AHSAA E-Sports: Champions crowned in 4 disciplines

AHSAA E-Sports: Champions crowned in 4 disciplines

James Clemens High School captured two state AHSAA state E-Sports titles Monday while LAMP, Davidson and Bob Jones high schools won one championship each as the fifth AHSAA State E-Sports Championships concluded at Huntingdon College’s Leo J. Drum Theatre.

James Clemens, coached by Pamela Paquette, won the Mario Kart competition – a best of five circuits with six races in each circuit – and the Splatoon 3 (best of five) competition. The Jets’ state titles were their second and third state E-Sports titles overall after winning the League of Legends in 2021.

League of Legends was not part of this year’s competitions – being replaced by Mario Kart and Splatoon 3. The Madison high school won 3-0 over Alabama School for Math and Science, winning all three circuits (154-80, 131-103 and 125-109) with a team of Sophia Rogers, Maddie Templeton, Abigail Holme, Julianna Ballard and bench player Emery Chambers becoming the first all-female team to win a state championship since the AHSAA initiated E-Sports as a sports competition in the fall of 2019.

The Jets beat McGill-Toolen Catholic 3-2 in the Spatoon 3 competition.

Montgomery’s LAMP High School, coached by Jarell Chisolm, beat Ashford 2-0 in all three sets to win the Super Smash state title 3-0. Bob Jones High School, also from Madison, won the Rocket League championship 4-2 over Lee-Huntsville. The Patriots’ coach is Aubree White.

In the much-anticipated Madden football competition, Davidson’s Stephen Caster swept Bob Jones’ Keith Nowicki 2-0 using the Cleveland Browns roster to beat the Seattle Seahawks 36-28 and 26-17.

Davidson, coached by Aimee Tucker, won the Madden competition for the second straight time. The Warriors snapped a three-championship winning streak by Bob Jones last spring.

The two schools have reached the finals in all four E-Sports state finals since the game was added to the lineup in fall of 2021.

Huntingdon College E-Sports Coach James Ellis managed the competition with the aid of volunteers from his collegiate team.

Bob Jones High School’s Rocket League E-Sports state champs are in action at Huntingdon College’s Leo J. Drum Theatre in Montgomery on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. (AHSAA | David Holtsford)AHSAA

Monday’s complete championship match results:

AHSAA 2023 E-SPORTS FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

at Huntingdon College, Leo J. Drum Theatre

Mario Kart (Best of 5 circuits; 6 races in each circuit)

James Clemens 3, Alabama School of Math & Science 0

James Clemens coach: Pamela Paquette; James Clemens players: Ryan Phillips, Zach Ellenburg, William Hart, John Scott. BENCH: Blake Sturdivant.

Alabama School Math & Science Coach: Emma Valentine; ASMS Players: Coleman Callaway, Hakeem Menifee, Nathan Lind, Collins McInnis. BENCH: Allie Coker.

MATCH RESULTS:

First circuit (6 races): James Clemens wins 154-80

Second circuit: James Clemens wins 131-103

Third circuit: James Clemens wins 125-109

Splatoon 3 (best of 5)

James Clemens 3, McGill-Toolen Catholic 2

James Clemens Coach: Pamela Paquette; James Clemens players : Sophia Rogers, Maddie Templeton, Abigail Holme, Julianna Ballard. BENCH: Emery Chambers.

McGill-Toolen Coach: Daniel Tillman; McGill-Toolen Players: Chris Harrison, Caroline Clem, Pierce Rampulla, Zachary Tillman. BENCH: Christifer Villareal, Azlyn Bachmann, Finn Montague.

MATCH RESULTS:

First match: McGill wins

Second match: James Clemens wins

Third match: James Clemens wins

Fourth match: McGill-Toolen wins

Fifth match: James Clemens wins

Super Smash

(Best of 5 games, best of 3 per individual)

LAMP 3, Ashford 0

LAMP coach: Jarell Chisholm; LAMP players: Cristian Carbajal, Ian Shin, Samuel Holmes.

Ashford coach: Allen Holmes; Ashford players: Sebastian Braddock, Grayson Searcy, Micah Cannon.

MATCH RESULTS:

First group: LAMP wins 2-0

Second group: LAMP wins 2-0

Third group: LAMP wins 2-0

MADDEN FOOTBALL (Best of 3)

DAVIDSON 2, Bob Jones 0

Bob Jones coach:  Aubree White; Bob Jones Player: Keith Nowicki.

Davidson coach: Aimee Tucker; Davidson player: Stephen Caster.

MATCH RESULTS

Davidson: Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Browns

Bob Jones: Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Seahawks

Game 1: Davidson wins 36-28

Game 2: Davidson wins 26-17

Rocket League (Best of 7)

Bob Jones 4, Lee-Huntsville 2

Bob Jones coach: Aubree White; Bob Jones players: Jonah Brooks, Max Dunkerley, Rylan Barden. BENCH:Luke Scherer.

Lee-Huntsville coach: Zach Rominske; Lee-Huntsville players: Talha Budak, Jason Emerson, Jordi Herrera. BENCH: Nathan Mascarenha.

MATCH RESULTS

Game 1: Bob Jones wins 7-2

Game 2: Bob Jones wins 2-1

Game 3: Lee wins 2-1

Game 4: Bob Jones wins 5-2

Game 5: Lee wins 3-2

Game 6: Bob Jones wins 2-1