Welcome to our Middle School State Tournament Page!
Revised: March 1, 2026
2026 ASCA Middle School State Tournament
February 28, 2026
Division I--The Final Four:
Champions ($400.00 prize) |
Valley Leadership Academy Jennifer Nelson and Kelli Buttraw, Coaches |
2nd Place ($300.00 prize) |
Baldwin Academics and Arts Magnet School Heath Baxter and Glen Provence, Coaches |
3rd Place ($200.00 prize) |
Pizitz Middle School Caroline Cabe and Keri Eitzen, Coaches |
4th Place ($100.00 prize) |
Doscovery Middle School Kristina Dea, Coach |
Division I--All-Tournament Team:
| Rank | Name |
School | Points* |
| 1st | Samuel Nelson | Valley Leadership Academy | 147 |
| 2nd | Emilia Ng | Discovery Middle School |
84 |
| 3rd | Hemish Garapati | Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet | 71 |
| 4th | James Meng | Pizitz Middle School | 61 |
| 5th | Grant McRee | Decatur Middle School | 56 |
| 6th | Perry East | Whitesburg Christian Academy | 48.89 |
* Average Points Scored Per Round (Excluding Playoff Rounds)
Division II--The Final Four:
| Champions: ($400.00 prize) |
Gadsden Middle School |
2nd Place ($300.00 prize) |
St. James Catholic School Alicia Sullivan, Coach |
3rd Place ($200.00 prize) |
Barton Academy Helen Ramsey and Amy McGowan, Coaches |
4th Place ($100.00 prize) |
Arab Junior High School Corey Harris, Coach |
Division II--All-Tournament Team:
| Rank | Name |
School | Points* |
| 1st | Aiva Agato | Barton Academy | 89 |
| 2nd | Bronner Skaggs | Gadsden Middle School |
72 |
| 2nd | Murphy Thomas | St. Bernard Catholic School | 72 |
| 4th | Katelyn Uy | St. James Catholic School | 59 |
| 5th | Iris McEleney | Gadsden Middle School | 47 |
| 6th | Maggie McIntosh | Columbiana Middle School | 46 |
* Average Points Scored Per Round (Excluding Playoff Rounds)
Austin Dennis, along with the Hoover High School Academic Team, hosted the 2026 Middle School State Tournament. Twelve teams competed in both Division A and AA with the top six teams in each division advancing to the play-off rounds.