Final Alabama high school baseball and softball rankings of 2022 from the ASWA
The sixth and final Alabama Sports Writers Association high school baseball and softball rankings were released Thursday. Teams were nominated by their area's sports writers.
MONTGOMERY: Here are the top Montgomery-area softball players to watch this season
GADSDEN: Here are the top Gadsden-area softball players to watch this season
TUSCALOOSA: Here are the top Tuscaloosa-area softball players to watch this season
AHSAA BASEBALL: Why state championships were moved from Montgomery to Oxford and Jacksonville
Softball
CLASS 7A
1. Fairhope (32-2-1)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (33-4-1)
3. Austin (37-5-1)
4. Bob Jones (24-6-1)
5. Spain Park (27-5-2)
6. Central-Phenix City (32-6)
7. Hoover (30-8)
8. Thompson (27-5)
9. Daphne (35-8-1)
10. Vestavia Hills (27-11)
Others nominated: Alma Bryant (27-10), Enterprise (25-11), Prattville (16-12), Sparkman (22-10).
MONTGOMERY TOP PERFORMERS: Prattville's Jessica Cord goes 11 innings and strikes out 13
CLASS 6A
1. Hartselle (36-7-1)
2. Athens (25-7)
3. Helena (28-4-3)
4. Hazel Green (29-5-1)
5. Wetumpka (33-8)
6. Mortimer Jordan (23-8-1)
7. Fort Payne (26-7)
8. Scottsboro (20-10-1)
9. Springville (28-10)
10. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (22-11-1)
Others nominated: Baldwin County (18-6), Buckhorn (18-17), Chelsea (12-14), Chilton County (19-19), Gardendale (20-15), Pell City (27-9-1).
TUSCALOOSA TOP PERFORMERS: Hillcrest's Cara Larimore hits two home runs vs. Northridge
CLASS 5A
1. Alexandria (35-7)
2. Brewbaker Tech (26-2)
3. Tallassee (22-7)
4. Satsuma (29-7)
5. Elmore County (26-9)
6. Rehobeth (25-7-1)
7. West Point (21-10)
8. Ardmore (20-9)
9. Douglas (25-5)
10. Moody (23-15-1)
Others nominated: Andalusia (20-14), Brewer (21-14), Charles Henderson (22-13), Corner (13-17), Russellville (14-18), Sardis (14-10), Shelby County (11-3).
BREWBAKER TECH: High-powered Rams off to hot start with new home run chain
GADSDEN TOP PERFORMERS: Sardis' Jayda Lacks has big day against Boaz
CLASS 4A
1. Curry (29-8)
2. North Jackson (26-8)
3. Cleburne County (13-7)
4. White Plains (27-7)
5. Brooks (29-7)
6. Handley (24-10)
7. Northside (23-10)
8. West Morgan (25-12-1)
9. Rogers (11-17)
10. Geneva (24-9)
Others nominated: American Christian (16-11), Bibb County (14-3), Dale County (25-16), Haleyville (13-13-4), Madison Academy (12-4), Madison County (16-13-2), Munford (20-15-1), St. James (15-10), West Limestone (20-12).
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN: "5-tool player" Hannah Miles carrying ACA before leaving for UAB
TUSCALOOSA TOP PERFORMERS: Northside's Becca Leigh Chadwick bats .643, strikes out 31
CLASS 3A
1. Mobile Christian (38-4)
2. Beulah (32-6)
3. Plainview (28-5)
4. Geraldine (18-6)
5. Wicksburg (26-11)
6. Houston Academy (30-8-1)
7. Prattville Christian (21-8)
8. Piedmont (16-14)
9. Winfield (28-11-1)
10. Opp (20-8)
Others nominated: Carbon Hill (22-11), Elkmont (17-12), Flomaton (15-7), Glencoe (25-12), Hokes Bluff (16-14-1), Lauderdale County (23-17), Oakman (19-9-1), Pleasant Valley (21-16-1), T.R. Miller (24-14).
MONTGOMERY TOP PERFORMERS: Prattville Christian's Lara Beth Nesmith throws no-hitter
CLASS 2A
1. Orange Beach (17-8)
2. Pisgah (15-9)
3. Hatton (31-17)
4. Mars Hill Bible (26-4-1)
5. Leroy (27-5)
6. Spring Garden (15-10)
7. Ariton (21-11)
8. G.W. Long (18-7)
9. Sumiton Christian (17-18)
10. Randolph County (24-6)
Others nominated: Fayetteville (16-11), Horseshoe Bend (13-12-1), Ider (19-11-1), Lamar County (19-17), Sand Rock (18-15), Vincent (12-7).
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CLASS 1A
1. Holy Spirit (24-8)
2. Brantley (22-6)
3. Waterloo (17-6)
4. Skyline (15-11)
5. Athens Bible (15-8)
6. Appalachian (11-5)
7. South Lamar (14-15-2)
8. Sweet Water (16-10)
9. Belgreen (20-11)
10. Cedar Bluff (18-8-2)
Others nominated: Hackleburg (19-11), Millry (19-11), Ragland (10-13-2), Red Level (12-8), Woodland (14-12-2).
DOCTOR, COACH AND FATHER: Jeff Laubenthal in final season leading Holy Spirit softball
AISA
1. Abbeville Christian (21-3)
2. Glenwood (27-10)
3. Southern Academy (25-6)
4. Hooper Academy (32-7-1)
5. Clarke Prep (22-8)
6. Patrician Academy (23-7)
7. Chambers Academy (17-6)
8. Macon East (19-19-1)
9. Evangel Christian (21-6)
10. Edgewood (15-14)
Others nominated: Bessemer Academy (16-10), Fort Dale (16-13-2), Jackson Academy (9-6), Lowndes Academy (15-10), North River (15-2).
Baseball
MONTGOMERY: Here are the top Montgomery-area baseball players to watch this season
GADSDEN: Here are the top Gadsden-area baseball players to watch this season
TUSCALOOSA: Here are the top Tuscaloosa-area baseball players to watch this season
CLASS 7A
1. Hewitt-Trussville (24-2-1)
2. Central-Phenix City (24-8)
3. Auburn (24-6)
4. Bob Jones (29-8)
5. Prattville (27-4)
6. Daphne (26-8)
7. Hoover (26-14)
8. Tuscaloosa County (24-7)
9. Spain Park (23-10)
10. Oak Mountain (20-13)
Others nominated: Baker (19-10), Enterprise (18-10), Fairhope (20-14), Huntsville (22-10), Thompson (19-17), Vestavia Hills (19-14).
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CLASS 6A
1. Hartselle (27-4)
2. Saraland (28-4)
3. Oxford (29-5)
4. Gulf Shores (27-5)
5. Hueytown (25-9)
6. Gardendale (25-7)
7. Mountain Brook (22-8)
8. Wetumpka (21-4)
9. Northridge (25-9)
10. Mortimer Jordan (27-11)
Others nominated: Briarwood Christian (9-11), Chelsea (17-12), Cullman (19-17), Helena (15-12), Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-12), Homewood (15-8), Jasper (21-10), Opelika (18-8), Pell City (19-10), Scottsboro (16-11), Spanish Fort (26-9), Stanhope Elmore (20-11).
NORTHRIDGE: Jaguars off to hot start with six ranked wins but have work to do in area
HILLCREST: Alabama PWO commit Luke Williams does it all for booming Patriots
CLASS 5A
1. Shelby County (25-3)
2. Holtville (26-5)
3. Headland (18-2)
4. Russellville (25-11)
5. Leeds (24-9)
6. Madison Academy (22-12)
7. Alexandria (20-13)
8. UMS-Wright (15-11)
9. Corner (19-7)
10. Sardis (20-10)
Others nominated: Ardmore (12-11), Elmore County (19-9), Greenville (17-9), Marbury (17-16), Rehobeth (15-10).
HOLTVILLE: 40 years after first state championship, Bulldogs have talent to win another
MADISON ACADEMY: Auburn signee Alex Wade looking to lead Mustangs to state title
CLASS 4A
1. Oneonta (21-2)
2. Mobile Christian (23-4)
3. Gordo (20-7)
4. St. James (22-8)
5. American Christian (13-12)
6. Etowah (20-11)
7. Alabama Christian (19-11)
8. Bibb County (15-7)
9. Northside (16-7)
10. Hamilton (21-10)
Others nominated: Central-Florence (12-9), Cleburne County (14-10), Handley (16-8), Jacksonville (15-9), North Jackson (14-14), Oak Grove (15-12), Priceville (16-10), St. John Paul II (16-7), Westminster Christian (18-7).
ETOWAH: Caleb Freeman is ace after needing surgery on non-throwing arm
MONTGOMERY TOP PERFORMERS: Alabama Christian's Isaac Warrick throws a no-hitter
GORDO: How Ben Capps, Lawson Neel's football connection has Gordo playoff-bound
CLASS 3A
1. Piedmont (27-4)
2. Trinity (23-4)
3. Plainview (23-5)
4. Phil Campbell (23-6)
5. Bayside Academy (17-9)
6. Houston Academy (20-7)
7. Providence Christian (19-10)
8. Opp (21-7)
9. Wicksburg (18-10)
10. T.R. Miller (19-4)
Others nominated: Carbon Hill (14-7), East Lawrence (16-10), Fyffe (13-11), Hokes Bluff (19-11), Lauderdale County (20-4), Thomasville (15-10), Winfield (23-14).
TRINITY: It's been smooth sailing for Trinity under first-year head coach Jarrod Cook
MONTGOMERY TOP PERFORMERS: Trinity's Grayson Ashe pitches no-hitter
PIEDMONT: McLane Mohon and the Bulldogs riding long win streak into AHSAA postseason
CLASS 2A
1. G.W. Long (24-7)
2. Mars Hill (22-4)
3. Vincent (24-6)
4. Ranburne (20-9)
5. Decatur Heritage (20-8)
6. Westbrook Christian (12-15)
7. Southeastern (21-6)
8. Ider (22-8)
9. Clarke County (15-5)
10. Leroy (16-11)
Others nominated: Addison (13-10), Falkville (15-10), Orange Beach (14-11), Sand Rock (7-7), Spring Garden (14-14), Sulligent (15-10).
WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN: Hugh Windle taking over for LSU's Samuel Dutton as Westbrook Christian's ace
CLASS 1A
1. Bayshore Christian (19-5)
2. Hackleburg (25-3)
3. Appalachian (20-3)
4. Donoho (15-5-1)
5. Lindsay Lane (20-6)
6. Sumiton Christian (21-7)
7. Millry (19-12)
8. Belgreen (14-10)
9. Covenant Christian (12-6)
10. Sweet Water (10-16)
Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (11-11), Pleasant Home (12-10).
PLAYOFFS: Here are 18 of the top Gadsden-area baseball players to watch during the postseason
AISA
1. Glenwood (32-4)
2. Pike Liberal Arts (24-4-1)
3. Macon-East (28-4)
4. Patrician (23-4)
5. Bessemer Academy (22-6)
6. Wilcox Academy (21-6)
7. Morgan Academy (19-7)
8. Lowndes Academy (22-7)
9. Tuscaloosa Academy (11-9)
10. Jackson Academy (11-7)
Others nominated: Clarke Prep (14-12).
MONTGOMERY TOP PERFORMERS: Macon-East's Matthew Kitchens dominates in five-hit shutout
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