After the shocking release of the Alabama High School Athletics Association 2026-2028 reclassification in Dec. 2025 – and the subsequent division of public schools’ and private schools’ championship pathways – the AHSAA announced realignment for winter and spring sports on Friday, March 13.
Realignment includes all winter sports (basketball, indoor track and field, bowling and wrestling) as well as spring sports (baseball, softball, outdoor track and field, tennis, golf and soccer).
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