09-10 section alignment changes

The MSHSL released new section alignments for the 2 year period starting with the 2009-2010 season today. Here are the changes in the metro.

Class AAAA

• Richfield drops out of section 2 (now 6AAA) not replaced
  
• Central drops out of section 4 (now 3AAA), Roseville moves in from section 5
  
• Spring Lake Park moves up from section 3AAA to replace Roseville in section 5
  

Class AAA

Section 6 gets a major overhaul.

• Holy Family moves up from 4AA
• Richfield drops down from 2AAAA
• The new Chanhassen high school joins
• De La Salle moves to section 3
• Orono and Delano move to section 5

Section 3 also revamped

• De La Salle added as noted above
  
• Central drops in from section 4AAAA
• Como Park moves in from section 3
• North Branch and Chisago Lakes both move to section 7.
• Spring Lake Park moves up to 5AAAA as noted above.

Section 4 changes

• The new East Ridge High School joins this section.
• Due to Winona dropping from 1AAAA to 1AAA, St. Thomas Academy joins the section. Goodbye cakewalk for Johnson.
• Como Park moves to section 3.
• Arlington drops down to section 4AA.
  

Section 4AA

• Holy Family moves up to section 6AAA.
• Jordan moves to section 2.
  
• St. Paul Arlington moves from section 4AAA to section 4AA.
• International School moves up from section 4A to section 4AA.
• Dunwoody and St. Paul Humboldt move down from section 4AA to section 4A.

Section 4A

• International School moves up from section 4A to section 4AA.
• Southwest Christian moves from section 4A to section 2A.
• Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity moves from section 5AA to section 2A.
• Dunwoody and St. Paul Humboldt move down from section 4AA to section 4A.
• Meadow Creek moves up to section 5AA rather than 4AA.