New district realignments released by UIL
Every two years the University Interscholastic League (UIL) realignment process can be an exciting time for fans, players and coaches or it can it can be a total nightmare travel-wise.
On Thursday, Feb. 3, the UIL released the new district realignments for football, basketball and volleyball.
Atlanta
Atlanta’s football district from the past two years changed slightly with this new alignment as New Boston dropped down a division.
The Rabbits will still face off against Gladewater, Sabine, Tatum, White Oak and Jefferson in Class 3A, Division 1, District 6 in Region 2.
As far as basketball (3A, District 14, Region 2) and volleyball (3A, District 14, Region 2) go the Rabbits/ Lady Rabbits will play: Queen City, DeKalb, Hooks, New Boston, Pewitt and Redwater.
Queen City
Queen City’s district foes differ slightly for the next two years as both Harleton and Ore City dropped. The Bulldogs will play New Diana, Harmony, Waskom, Hughes Springs, Elysian Fields and Daingerfield in what is now 3A, Division 2, District 11 in Region 3.
The Bulldogs/Lady Bulldogs will play basketball (3A, District 14, Region 2) and volleyball (3A, District 14, Region 2) against familiar foes in Atlanta, DeKalb, Hooks, New Boston, Pewitt and Redwater.
Linden-Kildare
Linden-Kildare has been all over the map with the past few UIL shakeups, and a drop in classification looks to be about the same travel-wise.
L-K went from being one of the smallest schools in 2A – D1 to one of the larger schools in 2A – D2.
The Tigers have a couple of close district opponents as they will play Maud and James Bowie, but will make long trips to Clarksville, Cumby, Detroit and Fruitvale in what is now 2A, Division 2, District 9 in Region 3.
In basketball (2A, District 21, Region 2) L-K will play Big Sandy, Union Grove, Harleton, Hawkins, McLeod and Ore City.
In volleyball (2A, District 18, Region 3) L-K will play Maud, James Bowie and Ore City.
Bloomburg
Bloomburg’s basketball district lineup stays the same as the school will play Avery, Avinger, Union Hill, Saltillo, Yantis and Sulphur Bluff in 1A, District 24 in Region 3.
McLeod
McLeod will play a basketball district lineup of Linden-Kildare, Big Sandy, Union Grove, Harleton, Hawkins and Ore City in what is now 2A, District 21, Region 2.
To see where other teams outside of Cass County landed check out the UIL reclassification and realignment page at https://realignment.uiltexas.org.
Football
3A – Division 1 – Region 2 – District 6
ATLANTA
Gladewater
Sabine
Jefferson
Tatum
White Oak
3A – Division 2 – Region 3 – District 11
Harmony
Daingerfield
New Diana
Elysian Fields
Hughes Springs
QUEEN CITY
Waskom
2A - Division 2 – Region 3 – District 9
Clarksville
Cumby
Detroit
Fruitvale
LINDEN-KILDARE
Maud
Simms Bowie
Basketball
1A - Region 3 - District 24
Avery
Avinger
BLOOMBURG
Union Hill
Saltillo
Sulphur Bluff
Yantis
2A – Region 3 – District 21
Big Sandy
Union Grove
Harleton
Hawkins
LINDEN-KILDARE
MCLEOD
Ore City
3A – Region 2 – District 14
ATLANTA
DeKalb
Hooks
New Boston
Omaha Pewitt
QUEEN CITY
Redwater
Volleyball
2A – Region 3 - District 18
LINDEN-KILDARE
Maud
Ore City
Simms Bowie
3A – Region 2 – District 14
ATLANTA
DeKalb
Hooks
New Boston
Omaha Pewitt
QUEEN CITY
Redwater