Fall Sports Reclassification Announced By The AHSAA; Winter Sports Highlights

By: Tim Lambert

The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced their reclassification for fall sports for the next two school years. Local schools stayed where they were except Lindsay Lane, who will debut in Class 2A for football and will move up to 2A in volleyball. ABS will go back to Class 1A for volleyball.

This season’s first basketball rankings have the James Clemens boys at the sixth spot in Class 7A, the Clements boys at the number seven position in 3A and ABS ninth in 1A. The Clements and Tanner girls are 10th in Class 3A and 2A respectively.

Basketball highlights:

ABS VB 79, Cherokee 47; ABS VG 54, Cherokee 21; ABS VB 4, Woodville 39; ABS VG 39, Woodville 34; ABS VG 47, Oakwood Academy 18; ABS VB 65, St. Bernard 4;, ABS VG 57, St. Bernard 28

Ardmore VG 47, Clements 45; Ardmore VG 66, ABS 28; Ardmore VB 42, Oakwood Academy 36; Ardmore VG 63, Oakwood Academy 16; Ardmore VB 57, Tanner 53

Athens VG 42, Austin 22; Athens VB 60, Ardmore 32; Athens VG 54, Decatur 31; Athens VG 53, Florence 37

Clements VB 48, Tanner 35; Clements VB 45, Ardmore 32; Clements VB 59, Oakwood Academy 40; Clements VG 39, Danville 24; Clements VB 62, ABS 55; Clements VB 47, East Lawrence 36; Clements VG 56, East Lawrence 23; Clements VB 59, Colbert Heights 43; Clements VG 47, Colbert Heights 20; Clements VB 48, Whitesburg Christian 47; Clements VG 42, Whitesburg Christian 18

East Limestone VB 58, Priceville 56; East Limestone VB 50, West Limestone 46; East Limestone VG 47, West Limestone 45; East Limestone VB 62, Brewer 42; East Limestone 43, Columbia 27; East Limestone VG 40, Mae Jemison 39; East Limestone VB 67, Ardmore 50; East Limestone VG 52, Ardmore 32

Elkmont VB 59, Lindsay Lane 48; Elkmont VG 61, Lindsay Lane 28; Elkmont VB 61, Tanner 46; Elkmont VG 62, Tanner 58; Elkmont VG 43, Section 21; Elkmont VB 50, Whitesburg Christian 45; Elkmont VG 50, West Limestone 49; Elkmont VB 54, Ardmore 42; Elkmont VG 48, Ardmore 44; Elkmont VB 50, Clements 49; Elkmont VG 43, Clements 31;

James Clemens VG 50, Grissom 46; James Clemens VB 63, Westminster 55; James Clemens VG 53, Pinson Valley 36; James Clemens VB 60, Stewart’s Creek 56; James Clemens VB 63, Muscle Shoals 52; James Clemens VB 63, Madison Academy 51; James Clemens VG 42, Madison Academy 40; James Clemens VG 51, Grissom 33; James Clemens VB 54, Sparkman 52; James Clemens VB 56, Muscle Shoals 49

Lindsay Lane VG 56, Woodville 25; Lindsay Lane VG 50, Sheffield 24

Tanner VG 61, Clements 58; Tanner VB 49, West Limestone 40; Tanner VB 61, Lindsay Lane 48; Tanner VG 58, Lindsay Lane 30; Tanner VG 74, Hatton 50; Tanner VG 57, Ardmore 35; Tanner VB 58, Whitesburg Christian 42; Tanner VG 63, Whitesburg Christian 27; Tanner VG 49, West Limestone 36

West Limestone VB 55, West Point 47; West Limestone VG 53, Section 39; West Limestone VB 37, Elkmont 35; West Limestone VG 37, West Morgan 36

At the north sectional swim and dive meets, James Clemens was third in the men’s 6A-7A 200-yard medley relay; men’s and women’s teams both finished fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay. John Choung won the 200-yard intermediate medley and 100-yard breaststroke, Nathan Johnson was runner-up in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle, while Cade McComb was second in the 50-yard freestyle and first in the 100-yard freestyle. Lindsay Lane’s Grant King finished third in the 1A-5A 200-yard intermediate medley. At the state meet, James Clemens’ John Choung won the 6A-7A boys’ 100-yard breaststroke and finished third in the 200-yard intermediate medley. Cade McComb was first in the 50-yard freestyle and third in the 100-yard freestyle. The Jets were fourth in the 100-yard medley relay.

The Athens varsity wrestling team defeated Decatur and Hartselle.

East Limestone’s bowling teams defeated Randolph. Lindsay Lane also swept Westminster.

By: Tim Lambert

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