Sand Rock made its poll debut at No. 6 this week in the Class 2A softball rankings, released on Thursday. The Lady Wildcats (11-2) play in the Cherokee County Tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Gaylesville. They await the winner of the 3:30 p.m. game between Gaylesville and Cedar Bluff.
The Cherokee Invitational champion Cherokee County Lady Warriors (10-1) also saw movement in the Class 4A softball rankings. The Lady Warriors moved up one spot to No. 3. They open the Cherokee County Tournament on Thursday against Spring Garden at 4:45 p.m.
One other area softball team continued to receive consideration in the poll: the Class 1A Collinsville Lady Panthers (10-3). Collinsville is scheduled to travel to Section on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
In baseball, the Cedar Bluff Tigers (9-4) moved up three spots to No. 7 in this week’s Class 1A rankings. Cedar Bluff is scheduled to open the Cherokee County Tournament on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Gaylesville. The Tigers take on the winner of Friday’s 4 p.m. game between Cherokee County and Gaylesville.
The Spring Garden Panthers (11-4) remained at No. 5 in the Class 1A poll. Spring Garden opens the Cherokee County Tournament against Sand Rock on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Speaking of Sand Rock (6-5), the Wildcats dropped two places to No. 8 in this week’s Class 2A poll.
One other area baseball team received consideration for this week’s poll: the Class 3A Piedmont Bulldogs (7-6). They dropped out of the poll after being ranked fourth last week.
This week’s complete rankings are listed below, beginning with softball.
ASWA Softball Rankings
CLASS 6A
1. Sparkman (15-3)
2. Pelham (16-2)
3. Hueytown (16-3)
4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (12-5)
5. Vestavia Hills (11-5-1)
6. Dothan (17-7)
7. Baker (15-2-1)
8. Bob Jones (11-7-1)
9. Central-Phenix City (17-5)
10. Hewitt-Trussville (16-4)
Others nominated: Enterprise (9-6), Fairhope (10-6), Mountain Brook (13-7), Oak Mountain (13-6), Spain Park (14-9), Thompson (12-6), Wetumpka (10-5).
CLASS 5A
1. Scottsboro (16-3)
2. Southside-Gadsden (14-3-1)
3. Lawrence County (15-5-1)
4. Curry (7-4)
5. Hayden (10-2-1)
6. Moody (10-9)
7. Mortimer Jordan (8-3)
8. Shelby County (9-0)
9. Citronelle (19-3)
10. Rehobeth (17-4)
Others nominated: Athens (12-7-2), Brookwood (14-7), Faith Academy (12-6), Hartselle (9-7-1), Saraland (8-4), Springville (11-6).
CLASS 4A
1. Haleyville (16-0)
2. Alabama Christian (13-2-1)
3. Cherokee County (10-1)
4. Holtville (10-5)
5. Sardis (15-4-2)
6. West Blocton (8-5)
7. Bibb County (10-7)
8. Headland (11-7)
9. Ardmore (11-7)
10. Beauregard (12-2)
Others nominated: Ashford (10-7), Clarke County (8-2), Corner (7-5), UMS-Wright (16-6).
CLASS 3A
1. Pisgah (11-2)
2. Glencoe (13-3)
3. American Christian (12-5)
4. Winfield (10-4)
5. White Plains (13-5)
6. Leeds (8-5)
7. Cordova (10-4-1)
8. Good Hope (12-5)
9. Opp (10-0)
10. Madison Academy (15-5)
Others nominated: Danville (13-6), Geneva (17-4), Gordo (6-2), Hamilton (8-5), Holly Pond (6-7-1), Saks (10-5), Susan Moore (10-2-1).
CLASS 2A
1. Hatton (12-3)
2. Houston Academy (16-2)
3. Ider (15-5)
4. Mobile Christian (15-8)
5. Pleasant Valley (10-1)
6. Sand Rock (11-2)
7. West End (11-7)
8. Lexington (5-5)
9. Ariton (9-6)
10. Hale County (8-6-2)
Others nominated: Colbert Heights (6-1), Elba (5-6), Leroy (11-10), Prattville Christian (10-5), Walter Wellborn (5-5-1).
CLASS 1A
1. Ragland (4-2-1)
2. Kinston (11-4)
3. Sumiton Christian (11-2)
4. Pleasant Home (8-3)
5. Waterloo (6-6)
6. Parrish (8-4)
7. Decatur Heritage (8-6)
8. South Lamar (7-3)
9. Lynn (6-5)
10. Athens Bible (9-6)
Others nominated: Belgreen (4-2), Berry (10-3), Collinsville (10-3), Maplesville (8-3).
AISA
1. Marengo Academy (14-0)
2. Macon-East (18-6)
3. Glenwood (8-2)
4. Kingwood Christian (14-5)
5. Wilcox Academy (8-1)
6. Lowndes Academy (15-4)
7. Pickens Academy (9-4)
8. Clarke Prep (13-4)
9. Tuscaloosa Academy (14-4)
10. Edgewood Academy (9-11)
Others nominated: Cornerstone Christian (6-5), Springwood (14-5).
ASWA Baseball Rankings
CLASS 6A
1. Smiths Station (18-4)
2. Thompson (22-7)
3. Hoover (17-10)
4. Huntsville (16-5)
5. Fairhope (14-5)
6. McGill-Toolen (12-5)
7. Hewitt-Trussville (16-4)
8. Baker (13-3)
9. Hazel Green (13-8)
10. Spain Park (13-9)
Others nominated: Lee-Huntsville (11-3), Northview (14-6), Opelika (10-7), Oxford (7-7), Prattville (12-7), Tuscaloosa County (13-8), Wetumpka (11-8).
CLASS 5A
1. Spanish Fort (16-2)
2. Faith Academy (18-1)
3. Southside-Gadsden (11-4)
4. Cullman (10-8)
5. Russell County (14-6)
6. Hartselle (17-6)
7. Homewood (13-1)
8. Demopolis (11-3)
9. Chilton County (12-6)
10. Etowah (11-5)
Others nominated: Jackson (10-5), Rehobeth (9-8), St. Paul’s (12-2).
CLASS 4A
1. Charles Henderson (16-1)
2. Central-Florence (18-4)
3. Beauregard (13-5)
4. Thomasville (9-3)
5. Alexandria (12-5)
6. UMS-Wright (10-5)
7. Guntersville (9-4)
8. Jacksonville (8-3)
9. Alabama Christian (11-7)
10. Ardmore (10-3)
Others nominated: Andalusia (15-4), Brooks (13-5), Cleburne County (7-5), Elmore County (9-8), Hokes Bluff (8-2), Holtville (9-6), St. James (10-6), Tallassee (10-8).
CLASS 3A
1. W.S. Neal (10-0)
2. Mars Hill Bible (13-7)
3. Deshler (16-7)
4. Thorsby (18-2)
5. Montevallo (14-2)
6. Plainview (12-1)
7. Cleveland (11-4)
8. Opp (10-2)
9. Vinemont (11-4)
10. Trinity (10-4)
Others nominated: Colbert County (13-5), Cordova (12-5), Leeds (12-1), Slocomb (10-6), Madison Academy (8-10), Piedmont (7-6), T.R. Miller (8-2), West Morgan (7-3).
CLASS 2A
1. Hale County (13-3)
2. Sheffield (14-8)
3. G.W. Long (12-6)
4. Section (15-1)
5. Randolph County (10-2)
6. Prattville Christian (9-4)
7. Westbook Christian (5-8)
8. Sand Rock (6-5)
9. New Brockton (7-3)
10. Washington County (7-4)
Others nominated: Ohatchee (7-5), Ranburne (7-3), West End (5-4).
CLASS 1A
1. Shoals Christian (10-2)
2. Athens Bible (15-0)
3. St. Luke’s (13-5)
4. Geneva County (12-2)
5. Spring Garden (11-4)
6. Hackleburg (12-1)
7. Cedar Bluff (9-4)
8. Sumiton Christian (9-4)
9. South Lamar (9-2)
10. Shades Mountain Christian (8-3)
Others nominated: Fayetteville (9-8), Marion County (6-5).
AISA
1. Edgewood (20-2)
2. Tuscaloosa (18-3)
3. Pike Liberal (16-5)
4. Glenwood (8-3-1)
5. Lee-Scott (7-3)
6. Macon-East (13-8)
7. Lowndes Academy (11-4-1)
8. Clarke Prep (14-3)
9. Fort Dale (8-4)
10. Lakeside (9-5)
Others nominated: Autauga (9-2), Cornerstone Christian (8-4), Coosa Valley (9-6), Jackson Academy (11-8).




