Excel High School gets mention in this week's Class 3A prep baseball poll

The Alabama Sports Writers Association released the second high school baseball and softball polls of the season this morning, and a number of teams from Southwest Alabama found themselves ranked among the Top 10 in their respective classes. What follows are the complete polls for both sports:

ASWA Baseball Rankings

CLASS 6A

1. Sparkman (20-3)

2. Thompson (22-6)

3. Huntsville (18-6)

4. Hoover (20-7)

5. Opelika (17-3)

6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (17-5)

7. Hewitt-Trussville (17-5)

8. Pelham (13-8)

9. Buckhorn (16-4)

10. Clay-Chalkville (16-5)

Others nominated: Alma Bryant (12-2), Baker (13-6), Mountain Brook (14-5), Northview (17-3), Oxford (15-7), Spain Park (16-9), Vestavia Hills (12-10).

CLASS 5A

1. Spanish Fort (17-5)

2. Southside-Gadsden (17-4)

3. Cullman (16-7)

4. St. Paul’s (20-0)

5. Etowah (15-5)

6. Hartselle (12-11)

7. Briarwood Christian (8-5)

8. Pleasant Grove (16-5)

9. Pinson Valley (12-6)

10. Homewood (9-8)

Others nominated: Citronelle (10-5), Mortimer Jordan (18-8), Rehobeth (13-4).

CLASS 4A

1. Charles Henderson (16-5)

2. Oneonta (19-1)

3. Childersburg (15-1)

4. Brooks (19-4)

5. UMS-Wright (16-5)

6. Alexandria (10-7)

7. Ardmore (9-7)

8. Alabama Christian (18-2)

9. Beauregard (13-9)

10. Guntersville (14-6)

Others nominated: Andalusia (9-6), Bibb County (10-14), Oak Grove (10-8), Pope John Paul II (10-4), Randolph (14-2).

CLASS 3A

1. Deshler (15-7)

2. Colbert County (16-4)

3. Thorsby (17-1)

4. American Christian (14-5)

5. T.R. Miller (11-3)

6. Hanceville (14-6)

7. W.S. Neal (8-1)

8. Cleveland (12-4)

9. Lauderdale County (15-6)

10. Bayside Academy (15-4)

Others nominated: Cottage Hill (11-3), Excel (9-4), Geneva (9-2), Holt (9-2), Madison Academy (13-7), Piedmont (10-5), Opp (9-7), Slocomb (12-9), Trinity (8-4).

CLASS 2A

1. G.W. Long (13-5)

2. Sheffield (18-5)

3. Sand Rock (15-3)

4. Houston Academy (14-3)

5. Leroy (11-6)

6. Oakman (14-3)

7. West End (10-6)

8. Section (13-6)

9. New Brocton (10-2)

10. Luverne (7-3)

Others nominated: Ariton (9-5), Montgomery Academy (10-11), Ranburne (5-2), Zion Chapel (6-3).

CLASS 1A

1. St. Luke’s (11-3

2. Fayetteville (11-3)

3. Addison (10-2)

4. Shoals Christian (13-5)

5. Falkville (12-2)

6. Marion County (10-4)

7. Spring Garden (11-2)

8. Cedar Bluff (11-5)

9. Florala (7-1)

10. Maplesville (8-2)

Others nominated: Berry (9-5), Billingsley (8-6), Shades Mountain Christian (8-5).

AISA

1. Edgewood (20-2

2. Pike Liberal Arts (16-6)

3. Tuscaloosa (15-2)

4. Autauga (15-4-2)

5. Fort Dale (12-3)

6. Glenwood (14-4)

7. Marengo (9-3-2)

8. Clarke Prep (12-3-1)

9. Abbeville Christian (11-4)

10. Hooper (13-6)

Others nominated: Lakeside (8-5), Macon-East (9-7-2).

ASWA Softball Rankings

CLASS 6A

1. Sparkman (21-1)

2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (18-1-1)

3. Baker (22-1)

4. Pelham (12-3)

5. Spain Park (23-3)

6. Buckhorn (16-5-1)

7. Albertville (12-3)

8. Enterprise (24-3)

9. Theodore (10-5-1)

10. Hewitt-Trussville (17-4)

Others nominated: Daphne (19-7-1), Dothan (9-6-1), Oak Mountain (7-5), Oxford (13-6), Robertsdale (14-11).

CLASS 5A

1. Curry (15-2)

2. Southside-Gadsden (15-4)

3. Hayden (8-2)

4. Valley (11-5-1)

5. Hartselle (13-4)

6. Mortimer Jordan (11-6)

7. Scottsboro (9-5)

8. Cullman (15-6)

9. Athens (15-6)

10. Muscle Shoals (24-4)

Others nominated: Citronelle (15-4), Faith Academy (5-2-1), Gulf Shores (12-14), Rehobeth (11-4), Saraland (7-8), Springville (15-6).

CLASS 4A

1. Alabama Christian (18-2)

2. Haleyville (14-6)

3. West Blocton (13-5)

4. Alexandria (9-3-1)

5. Clarke County (9-2)

6. Handley (13-6)

7. Ardmore (11-8-1)

8. Central-Florence (11-4)

9. Holtville (8-6)

10. Munford (11-4)

Others nominated: Beauregard (13-5), Calera (7-7-1), Locust Fork (8-4), Headland (9-8), Oneonta (7-5).

CLASS 3A

1. Pisgah (11-3)

2. White Plains (14-2)

3. Holly Pond (15-3)

4. Glencoe (6-0)

5. Cordova (7-6-1)

6. Winfield (8-4)

7. Susan Moore (16-5-1)

8. Brindlee Mountain (10-2-1)

9. Westminster Christian (12-4)

10. Opp (8-2)

Others nominated: Colbert County (10-5-1), Geneva (14-7), Leeds (10-11), Northside (14-8), Slocomb (18-7), T.R. Miller (8-2).

CLASS 2A

1. Ider (16-4-1)

2. Mobile Christian (12-8)

3. Hatton (13-11-2)

4. Lexington (7-3)

5. Colbert Heights (8-0)

6. Hale County (10-5)

7. G.W. Long (8-2)

8. Ariton (7-3)

9. Leroy (11-7)

10. Walter Wellborn (11-2)

Others nominated: Elba (5-4). Zion Chapel (4-4).

CLASS 1A

1. Sumiton Christian (9-4)

2. Lynn (22-2)

3. Kinston (12-4)

4. Ragland (10-3)

5. Brantley (9-4)

6. Athens Bible (12-4)

7. Decatur Heritage (7-5)

8. Parrish (1-2)

9. South Lamar (7-4)

10. Collinsville (10-6)

Others nominated: Berry (8-6), Belgreen (9-3), Florala (6-1), Spring Garden (4-2-1), Tharptown (9-10).

AISA

1. Macon East (23-1)

2. Glenwood (15-3)

3. Edgewood Academy (17-6)

4. Marengo Academy (8-4)

5. Hooper Academy (8-5)

6. Springwood (9-6)

7. Clarke Prep (14-5)

8. Wilcox Academy (4-2)

9. Lakeside (7-6)

10. Tuscaloosa Academy (14-7)

Others nominated: Bessemer Academy (6-6), Patrician Academy (4-6).