The Class 1A Lady Tigers (16-13) come in at No. 9. One other Area 14 team is ranked in the Class 1A poll, the Collinsville Lady Panthers (18-6). They held steady at No. 5. Cedar Bluff defeated Collinsville on Tuesday.
In Class 2A, the Sand Rock Lady Wildcats (23-4) maintained their No. 6 ranking. The Lady Wildcats will try to defend their Cherokee County Tournament championship Saturday against the winner of Gaylesville-Cherokee County.
Speaking of Cherokee County, the Lady Warriors (12-15) received consideration for the Class 4A rankings.
Other area teams receiving consideration for this week's poll were Class 1A Spring Garden (16-13) and Class 3A Piedmont (22-9).
This week's complete rankings are listed below.
Birmingham News prep volleyball rankings
CLASS 6A
1. McGill-Toolen (36-6)
2. Huntsville (23-5)
3. Grissom (20-12)
4. Hoover (27-8)
5. Oak Mountain (17-3)
6. Mountain Brook (19-5)
7. Buckhorn (27-6)
8. Vestavia Hills (15-11)
9. Bob Jones (20-13)
10. Robertsdale (26-6)
Others nominated: Baker (18-13); Hazel Green (23-9); James Clemens (22-6); Murphy (21-6); Sparkman (20-13)
CLASS 5A
1. Hartselle (24-9)
2. St. Paul's (24-11)
3. Lawrence County (28-9)
4. John Carroll (15-5)
5. Curry (28-6)
6. Boaz (32-6)
7. Benjamin Russell (22-6)
8. Briarwood Christian (18-14)
9. Spanish Fort (18-8)
10. Brewer (26-4)
Others nominated: Arab (26-14); Brookwood (21-0); Rehobeth (27-5); Walker (18-10)
CLASS 4A
1. Madison County (42-5)
2. Guntersville (34-12)
3. Wilson (24-7)
4. Jacksonville (21-7)
5. Pope John Paul II (22-14)
6. St. James (18-11)
7. Alabama Christian (24-9)
8. UMS-Wright (12-10)
9. Alexandria (19-8)
10. Central-Florence (17-14)
Others nominated: Beauregard (9-10); Cherokee County (12-15); Sardis (22-9)
CLASS 3A
1. Bayside Academy (32-2)
2. Plainview (40-0)
3. Cottage Hill (22-6)
4. Madison Academy (21-6)
5. Deshler (25-7)
6. Danville (18-11)
7. West Morgan (16-10)
8. Winston County (22-13)
9. Ashville (24-4)
10. Trinity (17-12)
Others nominated: Cordova (23-14); Geraldine (22-18); Holly Pond (23-10); Piedmont (22-9)
CLASS 2A
1. Montgomery Academy (20-5)
2. Providence Christian (29-2)
3. Lexington (25-5)
4. Hatton (30-11)
5. West End (15-18)
6. Sand Rock (23-4)
7. Houston Academy (18-8)
8. Prattville Christian (10-13)
9. Isabella (15-5)
10. Woodland (10-0)
Others nominated: Cold Springs (17-8); Mobile Christian (8-9); Randolph (16-10); Zion Chapel (11-5)
CLASS 1A
1. Addison (31-2)
2. Donoho (30-5)
3. Lynn (12-6)
4. Sacred Heart (20-10)
5. Collinsville (18-6)
6. Marion County (16-6)
7. St. Luke's (13-12)
8. Whitesburg Christian (12-5)
9. Cedar Bluff (16-13)
10. Akron (10-4)
Others nominated: Athens Bible (13-7); Holy Spirit (8-11); Spring Garden (16-13); South Lamar (14-3)
AISA
1. Macon-East (15-2)
2. Clarke Prep (15-3)
3. Edgewood Academy (15-2)
4. Lee-Scott (12-3)
5. Morgan Academy (19-5)
6. Marengo Academy (NA)
7. Kingwood Christian (20-6)
8. Eastwood Christian (NA)
9. Pike Liberal (9-3)
10. Hooper Academy (NA)
Others nominated: Tuscaloosa Academy (NA); Southern Academy (NA)




