Looking Ahead
The 2013-14 school year will be the last of the current UIL alignment, meaning the next several months may be the final year for some East Texas schools in their present classification.
Realignment
Realignment: Garrison Returns to 2A as Smallest School in the State
Garrison’s run to the 2011 Class A Division I state semifinals came less than two months before the Bulldogs found out they’d be ditching 1A ball for a move back to Class 2A.
Realignment: San Augustine Drops to 1A After 8-Win Season in 2011
When Donald Hubbard arrived in San Augustine in April 2011, he knew the Wolves had a good shot at dropping from Class 2A to Class A in the Feb. 2012 UIL realignment.
Realignment: Mineola Returns to 3A After Brief Two-Year Stint in 2A
Mineola’s been down this road before. Before dropping to Class 2A prior to the 2010 season, the Yellowjackets were fixtures in 3A.
Realignment: Kilgore Prepares for ‘District of Doom’
In Feb. 2010, the Kilgore Bulldogs thought they had a good chance of dropping from Class 4A to Class 3A, much like their old district rivals of the 1980’s and 1990’s, Henderson and Carthage. Kilgore eventually made the move to 3A this past February with the UIL’s biennial realignment, which shipped the Bulldogs into the new District 16-3A a...