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PlayAction Sports Fall Sports Get Underway Despite Obstacles

by Tim Lambert

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Football, volleyball, and cross country seasons be gan pretty much on time for local athletes. Due to COVID restrictions, some schools that were scheduled to play open ing games against teams outside their normal terri tory were forced to either cancel or, in some cases, accept a forfeit and start their seasons with a loss already on the b ooks. School organizers were determined to kick off things as normally as pos sible, however, and were successful beyond what most people might have expected. Highlights by school so far: Ardmore The varsity Tigers opened their football season with big wins over Tanner (42- 18), Elkmont (53-12), and Brewer (48-7). Var sity volleyball claimed victories against Clem ents, Athens Bible, Lindsay Lane, West Morgan, Colbert County, Col bert Heights, Danville, Vinemont, Brewer, West Limestone, Mae Jemison, and Lee. Athens Bible Volleyball wins came against Westmin ster Christian, Tanner, Whitesburg Christian, and Mae Jemison. Athens High The varsity Golden Ea gles were a local football team starting off with a forfeit; their first wins came starting in week three against Columbia (50-6) and Hazel Green (22-0). The JV team beat Hazel Green 26-0. The Lady Golden Eagles have been extremely busy on the volleyball courts de feating Pelham, Vestavia Hills, St. John Paul II, Hatton, Gulf Shores, James Clemens, Madison Academy, Lindsay Lane, Florence, Columbia, Grissom, Sparkman, Bob Jones, Elkmont, Buck horn, Hazel Green, Brewer, Westminster, and Lee. Clements The Colts’ first football victory came in week three against Phil Camp bell (38-18). Volleyball teams have defeated East Limestone, Lauderdale County, and Tanner. East Limestone Starting in week two, the varsity Indians domi nated Lee 56-28 and followed that up with a convincing 43-15 win over Mae Jemison. Volleyball teams downed Randolph, Ardmore, Clements, Lau derdale County, Danville, Brewer, Lee, Lindsay Lane, Muscle Shoals, Elkmont, Priceville, West Morgan, Russellville, Haleyville, and Mae Jemison. Elkmont The JV football team started their season off by edging West Limestone 14-13. On the volley ball courts, the Lady Red Devils notched victories against West Limestone, Rogers, ABS, Brooks, and Clements. James Clemens The Jets were also charged with a forfeit against Murphy in their first football game; since then, they have beaten Athens 22-0 and Bob Jones 52-28. The freshman team blanked Sparkman 8-0. Lady Jets’ volleyball has turned back Florence. Lindsay Lane The Lady Lions have been ranked second in Class 1A volley ball this season, posting wins over West Limestone, Decatur Heritage, Meek, Flor ence, Ardmore, Tanner, Asbury, Oakwood Adventist Academy, North Jackson, and Woodville. The JV football team upended Clements 21-12. Tanner The Rattlers claimed their first football victory against Lexington 20-13. Another win was award ed after Ider was forced to forfeit last Friday due to COVID effects on their team. The Tanner volley ball team beat Columbia and Whitesburg Chris tian. West Limestone The varsity Wildcats are undefeated so far on the football field, defeat ing Clements (53-19), Deshler (33-14) and Central-Florence (28-20). The JV team also has a couple of wins against Ardmore (7-0) and Ath ens (16-14). The middle school Wildcats also de feated Ardmore 7-0 and Elkmont 35-12. In volley ball action, marks in the win column came against Lindsay Lane, Waterloo, Colbert County, Elkmont, Vinemont, and Colbert

East Limestone's Jordan Gardner picks up yardage against Mae Jemison (Photo credit: Dean Baucom)

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Local results from vari ous cross country meets so far:

Black and Gold Clas sic: Athens teams placed sixth in the large school A boys’ and girls’ and JV girls’ divisions, first in the girls’ B division, fourth in the boys’ B division and third in boys’ JV. Pepsi Challenge: Katie Serrato-West Limestone (fifth-small school girls), Kylie Gero, Sydney Freeman, Claire Deaton, Kayla Willett-James Cle mens (third, fifth, sixth, eighth-large school girls), Ella Carter-James Clem ens (seventh-junior high girls), Alex Kuntz-Elk mont (fifth-small school boys), Tyler Gohlich, Matthew Hill-James Cle mens (fifth, eighth-large school boys), John Luke Stovall, Cole RobinsonJames Clemens (fifth, tenth-junior high boys), Mason Brown-Lindsay Lane (sixth-junior high boys). Chickasaw Trails : Sydney Perkins-Lindsay Lane (seventh-1A/2A girls), Katie Serrato-West Limestone (seventh-3A/4A girls), Henry WoodallLindsay Lane (eighth1A/2A boys), Jack Bradford-ABS (ninth-1A/2A boys), Caroline MalletteAthens (first-varsity girls large school), John Luke Stovall, Nicholas Rushton-James Clemens (fifth, tenth-varsity boys’ B team), Ria Sethi-James Clemens (seventh, varsity girls’ B team), Zachary Hinkleman-James Clemens (ninth-JV boys).