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...
Cyclones sweep Aggies heading into playoffs
CULLMAN - In the fall, Saturdays are reserved for football and that was obvious at Cullman High School as fans flocked to Oliver Woodard stadium to see the Cullman Cyclones take on the Fairview Aggies. Playing were the fireplug, wee wee and pee wee...
Local teams wrap up regular season in Cullman tournament
CULLMAN - Cullman County Tournament champion Fairview and runner-up Good Hope joined Cullman in the Lady Bearcats' annual pre-area volleyball invitational tournament Saturday.
Nine schools battled it out through round-robin play followed by a tournament bracket with Brewer and Boaz the finalists to play for...
St. Bernard wins Oktoberfest Classic small school title
CULLMAN - Things were rather normal for area cross country runners as they participated in the 8th annual St. Bernard Prep School Oktoberfest Classic Saturday morning.
St. Bernard and Cold Springs went head to head once again for the team and individual titles in the...
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...
Rattlers take down Eagles, 50-21
ATHENS - The Cold Springs Eagles lost a tough one on the road Friday night, 50-21, to the Tanner Rattlers. The Rattlers celebrated their homecoming with a huge night from seniors Lee Hisbon, Chadarius Townsend and Oman Smothers, as well as junior Jaquavious Cosby.
The...
Bulldogs remain perfect; conquer Chiefs 37-20
NORTH COURTLAND - The undefeated Addison Bulldogs took on the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs Friday night in an important road game in Courtland looking to solidify their place as the No.1 seed in their region.
The night started off on a bad note for the Bulldogs...
Big plays doom Aggies
HAYDEN - It was a late season homecoming for the Hayden Wildcats Friday night and they made the most of it, winning a shootout with the Fairview Aggies 50-40. Hayden used big plays to get the job done getting three huge touchdown runs of...
Meek upends Southeastern 62-45
ARLEY - In an exciting back and forth tonight from Meek’s home field, the Meek Tigers outscored the Southeastern Mustangs 62-45.
The start of the game was unimpressionable until the 1:40 mark of the first quarter when Meek scored the first points of the game....
West Point erupts for 35 2nd half points; dominates Good Hope, 50-6
WEST POINT - A close game for the first half became a domination by the West Point Warriors in the second half Friday night against the Good Hope Raiders.
The Warriors carried the ball into the end zone five times on seven second-half possessions, running...
Bearcats topple Southside-Gadsden 56-35
CULLMAN – It was a great first quarter of football, with both teams making decent offensive plays and several strong defensive stands, but that’s the closest the game was, as the Bearcats turned it on, beating down the Panthers 56-35 and claiming another valuable...
The Aggies are coming home
FAIRVIEW - After a little more than two long years, the Fairview Aggies are coming home. A state building inspector this morning approved the newly constructed concrete bleachers on the home side of Dafford Smith Stadium, meaning the Aggies can play at home next...
Tough loss for Broncos on the road, 56-27
FULTONDALE - Tonight, the Holly Pond Broncos hoped for another win to follow their victory against Hanceville last week. They traveled all the way down to Fultondale to play the Wildcats, but they fell short of their goal. The Wildcats defeated the Broncos 56-27.
Fultondale...
Cullman splits non area tri-match
CULLMAN - The Lady Bearcats split a pair of matches Thursday afternoon, defeating Hayden in straight sets and falling to Meek two sets to one.
The first match of the day featured the Cullman Lady Bearcats and the Hayden Lady Wildcats, and it was a...
WSCC volleyball clinches 9th straight ACCC regular season title
Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden celebrates a point against Faulkner State on Thursday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team clinched its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season title on Thursday, beating the Faulkner State Sun Chiefs 25-19, 25-18, 25-16 at Tom...
Wallace State volleyball hosts Faulkner State on Thursday, looking to secure 9th consecutive regular season title
Wallace State’s August Newberry prepares to dig a Snead State serve in last week’s match as Jamie Pittman looks on.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is on the brink of clinching its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season title.
The Lions host...
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...
Shoals Christian defeats St. Bernard in straight sets
CULLMAN - It was tough sledding for the St. Bernard Lady Saints Tuesday night as the Shoals Christian Lady Flame took the Region 2, Area 13 match three sets to none.
After taking the first set by a score of 25-9, the Lady Flame went...
Fairview claims first County Volleyball Championship since 1999
HANCEVILLE - Fairview operated like a well-tuned machine Tuesday, winning the Cullman County volleyball tournament.
The top seed Lady Aggies defeated Good Hope in the winner's bracket final 25-16 and got them in the championship match 25-14, 25-11. Both assignments took 36 minutes for Fairview...
Former Good Hope standouts enjoying ACCC volleyball life
Photo: Hannah Smith (5), left, plays for Snead State, while Kaylee Maddox (5), right, plays for Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE - They will be friends forever. They are no longer teammates.
After making an impact for the volleyball program at Good Hope High School, Kaylee Maddox and...
Good Hope, Fairview undefeated after 1st day of county tournament
HANCEVILLE - Good Hope made a point to the rest of the field at the Cullman County high school volleyball tournament on Monday: the championship trophy is still in their possession until somebody takes it away by outplaying them.
Coming in as the No. 3...
Honorary Warrior Tyler Branon makes play of a lifetime
Photo: “Tyler's dream of running a touchdown is about to come true,” said his cousin, West Point varsity football player Hunter Persall. But what Hunter didn't know was that dream included him. Tyler always wanted to run a touchdown with the only boy he...
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...
Needs more cowbell- Auburn drills Mississippi State 35-14
STARKVILLE- The cowbells were rocking early Saturday morning and into the early afternoon but it was not enough to will the Mississippi State Bulldogs past the Auburn Tigers, as they coasted to a 35-14 victory.
Saturday was the first time the Tigers had hit the...
Lady Aggies take Good Hope XC Invitational title; Holly Pond’s Chambers individual winner
GOOD HOPE - With the Cullman County Cross Country Meet 12 days away, five of the seven schools used the Good Hope Invitational Saturday as a tune up to get themselves familiar with the course on the Good Hope campus.
The Fairview Lady Aggies had...
Raiders get run over by Haleyville, 56-21
HALEYVILLE - After getting shut out in their homecoming game last week against Winfield, Good Hope looked to ruin the homecoming of the No. 5-ranked Haleyville Lions Friday night. But it did not happen as Haleyville jumped out to a quick lead and didn’t...
Cold Springs rushes to victory, 57-20
BREMEN - Pop quiz, what do you get when you have three rushers combine for 400-plus yards? The answer is a Cold Springs win. Nick Rollo (199), Cayde Elliott (142) and Fisher Willoughby (82) ran roughshod over the Winston County Yellow Jackets 57-20 to...
Bulldogs clinch region 7 in runaway win over Meek
ADDISON- The Addison Bulldogs claimed the region 7 throne Friday night in a backyard beating of rival Meek, 50-14.
The game was tied at halftime, 14-all, with Meek seemingly set for the upset win. Addison sputtered through the first half with an offense that had...
Blue Devils control 2nd half, take down Warriors 42-20
KIMBERLY - The 3-3 West Point Warriors traveled to Kimberly Friday night to take on region foe, 4-2 Mortimer Jordan. The clock hit zero in the fourth quarter with a final score of 42-20 Blue Devils but the game was much closer for the...
J.B. Pennington blanks Vinemont 41-0, clinching 3A, region 6 playoff berth
VINEMONT - J.B. Pennington was able to overcome an ankle injury to senior running back Trey Griffin by putting the football into many different hands Friday night, as the Tigers blanked Vinemont 41-0 at Mark Smothers Stadium to clinch a playoff berth in Class...
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...
Fairview routs Curry in homecoming game, 42-14
WEST POINT - Fairview returned to the scene of last week’s upset by West Point tonight, temporarily playing their home games at West Point Stadium. But this time, homecoming night, the Aggies came up with the win. They routed the Curry Yellow Jackets, 42-14.
Fairview...
Fairview defeats Cold Springs to win county JV volleyball tournament
HANCEVILLE - Fairview got a very good test from Cold Springs in the Cullman County junior varsity volleyball championship Thursday at Lane Horton Gymnasium, but the No. 1 seed Lady Aggies made the plays and topped the No. 2 Lady Eagles 25-18, 25-23 to...
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...
Crunch time approaches for Cullman County youth football
CULLMAN - Two weeks remain in the 2016 regular season for Cullman County youth football, and playoff hopes are extremely high in each division.
These are the current standings entering this weekend of regular season play.
FIREPLUGS:
East Division
Bearcats 3-0, 6-0
Good Hope Raiders 3-1, 4-2
Fairview 2-2, 4-2
Holly...
West Point takes 1st place in county middle school volleyball tournament
HANCEVILLE - No. 1 seed West Point went through the Cullman County Middle School volleyball tournament Tuesday without losing a set, taking the tournament championship.
The Lady Warriors started their quest of being the best in tournament play, eliminating No. 8 seed Good Hope in...
Middle School Bearcats dominate Guntersville to cap off perfect season
CULLMAN - For the second time under current coach Gerald Turner, the Cullman Middle School teams put together an undefeated season of football.
It happened for the first time in 2012. It took place once again on Tuesday night at Oliver Woodard Stadium when the...
West Point edges Curry 3 sets to 2 in thrilling fashion
WEST POINT- If you are a fan of volleyball then you were in for a treat Monday afternoon as the West Point Lady Warriors defeated the Curry Lady Yellowjackets in five hotly contested sets.
The first set in the match was just about a close...
Raider Domination: Good Hope Middle School finishes 5th undefeated regular season
GOOD HOPE - Two onside kick recoveries in the first 25 seconds set up two touchdown runs that sparked the Good Hope Middle School Raiders’ 44-20 triumph over the West Point Warriors Monday evening at James Shabel Stadium.
Catching West Point off guard, Walter Perez's...
Wallace State volleyball notches ACCC wins against Jeff Davis and Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State’s Tara Miller (6) prepares to set up teammate MaKenzie Bearden in the Lions’ match against Jeff Davis on Sept. 30.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team picked up two more conference victories over a three-day span, concluding Sunday with a comfortable road...
Tide rolls following slow start, downs Kentucky 34-6
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama came out sluggish in the first quarter but quickly picked up the pace on Kentucky, handing the Wildcats a decisive 34-6 loss at Bryan-Denny Stadium.
With a packed stadium and an eager homecoming crowd, Alabama came out of the gates slow, matching...
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...
Close finish for 3rd annual Smith Lake Park Bass Fest
Photo: Bruce Holcombe and Gary Holcombe came out on top with 16.98 pounds.
TRIMBLE - After three years in operation, the Smith Lake Park Bass Fest has established consistency in participants with over 200 boats taking to the lake Saturday morning, despite fog in...
Sweet homecoming for Auburn
AUBURN - Although the Auburn Tigers have not had their first game away from the confines of Pat Dye Field in Jordan-Hare Stadium yet this season, it was homecoming week at Auburn and the Tigers made sure it ended on a sweet note. The...
Saints’ Guthery takes title in Jesse Owens XC Classic
Photo shows St. Bernard varsity boys' cross country team.
DANVILLE - St. Bernard's Casey Guthery claimed his second straight title at the 18th Annual Jesse Owens Cross Country Classic Saturday morning at Oakville Indian Mounds Park.
Competing in the green division, featuring 1A-3A schools and...
Cold Springs picks up hard fought region win on the road, 26-16
WALNUT GROVE- It was a wild night full of big plays, turnovers and hard hits as the West End Patriots welcomed the Cold Springs Eagles to town. Thanks to the tremendous play of running backs Nic Rollo and Fisher Willoughby as well as quarterback...
Good Hope falls 32-0 to Winfield on homecoming night
GOOD HOPE - Good Hope was looking to finally get their first win in the region as they took on Winfield Friday night. It was homecoming for the Raiders, but Winfield quickly jumped on them and ended up shutting out the home team, 32-0.
On...
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...
A thriller in Vinemont as Eagles win 35-28
VINEMONT - Vinemont won a thriller against Priceville tonight, riding the cleats of Garrett Boland.
The game saw multiple lead changes and more than five onside kicks. By halftime the game seemed unclear. Priceville lead 28 -14 in a game with scrambling quarterbacks and option-based...
Holly Pond stung by Locust Fork, 37-31
LOCUST FORK - After a massive homecoming victory against the Asbury Rams last week, the Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Locust Fork to play the Hornets for their homecoming. However, the Broncos ended up taking a stinging with a six-point loss, 37-31.
The Hornets took...
Running game keys West Point to homecoming victory over Fairview
WEST POINT - No one will ever forget what Kobe Smith meant to the West Point football team by setting a single-season county record of more than 2,200 yards and 28 touchdowns in his senior season in 2015. But the Warriors are showing a...
Meek makes a meal out of R.A. Hubbard, 52-15
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers throttled the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs tonight in 1A region 7 by a score of 52-15.
Meek didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard, scoring on their first drive of the game with a 41-yard run from Gabriel Jones, but...
Never quit- Cullman knocks off Pell City 25-24
CULLMAN – Pell City dominated the first half of play tonight, leading Cullman 14-3, but the Cats struck back, downing the Panthers 25-24 to pull off a late-game win.
Both teams came out sluggish on their first possessions before the Bearcats struck first on a...
Fairview takes West Point down in four sets
WEST POINT - Jim Boyd Gymnasium was buzzing Thursday afternoon. No, it wasn’t all of the homecoming activities going on outside, it was what was going on inside as the West Point Lady Warriors took on the Fairview Lady Aggies in a hotly contested...
Addison Bulldogs hold off Decatur Heritage 26-21, remain undefeated
TRINITY - Chandler Cookenmaster had a performance Thursday night that he and the Addison Bulldogs will not forget for a very long time.
The senior rushed for 146 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown. But his biggest play of the evening was an...
Wallace State volleyball continues to roll in ACCC play; WSCC golf teams each finish 4th in respective tournaments
Photo: Wallace State’s Abby Borden (14) squares up to assist teammates in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State. Borden finished with 30 assists; Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox prepares to serve in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State; Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden (16) attempts a...
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...
7th and 8th grade Bearcats remain undefeated
CULLMAN - Another assignment, another victory for the Cullman Middle School football teams.
Cullman's seventh grade took care of Arab 24-6 and the eighth graders followed with a dominating 36-8 triumph as both moved to 6-0 on the regular season.
The two squads will close out...
CHS to participate in USA Baseball National High School Baseball Invitational in 2017
CULLMAN - A special meeting of the Cullman City School Board was held Tuesday morning, when Cullman High School was given permission to contract with the USA Baseball organization so that the CHS baseball team can participate in the USA Baseball National High School...
Auburn wins wild one, defeats LSU for first SEC win of the year
AUBURN - With 388 yards of total offense, you are bound to score some points and that is just what the Auburn Tigers did as they got 18 points, all from their standout kicker Daniel Carlson, to win a wild one on the Plains...
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,...
Lady Saints and Eagles claim team titles in Kudzu Hills Invitational
BREMEN - A warm Saturday morning greeted more than 1,100 runners in the 12th annual Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Cross Country Invitational.
The humid conditions kept volunteers and trainers on their toes after runners crossed the finish line at Cranford Stricklin Stadium.
A series of runners...
Domination: Alabama rolls over Kent State 48-0
TUSCALOOSA – Alabama racked up over 350 total offensive yards in first half to easily put Kent State in a deep 41-0 hole.
The Tide rolled quickly in the first quarter, taking to the ground game as Jalen Hurts rushed 20 yards for the first...
Addison survives Vinemont to remain undefeated
ADDISON - It was homecoming on the campus of Addison High School Friday night as the Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles to town. The Eagles gave Addison all they could handle but ultimately came up a touchdown short as the Bulldogs held on 43-36...
Cold Springs over Good Hope 42-39 after wild 2nd half
BREMEN - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Bremen to take on the Cold Springs Eagles Friday in their first meeting since 2005. What a game it turned out to be between the two county rivals as both gave it their all, but in...
Meek runs over Vina, 46-12
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers took on the Vina Red Devils in an out-of-region game Friday night in Arley, seeking to improve to .500 on the season, which they did, with a final score of 46-12.
Things got off to a shaky start for the...
Aggies enjoy a sweet shutout of Priceville, 49-0
WEST POINT - The Fairview Aggies (2-3) shut out the Priceville Bulldogs tonight 49-0 as the Aggies hosted at their substitute home field at West Point Stadium.
The Aggies were off to a very quick start at kickoff as the kick sailed past the Bulldogs’...
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...
Cullman makes quick work of Fayette County, 38-14
FAYETTE – The Bearcats found their footing quickly as they stormed the field in Fayette, taking an easy 17-0 lead to the half before handing Fayette County a quick 38-14 beatdown.
Ross Crocker, taking his place as starting quarterback for the Cats, came out firing,...
Broncos bring it home
HOLLY POND - Two weeks ago, the Holly Pond Broncos beat the Susan Moore Bulldogs for a 3-1 record. After a bye week last week, the Broncos came back home for a homecoming game against the Asbury Rams. The Broncos have not won a...
Wallace State volleyball sweeps Lawson State, extending lengthy ACCC winning streak
Photo: (Left) Wallace State freshman Abby Borden sets up a teammate Thursday night; (Center) Cierra Davis sets up for a dig as August Newberry (9) and Holly Posey (11) look on; (Right) Sophomores Kelsea Bivins, left, and MaKenzie Bearden combine to block a shot.
HANCEVILLE...
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...
Cullman dominates, sweeps Fort Payne in straight sets
CULLMAN - It was just another day at the office when the Cullman Lady Bearcats welcomed the Fort Payne Lady Wildcats to town in an Area 14 showdown Thursday afternoon. The Lady Bearcats cruised to victory in straight sets 25-16, 25-18 and 25-16.
Starting in...
7th-grade Bearcats top Oak Park 20-0; 8th-grade Bearcats remain perfect on season
Photo shows the Cullman Middle School marching band at tonight's games.
7th-grade Bearcats top Oak Park 20-0
CULLMAN - Three touchdowns on their first four possessions were enough for the seventh-grade Cullman Bearcats to shut out Oak Park Thursday night at Oliver Woodard Stadium by the...
West Point downs St. Bernard in Wednesday afternoon volleyball
CULLMAN - The West Point Lady Warriors volleyball team has found another venue besides Jim Boyd Gymnasium where they enjoy playing.
It's the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center at St. Bernard Prep School. In a span of four days, the Lady Warriors have gone 7-0 vs. the...
Green Gators take down the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - Saturday morning the Green Gators of the VIP AYSO Special Needs Soccer League fought the law, and this time, the law didn’t win as the Green Gators defeated the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) 11-2 in their second annual soccer game.
“It is...
West Point undefeated in Cullman County tri-match
WEST POINT - The West Point Lady Warriors were unstoppable Tuesday night as they took down both Good Hope and Vinemont in a sweep of the tri-match action at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.
GOOD HOPE vs. WEST POINT
First on the docket for the Lady Warriors were...
Cullman falls in close tri-match battle to Guntersville and Geraldine
CULLMAN - No. 8 ranked Geraldine from Class 3A visited Cullman High School Tuesday for a tri-match with Guntersville and Cullman.
The Lady Bulldogs lost the first set to Guntersville 25-16. That was the last time during the day Geraldine experienced defeat.
Geraldine regrouped and took...
Spectacular comeback for St. Bernard vs. Vinemont
VINEMONT - St. Bernard shook off mistakes and watched Ashley Duke put on a serving clinic in the tiebreaker of a 5-game set with the Vinemont Lady Eagles Monday evening.
Duke scored every point in a 15-0 triumph that gave St. Bernard a 3-2 edge,...
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...
Auburn loses tough SEC opener
AUBURN - It was a frustrating night for the Auburn offense, amassing 399 total yards but only finding the end zone twice as the Tigers fell to the Texas A&M Aggies 29-16 in the SEC opener for both teams.
Auburn dented the scoreboard first, starting...
West Point claims victory in 5th annual St. Bernard volleyball invitational
CULLMAN - West Point played its best volleyball of the season this week. A 9-1 record was capped off by posting six victories on Saturday in the fifth annual St. Bernard Prep School Invitational.
The Lady Warriors went through the rest of the competition, losing...
Rivals battle it out for supremacy in Fairview XC Invitational
FAIRVIEW - A cross country rivalry between Cold Springs High School and St. Bernard Prep School continued on Saturday in the Fairview Invitational.
Two of the top programs among the smaller classifications in the Alabama High School Athletic Association went down to the wire. Cold...
Blue Devils’ passing attack too much for Raiders in shutout 41-0 loss
CORDOVA - The Good Hope Raiders looked to get their first win of the season and in the region at Cordova. Unfortunately, those plans did not go as planned at all as Cordova took control from the opening snap and ended up shutting out...
Cold Springs Eagles crush Falkville Blue Devils 48-22
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Falkville Blue Devils tonight for their homecoming game and it was not disappointing for them as they sent the Blue Devils back home with an L, taking the victory 48-22.
Cold Springs senior Nicholas Rollo had the...
Tough sledding for Vinemont, Eagles fall 55-14 to Fultondale
FULTONDALE - It was a rough night for the Vinemont Eagles as they took Interstate 65 into Fultondale to take on the Wildcats. Fultondale rattled off 326 yards of offense on their way to a 55-14 victory.
It looked like both teams were in for...
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...
A tale of two halves: Cullman takes down Ft. Payne 34-10
FT. PAYNE – Cullman started the season slowly entering Friday night’s game against the Wildcats without a regional win, but the Cats took over in dominant fashion, putting up 17 unanswered points, defeating Ft. Payne 34-10.
The first quarter saw Cats’ star QB Fletcher Jennings...
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....
St. Bernard looks solid, sweeps Falkville in straight sets
CULLMAN - It was easy going for the St. Bernard Lady Saints Thursday afternoon as they controlled the net and the scoring, dropping the Falkville Lady Blue Devils in straight sets 25-20, 25-19 and 25-15.
The Lady Saints took a commanding lead early in set...
Lady Bearcats gain a split in tri-match assignment at home
CULLMAN - Cullman had to make adjustments on the floor tonight to accommodate for the absence of sophomore libero Bailey Swann, who was recovering from food poisoning.
The Lady Bearcats dropped a three-game set on Thursday afternoon to 6A, Area 14 foe Albertville. Then in...
Cullman hangs tough, falls to Brewer in four sets
CULLMAN - If you are a fan of great volleyball action, then Tuesday was the day and Cullman was the place for you as the Lady Bearcats welcomed the Brewer Lady Patriots to town for an area showdown.
Cullman got the match going with two...
St. Bernard Lady Saints earn first victory of the volleyball season
CULLMAN - Victory was very satisfying for the St. Bernard Prep School Lady Saints Tuesday evening.
Playing at the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center for the first time on the season, the Lady Saints put together a solid performance to defeat Whitesburg Christian from Huntsville three games...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 3rd in WSCC Fall Invitational
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Trey Hanvey sizes up a putt during the Wallace State Fall Invitational.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third in the 2016 Wallace State Fall Invitational, which wrapped up Tuesday at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Wallace State’s Garrett Senia finished...
Good Hope finds redemption, defeats Vinemont in shortened game
GOOD HOPE - Monday afternoon was big for Good Hope Middle School. It was the first time they got a crack at Vinemont since they lost the 2015 county championship game to the Eagles in a stunning upset.
Good Hope started the game with an...
Tigers roar, win big at home
AUBURN - Coming off a gut-wrenching loss to the No. 2 team in the nation, Clemson, last week the Auburn Tigers looked to get back on track Saturday evening as they took on the Arkansas State Red Wolves and get on track they did....
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...
