Story by Heath Hambrick
The final Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings have been released. Teams from DeKalb County are ranked in softball and baseball.
In softball the Ider Lady Hornets finish with the number one ranking. Plainview comes in a No.7 in Class 4A. Collinsville finishes in the others nominated category.
For baseball Collinsville and Fyffe remained at No.8 and No. 10 respectively. And Fort Payne stayed in the others nominated category.
Below is a list of the complete rankings.
ASWA STATE RANKINGS
This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings, the last of the season:
SOFTBALL
CLASS 7A
1. Thompson (32-3)
2. Central-Phenix City (30-3)
3. Daphne (31-5)
4. Hewitt-Trussville (24-11)
5. Tuscaloosa Co. (31-8-1)
6. Sparkman (31-9-1)
7. Enterprise (22-7)
8. Huntsville (21-11-1)
9. Fairhope (24-9)
10. Austin (30-12-1)
Others nominated: Auburn (20-14), Baker (28-11), Dothan (23-16), Hoover (17-12), Oak Mountain (19-14), Opelika (14-16), Vestavia Hills (13-16-1).
CLASS 6A
1. Spanish Fort (31-9)
2. Gulf Shores (23-12)
3. Chelsea (24-12-1)
4. Saraland (25-10)
5. Athens (21-14)
6. Baldwin Co. (18-12)
7. Helena (22-12-2)
8. Hartselle (16-9-1)
9. Chilton Co. (28-6-2)
10. Wetumpka (39-4)
Others nominated: Benjamin Russell (15-18-1), Buckhorn (20-9-1), Gardendale (23-12), Hazel Green (21-12), Oxford (13-14), Pell City (20-12), Rehobeth (24-13), Southside-Gadsden (17-12), Spain Park (21-17).
CLASS 5A
1. Springville (34-3-1)
2. Moody (26-7)
3. Lawrence Co. (34-11-1)
4. Houston Academy (20-5)
5. Boaz (23-7-1)
6. Holtville (16-10-1)
7. Scottsboro (21-13)
8. St. Clair Co. (20-12-1)
9. Northside (30-13-1)
10. Andalusia (24-8)
Others nominated: Ardmore (21-14-1), Brewer (18-13-1), Central-Clay Co. (18-12), East Limestone (15-7), Elmore Co. (17-13), Headland (18-13).
CLASS 4A
1. Orange Beach (28-2)
2. Curry (38-1)
3. West Limestone (32-5)
4. Alexandria (29-7-2)
5. Cherokee Co. (21-4)
6. Madison Co. (21-10)
7. Plainview (22-6-1)
8. Satsuma (22-14-2)
9. Prattville Christian (29-6)
10. Opp (27-9)
Others nominated: American Christian (26-15), Ashville (23-13-1), Brooks (16-15), Central-Florence (19-9), Cordova (19-13), Danville (21-17), Deshler (26-12), Good Hope (17-11-1), Munford (21-6-1), Tallassee (11-11), Westminster Christian (13-9), White Plains (17-13).
CLASS 3A
1. St. James (36-6)
2. Wicksburg (33-6)
3. Madison Academy (24-4)
4. Winfield (28-4)
5. Mars Hill Bible (24-10)
6. Thomasville (25-7)
7. Ohatchee (22-10)
8. T.R. Miller (16-13-1)
9. Cottage Hill (15-6)
10. Lauderdale Co. (18-12)
Others nominated: Colbert Heights (19-6), Collinsville (13-11), Dadeville (6-11), Randolph Co. (12-9), Whitesburg Christian (11-6).
CLASS 2A
1. Pleasant Valley (30-11)
2. G.W. Long (26-8)
3. Horseshoe Bend (19-3)
4. Sumiton Christian (23-16)
5. Pisgah (18-11)
6. West End (17-6)
7. Belgreen (23-11)
8. J.U. Blacksher (18-11)
9. Lindsay Lane (20-9-1)
10. Southeastern (14-10)
Others nominated: Ariton (19-15-2), Reeltown (8-11), Tuscaloosa Academy (10-4).
CLASS 1A
1. Ider (26-9-1)
2. Hackleburg (23-7)
3. Waterloo (21-9-1)
4. Kinston (24-7)
5. Brantley (17-11)
6. Woodland (23-5)
7. Maplesville (15-10)
8. Leroy (16-7)
9. Spring Garden (12-9-2)
10. Florala (13-6)
Others nominated: Athens Bible (12-14), Lynn (14-11-2), Red Level (12-10), Skyline (8-20).
AISA
1. Clarke Prep (22-2-1)
2. Hooper (22-9-1)
3. Bessemer Academy (23-10)
4. Crenshaw Christian (19-8-1)
5. Chambers Academy (19-8)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (10-8), Cornerstone-Columbiana (16-5), Edgewood (17-13).
BASEBALL
CLASS 7A
1. Hewitt-Trussville (29-2)
2. Bob Jones (29-9)
3. Enterprise (27-1)
4. Central-Phenix City (28-7)
5. Fairhope (23-9)
6. Thompson (26-12)
7. Hoover (23-14)
8. Grissom (22-10)
9. Vestavia Hills (22-8)
10. Tuscaloosa Co. (25-12)
Others nominated: Alma Bryant (17-11), Auburn (15-15), Baker (15-14), Dothan (19-10), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (21-13), Huntsville (17-15), James Clemens (24-10), Opelika (19-11).
CLASS 6A
1. Hartselle (25-7)
2. Mountain Brook (24-8)
3. Chelsea (19-9)
4. Oxford (23-9)
5. Buckhorn (23-12)
6. Helena (18-13)
7. Saraland (19-9)
8. Spanish Fort (18-13)
9. Homewood (27-7)
10. Northridge (22-7)
Others nominated: Cullman (17-14), Fort Payne (17-10), Gardendale (20-8), Gulf Shores (18-12-1), Hazel Green (25-11), Hueytown (23-13), Pelham (14-14), Pell City (17-12), Rehobeth (19-9), Spain Park (15-15), Stanhope Elmore (20-13), Wetumpka (18-13).
CLASS 5A
1. Springville (26-4)
2. American Christian (24-12-1)
3. Madison Academy (29-6)
4. St. Paul’s (19-8-1)
5. Northside (26-10-1)
6. Faith Academy (22-5)
7. Boaz (22-8)
8. Russellville (22-10)
9. Headland (21-8)
10. Marbury (24-6)
Others nominated: Briarwood (17-14), Charles Henderson (20-13), Corner (14-11), East Limestone (20-12), Elberta (20-7), Elmore Co. (22-9), Guntersville (18-13), Holtville (15-14), Jacksonville (16-16), John Carroll (16-15), Lawrence Co. (23-9), Leeds (22-11), UMS-Wright (15-11).
CLASS 4A
1. Oak Grove (24-3)
2. Opp (21-4)
3. Etowah (20-12)
4. Haleyville (22-7)
5. Deshler (23-9)
6. Bibb Co. (21-9)
7. Alexandria (17-12)
8. Trinity (19-8)
9. Madison Co. (21-4)
10. Satsuma (18-10)
Others nominated: Bayside Academy (16-15), Central-Florence (20-13), Cleburne Co. (12-9), Orange Beach (19-10), Tallassee (18-10), Westbrook Christian (22-6), W.S. Neal (14-6).
CLASS 3A
1. Prattville Christian (28-2)
2. Glenwood (23-4)
3. Winfield (26-6)
4. Thomasville (18-7)
5. Gordo (19-13)
6. St. James (16-9)
7. Vinemont (22-8)
8. Collinsville (17-8)
9. Thorsby (25-8)
10. Fyffe (19-7)
Others nominated: Elkmont (18-10), Flomaton (16-9), Lauderdale Co. (18-12), Lee-Scott (19-10), Phil Campbell (18-12), Piedmont (16-13), Providence Christian (13-12), T.R. Miller (14-11), Whitesburg Christian (18-10), Wicksburg (14-9).
CLASS 2A
1. Vincent (23-5)
2. G.W. Long (17-10)
3. Ariton (22-8)
4. Decatur Heritage (23-5)
5. Sumiton Christian (20-7)
6. Red Bay (20-6)
7. Mars Hill Bible (16-12)
8. Cottonwood (17-6)
9. Pleasant Valley (17-10)
10. North Sand Mountain (19-8)
Others nominated: Bayshore Christian (13-13), Cedar Bluff (16-12)*, Lindsay Lane (17-15), Pike Liberal Arts (14-14), Reeltown (14-10).
*--Record includes 4 forfeit losses.
CLASS 1A
1. Appalachian (21-3)
2. Hackleburg (23-6)
3. Addison (21-8)
4. Millry (22-8)
5. Brantley (14-2)
6. Leroy (20-8)
7. Billingsley (18-8)
8. Fayetteville (18-10)
9. Florala (15-7)
10. Athens Bible (14-7)
Others nominated: Coosa Christian (12-11), Hubbertville (15-6), Kinston (11-5), Lynn (16-10), Spring Garden (16-8), Sweet Water (14-14).
AISA
1. Lakeside (47-4)
2. Chambers Academy (23-8)
3. Hope Christian (21-8)
4. Macon-East (23-13)
5. Southern Academy (20-9)
Others nominated: Bessemer Academy (19-10), Clarke Prep (21-4), Fort Dale (18-7), Jackson Academy (10-10), Patrician (13-13).
