Calhoun County, AL – Make it two top-ranked baseball teams from Calhoun County as Alexandria notches to No. 1 in Class 5A in season’s final rankings
By Joe Medley
Who knew the Calhoun County baseball finalists would end the 2023 season ranked No. 1?
Such is the case after today’s release of the final Alabama Sports Writers Association’s baseball and softball rankings for 2023. Oxford remains No. 1 in Class 6A, a position the Yellow Jackets have held for a month, and Alexandria notched up to No. 1 in Class 5A.
The two teams play in the county final March 15, with Oxford winning 5-1 at Jacksonville State University’s Rudy Abbott Field.
The final rankings come out as the baseball playoffs get started. Some best-of-3 first-round series start today, but most start Friday. Oxford (29-6) plays host to Center Point, and Alexandria (26-5) plays host to 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)
Others nominated: Alma Bryant (22-12-1), Bob Jones (14-10), Daphne (30-8), Huntsville (19-16-1), Prattville (18-17).
CLASS 6A
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)
Others nominated: Baldwin County (19-11), Brookwood (21-16), Buckhorn (30-14), Cullman (15-16-2), Gardendale (28-14-1), Spanish Fort (17-11-1).
CLASS 5A
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)
Others nominated: Ardmore (24-12), Boaz (32-5), Hayden (11-13), Lawrence County (22-14), Sardis (17-13), West Point (15-10).
CLASS 4A
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. Mobile Christian (28-7)
8. Northside (22-12-1)
9. Satsuma (30-9)
10. Corner (25-7)
Others nominated: 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).
CLASS 3A
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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: Bessemer Academy (25-13), Clarke Prep (18-16).
FINAL 2023 ASWA BASEBALL RANKINGS
CLASS 7A
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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: 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).
CLASS 5A
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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: 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).
CLASS 3A
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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: 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).
CLASS 1A
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)
Others nominated: 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)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (16-13), Clarke Prep (14-17), Crenshaw Christian (12-12), Fort Dale (13-13), Pickens Academy (17-6). [read more sports stories…]
