Cape Ann League
| Cape Ann League | |
|---|---|
| CAL | |
| Established | 1974[citation needed] |
| Association | Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association |
| Division | Division III & IV |
| Members | 12 |
| Sports fielded |
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| Region |
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| Website | http://www.mascores.com?l=cal |
The Cape Ann League (CAL) is a high school athletic conference in District A of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. The league is based mainly on or around Cape Ann, a small cape on the North Shore of Massachusetts
Contents
1 Member schools
1.1 Current members
1.2 Former members
2 History
3 Sports
3.1 Coed sponsored sports by school
3.2 Men's sponsored sports by school
3.3 Women's sponsored sports by school
3.4 Current champions
4 References
Member schools
The CAL has twelve member schools in northeastern Massachusetts.[1] The schools in the Cape Ann League are split into two divisions: Cape Ann Kinney and Cape Ann Baker.
The Kinney division incorporates the schools with six largest enrollment within the league and compete in Division 3 for football. The Baker division incorporates the schools with six smallest enrollment within the league and compete in Division 4 for football.
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Enrollment 2017-18 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinney Division(LARGE) | ||||||
Masconomet Regional High School | Boxford, MA | 1960 | Chieftains | 1,143 | ||
North Reading High School | North Reading, MA | 1955 | Hornets | 812 | ||
Newburyport High School | Newburyport, MA | 1831 | Clippers | 774 | ||
Pentucket Regional High School | West Newbury, MA | 1954 | Sachems | 742 | ||
Triton Regional High School | Byfield, MA | 1971 | Vikings | 719 | ||
Lynnfield High School | Lynnfield, MA | 1960 | Pioneers | 648 | ||
| Baker Division(SMALL) | ||||||
Amesbury High School | Amesbury, Massachusetts | 1882 | Indians | 592 | ||
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School | Hamilton, Massachusetts | 1936 | Generals | 680 | ||
Ipswich High School | Ipswich, Massachusetts | 1642 | Tigers | 516 | ||
Manchester Essex Regional High School | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts | 2000 | Hornets | 443 | ||
Georgetown High School | Georgetown, Massachusetts | N/A | Royals | 401 | ||
Rockport High School | Rockport, Massachusetts | 1865 | Vikings | 286 | ||
Former members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilmington High School | Wilmington, Massachusetts | N/A | Wildcats | N/A | 2011 | Middlesex League |
North Andover High School | North Andover, Massachusetts | N/A | Scarlet Knights | 1971 | 2012 | Merrimack Valley Conference |
Saugus High School | Saugus, Massachusetts | 1906 | Sachems | 2013 | 2014 | Northeastern Conference |
History
Longtime Secretary and Treasurer of the Cape Ann League, Dick Baker, steps down after 41 years with the Cape Ann League. Baker also spent 18 years with the Northeastern Conference.[2]
Beginning in the 2011-12 season, Wilmington High School moved to the Middlesex League along with Arlington High School moving from the Dual County League.[3]
Prior to the 2012-13 school year, North Andover High School left the Cape Ann League after forty years to join the Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC).[4]
On December 14, 2012, Saugus High School announced on their Twitter account that they would join the Cape Ann League, leaving the Northeastern Conference for more success in their school athletics.[5] On January 18, 2013, the move was approved by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.[6]
At the conclusion of Saugus High School's first season in the Cape Ann League, they requested to rejoin the Northeastern Conference due to geographic and traveling issues.[7] The rejoin was approved by both high school conferences allowing Saugus High School to return to the Northeastern Conference. All sports would play in the Northeastern Conference, with the exception of football which would become independent for the 2014 fall season. The Saugus Sachems football team would play opponents from both the Cape Ann League and Northeastern Conference.[8]
Sports
The Cape Ann League sponsors championship competition in twelve men's, eleven women's, and one coed MIAA sanctioned sports.[9]
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 12 | - |
| Basketball | 12 | 11 |
| Cross Country | 11 | 11 |
| Field hockey | - | 12 |
| Football | 11 | - |
| Golf | 12 | - |
| Gymnastics | - | 2 |
| Ice hockey | 7 | - |
| Lacrosse | 10 | 8 |
| Soccer | 12 | 12 |
| Softball | - | 12 |
Swimming & Diving | 7 | |
| Tennis | 10 | 11 |
Indoor Track & Field | 11 | 11 |
Outdoor Track & Field | 9 | 9 |
| Volleyball | - | 6 |
| Wrestling | 5 | - |
Coed sponsored sports by school
| School | Swimming & Diving | Total CAL Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury |  N | 0 |
| Georgetown | N | 0 |
| Hamilton-Wenham |  Y | 1 |
| Ipswich | Y | 1 |
| Lynnfield | Y | 1 |
| Manchester-Essex | Y | 1 |
| Masconomet | Y | 1 |
| Newburyport | N | 0 |
| North Reading | Y | 1 |
| Pentucket | N | 0 |
| Rockport | N | 0 |
| Triton | Y | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 7 |
Men's sponsored sports by school
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Soccer | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Wrestling | Total CAL Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 10 |
| Georgetown | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | 9 |
| Hamilton-Wenham | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| Ipswich | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 10 |
| Lynnfield | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| Manchester-Essex | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | 9 |
| Masconomet | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| Newburyport | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 11 |
| North Reading | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 11 |
| Pentucket | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| Rockport | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | 5 |
| Triton | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 12 |
| Totals | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 122 |
Women's sponsored sports by school
| School | Basketball | Cross Country | Field Hockey | Gymnastics | Lacrosse | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & Field (Indoor) | Track & Field (Outdoor) | Volleyball | Total CAL Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 8 |
| Georgetown | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | 9 |
| Hamilton-Wenham | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 |
| Ipswich | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 10 |
| Lynnfield | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 |
| Manchester-Essex | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | 9 |
| Masconomet | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 11 |
| Newburyport | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 9 |
| North Reading | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 |
| Pentucket | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | 10 |
| Rockport | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | 3 |
| Triton | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 10 |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 111 |
Current champions
Italics indicate 2014–15 champion
| Season | Sport | Men's Kinney champion | Men's Baker champion | Women's Kinney champion | Women's Baker champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | Cross Country | Masconomet | Manchester-Essex | Triton | Hamilton-Wenham |
| Field Hockey | Masconomet | Manchester-Essex | |||
| Football | Hamilton-Wenham | Lynnfield | | ||
| Golf | Triton / North Reading / Lynnfield | Amesbury | | ||
| Soccer | Masconomet | Hamilton-Wenham | Masconomet | Hamilton-Wenham | |
| Volleyball | Lynnfield / Masconomet | ||||
| Winter 2015−16 | Basketball | Hamilton-Wenham | Lynnfield / Manchester-Essex | Pentucket | Lynnfield / Manchester-Essex / Ipswich |
| Gymnastics | Masconomet | ||||
| Ice Hockey | Newburyport | | |||
| Swimming & Diving | Masconomet | ||||
| Track & Field (Indoor) | |||||
| Spring 2016 | Baseball | Masconomet | Georgetown / Lynnfield | | |
| Lacrosse | Newburyport / Masconomet | Ipswich | Masconomet | Ipswich | |
| Softball | North Reading / Newburyport | Amesbury | |||
| Tennis | Pentucket | Manchester-Essex | North Reading | Lynnfield | |
| Track & Field (Outdoor) | Masconomet | Amesbury | Pentucket | North Reading | |
Source: MAScores.com Cape Ann League[10]
References
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^ Joshua Boyd (31 March 2011). "Dick Baker steps down after 41 years with Cape Ann League, 18 with Northeastern Conference". Wicked Local Gloucester. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^ Joe Haggerty. "Middlesex League adds Arlington and Wilmington to the league". HomeNewsHere.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ Mike Carraggi (30 June 2011). "North Andover joining MVC after 40 years with Cape Ann". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^ Brendan Hall (17 December 2012). "Saugus officially moving to Cape Ann League". ESPN Boston. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ "Saugus High School on Twitter". 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ Mike Gaffney (11 April 2014). "Saugus High School return to Northeastern Conference proposed". Wicked Local. Saugus Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ Mike Gaffney. "Saugus returning to Northeastern Conference". Wicked Local. Saugus Advertiser. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
^ "CAL Sports". MAScores.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^ MAScores.com Cape Ann League, Cape Ann League (2015). Retrieved December 28, 2015.
