ASWA rankings
- Updated: April 23, 2026
This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school baseball and softball rankings, the last of the season:

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)









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