Sports – Page 39

b-Sports, James Clemens High School, Madison

Jets close out regular season with loss to 6A’s No. 7 Homewood, playoffs start Friday at home

James Clemens faces defending 7A state champion Central-Phenix City (7-2) in the first round of the playoffs Friday at Madison City Stadium

by Mike Easterling

November 2, 2024

HOMEWOOD – The final tuneup for the Alabama high school state football playoffs wasn’t what James Clemens was looking for. The Class 7A Jets, held in ...

b-Sports, Huntsville, Lifestyles

Alabama Bandits take the field at the famed movie site in Iowa to play in the Shoeless Joe tournament

by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com

October 31, 2024

Unlike the movie, no ghosts walked out from the tall stalks of an Iowa cornfield before a recent Field of Dreams tournament. For that matter, the ball...

b-Sports, Bob Jones High School, Madison

Bob Jones sends title clash to fifth set, ends amazing season as state runner-up

The Lady Patriots scored a season full of great accomplishments

by Mike Easterling

October 31, 2024

BIRMINGHAM – In what has become an all too familiar script for Bob Jones, the school’s volleyball team fell to McGill-Toolen in a dramatic five-set ma...

b-Sports, Madison, Madison Academy

Madison Academy’s A.J. Rice selected for Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic Dec. 14

by Bob Labbe

October 30, 2024

MADISON - The 38th annual Alabama- Mississippi All-Star Classic will feature Madison Academy’s A.J. Rice. The linebacker/tight end two-way starter for...

b-Sports, James Clemens High School, Madison

James Clemens long snapper selected for Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game

by Bob Labbe

October 30, 2024

MADISON - The No. 1 rated long snapper in Alabama has received an additional honor. Tim Coleman, senior center and long snapper for the James Clemens ...

b-Sports, Bob Jones High School, Madison

Bob Jones returns to state volleyball championship today, faces old foe McGill-Toolen

by Mike Easterling

October 30, 2024

BIRMINGHAM – For the third time in as many seasons, Bob Jones and McGill-Toolen will meet to decide the 2024 Class 7A state high school volleyball cha...

b-Sports, Bob Jones High School, Madison

Lady Patriots take regional crown on way to state tournament

Bob Jones (50-9) takes on Bayside Academy (32-11) at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Birmingham CrossPlex

by Mike Easterling

October 25, 2024

HOOVER – The Bob Jones volleyball juggernaut is headed back to the state tournament, this time harboring intentions on being crowned champions instead...

Pickleball clinic attracts newcomers and experienced players alike

b-Sports, Columnists, Lifestyles

Pickleball fun

Pickleball clinic attracts newcomers and experienced players alike

by STEVE LEE steve@themadisonrecord.com

October 24, 2024

MADISON — Arguably the fastest- growing sport in America, pickleball is thriving on the national, state and local scenes. Count Dublin Park among thos...

b-Sports, Bob Jones High School, Madison

Bob Jones advances to regional championship today; secures return trip to state tournament

The Lady Patriots, who finished as 7A runner-up to McGill-Toolen the past two seasons, defeated Oak Mountain 3-0 and Huntsville 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the title match.

by Mike Easterling

October 24, 2024

HOOVER – Bob Jones’ march toward another Elite Eight trip stayed on path Wednesday as the Lady Patriots won two matches Wednesday over Oak Mountain an...

b-Sports, James Clemens High School, Madison

James Clemens coach picked for AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Classic

by Bob Labbe

October 24, 2024

MADISON - Fourth-year James Clemens football head coach Chad McGehee is getting a chance of a lifetime by being chosen to be among the coaching staff ...