Teams hold steady in softball polls
Published 11:48 am Thursday, March 28, 2013
By MICKEL PONTHIEUX / Sports Reporter
Shelby County teams ranked in the Alabama Sports Writers Association softball poll held on to their positions in the March 28 release.
Pelham (19-2) held on to its No. 2 ranking in Class 6A. Oak Mountain (15-9) and Thompson (13-6) each continued to receive votes in the latest poll.
The Shelby County Ladycats (10–0) remained at No. 8 in Class 5A.
Kingwood Christian (14-5) remained in the top-5 of the AISA composite poll at No. 4. Cornerstone Christian (6-6) also received votes in the AISA poll.
ASWA Softball Poll
(released March 28)
CLASS 6A
1. Sparkman (18-3)
2. Pelham (19-2)
3. Hueytown (18-5)
4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (18-5)
5. Vestavia Hills (12-5-1)
6. Dothan (25-7)
7. Central-Phenix City (21-6)
8. Baker (22-3-1)
9. Bob Jones (16-9-1)
10. Hewitt-Trussville (16-4)
Others nominated: Albertville (16-5), Fairhope (18-6), Mountain Brook (14-7), Oak Mountain (15-9), Thompson (13-6), Wetumpka (10-5).
CLASS 5A
1. Scottsboro (21-4)
2. Southside-Gadsden (17-6-1)
3. Lawrence County (21-6-1)
4. Curry (13-5)
5. Hayden (15-3-1)
6. Moody (10-9)
7. Mortimer Jordan (9-4)
8. Shelby County (9-0)
9. Saraland (13-4)
10. Citronelle (22-4)
Others nominated: Brookwood (14-7), Hartselle (15-7-1), Rehobeth (20-7), Pleasant Grove (12-9), Springville (12-6).
CLASS 4A
1. Alabama Christian (16-3-1)
2. Haleyville (19-4)
3. Cherokee County (16-2)
4. Holtville (12-5)
5. Sardis (18-4-2)
6. West Blocton (8-5)
7. Bibb County (12-9)
8. Headland (11-7)
9. Ardmore (17-10)
10. Beauregard (13-2)
Others nominated: Clarke County (13-2), Corner (8-6), Locust Fork (10-2), UMS-Wright (19-9).
CLASS 3A
1. Pisgah (12-2)
2. American Christian (14-5)
3. Glencoe (17-5)
4. Winfield (11-4)
5. White Plains (13-5)
6. Good Hope (16-5)
7. Leeds (11-7)
8. Cordova (17-6-1)
9. Opp (12-3)
10. Madison Academy (16-5)
Others nominated: Danville (13-6), Geneva (17-4), Gordo (7-3), Hamilton (10-10-1), Northside (12-8-1), Saks (13-6).
CLASS 2A
1. Hatton (13-3)
2. Houston Academy (17-2)
3. Ider (16-5)
4. Mobile Christian (18-13)
5. Pleasant Valley (14-3)
6. Sand Rock (12-3)
7. West End (12-8)
8. Lexington (7-14)
9. Ariton (10-10-1)
10. Hale County (8-7-2)
Others nominated: Elba (5-6), Leroy (15-12), Prattville Christian (11-5).
CLASS 1A
1. Ragland (4-2-1)
2. Kinston (13-6)
3. Sumiton Christian (10-3)
4. Pleasant Home (9-4)
5. Parrish (12-4)
6. Waterloo (7-6)
7. Decatur Heritage (11-7)
8. South Lamar (7-5)
9. Lynn (6-6)
10. Athens Bible (9-7)
Others nominated: Berry (11-3), Belgreen (5-2), Collinsville (10-4).
AISA
1. Marengo Academy (14-0)
2. Macon-East (18-6)
3. Glenwood (13-3)
4. Kingwood Christian (14-5)
5. Lakeside (18-6)
6. Wilcox Academy (8-1)
7. Lowndes Academy (18-4)
8. Pickens Academy (9-4)
9. Clarke Prep (15-4)
10. Tuscaloosa Academy (14-4)
Others nominated: Edgewood Academy (13-11), Autauga Academy (15-4), Cornerstone Christian (6-6), Springwood (16-5).