Cullman High’s Golf Team

The boys’ and girls’ golf teams have started their 2023 season

Mimi Lunsford, Staff Writer

A swing but not a miss, the Cullman Boys golf team captured another winning title at the 2023 Wynlakes High School Invitational! Although the boys did not get the results they were shooting for the first day, they fought back hard the second day to grasp the win over a 7A powerhouse Huntsville. Each grade had a representative who made counting scores, Ian Willoughby, Ben Shedd, Will Drake, and John Lunsford. Drake and Shedd ended the tournament making the All-Tournament Team. The girls kicked off their season on Monday, March 6th with the March Madness Tournament in Hoover. They placed 5th with a 2-day total score of 526 after playing against some amazing competition. At the Admiral Invitational, the girls went up in the rankings and ended up in 3rd place with a total score of 516. Kate Cost, a junior at Cullman High, placed in the top 4 for individual scores and made it onto the All-Tournament Team. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams have had a great start to their season.

Swinging Into Tennis Season CHS Tennis is in full swing!

Olivia Britton, Staff Writer

Since the beginning of February, Tennis season has been up and swinging. As of March 6th, the boys have a winning record of 5-3 and the girls have one of 6-2. Both teams have dominated in their section matches and hold a 3-0 record.

When we return from spring break, the tennis teams have four regular season matches left as well as their section tournament. The class of 2023 has been leading this team all off season and they are excited to continue to do so. This years’ seniors include: Maddie Files, Caroline Hill, Katia Peterson, Bennett Cabri, and Eli Chaney. “I’m feeling super excited and I believe this season we will go far in our section tournament. We’ve all worked hard on and off the court this year, so I know that if we stay dedicated we can win,” says Maddie Files.

The team’s next match is April 6th at Lauderdale County. Good Luck Bearcats!

Back on the Diamond A recap of the beginning of the Bearcat baseball season

Mimi Lunsford, Staff Writer

The Bearcats started off their 2023 season with a Saturday home game against Madison Academy. The cats came out on top with a 9-7 win. They continued their winning streak followed by defeating Gardendale(9-8) and Shelby County.

Pitcher Zane Watwood threw a complete game shutout against the Shelby County Wildcats for a 3-0 win. The Cats are currently 3-1, with a close loss to 7A Vestavia. Patterson’s team is currently ranked 7th in 6A by PBR. The team traveled to Birmingham to compete in the Hoover High School Showdown. They went 1-2 with close losses to

Springing Into Action

Track and field season has started with a bang

Drew Williamson, Staff Writer

Let’s Play Ball!

Providence Prep from Jacksonville, Florida and Cartersville, Georgia. Greyson Wright pitched a great game against Cartersville and the Cats beat Daphne 12-2 pitched by three seniors, Tucker Cagle, John Weston Ray, and Patton Elkins.

The Cats have started of their season strong and can’t wait to finish any stronger. They will soon face off against Decatur and Hartselle in hopes of grasping the area championship this year. They will end their season with a pursuit of the coveted blue map, the state championship.

Softball mid-season interviews

Mack Rudder, Staff Writer

Questions

-What is your favorite moment from this season?

-What are you most looking forward to this season?

Anna Grace Parks, #26 Anna Grace catcher and center field. Her favorite moment during this year’s season was the team’s, “first game against Brewer because [they] came out really strong and [she] was very impressed about how [they] played.” The game she is most excited about is against West Point and more specifically she is, “really looking forward to beating Westpoint” this season.

On March 9, the Cullman County V. Marshall County meet was held at Oliver Woodard Stadium. The Cullman Bearcats performed incredibly well, with several podium finishers. Most notably, the Boys 4x100 school record was broken with a time of

Victoria Vines, #56 Victoria plays pitcher and first base. She says, “My favorite event this year is probably the CHS skills camp that [they] did for younger kids. [She] loved it because we got to see all the kids from ages four to 12 and 13 and how they devel op and how [they] get to go out there and help kids.” She is also “looking forward to the rest of our season this year and seeing how much they will grow and develop as a team.”

Brooklyn Morton, #34 Brooklyn plays pitcher and third base. She says her favorite event is, “[The] first home game of the season.” She is most looking forward to, “playing in the area tournament for a spot in regionals.”