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ASWA rankings

This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings for Alabama high school softball and baseball. Rankings are made based on teams and information received from sports writers around the state.

Cover photo: Hope Christian’s baseball team, playing its inaugural season, achieved its first top-five ranking in AISA with this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

SOFTBALL

CLASS 7A
1. Thompson (23-2)
2. Central-Phenix City (21-3)
3. Daphne (17-2)
4. Tuscaloosa Co. (23-3)
5. Enterprise (15-4)
6. Hewitt-Trussville (14-10)
7. Huntsville (16-8-1)
8. Austin (16-8-1)
9. Sparkman (21-6-1)
10. Auburn (13-5)
Others nominated: Dothan (13-11), Fairhope (15-8), Hoover (12-8), Oak Mountain (11-9), Opelika (13-11), Vestavia Hills (12-10-1).

CLASS 6A
1. Spanish Fort (19-5)
2. Athens (16-8)
3. Chelsea (17-8-1)
4. Baldwin Co. (12-7)
5. Gulf Shores (17-10)
6. Saraland (17-7)
7. Helena (14-8-2)
8. Spain Park (17-12)
9. Pell City (13-7)
10. Chilton Co. (20-4-1)
Others nominated: Benjamin Russell (8-10-1), Buckhorn (13-8), Gardendale (18-11), Hartselle (9-8-1), Hazel Green (14-8), McAdory (14-5-1), Oxford (6-8), Rehobeth (11-6), Southside-Gadsden (13-7), Stanhope Elmore (6-13), Wetumpka (30-4).

CLASS 5A
1. Springville (24-2)
2. Moody (17-6)
3. Lawrence Co. (18-9)
4. Boaz (12-3)
5. Houston Academy (11-3)
6. Scottsboro (13-8)
7. Holtville (12-8-1)
8. Ardmore (14-6-1)
9. St. Clair Co. (14-9-1)
10. Andalusia (16-6)
Others nominated: Central-Clay Co. (12-8), East Limestone (13-6), Elmore Co. (7-8), Headland (13-7), Northside (10-8-1), Sardis (10-5), Shelby Co. (6-3).

CLASS 4A
1. Orange Beach (12-1)
2. Curry (22-1)
3. West Limestone (22-2)
4. Alexandria (16-3-2)
5. Cherokee Co. (13-2)
6. Plainview (9-1)
7. White Plains (11-7)
8. Madison Co. (12-9)
9. Prattville Christian (17-4)
10. Opp (16-8)
Others nominated: American Christian (10-12), Ashville (15-8-1), Brooks (9-6), Central-Florence (12-5), Cordova (11-7), Etowah (11-8-2), Good Hope (12-7-1) Handley (12-12), Hatton (9-12-1), Hokes Bluff (10-8), Munford (17-3), Satsuma (13-10-2), Tallassee (8-6-1), Westminster Christian (8-7), W.S. Neal (9-9).

CLASS 3A
1. St. James (26-5)
2. Wicksburg (23-5)
3. Madison Academy (18-3)
4. Winfield (12-4)
5. Mars Hill Bible (14-5)
6. Ohatchee (17-6)
7. Thomasville (17-5)
8. Cottage Hill (7-3)
9. Randolph Co. (8-6)
10. T.R. Miler (11-9-1)
Others nominated: Colbert Heights (11-1), Collinsville (7-7), Phil Campbell (10-10), Rogers (9-8), Whitesburg Christian (8-4).

CLASS 2A
1. Pleasant Valley (18-4)
2. G.W. Long (19-2)
3. Sumiton Christian (15-7)
4. Pisgah (11-7)
5. West End (10-3)
6. Horseshoe Bend (8-1)
7. J.U. Blacksher (13-9)
8. Tuscaloosa Academy (7-0)
9. Lindsay Lane (15-7-1)
10. Ariton (14-9-2)
Others nominated: Belgreen (13-10), Tharptown (7-6).

CLASS 1A
1. Waterloo (15-5)
2. Hackleburg (12-2)
3. Ider (17-6-1)
4. Kinston (19-6)
5. Brantley (10-6)
6. Maplesville (10-9)
7. Skyline (7-10)
8. Woodland (16-3)
9. Leroy (11-6)
10. Spring Garden (7-6-2)
Others nominated: Athens Bible (6-8), Florala (9-4), Lynn (7-5-2), Red Level (9-9).

AISA
1. Bessemer Academy (18-7)
2. Crenshaw Christian (16-6-1)
3. Clarke Prep (13-2-1)
4. Chambers Academy (13-3)
5. Edgewood (9-9)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (5-6), Cornerstone-Columbiana (10-4).

BASEBALL

CLASS 7A
1. Hewitt-Trussville (21-1)
2. Bob Jones (20-7)
3. Enterprise (19-1)
4. Central-Phenix City (20-7)
5. Vestavia Hills (14-4)
6. Fairhope (15-7)
7. Hoover (13-10)
8. Thompson (18-11)
9. Tuscaloosa Co. (17-8)
10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (16-7)
Others nominated: Auburn (12-8), Baker (9-9), Dothan (14-9), Grissom (15-8), James Clemens (15-7).

CLASS 6A
1. Hartselle (13-6)
2. Mountain Brook (15-5)
3. Spain Park (12-7)
4. Chelsea (13-9)
5. Homewood (16-4)
6. McGill-Toolen (15-3)
7. Helena (13-8)
8. Oxford (16-7)
9. Southside-Gadsden (19-3)
10. Hazel Green (20-8)
Others nominated: Athens (12-5), Buckhorn (11-10), Cullman (8-8), Gardendale (12-7), Gulf Shores (11-8), Hueytown (16-9), Northridge (13-6), Pelham (13-7), Rehobeth (11-7), Saraland (13-9), Spanish Fort (11-10), Stanhope Elmore (11-9), Wetumpka (16-5).

CLASS 5A
1. Springville (17-3)
2. Northside (18-3)
3. American Christian (19-10)
4. Madison Academy (19-5)
5. Faith Academy (13-3)
6. Marbury (18-3)
7. Russellville (17-4)
8. Headland (14-6)
9. St. Paul’s (12-7)
10. Leeds (15-5)
Others nominated: Boaz (14-6), Elmore Co. (14-6), Guntersville (14-9), John Carroll (11-11), Lawrence Co. (12-7), Shelby Co. (10-9), UMS-Wright (10-8).

CLASS 4A
1. Oak Grove (17-1)
2. Westbrook Christian (15-3)
3. Bibb Co. (15-5)
4. Opp (15-3)
5. Haleyville (14-6)
6. Deshler (14-6)
7. Alexandria (12-9)
8. Etowah (13-10)
9. Orange Beach (12-7)
10. Trinity (11-7)
Others nominated: Bayside Academy (11-10), Central-Florence (14-7),  Cherokee Co. (12-11), Cleburne Co. (10-7), Dale Co. (12-7), Hatton (13-7), Madison Co. (12-4), New Hope (9-9), Satsuma (11-6), Straughn (8-5), Tallassee (12-8), W.S. Neal (11-5).

CLASS 3A
1. Prattville Christian (19-1)
2. Glenwood (15-3)
3. Winfield (17-6)
4. St. James (11-5)
5. Thomasville (10-6)
6. Thorsby (19-5)
7. Gordo (11-11)
8. Vinemont (16-6)
9. Collinsville (13-4)
10. Fyffe (13-3)
Others nominated: Elkmont (12-4), Flomaton (9-7), Lauderdale Co. (8-10), Lee-Scott (13-7), Montgomery Academy (10-3), Phil Campbell (13-8), Piedmont (7-8), Providence Christian (8-10), Slocomb (10-6), T.R. Miller (10-6), Whitesburg Christian (11-9), Wicksburg (8-8).

CLASS 2A
1. Ariton (17-4)
2. Vincent (17-5)
3. Decatur Heritage (15-2)
4. G.W. Long (12-7)
5. North Sand Mountain (15-2)
6. Mars Hill Bible (10-7)
7. Sumiton Christian (11-6)
8. Cedar Bluff (13-8*)
9. Red Bay (11-5)
10. Lindsay Lane (11-10)
Others nominated: Bayshore Christian (7-12), Cottonwood (13-4), Pike Liberal Arts (9-11), Pleasant Valley (11-8), St. Luke’s (12-5).

*–Record includes 4 forfeit losses.

CLASS 1A
1. Leroy (16-2)
2. Appalachian (14-2)
3. Lynn (14-5)
4. Hackleburg (14-4)
5. Addison (12-8)
6. Millry (18-4)
7. Athens Bible (11-4)
8. Sweet Water (12-9)
9. Florala (10-6)
10. Billingsley (12-5)
Others nominated: Brantley (5-2), Coosa Christian (9-7), Fayetteville (12-6), Kinston (8-3), Red Level (10-3), Spring Garden (9-6).

AISA
1. Lakeside (30-4)
2. Chambers Academy (18-5)
3. Macon-East (15-8)
4. Edgewood (15-7)
5. Hope Christian (14-5)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (8-9), Fort Dale Academy (13-5), Snook (10-7), Southern Academy (11-6).

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