MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Vinemont topples Good Hope 30-22 to win County Championship
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – This year’s county middle school football season is in the books and after edging the Good Hope Raiders 30-22 in Tuesday night’s championship game, the Vinemont Eagles are your Cullman County Champions. The Eagles secured the win after Kayden Henderson...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 9 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Saturday marked the end of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football regular season and four teams from each division clinched their spots in the playoffs. Next week will begin the postseason and each team only has one thing on their minds...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Good Hope finishes runner-up in 4A, Area 11 Tournament
JASPER, Ala. -- A pair of Cullman County volleyball teams traveled to Curry High School Wednesday afternoon, the Good Hope Raiders and the Hanceville Bulldogs.
The Good Hope Raiders and the Hanceville Bulldogs were the first to play. The Bulldogs were eliminated by the Raiders after they swept the...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 8 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The playoffs start next week, and after rainy weather postponed Saturday’s action until this week, there was a huge slate of important games played around the county. The Warriors traveled to take on the Raiders while the Outlaws faced Fairview on...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders roll past Fultondale 31-25
TARRANT, Ala. – It wasn’t always pretty, but the Good Hope Raiders managed to collect another region win on the road Thursday night. The Raiders fought off a resilient Fultondale team with their explosive running game to leave Wildcats Stadium with a 31-25 win...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams begin home stretch of regular season in week 7
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re hitting the home stretch of the regular season this week and thanks to a wave of rain coming into the area at the end of this week, local teams will have to be ready to play Thursday night. Some teams,...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors edge Fairview in thriller to win back to back county titles
BREMEN, Ala. – It took three matches to settle things between Fairview and West Point Tuesday night but after three back and forth, thrilling showdowns, the Lady Warriors fought off the Lady Aggies to capture back to back Cullman County Tournament championships. Neither team...
PREP FOOTBALL: Several local teams locked in heated region battles
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Several local teams are in the middle of some heated region battles and with only four weeks remaining in the regular season, every region game is huge. Whether they’re playing to earn home field advantage or fighting to make it to...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: County Tournament day 1 recap
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament got underway at Cold Springs High School Monday night and nearly all of day one’s matchups resulted in sweeps. West Point and Good Hope swept Hanceville and Holly Pond respectively in the opening round and...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 7 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The end of the regular season is drawing closer and with two weeks left to go, some teams have clinched playoff spots while others are looking to keep their postseason hopes alive. Vinemont traveled to take on Cold Springs, the Bearcats...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope drops 1st game of season to Etowah, 31-20
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope fell short 31-20 Friday night against the Etowah Blue Devils to pick up its first loss of the season and drop to 6-1.
The Blue Devils mostly ran the ball on their opening possession and punched it into the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Massive region matchups coming in week 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local teams are preparing to kick off the second half of the regular season this week and there are some critical region showdowns coming up with the postseason right around the corner. Cullman, West Point, Hanceville and Meek will be on...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 6 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of week six of the youth football season and some key games took place with playoff implications on the line. The Bearcats traveled to take on the Raiders while the Cyclones traveled to face the Broncos. West...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles, Saints capture team crowns at Kudzu Hills
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s edition of the Kudzu Hills Invitational ran at Cold Springs High School Saturday morning and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles captured team wins in the 1A-2A division. Meanwhile, in the 3A-4A race, the St. Bernard Saints took first...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope topples Addison on the road 49-15
ADDISON, Ala. -- The 4A Good Hope Red Raiders traveled to Winston County Friday night to take on the 2A Addison Bulldogs and what looked like a pretty good match up on paper, turned out to be a well, a rout. Good Hope logged a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams hitting midseason stretch in week 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re about to run into the midway point of the 2020 regular season and we have several local teams preparing for non-regional bouts this week. Good Hope and Cullman are still unbeaten and rose to eighth and ninth in their respective...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.-- We are now halfway through the 2020 youth football season and some teams have inched closer to playoff berths while some are looking to fight their way into postseason contention. The Raiders traveled to take on Vinemont while the Outlaws hosted the...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Saints finish runners up at Fairview Invitational
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several local teams were in the field at Randall Shedd Community Park Saturday morning for this year’s Fairview Invitational and the St. Bernard Saints went home with a little hardware. St. Bernard finished just one point behind Pleasant Valley to take...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope pulls away from Hanceville 34-13
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope made the short trip over to Ray Talley stadium for a region showdown with the Hanceville Bulldogs and left with a 34-13 victory to improve to 5-0. The Bulldogs possessed and moved the ball for most of the first...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local rivalries highlight week 4 slate
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re approaching the halfway mark of the 2020 high school football season here in Alabama and who would’ve guessed back in the summer that we would be here. There have been some teams around the state impacted more significantly by COVID-19...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- We're nearing the halfway mark of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football
season and from now on, every game is critical for some teams who are fighting
to clinch a playoff spot. In today's action, the Cold Springs Eagles traveled
to take on the Outlaws,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Late TD pass lifts Good Hope over Haleyville 27-24
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Raiders faced a tough Haleyville football team for their homecoming contest this week, but a late touchdown pass put Good Hope on top in the final moments and the Raiders held on to win it 27-24.
Haleyville got the ball...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman earns 1st Class 6A top 10 ranking in school history
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest state football rankings
Tuesday night and the for the first time in school history, the Cullman
Bearcats were in Class 6A’s top 10. The ‘Cats landed at no. 10 in the rankings this
week after defeating the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams looking to hit their stride in week 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Most
local squads were on the road for region openers last week and this Friday
night, most of our local teams will be back on their home fields. Hanceville
and Arab will both have to hit the road for regional matchups against Dora and
Scottsboro...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 3 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Week three of the Cullman County Youth Football season is now complete after
another Saturday packed with action across the county. The Cullman Bearcats
hosted Fairview, while the Cyclones traveled to take on Cold Springs. The
Broncos hosted the Good Hope Raiders and the Outlaws...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders hammer Ashville on the road 47-13
ASHVILLE, Ala. - Tonight was an awesome night on the road for the Good Hope Raiders, who came home victorious over the Ashville Bulldogs, 47-13.
If you got there one minute late, you missed the first touchdown, courtesy of Raider Eli Pugh.
Good Hope’s defense came...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams kicking off region play in week 2
Last week’s slate of games was packed with matchups
between local teams and now its time to get region play underway. Every local
squad with the exception of West Point are preparing for region openers and
many of them will be on the road. The Warriors will...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Good Hope edges Vinemont on the road 18-16
VINEMONT, Ala.
-- The Good Hope Raiders traveled to play county rival Vinemont Tuesday night
after the contest was rained out Monday and after a close, muddy matchup, the
Raiders left with an 18-16 win. Good Hope started the game with a pooch kick
that was recovered by...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Week
two of the Cullman County youth football season is in the books after another
Saturday full of action. West Point traveled to take on the Cullman Cyclones,
the Raiders hosted the Outlaws, Vinemont hosted Fairview and the Bearcats
traveled to face Holly Pond.
West Point...
PREP FOOTBALL: Battle in the Swamp: Raiders put game away late, 31-14
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Teams, students and fans gathered inside James W. Shabel Stadium Thursday night for what turned out to be a muddy slugfest. With the recent rains turning the field into a swamp, both teams had to alter the game plan. Facing...
PREP FOOTBALL: Weather moving most week 1 matchups to Thursday
CULLMAN, Ala. – With
some rainy weather on its way to hit us toward the end of the week, most of our
local matchups will be played Thursday night. Several local teams collected
wins in their first contests during week zero but now they’ll have a short
turnaround...
Cullman Co. Youth Football week 1 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – High
school football kicked off in Cullman County this week and youth football got
its season underway Saturday. The West Point Warriors traveled to Cold Springs
to face the Eagles, The Cullman Cyclones hosted the Good Hope Raiders while the
Outlaws hosted the Bearcats and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders rout West Morgan 47-19 on the road
TRINITY, Ala. -- The Good Hope Raiders hit the road Thursday night to face West Morgan and took home their first win of the season after knocking off the Rebels 47-19.
The game started out with the Rebels winning the toss and electing to receive...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders ready for new challenges in 2020
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Football
season is upon us and the Good Hope Raiders are gearing up for another
postseason run. The Raiders are a combined 19-5 in the last two seasons and
fans are excited to see what this year’s team has in store. Head Coach...
Cullman Co. Youth Football kicking off Aug. 22
CULLMAN, Ala.
- Despite the spread of coronavirus putting sports at all levels and seemingly everything
else around the world in jeopardy, there will be a youth football season in Cullman
County kicking off Aug. 22. Hanceville is the only squad that will not be
playing this year...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s Malin earns invite to Top Gun Showcase
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- After
earning the opportunity to start under center for the Good Hope Raiders in
2019, Tanner Malin put up huge numbers through the air and on the ground as he
helped lead the Raiders to an 8-2 record and another trip to the...
Sports Column: ‘Best games I’ve ever covered’ vol. 2
CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19
has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented
time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best games I’ve seen in my years with
The Cullman Tribune. I’ve seen a lot of exciting games so far that had us...
Sports Column: ‘The best games I’ve ever covered’ vol. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best games I’ve seen in my years with The Cullman Tribune. I’ve seen a lot of exciting games so far...
AHSAA Central Board approves new spring sports alignments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The
Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board has approved spring
sports’ alignments for the upcoming 2020-21 and 2021-21 classification period.
The action was taken Thursday during a special called teleconference meeting. Sports
alignments for the next classification period for baseball, softball, boys’ and
girls’ soccer,...
PREP SPORTS: Local seniors reflect on their favorite games, moments from their careers
The spread of COVID-19 has brought an abrupt and
unsatisfying end to the careers of senior athletes all over the state. This
time of year should be full of sporting events to attend ranging from track
meets and baseball games to archery tournaments and soccer and everything...
PREP BASEBALL: 2020 season recap; COVID-19 brings early end to spring sports
CULLMAN, Ala. – With
Gov. Ivey and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey’s announcement
about students staying home for the rest of the school year coming Thursday
afternoon, that puts a lid on spring sports for 2020. As a result, this year’s
baseball season is now officially...
PREP SOFTBALL: Where do local teams stand during the hiatus?
CULLMAN, Ala. – With
schools shut down across the state, high school sports are in the middle of an
unprecedented hiatus. As of now, a return to normal school operations and local
sports could still be on the horizon. In case play resumes later this spring,
here is...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Raiders topple Fairview, West Point on the road
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both the Fairview Lady Aggies and Good
Hope Lady Raiders made their way to West Point Monday night for some varsity
matchups and the Lady Raiders managed to go home with wins over both their
opponents. Good Hope handled Fairview 9-1 in the...
ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: Holly Pond’s Chaney earns 1st Team honors, Hanceville’s Chandler wins 3A Coach of the Year
MONTGOMERY, Al. – This
year’s All-State selections on the boys side have been released by the Alabama Sports
Writers Association and there is another first teamer and coach of the year
representing Cullman County. Holly Pond’s Kyler Chaney landed on this year’s
class 3A First Team after earning...
PREP SOFTBALL: Good Hope handles Holly Pond on the road 9-1
HOLLY POND, Ala. --
Good Hope traveled to take on Holly Pond Thursday looking to snap a three-game
losing streak while the Lady Broncos aimed to keep things going in the right
direction after their road win over Fairview Tuesday. In the end, it was the Lady
Raiders...
PREP BASEBALL: Eagles knock off Danville at home 7-2; Thursday scoring recap
VINEMONT, Ala. – Danville
made the trip to Vinemont High School for a matchup with the Eagles Thursday
night and the Hawks were sent home with a 7-2 loss. Wyatt Thomason got the
start on the mound for Vinemont and earned the win after tossing six innings,...
PREP SOFTBALL: Fairview pulls away to win area-opener at Good Hope 10-2
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of games Saturday, Fairview traveled to take on Good Hope in
its area opener. A pitcher’s duel through five innings quickly turned into an
offensive outburst from the Lady Aggies as they pulled away late to defeat the
Lady Raiders...
ARCHERY: Vinemont High & Middle, East Elementary win at Cullman County Regional
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Archery
season is in full swing across Cullman County and a full field of local teams made
their way to Good Hope High School Thursday and Friday to compete in this year’s
Cullman County Regional Tournament. Both Vinemont High School and Middle School
took...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman County Tournament postponed to April 10-11
Updated: 3/5/20 - 1:56 p.m.
VINEMONT, Ala. –- This year’s Cullman County Baseball Tournament is moving to April. The tournament was originally scheduled to begin earlier this week before it was pushed back to Friday and Saturday but with the rain continuing to fall, coaches...
PREP BASEBALL: Hanceville knocks off Danville, Fairview on the road; Saturday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview welcomed Danville and Hanceville to their place for some Saturday baseball action and the Bulldogs went home with a pair of wins. The Aggies took the first game of the day over the Hawks 18-10 while the Bulldogs got a...
PREP SOFTBALL: Wilkins tosses no-hitter against East Lawrence, Cullman’s Patterson collects 400th win; Saturday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s “Warrior Battle” Tournament at West Point High School resumed Saturday morning
and after defeating East Lawrence, Lawrence County and Curry throughout the day,
the Lady Warriors claimed the tournament championship Saturday night. West
Point ace Carlie Wilkins pitched six hitless innings against...
PREP BASEBALL: Addison opens season with 2-1 win over Good Hope
ADDISON, Ala. – After
cancellations delayed the start of the season, the Addison Bulldogs got their
2020 campaign underway against the Good Hope Raiders Saturday.
Addison's imposing senior right-hander Luke Waldrep opened
the season on the mound for the Bulldogs, sophomore Braxton Marshal got the
start for Good...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors tie Priceville, rout Columbia to open season; Friday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – West
Point’s Warrior Battle Tournament got underway Friday afternoon and it was opening
day for the Lady Warriors. West Point was home for their tournament matchups
Friday night, tying Priceville 3-3 and blasting Columbia 16-0, while Cullman’s
baseball and softball teams were competing in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope’s postseason run ends in sweet 16 with 66-58 loss to Anniston
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- The
Good Hope Raiders were on the court for a Regional Tournament game for the first
time since 2008 this morning and it was at Jacksonville State University’s Pete
Matthews Coliseum to face the Anniston Bulldogs. The Raiders overcame a slow
start and a big...
PREP BASKETBALL: Maddox passes Aycock to become Good Hope’s all-time leading scorer
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Raider
history was made during last week’s 4A, Area 12 Tournament. During Good Hope’s matchup
with Oneonta in the tournament title game, senior guard Cole Maddox passed
former Raiders standout Kyle Aycock to become the all-time leading scorer in
Good Hope High School’s history....
PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tipping off Regional Tournament games Friday night
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re
now in the thick of postseason basketball and only five local teams remain in
the field to chase a state title. The defending 2A state champion Lady Eagles
of Cold Springs will tip things off in the Northwest Regional at Wallace State’s
Tom Drake...
PREP BASKETBALL: Campbell’s last-second free throws push Hanceville past Locust Fork in OT and back to Northeast Regional
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville
is heading back to Jacksonville State for the Northeast Regional after taking
down Locust Fork in a thrilling, sub-regional showdown that couldn’t be decided
in four quarters. Bulldogs guard Tyson Bellmon drilled a three-pointer from the
left wing at the buzzer to tie the...
PREP CHEERLEADING: Good Hope, Cullman cheer squads shine at UCA National Championships
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two local schools were represented at this year’s UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort and both of them are coming home with some bragging rights. The Cullman Bearcats collected...
PREP BASKETBALL: Local teams tipping off sub-regionals tonight
CULLMAN, Ala.-
Sub-regionals are here and several local teams are looking to keep their
respective seasons alive. Everyone is in "win or go home" mode from
now on. On the girls’ side, Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman and West Point will
host their games while Fairview, Hanceville and Holly...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville blows by Glencoe 73-41 to win 3A, Area 12 tournament title; Friday area tournament scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala – The
Bulldogs returned to Lane Horton Gymnasium after knocking off J.B. Pennington
earlier this week and this time, they were facing Glencoe for this year’s 3A,
Area 12 tournament championship. Hanceville set the tone right out of the gate
and handled the Yellow Jackets 73-41...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville holds off J.B. Pennington 65-54 to advance to area tournament finals; area tournament scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Bulldogs returned home Tuesday night to host this year’s Class 3A, Area 12
Tournament and Hanceville is on to the championship game after eliminating J.B.
Pennington 65-54 in the opening round.
The Bulldogs got off to a 6-2 start early in the game
and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Area
tournaments have arrived and its now time to win or go home for local teams traveling
and hosting their respective tournaments. The winners and runners-up of the
area tournaments will automatically advance to the sub-regionals on Feb. 10 and
11.
Class 1A, Area 13 (varsity
girls)...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders split senior night matchups with Mortimer Jordan
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Thursday
night was senior night at Good Hope and both the Raiders and Lady Raiders
welcomed Mortimer Jordan for a pair of varsity matchups before area tournaments
tip next week. The Lady Raiders fought tooth and nail with Mortimer Jordan for
three quarters but...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (1) Good Hope blows past (2) West Point 86-68 to earn back to back county titles
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good
Hope and West Point met as the top two seeds in this year’s county tournament but
once they hit the floor, the Raiders didn’t let off the gas and thanks in large
part a 25-point explosion from Cole Maddox, they toppled the Warriors...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Hoffpauir’s buzzer-beater lifts (2) West Point over (1) Good Hope 50-49 in OT to win JV Boys championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both
of the top seeds in the JV Boys bracket met in the title game Saturday
afternoon and four quarters were not enough to decide a winner. Neither team
could create much separation throughout the game but after Good Hope scored off
a missed free...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (1) West Point pulls away from (2) Good Hope 47-20 to capture JV Girls title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point tipped off championship Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum with the JV Girls finals and after a slow start in the first quarter, the Lady Warriors were able to methodically pull away and defeat the Lady Raiders...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (1) Good Hope rolls over (4) Hanceville 80-49 to get back to varsity boys finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
top-seeded Good Hope Raiders squared off against the no. 4 seed, Hanceville, in
Friday night’s first varsity matchup and there was a lot of scoring to go around
early. After building a 45-32 lead at the half, Good Hope pulled away to knock
off...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (2) Good Hope edges (3) Holly Pond 41-37 to advance to JV Girls title game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – All
of the championship pairings for this year’s Cullman County Basketball
Tournament were finally determined at Tom Drake Coliseum Friday night, starting
with a JV Girls showdown between the Good Hope Lady Raiders and Holly Pond Lady
Broncos. After a tight, back and forth battle,...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (1) Cold Springs rolls past (4) Good Hope 51-29 to clinch spot in title game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In
Thursday night’s first varsity girls clash, the top-seeded Cold Springs Lady
Eagles met the No. 4 seed, Good Hope, with a spot in Saturday’s title game on
the line. After making it a 2-point game midway through the second quarter, the
Lady Raiders couldn’t...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (4) Good Hope pulls away to defeat (5) Holly Pond 56-43 and advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
middle seeds in this year’s varsity girls bracket faced off in Wednesday night’s
first county tournament matchup and it was a heated battle between the Good
Hope Lady Raiders and Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. After a tight first half, the
Lady Raiders cranked...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (1) Good Hope rallies to eliminate (4) Vinemont 40-35 and advance in JV Boys bracket
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
fending off the Hanceville Bulldogs on Saturday, Vinemont got back on the floor
for its second-round matchup with top-seeded Good Hope in the JV Boys bracket. Good
Hope fell behind early in the game but pulled away from Vinemont in the second
half to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders roll to dominant area sweep of Ashville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
splitting their games against Cold Springs on Thursday night, the Good Hope
Raiders and Lady Raiders hosted Ashville in a pair of area games and picked two
impressive wins. The Lady Raiders eased past the Lady Bulldogs 52-20 while the
Raiders rolled to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs stomp J.B. Pennington to win area crown, Lady Bulldogs dominate Lady Tigers; Friday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Friday
night was homecoming at Hanceville High School and both the Bulldogs and Lady
Bulldogs put on a show for an excited home crowd. Victoria Stanley lit up J.B.
Pennington for 27 points with seven made three-pointers in Hanceville’s 75-21
rout and after dropping 25...
2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament tipping off Saturday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The 2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament is upon us and all of the county teams are chasing the same goal; to capture this year’s county championship. West Point's girls and Good Hope's boys will look to repeat as county champions while...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 10 Good Hope rolls past Cold Springs 72-41, top-ranked Lady Eagles pull away from Lady Raiders 47-29; Thursday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both
the Eagles and top-ranked Lady Eagles of Cold Springs traveled to Good Hope for
a pair of varsity matchups Thursday night and split the road trip with the 10th
ranked Raiders and Lady Raiders. The Lady Eagles smothered Good Hope
defensively to collect...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats collect 69-50 area win over Decatur, Lady Bearcats rout Lady Red Raiders 61-24; Tuesday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
the Lady Bearcats edged Hartselle in a double overtime thriller on the road
last week and the Bearcats lost a tough one to the Tigers late, Cullman
returned home Tuesday to host an areas showdown against Decatur. The Lady Bearcats
got things started by...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles down West End 65-34, Lady Eagles roll past Lady Patriots 61-15; Friday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of matchups at Southeastern earlier in the week, Cold Springs
returned home Friday night to host an area showdown with West End. The Lady
Eagles smothered West End defensively to collect a convincing, 61-15 area win
and the Eagles put up...
Brackets set for 2020 Cullman County Basketball Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – All
seven county squads have been playing each other for the first half of the season
to determine seeding for this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament and
the brackets were finally filled out Wednesday afternoon. Local coaches met at
the Cullman County Board of Education...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders knock off Hanceville 52-48 in OT, Raiders topple Bulldogs 72-61; Tuesday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
dropping a pair of home matchups Monday night, Hanceville hit the road Tuesday
for a big showdown with the Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders. Four quarters
wasn’t enough to settle things in the varsity girls meeting between Good Hope
and Hanceville and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders sweep Vinemont on the road
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Good
Hope traveled to take on Vinemont in Saturday afternoon hoops action and both
the Raiders and Lady Raiders wound up winning their respective games. The Lady Raiders
eased past the Lady Eagles 68-33 while the Raiders held off a feisty Eagles
squad, 68-58.
Good Hope...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos sweep Brindlee Mountain in area matchup; Friday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
Broncos and Lady Broncos were both playing at home Friday night and they were
there to host Brindlee Mountain for an important pair of area matchups. The
Lady Broncos handled the Lady Lions with a smothering defensive performance in
the second half 41-25...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors advance to Christmas Tournament finals, Cold Springs falls to Brewer; Friday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
splitting their opening-round games of the West Point Christmas Tournament
Thursday night, Cold Springs and West Point returned to Jim Boyd Gymnasium
Friday night for another pair of tournament matchups. The Eagles fell to Brewer
in the losers bracket 65-51 and the Warriors...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope sweeps Corner at home; Saturday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After splitting their
games at Cold Springs on Thursday night, the Good Hope Raiders returned home to
take on Corner in rare Saturday night hoops action. The Lady Raiders pulled
away in the second half to top the Lady Yellow Jackets 54-33 while...
ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: 14 local athletes earn All-State honors; Vinemont’s Dinkle, Fairview’s Martin land on first team
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2019 All-State Football teams were released by the Alabama Sports Writers Association Saturday night and there were 14 local athletes that landed spots on this year’s teams. Fairview’s Parker Martin and Vinemont’s Dallin Dinkle each earned first team honors after...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: West Point, Hanceville win thrillers to capture Cullman County Tournament titles
HOLLY POND, Ala. – There was some exciting basketball at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium in Holly Pond Saturday afternoon. Championships for both the boys and girls at this year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament were on the line and both matchups were worth the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Holly Pond at home; Thursday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville
hosted Holly Pond in Thursday night hoops action and the Lady Bulldogs and
Bulldogs each picked up big home wins. Hanceville's girls rolled past Holly
Pond 65-33 while the Bulldogs held off a late Bronco comeback to take the game
67-57 and extend their...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors sweep Fairview on the road; Tuesday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
stormy weather interrupted local hoops action Monday night, Tuesday night
featured several local matchups including a meeting between the Fairview Aggies
and the West Point Warriors. The Lady Warriors and Lady Aggies went back and
forth for most of the night but West Point...
AHSAA releases new fall sports classifications for 2020-2022, Hanceville and Fairview moving up
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The
Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Central Board approved fall sport reclassifications
for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons Tuesday morning and a pair of local teams
are making a move. Hanceville High School made the move from class 3A to class
4A and Fairview High...
STATE CHEERLEADING: Bearcats win 4th consecutive 6A State Title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – There
was a familiar sight at the end of Saturday’s AHSAA State Cheer Competition,
the Cullman Bearcats claiming the Class 6A State Championship. This year’s
title makes four in a row for the Bearcats and there was another local squad in
the field as well....
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos drop area matchups against New Hope; Friday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of varsity matchups at Vinemont earlier this week, Holly Pond
returned home Friday night to host New Hope for a big area showdown. Unfortunately
for the home crowd, the Broncos and Lady Broncos both came up short against the
Indians...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dominant 2nd half leads Lady Warriors past Good Hope 63-39, Raiders rout Warriors 81-47; Tuesday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
collecting a pair of road wins over Ashville last Friday, Good Hope returned
home Tuesday night to host the Warriors and Lady Warriors of West Point. The Lady
Raiders trailed by just one at the half, but West Point pulled away in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Big 4th quarter lifts Lady Warriors over Muscle Shoals, Warriors fall to Trojans 69-57; Friday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Muscle Shoals Trojans made
their way down Hwy. 157 Friday night for a pair of varsity matchups and the
Lady Warriors used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the Lady Trojans
66-54. The Warriors followed in the varsity boys matchup...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders top Fairview 77-66, Lady Aggies hold off Good Hope 42-31; Tuesday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
sweeping Cold Springs on the road Monday night, the Fairview Aggies and Lady
Aggies returned home to host Good Hope in a pair of varsity showdowns. The Lady
Aggies fought out a 42-31 win over Good Hope while the Raiders edged the Aggies
77-66....
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Broncos come from behind to defeat Lindsay Lane, Broncos fall to Lincoln County
HOLLY POND, Ala. – This
year’s Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament came to a close Wednesday with the Fairview
Aggies and the Broncos and Lady Broncos of Holly Pond taking on tournament foes.
The Aggies got things started with a 73-55 win over JB Pennington in the third-place
game,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs rout Meek in Thanksgiving Tournament; Tuesday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Meek Tigers in Tuesday night’s final
Thanksgiving Tournament game. Hanceville jumped out to a quick 15-5 lead to
start out the contest before Raiden Morgan, Kainon Moore and Ephram Milne
dominated down low as part of a 10-2 run...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos topple JB Pennington, Chilton County in Thanksgiving Tournament; Monday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Monday was the first day of the 63rd
annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament and the Lady Broncos were the local
highlight after rallying from a slow first half to defeat Chilton County 37-20.
The Fairview Aggies played earlier in the evening and fell...
PREP FOOTBALL: A look back at the 2019 season
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- The 2019 high school football season has come to an end and it saw a handful
of local teams make the postseason. Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman, Fairview
and Good Hope earned postseason bids after great seasons while the other teams
across the county came up...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders sweep Holly Pond at home
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The
Good Hope Raiders hosted the Holly Pond Broncos in Thursday night hoops actions
and both Raider squads came out victorious. The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady
Broncos 55-37 and the Raiders pulled away in the second half to take down Holly
Pond, 85-66.
Good...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview sweeps Vinemont on the road; Thursday scoring recap
VINEMONT, Ala. – After tipping off the 2019 season against Holly Pond earlier this week, Fairview made the short trip up to Vinemont for a pair of varsity showdowns with the Eagles. The Lady Aggies took the first game 57-23 and the Aggies toppled...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits home varsity matchups with Good Hope; Tuesday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – Good
Hope made the trip up to West Point for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday
night and split a couple of lopsided contests with the Warriors. The Lady Warriors
routed Good Hope 74-38 in the first varsity game of the night before...
