Staff Reports
The first Alabama Sports Writers Association baseball and softball rankings were released early Thursday morning. The Piedmont Bulldogs are the highest ranked teams in the WEIS coverage area.
Piedmont (10-4) is atop the Class 3A baseball standings, while the Lady Bulldogs (7-2) are fifth in softball.
Joining Piedmont from the area in the top 10 in baseball is Class 2A Collinsville (12-2) at No. 6 and Class 1A Gaylesville (10-2) at No. 7. Class 4A Cherokee County (12-6) and Class 1A Spring Garden (5-5) received nominations.
In softball, Spring Garden (8-3) comes in at No. 6 and Class 2A Sand Rock (5-9) begins the season at No. 9. Cherokee County (12-2) received nominations for the Class 4A poll.
This week’s complete rankings are listed below, beginning with softball.
ASWA SOFTBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Thompson (21-2)
2. Hoover (15-3-1)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (11-3)
4. Central-Phenix City (17-3-1)
5. Tuscaloosa County (16-3)
6. Vestavia Hills (8-5-2)
7. Daphne (12-1)
8. Spain Park (11-8)
9. Austin (17-7-1)
10. Enterprise (9-6)
Others nominated: Auburn (10-2), Baker (9-7), Bob Jones (7-7), Chelsea (8-10-3), Dothan (8-6), Fairhope (11-8), Mary Montgomery (10-7), Prattville (6-6-2), Sparkman (6-10-1).
CLASS 6A
1. Wetumpka (22-2)
2. Helena (23-4)
3. Saraland (21-3)
4. Hazel Green (15-6-1)
5. Hartselle (12-6-1)
6. Athens (8-5)
7. Muscle Shoals (17-4)
8. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (15-5)
9. Spanish Fort (10-9-1)
10. Gardendale (9-4-1)
Others nominated: Brookwood (12-10-1), Calera (15-14), Cullman (12-9), Mortimer Jordan (10-6), Oxford (7-7), Pelham (12-8), Pell City (12-11).
CLASS 5A
1. Springville (11-3)
2. Alexandria (13-5-1)
3. Jasper (14-4)
4. Gulf Shores (13-3)
5. Brewbaker Tech (9-6)
6. Russellville (13-6-1)
7. Southside-Gadsden (14-4-1)
8. Moody (10-10)
9. Ardmore (8-7)
10. Rehobeth (8-4)
Others nominated: Boaz (15-2-1), Brewer (9-7), Lawrence County (9-11), Leeds (11-2), Scottsboro (8-8), West Point (9-5).
CLASS 4A
1. Orange Beach (13-0)
2. Curry (17-3-1)
3. Houston Academy (12-1)
4. Satsuma (21-2-1)
5. West Limestone (18-5-2)
6. Brooks (11-4-1)
7. Hamilton (16-4)
8. Madison County (16-3)
9. North Jackson (16-2)
10. Northside (10-12-1)
Others nominated: American Christian (9-2), Ashville (9-6), Cherokee County (12-2), Etowah (13-8), Handley (11-3), Munford (12-1-1), Mobile Christian (10-7), New Hope (7-8), Prattville Christian (6-3), Priceville (16-7), Slocomb (12-1), T.R. Miller (12-3), White Plains (12-6).
CLASS 3A
1. Plainview (8-2)
2. St. James (14-0)
3. Madison Academy (11-2)
4. Opp (13-1)
5. Piedmont (7-2)
6. Winfield (8-1)
7. Lauderdale County (9-4)
8. Mars Hill Bible (6-6)
9. Glencoe (8-12)
10. Ohatchee (14-3)
Others nominated: Beulah (3-4), Danville (7-4), Hokes Bluff (8-5-1), Randolph County (7-5-2), Straughn (6-2).
CLASS 2A
1. Wicksburg (16-5)
2. West End (10-0)
3. Zion Chapel (17-2)
4. Hatton (5-14)
5. Lamar County (9-7)
6. Winston County (13-4)
7. Pleasant Valley (6-5)
8. Sumiton Christian (7-5)
9. Sand Rock (5-9)
10. North Sand Mountain (6-6)
Others nominated: Ider (5-5), Pisgah (7-5), Sulligent (10-6-1), Vincent (9-7).
CLASS 1A
1. Skyline (11-2)
2. Brantley (9-5)
3. Leroy (9-8)
4. Waterloo (12-2-1)
5. Kinston (12-6)
6. Spring Garden (8-3)
7. Hackleburg (10-4-1)
8. Sweet Water (9-10)
9. Verbena (9-6)
10. Billingsley (10-11)
Others nominated: Cherokee (10-7), Decatur Heritage (8-6-1), Meek (11-6), Ragland (3-4), Red Level (8-4).
AISA
1. Edgewood (21-6)
2. Lee-Scott (14-7)
3. Bessemer Academy (20-5)
4. Macon East (16-6-1)
5. Clarke Prep (16-3-1)
6. Hooper Academy (14-5)
7. Glenwood (13-14)
8. Abbeville Christian (7-6)
9. Lowndes Academy (9-8)
10. Chambers Academy (11-13)
Others nominated: Patrician Academy (9-4-2), South Choctaw (10-3).
ASWA BASEBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
1. Central-Phenix City (20-1)
2. Bob Jones (20-4)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (15-4)
4. Oak Mountain (17-6)
5. Baker (14-3)
6. Thompson (15-7)
7. Mary G. Montgomery (12-3)
8. Vestavia Hills (8-7)
9. Spain Park (13-6)
10. Sparkman (16-4)
Others nominated: Auburn (10-5), Chelsea (14-6), Enterprise (12-4), Fairhope (13-7), Florence (12-7), Grissom (12-8), Hoover (8-9), James Clemens (15-6), Tuscaloosa County (10-9).
CLASS 6A
1. Hartselle (13-4)
2. Oxford (12-6)
3. Saraland (15-4)
4. Mountain Brook (15-3)
5. Briarwood Christian (8-6)
6. Gardendale (10-4)
7. Spanish Fort (12-6)
8. Homewood (9-6)
9. Helena (11-9)
10. Faith Academy (10-4)
Others nominated: Athens (11-5), Calera (8-7), Cullman (5-11), Decatur (12-5), Hueytown (11-8), Muscle Shoals (8-5), Northridge (4-4), Pike Road (12-4).
CLASS 5A
1. Gulf Shores (15-6)
2. Boaz (12-2)
3. Alexandria (12-5)
4. Sardis (10-6)
5. Shelby County (13-5)
6. Mobile Christian (8-6)
7. Russellville (10-7)
8. Fairview (13-3)
9. Elmore County (11-2)
10. Headland (7-6)
Others nominated: Ardmore (11-7), East Limestone (11-7), Leeds (9-7), Rehobeth (10-6), Springville (11-4), St. Paul’s (10-8), Sylacauga (10-3), Valley (13-2), West Point (6-7).
CLASS 4A
1. Bibb County (16-1)
2. Corner (12-3)
3. Bayside Academy (9-5)
4. American Christian (8-9)
5. Etowah (10-9)
6. Deshler (13-4)
7. Trinity (11-8)
8. Westminster Christian (9-5)
9. Hanceville (10-3)
10. Orange Beach (12-3)
Others nominated: Andalusia (5-7), Brooks (5-7), Central-Florence (13-5), Cherokee County (12-6), Cleburne County (9-1), Good Hope (8-5), Hamilton (14-5), Jacksonville (8-9), Madison County (15-3), Munford (11-3), North Jackson (14-4), Priceville (8-7), Satsuma (13-2), St. John Paul II (6-4), T.R. Miller (7-8), Wilson (13-5).
CLASS 3A
1. Piedmont (10-4)
2. Decatur Heritage (10-5)
3. Thomasville (10-4)
4. Saint James (8-4)
5. Prattville Christian (11-5)
6. Providence Christian (8-6)
7. Houston Academy (6-6)
8. Hokes Bluff (9-5)
9. Gordo (7-6)
10. Vinemont (14-3)
Others nominated: Flomaton (8-8), Glencoe (10-8), Lauderdale County (6-4), New Brockton (11-6), Northside Methodist (8-4), Oakman (11-4), Opp (7-5), Straughn (10-6), Westbrook Christian (6-5), W.S. Neal (9-7).
CLASS 2A
1. Ariton (10-4)
2. Pike Liberal Arts (13-1)
3. G.W. Long (9-5)
4. Vincent (13-2)
5. Wicksburg (13-2)
6. Collinsville (12-2)
7. Lindsay Lane (12-6)
8. Fyffe (9-5)
9. Hatton (15-5)
10. Mars Hill (10-5)
Others nominated: Bayshore Christian (6-7), Donoho (5-6), North Sand Mountain (8-5), Pleasant Valley (8-6), Tuscaloosa Academy (8-6), Whitesburg Christian (7-5).
CLASS 1A
1. Millry (16-0)
2. Sumiton Christian (10-3)
3. Appalachian (9-2)
4. Sweet Water (10-4)
5. Hackleburg (10-5)
6. Leroy (9-4)
7. Gaylesville (10-2)
8. Florala (7-1)
9. Brantley (7-2)
10. Billingsley (8-4)
Others nominated: Covenant Christian (4-5), Lynn (6-2), Red Level (5-3), Spring Garden (5-5).
AISA
1. Glenwood (11-5)
2. Lowndes Academy (15-5)
3. Lee-Scott (10-6)
4. Clarke Prep (12-3)
5. Macon-East (15-5)
6. Bessemer Academy (17-8)
7. Edgewood Academy (16-8)
8. Patrician (6-5)
9. Autauga Academy (11-7)
10. Escambia Academy (6-4)
Others nominated: Cornerstone Christian (6-2), Lakeside (10-12).