AHSAA regional softball: 9 more teams qualify for state championship tournament

AHSAA regional softball tournaments were plagued by rain on Wednesday, but nine teams managed to qualify for next week’s state championship tournament, bringing the field to 37 of 56 qualified.

The top two teams in each class from South (Gulf Shores Sportsplex), Central (Montgomery’s Lagoon Park), East (Albertville’s Sand Mountain Park) and North (Florence’s Coffee O’Neal Park) will play at the state championship tournament in Oxford starting on Monday.

The winners bracket champion in each class earns the state tournament No. 1 qualifier while the elimination bracket winner will be the No. 2 qualifier.

All classes at the state tournament follow the same double-elimination format. First round games will pit North 1 vs. East 2, South 1 vs. Central 2, Central 1 vs. South 2 and East 1 vs. North 2.

Here are Wednesday’s No.1 qualifiers along with teams still playing for the No. 2 qualifier spot.

CLASS 1A

North 1 Lynn/Waterloo

East 2 Skyline/Meek/Appalachian/Jacksonville Christian

South 1 Leroy/Kinston/Sweet Water/Brantley

Central 2 University Charter/Woodland/Autauga Academy/Keith

Central 1 Maplesville/Fayetteville

South 2 Leroy/Kinston/Sweet Water/Brantley/Red Level/Southern Choctaw/Millry/Florala

East 1 Spring Garden/Ider

North 2 Athens Bible/Hackleburg/South Lamar/Brilliant

CLASS 4A

North 1 Curry

East 2 Alexandria

South 1 Orange Beach/Opp

Central 2 West Blocton

Central 1 American Christian

South 2 Orange Beach/Opp/Jackson/Satsuma/Straughn

East 1 Plainview

North 2 Hamilton

CLASS 6A

North 1 Hartselle/Athens

East 2 Gardendale/Mountain Brook/Homewood/Woodlawn

South 1 All 8 teams still alive

Central 2 Spain Park/Hueytown/Chilton County/Calera

Central 1 Helena/Brookwood

South 2 All 8 teams still alive

East 1 Oxford/Pell City

North 2 Hazel Green/Southside-Gadsden/Buckhorn/Mortimer Jordan

CLASS 7A

North 1 Sparkman (qualified Tuesday)

East 2 Thompson

South 1 Daphne (qualified Tuesday)

Central 2 Auburn

Central 1 Central-Phenix City (qualified Tuesday)

South 2 Fairhope/Baker

East 1 Tuscaloosa County (qualified Tuesday)

North 2 Austin

These teams qualified on Tuesday:

CLASS 2A

North 1 Sumiton Christian

East 2 West End

South 1 Pike Liberal Arts

Central 2 Isabella

Central 1 Horseshoe Bend

South 2 Zion Chapel

East 1 Pisgah

North 2 Belgreen

CLASS 3A

North 1 Madison Academy

East 2 Randolph County

South 1 Wicksburg

Central 2 Lee-Scott

Central 1 Saint James

South 2 Mobile Christian

East 1 Locust Fork

North 2 Mars Hill Bible

CLASS 5A

North 1 Scottsboro

East 2 Springville

South 1 Houston Academy

Central 2 Beauregard

Central 1 Brewbaker Tech

South 2 Faith Academy (qualified Wednesday)

East 1 Moody

North 2 Boaz