Area 16 standings

After week 2:

Grissom 4-0
Huntsville 2-2 (owns the tie-breaker with Buckhorn and HG)
Buckhorn 1-3
Hazel Green 1-3

And the winner is:

Grissom 1 seed
Huntsville 2 seed

Good luck to both schools, hope they represent the Huntsville area in state competition well!

Bob Jones #1 seed for the first time since 1992
Sparkman # 2 seed

Will be interesting to see how things fall out next week.

Bob Jones Vs. Huntsville
Sparkman vs. Grissom

We've played them all, and here's how I would rank them:
1.Grissom
2.Huntsville
3.Sparkman
4.Bob Jones

I think Grissom has the best chance to go deep in the play-offs. Look forward to seeing what happens.

You all played Bob Jones early. They've improved dramatically since then. Completely different team. They handled Sparkman winning 2-0. Sparkman's starters took game 3 against Bob Jones' backups. Bob Jones also split with Grissom and beat Satsuma and Foley who are also in the playoffs.

Bell has this team looking much better. I expect them to be competitive.

We'll know by this time tomorrow, Jones Fan. Please post the scores from tonight's games on here if you could, I won't be able to attend.

Huntsville sweeps Bob Jones 18-3 and 7-1.
Grissom also sweeps Sparkman in much tighter games.
Hate that Grissom and Sparkman have to play each other in order to advance further in the play-offs. Good luck to both.

In the first game we pitched our 3-6 pitchers. In the second game our Ace, who is also a big bat for us, tried to tough it through severe case of Bronchitis on the mound, but he couldn't do it.

Strangely, we left some of our better guys on the bench and never pitched our #2 pitcher. Started our #3 pitcher who had a sore arm and changed our hitting line up that had been red hot for a month. Not sure we would have won it though, but certainly would have made it much closer. Think we outsmarted ourselves.

Congrats to Huntsville. Played well. Those lefties are tough on the mound! Good luck.

My ranking:
Grissom
Huntsville
Bob Jones
Sparkman

Hard to argue Sparkman over Jones since we swept them--even for a Hazel Green guy.

Got to be honest, not a big fan of your coach. Glad he's your's, we love our new guy, Coach Orr. If I recall, you're son's a freshman, and I wish him well. My son is a senior, and has played with many of the Huntsville, Grissom, and Sparkman kids in travel ball over the years, so maybe my view is biased. Edwin was on one of the teams my son played for two years ago, and I have much respect for him and his dad. Sorry to hear he was sick. It does sound like the strategy was pitch your #1 in game two against Huntsville's #2, therefore hoping for a split knowing crazy things can happen in the third game.
Again, good luck to your son in the future! Enjoy these years, 'cause they go by in the blink of an eye.

pm'd you.

Good luck to your son. He'll do well.

Grissom wins game 1 against Huntsville in the second round. Game two post-poned due to weather.
Hate that two teams from the same area meet so early before being able to advance.

Grissom advances after sweeping Huntsville, travelled to Pelham tonight and split. Deciding game 3 tomorrow weather permitting. Good luck Tigers!
Glad to see Grissom represent area 16 as well as North Alabama.

Grissom wins game 3 against Pelham, sweeps Hueytown in the semi's this weekend, and now will face Auburn for the 6A state championship. I wish them well, and am confident they will take home the trophy. My son has been fortunate enough to have played travel with several of the Grissom players, and I am thrilled for them and their parents! Especially the Lawing's, nicest parents on the planet, keep rippin', Brandon!

Auburn wins, Alabama 6A state champs. Didn't get to see them play this year, they're a south AL team, but they must be strong to defeat the Grissom bunch. Congrats to both for a great season!