Alabama High School Sports Surge | Birmingham News

Alabama high school football is roaring back with a record 39,739 players — the highest ever — reversing years of decline and placing the state fourth nationally in 11-man football. Meanwhile, girls’ flag football doubled in participation and girls’ wrestling hit 1,000 participants for the first time, fueling a statewide surge in athletic involvement. Volleyball leads girls’ sports, while football dominates boys’, with basketball and baseball rounding out the top. Overall student-athlete numbers hit an all-time high, reflecting a fourth straight year of national growth in high school sports. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/31e75a64d5aac42a