By Joshua Huff, sports editor
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced the spring sports realignment on Thursday for the upcoming 2020-21 season.
The realignment concludes the AHSAA’s adjusting of all high school sports divisions, rankings and classes. Both fall and winter seasons have already been realigned. The spring realignment affects baseball, softball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ outdoor track, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ golf and girls’ golf.
“We thank the Central Board for its commitment to fair play, and we also thank the AHSAA executive staff for their many hours of hard work and research,” AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese said.
The AHSAA announced that no changes will be made to the number of divisions for each spring sport. Baseball, softball and outdoor track will be divided into seven classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A); Soccer, tennis and girls’ golf will be divided into four divisions (1A/3A, 4A/5A, 6A, 7A); Boys’ golf will compete in six divisions (1A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A).
Hewitt-Trussville (Class 7A)
- Baseball (Area 6) – Gadsden City, HTHS, Spain Park, Vestavia Hills
- Softball (Area 6) – HTHS, Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Vestavia Hills
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 3
- Boys and Girls’ Tennis – Section 3
- Boys’ Golf – Section 3
- Girls’ Golf – Section 3
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 6) – Gadsden City, HTHS, Spain Park, Vestavia Hills
Pinson Valley (Class 6A)
- Baseball (Area 12) – Clay-Chalkville, Gardendale, Mortimer Jordan, Pinson Valley
- Softball (Area 12) – Clay-Chalkville, Gardendale, Mortimer Jordan, Pinson Valley
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 2
- Boys and Girls’ Tennis – Section 6
- Boys’ Golf – Section 3
- Girls’ Golf – Section 3
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 12) – Clay-Chalkville, Mortimer Jordan, Pinson Valley
Clay-Chalkville (Class 6A)
- Baseball (Area 12) – Clay-Chalkville, Gardendale, Mortimer Jordan, Pinson Valley
- Softball (Area 12) – Clay-Chalkville, Gardendale, Mortimer Jordan, Pinson Valley
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 2
- Girls’ Tennis – Section 6
- Boys’ Golf – Section 3
- Girls’ Golf – Section 3
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 12) – Clay-Chalkville, Mortimer Jordan, Pinson Valley
Springville (Class 6A)
- Baseball (Area 13) – Oxford, Pell City, Southside-Gadsden, Springville
- Softball (Area 13) – Oxford, Pell City, Southside-Gadsden, Springville
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 4
- Boys and Girls’ Tennis – Section 6
- Boys’ Golf – Section 2
- Girls’ Golf – Section 2
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 13) – Oxford, Pell City, Southside-Gadsden, Springville
Center Point (Class 5A)
- Baseball (Area 12) – Center Point, Cordova, Corner, Hayden
- Softball (Area 12) – Center Point, Cordova, Corner, Hayden
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 3
- Girls’ Tennis – Section 5
- Boys’ Golf – Section 3
- Girls’ Golf – Section 2
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 9) – Carver (BHM), Center Point, Fultondale, Leeds, Moody
Leeds (Class 5A)
- Baseball (Area 10) – Carver (BHM), Leeds, Parker, Ramsay
- Softball (Area 10) – Carver (BHM), Leeds, Parker, Ramsay
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 3
- Boys and Girls’ Tennis – Section 5
- Boys’ Golf – Section 3
- Girls’ Golf – Section 2
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 9) – Carver (BHM), Center Point, Fultondale, Leeds, Moody
Moody (Class 5A)
- Baseball (Area 11) – Alexandria, Lincoln, Moody, St. Clair County
- Softball (Area 11) – Alexandria, Lincoln, Moody, St. Clair County
- Outdoor Track & Field – Section 3
- Boys and Girls’ Tennis – Section 5
- Boys’ Golf – Section 3
- Girls’ Golf – Section 2
- Boys and Girls’ Soccer (Area 9) – Carver (BHM), Center Point, Fultondale, Leeds, Moody