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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.
The first organized state championship in Wrestling was in 1956 with Opelika
taking home the very first trophy.
The boys
competed in one division until splitting into two in 1967 and three in 1974.
Today they are divided into four classifications with 7A, 6A, 5A and 1A/4A
competing for that elusive blue map in Wrestling.
Wrestling Championships
Most Championships
17 - Vestavia Hills
14 - Benjamin Russell
13 - Hooper Academy
12 - Weaver
9 - Thompson
8 - Arab
7 - Grissom
7 - Scottsboro
6 - Athens
5 - Butler
5 - Homewood
5 - Lee Montgomery
5 - Pinson Valley
5 - Southside Gadsden
4 - Central Alabama
4 - Gardendale
4 - Hoover
4 - Walter Wellborn
Most Top Two Finishes
24 - Vestavia Hills
18 - Hooper Academy
16 - Weaver
15 - Benjamin Russell
13 - Arab
12 - Grissom
12 - Scottsboro
12 - Thompson
10 - Southside Gadsden
8 - Hoover
7 - Athens
7 - Gardendale
7 - Lee Montgomery
7 - Tallassee
7 - Walter Wellborn
6 - Homewood
5 - Butler
5 - Fultondale
5 - Pinson Valley
Which coaches have won the most Wrestling state championships?
Most Championships
13 - Steve Gaydosh - Vestavia Hills
11 - Charles H. Lee - Benjamin Russell
9 - Gene Taylor - Weaver
9 - Shawn Weltzin - Thompson
7 - Joe Dasaro - Grissom
7 - Michael Pruitt - Arab
5 - Chris Staton - Scottsboro
5 - Daryle Qualls - Scottsboro
5 - Dickey Wright - Homewood
4 - Jimmy Blanton - Southside Gadsden
3 - Bob Laxton - Deshler
3 - Dwight Buzbee - Benjamin Russell
3 - Glynn Stowe - Butler
3 - Hank Williford - Pinson Valley
3 - Harold Lutz - Fairfield
3 - Matt Hicks - Oxford
2 - Andrew Fulmer - Weaver
2 - Ed Franks - Gardendale
2 - Harold Turner - Opelika
2 - John Calvarese - Butler
2 - Mike Allison - Walter Wellborn
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.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Sports History
The only forfeit in tournament play was in 1999 when Courtland forfeited their win over Madison Academy in the Class 1A finals.
