Calhoun County, AL – Calhoun County, AL – Alabama Sports Writers Association high basketball rankings started with teams reporting their results to local sports writers and the writers recommending teams to be considered. Writers make recommendations for teams, based on each team’s records, opponents and the margins between victories as well as losses. Rankings are calculated based on that data.


GIRLS

Class 7A

1. Bob Jones (19-3)

2. Sparkman (14-7)

3. Vestavia Hills (20-3)

4. Hewitt-Trussville (18-5)

5. Hoover (14-6)

6. Davidson (17-5)

7. Daphne (16-3)

8. Chelsea (20-3)

9. Auburn (15-4)

10. Foley (11-5)

Other cities selected: Dothan (9-6), Enterprise (17-3), Fairhope (12-9), Prattville (12-5), Tuscaloosa Co. (13-7).

Class 6A

1. Hazel Green (20-4)

2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-5)

3. Mortimer Jordan (17-2)

4. Clay-Chalkville (18-2)

5. Park Crossing (17-1)

6. Parker (14-4)

7. Huffman (16-5)

8. Pike Road (17-2)

9. Hartselle (13-5)

10. McGill-Toolen (14-7)

Other nominated cities: Briarwood (12-7), Fort Payne (14-8), Homewood (17-4), Lee-Huntsville (14-8), Minor (14-8), Mountain Brook (14-7), Pelham (13-9), Pell City (14-9).

5A CLASS

1. Pleasant Grove (14-7)

2. Jasper (14-4)

3. Southside-Gadsden (16-4)

4. Gulf Shores (18-5)

5. Scottsboro (16-5)

6. Selma (15-0)

7. West Point (16-3)

8. Arab (14-5)

9. St. Paul’s (14-4)

10. Moody (17-2)

Other nominees: Carroll (11-5), East Limestone (11-7), Sardis (15-7).

Class 4A

1. Prattville Christian (16-4)

2. Good Hope (19-2)

3. Deshler (17-4)

4. Jackson (18-2)

5. Priceville (13-7)

6. Handley (16-4)

7. Anniston (18-3)

8. Hale Co. (15-5)

9. Geneva (10-5)

10. UMS-Wright (16-6)

Other nominees: Ashville (10-2), Cherokee Co. (17-3), Dora (13-4), Hamilton (13-5), Madison Co. (11-7), St. Michael (14-2), T.R. Miller (13-4), Talladega (13-6).

3A, CLASS

1. Lauderdale Co. (19-0)

2. Plainview (18-4)

3. Clements (13-7)

4. Trinity (15-4)

5. St. James (16-4)

6. Susan Moore (17-4)

7. Southside-Selma (11-3)

8. Midfield (8-9)

9. Ashford (7-5)

10. Glencoe (12-7)

Other nominees: Providence Christian (14-4).

Class 2A

1. Mars Hill Bible (11-5)

2. Cold Springs (18-3)

3. Decatur Heritage (17-3)

4. Locust Fork (14-3)

5. Lanett (10-4)

6. Sulligent (10-1)

7. Ider (12-7)

8. Sand Rock (15-6)

9. Abbeville (14-2)

10. Horseshoe Bend (13-3)

Other nominees: Cottonwood (9-4), North Sand Mountain (13-6), Pisgah (11-8), Samson (10-3).

1A CLASS

1. Spring Garden (18-1)

2. Skyline (11-6)

3. Marion Co. (11-8)

4. Belgreen (16-5)

5. Elba (11-4)

6. A.L. Johnson (6-1)

7. Shoals Christian (14-6)

8. Brilliant (16-6)

9. Keith (7-7)

10. Cedar Bluff (13-7)

Other nominated candidates: Athens Bible (10-5), Georgiana (7-6), Kinston (14-5), Waterloo (14-8).

AISA

1. Glenwood (17-5)

2. Edgewood (20-3)

3. Sparta (17-2)

4. Hooper (12-4)

5. Lee-Scott (11-6)

6. Southern Academy (10-2)

7. Lakeside (7-10)

8. Springwood (12-3)

9. Fort Dale Academy (NA)

10. Lowndes Academy (NA)

Others nominated: Escambia Academy (9-3).


BOYS

Class 7A

1. Huntsville (22-1)

2. Hoover (19-2)

3. Austin (19-4)

4. Mary Montgomery (18-2)

5. Vestavia Hills (16-4)

6. Auburn (19-3)

7. Central-Phenix City (17-5)

8. JAG (18-1)

9. Albertville (18-4)

10. Thompson (15-6)

Other nominees: Baker (15-6), Dothan (13-7), Enterprise (14-4), Florence (13-7) Hewitt-Trussville (16-6), James Clemens (14-7), Tuscaloosa Co. (13-9).

Class 6A

1. Buckhorn (17-5)

2. Paul Bryant (17-3)

3. Helena (17-4)

4. Mountain Brook (15-6)

5. Northridge (19-2)

6. Clay-Chalkville (16-7)

7. Pinson Valley (13-8)

8. McGill-Toolen (15-5)

9. Cullman (14-8)

10. Fort Payne (19-2)

Other nominees: Athens (12-6), Benjamin Russell (7-3) Central-Tuscaloosa (11-9), Hartselle (11-11), Hazel Green (14-10) Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (12-8), Homewood (17-5), Minor (15-5), Mortimer Jordan (15-6), Muscle Shoals (10-5), Pelham (19-5).

5A CLASS

1. Fairfield (17-2)

2. Valley (11-1)

3. Madison Academy (18-4)

4. East Limestone (16-3)

5. Williamson (15-5)

6. Sardis (17-2)

7. Vigor (16-5)

8. Jasper (14-4)

9. Ramsay (13-7)

10. Scottsboro (10-7)

Other nominees: Alexandria (14-5) Carroll-Ozark (13-3), Charles Henderson (9-10), Eufaula (16-5), Guntersville (10-6), Lawrence Co. (12-9), Russellville (10-5), Selma (10-3), Springville (15-7), West Point (13-8).

Class 4A

1. Hale Co. (11-6)

2. Jacksonville (14-5)

3. White Plains (14-7)

4. Fultondale (10-6)

5. Escambia Co. (8-5)

6. Anniston (11-5)

7. Jackson (14-2)

8. Geneva (14-6)

9. Montevallo (12-5)

10. Wilcox Central (11-5)

Other nominees: American Christian (14-5), Andalusia (9-7), Brooks (14-4), Etowah (13-6), Good Hope (13-8), Hamilton (12-7), T.R. Miller (6-9).

3A, CLASS

1. Sumter Central (14-3)

2. Plainview (16-4)

3. Midfield (11-7)

4. Houston Academy (16-3)

5. Providence Christian (13-4)

6. Cottage Hill (13-7)

7. Geraldine (13-4)

8. Northside Methodist (12-6)

9. Lauderdale Co. (12-6)

10. Oakman (9-1)

Other nominees: Carbon Hill (14-5), Danville (14-6), Glencoe (10-6), Montgomery Academy (14-6), Piedmont (10-7).

2A CLASS

1. Collinsville (13-6)

2. LaFayette (11-5)

3. Red Bay (14-5)

4. Zion Chapel (14-5)

5. Mars Hill Bible (13-2)

6. North Sand Mountain (11-8)

7. Pisgah (7-6)

8. B.B. Comer (9-3)

9. Decatur Heritage (9-8)

10. Tanner (8-6)

Other nominees: Ariton (10-5), Chickasaw (13-5), Gaston (14-5), Reeltown (2-1), Tuscaloosa Academy (9-3).

Class 1A

1. Covenant Christian (15-8)

2. Georgiana (13-2)

3. Marion Co. (15-5)

4. Spring Garden (13-3)

5. Red Level (8-5)

6. Florala (13-4)

7. Pleasant Home (12-7)

8. Woodville (18-4)

9. Skyline (13-4)

10. Addison (14-2)

Other nominees: Belgreen (11-5), Holy Spirit (9-6), Keith (9-8).

AISA

1. Lee-Scott (17-1)

2. Bessemer Academy (12-1)

3. Springwood (13-4)

4. Glenwood (17-5)

5. Escambia Academy (10-2)

6. Abbeville Christian (12-9)

7. Wilcox Academy (11-0)

8. Patrician (12-1)

9. Valiant Cross (13-4)

10. Evangel Christian (8-7)

Other nominees: Banks Academy (7-6), Fort Dale Academy (9-5), Lowndes Academy (12-3).

The Jacksonville’s Devin Barksdale shoots a jump shot at Piedmont on Tuesday. Jacksonville’s boys climbed to the number. 2 in the Class 4A rankings in the most recent Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. (Photo from Joe Medley)


NOMINATIONS Received from

AL.com

Alexander City Outlook

Atmore Advance

Cullman Times

Daily Mountain Eagle

Decatur Daily

Dothan Eagle

EASportsToday.com

Florence TimesDaily

Gadsden Messenger

Gadsden Times

Jackson Co. Sentinel

Montgomery Advertiser

Opp News

Selma Sun

Selma Times-Journal

Shelby Co. Reporter

Starnes Media

Tuscaloosa News

Valley Times-News

WEIS radio