PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off next week
CULLMAN, Ala. – With this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament in the books, the next step for local teams will be area tournaments next week. Several local squads will be hosting their respective area tournaments with hopes of capturing area titles and advancing to...
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...
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: 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: 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: 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...
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: 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 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: 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: 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 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 CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles win Cullman County Championship
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held Friday at Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills trail and the hometown Eagles and Lady Eagles both outpaced the field to win this year’s county crowns. This year’s county championship is the 17th straight for the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Regular season winding down this week
CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is coming to an end this week and who would’ve thought in June that most local teams would be preparing to play their 10th games this week and begin hosting the playoffs a week from now. We’ve certainly...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville blows past Section, 36-8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Section Lions in their final home game of the season as they looked to snap a six-game losing streak. Hanceville did that and then some, rolling past Section, 36-8.
On the first play of Hanceville's second...
PREP FOOTBALL: Several region finales on tap for week 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is winding down and local teams are almost done hammering out the playoff picture for this year. Several teams are already locked into a postseason position and working to improve their standing within the region this week with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs drop road matchup at Ashville 38-14
ASHVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road to take on the Bulldogs of Ashville Friday night and was sent home with a 38-14 loss. Ashville built an early lead in the first half and by the time Hanceville began to find the end zone,...
PREP FOOBALL: Playoff picture beginning to take shape in week 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – There are just three more weeks remaining in the regular season and we have several local teams that are either playing to earn home field advantage in the postseason or fighting to get into the postseason at all. Cullman, Fairview, Good...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Etowah downs Hanceville, 40-0
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs looked to snap a four-game losing streak and play spoiler at home against Etowah Thursday night. Unfortunately for them, it was all Blue Devils in this one, as they downed the Bulldogs, 40-0.
Hanceville fumbled the ball on its...
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: 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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Redskins tame Bulldogs, 56-24
ONEONTA, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Oneonta Friday night to face the Redskins, who walked away with a 56-24 victory.
The Bulldogs received the opening kickoff and started on their own 33. On first down, quarterback Bo Joles found Trevor Shadden open for a...
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...
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: Hanceville falls to Locust Fork at home 38-7
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Locust Fork Hornets on homecoming, the Hornets spoiled homecoming for the Bulldogs 38-7. After both teams punted on their opening possession the Hornets struck first to take a 6-0 lead late in the first quarter. Hanceville answered...
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...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops road trip at Dora 37-6
DORA, Ala. – After upending Fultondale at home last week to collect a big win in its region opener, Hanceville was forced to travel this week for another region showdown, this time against the Bulldogs of Dora. Hanceville trailed 16-0 at the half and...
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...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point sweeps tri-match at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West
Point and Holly Pond traveled to Lane Horton Gymnasium for a tri-match with the
Hanceville Lady Bulldogs and the Lady Warriors collected a pair of wins over
both squads. West Point is coming off a gold medal performance at the Foley
Classic over the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville knocks off Fultondale 43-34 in region opener
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - After having a bye last week, Hanceville took on Fultondale in its region opener at home. In what was a wild back-and-forth affair for most of the game, the Bulldogs got some great performances from Bo Joles and Barrett Hardin to...
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...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont edges Hanceville 31-30 in season-opener
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs on the opening night of the 2020 AHSAA football season Thursday night and got the season started on the right foot. The Eagles edged the Bulldogs to come away victorious 31-30 in an entertaining,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs gearing up for new season in new region
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
posting a 3-7 record with three wins on the road in 2019, the Hanceville
Bulldogs are making the move from Class 3A to 4A this fall and have a new host
of challenges to prepare for. With experienced names like Bo Joles, Zach
Campbell,...
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 SPORTS: 4 local standouts earn “Terrific 20” honors
CULLMAN, Ala. – This
year has been an unusual one for spring sports and so far, awards season is no different.
Since there were so few games played before the coronavirus pandemic closed
schools across the state, the Alabama Sports Writers Association opted not to
vote on All-State...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams kick off summer workouts
CULLMAN, Ala. – Its
been a long spring, and I think a lot of people are craving a return to the
normal day to day, but we still have the summer ahead of us. However, local
teams are getting a taste of the familiar this week as...
PREP BASKETBALL: Tim Bellmon named Lady Bulldogs head coach
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
spending last season as an assistant on the sidelines with the Lady Bulldogs,
former Wallace State assistant coach Tim Bellmon is taking over as head girls
basketball coach at Hanceville High School. Bellmon is replacing Head Coach Christina
Watson who served six years as...
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 BASEBALL: Cruce brothers overcome tragedy on the diamond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Sports
are often used as a way to escape the stresses of everyday life. We are
learning to love sports now more than ever as the spread of coronavirus
continues to force cancellations or postponements of seemingly every event,
sports or otherwise, around the globe....
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 BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Bellmon signs with Marion Military Institute
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Another
local athlete is preparing to take their talents to the next level. Hanceville’s
Tyson Bellmon signed a scholarship to continue his playing career at Marion
Military Institute Sunday afternoon after putting together a stellar Bulldog
career. The three-point shooting specialist helped lead Hanceville to...
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...
Hanceville City Council holds sunny Thursday meeting to discuss local business
HANCEVILLE, Ala.-
It was a gorgeous afternoon for a city council meeting. The Hanceville City
Council met Thursday for their regularly scheduled council meeting and in
keeping with the guidelines set forth by Governor Kay Ivey, Mayor Kenneth Nail
decided to hold the meeting outside with all in...
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 BASEBALL: Hanceville sweeps home doubleheader against Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly
Pond made the short trip to Hanceville for a pair of varsity matchups Monday night,
but the Bulldogs sent the home with a pair of 13-3 losses. Hanceville plated
seven runs in the third inning of game one to pull away from 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 TRACK & FIELD: Bearcats edge Hartselle to win Cullman Invitational
CULLMAN, Ala. – Teams
from all over the area made their way to Oliver Woodard Stadium at Cullman High
School Saturday to compete in this year’s Cullman Invitational and the hometown
Bearcats finished just six points ahead of the Hartselle Tigers to win the boys
title. Fort Payne...
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 BASEBALL: Addison knocks off Hanceville 7-2
ADDISON, Ala. -- On
a very chilly night at Addison High School, the 2-0 Addison Bulldogs hosted the
1-2 Hanceville Bulldogs to see which Bulldog would come out on top. Addison's
pitching staff has been outstanding early in the season, only giving up one run
through two games and...
AHSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Hanceville’s postseason run ends in Final 4 with 52-42 loss to Pike County
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – It’s
been 20 years since the Hanceville Bulldogs were at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena to
compete in the final four and they led the way at halftime but couldn’t keep
pace with Pike County in the final frame and their historic postseason run came
to...
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 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...
STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs, Hanceville preparing for Final 4 matchups
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The
2020 AHSAA State Basketball Tournament tips off Monday at the BJCC in
Birmingham and there will be a strong local presence at this year’s event. The Hanceville
Bulldogs are riding a huge wave of momentum into the final four after knocking
off the top-ranked...
PREP BASKETBALL: Campbell’s game-winner sends Hanceville to first Final 4 since 1999
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Things
are never boring with the Hanceville Bulldogs. After escaping Locust Fork in
overtime in the sub-regional and upsetting No. 1 Piedmont in double overtime
Saturday night, the Bulldogs have done it again, toppling Midfield 56-54 on a game-winning
shot by freshman guard Zach Campbell,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville upsets No. 1 Piedmont 52-50 in 2OT to advance to Northeast Regional Championship Game
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – After surviving a thriller in the sub-regional at home against Locust Fork, the Hanceville Bulldogs traveled East Saturday night to face the top-ranked Piedmont Bulldogs in the Northeast Regional semifinals. After trailing for most of the game, Hanceville climbed back to...
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 BASKETBALL: West Point downs East Limestone 57-50 to earn back to back trips to Northwest Regional; Sub-Regional scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – For
the second consecutive season, the West Point Lady Warriors have defeated East
Limestone in the sub-regionals and will move on to play in the Northwest
Regional Tournament at Wallace State. The Lady Warriors trailed at the half but
got big baskets when they...
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: Lady Bearcats topple Hartselle 46-37 to capture 6A, Area 14 tournament crown; area tournament scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – For
the third time this season, the Cullman Lady Bearcats are winners over the
Hartselle Lady Tigers and their most recent victory earned them another home
game in the postseason. Hartselle traveled to Cullman High School for the 6A,
Area 14 tournament championship game Thursday...
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: Lady Raiders fall to Oneonta in OT, Lady Aggies crush Ashville to advance to Area 12 Tournament finals; area tournament scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Both
the Lady Raiders and Lady Aggies were on the court at Fairview High School
Monday night for the opening round of the class 4A, Area 12 Tournament and split
their respective matchups with Oneonta and Ashville. The Lady Redskins edged Good
Hope 47-41 in...
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)...
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: (3) Fairview smothers (6) Hanceville 51-28 to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Fairview
and Hanceville squared off in Tuesday night’s varsity girls showdown with a
spot in the semifinal round on the line and after an impressive defensive
performance from the Lady Aggies, they’ll be facing the second-seeded West
Point Lady Warriors in Thursday night’s semifinal matchup....
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: (4) Hanceville edges (5) Fairview 90-84 in back and forth, 2OT thriller
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Seeding
came down to several tiebreakers in this year’s varsity boys bracket and the
middle seeds, (4) Hanceville and (5) Fairview, faced off in Monday’s nightcap
at Tom Drake Coliseum. It was as tight a matchup as we’ve had in the county all
year and...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV squads battle it out on day 1
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball
Tournament officially tipped Saturday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum and day
one was loaded with junior varsity action. Vinemont knocked off Hanceville
52-38 in the first matchup of the day to advance to the next round, The Cold Springs
Lady...
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: 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: Cold Springs sweeps Hanceville on the road
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After
the Lady Bulldogs fell to Glencoe Friday and the Bulldogs came up just short against
Lindsay Lane Saturday, Hanceville returned home Monday night host the Eagles
and Lady Eagles of Cold Springs. The Lady Eagles got off to a fast start and
pulled away...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Bellmon scores 31 in loss to Lindsay Lane at Wallace State New Year’s Bash
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Bulldogs
guard Tyson Bellmon put on a show for the crowd at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum
Saturday afternoon, knocking down five three-pointers in the second quarter
alone and a total of nine for the game in a 79-69 loss to Linday Lane. Hanceville
was...
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...
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...
PREP BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Lady Eagles handle Phillips 78-52, Eagles thrash Bears 77-25
BREMEN, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of varsity matchups at Fairview Tuesday night, Cold Springs
returned home Thursday to host Phillips and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles
posted impressive wins against the Bears. The Lady Bears came in as the
defending 1A state champion and left...
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: Bearcats smother Patriots 51-32, Lady Bearcats narrowly fall to Brewer; Monday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Cullman Bearcats took on Brewer for the second time this season and both the
boys and girls were looking for their second wins against the Patriots. The
Lady Bearcats came up just short against the Lady Patriots, 59-57, and the
Bearcats 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: Aggies, Lady Aggies sweep Cold Springs on the road; Monday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. – After
a busy tournament slate in the lead up to Thanksgiving last week, local teams
returned to the hardwood Monday night and Fairview was on the road to take on
the Eagles and Lady Eagles of Cold Springs. The Lady Aggies got off to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville wraps up Thanksgiving Tournament with win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Cold Springs Eagles squared off against the Hanceville Bulldogs in Friday’s
third-place game of this year’s Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament and the
hosting Bulldogs knocked off Cold Springs 67-58.
It was a back-and-forth first quarter for both squads
early on. A Brody Peppers three-point play...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to Mortimer Jordan in Thanksgiving Tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
– Hanceville
took on Mortimer Jordan in the second semifinal game of their Thanksgiving Tournament,
with the winner to take on Moody for the championship Friday. Hanceville fell
behind early, 15-8 and found themselves trailing by nine after one at
20-11.
The
Blue Devils stretched their lead to 28-13...
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...
