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Texas UIL Realignment 2024: See where Big Country teams fell in the biennial process

Len Hayward, Abilene Reporter-News
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After months of anticipation and speculation, the University Interscholastic League announced realignment for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years on Thursday.

Shane Fields, the Executive Director of Region 14 Education Service Center in Abilene, opens the box containing the new UIL Realignment reports for a room of regional coaches Thursday.
Shane Fields, the Executive Director of Region 14 Education Service Center in Abilene, opens the box containing the new UIL Realignment reports for a room of regional coaches Thursday.

Here is a look at where Abilene High, Cooper and Wylie, plus other Big Country schools will be playing over the next two school years.

2024-26 Big Country UIL Districts

Football

Class 5A Division I

District 2 — Abilene High, Amarillo, Amarillo Caprock, Amarillo Tascosa, Lubbock, Lubbock Coronado, Lubbock Monterey

Class 5A Division II

District 2 — Abilene Cooper, Abilene Wylie, Amarillo Palo Duro, Lubbock Cooper, Plainview, Wichita Falls Legacy, Wichita Falls Memorial

Class 4A Division I

District 3 — Andrew, Big Spring, Pecos, San Angelo Lake View

District 4 — Brownwood, Burnet, Lampasas, Marble Falls, Stephenville

Class 3A Division I

District 3 — Breckenridge, Clyde, Comanche, San Angelo Texas Leadership, Sweetwater, Tuscola Jim Ned

Class 3A Division II

District 4 — Coahoma, Merkel, Odessa Compass Academy, San Angelo Grape Creek, Stanton, Wall

District 5 — Brady, Clifton, Dublin, Early, Eastland, Tolar

Class 2A Division I

District 4 — Abilene Texas Leadership, Anson, Cisco, Hawley, Olney, Stamford

District 5 — Ballinger, Bangs, Coleman, De Leon, Hamilton, Hico

Chad Barron (center), the offensive coordinator at Cross Plains, listens as Head Coach Daniel Purvis (right) offers his strategy to him and defensive coordinator Jared Sanderson during Thursday's UIL Realignment gathering in Abilene.
Chad Barron (center), the offensive coordinator at Cross Plains, listens as Head Coach Daniel Purvis (right) offers his strategy to him and defensive coordinator Jared Sanderson during Thursday's UIL Realignment gathering in Abilene.

Class 2A Division II

District 6 — Archer City, Electra, Haskell, Petrolia, Seymour, Windthorst, Munday

District 7 — Albany, Miles, Roscoe Collegiate, Winters, Cross Plains, Hamlin

Class A Division I

District 7 — Hermleigh, Ira, Roby, Roscoe Highland, Rotan, Westbrook

District 13 — Baird, Gordon, Gorman, Lingleville, Ranger

Class A Division II

District 6 — Blackwell, Bronte, Loraine, Olfen, Trent

District 7 — Benjamin, Chillicothe, Crowell, Guthrie, Harrold

District 8 — Aspermont, Haskell Paint Creek, Jayton, Lueders-Avoca, Rule

District 9 — Moran, Strawn, Throckmorton, Woodson

Coaches and administrative staff trade ideas and propositions as they iron-out high school football, basketball and volleyball schedules for the next two years during the UIL Realignment in Abilene Thursday.
Coaches and administrative staff trade ideas and propositions as they iron-out high school football, basketball and volleyball schedules for the next two years during the UIL Realignment in Abilene Thursday.

Basketball

District 4-5A — Abilene, Abilene Cooper, Abilene Wylie, Wichita Falls Legacy, Wichita Falls Memorial

District 5-4A — Big Spring, Levelland, Lubbock Cooper Liberty, Lubbock Estacado, San Angelo Lake View, Snyder

District 6-4A — Brock, Brownwood, Glen Rose, Graham, Mineral Wells, Stephenville

District 3-3A — Brownfield, Coahoma, Crane, Denver City, Lamesa, Odessa Compass Academy, Stanton

District 6-3A — Clyde, Merkel, San Angelo Grape Creek, San Angelo Texas Leadership, Sweetwater, Tuscola Jim Ned, Wall

District 8-3A — Breckenridge, Comanche, Dublin, Early, Eastland, Millsap, Peaster, Tolar

District 8-2A — Ballinger, Bangs, Coleman, Colorado City Colorado, Miles, Roscoe Collegiate, Winters

District 10-2A — Abilene Texas Leadership, Albany, Anson, Cisco, Haskell, Hawley, Stamford

District 13-1A — Baird, Clyde Eula, Gordon, Moran, Ranger, Strawn

District 14-1A — Hermleigh, Ira, Loraine, Roby, Roscoe Highland, Trent, Westbrook

District 15-1A — Aspermont, Hamlin, Haskell Paint Creek, Jayton, Lueders-Avoca, Rotan, Rule

District 16-1A — Benjamin, Chillicothe, Crowell, Harrold, Knox City, Munday, Vernon Northside

Volleyball

District 4-5A — Abilene, Abilene Cooper, Abilene Wylie, Wichita Falls Legacy, Wichita Falls Memorial

District 5-4A — Big Spring, Levelland, Lubbock Cooper Liberty, Lubbock Estacado, San Angelo Lake View, Snyder

District 6-4A — Brock, Brownwood, Glen Rose, Graham, Mineral Wells, Stephenville

District 3-3A — Brownfield, Coahoma, Crane, Denver City, Lamesa, Odessa Compass Academy, Stanton

District 6-3A — Clyde, Merkel, San Angelo Grape Creek, San Angelo Texas Leadership, Sweetwater, Tuscola Jim Ned, Wall

District 8-3A — Breckenridge, Comanche, Dublin, Early, Eastland, Millsap, Peaster, Tolar

District 5-2A — Bangs, Coleman, De Leon, Hamilton, Hico

District 6-2A — Abilene Texas Leadership, Albany, Colorado City Colorado, Hawley, Roscoe Collegiate

District 7-1A — Aspermont, Rotan, Trent

District 8-1A — Benjamin, Knox City, Munday, Paducah

District 12-1A — Moran, Ranger, Strawn, Woodson

Abilene and Big Country enrollments

CLASS 5A

Abilene High: 2,026

Abilene Cooper: 1,777.5

Abilene Wylie: 1,520

CLASS 4A

Big Spring: 1,045

Brownwood: 960

Snyder: 690

Stephenville: 1,118

CLASS 3A

Ballinger: 242

Breckenridge: 414

Clyde: 442

Coahoma: 303

Comanche: 373

Dublin: 327

Early: 365

Eastland: 325

Jim Ned: 460

Merkel: 295

Sweetwater: 523

CLASS 2A

TLCA-Abilene: 185

Albany: 170

Anson: 207.5

Bangs: 243

Cisco: 243

Colorado City: 249

Coleman: 232

Cross Plains: 102.5

De Leon: 204

Hamlin: 103.5

Haskell: 151

Hawley: 214

Munday: 104

Roscoe: 175

Stamford: 183

Winters: 145

This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: UIL realignment 2024-26: See where Big Country teams are headed