Tag: Sports
Lady Bearcats take first, Bearcats hold on to second at CWAC
200-yard freestyle relay team / CHS Swim Team on Twitter
CULLMAN- Cullman High School took to the water of the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center...
Lady Eagles sweep Lady Saints in straight sets
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Lady Eagles hosted the Lady Saints of St. Bernard Tuesday night for a non-conference volleyball matchup and it was all...
Addison falls to no. 2 Alexandria in gold bracket of Brooks...
LORETTO - It was a tough end to a great weekend of volleyball for the Addison Lady Bulldogs when they fell to no. 2...
Saturday youth football wrap-up
Updated 9-24-17
CULLMAN COUNTY - It was a full day of action Saturday as local youth football teams strapped on the helmets and pads and...
St. Bernard, Cullman winners in Saturday’s Fairview Invitational
St. Bernard varsity girls / Nick Griffin
FAIRVIEW - Close to 20 schools gathered Saturday morning out at the pavilions in Fairview’s Randall Shedd Community...
WSCC volleyball cruises to 3 ACCC wins; Women’s golf runner-up in...
Wallace State libero Emily Wilson collects a dig against Lawson State on Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team continues to...
Fultondale downs Vinemont, 48-6
VINEMONT - It was a tough night for the Eagles at Mark Smothers Field on the campus of Vinemont High School when the Fultondale...
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...
Addison drops first game this season, 21-18
LYNN - The Addison Bulldogs hit the road this week to take on the Lynn Bears and came into the game with a 4-0...
Blue Devils stump the Aggies, 34-3
KIMBERLY - The Fairview Aggies were back in action Friday, after having a bye last week, and took on region foe, the Mortimer Jordan...
Good Hope bested by Cordova, 26-14
GOOD HOPE - There's an old saying: If you can win the turnover battle, you have a good chance to win the ballgame. The...
Hanceville shut out, 42-0, by Pennington Tigers
BLOUNTSVILLE - Friday night was a 3A Region 6 matchup between the J.B. Pennington Tigers and Hanceville Bulldogs. It did not end well for...
Falkville beats Cold Springs handily, 63-7
FALKVILLE - Cold Spring lost a bruiser to Falkville Friday night on the road. The Blue Devils beat the Eagles 63-7 for homecoming.
Falkville started...
Bearcats scratch back to win in final moments, 20-16, over Ft....
CULLMAN – In a game that looked to be all but over, the Cullman Bearcats dug deep on both offense and defense to come...
Tigers maul Trojans; Meek dismantles Gaylesville, 52-6
GAYLESVILLE - It was a long trip for the Meek Tigers, but a worthwhile one as they dismantled the Gaylesville Trojans, 52-6.
It didn't take...
Vinemont defeats St. Bernard in straight sets
CULLMAN - Vinemont walked onto St. Bernard's court Thursday afternoon with victory on its mind. The Lady Eagles accomplished their goal, sweeping the Lady...
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...
Wallace State volleyball earns two conference road wins; WSCC cross country...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team picked up a pair of conference road wins over the weekend, beating Coastal Alabama – South and Coast...
Auburn overcomes 5 turnovers to win homecoming
AUBURN - It wasn't pretty, but the Auburn Tigers overcame five turnovers to defeat the Mercer Bears 24-10 at homecoming Saturday afternoon.
The first Auburn...
Regional showdown goes down to the wire; Vinemont over Hanceville, 21-20
VINEMONT - It was a regional showdown in Vinemont Friday night, with the Eagles hosting the Hanceville Bulldogs. Vinemont eked out the win, 21-20.
Vinemont...
2 late interceptions lift Decatur Heritage past Meek, 26-21
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers welcomed the Decatur Heritage Eagles to Arley Friday night, where the Eagles upset the Tigers 26-21 at homecoming.
The Tigers...
Quick hits Hancock for 28-yard TD as time expires to lift...
HAMILTON - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Hamilton to continue region play this week. The game went down to the final seconds, as...
Night of old-school football ends with Broncos winning, 36-20, over Susan...
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Broncos hosted the Susan Moore Bulldogs on Thomas Michelfelder Field Friday night for a week four matchup that...
Addison stays unbeaten, handling Sumiton Christian, 44-7
Addison's Zayne Guthrie, Ben Robinson and Caleb Crider
ADDISON - As Yankee legend Yogi Berra once said, "It’s deja vu all over again," and that...
West Point dismantles Springville, 49-7; Persall has another huge game
SPRINGVILLE - The West Point Warriors made easy work of the Springville Tigers Friday night on the road with a 49-7 win.
Starting out the...
No. 8 Oxford takes down Cullman, 38-14; Bearcats drop to 2-2...
OXFORD – Hard defensive stances by Oxford, deep throws and a 96-yard touchdown run by the Yellow Jackets’ Tyetus Smith Lindsey proved to be...
Cullman takes care of Mars Hill, falls to Muscle Shoals
MUSCLE SHOALS - Cullman split a pair of matches Thursday afternoon, defeating Mars Hill, but falling to Muscle Shoals.
The Lady Bearcats took care of...
Addison sweeps Brilliant and Meek in three straight; Meek takes care...
ADDISON - Addison, Meek and Brilliant volleyball enjoyed some tri-match action on Thursday, with sweeps for Addison and Meek.
Addison (3-0) over Brilliant
No. 1 ranked...
Wallace State’s men’s golf wins third WSCC Fall Invitational in four...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team captured its third WSCC Fall Invitational title in four years on Tuesday, and freshman Cody Maddox was...
Complete coverage: Cullman County Youth Football
CULLMAN COUNTY - Saturday was a busy day for teams in the Cullman County Youth Football Association, with all 10 teams, and almost all...
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...
Hornets sting Eagles; Locust Fork drops Vinemont 44-6
LOCUST FORK - It was a career day for Andrew Rogers of Locust Fork who rushed for four touchdowns in their 44-6 win over...
Lynn outplays Meek, 28-12
LYNN - It was the Meek Tigers versus the Lynn Bears Friday night as the teams, both 2-0, opened region play.
Lynn won the opening...
Holly Pond loses bruiser to J.B. Pennington, 48-20
BLOUNTSVILLE – J.B. Pennington found the end zone in all forms as the Tigers took down the Holly Pond Broncos 48-20 following a close...
Fayette County gets by the Raiders, 35-22
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope Raiders and the Fayette County Tigers both entered week three with a 2-0 start to the season, but...
Fultondale dominates Hanceville, 60-6
HANCEVILLE - It was a battle to get an early leg up in 3A Region 6 between the home team Hanceville Bulldogs and visiting...
Corner too much for the Aggies, 21-14
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Aggies kicked off region play with a home game against the Corner Yellow Jackets.
It was an electric night at Dafford...
Cold Springs falls, 48-0, in Class 2A, Region 7 opener
TARRANT- Cold Springs looked to win its region opener against Tarrant Friday night, but the second quarter derailed those plans in a hurry as...
Bearcat defense steps up for 31-9 win over Albertville
CULLMAN – Defense, defense, defense. Those are the words most heard on the sideline and Friday night the Cullman Bearcat’s proved why it is...
Addison makes quick work of Southeastern, 62-0
REMLAP - It was all Addison from start to finish Friday night as they dismantled the Southeastern Mustangs by a final of 62-0.
The Bulldogs...
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...
Cullman girls, boys take 1st, 3rd in 1st swim meet of...
CULLMAN - Although the rain was pouring and the wind was blowing, the afternoon storm did little to dampen the spirits of the Cullman...
Wallace State volleyball splits 6 matches; cross country competes in 1st...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team split six matches over the weekend at the Owens Community College Invitational in Toledo, Ohio, including beating two...
Lady Saints play big, come up short against Lindsay Lane
CULLMAN - The St. Bernard Lady Saints' volleyball team hosted the Lady Lions of Lindsay Lane Christian Academy Tuesday night for a hard-fought match...
Auburn dominates Georgia Southern
Darrell Williams (49) and Tre' Williams (30)- Jeff Shearer / AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN - Although things started out rocky for the Tigers, Auburn shook off the...
Good Hope shuts out Vinemont, 41-0
VINEMONT - Good Hope and Vinemont faced off to start out the season on a wet field Friday night, but that did not bother...
Meek Tigers victorious over Hubbertville, 30-13
ARLEY - Meek High School played its second game of the season against Hubbertville Friday night. They won last week against Phillips. This was...
Aggies dismantle East Lawrence Eagles, 42-7
TRINITY - The Fairview Aggies traveled to East Lawrence High School to take on the Eagles Friday night, and they certainly took them on,...
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...
Addison kennels Hanceville, wins big in the Battle of the Bulldogs
Addison's Tyler Borden (17) in a sea of Bulldogs / Josh McBrayer
ADDISON - In the battle of the Dawgs Friday night, it was Addison...
Broncos wear down Brindlee Mountain, 34-18
HOLLY POND - Brindlee Mountain may have started Friday night’s game, but the Holly Pond Broncos ended it, winning 34-18.
The Lions went three downs...
Defensive battle: Cold Springs gets by Berry, 13-7
BREMEN - If you are a defensive-minded person, the first half of Friday night’s Cold Springs game was for you. The Eagles found their...
Despite penalties, Bearcats trample North Jackson, 24-15
Bearcat quarterback Fletcher Jennings outmaneuvers North Jackson defenders. / Joe McElroy
STEVENSON - Cullman’s sloppy play and constant errors allowed North Jackson to take the...
8-time defending conference champ WSCC volleyball begins 2017 season Friday
Members of Wallace State’s volleyball team are, front row, from left: Emily Wilson, Caroline Gann, Kati Thomas, assistant coach Jessica Coombs, head coach Randy...
Vinemont wins jamboree game, 21-15, over East Lawrence
EAST LAWRENCE - Vinemont took on East Lawrence in a battle of the Eagles in a jamboree game Friday night. Vinemont jumped out to...
Broncos crush Coosa Christian, 28-6
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond hosted a much-improved Coosa Christian team on Friday night. The Broncos won the toss and chose to receive the...
Bulldogs take a bite out of Red Devils, thrashing Elkmont 40-20
ELKMONT - Despite the obvious kinks that need to be worked out during the first game, Addison took care of business when they headed...
Hanceville tops Cold Springs, 36-20
HANCEVILLE - It was a defensive battle in the first quarter of Friday night’s game between the Cold Springs Eagles and Hanceville Bulldogs, with...
Bearcats come up short against rival Hartselle, 31-25
CULLMAN - Oliver Woodard Stadium was the place to be this Friday night. Two rivals, Hartselle and Cullman, faced off in the season opener...
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...
Meek Tigers make easy work of Phillips Bulldogs, 35-18
ARLEY - Football season is underway for the Meek Tigers and they started it off with a 35-18 win over the Phillips Bulldogs. It...
Aggies fall in jamboree game, 24-14, to East Limestone
FAIRVIEW - In Friday night’s jamboree game, the Fairview Aggies started off by receiving the football from the East Limestone Indians. After a 12-yard...
Raiders kennel Bulldogs; Good Hope dominates first half, drops Susan Moore...
GOOD HOPE - It was easy going for the Good Hope Raiders as they took care of the Susan Moore Bulldogs 28-14 in their...
McKenzie ASA Classic wraps up 4 days of intense competition
The fourth and final day of the 2017 McKenzie ASA Classic saw many awards received. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - The 2017 McKenzie ASA Classic...
Day 3 of McKenzie ASA Classic: late underdog victory ends day...
Braden Dotson was named the 2017 Junior Eagle class Shooter of the Year. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Day three of the annual ASA Classic...
Day 2 of McKenzie ASA Classic draws bigger crowds; more expected
An archer prepares to shoot at the McKenzie ASA Classic on the campus of St. Bernard Friday. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Day two of...
Day 1 of McKenzie ASA Classic draws huge crowds
The McKenzie ASA Classic kicked off Thursday at St. Bernard and will run through Sunday. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Day one of the 2017...
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...
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...
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...
North caps off week of domination with volleyball, football wins
Addison's Abbie Chambless, left, next to Geraldine's Karlee Hale, in game 2 of the AHSAA all-star volleyball series. / Johnny Thornton
MONTGOMERY - No one...
Stan Narewski back for second stint as Wallace State’s cross country...
Stan Narewski / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State cross country is turning to a familiar face to lead its program.
Stan Narewski has been named...
Good Hope’s Brown hired by Cullman Christian School
Coach Rosemary Brown / Cullman Christian School
CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School is setting its sights on improving its athletic and extracurricular programs.
The school took...
All-Star Sports Week report
Christian Peterson of St. Bernard being introduced prior to game time at the AHSAA All-Star basketball game. / Johnny Thornton
MONTGOMERY - Seven local high...
ALL-STAR BASEBALL: North sweeps South
North All-Star coaches David Deerman of Jacksonville (left) and head coach Brandon Moore of Oneonta in the dugout of AHSAA baseball all-star series Tuesday...
7 local athletes competing in this week’s AHSAA All-Star Sports Week
Andrew Sweeney of St. Bernard is one of seven area high school athletes competing this week in Montgomery. / Joyce Nix
CULLMAN - Seven local...
CCBOE: Cullman County athletic news
New Good Hope volleyball coach Natasha Holcombe (center) at Thursday's meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - In athletic...
Raiders, Aggies pass it around in 7-on-7 competition
Good Hope QB Bailey Quick looks for receiver vs. Arab. / Johnny Thornton
FAIRVIEW - Good Hope coach Alan Scott and Fairview coach George Redding...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 4
HOOVER - In what could be the final time SEC Football Media Days is held at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, the Auburn Tigers,...
News and notes from Thursday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - This year’s SEC Media Days wrapped up today in Hoover, with Ole Miss, Auburn and South Carolina taking center stage.
Changes behind the...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 3
HOOVER - When it's time for Alabama to participate in Southeastern Conference Football Media Days, everyone takes notice.
Under coach Nick Saban, Alabama has returned...
News and notes from Wednesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - Alabama was in the lead-off position for day three of SEC Media Days on Wednesday, followed by Missouri, Kentucky and Texas A&M.
Not...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 2
HOOVER - Defending Eastern Division champion Florida led the group into SEC Football Media Days Tuesday. The Gators were joined on the agenda by...
News and notes from Tuesday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - SEC Media Days continued today, with Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia and Vanderbilt.
Not overlooking the opponent for the opener
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is...
SEC Media Days: Overview of day 1
HOOVER - 2017 Southeastern Conference Media Days began Monday at the Wynfrey Hotel. The Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers were in attendance...
Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday
CULLMAN - Looking for something adventurous to do this weekend? Check out the Smith Lake WakeBattle this Saturday. The event is sponsored by Russell...
News and notes from Monday’s SEC Media Days
HOOVER - Plenty of storylines came about from the first day of 2017 SEC Football Media Days on Monday, which included the head coaches...
SEC Media Days begin Monday
Alabama defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick (left) and TE Miller Forristall were in Cullman as part of the Jeremiah Castille Character Camp in June. Fitzpatrick...
CCBOE names AHSAA’s Wanda Gilliland first district-wide athletic director
Wanda Gilliland, who retired from the AHSAA in June, is set to be named the first-ever district-wide athletic director for Cullman County Schools. /...
McKenzie ASA Classic archery tournament returning to Cullman for next 3...
CULLMAN - Nathan Anderson of Cullman Parks and Recreation (CP&R) and Mike Tyrell of the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) recently signed an agreement that...
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...
Wallace State has school-record 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 41 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2016-17 year in list released by...
Cullman, Mortimer Jordan get in some snaps Thursday
Cullman's Tyler Nunnelley takes a breather after a blocking drill. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - High school football teams have changed the version of 7-on-7...
Dizzy Dean 12U Area 1 Tournament: Vinemont takes 3rd place
Vinemont's Toby Hill (4) drives in a run with a base hit against Jasper. / Johnny Thornton
HOLLY POND - Vinemont took third place in...
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...
Dizzy Dean Area 1 Tournament: Tough night for local teams
Cullman's Hunter Moore ready to swing at a pitch from Winston County's Eli Edgil Tuesday in the Dizzy Dean Area 1 Tournament / Johnny...
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. /...
12U Area 1 Tournament: Vinemont undefeated after Monday; games going on...
Cullman's Ben Washburn swings at a pitch from Vinemont's Colby Miller Monday night. / Johnny Thornton
Tonight's schedule:
Holly Pond vs. Japser playing now on field...
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...
Cullman girls close out play with busy slate in Hartselle
No. 24 Olivia Neal at the line in the first half of the Cullman vs. Hartselle play-day game / Johnny Thornton
HARTSELLE - Cullman's Lady...
