On Thursday morning, the University Interscholastic League announced new district competition for every high school athletic team in the state of Texas, a rite of passage that takes place every two years. For the Commerce Tigers, their slate of district competition includes some familiar faces, including reigniting a rivalry with Bonham's Purple Warriors.
The Commerce Tigers move into District 5-3A Division I, paired up with Bonham, Howe, Lone Oak, Pottsboro, Rains, and Van Alstyne. The Tigers have been paired with Bonham, Howe, and Van Alstyne in districts before. The Tigers have lost consecutive non-district games to Lone Oak the past two seasons, while Pottsboro ended the Tigers season in the first round of the 2015 playoffs.
Other teams districts announced on Thursday from the KETR listening area:
Rockwall: 11-6A
Rockwall-Heath: 11-6A
Princeton: 7-5A Division 2
Sulphur Springs: 8-5A Division 2
Greenville: 8-5A Division 2
Royse City: 8-5A Division 2
Mount Pleasant: 9-5A Division 2
Anna: 7-4A Division 1
Farmersville: 5-4A Division 2
Melissa: 7-4A Division 1
Nevada Community: 5-4A Division 2
Caddo Mills: 5-4A Division 2
Quinlan Ford: 9-4A Division 1
Paris: 7-4A Division 1
Paris North Lamar: 7-4A Division 1
Wills Point: 7-4A Division 2
Blue Ridge: 9-3A Division 2
Cooper: 9-3A Division 2
Bonham: 5-3A Division 1
Leonard: 9-3A Division 2
Mount Vernon: 7-3A Division 1
Bells: 9-3A Division 2
Van Alstyne: 5-3A Division 1
Whitewright: 9-3A Division 2
Commerce: 5-3A Division 1
Lone Oak: 5-3A Division 1
Paris Chisum: 9-3A Division 2
Pattonville Prairiland: 9-3A Division 2
Emory Rains: 5-3A Division 1
Edgewood: 7-3A Division 2
Alba-Golden: 10-3A Division 2
Mineola: 8-3A Division 1
Quitman: 10-3A Division 2
Winnsboro: 8-3A Division 1
Honey Grove: 6-2A Division 1
Trenton: 5-2A Division 1
Tom Bean: 5-2A Division 1
Cumby: 9-2A Division 2
Como-Pickton: 6-2A Division 1
Celeste: 5-2A Division 1
Quinlan Boles: 6-2A Division 1
Wolfe City: 6-2A Division 1
Bogota Rivercrest: 6-2A Division 1
Clarksville: 10-2A Division 2
Detroit: 10-2A Division 2
Ladonia Fannindel: 9-1A Division 2
Savoy: 9-1A Division 1
Campbell: 6-man freelance
Greenville Christian: TAPPS 6-man D2-3
Paris Trinity Christian: 6-man freelance
Rockwall Heritage Christian: TAPPS 6-man D1-2
Fruitvale: 12-1A Division 1