Beginning in the fall of 2012, Bonham will bid adeu to Celina, Commerce and Van Alstyne and get ready to rumble with Melissa, Princeton, Nevada-Community and Anna as UIL's bi-annual realignment reshapes districts.

Celina moves over to District 10-3A, while Commerce and Van Alstyne drop down to compete in District 6-2A.

Bonham athletic director and head football coach Dale Trompler had most of these changes mapped out ahead of time.

"I made a pretty good guess going into it," Coach Trompler remarked.  "I had predicted the exact district but thought we might also get Farmersville (who dropped to 2A).  Getting put in a five-team district provides some challenges in scheduling pre-district games.  The week 5 date has to basically be someone that also has a five-team district.  With our particular district we will have some familiarity with those teams.  Melissa, coming off a state championship in 2A, was a team we scrimmaged and I expect they will be solid again.  Princeton was a playoff team from their previous district that played Van Alstyne twice last year (regular season and playoffs).  We saw their regular season game.  Anna and Community were both on our schedule last year.  So, we have seen three of the teams in competition and one on film.  That is always a benefit to have some idea of what they have in terms of their teams.  It is, however, a benefit for them as well.  Anna will have a new coach and will more than likely look a little different in terms of schemes.  Our focus is, and will continue to be, to build on our program.  I do like the close proximity of the teams in our district and the ease of travel that it provides.  I look forward to the new challenges that realignment brings."

Here is how area teams fared under the new plan:

Class 5A

District 10
Allen
McKinney
McKinney Boyd
Plano
Plano East
Plano West

Class 4A

District 9
Frisco
Frisco Centennial
Frisco Heritage
Frisco Liberty
Frisco Wakeland
Lewisville The Colony
Little Elm
Prosper

District 13
Denison
Greenville
Lucas Lovejoy
McKinney North
Royse City
Sherman
Wylie
Wylie East

Class 3A

District 9
Bridgeport
Decatur
Gainesville
Krum
Sanger

District 10
Argyle
Aubrey
Carrollton Ranchview
Celina
Frisco Lone Star

District 12
Anna
Bonham
Melissa
Nevada Community
Princeton

District 13
Atlanta
Paris
Paris North Lamar
Pittsburg
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau
Texarkana Pleasant Grove

Class 2A Div. I

District 5
Bowie
Boyd
Callisburg
Paradise
Pilot Point
Ponder
Whitesboro

District 6
Caddo Mills
Commerce
Farmersville
Howe
Pottsboro
Sunnyvale
Van Alstyne

Class 2A Div. II

District 7
Bells
Gunter
Leonard
Sadler S & S Cons.
Tom Bean
Whitewright

District 8
Alba-Golden
Bogata Rivercrest
Clarksville
Como-Pickton
Cooper
Edgewood
Paris Chisum

Class 1A Div. I

District 7
Blue Ridge
Chico
Collinsville
Lindsay
Trenton
Valley View

District 8
Celeste
Honey Grove
Quinlan Boles
Simms Bowie
Wolfe City

Class 1A Div. I -- basketball

District 15
Blue Ridge
Celeste
Cumby
Ivanhoe Rayburn
Merit Bland
Quinlan Boles
Trenton
Wolfe City

District 16
Avery
Detroit
Honey Grove
Maud
McLeod
Simms Bowie
Sulphur Springs North
Hopkins

Class 1A Div. II -- basketball

District 22
Dodd City
Ector
Ladonia Fannindel
Roxton
Savoy