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PREP TENNIS: Cullman collects wins at Wilson Warrior Tournament
FLORENCE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s varsity tennis teams made the trip to Florence Saturday to compete at the Wilson Warrior Tournament and they...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Stuedeman named 6A Coach of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats collected a lot of hardware throughout this past season on the hardwood, but they aren’t quite done yet. The...
PREP SOCCER: Bearcats down Gadsden City 2-1, Lady Bearcats tie 2-2
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both of Cullman’s varsity squads were back home to host Gadsden City at Oliver Woodard Stadium and in between games, there...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman sweeps area doubleheader over Decatur
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bearcats were back at Bill Shelton Field to open up area play against Decatur Thursday night, and they collected a...
Good Hope City Council approves Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first meeting of March Monday night, approving a pair of resolutions and a few...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats split doubleheader with James Clemens
CULLMAN, Ala. – After getting rained out earlier in the week, the Bearcats returned home to Bill Shelton Field Thursday night to host a...
PREP SPORTS: Good Hope’s Malin signs to play football & basketball at Millsaps
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Students, teachers, coaches, teammates and family filled D.E. Ryan Gymnasium at Good Hope High School Thursday afternoon to hear the...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Vinemont’s Harbison signs with Wallace State
VINEMONT, Ala. – Wednesday was a special day for one Eagle standout at Vinemont High School. Vinemont’s Kendall Harbison was joined by family, friends...
PREP SOCCER: West Point sweeps New Hope on the road
NEW HOPE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors traveled to New Hope for a pair of varsity matchups Monday night, and...
PREP BASKETBALL: STATE CHAMPS! Cullman claims 1st state title in school history with 58-50...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – “There’s no other way to describe it except as a dream come true.”
Bearcat Forward Max Gambrill was nearly speechless following Cullman’s...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats set to battle Huffman for 6A State title
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The story of this year’s Cullman Bearcats is one that will be remembered in this community forever, but the final chapter...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman men, women pick up wins at Oneonta
ONEONTA, Ala. -- Cullman’s varsity boys’ and girls’ tennis teams traveled to Oneonta this afternoon and both squads returned home with wins. The Lady...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘This is the stuff we dream about’, Cullman advances to 6A State...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in nearly a century, the Cullman Bearcats were competing in the Final 4 of AHSAA State Basketball...
PREP BASEBALL: Warriors fall to Hamilton at home 11-2
WEST POINT, Ala. – After starting the week with a 4-3 road win over Athens Monday night, the Warriors returned home Tuesday night to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats ready for Final 4 clash with Park Crossing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This season on the hardwood has been one for the history books at Cullman High School. The Bearcats (27-3) are headed...
PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Warriors down Cullman at home 7-1
WEST POINT, Ala. – Cullman made the quick trip to West Point for a varsity matchup Monday night and the Lady Warriors were able...
Good Hope City Council establishes new speed zone, passes water pollution Resolution
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second February meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and after having the...
PREP SOCCER: West Point Warriors, Lady Warriors pick up wins at Fairview
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors traveled to Fairview Saturday for a pair of varsity matchups and both West Point...
PREP BASEBALL: ‘Cats collect 2-0 win over Madison Academy
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back at Bill Shelton Field Thursday night to host a varsity matchup against Madison Academy and Kaleb...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Winfrey signs with Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates and coaches Thursday afternoon to help a Bearcat standout celebrate...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Martin signs with Jacksonville State
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview High School library was full of friends, family, coaches and teammates Thursday to help celebrate a big moment in...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope falls to No. 1 Deshler 46-38 in NW...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back in the Northwest Regional Championship Game Wednesday for the second straight season, looking to...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman pulls away to top Scottsboro 75-58 and advance to 1st Final...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – It’s been nearly a century since their last trip, but after pulling away to beat Scottsboro 75-58 in Tuesday’s Northwest Regional...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek falls to No. 4 Covenant Christian in NW Regional semifinal 62-34
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After falling in the Sub-Regional last season, the Meek Tigers have played their way back to the Northwest Regional and they...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman, West Point open season with wins
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Spring is upon us and that means its past time for teams all across the state to get back on the...
PREP TENNIS: Cullman places 2nd at Hillcrest Doubles Tournament
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cullman’s Women’s Tennis team traveled to Tuscaloosa this weekend to compete in a doubles tournament at Hillcrest and the Bearcats returned...
PREP SOCCER: West Point collects wins at Lawrence County
MOULTON, Ala. – The West Point Warriors and Lady Warriors made the trip to Lawrence County for a pair of varsity matchups Saturday and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope slides past Rogers 48-42 to advance to Elite 8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders are back at the Northwest Regional once again and in their opening matchup Saturday, they faced...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison’s postseason run ends with 43-33 loss to Hatton
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the first time in 15 years, the Addison Lady Bulldogs were competing at the Northwest Regional Friday night. Addison faced...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘Cats rally to top Hazel Green 57-48, advance to Regional Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back in action Friday afternoon at Tom Drake Coliseum, battling Hazel Green for a spot in the...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Folds signs with LaGrange College
WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teachers, coaches, teammates and more packed themselves...
PREP BASKETBALL: 4 local teams preparing for Northwest Regional
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Regional stage of the basketball postseason is upon us, and we have four local squads still in the hunt for...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman punches ticket to NW Regional with 68-50 win over Clay-Chalkville
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back on their home court for the final time this season Tuesday night, hosting the Cougars of...
PREP SOCCER: West Point downs East Lawrence on the road 7-0
TRINITY, Ala. – After competing in the Sand Mountain Classic over the weekend, the West Point Warriors were back on the road Monday night...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders top Haleyville 69-33 in Sub-Regional to advance to NW Regional
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The postseason is heating up for high school basketball all across the state and one of Monday night’s 4A Sub-Regional...
Good Hope City Council discusses new speed zone, utilities expansion
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first regularly scheduled meeting of the month at Good Hope City Hall Monday had...
PREP SOCCER: West Point Warriors, Lady Warriors compete at weekend tournaments
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Both of West Point’s varsity soccer squads were in action this weekend, looking to find their rhythm at this early point...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats fend off Hartselle 64-48 to win area title
CULLMAN, Ala. – After defeating Decatur Tuesday night, the Bearcats returned home Friday night to host the Hartselle Tigers in this year’s 6A, Area...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders race past Oneonta 67-37 to claim back to back area...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After eliminating Hanceville in the opening round Monday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders were back on their home court...
Cullman County School Board recognizes teachers, coaches at February meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting at the Cullman County Schools main office Thursday afternoon and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats down Decatur 66-35 to advance to area championship
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats returned to their home court Tuesday night to host this year’s 6A, Area 14 Tournament and after a...
Guild Mortgage cuts ribbon on new Cullman office
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Woody Jacobs and others from within the community filled the sidewalk on First Avenue...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview Aggies, Lady Aggies handle Brewer to advance to area championship games
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Both the Aggies and Lady Aggies of Fairview tipped off their area tournaments on their home court at Joe Shults Gymnasium...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 9 Cullman collects 85-63 senior night win over Gardendale
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back home Friday night for their regular season finale against Gardendale and after celebrating senior night, the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Cold Springs 65-53 to win 3rd County Title in...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Cold Springs fought it out for this year’s Cullman County Tournament Championship Saturday night, and it was another...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders roll past West Point 73-39 for 1st County Championship since...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off for the third time in the varsity girls’ championship game Saturday night but unlike...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders pull away to top West Point 53-41 & win JV Boys...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s JV Boys Championship Game featured another heated battle between West Point and Good Hope. The Warriors led the Raiders...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors outlast Good Hope 33-29 to claim JV Girls Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Championship Saturday at the Cullman County Tournament tipped off with the JV Girls title game between the Lady Warriors of West...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs takes 70-65 OT thriller over Hanceville to advance to County...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Hanceville battled for the last spot in Saturday’s varsity boys’ championship game Friday night, and it was an...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope knocks off Fairview 60-51 to advance to County Championship Game
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first of Friday night’s varsity boys’ semifinal matchups at the Cullman County Tournament was a fast-paced and competitive clash between...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point tops Fairview 51-33 to advance to JV Girls Finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Fairview tipped things off with a JV Girls semifinal matchup at the Cullman County Tournament Friday night. The...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point pulls away from Fairview 58-23 to advance to County Championship...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Thursday night’s Cullman County Tournament action wrapped up with a meeting between the West Point Lady Warriors and the Lady Aggies...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Holly Pond 73-31, advances to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first varsity matchup of Thursday night’s Cullman County Tournament action saw the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders face off against...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders edge Holly Pond 27-26 in OT to advance to JV...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We tipped things off at the Cullman County Tournament with a JV Girls semifinal matchup Thursday night and it was a...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs downs Vinemont 55-38, advances to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second and final matchup of the Cullman County Tournament Wednesday night was another tight one featuring a battle between the...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Bulldogs advance with 61-45 win over Holly Pond
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – One more varsity battle was on tap at the Cullman County Tournament Tuesday night, and it was another intense clash between...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview pulls away to top Hanceville 46-28 & advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second varsity girls clash of the Cullman County Tournament tipped Tuesday night and saw the Fairview Lady Aggies take on...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope takes 66-63 thriller over West Point to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The first of this year’s varsity boys county tournament matchups tipped off at Tom Drake Coliseum Monday night and it was...
COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors pull away to top Vinemont 52-28 & advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors and Vinemont Lady Eagles tipped off varsity girls’ competition at this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope handles Hanceville 75-39, Lady Raiders down Lady Bulldogs 60-27
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Lady Raiders made the trip over to Hanceville’s Lane Horton Gymnasium Thursday night for a pair...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope downs Oneonta 53-39 to clinch top area seed,...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both of the Good Hope varsity squads were on their home court at D.E. Ryan Gymnasium Friday night, and both...
PREP SPORTS: Cullman’s Stancil, Barksdale sign with Snead, Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates, and coaches Thursday afternoon to celebrate a pair of Bearcats...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2022 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re a couple weeks into the new year and that means it’s almost time to tip off this year’s Cullman County...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats fall in area matchups at Hartselle
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats made the quick trip North to face Hartselle Saturday night but unfortunately for the traveling black and gold...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs fend off Raider rally to earn 66-60 win, Lady Raiders rout...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs made the short trip over to Good Hope High School Friday night for a pair of varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats blow past Trojans in area opener 72-43, Lady Bearcats fall to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – For the first time of the new year, the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were back home to take on Muscle Shoals...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point falls short against Priceville in Christmas Tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were back home at Jim Boyd Gymnasium to compete in their Christmas Tournament Championship Game Wednesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Hanceville falls to Gardendale 80-69
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs were home at Lane Horton Gymnasium to host Gardendale Tuesday night but unfortunately for the home crowd, the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats down Demopolis 54-33; improve to 12-0
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats hit the floor at Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday afternoon to compete in this year’s Wallace State Christmas Classic...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Fairview Aggies, Lady Aggies win county tournament titles
VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament concluded with a pair of championship games at Vinemont High School Saturday afternoon...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors best Lawrence County 66-47 in area opener
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Lady Warriors returned home to Jim Boyd Gymnasium Thursday night to open area play against Lawrence County...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 9 Cullman handles Carver Birmingham 65-42 to remain unbeaten
CULLMAN, Ala. – The ninth-ranked Cullman Bearcats returned home to host Carver Birmingham at Cullman High School Tuesday night and the ‘Cats built a...
RECLASSIFICATION: AHSAA releases new fall classifications; Addison, Holly Pond on the move
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) released its reclassification numbers for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years Tuesday morning and...
Good Hope City Council recognizes local teams, awards road contract
Good Hope’s City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and tackled a new list of agenda items...
‘Cullman is our home:’ Nathan Anderson returning as CPRST director
CULLMAN, Ala. – A familiar face is returning to the Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism offices. Nathan Anderson is stepping into his former...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont rallies to top East Lawrence 54-50 in OT, Eagles collect 1st...
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles hosted East Lawrence for a pair of area matchups Friday night and the Lady Eagles...
PREP BASKETBALL: 5 local squads ranked in 1st ASWA poll
CULLMAN, Ala. – This season’s first Alabama Sports Writers Association poll is out, and five local teams earned a spot in the rankings. On...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at AHSAA State Championships in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. -- The Cullman High School swim team competed at this weekend’s AHSAA State Championship Swim Meet at Auburn University. Among the 10 qualifying...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Redding named 5A Coach of the Year
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This season was a special one for the Fairview Aggies. The purple and gold posted a school-record 12 wins, scored a...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats top Madison Academy in home opener
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both Cullman varsity squads hosted their first home games of the season against Madison Academy Tuesday night and both of them...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s historic playoff run ends with 47-17 loss at No. 2 Pleasant...
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. – Fairview’s season continued in Pleasant Grove Friday night when the Aggies hit the field to take on the second-ranked Spartans...
PREP BASKETBALL: Arab downs Lincoln County 76-64 to win 65th Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Four local squads returned to Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Wednesday for the final day of the 65th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving...
PREP BASKETBALL: Arab, Holly Pond, Fairview collect wins at Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Four local squads were back in action at this year’s Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament Tuesday night after competing on day...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies ready for semifinal clash at No. 2 Pleasant Grove
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – For the first time in school history, the Fairview Aggies are in the final four of the Class 5A State Playoffs...
Good Hope City Council receives check from Cullman County Industrial Development Authority, approves speed...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second regularly scheduled meeting of November Monday night and to get things started, the...
PREP SWIMMING: 10 CHS swimmers qualify for State Meet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School had 10 swimmers in the field at last weekend’s AHSAA North Sectional Meet at the Huntsville Aquatics Center...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s playoff run ends with 35-28 loss to No. 1 Madison...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders were back on the field at James W. Shabel Stadium Friday night and playing in the...
Merchants Bank donates golf tournament proceeds to local charities
CULLMAN, Ala. – Merchants Bank held its 28th Annual Charity Classic at Terri Pines in October and invited representatives from several local charities to...
Good Hope High School cuts ribbon on new track
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope High School track athletes and coaches were joined by several representatives from the Cullman County School Board Wednesday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies, Raiders preparing to host quarterfinals Friday
CULLMAN, Ala. – The first two rounds of the state playoffs are in the books and two local squads remain. The Fairview Aggies and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope topples No. 4 Northside 35-21 to advance to quarterfinals
NORTHPORT, Ala. – After edging Central Florence at home in the opening round of the state playoffs last week, the Raiders hit the road...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats tip off season with 95-72 win over Calera
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Basketball season has arrived, and the Cullman Bearcats tipped off their season at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday night against...
Hanceville High School hosts Veteran’s Day program Wednesday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – With Veteran’s Day coming up Thursday, local schools all over the county have been putting together their annual programs to honor...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders, Aggies, Tigers ready for round 2 matchups
CULLMAN, Ala. – With one round of the state playoffs in the books, only three local teams remain in the postseason hunt, and they...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team earns 2nd place at North Alabama Championship
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Swim Team put together another great showing at Saturday’s North Alabama Championship in Albertville and faced off against several...
Good Hope City Council receives Christmas donation, Attorney General opinion at Monday meeting
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first regularly scheduled November meeting at City Hall Monday night and handled a light...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Lady Eagles capture back to back 2A State Championships; Parris, Edgeworth...
MOULTON, Ala. – The AHSAA State Cross Country Championships were held at the Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton Saturday morning and for the second...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s season ends with 22-14 OT loss at Jackson-Olin
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats were back in the 6A State Playoff field for the third consecutive season Friday night and their opening...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek downs R.A. Hubbard 52-20 to earn 1st playoff win since 2003
COURTLAND, Ala. – The Meek Tigers were on the road to face R.A. Hubbard in the opening round of the 1A State Playoffs Friday...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders score in final minute to top Central Florence 27-24
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After wrapping up another excellent regular season, the Good Hope Raiders were back on their home field Friday night to...