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Welcome to the Alabama High School Football Historical Society.
We have expanded our research to include all team sports in Alabama.
Initially our
goal is to preserve the history of every team sport played within
the state. We also provide other important information including
coaching records, tournament results, state championship summaries and much more. If you can provide accurate scores or
any other information related to our efforts we encourage you to contact
us.
Softball has evolved since the early days of it's existence in the 1970s to
become a favorite among student athletes and fans alike in Alabama.
Although played at the high school level since
about 1970, it did not become a sanctioned sport by the AHSAA until 1986. The
first statewide tournament was held that spring with Satsuma winning the 4A-6A
tournament and Pleasant Valley bringing home the crown for classes 1A-3A.
Slow
pitch softball dominated the sport in Alabama until the late 1990s. Robertsdale
took home the first state title in fast pitch in 1995 when only a few teams had
switched to the faster paced sport.
The last
slow pitch teams moved to fast pitch following the 2002 season. Since then the
sport has continued to grow in popularity across Alabama.
Fast Pitch Championships
Most Championships
11 - Macon-East Academy
(AISA)
10 - Pisgah
9 - Alabama Christian
7 - Edgewood Academy
(AISA)
7 - Glenwood School
(AISA)
7 - Lowndes Academy
6 - Brantley
6 - Cornerstone Christian
(AISA)
6 - Hatton
6 - Marengo Academy
(AISA)
6 - Sparkman
Most Championship Game Appearances
16 - Pisgah
15 - Alabama Christian
14 - Macon-East Academy
(AISA)
11 - Edgewood Academy
(AISA)
11 - Glenwood School
(AISA)
10 - Hartselle
10 - Sparkman
9 - Ider
9 - Lowndes Academy
9 - Marengo Academy
(AISA)
9 - Mortimer Jordan
8 - Brantley
8 - St. James
Slow Pitch Championships
Most Championships
12 - Glenwood School
(AISA)
9 - Pleasant Valley
8 - Faith Academy
(AISA)
7 - Catherine Academy
(AISA)
7 - South Choctaw Academy
(AISA)
5 - Hazel Green
5 - Waterloo
4 - Gaston
4 - New Hope
Most Championship Game Appearances
15 - Glenwood School
(AISA)
11 - Pleasant Valley
9 - South Choctaw Academy
(AISA)
8 - Catherine Academy
(AISA)
8 - Faith Academy
(AISA)
7 - Athens
AHSAA Softball Playoffs
Most Final Four Appearances (Fast Pitch)
39 - Alabama Christian
30 - Pisgah
27 - Hartselle
26 - Mortimer Jordan
21 - Hatton
20 - Springville
19 - Hoover
19 - Ider
Most Final Four Appearances (Slow Pitch)
20 - Athens
19 - Hatton
19 - Waterloo
18 - Pleasant Valley
Coaching Changes
Every year we try to track all the Softtball Coaching changes. If you can assist us with the ones we miss please let us know.
2024-25 Coaching Changes
Find A Team
Over 800 high schools have fielded teams in the various sports across the state of Alabama.
Browse the history of sports for any of these schools. Find A Team
Which coaches have won the most state championships? A list of the coaches with the most state titles in Fast Pitch Softball.
Softball Coaches
Most Championships
13 - Glynn Lott
(AISA)
10 - Billy Duncan
10 - Woodie Head
(AISA)
8 - Michael Stamps
7 - Denise Ainsworth
7 - Dusty Perdue
(AISA)
7 - Sandy Hunter
7 - Tony Scarbrough
6 - Cindy Hawthorne
6 - Dale Palmer
6 - Mark Armstrong
(AISA)
5 - Jim Brown
5 - Matt Marshall
(AISA)
5 - Shane Alexander
4 - Anita Campbell
4 - Bill Benson
4 - Dan Camp
(AISA)
4 - Jessica Aderholt
4 - John Smith
4 - Karl Smeltzer
4 - Lissa Walker
4 - Lori Wyatt
4 - Mike Leopard
4 - Robbie James
(AISA)
4 - Taylor Burt
3 - Brian Pittman
(AISA)
3 - Danny Stenz
(AISA)
3 - David Hughes
3 - J. Grant
(AISA)
3 - Jim Crawford
(AISA)
3 - Lamar Harris
3 - Laura Rickman
3 - Patricia Hicks
3 - Randy White
3 - Rebecca Lee
3 - Sheila Kilgore
3 - Terry Scott
ASHFHS.org
Following years of research, in June of 2007 the AHSFHS.org website became a reality.
Many people have gotten involved to assist us with research of the schools
and teams to make this a reality.
Other team sports have joined football as a part of our research.
Initially AHSFHS.org will include information about coaches, state playoffs, all
state teams, player awards and team records.
It is virtually impossible to provide scores for every game for every
team. Who knows, later even that may be a possibility. There is still a lot of
work to do with the all state teams of years past but our intentions are to find
every team.
We encourage everyone to get involved in helping us provide the most accurate
information possible. If you have information that would be useful to us please
let us know.
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