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Polls: Super 7

First statewide baseball and softball polls are out and seven Calhoun County teams are included

By East Alabama Sports Today

The first statewide baseball and softball polls are out and seven Calhoun County teams are included.

And as usual it brings plenty to talk about.

Top-seeded Calhoun County Baseball Tournament champion Oxford was left out of the Class 6A Top 10, but all three of the other semifinalists and four of the next five tournament seeds did make their respective polls.

Fifth-seeded Alexandria is No. 8 in Class 5A, second-seeded Jacksonville is No. 5 in Class 4A, sixth-seeded county runnerup Piedmont is No. 7 and fourth-seeded Ohatchee is No. 9 in Class 3A.

Jacksonville and No. 2 Cherokee County open an epic early-season area series Friday in Centre. Oxford and Piedmont have a rematch of the county final Friday.

On the softball side, Oxford is No. 2 in Class 6A, Alexandria is No. 3 in Class 5A and Pleasant Valley is No. 8 in Class 3A.

Alexandria hosts Southside, No. 5 in Class 6A, Thursday at 5 p.m.

Cover photo by B.J. Franklin/GungHo Photos

ASWA BASEBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A

1. Hewitt-Trussville (13-2)
2. Sparkman (8-4)
3. Theodore (9-3)
4. Grissom (11-4)
5. Auburn (8-3)
6. Hoover (10-3)
7. McGill-Toolen (9-4)
8. Central-Phenix City (9-6)
9. Buckhorn (8-6-1)
10. Enterprise (9-3)
Others nominated: Bob Jones (8-8), Lee-Montgomery (9-3), Mountain Brook (8-5), Oak Mountain (9-5), Smiths Station (8-6), Spain Park (8-5), Thompson (8-7), Vestavia Hills (5-4).

CLASS 6A
1. Cullman (11-3)
2. Spanish Fort (14-1)
3. Decatur (9-1)
4. Helena (9-3)
5. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (8-5)
6. Florence (10-4)
7. Hartselle (6-8)
8. Hazel Green (9-4)
9. Chelsea (9-4)
10. Southside-Gadsden (6-6)
Others nominated: Gardendale (6-4), McAdory (7-3), Northview (11-4), Oxford (8-4), Saraland (9-5), Walker (10-3).

CLASS 5A
1. Briarwood Christian (11-1)
2. Faith Academy (8-4)
3. Russellville (5-5)
4. Calera (8-3)
5. Etowah (8-1)
6. St. Paul’s (11-1)
7. Mortimer Jordan (8-4)
8. Alexandria (6-4)
9. Scottsboro (10-2)
10. Jackson (10-1)
Others nominated: Curry (8-5), Guntersville (8-3), Headland (7-3), Pleasant Grove (6-5), Rehobeth (6-6).

CLASS 4A
1. Randolph (9-2)
2. Cherokee County (9-2)
3. UMS-Wright (6-7)
4. Oneonta (6-4)
5. Jacksonville (7-1)
6. Hokes Bluff (8-1)
7. Wilson (10-3)
8. Trinity (7-1)
9. Sipsey Valley (7-2)
10. Madison Academy (5-6)
Others nominated: Dale County (7-6), Madison County (7-6), Munford (7-4), Satsuma (10-5), White Plains (6-3)

CLASS 3A
1. T.R. Miller (12-0)
2. Cottage Hill (11-5)
3. American Christian (7-3)
4. Oakman (11-3)
5. Geneva (6-3)
6. Mobile Christian (5-6)
7. Piedmont (4-4)
8. Bayside Academy (8-2)
9. Ohatchee (6-4)
10. Colbert Heights (5-1)
Others nominated: Colbert County (5-3), Gordo (4-0), Houston Academy (6-6), Montgomery Academy (6-4), Prattville Christian (6-5), Providence Christian (6-6), Wicksburg (7-5).

CLASS 2A
1. G.W. Long (11-3)
2. Leroy (9-3)
3. Mars Hill (6-4)
4. Fyffe (7-1)
5. Phil Campbell (8-3)
6. Luverne (9-2)
7. Reeltown (8-0)
8. New Brockton (6-1)
9. Vincent (6-4)
10. Thorsby (6-3)
Others nominated: Cottonwood (7-4), Red Bay (6-4), St. Luke’s (4-5).

CLASS 1A
1. Sweet Water (10-1)
2. Cedar Bluff (7-2)
3. Brantley (5-3)
4. Decatur Heritage (4-5)
5. Athens Bible (5-2)
6. Millry (9-5)
7. Coosa Christian (8-1)
8. Victory Christian (7-1)
9. Sumiton Christian (8-2)
10. Highland Home (7-2)
Others nominated: Hackleburg (4-7), Houston County (8-6), Maplesville (6-2), Pleasant Home (4-5), Spring Garden (6-2).

AISA
1. Glenwood (14-2)
2. Monroe Academy (11-4)
3. Lowndes Academy (9-3)
4. Northside Methodist (15-5)
5. Autauga Academy (10-4)
6. Clarke Prep (13-3)
7. Marengo Academy (10-3)
8. Pike Lib (10-4)
9. Fort Dale (10-4)
10. Macon-East (12-6)
Others nominated: Bessemer Academy (10-9-1), Chambers Academy (7-2), Escambia Academy (5-3), Kingwood (10-5), Morgan Academy (4-3)

ASWA SOFTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A

1. Spain Park (15-0)
2. Sparkman (17-2)
3. Fairhope (16-1-1)
4. Baker (20-3)
5. Buckhorn (16-2)
6. James Clemens (12-7)
7. Tuscaloosa County (16-4)
8. Mary Montgomery (16-5)
9. Oak Mountain (9-9)
10. Thompson (11-3)
Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (14-7), Hewitt-Trussville (5-8), Hoover (5-9-1).

CLASS 6A
1. Chelsea (11-2)
2. Oxford (15-1)
3. Daphne (13-2)
4. Gardendale (13-1)
5. Southside-Gadsden (6-6)
6. Hazel Green (12-3-1)
7. Pell City (14-4)
8. Austin (8-5)
9. Northview (12-4)
10. Hartselle (6-7)
Others nominated: Dothan (10-6), Helena (5-6), Robertsdale (11-5), Saraland (12-6), Muscle Shoals (8-4-1), Wetumpka (7-9).

CLASS 5A
1. Springville (7-1)
2. Rehobeth (17-2)
3. Alexandria (4-2)
4. Marbury (8-5)
5. Lincoln (13-6)
6. Mortimer Jordan (12-4-1)
7. Hayden (7-4)
8. Scottsboro (16-3)
9. Moody (6-4)
10. Demopolis (11-3)
Others nominated: Beauregard (9-8), Corner (14-6), East Limestone (5-5), Etowah (11-5), Eufaula (14-5), Faith Academy (6-2), Lawrence County (14-8).

CLASS 4A
1. Westminster Christian (22-1)
2. Alabama Christian (20-2)
3. Northside (14-5-1)
4. Hale County (5-3)
5. Central-Florence (11-1)
6. Satsuma (17-3)
7. Handley (8-7)
8. Cordova (10-2-1)
9. Wilson (6-0)
10. Thomasville (12-3)
Others nominated: Danville (9-3), LAMP (5-3), Leeds (7-5), Montgomery Catholic (4-0), Oneonta (7-4), Priceville (9-4).

CLASS 3A
1. Plainview (10-1)
2. Pisgah (5-5)
3. Prattville Christian (6-3)
4. Colbert Heights (7-0)
5. East Lawrence (11-5)
6. J.B. Pennington (14-3)
7. Mobile Christian (6-8)
8. Pleasant Valley (10-3-1)
9. Geneva (9-3)
10. American Christian (10-6)
Others nominated: Carbon Hill (7-3), Gordo (6-4), Hanceville (9-4), Locust Fork (5-0), Opp (11-3), West Morgan (3-5-1).

CLASS 2A
1. Hatton (7-5)
2. Ider (3-7)
3. Leroy (9-2)
4. Collinsville (12-5)
5. Lamar County (5-1)
6. Fyffe (7-5-1)
7. Ariton (9-6)
8. Tanner (1-1)
9. Mars Hill Bible (4-3)
10. Cottonwood (7-5)
Others nominated: Verbena (1-2).

CLASS 1A
1. Sumiton Christian (6-2)
2. Brantley (12-2)
3. Billingsley (2-3)
4. Spring Garden (4-1)
5. Skyline (8-2-1)
6. Cedar Bluff (6-3)
7. Tharptown (7-5)
8. Pleasant Home (5-3)
9. Sweet Water (6-8)
10. Berry (6-5)
Others nominated: Decatur Heritage (4-8), Kinston (5-3), Wadley (1-1), Waterloo (5-5).

AISA
1. Macon-East (25-3)
2. Pickens Academy (9-3)
3. Autauga Academy (NA)
4. Edgewood (19-9)
5. Abbeville Christian (19-5)
6. Patrician Academy (11-3)
7. Marengo Academy (NA)
8. Glenwood (16-8)
9. Northside Methodist (11-7)
10. Clarke Prep (16-3)
Others nominated: Wilcox Academy (5-4).

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