Hanceville edges out West Point in OT 70-67; matchups set for championship Saturday
Romain Pochon (2) attacks the basket during Hanceville's 70-67 win over West Point Friday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Friday’s night-cap from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, (2) Hanceville battled with (3) West Point for the final available spot on...
Lady Warriors top Lady Eagles 68-58 to advance to varsity girls’ championship game
Lexi Shadix (1) posted 21 points in West Point's win over Cold Springs Thursday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Thursday night’s second Cullman County Basketball Tournament showdown, (1) West Point faced (4) Cold Springs in a heavyweight varsity girls’ matchup...
Lady Warriors rout Holly Pond 45-18 to secure JV girls’ title game spot
Sidney Smith led the Lady Warriors with 14 points in their 45-18 win over Holly Pond Thursday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our first matchup from the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Thursday night, (1) West Point took on (5) Holly...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point knocks off Vinemont 33-14 to advance to 9th grade boys’ title game
West Point's Ethan Gammon (2) drives to the basket during the Warriors' 33-14 win over Vinemont Wednesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – We tipped off Wednesday’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament action with both ninth-grade semi-finals matchups, starting with (1) West Point...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors hold off Eagles comeback to advance to semi-final round
Kolton Sapp (1) drives to the basket for two points during West Point's win over Cold Springs Tuesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In Tuesday night’s final showdown from the Cullman County Tournament, (3) West Point took on (6) Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point blows past Hanceville to advance to junior varsity title game
West Point's Jonathan Fell (24) shoots over a Hanceville defender in the Warriors' 61-24 win over the Bulldogs Tuesday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday night with the fifth matchup of the...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects 73-66 win over Deshler in MLK Classic
West Point's Mackenzie Carter shoots over a Deshler defender in the Lady Warriors' 73-66 win Monday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – The West Point Lady Warriors hit the floor at Wallace State Monday to participate in the 2019 MLK Classic and came...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point cruises past Holly Pond to advance in junior varsity tournament
West Point's Andrew Williams (10) brings the ball up the floor in the Warriors' 47-32 win over Holly Pond Saturday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE – In our second junior varsity boy’s matchup of the day, (3) West Point handled (3) Holly...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors fall to Russellville at the buzzer, Lady Warriors blow past Lady Tigers; Friday night scoring wrap-up
West Point's Maci Hamby (0) dribbles past a defender in the Lady Warriors' 72-34 win over Russellville Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The Warriors hosted the Russellville Golden Tigers for a pair of area showdowns Friday night and the...
2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament tips off this Saturday
Left to right: Good Hope's Cole Maddox, Fairview's Payton Golden, Hanceville's Zeke McDonald and West Point's Olivia Ball (Martha Needham and Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is fast approaching, and all seven teams are gearing up...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point drops Tuesday night matchups with Hartselle
West Point's Lexi Shadix attacks the basket in the Lady Warriors' 42-34 loss to Hartselle Tuesday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The Hartselle Tigers traveled to West Point for a pair of matchups with the Warriors and Lady Warriors Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets determined for 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament
Ronnie Barnes speaks to area basketball coaches during Wednesday's meeting to draw pairings for the 2019 Cullman County Basketball Tournament. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW – The pairings for this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament were drawn at Fairview High School Wednesday afternoon,...
PREP SPORTS: A look back at some highlights from 2018
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan in round two of the AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - 2018 provided some big seasons and a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders knock off Warriors to capture 2018 West Point Christmas Classic Championship
Cole Maddox led all scorers with 26 points in Good Hope's 59-52 win over West Point Saturday afternoon. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – After winning on days one and two and knocking off the home-standing West Point Warriors in Saturday’s title...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point Christmas Tournament day 2 recap; Warriors and Raiders advance to title game
West Point's Kolton Sapp racked up 33 points in the Warriors' 79-76 win over Cullman Friday night. (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The second day of the annual West Point Christmas Tournament was full of tight games, comebacks, clutch shots and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Warriors, Bearcats collect wins on day 1 of West Point Christmas Tournament
Drew Maddox (20) celebrates with his fellow Raiders after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer to lift Good Hope over Brewer 69-67 Thursday evening (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – Day one of the 2018 West Point Christmas Tournament is in the books and...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects dominant home sweep of Fairview
West Point's Aubrey Cleghorn (30) goes up for a basket over while being defended by Fairview's Devin Gibson (21). (Martha Needham for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - Fairview and West Point faced off in a pair of county games Tuesday night and the home...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors come from behind to knock off Cold Springs at home
West Point's Miriam Oldacre drives to the basket in the Lady Warriors' 66-58 win over Cold Springs Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – Cold Springs made the trip from Bremen Tuesday night for some hardwood action at West Point and...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls to Hamilton in 58-55 thriller, Lady Warriors rout Lady Aggies 77-28
Olivia Ball scored 14 points in the third quarter of West Point's 77-28 rout of Hamilton Friday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – The Warriors and Lady Warriors opened up area play at home Friday night against Hamilton and the two...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point collects home sweep of Jasper Vikings
West Point's Ryleigh Jones chases after a loose ball in the Lady Warriors' 65-27 win over Jasper Monday night. (Nick Griffin for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – All of the Warriors’ squads came away with victories on their home floor against Jasper Monday night but...
CROSS COUNTRY SECTIONALS: Lady Eagles, Bearcats, Saints, Lady Saints claim section titles
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles finished as section champions in Tuscaloosa Friday after posting a total time of 1:48:59.79 and 24 points. (contributed)
CULLMAN - It was a busy weekend for cross country squads across the Cullman area as inclement weather pushed several sectional meets...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors’ offense lights up Cordova, 55-14, to finish the season
West Point's Kelton Washington picks off a Cordova pass in the Warriors' 55-14 win over the Blue Devils. (Bill Piper for the Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - The Warriors hosted the Blue Devils of Cordova on a chilly Friday night. It was all Warriors in this...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4 local games on tap to close out regular season
Good Hope quarterback Bailey Quick (2) fires a pass down field during the Raiders’ 43-24 win over Cordova on Sept. 7, 2018. Good Hope will host county rival Hanceville this Friday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 regular season ended...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors drop 7th straight game on the road against Hayden, 20-7
West Point wideout Kolton Sapp fights past Hayden defenders in Friday night’s loss to the Wildcats. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
HAYDEN – The Warriors weren’t quite able to get their offense moving on the road Friday night as they dropped their final region...
COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP: Cold Springs sweeps county championship; Holly Pond’s Chambers, Hanceville’s Brown take individual titles
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles pose after winning the Cullman County Cross Country Championship Thursday in Bremen. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN - The hosting Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles swept the Cullman County Cross Country Championship on Thursday. The Eagles won...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point falls on the road to Corner in defensive battle, 14-6
West Point running back Hunter Persall runs through a pair of defenders in the Warriors’ 14-6 loss at Corner Friday night. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
DORA - The West Point Warriors (Class 5A, Region 7) looked to end their five-game losing streak when...
COUNTY VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview knocks off top-seeded West Point in thriller to claim 3rd straight county crown
Fairview's Katie Ball spikes one back over the net during the Lady Aggies' win over West Point in the Cullman County Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
VINEMONT – For the third year in a row, the Lady Aggies of Fairview...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors handled at home by Dora, 50-29
West Point’s Levi Farley brings down a Dora ball carrier in Friday night’s 50-29 loss to the Bulldogs. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT –West Point’s defense had its hands full Friday night when the Warriors fell 50-29 at home against the visiting...
MIDDLE SCHOOL/JV FOOTBALL: Good Hope MS, JV teams pick up road wins over West Point, 34-12, 24-6
Tuesday night football (Sammy Confer for The Cullman Tribune)
Good Hope 34, West Point 12 (MS)
The Raiders’ running game, led by Russ Wooten, Konner Stevens, Jed Clements and Charlie O’Neil, started out strong, wearing down the Warrior defense early, with Clements finishing the drive with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Jasper dominates West Point, 54-20
West Point running back Hunter Persall speeds past a Jasper defender during the Warriors’ 54-20 loss to the Vikings. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
JASPER - The Jasper Vikings Improved to 5-1 on the season and remained unbeaten in Class 5A, Region 7 at...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs boys, girls sweep Kudzu Invitational; Bearcats, Lady Bearcats grab 2nd; Thompson snags first, Chambers 2nd
Cullman’s boys took second place during Saturday morning’s Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational. (Photo courtesy of Ed Huddleston)
COLD SPRINGS – The Cold Springs boys’ and girls’ cross-country squads claimed first place in the small school division at the Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Invitational over...
PREP FOOTBALL: Russellville’s strong second-half too much for Warriors, 53-20
West Point’s Brayden Martin (22) goes for a tackle in Friday night’s contest with Russellville. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – It was a tale of two halves for the West Point Warriors this week. Russellville was in town for a big-time...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors stumble, falling 43-7 to Lawrence County
Hunter Persall (24) scored the lone touchdown of the night for the West Point Warriors. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
MOULTON – It was a one-sided affair in Moulton Friday night as the West Point Warriors (Class 5A, Region 7) traveled to face Lawrence...
PREP FOOTBALL WRAP-UP: week 3
West Point quarterback Rylan Jones (5) hoists running back Hunter Persall (24) in the air during Friday night’s game. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN COUNTY - Last week was the start of region play for most of our local squads and the results...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point falls in region-opener shootout to Hamilton, 48-42
West Point's Tyler Thompson (45) gets his arms around Hamilton's Jathan Jackson (1). (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors (Class 5A, Region 7) stayed at home for the third straight week as they faced off against Hamilton (Class...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point defeats pair of Lady Eagles teams on the road; Cold Springs defeats Sumiton Christian
The Lady Warriors break the huddle coming out of a timeout during Thursday night’s win over Cold Springs. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune)
BREMEN – The Cold Springs Lady Eagles hosted West Point and Sumiton Christian for a tri-match Thursday, and all three matchups...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors come from behind to ice Arab, 27-26
West Point running back Hunter Persall hurdles an Arab defender in Friday night's win over the Knights. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT – After starting the season with a big win over a rival Fairview last week, the West Point Warriors (Class...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point outplays Fairview, 55-27, in 2nd annual Brandin’ Iron Bowl
West Point’s Landon Ray (8) looks on as Rylan Jones (5) hoists Steven Rodriguez (23) in the air during Thursday night’s game against Fairview. (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT- It was perfect weather for the opening game of the season as the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors eyeing 5th straight playoff appearance
2018 West Point Warrior football team, coaches and cheerleaders (RiverCat Photography)
WEST POINT - Football season has arrived and that means the West Point Warriors are eyeing a fifth straight playoff appearance this fall. The Warriors posted a 6-5 record last year after their season...
Inaugural Cullman County Schools Media Day held ahead of start of football season
Each high school in the Cullman County Schools system had players, coaches, band directors, band members, cheer coaches and cheer captains in front of a microphone Tuesday morning for the inaugural Cullman County Schools Media Day. See below for single group photos.
CULLMAN -...
Gearing up for the gridiron: 10 Cullman area teams ready for some football
L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs TE Francisco Ayala, Meek WR Caleb Aaron, West Point QB Rylan Jones, Fairview QB Dayne Black. Not Pictured: Holly Pond...
SPRING FOOTBALL: Broncos and Warriors battle to 21-21 tie
The West Point Warriors and Holly Pond Broncos played to a 21-21 tie in their spring football game Friday. (Bill Piper)
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in some spring football action Friday, and it was nothing short of exciting and...
PREP SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Seasons end for Cold Springs, West Point; Addison stays alive
Cold Springs' Lacy Rice shares a moment with a coach in Thursday's North Regional in Huntsville. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
North Regional Class 2A (in Huntsville)
Ider 5, Cold Springs 0
Lamar County 12, Cold Springs 2
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles traveled to Huntsville Thursday for...
State Champion!
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling won the gold in the 5A boys’ 110-meter hurdles at the AHSAA State Track and Field 4A-7A Championship in Gulf Shores today. Appling set a state meet record with a time of 14.10.
Athletes from Cullman High School, West...
PREP BASEBALL: Mortimer Jordan ends West Point’s play-off run, 13-5
A run comes in to score for Mortimer Jordan during the seventh inning of West Point's 13-5 loss to the Blue Devils. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
WEST POINT - Game three of West Point’s 2018 AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs round two series with...
PREP BASEBALL: Warriors split a pair with Mortimer Jordan, Bearcats sweep Pell City in round 2 of playoffs
Matthew McDonald hits a solo homerun to put West Point up 8-0 in its game one win over Mortimer Jordan Friday. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
2018 AHSAA Baseball 5A State Playoffs: Round 2
Game 1: West Point 8, Mortimer Jordan, 1
WEST POINT - The West...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cold Springs, West Point win; Fairview falls on the road
Cold Springs 11, Shades Valley 1
Cold Springs got another pitching gem from Drew Sanders and continuing to build some momentum going into its area tournament, rolling past Shades Valley, 11-1, after six innings on Wednesday.
Hayden Goodwin led off the bottom of the first...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats, Warriors move on to round 2 of AHSAA playoffs; Eagles’ season ends
Grayson Taylor hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to give Cullman a 3-0 lead in game one of Friday's doubleheader with Hartselle. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)
CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats fought off the visiting Hartselle Tigers in a...
CULLMAN COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors claim 5th straight title
West Point High School claimed its fifth straight Cullman County Softball Tournament championship title with a 13-6 win over Good Hope tonight. Olivia Ball led the way for the Lady Warriors, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs. (Nick Griffin for The...
PREP SOFTBALL: West Point falls just short at home to Curry, 9-7
WEST POINT - West Point faced off against Curry in a huge region game at home Tuesday. In a game where both offenses lit up the scoreboard, the Lady Warriors looked for the win late, but their late rally fell just short in a...
PREP SOFTBALL: Brown’s big day propels West Point past Cullman, 15-4
WEST POINT - West Point and Cullman faced off in Tuesday afternoon softball action; the Lady Warriors continued from where they left off Monday night offensively, putting up 15 runs for the second straight game, winning easily, 15-4.
West Point struck first in its first...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Warriors grab 2018 title from Fairview, 8-4
West Point's Hunter Persall, left, with Matthew McDonald (23), who racked up two of his eight strikeouts in the bottom half of the first inning and held the Aggies scoreless for six straight innings / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - The Cullman County Baseball Tournament concluded...
COUNTY BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Hanceville, Good Hope, West Point dominate
West Point's Cameron Bates (8) slides safely into third base in Thursday night's game against the Vinemont Eagles. / Nick Griffin
HANCEVILLE - Day one of the 2018 Cullman County Baseball Tournament is in the books and Thursday’s action saw three teams advance with dominant...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Broncos take 2nd-straight title, 3rd in 4 years, beat Warriors 66-46
HANCEVILLE - It was the final game of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament, and the Broncos made history, taking back-to-back title for the first time ever, and winning their third title in four years. Final score: Holly Pond 66, West Point 46.
Early on,...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Broncos win title in 1-point thriller over West Point, 44-43
HANCEVILLE - Game three of the 2018 Cullman County Basketball Tournament’s Championship Saturday saw the top-seeded JV Holly Pond Broncos against the second-seeded JV West Point Warriors. The Broncos bested the Warriors by just one point, 44-43. It all came to do an amazing...
CHS varsity boys top Warriors; West Point’s JV squads and varsity girls outscore Cullman
Cullman's Zane Manley (15) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Cullman Bearcats Tuesday for a night full of basketball starting with the two junior varsity squads at 4:30. The girls duked it out...
ICE BREAKER INVITATIONAL: local results
West Point High School’s Hunter Appling placed first in the 60-meter hurdles and fourth in 60-meter dash. / Courtesy of Heith Yearwood
BIRMINGHAM - The Ice Breaker Invitational indoor track meet was held over the weekend at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Below are results from local...
PREP BASKETBALL: JV squads split pair; Varsity Fairview teams sweep West Point
Fairview's Bryson Fletcher (42) and West Point's Rylan Jones (5) in Friday night's game in West Point / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Fairview Aggies Friday night for a regular season matchup and there were some exciting finishes throughout...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors, Raiders start off new year with victories
WEST POINT - What a way to start off 2018 for the West Point girls and Good Hope's boys, along with the JV boys, coming away with big wins Tuesday night.
Good Hope 42, West Point 37 (JVB)
Things started off slow between both teams, but...
PREP BASKETBALL: Scores from around the area
Section 52, Cold Springs 50 (Girls)
Cold Springs looked to end the DAR Christmas Tournament on a winning note against Section, but fell just short at the end, losing by two points. The Lady Eagles (8-8) look to end their three-game skid next Thursday at...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hartselle sweeps West Point
WEST POINT - West Point took on Hartselle in two huge varsity match-ups Monday evening. In the end, the Warriors and Lady Warriors were the victims of a sweep.
Hartselle 54, West Point 52 (Girls)
Fans on both sides were treated to a great game between...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Cold Springs on the road
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Lady Eagles hosted their county rival, the West Point Lady Warriors Tuesday evening, and the visitors went home with the 48-28 victory.
The opening quarter was a low-scoring, offensive struggle. Going into the second, the Lady Warriors were on top...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors stay undefeated; Holly Pond boys win nail-biter in West Point
Holly Pond's Zach Shaw (4) gets some air. / Bill Piper
WEST POINT - Holly Pond and West Point faced off in two huge county games that saw the Lady Warriors remain unbeaten, while Holly Pond took home the win in the boys' game.
West Point...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Oakman in regional home openers; scoring roundup
HANCEVILLE - Friday night started regional play for Hanceville as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs faced off against Oakman, and both Hanceville teams ended the night with resounding wins.
Hanceville 69, Oakman 48 (Girls)
Almost every Hanceville player found the scoring column, and they upped their...
PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces 2018-2020 classifications, alignments
CULLMAN - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Thursday announced its updated classifications and alignments for the next three years. Notable changes affecting schools in The Tribune’s coverage area are marked below in bold.
Football
Meek will stay in Class 1A and move to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos prevail, Lady Broncos fall to Hanceville
Photos courtesy of Cody Kanaday / Cullman County Athletics
HOLLY POND - It was a good night to be a Holly Pond Bronco. The junior varsity girls, junior varsity boys and varsity boys all came out victorious when the Hanceville Bulldogs came to the Pond...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: West Point loses heartbreaker to Brooks, 41-30, in round 1
KILLEN - The 2017 football season has ended for the West Point Warriors after falling to Brooks in an offensive shootout 41-30 in the first round of the 2017 AHSAA 5A playoffs. Both teams combined for nearly 800 yards of offense on the night;...
AHSAA playoffs: 5 area teams in round 1 this week
Cullman's Hayden Henderson (2) and Miguel Tizapa (88) last Friday night, Nov. 3, against Chelsea. The Bearcats will face Ramsay this week in the first round of the playoffs. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - It is hard to believe that another regular season of...
Warriors come up short against Red Devils, 28-20
WEST POINT - The West Point Warriors hosted the Red Devils of Lawrence County Friday night for their final game of the regular season. The Warriors honored their 18 senior players before kickoff, but the momentum of the night was seized by the Red...
Preview: final week of the regular season
Cullman's Carter Borden (77) in the Cullman vs. Brewer game last Friday night. / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - This week is the final of the regular season for some teams while others look to finish strong on their way to the postseason. Two games...
Warriors clinch playoff berth with 27-18 victory over Curry
JASPER - The West Point Warriors traveled to Jasper to take on the Curry Yellow Jackets in a regional matchup Friday night. It didn’t start out well for the Warriors, but they weathered the storm, walking away victorious, 27-18, in this seesaw game and...
Cold Springs sweeps Cullman County Cross Country Championship
The Cold Springs Eagles celebrate their win in Thursday's Cullman County Cross Country Championship. / Josh McBrayer
HANCEVILLE- Cold Springs swept the Cullman County Cross Country Championship on Thursday at Ray Talley Stadium on the campus of Hanceville High School. The Eagles claimed their 14th...
Area tournament recap and AHSAA North Regional lineup
CULLMAN COUNTY - Area high school volleyball tournaments have wrapped, and the AHSAA North Regional schedule is set for Thursday and Friday. Here’s where all local teams finished.
Three local squads took their area titles, including Addison, Holly Pond and Good Hope.
The North Regional opens...
Oktoberfest Invitational: St. Bernard’s Sweeney, Mami; Cullman’s Wilhite, Mangum take top spots
CULLMAN - Hundreds of runners descended on the campus of St. Bernard Prep School Saturday morning for the ninth annual Oktoberfest Invitational. Andrew Sweeney and Leahrose Mami of St. Bernard took the top spots in 1A-3A. Cullman’s Eli Wilhite took first in 4A-7A. Adam...
Shutout in Good Hope: Raiders fall 37-0 to West Point
GOOD HOPE - It was Senior Night for the Good Hope Raiders, who held a ceremony before Friday’s game to honor senior members of each organization involved in the program, including football players Kyle Carlton, Will Dickerson, Mason Moniz and Tucker Putnam. After the...
AHSAA play-off picture shaping up for several local teams
CULLMAN COUNTY - With three weeks left to go in the 2017 regular season, the play-off picture is starting to take shape for several high school football teams around Cullman County.
CLASS 1A
The Addison Bulldogs have already assured themselves a spot in the 1A state...
Fairview claims back-to-back Cullman County Volleyball titles
The Fairview Lady Aggies celebrate their win. / Bill Piper
HOLLY POND - The Fairview Lady Aggies pulled it out on Tuesday, claiming the Cullman County Volleyball title for the second year in a row. No. 1 seed Fairview defeated the no. 3 seed Good...
Cullman County Volleyball Tournament: Day 1 recap
HOLLY POND - Day one of the 2017 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament in Holly Pond saw some exciting action, with defending champion Fairview seeing tough competition in the double-elimination tournament.
West Point (2-0) over Holly Pond
The first game was dominated by the West Point Lady...
Blue Devils hand West Point 2nd region loss, 41-7
WEST POINT – The Blue Devils of Mortimer Jordan were all over the West Point Warriors from the opening kickoff to the last play of the game, claiming a resounding 41-7 victory to drop West Point to 4-3 and 3-2 in region play.
From nearly...
Prep football preview: week 8
Hunter Persall (24) and the West Point Warriors took bragging rights last week in the first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14. / Bill Piper
CULLMAN COUNTY - Local high school football teams are heading into week eight, and the play-off picture is starting to take shape...
Persall, Warriors take bragging rights in first Brandin’ Iron Bowl, 27-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies hosted the West Point Warriors Friday night to renew their rivalry in what has just been dubbed this season, “The Brandin’ Iron Bowl.” The Warriors came away with a hard-fought 27-14 victory that earned them a trophy presentation after...
West Point takes Cullman County Middle School volleyball crown
HOLLY POND - It was a thrilling day for the West Point Middle School volleyball team; the Lady Warriors did not drop a single set on their way to laying claim to the title of Cullman County Middle School Volleyball Champion.
The Lady Warriors faced...
West Point dominates in county volleyball action
WEST POINT - The Lady Warriors had an impressive Thursday afternoon, defeating Fairview and Hanceville in volleyball action.
West Point 25-14, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23 over Fairview
The West Point Lady Warriors got out to a quick 4-0 start, including an ace by Molly Pendley, to open...
Persall carries Warriors to 49-42 victory
WEST POINT – It only took 17 seconds and the feet of Hunter Persall to put West Point up 7-0 over Corner, as he took it to the house on the opening kickoff. Persall continued to see the ball often once Corner was shut...
West Point falls to Brewer in Monday volleyball action
WEST POINT - West Point hosted Brewer in Monday night volleyball action, and looked to get a big win on its home court. It was not meant to be, however. The Lady Warriors lost the match 2-1.
In game one, West Point got off to...
Sluggish start for West Point gives Hayden the regional win, 37-18
WEST POINT – West Point got off to a slow start with a quick three-and-out on its first series, giving Hayden great field position at midfield. A few offside penalties later and Hayden scored, putting them ahead 7-0 over West Point.
It appeared as if...
Week 3: 10 area games, 10 games of the week
CULLMAN COUNTY - Week three of high school football kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Ten area games mean 10 Games of the Week for The Cullman Tribune. We will be on the ground, covering all 10 games. Get up-to-the minute scores and a...
Wilson Warriors over West Point Warriors, 42-24
WEST POINT - It was a tough night for the West Point Warriors' defense in the home opener as they dropped the second game of the season to Wilson 42-24. Wilson's offense managed to put up 396 yards of offense against the Wilson Warriors...
Persall puts up impressive numbers as West Point defeats Hamilton, 23-13
HAMILTON – Though the game got off to a slow start, the West Point Warriors found their footing, handing Hamilton a 23-13 loss on opening night of the 2017 season.
Hamilton’s first possession was stopped quickly by West Point, but a late hit resulting in...
Jasper claims gold division title at Wallace State volleyball camp
The championship ball/ Johnny Thornton
HANCEVILLE - Jasper High School, officially Walker High School until school resumes this fall, unofficially won its first title when the volleyball program captured the Gold Division crown Wednesday at the Wallace State Community College team camp.
Known as Walker High...
Addison scores last, edging West Point in 7-on-7 game 18-15
West Point QB Rylan Jones drops back to pass in a 7-on-7 drill. / Johnny Thornton
ADDISON - Two teams well known for running the football got together Monday to work on adding a passing attack to create more balance on the offensive side for...
4 local teams in Wallace State volleyball team camp
Hanceville's Molly Morgan is ready to receive the ball in a match with Jasper JV. / Johnny Thornton
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College welcomed 11 varsity teams and 16 junior varsity teams to campus Monday for its annual volleyball team camp series.
Among the varsity...
Area kickoff inching closer
Image from Cullman vs. Brewer game in November 2016 / Joe McElroy
CULLMAN COUNTY - Now that the month of July is upon us, chatter is increasing about high school football.
In one month, high school teams will head to the practice fields, where they’ll have...
A look at area girls’ basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
Cullman girls’ coach Josh Hembree talks with the Lady Bearcats in a June 22 play-day game at Hartselle. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the second in a 2-part series written by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage of girls’ high school...
A look at area basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
West Point PG Rylan Jones attacked the John Carroll defense in a play day game at Falkville June 23. West Point won 61-44. / Johnny Thornton
Editor's note: This is the first of a 2-part series by Tribune Sports Editor Johnny Thornton from his coverage...
West Point leaves Hartselle with a comeback victory
No. 24 Austin Dubberly at the line in the West Point-Decatur Heritage game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Winning leaves a smile on the face and warmth in the heart. After starting Thursday's assignment with consecutive losses to Decatur and Athens, West Point said goodbye...
Warriors play hard in Falkville play-day series
FALKVILLE - West Point and Hartselle laid it on the line in a well-played contest at Falkville's Elementary gymnasium Tuesday. When it was over, Hartselle prevailed by a 71-58 decision.
Both teams executed on both ends of the floor, but Hartselle showed a little more...
West Point romps Hatton, Vinemont falls in Falkville play-day series
West Point's Colton Sapp (1) shoots from the line vs. Hatton. / Johnny Thornton
FALKVILLE - West Point and Vinemont began the final week of play-day basketball on the campus of Falkville High School. Both teams are scheduled to play a series of games here...
West Point tops Locust Fork, Cold Springs in girls’ hoops
Lexi Shadix of West Point shoots from the line vs. Locust Fork.
WEST POINT - Two quality programs were unsuccessful in slowing down West Point's Lady Warriors in a play-day assignment Tuesday evening at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.
West Point outscored last year's 3A state champion, Locust...
West Point girls go 2-0 in Falkville; Good Hope has highs and lows
West Point's Olivia Ball shoots FT vs. Danville
FALKVILLE - West Point girls’ basketball coach John Welborn could compare Monday's performances of Lexi Shadix and Olivia Ball to how Kevin Durant and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors did in game two of the...
