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The Catholic High School Athletic Association or CHSAA is a high school athletic association made up of Catholic high schools based in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Buffalo. It is the largest Catholic high school athletic league in the United States.
The organization was formed in March 1927 with the name New York State Catholic Schools League. [1] The Catholic schools in New York City from approximately 1908 to 1922 competed along with their grammar school counterparts in baseball and track, but no larger organization arose from the competition. The Catholic secondary schools of the city remained largely unorganized, while their counterparts in such cities as Chicago and Philadelphia had been organized into leagues for years. Finally, in 1927, the Southern Branch of the New York Catholic High Schools’ Athletic Association organized league competition with an outdoor track meet held at Fordham University on May 26, 1927. [2] The charter members of the league were Fordham Prep, All Hallows, LaSalle Academy, Regis, St. Ann's, and Xavier High, all in Manhattan; and Brooklyn Prep, Bishop Loughlin, Brooklyn Cathedral, St. John's Prep, and St. Francis Prep; all in Brooklyn. [3]
In 1928, the CHSAA introduced indoor track, basketball, and baseball to the program, and in 1929 added cross country and ice hockey. In 1930, swimming was added to the program. The basketball winner would compete with the three other sectional winners in the state for the right to compete in the Loyola National Catholic Basketball tournament in Chicago. A.G. Spalding & Co. contributed two silver loving cups for the baseball and football competition. The first team winning the league title in baseball or football three times would receive permanent possession of the cup.
The New York CHSAA is divided into four sections according to diocese: New York, Brooklyn-Queens, Nassau-Suffolk and Buffalo.
Catholic schools outside the CHSAA's territory compete in their local sections of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. This includes Hudson Valley schools beyond Westchester County (although those are within the Archdiocese), as well as the state's other four dioceses (Albany, Ogdensburg, Rochester, and Syracuse).
The New York Section consists of schools in Westchester, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island, corresponding to the Archdiocese of New York.
The Brooklyn-Queens Section consists of schools in Brooklyn and Queens, corresponding to the Diocese of Brooklyn.
| School | Colors | Team name | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Molloy High School | Stanners | Queens | 1957 | |
| Bishop Kearney High School | Tigers | Brooklyn | 1961 | |
| Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School | Lions | Brooklyn | 1851 | |
| Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary | Crusaders | Queens | 1914 | |
| Christ the King Regional High School | Royals | Queens | 1963 | |
| Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School | Panthers | Brooklyn | 2008 | |
| Fontbonne Hall Academy | Bonnies | Brooklyn | 1937 | |
| Holy Cross High School | Knights | Queens | 1955 | |
| The Mary Louis Academy | Hilltoppers | Queens | 1936 | |
| Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School | Crusaders | Queens | 1956 | |
| Nazareth Regional High School | Kingsmen | Brooklyn | 1962 | |
| St. Edmund Preparatory High School | Eagles | Brooklyn | 1932 | |
| St. Francis Preparatory School | Terriers | Queens | 1858 | |
| St. John's Preparatory School | Red Storm | Queens | 1980 | |
| St. Saviour High School | Pandas | Brooklyn | 1917 | |
| Xaverian High School | Clippers | Brooklyn | 1957 |
The Nassau-Suffolk Section consists of schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties, corresponding to the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
| School | Colors | Team name | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminade High School | Flyers | Mineola | 1930 | |
| Holy Trinity High School | Titans | Hicksville | 1966 | |
| Kellenberg Memorial High School | Firebirds | Uniondale | 1987 | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Academy | Lady Mustangs | Syosset | 1928 | |
| Sacred Heart Academy | Lady Spartans | Hempstead | 1949 | |
| St. Anthony's High School | Friars | South Huntington | 1933 | |
| St. Dominic High School | Bayhawks | Oyster Bay | 1928 | |
| St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School | Cougars | West Islip | 1966 | |
| St. Mary's High School | Gaels | Manhasset | 1949 |
The Buffalo Section consists of schools in Buffalo area corresponding to the Diocese of Buffalo, and is also referred to as the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association. Unlike the other sections, membership is open to non-Catholic schools.
| School | Colors | Team name | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School | Tigers | Buffalo | 1946 | |
| Canisius High School | Crusaders | Buffalo | 1870 | |
| Cardinal O'Hara High School | Hawks | Tonawanda | 1961 | |
| Christian Central Academy | Crusaders | Williamsville | 1949 | |
| Nichols School | Vikings | North Buffalo | 1892 | |
| St. Francis High School | Red Raiders | Athol Springs | 1927 | |
| St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | Marauders | Kenmore | 1861 | |
| St. Mary’s High School | Lancers | Lancaster | 1904 |
| School | Colors | Team name | Location | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Saint Joseph | Dragons | Brentwood | 1856 | 2009 | |
| Bishop Dubois High School | Lions | Manhattan | 1946 | 1976 | |
| Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School | Falcons | Brooklyn | 1962 | 2014 | |
| Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel High School | Cardinals | New Rochelle | 1985 | 2013 | |
| Brooklyn Preparatory School | Eagles | Brooklyn | 1908 | 1972 | |
| Catherine McAuley High School | Panthers | Brooklyn | 1942 | 2013 | |
| De La Salle Institute | Manhattan | Late 1800s | 1960 | ||
| Holy Family High School | Chargers | South Huntington | 1966 | 1984 | |
| Manhattan College High School | Jaspers | Manhattan | 1854 | 1971 | |
| Power Memorial Academy | Panthers | Manhattan | 1931 | 1984 | |
| Rice High School | Raiders | Manhattan | 1938 | 2011 | |
| Seton Hall High School | Eagles | Patchogue | 1937 | 1974 | |
| St. Agnes Boys High School | Stags | Manhattan | 1914 | 2013 | |
| St. John Villa Academy | Bears | Staten Island | 1922 | 2018 | |
| St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School | Wildcats | Bronx | 1927 | 1991 | |
| St. Peter's High School for Girls | Eagles | Staten Island | 1926 | 2011 | |
| St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary | Deacons | Uniondale | 1961 | 1984 |
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