Softball

ALBERTVILLE — Cullman’s softball team scored five runs in the seventh inning en route to an 8-2 road victory against the Lady Aggies on Tuesday afternoon.

With the triumph, the Lady Bearcats (21-16-1) capped off area play with a perfect 6-0 record.

McKensi Burks (two hits and two RBIs), Sierra Easterwood (two hits and one RBI), Hannah Morton (two hits and one RBI), Tiffani Schwaiger (one hit and two RBIs) and Olivia Schwaiger (one hit and one RBI) were the stellar contributors for the Black and Gold.

Gracie Cook and Bailey Swann also had one hit apiece, while Schwaiger earned the win in the circle.

% Hayden 13, West Point 3: Courtney Blackwood netted four hits, while Olivia Ball, Molly Pendley and Jordyn Kimbrell each put together two-hit, one-RBI performances at the plate during Tuesday’s area defeat.

Makayla Brown rounded out the hit total with a single.

The loss dropped West Point to 21-12-1 overall and 3-3 in area play. 

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Prep Baseball

% Fairview 11, Columbia 0: The Aggies wrapped up the regular season with a home win on Senior Night.

Logan Murphree (three hits and three RBIs), Clay Lanier (two hits and two RBIs), Matthew Holmes (one hit and two RBIs) and Preston Moore (one hit and two RBIs) had big days at the plate. Ragan Ashley (RBI), Derek Jones, Jarrett Miller and Bryson Fletcher also took turns in the hit column.

Murphree, Brett Garner and Miller combined to throw a two-hit shutout.

% Clements 4, Vinemont 3: The Colts secured two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a walk-home win at home on Tuesday.

Travis Hopper (two hits), Derrick Ransom (one hit and one RBI), Hudson Wood (one hit), Corbin Barnett (one hit) and Dakota McGraw (one RBI) all contributed for the Red and White offensively.

Other score(s): West Point 14, West End 0 (Tuesday)  

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Prep Soccer

% Cullman 6, Randolph 1: The Class 6A No. 3 Bearcats rolled to a home win against the 5A No. 1 Raiders on Monday night.

Cole Gerding and Miguel Tizapa each booted two goals, while Isaac Rodriguez and Washington Sheffield corralled one apiece.

Gerding, Tizapa, Rodriguez, Joel Sanchez and Parker Van Dyke all contributed one assist. Jaron Potter had six saves as well.

% West Point 2, Danville 1: Dalton Thompson and Will Jones provided the goals in Monday night’s victory versus the Hawks.

The Lady Warriors, meanwhile, fell to Danville 4-2 in earlier action. Stats were unavailable.

% Other score(s): Cullman 1, Westminster Christian 1 (Tuesday)

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Prep Tennis

West Point’s Matt Daniel and Carson Moon advanced to the state tennis tournament after picking up wins in No. 1 doubles as well as No. 1 and No. 2 singles during Tuesday’s sectional tournament.

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Prep Track and Field

Cullman, St. Bernard and West Point all competed at Monday’s Athens Invitational.

The Saints (third), Bearcats (fifth) and Warriors (seventh) all had fine outings in the 15-team field, while Cullman’s and St. Bernard’s girls tied for third in their division. West Point’s girls rounded out the local participants with a sixth-place finish.

Athens (boys) and Muscle Shoals (girls) won the top prizes rather comfortably.

See top-three performers below:

Cullman (Girls)

Haley Sanchez, second in 300-meter hurdles

Lexi Daily, second in long jump

Emily Johnson, second in discus throw

Callie Hollingsworth, third in long jump

St. Bernard (Girls)

First in 4×800-meter relay — Katelyn Cowie, Ivy Edge, Leahrose Mami and Claire Sanders (10:44.49)

Ivy Edge, second in 400-meter dash and second in 800-meter run

West Point (Girls)

Taylor Eady, first in 100-meter hurdles (17.36) and first in 300-meter hurdles (50.00)

Sadie Junkins, third in 100-meter hurdles

Cullman (Boys)

Austin Elrod, first in shot put (49-07.25) and first in discus (169-08)

Will Kress, second in 110-meter hurdles and second in 110-meter hurdles

St. Bernard (Boys)

Casey Guthery, first in 800-meter run (2:06.66) and second in 1,600-meter run

Andrew Sweeney, first in 1,600-meter run (4:40.78), second in 800-meter run

Marco Tona, third in 400-meter dash

Caleb Guthery, third in 1,600-meter run

Christian Peterson, third in triple jump

West Point (Boys)

Hunter Appling, first in 110-meter hurdles (14.88) and first in 300-meter hurdles (41.07)

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Wallace State Women’s Golf

Wallace State’s women’s golf team made history Tuesday, winning the first Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament at Cross Creek Golf Course.

The Lady Lions built a seven-shot lead over Snead State during Monday’s opening round and won the two-day event by 15 strokes.

Wallace State freshman Annalee Stephens was the tournament low medalist, carding a 14-over par 158, to earn her first collegiate individual title. The Walker High graduate opened the tournament with an 81 on Monday and shot a 5-over 77 on Tuesday.

“Coach (Dan) York stopped me after the front nine today and challenged me to par the back nine. I almost accomplished it. I bogeyed the last hole, but he definitely a lit a fire under me,” Stephens said on Tuesday. “It means a lot to be the first team to win this tournament. We’ve improved greatly since the beginning of the season and have been striving for something like this to happen. We’re beyond excited.”

Wallace State sophomore Ashley McCormick and freshman Bradi Ruehl also made the All-Tournament team, each finishing with a 170 for the event.

McCormick opened Monday’s round with a 91 and nearly matched Stephens on Tuesday by shooting a 79.

Ruehl, a Cullman graduate, shot an 80 during the opening 18 holes and a 90 on Tuesday.

Madison Autwell finished eighth for Wallace State with a 178 (89-89) and Dalys Mullican carded a 185 (94-91).

“Every player contributed greatly to the win. It’s very important and special for us to win the first ACCC tournament. These girls have worked hard and were determined to close the deal today. We had some adversity on the front nine, but played well on the back nine. I’m extremely proud of them,” said Wallace State golf coach Dan York, who was named the 2017 ACCC Women’s Coach of the Year. “Our women wanted this championship and deservedly so. They are great competitors.”

Wallace State’s women’s team played its inaugural season during the 2015-2016 campaign and Calhoun, Snead State and Jeff State followed suit a season later, establishing enough teams for a conference event.

Snead State finished tournament runner-up. Calhoun placed third and Jeff State fourth.

Snead State’s Jordan Gregoria was the individual runner-up, finishing one shot behind Stephens. Brooke Harmon was also an All-Tournament selection for the Lady Parsons.

Wallace State’s postseason continues on May 15-18 at the NJCAA Division I Women’s Championship in Duluth, Ga.

The Lady Lions finished 12th in the nation last season at the women’s championship.

“We’ve taken baby steps since we first began this program and learned how to crawl last season. We are walking proud right now and look forward to representing Wallace State very well in Georgia,” York said.