There are two No. 1 teams in this week’s softball rankings from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
Ider took over the top spot in a deep Class 1A, while Clarke Prep jumped to the top of the AISA rankings.
Class 7A Thompson, Class 6A Spanish Fort, Class 5A Springville, Class 4A Orange Beach, Class 3A Saint James and Class 2A Pleasant Valley all held onto their No. 1 spots.
Orange Beach jumped to No. 3 in the national MaxPreps rankings after a dominant stretch, while Thompson ranks 19th and Curry moved into the top 25 at No. 23; Curry is ranked No. 2 in 4A behind Orange Beach.
Springville (No. 26) and Central-Phenix City (No. 28) were also in the nation’s top 50.
CLASS 7A
1. Thompson (26-2)
2. Central-Phenix City (28-3)
3. Daphne (29-5)
4. Tuscaloosa County (29-8-1)
5. Hewitt-Trussville (22-11)
6. Enterprise (20-5)
7. Sparkman (28-9-1)
8. Huntsville (21-10-1)
9. Fairhope (22-8)
10. Austin (24-10-1)
Others nominated: Auburn (18-8), Baker (26-11), Dothan (21-13), Hoover (16-11), Oak Mountain (17-13), Opelika (14-14), Vestavia Hills (13-14-1).
CLASS 6A
1. Spanish Fort (31-8)
2. Chelsea (21-9-1)
3. Gulf Shores (22-12)
4. Saraland (25-9)
5. Helena (19-8-2)
6. Athens (20-13)
7. Baldwin County (17-12)
8. Chilton County (26-6-2)
9. Wetumpka (32-4)
10. Hartselle (14-9-1)
Others nominated: Benjamin Russell (12-15-1), Buckhorn (19-9-1), Gardendale (21-12), Hazel Green (20-11), Oxford (12-13), Rehobeth (16-12), Spain Park (20-16).
CLASS 5A
1. Springville (32-3-1)
2. Moody (20-6)
3. Lawrence County (26-11-1)
4. Houston Academy (16-3)
5. Holtville (14-9-1)
6. Boaz (16-7)
7. Scottsboro (16-13)
8. St. Clair County (18-12-1)
9. Andalusia (22-7)
10. Northside (24-11-1)
Others nominated: Ardmore (17-12-1), Central-Clay County (18-10), East Limestone (14-7), Elmore County (14-10), Headland (14-10).
CLASS 4A
1. Orange Beach (27-1)
2. Curry (33-1)
3. West Limestone (31-5)
4. Alexandria (24-4-2)
5. Cherokee County (19-4)
6. Madison County (18-10)
7. Plainview (18-6-1)
8. Prattville Christian (25-5)
9. Satsuma (20-14-2)
10. Central-Florence (19-6)
Others nominated: American Christian (21-14), Ashville (17-9-1), Brooks (12-13), Cordova (15-11), Danville (17-14), Good Hope (15-8-1), Handley (15-12), Munford (19-4), Opp (20-8), Tallassee (9-9), Westminster Christian (11-9), White Plains (16-11).
CLASS 3A
1. Saint James (33-6)
2. Wicksburg (27-6)
3. Madison Academy (20-4)
4. Winfield (22-4)
5. Mars Hill Bible (19-7)
6. Thomasville (24-7)
7. Ohatchee (19-9)
8. Cottage Hill (11-3)
9. T.R. Miller (13-12-1)
10. Lauderdale County (14-10)
Others nominated: Colbert County (12-11-1), Colbert Heights (15-6), Collinsville (9-9), Randolph County (9-7), Whitesburg Christian (10-5).
CLASS 2A
1. Pleasant Valley (24-9)
2. G.W. Long (22-4)
3. Horseshoe Bend (17-2)
4. Sumiton Christian (20-13)
5. Pisgah (14-10)
6. West End (14-6)
7. J.U. Blacksher (15-9)
8. Belgreen (21-11)
9. Lindsay Lane (17-9-1)
10. Southeastern (13-10)
Others nominated: Ariton (17-13-2), Reeltown (6-10), Tuscaloosa Academy (7-3).
CLASS 1A
1. Ider (19-6-1)
2. Hackleburg (17-7)
3. Waterloo (17-6-1)
4. Kinston (22-7)
5. Brantley (14-8)
6. Maplesville (14-9)
7. Woodland (18-3)
8. Leroy (14-7)
9. Spring Garden (9-7-2)
10. Florala (11-4)
Others nominated: Athens Bible (11-12), Lynn (11-8-2), Red Level (11-9).
AISA
1. Clarke Prep (19-2-1)
2. Bessemer Academy (22-10)
3. Crenshaw Christian (17-8-1)
4. Chambers Academy (17-8)
5. Edgewood (15-10)
Others nominated: Abbeville Christian (7-6), Cornerstone-Columbiana (13-5).