Prep volleyball season coming soon
Photo: 2016 West Point Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team
CULLMAN - A lot of changes will be seen when the 2016 local high school volleyball season gets started on Aug. 25.
Defending county champion Good Hope has a new leader for the first time in 39...
Hanceville’s new coach putting the Bulldogs to work
HANCEVILLE - Craig Flanigan didn't have any time to waste after he was hired on July 19 to be the new football coach for Hanceville High School.
Flanigan had to organize a coaching staff, and three days after being named the successor to Danny Miller,...
Fall football practices start Monday in the AHSAA
Photo: The West Point Warriors will face off against Hamilton on Aug. 19.
CULLMAN - Preparation for the 2016 football season begins Monday when the first day of fall practice is allowed by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Six of the eight teams in Cullman...
New volleyball coaches use WSCC team camp to their advantage
HANCEVILLE - Two new volleyball coaches used this week's team camp at Wallace State Community College to prepare themselves for the upcoming season that starts in a month.
Samantha Bryson at Good Hope and Amy Chambers from Hanceville brought the varsity and junior varsity to...
Pigskin Party!
CULLMAN - Can you feel it? Although the Alabama weather is still as hot and muggy as ever, the air is filled with electricity as football season is just around the corner. In just over a month, on Aug. 19, nine local teams take...
Hanceville fights hard in Thursday play-day at Decatur Heritage
DECATUR - With a chance to compile the second best win-loss total on Thursday, the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs were unable to finish the process in the Danville basketball play-day series.
Hanceville wound up on the end of a 48-34 loss to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy,...
Danville basketball play-day series begins, Hanceville Lady Bulldogs first county team to take part
DANVILLE - Knowing things will be very different in the next basketball season without All-County performer Taylor Hollingsworth, Hanceville began the process Tuesday, participating in the Danville High School basketball play-day series at Wayne Bowling Gymnasium.
The month of June is designated for varsity, junior...
Purple team wins inaugural Hanceville alumni flag football game
HANCEVILLE - An event created by the Hanceville Quarterback Club turned out to be very entertaining in its debut on Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium.
The Hanceville High School alumni flag football game consisted of former Bulldogs, with the purple team being players who...
Good Hope takes second straight Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title
TRIMBLE - After claiming the inaugural Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title last year, the Good Hope Raiders had a solid game plan to make sure the team trophy remained on campus for another 365 days.
The Raiders did just that on Saturday...
Oakman Stuns Area 10 Champion Hanceville with Playoff Sweep
HANCEVILLE - Coming into the AHSAA state baseball playoffs with eight consecutive losses, the Oakman Wildcats were not fazed that they had only 10 wins against 18 defeats, taking on a Hanceville ball club that had an .818 winning percentage in the final four...
Fairview Girls and Cold Springs Earn Titles in Cullman County Meet
COLD SPRINGS - A decade of dominating the Cullman County Track & Field event by Cold Springs ended in a dramatic comeback by the Fairview Lady Aggies today.
With four events remaining, the Lady Aggies were down 172 points to 144 against the Lady Eagles.
Fairview...
Fairview in the Lead After First Round of County Golf Tournament
CULLMAN - Something normal took place for the Fairview Aggies in the first round of the Cullman County High School Golf Tournament Tuesday at Terri Pines Country Club. They’re winning.
Fairview is on top of the leaderboard with a comfortable 31-stroke advantage over Good Hope...
Cullman County High School Softball Tournament Recap
FAIRVIEW - Here is a look back at the Cullman County High School Softball Tournament prior to Wednesday's Championship Title game.
West Point 14, Cold Springs 9 (championship)
West Point fought back from an 8-3 deficit in the sixth, scoring eight runs on two outs with...
Cold Springs Excels to 1st Place in April Fools Invitational
COLD SPRINGS - Cranford Stricklin Stadium on the campus of Cold Springs High School is a difficult venue during the springtime for the opposition.
The place is the home of the Cold Springs track and field program and trying to take a team title from...
Bulldogs Bite Vinemont
VINEMONT - On a beautiful but windswept diamond, the Vinemont Eagles welcomed the Hanceville Bulldogs to Mike Cupp Field Tuesday afternoon for a cross-county contest.
Not a team to start slow, Hanceville got the sticks going early and put Vinemont in a deep hole before...
Good Hope, Cold Springs Stay Alive in County Baseball Tournament
FAIRVIEW - Something will take place Thursday when the Cullman County High School Baseball Tournament gets wrapped up at Fairview High School- a new champion will take home the hardware. That became possible on Monday night when the reigning champions (from 2014), the Hanceville...
INTERVIEW: Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Inductee Bobby Meyer
CULLMAN - Compared to the majority of my colleagues in the wonderful world of sports writing, I admittedly have less experience than most, holding my position for a mere five years. However, in that short span of time, I have seen some great games,...
3A Area 10 Championship
HOLLY POND - 24 hours removed from their semifinal games, four teams took the court at Holly Pond to determine the 3A Area 10 Championship for both boys and girls.
Holly Pond 67, Susan Moore 50 (Girls)
Despite the slow start from 3-point land, going just...
3A Area 10 Tournament Action
HOLLY POND - Four win and in games were on tap in the 3A Area 10 tournament Wednesday night at the Pond. Here is a breakdown of all the action.
Hanceville 68, Susan Moore 71 (Girls)
The Lady Bulldogs of Susan Moore started their win and...
Hanceville loses nail-biter
HANCEVILLE- The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils were on fire from three-point land in the first quarter of their matchup against the Hanceville Bulldogs on Thursday afternoon. Their first nine points came by way of the three, but Hanceville kept pace with quick drives to...
Cullman County Championship Wrap-Up
HANCEVILLE - The Cullman County Basketball Tournament wrapped up tonight at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
Girls
Cold Spring Lady Eagles- 48
Good Hope Lady Raiders- 44
The Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Cold Springs Lady Eagles started the varsity action Wednesday night...
Area title on the line
HANCEVILLE- Monday night was a big night for both the Hanceville Bulldogs and the Holly Pond Broncos with the area championship on the line.
Boys
The Broncos controlled the opening tip and the first quarter, jumping out to an early lead thanks to a 14-0 run....
Cullman County Varsity Championship Set
HANCEVILLE - After a solid week of blowouts and nail-biters, the championship games are set for the varsity bracket of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament. Here is a rundown of the games and how each team got to the championship.
Boys
Cold Springs vs. Hanceville
Cold Springs...
Shake up by the AHSAA
CULLMAN - Wednesday was a highly anticipated day around the high school sports world, especially here in Cullman, with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) issuing reclassifications and realignments for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons.
The only area school to move classifications was...
2016 Cullman County Hoops Tournament Gets Underway
HANCEVILLE – Quarterfinal games in the junior varsity and freshmen divisions got the 2016 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum off and running Saturday afternoon.
Those who came to the Coliseum early got a chance to see collegiate hoops...
Cullman County Basketball Tournament Set to Start Saturday
HANCEVILLE - A prize event in Cullman County High School athletics is ready to go for its latest edition.
The 2016 Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins this Saturday at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum. This has been the site for the tournament since 1993, making...
Hanceville Bulldogs Upset Cold Springs Eagles
HANCEVILLE — Jose Orozco got the opportunity he wanted for the Hanceville Bulldogs. In the final 30 seconds with the game against Cold Springs tied and Hanceville in possession, Orozco stroked a three-pointer from the right wing that would send the Bulldogs to a...
Chambers Delivers in Cold Springs Win over Mortimer Jordan at Hanceville Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Triston Chambers was pleased to pull off an individual feat in becoming the leading scorer in Cullman County High School basketball history.
That took place Tuesday night with 33 points the Cold Springs Eagle senior sharpshooter delivered in the first round of the Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament.
But what was...
Balanced Scoring Pivotal for Hanceville in Getting by Good Hope
HANCEVILLE — Issac Weissend avoided a scoreless fourth quarter by hitting four straight from the foul line in the final 36 seconds to preserve a 55-49 Hanceville Bulldog triumph over the Good Hope Raiders Friday night.
Weissend had been one of four Bulldogs who delivered...
Cullman City/County Schools close Thursday, among other agencies
CULLMAN – Both Cullman City and County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the immense amount of snowfall. Both Dr. Doreen Griffeth (City School superintendent) and Dr. Craig Ross (County School superintendent) said no classes will be held Thursday, Feb. 26.
Warming Shelter:...
Cullman County Schools canceled Thursday due to winter weather
CULLMAN – Each day this week parents have waited to hear if their children would be attending school on time, on a delayed schedule, or if their child's classes would be canceled altogether, as was the case Thursday, January 19.
“In the interest of doing what...
A Three-peat takes place for The Holly Pond Lady Broncos
HANCEVILLE – Never before had the Holly Pond Lady Broncos captured three consecutive Cullman County High School basketball championships.
That became reality Saturday night thanks to a 14-7 rally in the fourth quarter with the Lady Broncos getting past Cold Springs 46-42 at Wallace State's...
Holly Pond claims County Basketball Title for first time since 2002
HANCEVILLE – In the highest scoring Cullman County championship game ever played at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum, the Holly Pond Broncos took home the hardware for the first time in 13 years.
With four starters shooting lights out and the offense getting 48 points...
Championship Saturday set for Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – They are no strangers to facing one another in big time games. It will happen Saturday night in the championship of the 2015 Cullman County High School Basketball Tournament.
A pair of No. 1's in their respective classification via the state prep poll...
Holly Pond, Cold Springs girls advance to earn County Title rematch
HANCEVILLE – For the third consecutive year, the Cullman County High School girls' basketball championship will be a battle between Holly Pond and Cold Springs.
That took form Thursday night in which both teams had to fight off slow starts and finish with a flurry...
West Point has a good night at the Cullman County Basketball Tournament
HANCEVILLE – West Point started Tuesday night at the Cullman County basketball tournament with a 61-36 win in the junior varsity over Cold Springs.
It ended by 8:45 p.m. with the Warriors pulling away from Hanceville 74-56.
That enabled the West Point teams to advance into...
Individual performances stand out at Monday’s Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE – Very good individual performances set the tone for the winners Monday night as the Cullman County Basketball Tournament resumed at Wallace State Community College.
The Holly Pond junior varsity, Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Vinemont Eagles had one player that stole the show...
One-sided wins highlight first day of Cullman County Tournament
HANCEVILLE - Winning and winning by a huge margin began the 2015 Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Wallace State's Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday.
With the junior varsity in the spotlight along with one freshman contest, five of the six games were decided by a margin...
One Upset Highlights Quarterfinals of Cullman County Middle School Girls Tournament
COLD SPRINGS – Home court advantage for the Cold Springs Lady Eagles didn't last long in the Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament Monday night.
The No. 4 seed Lady Eagles were eliminated in the quarterfinal round by 5th seed West Point 33-24. West Point...
Good Hope takes its third straight County Middle School Football Title
GOOD HOPE – No Matt Dixon, no problem for the Good Hope Raiders. With Dixon unable to play in Monday's Cullman County middle school championship due to flu-like symptoms, his teammates picked up the slack in very impressive fashion.
Austin Knight rushed for 114 yards...
Heartwarming Victory for Hanceville Bulldogs
HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville Bulldogs overcame the Holly Pond Broncos not only to make the win a homecoming victory but an emotional one as well when Shawn Anderton, who had been in a severe accident causing his body to be paralyzed, walked across the...
Cold Springs continues its dominance in Cullman County Cross Country
COLD SPRINGS – For a decade, the sport of cross country running from the high school perspective in Cullman County has been controlled by Cold Springs.
In showing their strength when it comes to the county championship meet, the Lady Eagles and Eagles continued their...
MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders cap off season by winning Middle School Volleyball Championship
FAIRVIEW – Coming in as the No. 1 seed in the middle school division, the Good Hope Lady Raiders capped off a fine 2014 campaign by winning the Cullman County Tournament Monday evening without dropping a set in three assignments.
Good Hope downed Vinemont in...
Middle School Raiders Extend Winning Streak to 18 Games
GOOD HOPE – Homecoming was celebrated by Good Hope Middle School Monday night at James Shabel Stadium.
The Raiders defeated the Hanceville Bulldogs 32-12 in a battle of county undefeated teams. Good Hope displayed balance on offense with 152 yards on the ground and 149...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison shuts out Hanceville 13-0 in battle of the Bulldogs
HANCEVILLE – Addison now has a victory against each team in the Cullman County school system on the football field.
A 13-0 shutout of the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night is the first by Addison in this series that resumed for the first time since 1951...
Winning streak continues for Good Hope Middle School football program
HOLLY POND – Good Hope is the reigning Cullman County Middle School football champion. Defeat has not been a part of the Raider program for the past two plus seasons.
The winning streak for the Raiders grew to 17 games Monday night as they ran...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville stumbles, falls to 0-2 on season
HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville Bulldogs left Ray Tally Stadium Friday night with a bad taste in their mouth. The Bulldogs fell to area rival Winston County for the first time in since 2010. This drops the Hanceville record to 0-2, 0-1 in region play.
The...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies perform well over Hanceville in season opener
CULLMAN – Now that Cullman's Oliver Woodard Stadium is the home for the Fairview Aggies this football season, they went out with a performance that pleased the coaching staff and the fans Friday night in coming back to knock off the Hanceville Bulldogs 27-12...
PREP FOOTBALL – Holly Pond takes down West End 14-7 in jamboree
HOLLY POND – The Holly Pond Broncos kick off their 2014 season against the West End Patriots tonight at Holly Pond. The Broncos kick off to the Patriots but they were unable to keep moving down field and the Broncos take possession with an interception by...
Prep Football is Here
CULLMAN – High School football gets back into competition with the beginning of the 2014 regular season this week.
Under a new format by the Alabama High School Athletic Association, teams can kick off the season this week if they decided too following the addition...
Hanceville Bulldogs have a positive approach for the 2014 Football Season
HANCEVILLE – No other prep football program locally has achieved as much as the Hanceville Bulldogs have in the past three years of regular season competition. Hanceville has been a winner in 26 of 30 regular season games, winning its final eight regular decisions...
