Editing Hueytown, Alabama (section)

==Sports and recreation==
The abbreviation '''HYT''' (HueYTown) has become a popular term of reference for Hueytown among some of the residents; it is constantly used for sports. (for example HYT football).

[[Hueytown High School]]'s football team made it to the Alabama State Playoffs in 1974, 1975, 1995, and 2004.  They also made the playoffs in 2006, 2007, and 2008, marking the first time in school history to make three straight appearances.  The 2010 team set a school record for wins by going 11–2, but the record was broken the next year by Jameis Winston and company by going 13–1. On June 18, 2009 [[Hueytown High School]]'s football Coach Jeff Smith resigned. Spain Park High School assistant coach Matt Scott became the new head coach on July 7, 2009. The team made the playoffs once again in the 2010 and 2011 season under Coach Scott. Hueytown also made it to the 2016 state playoffs under Coach Scott Mansell, who was in his third year as head coach.

HHS's softball team has won the Alabama State Softball championship three times in four years: 2005 and 2006 as a 5A school and 2008 as a 6A school under Coach Lissa Walker. They won again in 2011 as a 5A school. After the 2011 season, Coach Walker resigned and was hired as the new coach for the Vestavia softball team. Coach Christie McGuirk was hired in Coach Walker's place to be the new coach for the 2011 season.

In 1974, the [[Hueytown High School]] Wrestling Team won the 4A State Championship under the guidance of then head-wrestling coach, Tony Morton.<ref>The Bessemer News, Feb. 1974</ref>

Hueytown High School implemented its soccer program in the spring of 2014.

In addition to the public school sports programs, Hueytown offers many other community sports programs.  For decades the city has enjoyed a very strong Dixie Youth Baseball program for all eligible age groups.  Its Dixie Youth teams use facilities at Hueytown's Bud Newell Park and have seen several of its players eventually make it to the Major Leagues.  The city also has a very strong girls fastpitch program that is based at Allison-Bonnett Girls Softball Park, also a city facility.  Its Angels league All-Star team won the Dixie World Series championship in the summer of 2003 and its 6U All-Stars won the Alabama State Championship in the summer of 2009.  Hueytown also has a Swim Club and a youth football program.

Hueytown also has Youth Soccer which started in 2003.

Hueytown is also home to the Central Alabama Boys & Girls Club, a multimillion-dollar facility that provides a variety of sports and recreation opportunities for the youth of the area, focusing primarily on after school and summer programs.  It routinely serves more than 300 children each day.