Let the games begin; league realignment takes effect this season

Most Windsor High School teams stacked in competitive Oak Division
The most comprehensive league realignment in years will be implemented this fall when Sonoma County high schools merge into a common league with two divisions.
The new North Bay League will include Windsor, Analy, El Molino, Cardinal Newman, Elsie Allen, Healdsburg, Maria Carrillo, Montgomery, Piner, Rancho Cotate, Santa Rosa and Ukiah.
Casa Grande, Petaluma and Sonoma Valley High Schools have joined the newly formed Vine Valley League with American Canyon, Justin Siena, Napa and Vintage. 

In an effort to achieve competitive balance, a key component to the new alignment is the formation of two six-school divisions within the league, based on the strength and track record of teams in each sport. Divisions will be assigned on a sport-by-sport basis and school rankings would be reconfigured every two years.

The new league will consist of a competitive Oak Division, while the Redwood Division is comprised of less competitive teams.

As an example, this fall Windsor will compete in the Oak Division in football, volleyball and girls tennis, while competing in the Redwood Division in cross country and girls golf. 
The vast majority of Windsor teams will be in the Oak Division, outnumbering the Redwood Division 13-4.
Other WHS teams placed in the inaugural Oak Division are girls soccer, boys soccer, volleyball, girls basketball, girls tennis, swimming, softball, boys tennis, boys golf, wrestling and badminton.
Jags teams in the Redwood Division will be cross country, baseball, girls golf and track and field.  
Not all coaches were happy with the new alignment, as is the case with the Windsor baseball team, which is now looking at revamping their pre-league schedule.   
For other WHS programs like softball, very little will change with the new configuration.