PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off Monday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Brackets for next week’s area tournaments have been released and most of our local teams will tip off their postseason campaigns at home Monday night. On the girls’ side, the Good Hope Lady Raiders, the Addison Lady Bulldogs, the Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs collects senior night wins over West Point
BREMEN, Ala. – It was Senior Night inside Jesse George Gymnasium at Cold Springs High School Tuesday night and the Eagles and Lady Eagles both celebrated with wins over West Point in their final home games of the regular season. A big second half...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders rally to top Susan Moore 74-68, Lady Raiders suffer 1st loss of season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. –The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders returned home to D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Tuesday night after competing in last week’s Cullman County Tournament and they celebrated senior night with a pair of matchups against Susan Moore. The Lady Raiders dropped to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview splits senior night matchups against Priceville
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Monday night was Senior Night inside Joe Shults Gymnasium as Fairview took on Priceville and the Aggies ended up splitting their games with the Bulldogs. In the varsity girls' game, Fairview ended up fell Priceville 70-31 and in the boys’ game, the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Hanceville takes 64-63 OT thriller over Good Hope to win county title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We capped off Championship Saturday at the Cullman County Tournament with the varsity boys’ finals and it was another good one between Good Hope and Hanceville. The regular season matchup between the Raiders and Bulldogs went down to the wire and...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders capture back to back county crowns with 65-29 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Cold Springs, both the top-ranked teams in their respective classifications, clashed in Saturday night’s first varsity championship game and the Lady Raiders left no doubt in a convincing, 65-29 win over the Lady Eagles. With the win, Good...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Pace’s buzzer-beater leads Fairview 40-37 championship win over West Point
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our second championship game from the Cullman County Tournament Saturday afternoon was another JV matchup and this one featured the West Point Warriors and the Aggies of Fairview. The Aggies led by 10 at halftime but the Warriors stormed back in...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond downs Fairview 38-29 to claim county title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped off the first of our four county championship games at the Cullman County Tournament Saturday with the JV Girls title match between Holly Pond and Fairview and after toppling top-seeded Good Hope on Thursday, the Lady Broncos downed Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison collects senior night wins over St. Bernard
ADDISON, Ala. -- It was Senior Night at Addison on Friday, as they hosted the men and women's teams from Saint Bernard, and it turned out very well for the two home teams. St. Bernard's girls' team, populated by mainly underclassman, was handled 61-27...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Hanceville edges Holly Pond in 57-50 thriller to advance to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders secured their place in Saturday’s county championship game with a win over Fairview Friday night and Holly Pond and Hanceville battled it out in our second game of the night to see who would be facing them....
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders fend off Fairview 70-64, advance to county championship game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both spots in this year’s County Championship Game were up for grabs Friday night and the Good Hope Raiders claimed the first one after fending off Fairview in a back and forth, 70-64 thriller. With the win, the defending champs have...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs punches ticket to county finals with 49-45 win over Fairview, West collects 700th win
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our nightcap at the Cullman County Tournament Thursday night was another varsity girls semifinal matchup. Cold Springs squared off against Fairview with a spot in the county title game on the line and after a slow start for both teams in...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders advance to county finals with 72-38 win over West Point
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Thursday night’s first varsity matchup at the Cullman County Tournament featured the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders and the West Point Lady Warriors. West Point battled for four quarters but was overwhelmed by the Lady Raiders and Good Hope punched its...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond knocks off Good Hope 35-26 to advance to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Thursday night’s first Cullman County Tournament matchup was a JV Girls semifinal battle between the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond and the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders. The Lady Broncos got off to a fast start and the Lady Raiders didn’t...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Broncos roll past Vinemont 61-49, advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our second Cullman County Tournament contest Wednesday night was another varsity matchup and this time it was the Holly Pond Broncos squaring off against the Vinemont Eagles. The first quarter featured seven lead changes, but Holly Pond began to take control...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors advance to semifinals with 52-33 win over Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first matchup of our Wednesday night doubleheader was an opening round battle between the West Point Lady Warriors and the Vinemont Lady Eagles. Points were hard to come by in the first half, but the Lady Warriors were able to...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Hanceville handles Cold Springs 67-28, advances to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville and Cold Springs clashed in Tuesday’s nightcap at the Cullman County Tournament and the Bulldogs led wire to wire on their way to an impressive, 67-28 win over the Eagles. With the win, Hanceville advances to the varsity boys’ semifinals...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to semifinals with 53-31 win over Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our first varsity battle at the Cullman County Tournament Tuesday night featured the Fairview Lady Aggies and the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. After a tight first half, the Lady Aggies outscored Holly Pond 18-8 in the third quarter to begin...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point edges Good Hope in 37-36 thriller to advance to finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped off Tuesday night’s Cullman County Tournament action with a JV Boys semifinal matchup between West Point and Good Hope and it did not disappoint. After 15 lead changes and five ties over the course of four quarters, the Warriors...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview pulls away to top West Point 65-47
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies squared off against the West Point Warriors in Monday’s nightcap at the Cullman County Tournament and after battling it out for three tight quarters, the Aggies were able to take control of the momentum in the fourth and...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs advances with 52-23 win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our first varsity matchup of this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament was a battle between the Cold Springs Lady Eagles and the Lady Bulldogs of Hanceville Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs took an early lead but the Lady Eagles, led by...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview downs Vinemont 54-27 to advance to Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament resumed at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night and we tipped things off with another JV Boys matchup. This time it was the top-seeded Fairview Aggies facing off against Vinemont. The Eagles advanced with a 54-51...
ARCHERY: Vinemont sweeps team titles at NASP Winter Warm Up; EES, CMS win at Tri-County Kickoff
CORDOVA, Ala. – Local archery squads were on the road competing this weekend and several of them returned home with some hardware. Vinemont Elementary, Vinemont Middle and Vinemont High School each won their respective team titles at the NASP Winter Warm Up in Cordova...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope advances with 49-46 win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Saturday’s nightcap from the opening day of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament featured a battle between Good Hope and Hanceville’s JV Boys squads and like most of the games on day one, it came down to the final shot. Both teams...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview edges Cold Springs 41-38 to advance
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second of Saturday’s JV Girls matchups featured Fairview and Cold Springs and it was another nailbiter at Tom Drake Coliseum. The Lady Aggies led by 11 at the half but needed a pair of free throws from Peyton Defoor in...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Vinemont takes 54-51 thriller over Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action continued with a matchup between Holly Pond and Vinemont’s JV Boys Saturday afternoon and their battle came down to the wire. The Eagles led by as many as 19 at one point but had to withstand a...
JV COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Broncos hold off West Point 42-29 to advance
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped off at Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday afternoon and we got things started with the opening round of the JV Girls Brackets. (4) Holly Pond faced off against (5) West Point and after taking...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville handles Ashville 85-60, Lady Bulldogs fall 39-34
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It was a battle of the Bulldogs on homecoming night at Lane Horton Gymnasium as Hanceville faced off against Ashville in their final area games of the season. Hanceville ended up splitting their games against Ashville. Hanceville's varsity girls held the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders remain unbeaten with 91-26 win over Fultondale, Raiders race past Wildcats 89-71
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Thursday night was homecoming at Good Hope High School and the Raiders celebrated on the court with a pair of wins over the Fultondale Wildcats. The top-ranked Lady Raiders improved to 25-0 with a dominant, 91-26 performance against Fultondale and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 8 Cullman takes rematch with Paul W. Bryant 68-35
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back home at Bearcat Arena to host a familiar opponent Thursday night but this time around, the results were a little different. After falling to Paul W. Bryant 48-46 earlier this season, the ‘Cats ramped up the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview earns 79-57 win over West Blocton
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Blocton Tigers for a Wednesday night hoops matchup and after getting off to a strong start, the Aggies kept things rolling in the second half to pull away and collect a 79-57 win over the Tigers.
Antonio Gambrill...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Holly Pond handles No. 3 Decatur Heritage 63-26, Lady Broncos fall 42-27
HOLLY POND, Ala. – No. 2 Holly Pond returned home to host No. 3 Decatur Heritage Tuesday night and the Broncos collected an impressive win over the highly ranked Eagles. Holly Pond trailed Decatur Heritage early but dominated the second half on the way...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman hires Danny Stiff as new head football coach
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman High School has found its new varsity head football coach. Danny Stiff, who brings high school and college coaching experience to the position, has officially been hired to lead the Bearcats on the gridiron this season.
Stiff most recently coached at...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Raiders, Lady Raiders collect wins at MLK Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s MLK Day Classic at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum featured three ranked, local teams and all three of them collected big wins. The top-ranked 4A Lady Raiders improved to 23-0 with a 57-41 win over Clements, the eighth-ranked Raiders...
PREP SPORTS: Looking back at some of the best games of 2022
CULLMAN, Ala. – 2022 has come and gone and it was another year packed with great games all over Cullman County. Here I list some of the most memorable games I covered in 2022.
Jan. 4: Good Hope 37 - Fairview 32 (Varsity Girls)
Fairview couldn't...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison earns road wins at Winston County
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – Addison traveled west on Friday to take on their archrival, the Winston County Yellow Jackets for a pair of varsity matchups and the Bulldogs returned home with a pair of wins. The Addison Ladies came up with a solid 40-34 victory and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits area battles with Brewer
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors took on the Brewer Patriots in a big pair of area matchups at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Friday night and West Point ended up splitting their games. The Lady Warriors rolled past the Lady Patriots 67-30 but in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2023 Cullman County Basketball Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is fast approaching, and the county head coaches gathered at the Cullman County Schools Central Office Wednesday afternoon to determine the seeding. Both the Raiders and Lady Raiders of Good Hope finished 6-0 in county...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville drops area matchups to Etowah
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Hanceville faced off against Etowah in a pair of big area games at Lane Horton Gymnasium Tuesday night and Etowah ended up taking both games from the Bulldogs. In the girls' game, the Lady Bulldogs dropped their game to the Lady Blue Devils...
Good Hope City Council approves rezoning ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council hosted its first meeting of 2023 Monday night and there was a small crowd of residents at Good Hope City Hall to comment on a proposed rezoning ordinance. The meeting began with a public hearing...
‘You cannot give up’: Former Alabama running back Siran Stacy speaks to Cullman County students
HOLLY POND, Ala. – All Cullman County Schools students in grades 8-12 are being treated to a special guest speaker this week as former All-American Crimson Tide running back Siran Stacy makes his way to each school to share his story.
Stacy was born and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits area battles with Meek
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted area and county foe Meek at comfortable Allen Stephenson Gymnasium Friday night and the hometown Bulldogs were only able to come away with a split. The Addison Ladies dominated the visitors from Meek 61-23, while the Meek men hammered the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope collects area sweep over East Lawrence
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were back home at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium to host a pair of area matchups against East Lawrence and both Good Hope squads were able to put together dominant, area wins over the Eagles....
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Cullman rallies to top No. 8 Hartselle 57-49
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman returned home to Bearcat Arena Friday night to host a fast, physical area battle against the Hartselle Tigers and after trailing for most of the first three quarters, the ‘Cats outscored the Tigers 18-6 in the final frame to come...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors roll past Holly Pond 67-40; Broncos hold on to top Warriors 52-44
HOLLY POND, Ala. – West Point made the short trip over to Felton Easterwood Gymnasium to take on Holly Pond in a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night and they ended up splitting their games with the Broncos. In the girls' game, a strong start...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders handle Cold Springs 66-23 in battle of unbeatens, Raiders pull away to top Eagles 57-36
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Cold Springs made the trip to D.E. Ryan Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with the Raiders and Lady Raiders Tuesday night and both home squads were able to successfully defend their home court. In the girls’ game,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders top Lauderdale County 61-52 to remain unbeaten, Raiders drop tight game to Tigers 64-58
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were on the court at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night to battle it out with Lauderdale County and they split their matchups against the Tigers. The Lady Raiders collected a 61-52 win,...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point, Holly Pond earn wins at Christmas Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s West Point Christmas Tournament wrapped up at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Thursday night and both Holly Pond Broncos and West Point Warriors were able to wrap up their tournament appearances with wins. The Broncos pulled away to top Cold...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Eagles, Warriors fall on day 2 at Christmas Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s West Point Christmas Tournament resumed at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Wednesday night and all three of our local teams dropped nailbiters. Holly Pond fell in a tight one to Decatur 59-58, Curry pulled away to hold off Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point opens Christmas Tournament with win, Holly Pond, Cold Springs fall in opening round
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s West Point Christmas Tournament officially tipped off at West Point High School Tuesday afternoon and three local teams were there to compete. Holly Pond got things started against Hatton and after the Broncos took the lead in the...
‘Nothing is possible without God’: Addison’s Lydia Ergle talks senior volleyball season
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison Lady Bulldogs captured yet another State Volleyball Championship this fall and for senior Lydia Ergle, it was a perfect ending to an amazing volleyball career. She moved up to varsity her sophomore year and helped the team win three...
‘Always put God first’: Cold Springs’ Paizley Whitlow talks freshman cross country season
BREMEN, Ala. -- This season was another successful one for Cold Springs’ cross country teams. The Lady Eagles finished second in the state, and it was a great season for freshman Paizley Whitlow. Whitlow finished first at the county meet, second at sectionals and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond sweeps Hanceville at home
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs squared off for the second time this season and just like last time, both Holly Pond squads came away with a pair of wins. A huge second half by the Lady Broncos helped...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Good Hope rolls past West Point 64-30, Raiders pull away from Warriors 74-58
WEST POINT, Ala. – With icy conditions coming to town later tonight, the Good Hope Raiders and West Point Warriors battled it out a little earlier at Jim Boyd Gymnasium Thursday afternoon and both of Good Hope’s varsity squads returned home early with wins...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope downs Fairview 77-62, Lady Raiders improve to 12-0 with 63-22 win
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders returned home to D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Tuesday night to host the Aggies of Fairview and both Good Hope squads were able to collect wins on their home court. The top-ranked Lady Raiders cruised...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors earn wins at Vinemont
VINEMONT, Ala. – West Point made the short trip over to Vinemont High School Monday night to battle the Eagles in a pair of varsity matchups and both the Warriors and Lady Warriors returned home with wins. The Lady Warriors pulled away in the...
Good Hope City Council holds final meeting of 2022
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council hosted its final December meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and the council held a public hearing for a new resolution. The resolution was approved and authorizes the execution of an economic development...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies capture county championships
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament has been raging throughout the week and culminated with a pair of county championship games at West Point High School Saturday afternoon. The Fairview Aggies and Lady Aggies were both there to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits road matchups at Meek
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison traveled 10 miles south and took on the Meek Tigers for two games Friday night. The 10th ranked Addison Ladies came away with a 72-47 victory while Meek's fourth ranked men's team took a 58-48 win.
The Addison Ladies, ranked 10th in this week's 1A...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope tops No. 5 Hanceville on the road 73-67, Lady Raiders roll 80-13
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders made the short trip over to Hanceville’s Lane Horton Gymnasium for a pair of county battles Friday night and both Good Hope squads returned home with big wins. The top-ranked Lady Raiders rolled past Hanceville 80-13 and...
‘Always be coachable’: Good Hope’s Tyler Cone enjoying sophomore season
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Last season was another one for the Good Hope Raiders. They finished with a 20-11 record, finished as area runner ups and made another trip to the Sub-Regionals. Sophomore Tyler Cone talked about his first year on varsity and how...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont collects wins over ASCTE
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles were both back home to host the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering (ASCTE) Thursday night and both home teams were able to collect wins. The Lady Eagles dominated their matchup 73-11 and in...
‘Play with a chip on your shoulder’: West Point’s Kolten Perry excited for junior season
WEST POINT, Ala. – In this interview, I talked to West Point junior Kolten Perry about the current basketball season and the experience he gained last year. Perry also he talked about how the summer play-day games went and what all he took away...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders race past Priceville 79-62 to remain unbeaten, Raiders edge Bulldogs 64-59
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were back home at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Tuesday night to host a pair of matchups with the high-powered Priceville Bulldogs and both home teams came away with big wins. The Lady Raiders led...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs handle Lynn at home
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lynn Bears for a pair of varsity matchups, and it was a good night for the home teams. The Addison Ladies cruised to a 61-27 victory while the men took a 74-48 win.
Addison 61 – Lynn 27 (Varsity...
Wallace State’s Putman recognized by Alabama Baseball Coaches Association
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College baseball coach Randy Putman was recognized Friday, Dec. 9, for having reached 1,000 wins in his career. Putman was one of seven coaches receiving the 1,000th Career Win Club plaque, which was presented during the Alabama Baseball Coaches...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Eagles remain unbeaten with 61-23 win over Meek, Eagles fall to Tigers 57-29
BREMEN, Ala. -- The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Meek Tigers for a pair of varsity matchups Monday night and the Lady Eagles took care of Meek 61-23 to improve to 11-0 on the season. However, the boys’ game didn’t go as well for Cold Springs...
Good Hope City Council extends contract with Air Evac
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its first December meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and was happy to report a successful Christmas celebration over the weekend. The city hosted its annual Christmas event Saturday afternoon starting with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs down Winston County
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted its archrival, the Winston County High Yellow Jackets for a pair of varsity games Friday night and the packed house left happy, if you were a Bulldog supporter. The Ladies from Addison took the opener 63-43 and the boys took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview drops area matchups with Scottsboro
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies returned home Friday night to host Scottsboro for a pair of area matchups and unfortunately for the home crowd, both the Aggies and Lady Aggies fell to the Wildcats. After a close first half, a huge second half...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits Thursday night matchups with Hayden
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors hosted the Hayden Wildcats at Jim Boyd Gymnasium for some Thursday night hoops actions and West Point ended up splitting the varsity battles. The Lady Warriors edged the Lady Wildcats 52-51 but the Warriors were...
‘Rise to the challenge’: Holly Pond’s Bai Widner excited for senior season
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Lady Broncos finished 12-17 last season and finished as runner ups in Class 3A, Area 13. They added yet another trip to Sub-Regionals to their resume and senior Bai Widner talked about what all she learned during...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison drops road battles at Carbon Hill
CARBON HILL, Ala. – Carbon Hill hosted the Addison Tuesday night, and it wasn't a good trip for the vising Bulldogs. Addison dropped the ladies' game 61-57. Carbon Hill finished the game with 39 free throw attempts to Addison’s nine, making it difficult for the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope splits area openers against West Morgan
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders tipped off area play Tuesday night against the West Morgan Rebels. The girls' game saw the Lady Raiders shoot lights out from behind the three-point line en route to a 62-14 win over the Lady Rebels...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats rally to earn 56-53 win over Decatur Heritage, Cullman cruises to 77-49 win
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats of Cullman returned home to Bearcat Arena to host Decatur Heritage Tuesday night and both black & gold squads collected wins over the Eagles. The Bearcats led by 22 after the opening period and cruised...
‘Be the best version of myself’: Jaden Winfrey recaps her time as a Bearcat
CULLMAN, Ala. -- In this interview, I talked former Cullman basketball standout Jaden Winfrey. Jaden is now playing for the Wallace State Lions but had so many great memories to recall that she made both on and off the court during her time at...
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcats shine at AHSAA State Championships
AUBURN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Swim Team competed at this year’s AHSAA State Championship Swim Meet at Auburn University over the weekend and among the 10 qualifying Bearcats, all 10 were able to advance to Saturday evening’s finals in at least one event in the 6A/7A...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats Head Coach Oscar Glasscock retiring after 4 seasons
CULLMAN, Ala. – After four seasons on the sidelines at his alma mater, Cullman High School Head Football Coach Oscar Glasscock has decided to retire. Glasscock led the Bearcats to four straight playoff appearances after taking over in 2019, compiling a record of 28-17.
“For...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek’s Powell selected as ALFCA 1A Coach of the Year
ARLEY, Ala. – This football season at Meek High School was one for the record books and the Tigers still have more hardware coming their way. This weekend, Head Coach Houston Powell was selected as the Alabama Football Coaches Association Class 1A Coach of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison tops Falkville in 2OT thriller 64-59, Bulldogs pull away to win 80-58
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted the Falkville Blue Devils for two games Friday night and both Bulldog squads came away with wins. The Addison ladies took two overtimes before they put away the Lady Devils 64-59 and the Addison men broke open a close game in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont splits varsity battles with J.B. Pennington
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hosted the J.B. Pennington Tigers in Friday night hoops action. Vinemont's varsity girls cruised past J.B. Pennington 54-17 but in the boys' game, a late comeback effort by the Eagles came up just short and the Tigers were able to...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s McCoy signs with Asbury
WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teammates and coaches filled the library to help one Warrior standout celebrate the next step in their athletic and academic career. West Point’s Colton McCoy officially signed...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies edge West Point on the road
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The Fairview Aggies traveled to West Point to take on the Warriors in a pair of varsity games. The Lady Aggies held a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter and had to hold off a furious comeback from the Lady...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison drops varsity matchups to Decatur Heritage
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison men and women's teams hosted the Decatur Christian Eagles at Alan Stephenson Gym and dropped two games to the Eagles. The ladies fell 61-41 in the opener and the men lost their game 87-71. Addison will host the Falkville...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders race past Broncos 59-42, Lady Raiders handle Holly Pond 51-16
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders were both back home to host a pair of varsity matchups against Holly Pond and both teams were able to collect impressive wins over the visiting Broncos. The Lady Raiders got things started...
Ingram names Trent Dilfer as Head Coach of UAB Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram has named 14-year NFL veteran quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV Champion Trent Dilfer as UAB Football's seventh head coach in program history.
Dilfer will officially begin his tenure as the UAB Football Head Coach on Friday,...
‘We may be small, but we are mighty’: Good Hope twirler Jenna Crumpton enjoying junior year
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- Good Hope junior twirler Jenna Crumpton has now been in the Raider Band for five years and has had a great time with an amazing group of fellow band members. She has taken away so much from her time with...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point, Cold Springs split varsity matchups
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The West Point Warriors hosted the Cold Springs Eagles for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday night and both teams split the county games. The Lady Eagles took care of business on the road, defeating the Lady Warriors 60-42 while in...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point’s Minck signs with Northwest-Shoals
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point High School’s library was packed with friends, family, teammates, and coaches Tuesday to celebrate the latest achievement of one Warrior’s athletic career. West Point Softball standout Bethany Minck was sought by several schools that wanted to add her...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos collect sweep at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Lane Horton Gymnasium to take on the Hanceville Bulldogs Monday night and left with a pair of wins. The Lady Broncos won a defensive affair over the Lady Bulldogs 39-9 and the Broncos jumped out to an...
Good Hope City Council presents donations to local organizations
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its final November meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and there was a small crowd of representatives from several Good Hope and Cullman County organizations there for a special presentation. The Council...
‘Give it your all and never give up’: West Point’s Liberty and Laklin Shadix excited for basketball season
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Last year, the West Point Lady Warriors had another great basketball season, finishing runner-up in the area and clinching another spot in Sub-Regionals. That season was the first one on varsity for junior Liberty Shadix and eighth grader Laklin Shadix....
Good Hope’s McKenney named Miss Cahaba Valley’s Outstanding Teen
ALABASTER, Ala. – This year’s Miss Cahaba Valley’s Outstanding Team competition was hosted at Thompson High School earlier this month and Good Hope’s Maddie McKenney was selected as this year’s winner. McKenney won the talent portion of the competition as well and she will...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison drops nail-biter to Dora 48-46
JASPER, Ala. -- The ladies of Addison competed in the Curry Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament over the past two days and came away with a 1-1 record. The 1A Lady Dawgs dispatched 4A Corner 49-15 on Tuesday night and lost a tough one 48-46 to 4A Dora on Wednesday. This...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats win inaugural Mike Dean Turkey Shootout with 56-41 win over Springville
CULLMAN, Ala. – After advancing with a 74-22 win over Moody Tuesday night, the Bearcats were back on the floor at Bearcat Arena to face Springville in Wednesday night’s Mike Dean Turkey Shootout Championship Game. The ‘Cats got off to a slow start in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Rickard’s late free throws lead Holly Pond past Decatur 66-64, West Point falls to Susan Moore
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Day two of the 66th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament got underway Tuesday afternoon and a pair of local teams were back in action. It was a tale of two halves for West Point as they ended up dropping their game...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs come back to edge Mortimer Jordan 53-51, Vinemont, Cold Springs earn wins
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Day two of this year’s Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament at Lane Horton Gymnasium began with wins for the Eagles of Vinemont and Cold Springs and it ended with a dramatic comeback win for the Hanceville Bulldogs Tuesday night. Vinemont handled Ardmore 41-22...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Come out with a good mindset’: Holly Pond 8th grader Madison Butts ready for 1st year on varsity
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- Eighth grader Madison Butts will be on this year's Holly Pond varsity squad and after playing on the middle school team for a couple of years, she’s excited for the opportunity to show what she can do on the varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville races past Falkville 90-41, Vinemont, Cold Springs fall in opening round
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The 40th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament tipped off at Lane Horton Gymnasium Monday and the hosting Hanceville Bulldogs got things started with an impressive, 90-41 win over Falkville. Vinemont and Cold Springs also played their opening round games Monday night but...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls to Cordova at Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament, Broncos, Knights collect wins
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 66th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament tipped off at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Monday afternoon and several local teams are competing in this year’s field. West Point tipped things off with a tight game against Cordova, Arab followed with a...
