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