Fairview completes a sweep of championships in the Cullman County Golf Tournament
CULLMAN – Fairview's domination in the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament continued Thursday at Cross Creek Course with three more championship trophies heading toward the campus.
The Aggies stayed on top in their division, running away with the title by shooting a 355 on...
Fairview in the clubhouse with the lead after round 1 of county golf tournament
FAIRVIEW - After 18 holes of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament, the Fairview Aggies are in the clubhouse with the lead.
Playing the first round at Chesley Oaks, the Aggies carded a 339 and have a 15-stroke advantage over the Good Hope Raiders....
Fairview, Cold Springs, Holly Pond victors in day 1 of JV county softball tournament
GOOD HOPE - With the varsity division of the Cullman County Softball Tournament now in the record books, the junior varsity stepped on center stage Wednesday at Good Hope High School with one-sided domination and a pair of close encounters.
No upsets took place in...
Falkville Baseball Invitational rained out Tuesday
FALKVILLE - Wet conditions prevented the Falkville High School baseball invitational tournament from continuing on Tuesday.
Monday night's rain soaked the field at Falkville High School with Blue Devils' coach Jonathan Lacy and his staff unable to get the diamond ready as the schedule was...
Good Hope, Hanceville go combined 2-1 in day 1 of Falkville Baseball Invitational
FALKVILLE- Good Hope and Hanceville took part in the first Falkville Baseball Invitational, looking to build some momentum before going back to regular season play.
Falkville 5, Good Hope 1
Good Hope's defense really hurt them in their opening game against Falkville, committing five errors,...
Results: Cold Springs Track & Field Invitational
Boys
100-meter:
1. BJ Smalls - Hanceville 11.68
3. Matt Dixon - Good Hope 12.47
200-meter:
1. BJ Smalls - Hanceville 23.95
3. Tyvn Ellis - Fairview 25.34
4. Trevor Slaton - Cold Springs 25.40
5. Jacob Guthrie - Fairview 25.80
400-meter:
3. Todd Schwabb - Holly Pond 54.73
4. Jacob Guthrie - Fairview 56.87
5....
Holly Pond routs Hanceville, 13-3, behind big third inning
HANCEVILLE - In their last meeting at Holly Pond a week ago, the Lady Broncos took the game, 4-3. This time, the game was at Hanceville, but the result was the same as a big third inning proved to be key in Holly Pond's...
Big 4th inning helps propel Good Hope to 6-3 win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - A low-scoring affair for the first three innings between Good Hope and Hanceville was starting to look like a pitcher's duel between Good Hope's Deven Gowens and Hanceville's Josh Loggins, but the Raiders took advantage of some sloppy Bulldog defense in the...
West Morgan claims Fairview Golf Invitational title; Aggies’ McKelvy the low medalist
FAIRVIEW - Thirteen prep golf teams and 13 individuals took to Cross Creek Golf Course Thursday afternoon for the annual Fairview High School Golf Invitational.
West Morgan made the best of an afternoon with temperatures in the 40s and a wind blowing around 10 miles...
Corner edges Good Hope in Umpires’ Association Championship
VINEMONT - Good Hope's quest to take home the championship in the 16th annual Cullman Umpires’ Associations Softball Invitational was denied Saturday afternoon when the Lady Raiders suffered a 3-0 loss to the Corner Yellow Jackets at the Vinemont Sports Complex.
Good Hope took advantage...
Recap: day 1 of the Cullman Umpires’ Association softball tournament
VINEMONT - If you are a fan of high school softball, Vinemont Sports Complex was the place to be Thursday afternoon as eight varsity teams descended on the fields in hopes of being crowned Cullman Umpires' Association Invitational champion.
Corner 11, Fairview 1
Corner jumped on...
Fairview shuts out Broncos; Good Hope and Hanceville come from behind to win
GOOD HOPE - Fairview's 20-0 shutout of Holly Pond on Thursday was the only dominant game in the quarterfinal round of the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament.
Good Hope and Hanceville had to produce come from behind victories to get them to the semifinal...
County baseball tournament to be played Thursday, Friday
GOOD HOPE - Potential weather issues had the Cullman County Baseball Tournament go on a revised schedule for Wednesday and Thursday. However, a wet Tuesday forced the tournament to go back to a Thursday schedule and to be completed on Friday. This year's tournament...
West Point defeats Hanceville, 7-5, in error-filled game
HANCEVILLE - It was a back-and-forth game between the West Point Warriors and the Hanceville Bulldogs. There were eight errors in the game between both teams, but West Point overcame their sloppy defense by coming up big on offense late to defeat Hanceville, 7-5.
Hanceville...
Strikeouts and shutouts; Hurst and Hanceville down Good Hope 6-0
GOOD HOPE - A soggy day did little to dampen the spirits of Hanceville or the arm of senior Branen Hurst as he hurled 107 pitches, striking out 13 Raiders on his way to a 6-0 shutout of Good Hope. Hurst was dominating from...
7th-inning comeback lifts Hanceville past West Point, 7-5
WEST POINT - Hanceville's bats were silent until the Bulldogs put together a seventh-inning comeback, turning a potential loss to West Point into a thrilling 7-5 come-from-behind victory Friday evening.
Entering the seventh, the Bulldogs were held scoreless and managed four hits against West Point...
Hanceville’s season ends in OT loss to Locust Fork, 68-64
HANCEVILLE - After defeating Carbon Hill to win the area championship five days ago, Hanceville was looking to advance to the regionals at Wallace State with a win over Locust Fork. It was a back-and-forth game between both teams, and free throws were the...
NORTHWEST BOYS’ SUB-REGIONAL: Tuesday scores and regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) northwest sub-regional play wrapped up tonight, with the qualifying boys' teams.
TUESDAY SCOREBOARD:
2A: Cleveland 66, Cold Springs 50
3A: Holly Pond 123, Carbon Hill 50
3A: Locust Fork 68, Hanceville 64 (OT)
5A: Fairfield 51, West Point 37
5A: Wenonah...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Friday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Friday night's games, as well as the boys' and girls' sub-regional championship games schedules for next week.
Class 3A, Area 11 @ Holly Pond
Holly Pond...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Thursday scores and sub-regional schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Thursday night's games, as well as the boys' and girls' sub-regional championship games schedules for next week.
1A, Area 12 Girls
Marion County 51, Addison 45
2A,...
Hanceville defeats Vinemont, 57-43, to advance to championship Thursday
HANCEVILLE - After defeating Oakman to clinch the area title Jan. 13, Hanceville looked to get off to a quick start in the first game of the night against the Vinemont Eagles. That was easier said than done as it was a low-scoring first...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Tuesday scores and boys’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play continued tonight. Below are the results of Tuesday night's games, as well as the area boys' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Guin
Marion Co 84, Addison 44
2A, Area 13 @...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play: Monday scores and girls’ championship schedule
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play began tonight. Below are the results of Monday night's games, as well as the area girls' championship games schedules (italicized).
1A, Area 12 @ Addison
Addison 74, Meek 59
Thursday: Addison vs. Marion County...
AHSAA basketball area tournament play begins Monday
CULLMAN COUNTY- Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) basketball area tournament play begins tomorrow. Below is the schedule for the week.
Monday:
1A, Area 12 (G) @ Addison
Addison vs. Meek/Lynn winner 6:30 p.m.
2A, Area 12 (G) @ Cold Springs
St. Bernard vs. Winston Co 5:30 p.m.
Cold Springs...
Harsh homecoming: Good Hope drops pair to Hanceville
GOOD HOPE- In the last game of the 2016-17 basketball regular season, the Good Hope Raiders had their homecoming as they welcomed the Hanceville Bulldogs to town.
It was the RJ Evans show early in the first. Evans was a force inside and outside, personally...
Hanceville wins a thriller as time expires; Lady Bulldogs fall to no. 2 Lady Hornets
HANCEVILLE - An almost heartbreaking loss became a thrilling victory for Hanceville when center R.J. Evans scored as time expired, giving the Bulldogs a 76-75 triumph over the Locust Fork Hornets Tuesday night at Lane Horton Gym.
Hanceville led throughout much of the game and...
Wins set up Holly Pond, Cold Springs county title battle; JV Lady Aggies win semifinal
HANCEVILLE - Two teams are going to Saturday's Cullman County basketball championship game with winning streaks and plenty of momentum.
On Friday night at Tom Drake Coliseum, the No. 1 seeded Holly Pond Broncos got into their routine of up-tempo basketball, running past the No....
2016 All-County Football Team recognized
HANCEVILLE - The 2016 All-County Football Team, voted on by all of the Cullman County Schools' head football coaches, was recognized last night at halftime of the first varsity girls' semifinal game of the 2017 Cullman County Basketball Tournament.
OFFENSE:
QB Ragan Ashley - Fairview
RB Caleb...
Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Broncos shoot well in quarterfinal wins; West Point and Fairview freshmen move on to title game
HANCEVILLE - Thanks to a 23-3 run in the second quarter, the Cold Springs Eagles shook off a sluggish first period, going on to eliminate the Vinemont Eagles 64-29 Wednesday night in the Cullman County Basketball Tournament.
Point guard Jesse Lee woke up from a...
Hanceville holds off Fairview, Lady Warriors best Good Hope to move on to semis; JV Warriors top Broncos in quest for championship
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville moved a step closer to defending its Cullman County Basketball Tournament title by holding off Fairview 38-34 Tuesday at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum.
Shooting guard Brendan Flanigan, the hero in the semifinals of the 2016 tournament, was a hero once again,...
Double-Digit victories highlight Saturday’s Cullman County Junior Varsity Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Six junior varsity games to open the 2017 edition of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum were dominant performances by the winners.
Each who was victorious in the quarterfinal round did it by a double-digit margin. Only two of...
Recap of Tuesday’s wild night in area hoops; look ahead
West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, left, with members of the 1987 West Point High School varsity basketball team / courtesy of West Point Student Section on Twitter
CULLMAN COUNTY - Tuesday turned out to be an evening of memorable high school basketball that...
Hanceville clinches area title in OT thriller; Lady Bulldogs win
HANCEVILLE - Friday night's game between the Oakman Wildcats and the Hanceville Bulldogs was a high-scoring affair that had to be settled in overtime, Hanceville started strong and took a 99-93 win to clinch the area title.
Early on, Oakman's Christian Hubbard was hard to...
2017 Cullman County Basketball Tournament: Broncos, Cold Springs Lady Eagles nab no. 1 seeds
Chairman Ronnie Barnes of the Cullman County High School Athletic Association talks particulars of the upcoming county tournament.
HANCEVILLE - Going undefeated through the six-game format has placed the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the Holly Pond Broncos as the top seeds in this year's...
Good Hope takes down Hanceville; Lady Raiders fall
HANCEVILLE - Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School was buzzing Tuesday night in anticipation of some quality hoops action. Not only was it a chance for two Cullman County rivals to prove their dominance on the hardwood, but the outcome...
Area hoops back on regular schedule following winter weather shuffle
CULLMAN COUNTY - Everything should be back on a normal schedule for area high school basketball after games were postponed last Friday due to the threat of winter weather.
The winter storm has moved on, with nine schools inside Cullman County eager to move ahead...
High school hoops resumes regular season Tuesday
CULLMAN COUNTY - Prep basketball across the area officially has one month left on the regular season. The regular schedule resumes Tuesday and will go through Feb. 3.
Looking ahead to the first week of January, the standings in the Cullman County varsity division are...
Hanceville defeats Cleveland in last day of Hayden Christmas Tournament
HAYDEN - The Hanceville Lady Bulldogs looked to finish off the final day of the Hayden Christmas Tournament on a high note after losing to Hayden on Monday and receiving a bye yesterday. The second quarter was the difference in the game as they...
Hayden Christmas Tournament day 2 recap: Good Hope falls to Cleveland
HAYDEN - Good Hope looked to not get eliminated on the second day of the Hayden Christmas Tournament. Unfortunately, they did, as they fell to the Cleveland Lady Panthers, 63-52.
Cleveland got off to a fast start as Hitzeit Lemus hit two threes and Savannah...
Hayden Christmas Tournament day 1 recap: Good Hope, Hanceville fall
It is now tournament time for some of the county teams, post-Christmas. Two of those teams, Good Hope and Hanceville, were in action Monday night on the first day of the Hayden Christmas Tournament.
Mortimer Jordan 52, Good Hope 36 (Girls)
Good Hope's Erika Woodall and...
Post-Christmas prep hoops tournaments
CULLMAN COUNTY - High school basketball tournaments will be active throughout the week after everyone celebrates Christmas on Sunday.
Here is the area tournament schedule:
Teams playing in the Cullman Tribune coverage area:
Cold Springs - Girls, Varsity
Cullman - Girls, Varsity
Fairview - Varsity
Good Hope - Girls
Hanceville -...
Christmas comes early on the Pond: No. 2 Broncos, Lady Broncos sweep Hanceville
HOLLY POND - It was a festive atmosphere in Holly Pond Tuesday night as the Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs tangled in their last regular season game before the Christmas break.
On ugly sweater night, the No. 2 Holly Pond Broncos (14-0) made things ugly early...
2016 Coaches’ All-County Middle School Football Team announced
GOOD HOPE - Twenty-eight young men were recognized Thursday night for an outstanding 2016 Cullman County middle school football season.
The coaches' All-County team was announced at halftime of the middle school girls’ basketball semifinal between West Point and Good Hope.
Good Hope Middle School coach...
No surprises in boys’ middle school hoops tournament Tuesday night
GOOD HOPE - All of the high seeds in the boys’ division of the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament Tuesday put together a winning formula to move on to the semifinal round.
The quest for success began with No. 1 seed Parkside taking down...
Close and not-so-close contests in round 1 of county middle school tournament
GOOD HOPE - One upset, one near upset and two dominant performances highlighted the opening round play in the Cullman County Middle School Girls’ Basketball Tournament Monday night.
Tournament host Good Hope provided the stunner when the No. 6 seed Lady Raiders eliminated No. 3...
Pre- and post-Christmas hoops tournaments around the area
CULLMAN COUNTY - Those who enjoy basketball will get plenty of it before and after the Christmas holidays.
The week of Dec. 12-16 is the final week students will be in class in the Cullman County and Cullman City school systems.
High schools will close out...
Recap and look ahead: half dozen teams off to good start in area play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Having the best record in area play allows high school basketball teams an opportunity to get in extra games at home when the postseason format starts in early February.
From the first weekend of area basketball in the Alabama High School Athletic...
Holly Pond tops Hanceville, improving to 7-0; Lady Bulldogs best Lady Broncos
HANCEVILLE - Holly Pond coach Mitch Morris pointed out that the Broncos have had some slow starts in recent games on the hardwood. They had the same experience Thursday night at Lane Horton Gymnasium, with Hanceville controlling the tempo for the first quarter.
That changed...
Thanksgiving holiday hoops over; regular season resumes
CULLMAN - Three local basketball teams feasted on the opposition during Thanksgiving week and remain undefeated as December quickly approaches.
Holly Pond was as sharp as a ball club could be three weeks into the new season. The Broncos finished the Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament...
34th Annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament: Mortimer Jordan comes out on top; Hanceville, Good Hope, Corner win
HANCEVILLE - The 34th Annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament is officially in the books. Cold Springs and Hanceville started the final day off with a great game, decided in the fourth quarter as Hanceville took complete advantage, dominating on both sides of the ball en...
Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament: Day 2
HANCEVILLE - Day two of the Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament saw three close games and one dominant performance by Mortimer Jordan. In the opening game between the Locust Fork Hornets and the Cold Springs Eagles, it was back and forth all game, until it had...
Cold Springs, West Point perfect in West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament
WEST POINT - Cold Springs' offense, tempo and quick hands proved to be too much for Oakman to handle Wednesday afternoon in the inaugural West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament.
Cold Springs, who had a game Wednesday morning against Guntersville canceled due to Guntersville's team severely...
Flu hampers West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament
WEST POINT - Cold Springs was scheduled to play a doubleheader Wednesday in the last day of the West Point Girls' Thanksgiving Tournament. But the Lady Eagles' first game was canceled due to Guntersville not being able to field a full squad because members...
Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament recap, night 1
HANCEVILLE - What a way to kick off the 34th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament: three games that went to the wire and one that got really interesting. The Locust Fork Hornets vs. the Dora Bulldogs was the first game on the menu and it...
Cold Springs, West Point come out on top opening night of West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament
WEST POINT - On opening night of the inaugural West Point Girls’ Thanksgiving Tournament, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and West Point Lady Warriors emerged victorious, while a potential win got away from the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs.
Cold Springs had solid offense in the first...
Schedule: Thanksgiving week hoops tournaments
MONDAY
West Point Girls Thanksgiving Tournament
Cold Springs vs. Albertville 5 p.m.
West Point vs. Guntersville 6:15 p.m.
Hanceville vs. Oakman 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
West Point Girls Thanksgiving Tournament
West Point vs. Albertville 4 p.m.
Cold Springs vs. Phil Campbell 5:15 p.m.
Hanceville vs. Guntersville 6:30 p.m.
West Point vs. Oakman 7:45 p.m.
Hanceville Thanksgiving...
Hanceville Bulldogs take a bite out of Pennington; Lady Bulldogs falter
HANCEVILLE - Lane Horton Gymnasium on the campus of Hanceville High School was full of eager hoops fans ready to cheer on their Hanceville Bulldogs Thursday night.
Hanceville 46, Pennington 19 (Boys)
RJ Evans was unstoppable, dropping in 16 points on the way to a 46-19...
Good Hope Raiders, Fairview Lady Aggies enjoy 3-0 start for 1st week of area high school hoops
CULLMAN COUNTY - Good Hope's new basketball coach Drew Adams must be thinking he is in a dream and will not want to wake up from it.
Taking over the Raiders' program, the youngest coach in the Cullman County school system watched his ball club...
Championships up for grabs in Saturday’s AHSAA state cross country meet
OAKVILLE - Two schools that have battled each other through the regular season now get one final opportunity to go at it with the grand prize waiting for the winner.
Cold Springs High School and St. Bernard Prep highlight a list of schools that will...
Fairview boys, girls sweep Hanceville
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies looked for their first win in the early part of the season after falling to Arab in the season opener. They got it Thursday night, against the Hanceville Bulldogs. After not seeing their good shots fall early on, they...
Election night recap, hoops-style
CULLMAN COUNTY - While many were focused on the presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, others divided their time for the first Tuesday of the 2016-17 high school basketball regular season.
Good Hope put together a great team performance, shooting down Susan Moore...
Varsity girls’ hoops chock full of new coaches and optimism to begin season this week
CULLMAN COUNTY - One thing that will very noticeable when watching a girls’ basketball game with a team from Cullman County will be on the sidelines. Five of the seven schools in the county are now directed by women.
Two changes were made in early...
Highs and lows as teams close out regular season
CULLMAN COUNTY - Ah, high school football. Where teams experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. As the 2016 regular season came to a close over the weekend, some playoff-bound teams enter the postseason trying to regain their identity while some...
Bulldogs pull away late to defeat Raiders, 32-13 in season finale
GOOD HOPE - Hanceville and Good Hope faced off Friday night at James W. Shabel Stadium. It has always been testy at times between these two teams, and tonight was no exception. It was a very physical game, and in the end, Hanceville came...
Area preview- week no. 11
Cold Springs Eagles (5-4) @ Danville Hawks (4-5)
Smith/Owens Stadium - Danville
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Cold Springs leads 8-5
LAST TIME: Danville defeated Cold Springs 21-20 in 2015.
LAST WEEK: Cold Springs lost to Cleveland 28-0; Danville defeated Priceville 51-7.
Playoff bound, Cold Springs wants to get plenty of...
Week 10 Recap: Half of Cullman County teams qualify for playoffs after final week of AHSAA regional play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Fairview's 21-17 victory over Springville Friday night had a playoff atmosphere even though neither team is bound for the 2016 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) postseason.
The air was electric because the Aggies were playing at Dafford Smith Stadium for the...
Fireplugs, wee wees and pee wees throw down in the CCYFA semifinals
WEST POINT - The Cullman County Youth Football Association (CCYFA) semifinals took place on Saturday at West Point Stadium. The fireplug, wee wee and pee wee teams came out to play, working within the new playoff format laid out by the CCYFA, in which...
Area preview- week no. 10
Springville Tigers (1-7, 1-4) @ Fairview Aggies (3-5, 1-4)
5A, Region 6
Dafford Smith Stadium - Fairview
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK: Fairview lost to Hayden 50-40, Springville lost to Corner 34-24.
Football is back at Fairview High School for the first time in more than two...
COUNTY CHAMPS! Good Hope’s 38-8 victory gives Raiders 4th middle school title in 5 years
GOOD HOPE - Linebacker Jared Pugh returned a Hanceville interception 40 yards for a touchdown with 2:55 remaining, sealing Good Hope's 38-8 dominance of the Bulldogs and putting the finishing touch on the Raiders’ fourth Cullman County middle school championship title in the last...
The Road to Birmingham: AHSAA volleyball post-season schedule
CULLMAN - Postseason play for volleyball in the Alabama High School Athletic Association begins Monday and Tuesday with the first segment, area tournaments.
Classes 1A-3A will play on Monday with the 4A-7A to play Tuesday. The format is best of five in single elimination. Teams...
Week 9 Recap: Complete playoff picture unclear
CULLMAN COUNTY - With one week left in regional play for Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) football, the complete playoff picture is still unclear.
From The Cullman Tribune coverage area, the Addison Bulldogs are champions of 1A, Region 7 with the Cold Springs Eagles...
Bulldogs feel the sting in 49-35 loss to Hornets
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville seniors were looking to go out with a win in their last game played at home, but Locust Fork had other plans as they got by the Bulldogs, 49-35.
Locust Fork did not waste any time getting on the scoreboard on...
Area preview- week no. 9
Holly Pond Broncos (5-2, 2-2) @ Fultondale Wildcats (6-1, 4-0)
3A, Region 6
Wildcats Stadium - Fultondale
Thursday 7 p.m.
SERIES: 1st meeting
LAST WEEK: Holly Pond defeated Hanceville 40-16, Fultondale defeated Susan Moore 62-14.
Broncos are coming off a big victory in the region against county rival Hanceville that...
Week 8 Recap: Cold Springs clinches playoff berth; Addison claims regional title
CULLMAN COUNTY - As far as the scoreboard is concerned, there were no close games on Friday in The Cullman Tribune’s coverage area.
West Point played the closest by margin, falling by 22 points to Mortimer Jordan 42-20 when the Blue Devils scored twice in...
Broncos run wild over Bulldogs, 40-16
HOLLY POND - After last week's loss to Locust Fork, Holly Pond played the Hanceville Bulldogs tonight with the hope of turning a 4-2 season into a 5-2 season. Luck was on the Broncos' side as they won the game 40-16.
The Broncos started the...
Area preview- week no. 8
Hanceville Bulldogs (2-5, 1-3) @ Holly Pond Broncos (4-2, 1-2)
3A, Region 6
Thomas-Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond
Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 22-11
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Holly Pond 60-50 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Hanceville lost to Susan Moore 56-21, Holly Pond lost to Locust Fork 37-31
A victory...
Week 7 Recap: September ends with memorable comeback victories; Addison clinches playoff berth
CULLMAN COUNTY - Nothing can be more satisfying than a comeback victory on the football field.
In week seven of the area regular season schedule, all four local teams who were victorious did just that, coming from behind to close out an entertaining final Friday...
Hanceville suffers crushing defeat by Susan Moore, 56-21
BLOUNTSVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Blountsville on Friday night looking to come away with an important region victory while erasing a two-game losing streak. Unfortunately, it was not their night, as Susan Moore cruised to an easy 56-21 win over the now...
Pairings set for Cullman County Volleyball Tournament
HANCEVILLE - Pairings are set for the 2016 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament, after coaches gathered for a meeting Wednesday evening at A.J.'s Steakhouse.
Fairview earned the No. 1 seed in the varsity and junior varsity divisions with West Point having the best record among teams...
Area preview- week no. 7
Addison Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) vs. Decatur Heritage Eagles (4-1, 2-0)
1A, Region 7
Thursday 7 p.m.
West Morgan High School Stadium - Trinity
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Vinemont 43-36, Decatur Heritage defeated Shoals Christian 42-22
First place in the region is hanging in the balance with the...
Shootouts, upsets and routs highlight week 6 play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two high scoring affairs, one upset, two shutouts and two others dominating play took place around The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area for week six of prep football.
Operating the scoreboard at Cold Springs' Cranford Stricklin Stadium and Addison's A.G. Hicks Stadium,...
Clements Colts upset Hanceville Bulldogs 10-7
HANCEVILLE - A 70-yard punt return for a touchdown by James Malone right before halftime turned out to be the game winner for the Clements Colts in a 10-7 upset of the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium.
Malone's play was the second...
Area preview- week no. 6
Cullman Bearcats (2-3) @ Fayette County Tigers (1-3)
John Morgan Brown Stadium - Fayette, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Fayette County leads 3-2
LAST TIME: Cullman won 34-19 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Cullman defeated Fort Payne 34-10, Fayette County was idle.
Bearcats involved in second straight road game. Go from...
Week 5 Recap: Teams to take a week off from grueling regional play
CULLMAN COUNTY - Next week, all teams in The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area will get away from grueling and intense play of regional games in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Some teams may wish they could stay in the regional schedule and keep...
J.B. Pennington remains undefeated, outscores Hanceville 44-30
HANCEVILLE - J.B. Pennington running back Trey Griffin took matters into his own hands in the fourth quarter when the Hanceville Bulldogs were on a comeback attempt in this 3A, Region 6 battle at Ray Talley Stadium.
Griffin racked up 110 yards rushing on 11...
Area preview- week no. 5
J.B. Pennington Tigers (4-0, 2-0) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 32-19-2
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated J.B. Pennington 39-13 in 2009
LAST WEEK: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 28-22, J.B. Pennington defeated Locust Fork 28-26.
Hanceville welcomes a J.B....
Week 4 Recap: Hanceville, Holly Pond, West Point gain critical wins in regional play; Addison still undefeated
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play in week four of the 2016 area football regular season schedule.
Now that the Bulldogs, Broncos and Warriors are 1-1 in...
Hanceville pulls out a thriller over Vinemont, 28-22
HANCEVILLE - Making plays on both sides of the football in the fourth quarter was the key to carry the Hanceville Bulldogs to a thrilling 28-22 victory over the Vinemont Eagles Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium.
The offense took control when the Bulldogs broke...
Area preview- week no. 4
Vinemont Eagles (1-1, 0-1) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 17-13
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 26-20 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Vinemont lost to Locust Fork 35-20, Hanceville lost to Fultondale 59-8.
It’s a must-win game for...
Hanceville triumphs over West Point, 24-8
WEST POINT - A festive feel was in the air as the West Point Middle School Warriors took the field on Homecoming Tuesday afternoon, but it was the Hanceville Middle School Bulldogs who played the role of spoiler, defeating the Warriors 24-8.
“We started out...
Week 3 Recap: tough beginning for local teams in start of regional play
CULLMAN - Of the 10 teams The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense covers on a regular basis in high school football, only two were able to win on opening night of regional games in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
The quest to make a run toward...
Fultondale overpowers Hanceville 59-8
FULTONDALE- It was a tough night for the Bulldogs of Hanceville as they traveled to Fultondale to take on the Wildcats.
Hanceville started the game on their own 30 as a result of a Fultondale pooch kick. The Bulldogs started off the game with back-to-back...
Area preview- week no. 3
Cullman Bearcats (1-1, 0-0) @ Albertville Aggies (2-0, 0-0)
6A, Region 7 opener
McFord Field - Albertville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Albertville leads 19-16-3
LAST TIME: Cullman defeated Albertville 58-21 in 2011
LAST WEEK: Cullman defeated North Jackson 45-14, Albertville defeated Arab 45-7.
This will be the first regular season...
Week 2 recap: dominating the game and the scoreboard
CULLMAN COUNTY - Winning by large margins and domination on the field plus the scoreboard were the trends for area prep football in the second week of the 2016 regular season.
The Fairview Aggies and Cullman Bearcats shook off the effects of tough losses to...
Addison Bulldogs superior in 2nd half, down Hanceville 46-20
HANCEVILLE - For the first half, the Hanceville Bulldogs went toe to toe with the Addison Bulldogs in coach Craig Flanigan's debut at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night.
But the contest became a different story in the second, with Addison dominating and pulling away from...
Area preview- week no. 2
Photo from last week's Holly Pond vs. Coosa Christian game.
Vinemont Eagles (0-0) @ Good Hope Raiders (0-0)
James Shabel Stadium - Good Hope
Thursday, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Vinemont defeated East Lawrence 14-12 in jamboree. Good Hope defeated Susan Moore 19-12 in jamboree.
SERIES: Good Hope leads 29-15.
LAST...
Week 1 highlights: the thrill of victory; the agony of defeat
CULLMAN - Legendary ABC sportscaster Jim McCay described the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat during the program "Wide World of Sports," and that cliché was well on display for the start of the local high school football regular season.
The thrill of...
Hanceville downs Cold Springs in season opener
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night for the 2016 season opener. After just three plays, there was a 45-minute lightning delay, with the game resuming at 8 p.m. The field was soggy, but the stands were packed.
The Eagles...
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Photo shows West Point High School's 2016 football team, coaches and cheerleaders.
CULLMAN - Here at The Cullman Tribune/CullmanSense we have been hard at work to bring you, our readers, the best possible information on this year’s high school football season. We have given you...
Preview: Area prep football, week No. 1
Photo: 2016 Holly Pond Broncos varsity football team, coaches and cheerleaders
Cullman Bearcats @ Hartselle Tigers
J.P. Cain Stadium - Hartselle 7 p.m.
SERIES: Tied 45-45-4
LAST MEETING: Hartselle won 14-13 @ Cullman in 2015
First time since the 1966 season the Bearcats and Tigers clash on opening night....
