Thursday AHSAA regional softball: Teams from 5 classes advance to state tournament

Thursday AHSAA regional softball: Teams from 5 classes advance to state tournament

Most of the field for next week’s AHSAA softball state championship tournament is set.

Two teams from Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 3A, Class 6A and Class 7A in each of four regional sites have determined qualifiers while Class 4A and Class 5A finish on Friday.

Regional tournaments are being played at Gulf Shores Sportsplex (South), Montgomery’s Lagoon Park (Central), Albertville’s Sand Mountain Park (East), and Florence’s Coffee O’Neal Park (North). There are eight teams in each class except Class 7A with only four teams.

The winners bracket champion is the state tournament No. 1 qualifier and the elimination bracket winner is the No. 2 qualifier in each class.

SEE ALL STATE QUALIFIERS BELOW (bracket order).

CLASS 1A

East No. 1 Skyline vs. South No. 2 Brantley

Central No. 1 Maplesville vs. North No. 2 Athens Bible

North No. 1 Waterloo vs. Central No. 2 Verbena

South No. 1 Leroy vs. East No. 2 Spring Garden

CLASS 2A

East No. 1 Pleasant Valley vs. South No. 2 Wicksburg

Central No. 1 Thorsby vs. North No. 2 Sumiton Christian

North No. 1 Hatton vs. Central No. 2 Lamar County

South No. 1 J.U. Blacksher vs. East No. 2 Ider

CLASS 3A

East No. 1 Plainview vs. South No. 2 Ashford

Central No. 1 Beulah vs. North No. 2 Mars Hill Bible

North No. 1 Danville vs. Central No. 2 St. James

South No. 1 Opp vs. East No. 2 Piedmont

CLASS 6A

East No. 1 Oxford vs. South No. 2 Wetumpka

Central No. 1 Helena vs. North No. 2 Hazel Green

North No. 1 Athens vs. Central No. 2 Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa

South No. 1 Spanish Fort vs. East No. 2 Pell City

CLASS 7A

East No. 1 Hewitt-Trussville vs. South No. 2 Daphne/Baker

Central No. 1 Central-Phenix City vs. North No. 2 Austin/Huntsville

North No. 1 Sparkman vs. Central No. 2 Enterprise

South No. 1 Fairhope vs. East No. 2 Thompson

Class 5A winners bracket final: St. Paul’s vs. Brewbaker Tech (South); Tallassee vs. Elmore County (Central); Alexandria vs. Scottsboro (East); Springville vs. Brewer/Ardmore (North).

Class 4A winners bracket final: Prattville Christian vs. Handley (Central); White Plains vs. Madison County (East).

This post will be updated.