By Gary Lloyd
Now that the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control has approved a seven-classification system, what does it mean for each sport?
Here is a breakdown by sport.
Football
Class 7A, Region 3: Hewitt-Trussville, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills.
Class 6A, Region 6: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Center Point, Gardendale, Huffman, Shades Valley and Woodlawn.
Baseball and Softball
Class 7A, Area 6: Hewitt-Trussville, Mountain Brook, Spain Park and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Area 12: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Huffman and Shades Valley
Basketball
Class 7A, Area 6: Hewitt-Trussville, Mountain Brook, Spain Park and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Area 12: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley and Center Point
Volleyball
Class 7A, Area 6: Hewitt-Trussville, Mountain Brook, Spain Park and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Area 12: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Huffman and Shades Valley
Soccer
Class 7A, Area 6: Hewitt-Trussville, Mountain Brook, Spain Park and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Section 6: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Center Point, Gardendale, Shades Valley and Southside-Gadsden
Wrestling
Class 7A North: Hewitt-Trussville, Bob Jones, Buckhorn, Gadsden City, Grissom, Huntsville, James Clemens, Mountain Brook, Sparkman and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A North: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Arab, Athens, Austin, Decatur, Fort Payne, Gardendale, Hartselle, Huffman, Lee-Huntsville, Minor, Muscle Shoals, Scottsboro, Southside-Gadsden, Shades Valley and Walker
Tennis
Class 7A, Section 3: Hewitt-Trussville, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Section 5: Clay-Chalkville, Center Point (girls), Briarwood, Pell City, Oxford and Shades Valley
Boys Golf
Class 7A, Section 3: Hewitt-Trussville, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Section 3: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Paul Bryant, Center Point, Gardendale, Homewood, Hueytown, John Carroll, McAdory, Minor, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Northridge, Shades Valley and Walker
Girls Golf
Class 6A-7A, Section 3: Hewitt-Trussville, Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Briarwood, Center Point, Gardendale, Gadsden City, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Northridge, Shades Valley, Southside-Gadsden, Vestavia Hills and Walker
Cross Country
Class 7A, Section 3: Hewitt-Trussville, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Section 3: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Briarwood, Chelsea, Center Point, Homewood, Gardendale, Huffman and Shades Valley
Outdoor Track and Field
Class 7A, Section 3: Hewitt-Trussville, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Thompson, Tuscaloosa County and Vestavia Hills
Class 6A, Section 3: Clay-Chalkville, Pinson Valley, Benjamin Russell, Briarwood, Center Point, Gardendale, Homewood, Hueytown, Huffman, Jackson-Olin, John Carroll, Minor, Shades Valley, Walker and Woodlawn
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