HOW DID ELKMONT'S SPORTS PROGRAMS RANK THIS YEAR?

Decatur Daily article on what develops a sports program.   It also ranks the various schools on success for this year.  Where does Elkmont rank? 


HARTSELLE — When Hartselle High athletics director Johnny Berry describes the driving spirit behind the Tigers’ success, he recalls a T-shirt that read, “It’s not just a team, it’s a town.”


“That’s the way our kids buy into it,” he said. “Our kids buy into everything we do, we do for Hartselle. We don’t do it as an individual; we don’t do it as individual teams. Whenever we go anywhere, we represent Hartselle. That’s kind of a mantra for us. Our coaches support one another, and that’s not always the case at other places. When anybody wins, everybody here is happy.”

How they stood in 2011-12

Program rankings were based mostly on a formula developed by Alabama High School Athletic Association Director of Communications Ron Ingram during his more than 20 years covering high school sports for newspapers. The formula awards points according to postseason performance.

CLASS 1A-3A BOYS
1. Tanner	35
2. Elkmont	15
2. Hatton	15
4. Decatur Heritage	10
4. West Morgan	10
6. Athens Bible	7
6. R.A. Hubbard	7
8. Clements	1
8. Danville	1
8. Falkville	1
CLASS 1A-3A GIRLS
1. Hatton	28.5
2. R.A. Hubbard	17.5
3. Decatur Heritage	13
4. Falkville	10
5. Danville	9.5
6. Athens Bible	8
6. West Morgan	8
8. Clements	4
9. Tanner	3
10. Elkmont	1

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