Staff Reports

The Sand Rock Lady Wildcats lead the area’s softball and baseball teams in the first Alabama Sports Writers Association poll of the season. The initial rankings were released early Thursday morning.

Sand Rock (16-6) comes in at No. 3 in the Class 2A softball poll. Other area softball teams ranked include Class 1A Cedar Bluff (6-9) at No. 4 and Class 3A Piedmont (6-3) at No. 6.

Two other teams were nominated in Class 4A Cherokee County (7-2) and Class 1A Spring Garden (1-3).

In baseball, Piedmont (5-4) comes in at No. 3. Three other teams were nominated in Cherokee County (7-6), Class 2A Collinsville (5-5) and Spring Garden (3-2).

The complete softball and baseball rankings are listed below, beginning with softball.

ASWA SOFTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Thompson (14-3)
2. Fairhope (16-2)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (14-4)
4. Spain Park (15-5)
5. Hoover (10-4)
6. Central-Phenix City (10-3)
7. Vestavia Hills (19-4)
8. Tuscaloosa County (13-6)
9. Auburn (9-0-1)
10. Sparkman (14-4)
Others nominated: Alma Bryant (10-9-1), Baker (7-7), Bob Jones (7-5), Daphne (18-5), Dothan (11-6), Enterprise (9-4), Mary Montgomery (15-12), Prattville (11-11).

CLASS 6A
1. Wetumpka (24-1)
2. Athens (15-5)
3. Helena (12-4)
4. Pell City (13-7)
5. Oxford (10-2)
6. Hazel Green (9-5-1)
7. Hartselle (14-6)
8. Mortimer Jordan (7-5-1)
9. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (11-6-2)
10. Buckhorn (13-4)
Others nominated: Brookwood (8-9), Cullman (7-6), Gardendale (16-7).

CLASS 5A
1. Springville (13-1)
2. Moody (11-7)
3. Brewbaker Tech (20-2)
4. Elmore County (10-7)
5. Jasper (5-1-1)
6. Tallassee (10-10)
7. Rehobeth (12-5)
8. Alexandria (11-7)
9. West Point (8-2)
10. Scottsboro (9-4)
Others nominated: Ardmore (4-6), Boaz (20-2), Brewer (11-4), Douglas (11-1).

CLASS 4A
1. Orange Beach (9-3)
2. Curry (17-5)
3. Houston Academy (23-1)
4. Brooks (8-7)
5. Madison County (13-2)
6. Corner (10-2)
7. Satsuma (16-5)
8. Northside (8-8-1)
9. Geneva (8-1)
10. Etowah (9-2)
Others nominated: American Christian (11-2-1), Cherokee County (7-2), Haleyville (4-7), Hamilton (13-3), Handley (8-8), Mobile Christian (17-3), New Hope (7-6-1), North Jackson (5-4), Priceville (16-2), Prattville Christian (10-7), Rogers (12-5), West Limestone (8-2).

CLASS 3A
1. Plainview (5-0)
2. Beulah (11-3)
3. Madison Academy (5-0)
4. Opp (12-6)
5. Glencoe (8-4)
6. Piedmont (6-3)
7. Mars Hill Bible (3-4)
8. Lauderdale County (7-3)
9. Randolph County (4-4)
10. Winfield (8-1)
Others nominated: Ashford (12-6), Colbert Heights (5-1), Ohatchee (12-4), Sylvania (10-6).

CLASS 2A
1. Wicksburg (15-3)
2. Hatton (6-10)
3. Sand Rock (16-6)
4. Pleasant Valley (3-3)
5. G.W. Long (6-6)
6. West End (8-4)
7. Sumiton Christian (5-5)
8. Vincent (10-4)
9. Fyffe (3-8)
10. Pisgah (2-6)
Others nominated: Holly Pond (3-3), Ider (6-5), Tuscaloosa Academy (7-1).

CLASS 1A
1. Skyline (7-0)
2. Leroy (14-8)
3. Brantley (5-3)
4. Cedar Bluff (6-9)
5. Sweet Water (7-7)
6. Kinston (7-4)
7. Waterloo (5-3)
8. Athens Bible (3-3)
9. Appalachian (4-2)
10. South Lamar (3-4)
Others nominated: Belgreen (9-3), Cherokee (9-5), Hackleburg (9-6), Ragland (1-2), Spring Garden (1-3), Verbena (6-4).

AISA
1. Macon East (22-5)
2. Hooper Academy (NA)
3. Glenwood (22-4)
4. Abbeville Christian (9-4)
5. Lowndes Academy (13-6)
6. Patrician Academy (NA)
7. Crenshaw Christian (15-7)
8. Bessemer Academy (17-8)
9. Chambers Academy (NA)
10. Edgewood (15-9)
Others nominated: Fort Dale (4-12), Springwood (9-3).

ASWA BASEBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Central-Phenix City (13-2)
2. Thompson (17-0)
3. Bob Jones (18-4)
4. Hewitt-Trussville (12-3)
5. Tuscaloosa County (16-2)
6. Vestavia Hills (11-2)
7. Spain Park (12-4)
8. Auburn (6-4)
9. Enterprise (8-3)
10. Hoover (9-6)
Others nominated: Chelsea (6-8), Daphne (8-6), Fairhope (8-7), Grissom (8-4), Huntsville (11-4), James Clemens (9-7), Oak Mountain (8-7), Prattville (9-5), Smiths Station (10-5), Sparkman (10-6).

CLASS 6A
1. Hartselle (11-4)
2. Oxford (10-3)
3. Saraland (9-5)
4. Briarwood Christian (9-3)
5. Cullman (5-5)
6. Northridge (10-6)
7. Stanhope Elmore (11-3)
8. Mountain Brook (7-7)
9. Hueytown (10-6)
10. Faith Academy (9-5)
Others nominated: Athens (8-6), Baldwin County (10-5), Calera (7-6), Chilton County (10-3), Fort Payne (6-6), Gardendale (6-7), Hazel Green (6-9), Helena (4-10), Homewood (8-2), Minor (9-4), Mortimer Jordan (8-6), Pike Road (10-3), Spanish Fort (8-8).

CLASS 5A
1. Mobile Christian (11-3)
2. Russellville (6-6)
3. Headland (10-2)
4. Alexandria (10-2)
5. St. Paul’s (11-5)
6. Arab (11-3)
7. Sardis (9-1)
8. John Carroll (6-6)
9. Gulf Shores (10-5)
10. Southside-Gadsden (11-6)
Others nominated: Charles Henderson (7-5), Demopolis (5-4), Jasper (7-6), Scottsboro (10-7), Shelby County (8-5), West Point (7-7).

CLASS 4A
1. Bayside Academy (8-5)
2. Andalusia (10-2)
3. Priceville (9-2)
4. UMS-Wright (9-7)
5. West Limestone (13-3)
6. Etowah (6-5)
7. Geneva (10-1)
8. Corner (5-5)
9. Cleburne County (8-1)
10. Deshler (11-4)
Others nominated: Bibb County (8-5), Central-Florence (7-5), Cherokee County (7-6), Dora (10-4), Madison County (9-4), Munford (7-2), North Jackson (9-5), Oak Grove (7-6), Satsuma (10-2), St. John Paul II (9-4), T.R. Miller (8-4), West Morgan (2-3-2).

CLASS 3A
1. Phil Campbell (9-3)
2. Decatur Heritage (7-4)
3. Piedmont (5-4)
4. Gordo (8-2)
5. Westbrook Christian (7-3)
6. Providence Christian (7-4)
7. Houston Academy (9-4)
8. St. James (7-3)
9. Excel (6-3)
10. Fayette County (12-3)
Others nominated: Clements (6-6), Elkmont (6-3), Plainview (5-4), Sylvania (4-5), Winfield (7-5).

CLASS 2A
1. G.W. Long (8-4)
2. Bayshore Christian (8-3)
3. Mars Hill (9-3)
4. Ariton (8-4-1)
5. Lindsay Lane (10-5)
6. Vincent (8-1)
7. Pike Liberal Arts (9-6)
8. Donoho (7-1)
9. Tuscaloosa Academy (7-2-1)
10. North Sand Mountain (8-1)
Others nominated: Collinsville (5-5), Cottonwood (7-4), Fyffe (4-5), Hatton (7-7), Ider (4-7), Lexington (6-1), Sheffield (10-4).

CLASS 1A
1. Appalachian (8-1)
2. Sweet Water (4-4)
3. Ragland (7-2)
4. Sumiton Christian (6-4)
5. Billingsley (7-1)
6. Lynn (8-2)
7. Florala (5-1)
8. Coosa Christian (9-4)
9. Covenant Christian (3-1)
10. Hackleburg (8-5)
Others nominated: Addison (5-6), Red Level (5-2), Spring Garden (3-2).

AISA
1. Glenwood (16-2)
2. Autauga Academy (15-4)
3. Lee-Scott (11-5)
4. Patrician (10-3)
5. Macon-East (11-6)
6. Hooper Academy (9-8)
7. Abbeville (7-8)
8. Fort Dale (9-7)
9. Bessemer Academy (4-5)
10. Coosa Valley (9-4)
Others nominated: Crenshaw Christian (7-8), Lowndes Academy (NA).