Wetumpka shifts down to Class 5A Region 2 after AHSAA reclassification was announced on Friday, January 23. The Indians will reprise their region games against seven of the eight teams in the new region, including Stanhope Elmore.
Wetumpka shifts down to Class 5A Region 2 after AHSAA reclassification was announced on Friday, January 23. The Indians will reprise their region games against seven of the eight teams in the new region, including Stanhope Elmore.
When the Alabama High School Athletic Association pushed back its reclassification announcement from Dec. 15, 2025 to Jan. 23, 2026 coaches and athletic directors expected major changes to take place – what those changes would be, however, were highly speculated yet unpredictable.
In a morning press conference on Friday, the AHSAA did away with the previous seven-class system which had private schools and public schools facing off in the regular and post-seasons. The shift returns to a six-classification model which was last in place during the 2013-14 season. The most significant change is the controversial division between private and public schools in post-season competition until the next reclassification in 2028-29. Two new classifications were created for private schools, Class A (17 schools) and Class AA (43).
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
THROUGH 130 PM CDT...
At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dadeville, moving southwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexander City, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Jacksons' Gap, Eastern Lake
Martin, Northern Lake Martin, Still Waters Resort, Southern Lake
Martin, Susannah Crossing, Maxwell Gunter Recreation Area, Horseshoe
Bend National Military Park, Dare Park, Eagle Creek, and Horseshoe
Bend.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
