Calhoun County, AL – Get two of the top sports teams in Calhoun County as Alexandria notches up to the No. 1 in the class of 5A in the season’s final rankings.
By Joe Medley
Who would have thought that who would have thought that the Calhoun County baseball team would finish the 2023 season as at No. 1?
That’s the situation following today’s release of the last Alabama Sports Writers Association softball and baseball ratings for the 2023 season. Oxford is still No. one in the Class 6A, a spot which the Yellow Jackets have held for one month. Alexandria has climbed to the No. 1 in the Class 5A.
The two teams compete in the county final on March 15th, which saw Oxford beating Jacksonville State University 5-1 on Rudy Abbott Field.
The final rankings are released in the midst of baseball playoffs getting begun. The best-of-3 series in the first round begin today, while the majority begin on Friday. Oxford (29-6) hosts at Center Point, and Alexandria (26-5) hosts Jasper.
Calhoun County has five first-round hosts (area champions): Alexandria, Donoho, Jacksonville, Oxford, Piedmont.
Final 2023 ASWA SOFTBALL RANKINGS
Class 7A
1. Central-Phenix City (27-5-1)
2. Hewitt-Trussville (30-6)
3. Fairhope (29-5)
4. Hoover (25-6-1)
5. Vestavia Hills (34-6-1)
6. Thompson (25-8)
7. Spain Park (26-9)
8. Tuscaloosa County (25-11-1)
9. Enterprise (26-10-1)
10. Auburn (27-7-1)
Other nominated candidates:Alma Bryant (22-12-1), Bob Jones (14-10), Daphne (30-8), Huntsville (19-16-1), Prattville (18-17).
6A CLASS
1. Wetumpka (40-3)
2. Athens (34-7)
3. Hartselle (26-11-1)
4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (26-8-3)
5. Helena (23-11)
6. Oxford (21-6)
7. Pell City (20-13-1)
8. Saraland (27-10)
9. Hazel Green (21-15-1)
10. Mortimer Jordan (15-14-2)
Other nominated candidates:Baldwin County (19-11), Brookwood (21-16), Buckhorn (30-14), Cullman (15-16-2), Gardendale (28-14-1), Spanish Fort (17-11-1).
5A CLASS
1. Springville (29-6-1)
2. Brewbaker Tech (33-7)
3. Scottsboro (25-7-2)
4. Moody (22-11)
5. Jasper (12-5-3)
6. Elmore County (24-13-2)
7. Rehobeth (25-11)
8. Tallassee (20-14)
9. Brewer (23-10-1)
10. Alexandria (20-16)
Other nominees:Ardmore (24-12), Boaz (32-5), Hayden (11-13), Lawrence County (22-14), Sardis (17-13), West Point (15-10).
4A CLASS
1. Curry (32-8-1)
2. Orange Beach (31-7-1)
3. Geneva (25-3)
4. Houston Academy (34-7-1)
5. Madison County (30-9)
6. Brooks (25-11-1)
7. Christian (28-7) Mobile Christian (28-7)
8. Northside (22-12-1)
9. Satsuma (30-9)
10. Corner (25-7)
Other nominees:American Christian (24-4-1), Cherokee County (18-9), Etowah (20-16), Handley (20-12), New Hope (15-13-1), North Jackson (18-10), Prattville Christian (20-10), Priceville (32-5), Rogers (22-17), T.R. Miller (24-7), West Limestone (24-6-1), White Plains (20-11).
3A, CLASS
1. Plainview (31-0)
2. Beulah (22-6)
3. Opp (23-9)
4. Piedmont (27-10)
5. Winfield (23-10)
6. Carbon Hill (23-7)
7. Madison Academy (14-4)
8. Lauderdale County (18-13-1)
9. Elkmont (19-10)
10. Mars Hill Bible (16-8)
Other nominated cities:Ashford (19-9), Glencoe (14-14), Randolph County (14-10), St. James (20-11-1), Sylvania (22-17), Weaver (14-6).
Class 2A
1. Wicksburg (34-8)
2. Hatton (18-18)
3. Sand Rock (30-6)
4. Lamar County (25-13)
5. West End (17-11-1)
6. Pleasant Valley (13-10)
7. Sumiton Christian (18-18)
8. North Sand Mountain (12-6-1)
9. Ider (21-13)
10. G.W. Long (13-15-1)
Other nominees:Ariton (17-11), Horseshoe Bend (12-8), Pisgah (9-19), Sulligent (14-11-1), Tuscaloosa Academy (9-10), Vincent (18-6), Woodland (14-9).
Class 1A
1. Skyline (19-8-1)
2. Leroy (23-12)
3. Brantley (20-9)
4. Cedar Bluff (13-14)
5. Millry (20-8)
6. Waterloo (19-9-1)
7. Kinston (14-5)
8. Maplesville (21-9-1)
9. Athens Bible (9-8)
10. Spring Garden (12-10)
Other nominees:Appalachian (8-9), Belgreen (24-12-1), Hackleburg (18-15), Meek (18-9), Ragland (13-12-1), Red Level (10-9), South Lamar (8-10).
AISA
1. Macon East (30-13)
2. Abbeville Christian (18-6)
3. Hooper Academy (22-10)
4. Lee-Scott (13-14)
5. Glenwood (30-8)
6. Edgewood (24-13)
7. Lowndes Academy (23-9)
8. Southern Academy (19-12-1)
9. Patrician Academy (24-6-1)
10. Crenshaw Christian (24-10)
Other nominees:Bessemer Academy (25-13), Clarke Prep (18-16).
Final 2023 ASWA BASEBALL RANGINGS
7A CLASS
1. Thompson (31-5)
2. Central-Phenix City (25-7)
3. Spain Park (25-7)
4. Vestavia Hills (25-7)
5. Bob Jones (30-9)
6. Tuscaloosa County (29-8)
7. Fairhope (24-9)
8. James Clemens (27-8)
9. Hewitt-Trussville (20-10)
10. Auburn (17-13)
Other nominees: Baker (19-13), Chelsea (18-17), Daphne (15-12), Enterprise (18-11), Grissom (20-11), Hoover (21-18), Huntsville (19-7), Oak Mountain (13-16).
Class 6A
1. Oxford (29-6)
2. Hartselle (26-8)
3. Saraland (22-7)
4. Benjamin Russell (22-7)
5. Stanhope Elmore (23-5)
6. Spanish Fort (21-13)
7. Hueytown (25-9)
8. Briarwood Christian (19-6)
9. Mountain Brook (20-10)
10. Northridge (22-9)
Other nominees: Athens (19-12), Pike Road (25-5), Baldwin County (20-14), Buckhorn (19-16), Cullman (17-18), Gardendale (20-10), Hazel Green (21-13), Helena (12-18), Homewood (17-10).
5A CLASS
1. Alexandria (26-5)
2. Headland (21-6)
3. Sardis (22-5)
4. Arab (27-6)
5. Gulf Shores (23-11)
6. Russellville (18-13)
7. St. Paul’s (20-8)
8. Mobile Christian (18-13)
9. Madison Academy (21-13)
10. Holtville (18-10)
Other nominees: Charles Henderson (15-14), Demopolis (12-9), Elmore County (20-10), John Carroll (17-13), Leeds (21-12), Scottsboro (17-12), Shelby County (15-14), Springville (17-12), Sylacauga (16-6).
Class 4A
1. Priceville (24-4)
2. Bibb County (22-8)
3. Bayside Academy (18-8)
4. Geneva (18-3)
5. Cleburne County (19-3)
6. UMS-Wright (19-10)
7. Deshler (22-10)
8. Munford (19-5)
9. T.R. Miller (19-7)
10. Etowah (18-11)
Other nominated candidates: American Christian (18-14), Brooks (13-5) Central-Florence (21-10), Corner (18-15), Dora (16-12), Montgomery Catholic (19-9), North Jackson (20-11), Oak Grove (16-15), Oneonta (12-9), Slocomb (17-10), Trinity (18-11), West Limestone (21-10), Westminster Christian (15-8), West Morgan (10-8-2).
3A, CLASS
1. Gordo (24-4)
2. Phil Campbell (23-6)
3. Piedmont (20-6)
4. Westbrook Christian (18-8)
5. Thomasville (20-5)
6. Fayette County (21-10)
7. Providence Christian (17-8)
8. Houston Academy (17-6)
9. Prattville Christian (21-5)
10. Decatur Heritage (15-12)
Other nominees: Elkmont (17-7), Excel (13-4), J.B. Pennington (16-8), New Brockton (17-11), Opp (13-11), Plainview (17-8), Straughn (10-9).
Class 2A
1. Bayshore Christian (19-4)
2. G.W. Long (22-8)
3. Donoho (19-2)
4. Tuscaloosa Academy (23-4-1)
5. Lexington (21-2)
6. Mars Hill Bible (23-8)
7. Lindsay Lane (22-9)
8. Ariton (21-10-1)
9. Vincent (22-4)
10. Pike Liberal Arts (18-9)
Other nominees: Clarke County (12-6), Cleveland (15-8), Collinsville (18-8), Cottonwood (12-11), Fayetteville (18-11), Fyffe (15-11), Horseshoe Bend (15-8), North Sand Mountain (17-7), Wicksburg (14-7).
1A CLASS
1. Appalachian (20-3)
2. Billingsley (14-3)
3. Lynn (20-4)
4. Florala (12-2)
5. Leroy (14-14)
6. Millry (19-8)
7. Sumiton Christian (14-7)
8. Coosa Christian (21-10)
9. Hackleburg (19-8)
10. Sweet Water (13-13)
Other nominees: Belgreen (11-10), Brantley (11-7), Covenant Christian (11-8), Ragland (13-8), South Lamar (13-9), Spring Garden (11-9).
AISA
1. Glenwood (38-4)
2. Autauga Academy (22-8)
3. Patrician (23-6)
4. Macon-East (27-7)
5. Lee-Scott (26-8)
6. Bessemer Academy (28-15-1)
7. Coosa Valley (18-7)
8. Chambers Academy (19-9)
9. Monroe Academy (17-11)
10. Jackson Academy (13-7)
Other nominees: Abbeville Christian (16-13), Clarke Prep (14-17), Crenshaw Christian (12-12), Fort Dale (13-13), Pickens Academy (17-6). The winner will be announced on the 17th of June. More sports news stories…]
