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Final 2026 Alabama High School Baseball and Softball Rankings

Boys and girls high school baseball and softball rankings as determined by the Alabama Sports Writers Association:
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Members of the Alabama Sports Writers Association regularly vote in polls to rank the top high school baseball and softball teams in the state. The rankings begin with nominations from local sports writers.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association is a professional organization for sports writers and editors throughout the state, or any person involved in disseminating sports information or publicity in Alabama including but not limited to sports information personnel, publicists of professional organizations or facilities, or publicists of non-profit organizations sponsoring or governing sporting events. The ASWA is a non-profit organization.

The ASWA prep committee's primary responsibilities include conducting regular top-10 rankings of a variety of high school sports, and select all-state teams in those sports as well. The committee will determine the winner of a variety of annual awards including the annual Mr. Football winner, and the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award.

These are the final rankings of not only the baseball and softball seasons, but of the 2025-26 academic year.

Softball

Class 7A

1. Thompson (35-1-2)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (35-7-1)
3. Vestavia Hills (31-5)
4. Daphne (29-11)
5. Enterprise (32-7-1)
6. Fairhope (19-7-1)
7. Auburn (25-8)
8. Oak Mountain (16-12)
9. Austin (27-15)
10. Huntsville (26-16)

Others nominated: Baker (26-15-2), Central-Phenix City (21-15), Dothan (26-13), Hoover (26-12-1), Opelika (19-15), Prattville (23-13), Sparkman (18-12).

Class 6A

1. Hartselle (29-5-1)
2. Saraland (34-5-1)
3. Wetumpka (35-5)
4. Spanish Fort (32-11-1)
5. Hazel Green (32-13-1)
6. Cullman (35-7-1)
7. Helena (20-11)
8. Homewood (22-5)
9. Athens (23-14-2)
10. Chelsea (22-15-2)

Others nominated: Baldwin Co. (18-15), Chilton Co. (14-14-1), Gardendale (24-14), Gulf Shores (19-14), McAdory (23-9-2), Mortimer Jordan (16-21-1), Oxford (16-12), Pell City (21-13-2), Pike Road (21-11), Rehobeth (20-15), Spain Park (22-14).

Class 5A

1. Houston Academy (26-6)
2. Boaz (31-5)
3. Northside (33-8-1)
4. Lawrence Co. (32-7-1)
5. Springville (22-6-1)
6. Moody (21-12)
7. Corner (24-12)
8. Faith Academy (19-12)
9. Hayden (23-12)
10. Ardmore (23-19-1)

Others nominated: Andalusia (20-10-2), Beauregard (23-15), Brewbaker Tech (13-7), East Limestone (19-13), Lincoln (20-15-1), Scottsboro (22-14-1), Shelby Co. (20-6), St. Clair Co. (16-14-1).

Class 4A

1. Orange Beach (31-1)
2. West Limestone (27-2)
3. Deshler (35-12)
4. Plainview (31-8)
5. Alexandria (29-10)
6. Madison Co. (29-9)
7. American Christian (25-11)
8. Curry (23-12-1)
9. Central-Florence (36-5)
10. Prattville Christian (19-6)

Others nominated: Ashville (23-13-2), Cherokee Co. (20-13), Etowah (20-10), Munford (27-10), North Jackson (19-14-1), Satsuma (21-13-2), Straughn (22-8-1), Tallassee (14-10), West Morgan (22-17), White Plains (22-17).

Class 3A

1. Saint James (25-4-1)
2. Colbert Co. (37-7)
3. Glenwood (20-10)
4. Wicksburg (27-13)
5. Ohatchee (27-9)
6. Colbert Heights (26-9)
7. Madison Academy (15-7)
8. Winfield (28-12)
9. Slocomb (17-10-1)
10. Cottage Hill (16-13)

Others nominated: Childersburg (21-17), Collinsville (17-16), Dadeville (14-8), Lee-Scott (14-10), Randolph Co. (18-7), Thomasville (22-10).

Class 2A

1. J.U. Blacksher (23-6)
2. Lamar Co. (30-9-2)
3. West End (24-6)
4. Pike Liberal Arts (18-6-2)
5. Pisgah (22-13)
6. Southeastern (19-12)
7. Sand Rock (20-15)
8. Horseshoe Bend (18-10)
9. Sumiton Christian (19-16-1)
10. North Sand Mountain (18-14-1)

Others nominated: G.W. Long (19-15-1), Pleasant Valley (18-20), Washington Co. (14-10).

Class 1A

1. Hackleburg (33-9-1)
2. Kinston (22-11)
3. Maplesville (24-13-1)
4. Meek (19-6)
5. Leroy (20-6-1)
6. Ider (20-11)
7. Florala (16-8-1)
8. Woodland (13-9-1)
9. Lynn (15-11)
10. Brantley (12-11-2)

Others nominated: Athens Bible (14-12), Holy Spirit (12-12-2), Jacksonville Christian (14-2), Red Level (13-8), Shoals Christian (20-12-1).

AISA

1. Bessemer Academy (31-2)
2. Chambers Academy (28-6)
3. Crenshaw Christian (26-2)
4. Clarke Prep (25-10)
5. Hooper (13-12)

Others nominated: None.

Baseball

Class 7A

1. Vestavia Hills (26-9)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (24-7)
3. Enterprise (28-5)
4. Tuscaloosa Co. (23-11)
5. Auburn (23-10)
6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (24-12)
7. Bob Jones (24-14)
8. Fairhope (23-9)
9. Thompson (21-17)
10. Hoover (24-15)

Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (21-15), Grissom (19-15), Huntsville (21-14), James Clemens (20-15), Oak Mountain (21-15), Prattville (24-10), Sparkman (20-17).

Class 6A

1. Homewood (28-6)
2. Spain Park (27-7)
3. Cullman (24-9)
4. Northridge (28-6)
5. Hartselle (19-11)
6. Mountain Brook (24-4-1)
7. Oxford (24-11)
8. Pike Road (25-7)
9. Saraland (24-7)
10. Gulf Shores (21-11)

Others nominated: Benjamin Russell (23-7), Chelsea (15-17), Fort Payne (22-8), Hazel Green (27-9), Hueytown (22-14), McGill-Toolen (20-10), Mortimer Jordan (27-7), Rehobeth (20-9-1), Stanhope Elmore (20-12), Wetumpka (17-10-1).

Class 5A

1. Faith Academy (21-7)
2. St. Paul’s (19-5)
3. American Christian (28-10)
4. Briarwood Christian (22-9)
5. UMS-Wright (22-7)
6. Shelby Co. (23-8)
7. Demopolis (24-5)
8. Madison Academy (21-11)
9. Headland (20-8)
10. Russellville (19-14)

Others nominated: Andalusia (18-7), Boaz (19-8), Central-Clay Co. (12-10), Charles Henderson (20-8), Corner (15-11), East Limestone (21-8) Hayden (22-7), Leeds (22-13), Moody (21-7), Northside (19-7), Sardis (16-8), Springville (21-21-1), Valley (14-9-1).

Class 4A

1. Deshler (32-6)
2. Madison Co. (26-4)
3. Alexandria (23-10)
4. Cordova (20-6)
5. Westbrook Christian (18-9)
6. Opp (21-6)
7. Houston Academy (17-10)
8. Orange Beach (19-15)
9. Trinity (18-10)
10. Bibb Co. (18-10)

Others nominated: Bayside Academy (17-14), Brooks (23-10), Central-Florence (21-12), Cherokee Co. (14-13), Hamilton (19-10), New Brockton (20-7), Oak Grove (19-12), Oneonta (14-11), Plainview (16-12), Pleasant Grove (18-13), Randolph (18-7), St. John Paul II (15-12), St. Michael (17-13), Tallassee (16-11).

Class 3A

1. Glenwood (24-7)
2. Piedmont (25-7)
3. Gordo (24-8)
4. Excel (24-7)
5. Collinsville (22-5)
6. Phil Campbell (21-11)
7. Cottage Hill (18-9)
8. Lee-Scott (20-11)
9. Geraldine (20-8)
10. Elkmont (22-10)

Others nominated: Altamont (12-11), Flomaton (15-11), Lauderdale Co. (19-15), Montgomery Academy (13-14), Oakman (20-13), Saint James (14-14), Thorsby (21-8), Wicksburg (15-8).

Class 2A

1. Lindsay Lane (28-6)
2. G.W. Long (23-7)
3. Ariton (24-7)
4. North Sand Mountain (19-7)
5. Mars Hill Bible (22-8)
6. Red Bay (19-5)
7. Pike Liberal Arts (18-12)
8. Vincent (18-12)
9. Pleasant Valley (17-8)
10. Ranburne (22-11-1)

Others nominated: Bayshore Christian (14-7), Cold Springs (17-7), Horseshoe Bend (14-8), Reeltown (15-10), Tuscaloosa Academy (14-12), Westminster-Oak Mountain (18-12).

Class 1A

1. Appalachian (21-3)
2. Brantley (15-1)
3. Hubbertville (17-5)
4. Leroy (22-9)
5. Addison (20-6)
6. Lynn (15-5)
7. Hackleburg (21-10)
8. Skyline (14-6)
9. Maplesville (16-11)
10. South Lamar (17-7)

Others nominated: Athens Bible (16-10), Florala (15-7), Kinston (15-9), Spring Garden (16-11).

AISA

1. Southern Academy (31-5)
2. Lakeside (42-10)
3. Clarke Prep (23-10)
4. Macon-East (24-15)
5. Chambers Academy (20-8)

Others nominated: Edgewood (15-9), Fort Dale (15-7), Hope-Oxford (16-9), South Choctaw Academy (19-10)

Softball: April 9 Rankings

Class 7A

1. Thompson (27-1-2)
2. Vestavia Hills (24-3)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (32-6-1)
4. Daphne (26-10)
5. Fairhope (17-6)
6. Enterprise (22-6-1)
7. Auburn (18-7)
8. Huntsville (21-10)
9. Austin (26-14)
10. Baker (24-12-2)

Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (18-13), Dothan (19-11), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-11), Hoover (20-10-1), James Clemens (17-16-1), Oak Mountain (12-12), Opelika (15-14), Prattville (18-10), Sparkman (12-9).

Class 6A

1. Saraland (30-3-1)
2. Hartselle (25-5-1)
3. Wetumpka (30-3)
4. Hazel Green (26-10-1)
5. Spanish Fort (27-10-1)
6. Helena (15-8)
7. Athens (19-10-1)
8. Cullman (25-6)
9. Homewood (17-4)
10. McAdory (20-8-2)

Others nominated: Baldwin Co. (17-13), Brookwood (25-9-2), Chilton Co. (11-13-1), Gardendale (18-11), Fort Payne (8-7), Gulf Shores (16-10), Northridge (11-14-3), Oxford (14-7), Pell City (16-10-2), Pike Road (17-8), Rehobeth (14-12), Spain Park (18-14).

Class 5A

1. Houston Academy (16-5)
2. Boaz (21-5)
3. Northside (26-6-1)
4. Springville (19-4-1)
5. Lawrence Co. (21-6-1)
6. Corner (20-8)
7. Moody (12-10)
8. Faith Academy (18-11)
9. Ardmore (16-15-1)
10. Andalusia (17–6-1)

Others nominated: Beauregard (18-12), Brewbaker Tech (10-6), East Limestone (16-10), Hayden (17-11), Lincoln (14-9-1), Scottsboro (15-11), Shelby Co. (11-2), St. Clair Co. (13-14-1).

Class 4A

1. Orange Beach (27-0)
2. West Limestone (21-1)
3. Deshler (25-7)
4. Madison Co. (25-7)
5. Plainview (22-5)
6. Alexandria (21-8)
7. Curry (20-9-1)
8. Prattville Christian (14-5)
9. American Christian (18-9)
10. Central-Florence (26-4)

Others nominated: Ashville (20-10-2), Cherokee Co. (11-10), Etowah (17-7), Handley (9-10), Munford (22-6), North Jackson (14-10-1), Satsuma (17-12-1), Straughn (20-6-1), Tallassee (12-8), White Plains (19-14).

Class 2A

1. Lamar Co. (25-6)
2. J.U. Blacksher (18-6)
3. West End (14-6)
4. Pike Liberal Arts (13-4-2)
5. Pisgah (16-10)
6. Sand Rock (15-11)
7. Southeastern (14-11)
8. Washington Co. (12-8)
9. Horseshoe Bend (14-6)
10. G.W. Long (13-9-1)

Others nominated: Lindsay Lane (10-7), North Sand Mountain (12-10-1), Pleasant Valley (14-17), Sumiton Christian (12-10-1).

Class 1A

1. Hackleburg (22-6-1)
2. Kinston (15-9)
3. Maplesville (20-10)
4. Florala (12-4)
5. Meek (16-5)
6. Leroy (16-5-1)
7. Lynn (11-6)
8. Brantley (9-8-1)
9. Woodland (10-4-1)
10. Ider (10-7)

Others nominated: Elba (10-11), Gaylesville (6-6), Holy Spirit (10-10-2), Jacksonville Christian (9-2), Red Level (9-6), Shoals Christian (17-10), Waterloo (9-9).

Class 3A

1. Saint James (21-4-1)
2. Colbert Co. (25-3)
3. Glenwood (15-8)
4. Wicksburg (20-11)
5. Ohatchee (19-7)
6. Colbert Heights (20-7)
7. Slocomb (12-7-1)
8. Madison Academy (9-4)
9. Cottage Hill (15-12)
10. Winfield (17-11)

Others nominated: Childersburg (18-13), Collinsville (12-11), Dadeville (11-4), Hale Co. (7-7), Lee-Scott (11-9), Mobile Christian (9-10), Randolph Co. (13-5).

AISA

1. Bessemer Academy (30-2)
2. Chambers Academy (27-5)
3. Crenshaw Christian (24-1)
4. Clarke Prep (21-10)
5. Hooper (12-10)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (11-13).

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Baseball: April 9 Rankings

Class 7A

1. Enterprise (23-2)
2. Vestavia Hills (21-8)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (20-5)
4. Prattville (23-5)
5. Thompson (18-12)
6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (19-9)
7. Tuscaloosa Co. (19-9)
8. Auburn (18-9)
9. Bob Jones (19-12)
10. Oak Mountain (20-9)

Others nominated: Central-Phenix City (17-13), Fairhope (16-8), Florence (17-8), Grissom (14-14), Hoover (20-12), Huntsville (17-12), James Clemens (15-14), Opelika (17-13), Sparkman (15-14).

Class 6A

1. Homewood (22-5)
2. Spain Park (24-7)
3. Cullman (18-5)
4. Northridge (22-5)
5. Mountain Brook (24-4-1)
6. Hartselle (17-11)
7. Hazel Green (25-8)
8. Oxford (18-10)
9. Pike Road (20-5)
10. Saraland (19-6)

Others nominated: Athens (15-10), Benjamin Russell (18-6), Chelsea (13-14), Fort Payne (17-8), Hueytown (17-13), McGill-Toolen (17-7), Mortimer Jordan (23-5), Pelham (15-9), Pell City (12-11), Rehobeth (16-6), Southside-Gadsden (13-9), Stanhope Elmore (17-10), Wetumpka (14-8-1).

Class 5A

1. St. Paul’s (15-3)
2. Briarwood Christian (17-7)
3. Faith Academy (14-7)
4. American Christian (22-9)
5. Andalusia (17-3)
6. Demopolis (19-4)
7. UMS-Wright (16-7)
8. Madison Academy (17-9)
9. Northside (18-5)
10. Shelby Co. (18-6)

Others nominated: Boaz (17-8), Central-Clay Co. (10-8), Charles Henderson (15-8), Corner (12-9), Hayden (18-4), Headland (14-8), Leeds (18-11), Moody (17-6), Russellville (13-13), Sardis (14-4), Valley (12-8-1).

Class 4A

1. Deshler (25-5)
2. Madison Co. (20-4)
3. Westbrook Christian (15-7)
4. Brooks (20-6)
5. Hamilton (16-7)
6. Alexandria (16-9)
7. Opp (16-5)
8. Cordova (14-5)
9. Tallassee (13-9)
10. St. Michael (15-10)

Others nominated: Bayside Academy (14-12), Bibb Co. (13-9), Cherokee Co. (12-11), Houston Academy (12-9), Montgomery Catholic (14-6), New Hope (10-11), Oak Grove (15-10), Oneonta (12-8), Orange Beach (13-12), Plainview (10-11), Pleasant Grove (15-10), Randolph (13-6), Satsuma (15-9), St. John Paul II (11-9), Trinity (11-7).

Class 3A

1. Collinsville (19-2)
2. Glenwood (18-7)
3. Piedmont (19-6)
4. Gordo (17-7)
5. Wicksburg (13-5)
6. Lee-Scott (16-7)
7. Phil Campbell (16-9)
8. Excel (17-7)
9. Cottage Hill (16-7)
10. Lauderdale Co. (15-11)

Others nominated: Altamont (10-8), Elkmont (17-7), Flomaton (12-10), Fyffe (13-6), Geraldine (14-7), Oakman (14-9), Prattville Christian (12-7), T.R. Miller (8-9), Whitesburg Christian (9-11), Winfield (14-10).

Class 2A

1. Lindsay Lane (22-6)
2. G.W. Long (20-7)
3. Ariton (20-5)
4. Mars Hill Bible (18-5)
5. North Sand Mountain (14-7)
6. Ranburne (19-6-1)
7. Red Bay (13-5)
8. Pleasant Valley (14-5)
9. Pike Liberal Arts (14-11)
10. Vincent (11-10)

Others nominated: Cold Springs (14-6), Highland Home (10-5), Horseshoe Bend (13-5), Lamar Co. (10-9), Reeltown (12-9), Southeastern (10-10), Tuscaloosa Academy (12-8).

Class 1A

1. Appalachian (18-3)
2. Brantley (10-1)
3. Hackleburg (18-7)
4. Hubbertville (14-4)
5. Leroy (19-7)
6. Addison (14-6)
7. Athens Bible (13-6)
8. Lynn (13-4)
9. Florala (13-5)
10. Ider (14-7)

Others nominated: Kinston (11-8), Skyline (11-3), Spring Garden (11-10).

AISA

1. Lakeside (39-8)
2. Southern Academy (26-3)
3. Clarke Prep (19-8)
4. Macon-East (20-14)
5. Chambers Academy (17-8)

Others nominated: Edgewood (14-6), Fort Dale Academy (12-5), Hope-Oxford (12-6).


Softball: April 2

Class 7A

1. Thompson (25-0-2)
2. Daphne (22-6)
3. Vestavia Hills (23-3)
4. Hewitt-Trussville (25-5)
5. Auburn (13-4)
6. Fairhope (15-6)
7. Enterprise (19-5-1)
8. Huntsville (17-7)
9. Hoover (18-8)
10. Baker (20-9-1)

Others nominated: Austin (17-12), Central-Phenix City (12-10), Dothan (17-11), Grissom (16-15), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (16-10), James Clemens (16-11-1), Prattville (18-9), Sparkman (8-6), Tuscaloosa Co. (13-12).

Class 6A

1. Hartselle (21-4-1)
2. Saraland (23-3-1)
3. Spanish Fort (25-5)
4. Wetumpka (25-3)
5. Helena (12-6)
6. Hazel Green (22-10-1)
7. Athens (15-8-1)
8. Gardendale (18-9)
9. Cullman (22-4)
10. McAdory (18-7-2)

Others nominated: Baldwin Co. (14-10), Brookwood (19-8-1), Chelsea (15-7-2), Chilton Co. (10-12-1), Fort Payne (7-6), Gulf Shores (15-10), Northridge (10-8-3), Oxford (12-7), Pell City (14-7-2), Rehobeth (12-12), Spain Park (14-11).

Class 5A

1. Houston Academy (14-5)
2. Boaz (17-4)
3. Northside (22-5-1)
4. Lawrence Co. (17-4-1)
5. Springville (12-4-1)
6. Corner (19-7)
7. Moody (9-10)
8. Lincoln (13-6)
9. Ardmore (13-11-1)
10. Andalusia (14-3-1)

Others nominated: Beauregard (16-11), Demopolis (11-6), East Limestone (13-8), Faith Academy (16-11), Hayden (15-11), Scottsboro (11-10), St. Clair Co. (12-13-1).

Class 4A

1. Orange Beach (20-0)
2. West Limestone (14-0)
3. Madison Co. (23-4)
4. Deshler (19-4)
5. Plainview (16-4)
6. Alexandria (13-7)
7. Curry (19-8-1)
8. Prattville Christian (12-5)
9. Central-Florence (21-3)
10. American Christian (16-9)

Others nominated: Ashville (11-5), Cherokee Co. (10-9), Etowah (14-6), Handley (8-9), Hokes Bluff (11-9), Munford (18-6), New Hope (8-11), North Jackson (12-7), Straughn (18-6-1), Tallassee (12-6), White Plains (18-13).

Class 3A

1. Saint James (19-4-1)
2. Colbert Co. (23-3)
3. Glenwood (15-7)
4. Colbert Heights (17-3)
5. Wicksburg (13-10)
6. Ohatchee (15-5)
7. Slocomb (10-6-1)
8. Cottage Hill (12-10)
9. Madison Academy (6-2)
10. Dadeville (8-2)

Others nominated: Childersburg (17-10), Collinsville (9-8), Geraldine (8-8), Lee-Scott (11-8), Randolph Co. (12-5).

Class 2A

1. Lamar Co. (18-5)
2. J.U. Blacksher (16-6)
3. West End (10-4)
4. Pike Liberal Arts (12-4-2)
5. Southeastern (13-5)
6. Pisgah (11-7)
7. Sand Rock (12-7)
8. Washington Co. (12-8)
9. G.W. Long (11-8-1)
10. Horseshoe Bend (11-5)

Others nominated: Lindsay Lane (9-4), North Sand Mountain (9-6-1), Sumiton Christian (8-8-1).

Class 1A

1. Hackleburg (18-4-1)
2. Kinston (15-7)
3. Maplesville (16-7)
4. Florala (10-4)
5. Meek (12-5)
6. Lynn (9-3)
7. Leroy (15-5-1)
8. Brantley (9-6-1)
9. Woodland (9-4-1)
10. Ider (7-7)

Others nominated: Elba (9-11), Gaylesville (5-5), Holy Spirit (9-9-2), Jacksonville Christian (6-0), Keith (6-2), Red Level (8-5), Shoals Christian (16-9).

AISA

1. Bessemer Academy (28-2)
2. Chambers Academy (27-5)
3. Crenshaw Christian (21-1)
4. Clarke Prep (17-8)
5. Hooper (12-9)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (10-13), Edgewood (10-11).

Baseball: April 2

Class 7A

1. Enterprise (19-2)
2. Vestavia Hills (18-8)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (17-4)
4. Prattville (21-5)
5. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-8)
6. Tuscaloosa Co. (17-8)
7. Thompson (16-11)
8. Auburn (15-8)
9. Fairhope (15-7)
10. Hoover (20-8)

Others nominated: Austin (15-6), Bob Jones (15-12), Central-Phenix City (12-13), Florence (16-7), Grissom (12-12), Huntsville (14-12), James Clemens (12-13), Oak Mountain (16-9), Opelika (17-11), Sparkman (14-12).

Class 6A

1. Homewood (19-4)
2. Spain Park (22-6)
3. Cullman (14-3)
4. Hazel Green (24-5)
5. Oxford (17-8)
6. Northridge (18-3)
7. Mountain Brook (21-4-1)
8. Hartselle (13-11)
9. Pike Road (18-4)
10. Saraland (17-5)

Others nominated: Athens (13-8), Benjamin Russell (17-4), Chelsea (12-11), Fort Payne (14-8), Hueytown (13-13), McGill-Toolen (15-7), Mortimer Jordan (19-5), Pelham (14-6), Pell City (9-8), Rehobeth (16-6), Southside-Gadsden (11-9), Stanhope Elmore (12-10), Wetumpka (13-5).

Class 5A

1. St. Paul’s (13-3)
2. American Christian (21-8)
3. Faith Academy (11-6)
4. Briarwood (14-7)
5. UMS-Wright (15-6)
6. Madison Academy (16-7)
7. Shelby Co. (15-5)
8. Northside (15-4)
9. Moody (15-4)
10. Andalusia (13-3)

Others nominated: Boaz (15-7), Central-Clay Co. (9-6), Charles Henderson (14-7), Corner (11-7), Demopolis (15-4), East Limestone (13-7), Elmore Co. (10-13), Hayden (15-4), Headland (12-7), Holtville (7-10), Leeds (14-9), Mobile Christian (12-9), Sardis (13-3), Valley (11-5-1).

Class 4A

1. Deshler (21-5)
2. Madison Co. (17-3)
3. Brooks (18-5)
4. Hamilton (15-6)
5. Alexandria (12-8)
6. Westbrook Christian (10-7)
7. Opp (14-4)
8. St. Michael (14-8)
9. Bibb Co. (12-6)
10. Montgomery Catholic (14-4)

Others nominated: Central-Florence (12-9), Cherokee Co. (9-11), Cordova (11-5), Fultondale (10-3), New Hope (9-9), Oak Grove (14-10), Oneonta (8-7), Plainview (9-9), Pleasant Grove (13-9), Randolph (10-6), Satsuma (14-7), St. John Paul II (10-8), Tallassee (10-9), Trinity (10-6), Wilson (13-11).

Class 3A

1. Glenwood (16-6)
2. Collinsville (16-2)
3. Piedmont (16-5)
4. Gordo (15-7)
5. Wicksburg (12-5)
6. Excel (16-6)
7. Lee-Scott (13-7)
8. Fyffe (13-4)
9. Prattville Christian (9-6)
10. Altamont (9-5)

Others nominated: Cottage Hill (11-7), Elkmont (13-5), Flomaton (10-7), Geraldine (11-7), Lauderdale Co. (11-11), Phil Campbell (13-8), T.R. Miller (5-8), Thorsby (12-7), Winfield (13-9).

Class 2A

1. Mars Hill Bible (17-3)
2. G.W. Long (16-6)
3. Lindsay Lane (18-6)
4. Ariton (17-5)
5. Ranburne (17-5-1)
6. North Sand Mountain (12-7)
7. Red Bay (12-4)
8. Vincent (8-8)
9. Pike Liberal Arts (12-9)
10. Pleasant Valley (12-5)

Others nominated: Highland Home (8-4), Horseshoe Bend (11-4), Reeltown (10-9), Southeastern (10-7), Tuscaloosa Academy (11-7), Westminster-Oak Mountain (7-6).

Class 1A

1. Leroy (16-4)
2. Appalachian (16-2)
3. Hubbertville (11-4)
4. Athens Bible (13-5)
5. Brantley (9-1)
6. Hackleburg (14-7)
7. Addison (10-5)
8. Ider (13-6)
9. Florala (10-4)
10. Lynn (10-4)

Others nominated: Fayetteville (7-13), Kinston (10-8), Skyline (8-3), Spring Garden (8-10).

AISA

1. Lakeside (35-6)
2. Southern Academy (26-2)
3. Macon-East (19-11)
4. Clarke Prep (15-8)
5. Chambers Academy (17-8)

Others nominated: Edgewood (11-5), Fort Dale (10-5), Hope-Oxford (9-6).


Softball: March 26 Rankings

Class 7A

1. Thompson (20-0-2)
2. Daphne (15-3)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (18-2)
4. Vestavia Hills (15-1)
5. Enterprise (14-2-1)
6. Auburn (8-2)
7. Fairhope (12-4)
8. Huntsville (12-6)
9. Tuscaloosa Co. (12-9)
10. Sparkman (6-2)

Others nominated: Austin (14-10), Baker (10-8-1), Central-Phenix City (7-8), Dothan (14-6), Grissom (14-12), Hoover (7-7), James Clemens (12-7-1), Opelika (15-10), Prattville (16-6).

Class 6A

1. Saraland (17-2-1)
2. Hartselle (14-2-1)
3. Wetumpka (17-1)
4. Spanish Fort (16-3)
5. Helena (11-6)
6. Gardendale (15-6)
7. Athens (10-5-1)
8. Cullman (14-3)
9. Hazel Green (15-8-1)
10. McAdory (12-5-2)

Others nominated: Baldwin Co. (7-5), Brookwood (16-5-1), Chelsea (9-5-1), Chilton Co. (7-8-1), Fort Payne (5-2), Gulf Shores (12-9), Mortimer Jordan (7-10-1), Oxford (8-1), Pell City (9-5-2), Rehobeth (10-10), Spain Park (12-7).

Class 5A

1. Houston Academy (13-5)
2. Boaz (10-3)
3. Northside (15-4-1)
4. Springville (4-2-1)
5. Lawrence Co. (11-3)
6. Corner (14-6)
7. Beauregard (15-7)
8. Moody (7-9)
9. Ardmore (10-8-1)
10. Hayden (14-8)

Others nominated: Andalusia (7-2-1), Brewbaker Tech (2-4), East Limestone (11-2), Faith Academy (7-6), Holtville (5-5), Lincoln (11-6), Priceville (9-8), St. Clair Co. (9-10-1), Scottsboro (7-7), Shelby Co. (6-2).

Class 3A

1. Saint James (13-2-1)
2. Colbert Co. (14-3)
3. Wicksburg (11-7)
4. Glenwood (14-6)
5. Colbert Heights (11-1)
6. Cottage Hill (10-6)
7. Ohatchee (9-4)
8. Childersburg (16-4)
9. Slocomb (10-6-1)
10. Madison Academy (3-1)

Others nominated: Geraldine (5-3), Lee-Scott (7-6), Mobile Christian (4-6), Randolph Co. (6-4), Winfield (9-5).

Class 4A

1. Orange Beach (14-0)
2. West Limestone (9-0)
3. Madison Co. (17-3)
4. Plainview (7-0)
5. Deshler (12-2)
6. White Plains (15-7)
7. Alexandria (10-7)
8. Curry (14-5-1)
9. Satsuma (9-6)
10. Prattville Christian (10-4)

Others nominated: Ashville (9-5), Central-Florence (12-3), Cherokee Co. (7-5), DAR (9-10-1), Etowah (10-3), Handley (6-7), Munford (15-4), New Hope (6-9), North Jackson (8-3), Straughn (12-3-1), Tallassee (9-5).

Class 2A

1. J.U. Blacksher (13-3)
2. Lamar Co. (12-5)
3. West End (4-2)
4. Pike Liberal Arts (9-2-1)
5. Southeastern (13-3)
6. Pisgah (7-3)
7. Sand Rock (8-4)
8. Washington Co. (8-5)
9. G.W. Long (8-6)
10. Lindsay Lane (6-4)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (4-7), Luverne (6-5), North Sand Mountain (4-4-1), Pleasant Valley (6-11), Sumiton Christian (5-5).

Class 1A

1. Kinston (11-4)
2. Hackleburg (16-2)
3. Maplesville (14-7)
4. Florala (8-4)
5. Meek (12-4)
6. Lynn (7-3)
7. Leroy (8-4-1)
8. Brantley (5-4)
9. Woodland (5-2-1)
10. Shoals Christian (13-7)

Others nominated: Elba (8-8), Holy Spirit (6-7-2), Jacksonville Christian (4-0), Skyline (3-7-1), Waterloo (5-4).

AISA

1. Bessemer Academy (20–2)
2. Chambers Academy (18-3)
3. Crenshaw Christian (14-1)
4. Clarke Prep (13-8)
5. Hooper (10-7)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (7-9), Cornerstone-Columbiana (8-10), Edgewood (9-8), Springwood (5-2).

Baseball: March 26 Rankings

Class 7A

1. Enterprise (16-1)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (11-1)
3. Hoover (14-2)
4. Thompson (11-6)
5. Fairhope (10-4)
6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (12-5)
7. Vestavia Hills (10-4)
8. Bob Jones (9-8)
9. Tuscaloosa Co. (12-4)
10. Prattville (16-2)

Others nominated: Auburn (9-6), Austin (11-4), Central-Phenix City (10-8), Florence (11-5), Huntsville (11-9), James Clemens (8-7), Oak Mountain (8-5), Opelika (11-7), Sparkman (9-6).

Class 6A

1. Hartselle (9-7)
2. Homewood (11-2)
3. Hazel Green (17-4)
4. Oxford (9-6)
5. Northridge (11-2)
6. Wetumpka (10-2)
7. Mountain Brook (13-4)
8. Mortimer Jordan (15-2)
9. Chelsea (8-8)
10. Fort Payne (9-5)

Others nominated: Athens (11-5), Cullman (6-3), Hueytown (9-9), McGill-Toolen (11-5), Pelham (9-4), Pell City (6-5), Pike Road (11-3), Rehobeth (12-4), Russell Co. (9-6), Saraland (8-5), Spain Park (12-6), Stanhope Elmore (7-7).

Class 5A

1. St. Paul’s (8-2)
2. Faith Academy (7-4)
3. American Christian (11-6)
4. Briarwood Christian (9-4)
5. Moody (11-3)
6. Shelby Co. (10-3)
7. Mobile Christian (8-3)
8. Madison Academy (9-5)
9. Charles Henderson (10-4)
10. Northside (9-2)

Others nominated: Andalusia (8-3), Boaz (9-5), Brewer (10-2), Central-Clay Co. (7-4), Corner (7-5), East Limestone (8-4), Elmore Co. (6-10), Hayden (9-1), Headland (6-6), Holtville (4-7), Scottsboro (5-7), UMS-Wright (7-5).

Class 4A

1. Deshler (11-4)
2. Madison Co. (11-3)
3. Alexandria (8-6)
4. Westbrook Christian (6-5)
5. St. Michael (11-5)
6. Brooks (10-4)
7. Hamilton (9-5)
8. Bibb Co. (7-3)
9. Satsuma (9-5)
10. Montgomery Catholic (11-3)

Others nominated: Bayside Academy (5-7), Central-Florence (9-4), Cherokee Co. (6-8), Cordova (7-5), Fultondale (8-2), Oak Grove (10-6), Oneonta (7-4), Opp (7-4), Orange Beach (7-8), Plainview (7-3), Randolph (6-2), St. John Paul II (5-7), Trinity (5-4), West Limestone (8-5), Wilson (11-3).

Class 3A

1. Piedmont (10-2)
2. Glenwood (10-4)
3. Collinsville (11-1)
4. Gordo (8-6)
5. Lee-Scott (9-5)
6. Fyffe (8-2)
7. Prattville Christian (7-5)
8. Flomaton (7-3)
9. Wicksburg (7-5)
10. Altamont (5-2)

Others nominated: Elkmont (10-4), Geraldine (6-4), Phil Campbell (8-6), T.R. Miller (4-6), Thorsby (8-3), Whitesburg Christian (5-5), Winfield (9-3).

Class 2A

1. Mars Hill Bible (10-2)
2. G.W. Long (11-4)
3. Lindsay Lane (13-4)
4. Artion (10-3)
5. North Sand Mountain (6-4)
6. Ranburne (10-4-1)
7. Vincent (5-6)
8. Pike Liberal Arts (10-4-1)
9. Red Bay (8-2)
10. Pleasant Valley (7-4)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (5-9), Highland Home (6-2), Sand Rock (4-10), Sumiton Christian (2-6), Tuscaloosa Academy (7-4), Westminster-Oak Mountain (6-3).

Class 1A

1. Leroy (12-3)
2. Hackleburg (9-4)
3. Appalachian (6-1)
4. Athens Bible (8-2)
5. Florala (8-2)
6. Hubbertville (5-2)
7. Addison (6-4)
8. Brantley (4-1)
9. Lynn (5-3)
10. Ider (9-4)

Others nominated: Gaylesville (3-5), Kinston (7-5), Skyline (5-2), Spring Garden (6-7).

AISA

1. Lakeside (29-2)
2. Southern Academy (16-1)
3. Macon-East (13-9)
4. Edgewood (7-3)
5. Hope-Oxford (9-4)

Others nominated: Chambers Academy (9-6), Clarke Prep (12-7), Coosa Valley (7-8), Fort Dale Academy (9-4), Morgan Academy (8-4), South Choctaw Academy (8-5).


Softball: March 19 Rankings

Class 7A

1. Thompson (20-0-2)
2. Daphne (15-3)
3. Hewitt-Trussville (18-2)
4. Vestavia Hills (15-1)
5. Enterprise (14-2-1)
6. Auburn (8-2)
7. Fairhope (12-4)
8. Huntsville (12-6)
9. Tuscaloosa Co. (12-9)
10. Sparkman (6-2)

Others nominated: Austin (14-10), Baker (10-8-1), Central-Phenix City (7-8), Dothan (14-6), Grissom (14-12), Hoover (7-7), James Clemens (12-7-1), Opelika (15-10), Prattville (16-6).

Class 6A

1. Saraland (17-2-1)
2. Hartselle (14-2-1)
3. Wetumpka (17-1)
4. Spanish Fort (16-3)
5. Helena (11-6)
6. Gardendale (15-6)
7. Athens (10-5-1)
8. Cullman (14-3)
9. Hazel Green (15-8-1)
10. McAdory (12-5-2)

Others nominated: Baldwin Co. (7-5), Brookwood (16-5-1), Chelsea (9-5-1), Chilton Co. (7-8-1), Fort Payne (5-2), Gulf Shores (12-9), Mortimer Jordan (7-10-1), Oxford (8-1), Pell City (9-5-2), Rehobeth (10-10), Spain Park (12-7).

Class 5A

1. Houston Academy (13-5)
2. Boaz (10-3)
3. Northside (15-4-1)
4. Springville (4-2-1)
5. Lawrence Co. (11-3)
6. Corner (14-6)
7. Beauregard (15-7)
8. Moody (7-9)
9. Ardmore (10-8-1)
10. Hayden (14-8)

Others nominated: Andalusia (7-2-1), Brewbaker Tech (2-4), East Limestone (11-2), Faith Academy (7-6), Holtville (5-5), Lincoln (11-6), Priceville (9-8), St. Clair Co. (9-10-1), Scottsboro (7-7), Shelby Co. (6-2).

Class 4A

1. Orange Beach (14-0)
2. West Limestone (9-0)
3. Madison Co. (17-3)
4. Plainview (7-0)
5. Deshler (12-2)
6. White Plains (15-7)
7. Alexandria (10-7)
8. Curry (14-5-1)
9. Satsuma (9-6)
10. Prattville Christian (10-4)

Others nominated: Ashville (9-5), Central-Florence (12-3), Cherokee Co. (7-5), DAR (9-10-1), Etowah (10-3), Handley (6-7), Munford (15-4), New Hope (6-9), North Jackson (8-3), Straughn (12-3-1), Tallassee (9-5).

Class 3A

1. Saint James (13-2-1)
2. Colbert Co. (14-3)
3. Wicksburg (11-7)
4. Glenwood (14-6)
5. Colbert Heights (11-1)
6. Cottage Hill (10-6)
7. Ohatchee (9-4)
8. Childersburg (16-4)
9. Slocomb (10-6-1)
10. Madison Academy (3-1)

Others nominated: Geraldine (5-3), Lee-Scott (7-6), Mobile Christian (4-6), Randolph Co. (6-4), Winfield (9-5).

Class 2A

1. J.U. Blacksher (13-3)
2. Lamar Co. (12-5)
3. West End (4-2)
4. Pike Liberal Arts (9-2-1)
5. Southeastern (13-3)
6. Pisgah (7-3)
7. Sand Rock (8-4)
8. Washington Co. (8-5)
9. G.W. Long (8-6)
10. Lindsay Lane (6-4)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (4-7), Luverne (6-5), North Sand Mountain (4-4-1), Pleasant Valley (6-11), Sumiton Christian (5-5).

Class 1A

1. Kinston (11-4)
2. Hackleburg (16-2)
3. Maplesville (14-7)
4. Florala (8-4)
5. Meek (12-4)
6. Lynn (7-3)
7. Leroy (8-4-1)
8. Brantley (5-4)
9. Woodland (5-2-1)
10. Shoals Christian (13-7)

Others nominated: Elba (8-8), Holy Spirit (6-7-2), Jacksonville Christian (4-0), Skyline (3-7-1), Waterloo (5-4).

AISA

1. Bessemer Academy (20–2)
2. Chambers Academy (18-3)
3. Crenshaw Christian (14-1)
4. Clarke Prep (13-8)
5. Hooper (10-7)

Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (7-9), Cornerstone-Columbiana (8-10), Edgewood (9-8), Springwood (5-2).


Baseball : March 19 Rankings

Class 7A

1. Enterprise (16-1)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (11-1)
3. Hoover (14-2)
4. Thompson (11-6)
5. Fairhope (10-4)
6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (12-5)
7. Vestavia Hills (10-4)
8. Bob Jones (9-8)
9. Tuscaloosa Co. (12-4)
10. Prattville (16-2)

Others nominated: Auburn (9-6), Austin (11-4), Central-Phenix City (10-8), Florence (11-5), Huntsville (11-9), James Clemens (8-7), Oak Mountain (8-5), Opelika (11-7), Sparkman (9-6).

Class 6A

1. Hartselle (9-7)
2. Homewood (11-2)
3. Hazel Green (17-4)
4. Oxford (9-6)
5. Northridge (11-2)
6. Wetumpka (10-2)
7. Mountain Brook (13-4)
8. Mortimer Jordan (15-2)
9. Chelsea (8-8)
10. Fort Payne (9-5)

Others nominated: Athens (11-5), Cullman (6-3), Hueytown (9-9), McGill-Toolen (11-5), Pelham (9-4), Pell City (6-5), Pike Road (11-3), Rehobeth (12-4), Russell Co. (9-6), Saraland (8-5), Spain Park (12-6), Stanhope Elmore (7-7).

Class 5A

1. St. Paul’s (8-2)
2. Faith Academy (7-4)
3. American Christian (11-6)
4. Briarwood Christian (9-4)
5. Moody (11-3)
6. Shelby Co. (10-3)
7. Mobile Christian (8-3)
8. Madison Academy (9-5)
9. Charles Henderson (10-4)
10. Northside (9-2)

Others nominated: Andalusia (8-3), Boaz (9-5), Brewer (10-2), Central-Clay Co. (7-4), Corner (7-5), East Limestone (8-4), Elmore Co. (6-10), Hayden (9-1), Headland (6-6), Holtville (4-7), Scottsboro (5-7), UMS-Wright (7-5).

Class 4A

1. Deshler (11-4)
2. Madison Co. (11-3)
3. Alexandria (8-6)
4. Westbrook Christian (6-5)
5. St. Michael (11-5)
6. Brooks (10-4)
7. Hamilton (9-5)
8. Bibb Co. (7-3)
9. Satsuma (9-5)
10. Montgomery Catholic (11-3)

Others nominated: Bayside Academy (5-7), Central-Florence (9-4), Cherokee Co. (6-8), Cordova (7-5), Fultondale (8-2), Oak Grove (10-6), Oneonta (7-4), Opp (7-4), Orange Beach (7-8), Plainview (7-3), Randolph (6-2), St. John Paul II (5-7), Trinity (5-4), West Limestone (8-5), Wilson (11-3).

Class 3A

1. Piedmont (10-2)
2. Glenwood (10-4)
3. Collinsville (11-1)
4. Gordo (8-6)
5. Lee-Scott (9-5)
6. Fyffe (8-2)
7. Prattville Christian (7-5)
8. Flomaton (7-3)
9. Wicksburg (7-5)
10. Altamont (5-2)

Others nominated: Elkmont (10-4), Geraldine (6-4), Phil Campbell (8-6), T.R. Miller (4-6), Thorsby (8-3), Whitesburg Christian (5-5), Winfield (9-3).

Class 2A

1. Mars Hill Bible (10-2)
2. G.W. Long (11-4)
3. Lindsay Lane (13-4)
4. Artion (10-3)
5. North Sand Mountain (6-4)
6. Ranburne (10-4-1)
7. Vincent (5-6)
8. Pike Liberal Arts (10-4-1)
9. Red Bay (8-2)
10. Pleasant Valley (7-4)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (5-9), Highland Home (6-2), Sand Rock (4-10), Sumiton Christian (2-6), Tuscaloosa Academy (7-4), Westminster-Oak Mountain (6-3).

Class 1A

1. Leroy (12-3)
2. Hackleburg (9-4)
3. Appalachian (6-1)
4. Athens Bible (8-2)
5. Florala (8-2)
6. Hubbertville (5-2)
7. Addison (6-4)
8. Brantley (4-1)
9. Lynn (5-3)
10. Ider (9-4)

Others nominated: Gaylesville (3-5), Kinston (7-5), Skyline (5-2), Spring Garden (6-7).

AISA

1. Lakeside (29-2)
2. Southern Academy (16-1)
3. Macon-East (13-9)
4. Edgewood (7-3)
5. Hope-Oxford (9-4)

Others nominated: Chambers Academy (9-6), Clarke Prep (12-7), Coosa Valley (7-8), Fort Dale Academy (9-4), Morgan Academy (8-4), South Choctaw Academy (8-5).

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 26 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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