UIL released its realignment last week for the 2024-2026 seasons. For Caney Creek, nothing changes — all nine schools that were in District 13-6A remain in the district for volleyball, basketball and football.
Other sport and academic alignments will be released later, but traditionally follow the other three. By UIL realignment policy, high schools in the same school district will be aligned together except when there are more than eight high schools.
“It’s helpful to be in a district with mostly CISD schools, because we’re usually all on the same page,” Head girls soccer coach Gretchen Kloes said. “Plus, this district means less travel distances which means earlier nights for the athletes, trainers, and coaches after away games.”
The schools will all benefit from the alignment staying the same, so it’s easier to plan and keep track of game schedules.
“We are familiar with these opponents, it keeps things the same,” Head football coach Kendall Hineman said.
Other sport and academic alignments will be released later, but traditionally follow the other three. By UIL realignment policy, high schools in the same school district will be aligned together except when there are more than eight high schools.
“I like everyone being in close proximity,” Hineman said. “It gives coaches chances to scout our opponents without having to drive all over the place. Everyone is within 30 minutes of each other.”
The schools will also be able to foresee the past rivalries they have had and will add more challenge to the games.
“I definitely think it’s a good thing, I like competing against the other Conroe ISD schools and with a more consistent district, we’ll be able to develop some real rivalries,” Kloes said. “With our district being so fluid in the past, we never knew from year to year who we would be up against. This consistency is going to create some great matchups for years to come.”
The realignment data shows Conroe ISD continues to have high-enrollment schools. CISD has three schools in the top 30 most populous high schools in the state, and two in the top 10.
“I feel like this 6A district is here to stay, with our enrollment numbers continuing to grow, there isn’t much room for much change in our district,” Kloes said.
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