener in a back-and-forth contest, 53-49. The boys won the nightcap, going...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors outpace Cold Springs 64-53
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and West Point squared off in Thursday’s night cap from Tom Drake Coliseum with one more spot in the county championship game up for grabs. After a tight first quarter, the Lady Warriors created some separation in the second...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies down Good Hope 54-38
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The varsity girls’ semifinals were on tap at Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday night and we tipped things off with a clash between the top-seeded Fairview Lady Aggies and the fourth-seeded Lady Raiders of Good Hope. Fairview applied the pressure on the...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 20 Volleyball sweeps season opener at Bevill State; Basketball teams split with CVCC
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Playing in its first conference match in more than a year, Wallace State’s 20th-ranked volleyball team notched a season-opening sweep at Bevill State on Tuesday night, winning 25-9, 25-15, 25-9, in the first match and 25-9, 25-15, 25-6, in the finale.
The first...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point handles Holly Pond 73-55
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond faced West Point in Wednesday’s night cap at Tom Drake Coliseum and the Warriors were able to take control in the first half before pulling away in the second half to eliminate the Broncos 73-55.
Kobe Bowers got things started...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders outlast Fairview 64-54
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Fairview clashed in Wednesday night’s second varsity boys matchup and it was a fast-paced affair from the start. The Raiders were in control for what felt like most of the game but could never quite pull away from...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Bulldogs survive 63-62 thriller against Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Varsity boys action in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped Wednesday night and things got started with the Hanceville Bulldogs and the Vinemont Eagles. After a very tight three quarters, the Bulldogs began to pull away in the fourth...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope tops West Point in 51-50 nail biter to advance to JV Boys finals
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Tuesday night’s final county tournament matchup with one more spot in the JV Boys County Championship Game up for grabs. At the end of one of the most competitive games of the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview rolls past Holly Pond 62-36, earns spot in JV Boys finals
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The first of Tuesday night’s JV Boys matchups featured a showdown between the Fairview Aggies and the Broncos of Holly Pond. Both squads were fighting for a spot in Saturday’s county championship game but after a tight first quarter, the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs edges Fairview 42-41 to advance to JV Girls title game
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Fairview and Cold Springs met in Tuesday night’s second JV Girls semifinal bout with a trip to the County Championship Game on the line. In what was the most tightly contested game of the tournament so far, the Cold Springs...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope advances to JV Girls finals with 37-23 win over Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Junior varsity action resumed in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Holly Pond High School’s Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Tuesday night and we tipped things off with a clash between the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Holly Pond...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point downs Hanceville 71-50
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville and West Point clashed in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 17-point lead going into the second quarter, the Lady Warriors maintained a comfortable lead to rest of the way and went on to eliminate the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs pulls away from Vinemont 60-35
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second game of Monday night’s slate featured a duel between the Lady Eagles. Vinemont entered the game as the sixth seed looking to topple third-seeded Cold Springs. After a tight opening quarter, the Lady Eagles of Cold Springs were able...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders race past Holly Pond 71-36
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at its traditional home inside Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday with three varsity girls’ matchups on tap. The first of the night featured a showdown between the fourth-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders and the fifth-seeded...
Wallace State basketball teams sweep Enterprise State in home openers, host CVCC Tuesday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State in their home openers on Saturday at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Jiselle Woodson poured in a career-high 31 points, and the 21st-ranked Lady Lions capitalized on a strong third quarter, rolling...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders, Warriors JV Boys advance to semifinals
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Day one of the 2021 Cullman County Basketball Tournament concluded with a pair of JV boys matchups at West Point High School Saturday night. In the first game, the third-seeded West Point Warriors, dominated no. 6 Vinemont 43-13 and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison sweeps Winston County Championships
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison took care of business on Saturday night as the Lady Dawgs defeated the Double Springs Lady Jackets in a thrilling, overtime game, 75-72 and the boys handled the Meek Tigers in another great game, 57-54. The ladies won the county tournament for the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Lady Broncos rally to defeat West Point 25-21
WEST POINT, Ala. – Holly Pond and West Point tipped off JV Girls tournament action Saturday afternoon and after a slow first half on the offensive end, the Lady Broncos came from behind to topple the Lady Warriors 25-21.
West Point’s Lela Fisher scored the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond JV Boys down Hanceville 48-30
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped off Saturday at West Point High School with the opening round of the JV Boys and Girls tournaments. Holly Pond’s JV Boys squared off against Hanceville’s JV squad in Saturday’s first game...
Cullman County Basketball Tournament ticket, live stream information
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins with Junior Varsity games on Saturday, January 23 and continues with JV and Varsity Championship Games on Saturday, January 30.
Due to COVID-19. CCBOE is making adjustments and implementing restrictions to make sure all State of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison earns first round wins in Winston County Tournament
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the first round of the 2021 Winston County Tournament Thursday night and both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs collected wins to advance to the next round. The Lady Bulldogs started it off with a solid, 57-49 win over the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies handle Holly Pond at home
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview was home at Joe Schults Gymnasium Thursday night to host the Holly Pond Broncos and both the Aggies and Lady Aggies were able to collect a pair of convincing wins. The Lady Aggies ran away with the girls’ matchup 57-19...
Wallace State’s basketball teams tip off 2021 season tonight at Enterprise State
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – After a long wait, Wallace State’s basketball teams open the season tonight at Enterprise State.
The Lady Lions, coached by Jessica McBrayer, are ranked No. 21 in the NJCAA Division preseason poll. Wallace State returns five sophomores, including dynamic guard Jiselle Woodson, from...
Central Board approves return to play ‘Best Practices’ for spring sports and modifications to winter playoff formats
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines for spring sports Wednesday and also approved Winter Sports Championship health and safety modifications due to COVID restrictions at its annual winter meeting...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders beat Warriors at the buzzer 56-54, Lady Raiders rout West Point 63-39
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – With schools closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, the West Point Warriors made the short trip down I-65 for a Monday afternoon matinee against the Good Hope Raiders. The Lady Raiders got things started with a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs split road matchups at Winston County
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- The Addison Bulldogs traveled to the county seat to take on their archrival foes, the Yellow Jackets of Double Springs. The girls lost another nail biter 55-52 while the boys pulled out a tough 47-42 victory.
Winston County 55 – Addison...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders collect area wins at Oneonta
ONEONTA, Ala. -- Good Hope traveled to take on Oneonta in a pair of huge Class 4A, Area 11 games as they looked to bounce back after getting swept by the Redskins in December. The Lady Raiders dominated the Lady Redskins from start to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Aggies edge Guntersville 62-60 in OT, Aggies fall to Wildcats 74-43
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Both the Aggies and Lady Aggies were on their home floor to host Guntersville in a pair of area matchups Friday night and the Fairview squads split the results of two very different games. The Lady Aggies trailed by 12 at...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2021 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is almost upon us and in a year full of uncertainty for high school athletics, everyone is excited and grateful for this annual event to continue. The Fairview Lady Aggies edged out West Point for...
Wallace State Community College has 93 student-athletes named to ACCC Fall 2020 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 93 student-athletes earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Fall 2020 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Wallace State student-athletes earning recognition are as follows:
Baseball: Ben Arnett, Cooper...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview splits home area matchups with Brewer
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview played in its first games since last Tuesday when it hosted Brewer in a pair of huge area games. The girls game saw the Lady Aggies roll past the Lady Patriots 60-35 while in the boys’ game, the Aggies fell...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits area double-header at Falkville
FALKVILLE, Ala. -- Addison traveled to Falkville to play a pair of area games with the Blue Devils. In an exciting, down to the wire girls’ game, Falkville won 50-48. The men's game wasn't near as exciting as the Addison team won easily, 72-54.
Falkville 50 –...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors split area tilts with Lawrence County
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both the Warriors and Lady Warriors hosted Lawrence County for a pair of area matchups but only one of the West Point squads was able to finish the night with a win. The Lady Warriors weren’t able to overcome some...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison collects Saturday night sweep of Meek
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted its neighbors to the south, Meek High School, Saturday night for a pair of games that mean a lot towards the road to the Winston County championship. The Lady Bulldogs won the first game 45-36 to avenge an earlier loss...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders claim area wins at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope made the quick trip over to Lane Horton Gymnasium at Hanceville High School for a pair of area clashes with the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs and returned home with a pair of area wins. The Lady Raiders gave Hanceville...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope starts 2021 with area sweep over Curry
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- After finishing as runners-up in the West Morgan Christmas Classic, both Good Hope squads looked to start 2021 strong as they returned home to host Curry in area play. The Lady Raiders rolled past the Lady Yellow Jackets 60-23 while...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs collects area sweep at Addison
ADDISON, Ala. -- Cold Springs traveled to Addison Tuesday night to take on the Bulldogs in a pair of area games. The excellent Lady Eagles’ team rolled the Lady Dawgs 72-37 in the opener while the Eagles men's team won a great basketball game with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats drop area matchup to Muscle Shoals
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lady Bearcats were back home Tuesday night and hosting an area showdown against Muscle Shoals Lady Trojans. Despite playing a tough, physical game against the Lady Trojans, Cullman couldn’t get enough shots to fall and fell at home 52-42.
Jaden...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles, Lady Eagles down Vinemont at home
BREMEN, Ala. – Both the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles traveled to Jesse George Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with Cold Springs and it was the Eagles in blue that managed to come away with a pair of victories. The Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview rallies to top Brindlee Mtn. 64-58
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies hosted the Lions of Brindlee Mountain for an afternoon contest at Joe Shults Gymnasium and after a rocky third quarter, the Aggies rallied and thanks in large part to a huge fourth quarter from Owen Yarbrough, pulled away...
Letter to the Editor: ‘Thank you and God bless’
On behalf of Double CK Bucking Bulls and Second Chance Rodeo Ministry we would like to take a few minutes to say thank you to our sponsors from this year and give you a brief glimpse into the year and what your sponsorships made...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Good Hope at home
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point returned home to face Good Hope Tuesday night after splitting a pair of Monday nights by Fyffe. Good Hope was fresh off a sweep of Fairview on Friday, but the Warriors and Lady Warriors wound up taking both...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors split home matchups with Fyffe
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Fyffe Red Devils made the trip to West Point for a pair of varsity matchups against the Warriors and split their meetings against the home teams. The Lady Warriors took the first game 67-44 but the Red Devils were...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point, Good Hope claim County Middle School Tournament titles
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It was championship Saturday at Joe Shults Gymnasium as both the girls and boys Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournaments came to a close. The West Point Lady Warriors took the first title game of the day over Fairview 37-28 and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders down Fairview at home
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope looked to bounce back after a pair of losses to Cold Springs when Fairview Friday night and both varsity squads were able to do just that. The Lady Raiders pulled away late to defeat the Lady Aggies 62-50...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles beat Raiders at the buzzer in 2OT, Lady Eagles edge Good Hope
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Cold Springs traveled to take on Good Hope in Thursday night hoops action. Cold Springs looked to keep things going in the right direction after their sweep of Falkville, while Good Hope looked to bounce back after getting swept by...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits area matchups with Falkville
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Falkville Blue Devils in a pair of varsity matchup between two area foes Thursday night. The Lady Devils won a close contest 61-54 in the opener and the Addison boys won a similarly close game 68-63 in the nightcap.
Falkville...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville holds off Holly Pond 50-45, Lady Broncos top Hanceville 64-50
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond made the short trip to Lane Horton Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with Hanceville Thursday night and split the contests against the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Broncos took down Hanceville 64-50 while the Bulldogs held...
PREP FOOTBALL: 2020 Class 2A, All-Region 5 Team announced
This year’s Class 2A, Region 5 All-Region Team has been voted on by the region coaches and released this afternoon. Several players from both the Cold Springs Eagles and Addison Bulldogs earned spots on this year’s team.
Cold Springs’ Brodi Williams, Ayden Alexander and...
Wiggins wins Classic Fish-Off, earns Final Classic berth at Florida’s Harris Chain
LEESBURG, Fla. — There were times Saturday when Jordan Wiggins wondered if he had enough magic remaining to write the fairy-tale ending for a special week on the Harris Chain of Lakes.
He had to work for it, but the 29-year-old Cullman, Ala., resident proved...
PREP BASKETBALL: Roberts’ game-winner lifts Addison over Cold Springs
BREMEN, Ala. -- Cold Springs hosted Addison in a pivotal early season area matchup at their outstanding gym Friday night. The lobby of the gym has to be the class of Cullman County showing the storied history of Cold Springs Eagles basketball. The much-anticipated matchup between...
Sams, Wiggins win Bassmaster Team Championship, earn berths to Classic Fish-Off on Harris Chain
LEESBURG, Fla. — Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins caught the heaviest bag of the Bassmaster Team Championship on Thursday to earn a come-from-behind victory on the Harris Chain of Lakes.
Sams and Wiggins, who hail from Cullman, Ala., and represent the Alabama Bass Trail, bagged a five-bass limit that weighed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison collects home sweep of Winston County
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted their archrivals, the Double Springs Yellow Jackets, in a two-game set at Addison High School. The ladies opened the night with a close 53-48 win and the men followed with a 63-42 win in the nightcap.
Addison 53 – Winston County 48...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders handle Vinemont at home
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope is coming off a sweep of Fultondale on the road and they looked to keep things rolling against a Vinemont squad that is coming off a sweep of their own at Hanceville. It was senior night for Good...
Cornerback Brontae Harris named nominee for Burlsworth Trophy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on.
Harris is one of 67 players nationwide named a nominee and just one...
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcats compete at AHSAA State Swim Meet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Swim and Dive Meet was held at the Huntsville Aquatics Center and Cullman High School had several swimmers in the field. Reese McNeel, Madison Clements, Ruby Hudson and Anna Page represented the Bearcats at this year’s State...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison collects comfortable sweep of Lynn
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lynn Bears, county rivals from the far western edges of Winston County, for a two-game set at lovely Allen Stephenson Gymnasium Thursday night. The girls were too much for the Lady Bears and ran away with an 82-32 victory...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors split home matchups with Cold Springs
WEST POINT, Ala. – Cold Springs traveled to the campus of West Point High School on a chilly Tuesday night for a pair of varsity matchups against the hosting Warriors and Lady Warriors. The Lady Warriors defended their home floor against the Lady Eagles...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders down Cordova 79-73, Lady Raiders crush Lady Blue Devils 80-17
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope returned home Monday night after the Thanksgiving break and welcomed Cordova onto campus for a pair of varsity matchups. The Lady Raiders were all over the Lady Blue Devils and led the game 47-0 at one point on...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats roll Arab 69-40 to win HP Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 64th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament concluded Wednesday night and after handling the Arab Knights 69-40 in the tournament finals, the Cullman Bearcats went home with the hardware. Cold Springs fell to Douglas in the third-place game 53-44 and...
PREP BASKETBALL: HP Thanksgiving Tournament day 1 recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 64th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament tipped off Monday afternoon and there were local squads involved in all of day one’s matchups. The Fairview Aggies fell to Arab in the first game of the day and in the next...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison, Hanceville, Cold Springs, West Point compete in play-day hoops action
WEST POINT, Ala. – Five varsity girls’ matchups were on tap at West Point Saturday and local squads were on the floor for each of them. Addison, Cold Springs and Hanceville, along with West Point, participated in the play-day games. West Point and Cold...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders dominate season opener 58-25, Lady Raiders fall to Susan Moore
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Susan Moore made the trip to Good Hope High School Friday night for some hoops action and for the Raiders, it was their first game of the season. In their season debut, the Raiders routed the Bulldogs 58-25 to tip...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors sweep Hanceville at home
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point returned home to host Hanceville Thursday and collected a pair of wins over the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Warriors used a huge fourth quarter to get past Hanceville, 52-32, while the Warriors lit up the scoreboard...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits season-opening matchups against Belgreen
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison opened up its 2020 basketball season at home Thursday night with a pair of matchups against the Bulldogs of Belgreen. The Addison lady Bulldogs won the opener 68-62 while the boys fell 79-49 in the nightcap.
Addison 68 – Belgreen 62 (varsity...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cullman’s Heaton signs with Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Bearcat athlete celebrated the next stage of their academic and athletic career Wednesday. Tess Heaton was joined by friends, family and coaches at Cullman High School Wednesday as she signed a scholarship to run for the Wallace State Cross Country...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview picks up road sweep at Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- Fairview traveled to take on Holly Pond in Tuesday night hoops action and both the Aggies and Lady Aggies came away victorious, 70-44 and 62-49, respectively.
Fairview 70 - Holly Pond 44 (varsity girls)
Five different Fairview players found the scoring column...
PREP GOLF: Fairview’s Lawson signs with Mobile
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – For the second time in two weeks, Fairview High School celebrated the next step in a standout Aggie golfer’s academic and athletic career. Lauren Lawson officially signed to play for the University of Mobile for Coach TJ Jackson and the Rams....
Wallace State’s women’s cross country finishes program-best 6th at nationals, men place 8th
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s cross country team finished sixth in the country and the men finished eighth at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Cross Country Championships at Fort Dodge, Iowa, over the weekend.
The Lady Lions netted the best national finish in program history behind freshman Jennifer...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Norton signs with Jacksonville State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Monday night was a special one for a particular Cullman baseball standout. Bearcats third baseman Brennen Norton celebrated his signing with Jacksonville State University alongside his family and coaches at Cullman High School. Norton has been an impact player in the...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Cleghorn signs with UAH
WEST POINT, Ala. – Monday was a day for celebration at West Point High School. Warriors standout Aubry Cleghorn was surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates as he signed a scholarship to continue his baseball career for the UAH Chargers. Cleghorn earned All-State...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville, Fairview, Good Hope collect wins at Fairview Tip-Off Classic
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - A trio of local squads participated in this year’s Fairview Tip-Off Classic Saturday afternoon and all three of them left with wins. The opening game saw the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs edge past Decatur Heritage, the Good Hope Lady Raiders then took...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: St. Bernard Saints, Cold Springs Lady Eagles capture state crowns
DANVILLE, Ala. – For the second time in three years, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles are the class 1A-2A state champions. Meanwhile in class 3A, the St. Bernard Saints outpaced the rest of the field to bring home their first blue map since 2016....
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope falls at West Limestone in 2nd round, 21-12
LESTER, Ala. - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Lester to take on the West Limestone Wildcats in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. In what turned out to be a low-scoring affair, the Raiders wound up dropping the game 21-12 to...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bulldogs fall at North Sand Mountain in round 2, 32-24
HIGDON, Ala. - It was a cold night at Loyd Dobbins Field in Higdon, Alabama as Addison traveled to play the North Sand Mountain Bison in the second round of the class 2A state playoffs. The Bison came away with a hard fought, 32-24 win,...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Aggies’ season ends with 52-14 loss to No. 1 Ramsay
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After edging Center Point to collect their first class 5A playoff victory in school history last week, the Fairview Aggies drew the unbeaten, top-ranked Ramsay Rams at Legion Field in round two. Fairview tied things up with the Rams early in...
Wallace State hosting state disc golf tournament Nov. 21
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Disc Golf is one of the fasting growing sports in America and it has become quite popular here in Cullman County. With the growth of disc golf in Cullman, the Cullman Disc Club (CDC) was born. It has a board of...
WSCC Athletics: Cross country competes at NJCAA national championships on Saturday; Goodwin finishes runner-up in Dan York Memorial Tourney
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams are gearing up the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships to be held at Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday.
Both Wallace State teams are ranked 6th nationally and advanced to nationals after winning the Alabama Community College Conference...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison, Good Hope, Fairview hitting road for round 2
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first round of this year’s AHSAA high school state playoffs is in the books and three of the seven local contenders are advancing to the second round. Addison, Good Hope and Fairview will all travel Friday night as the Bulldogs...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope rolls past North Jackson, 33-8, to advance to round 2
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope Raiders are in the playoffs for the third straight season, and for the first time in 12 years, they hosted a first-round game. Their opponent: the North Jackson Chiefs. Behind a stingy defense and a solid running...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies advance with 27-22 win over Center Point
FARIVIEW, Ala. -- In the AHSAA Class 5A first round playoffs, the Center Point Eagles (7-3) traveled to Dafford Smith Stadium to take on the Fairview Aggies (9-1). The winner advances to a second round game and one step closer to a state championship. ...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison edges Colbert County in 22-15 thriller
ADDISON, Ala. -- On an absolutely perfect night for football, the Addison Bulldogs hosted the Colbert County Indians for what promised to be an old-fashioned, knock down, drag-out fight. Addison came out on top 22-15, but the game wasn't decided until the last 20-seconds of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont’s season ends with 41-14 loss to Plainview
RAINSVILLE, Ala. - The Vinemont Eagles traveled to face the Plainview Bears Friday night in the first round of the AHSAA 3A state playoffs but fell short 41-14.
Plainview found the end zone at the 7:24 mark to put the Bears up 6-0. After a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors’ season ends in round 1 with 57-20 loss at Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Ala. – After rallying from a slow start to the season and earning a postseason berth, West Point traveled to Alexandria to take on the Valley Cubs in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. Alexandria jumped on top of the Warriors...
PREP FOOTBALL: Pinson Valley eliminates Arab in opening round 45-0
PINSON VALLEY, Ala. – Arab hit the road for the opening round of the 6A state playoffs Friday night and the Knights ran into a very strong Pinson Valley team. After falling behind the Indians early, Arab was never able to bounce back and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall to Shades Valley in round 1, 28-14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman made its second straight appearance in the 6A state playoffs Friday night when it hosted the Mounties of Shades Valley and after a nip and tuck contest that came down to the final moments, the Bearcats’ season came to an...
PREP FOOTBALL: 7 local teams gearing up for state playoffs Friday night
CULLMAN, Ala. - The regular season has come to an end for high school football in Alabama and there are seven local teams preparing for the opening round of the state playoffs Friday night. Cullman, Addison, Fairview and Good Hope will host first round...
Harris named to Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List
BIRMINGHAM – UAB senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the award's panel on Wednesday. The honor is presented each year by CoSIDA, in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization,...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at Albertville Invitational
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s swim team was in action at the Sand Mountain Recreation Center last weekend to compete in this year’s Albertville Invitational and the Lady Bearcats took home a second-place finish. The girls finished just being Bob Jones to finish...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point’s Baker turns adversity into opportunity
WEST POINT, Ala. -- This high school football season, one that many weren’t sure would happen, was loaded with high expectations for West Point. They have a solid senior class on a team loaded with talent, but after a series of heartbreaking, close losses,...
PREP GOLF: Fairview’s Roberts signs with Wallace State
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview’s Brileigh Roberts celebrated the next step of her athletic and academic career at Fairview High School Monday afternoon. Friends, family, coaches and teammates met in the library on campus to see Roberts sign to play golf for Wallace State when...
Wallace State cross country teams win 3rd consecutive ACCC titles
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the third consecutive season, both cruising to the titles at Huntsville’s John Hunt Park over the weekend.
Wallace State’s men’s team, ranked seventh nationally, accounted for seven of the top eight finishers in the 8K, including the 2020...
YOUTH FOOTBALL: Cyclones take Pee-Wee, Fireplug championships, Vinemont wins Wee-Wee title
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football season and what a way to end it. Six games were on slate for today, including a trio of championship games that had everyone on the edge of their seats....
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers drop season finale at Sumiton Christian 24-22
SUMITON, Ala. – Meek wrapped up its regular season on the road Friday night and after the Tigers built a big lead early, Sumiton Christian came from behind to win it 24-22 and send Meek home with a loss to end the season.
A pair...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout at Elkmont 45-36
ELKMONT, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road for its regular season finale against Elkmont Friday night and after falling behind early, the Red Devils began to climb back and were eventually able to pull ahead of the Bulldogs and win it 45-36.
Two quick touchdowns...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors dominate Carbon Hill, 37-0
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point got back in the win column Friday night, taking care of business in one final home game against Carbon Hill, 37-0. Carbon Hill graciously agreed to play in place of Curry, which forfeited this week’s matchup due to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab closes regular season with 27-8 win over Boaz
ARAB, Ala.- The Arab Knights were looking to build some much needed-momentum going into the playoffs next week when they hosted Boaz in its regular season finale Friday night. Arab leaned on its defense and they got big-time performances from Aidan Cox and Mathew...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies rout Broncos 56-16 to cap off regular season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Holly Pond made the short trip to Fairview to renew its rivalry with the Aggies Friday night but Fairview put things out of reach for the Broncos early, leading the way 42-0 at halftime and pulling away to win it 56-16....
