Conference realignment: The cast of characters

Here is how several area conferences look now, and how they'll look in the fall of 2013:

BIG EAST CONFERENCE

2011-12 (9 schools): Bellevue, Bellevue Marquette, Calamus-Wheatland, Camanche, Clinton Prince of Peace, Lisbon, Midland, Northeast, Preston.

2013-14 (0 schools): Disbanded.

CEDAR VALLEY CONFERENCE

2011-12 (8 schools): Durant, Iowa City Regina, Mid-Prairie, North Cedar, Tipton, West Branch, West Liberty, Wilton.

2013-14 (13 schools, 2 divisions, perhaps a change in name): Bellevue, Camanche, Cascade, Durant, Iowa City Regina, Mid-Prairie, Monticello, North Cedar, Northeast, Tipton, West Branch, West Liberty, Wilton.

TRI-RIVERS CONFERENCE

2011-12 (10 schools): Alburnett, Cascade, Central City, East Buchanan, Edgewood-Colesburg, Maquoketa Valley, Monticello, North Linn, Springville, Starmont.

2013-14 (13 schools, 2 divisions): Alburnett, Bellevue Marquette, Calamus-Wheatland, Cedar Valley Christian, Central City, Clinton Prince of Peace, East Buchanan, Lisbon, Maquoketa Valley, Midland, North Linn, Preston, Springville.

UPPER IOWA CONFERENCE

2011-12 (11 schools): Clayton Ridge, Elkader Central, Lansing Kee, MFL MarMac, North Fayette, Postville, South Winneshiek, Sumner-Fredericksburg, Turkey Valley, Valley Community, West Central.

2013-14 (13 schools, presumably 2 divisions): Clayton Ridge, Edgewood-Colesburg, Elkader Central, Lansing Kee, MFL MarMac, North Fayette, Postville, South Winneshiek, Starmont, Sumner-Fredericksburg, Turkey Valley, Valley Community, West Central.