Cape Ann League

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Cape Ann League
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Conference Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Founded1972
Sports fielded
  • 24
    • men's: 12
    • women's: 11
    • coeducational: 1
DivisionDivision III & IV
No. of teams12
Region
Official 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.

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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

InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameEnrollment
(2022–23)
Kinney Division (Large)
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Hathorne, Massachusetts 2014Hawks1,564
Lynnfield High School Lynnfield, Massachusetts 1960Pioneers600
Newburyport High School Newburyport, Massachusetts 1831Clippers798
North Reading High School North Reading, Massachusetts 1955Hornets661
Pentucket Regional High School West Newbury, Massachusetts 1954Panthers673
Triton Regional High School Byfield, Massachusetts 1971Vikings646
Baker Division (Small)
Amesbury High School Amesbury, Massachusetts 1882Red Hawks513
Georgetown Middle/High School Georgetown, Massachusetts Royals337
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School South Hamilton, Massachusetts 1936Generals524
Ipswich High School Ipswich, Massachusetts 1642Tigers535
Manchester Essex Regional High School Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts 2000Hornets459
Rockport High School Rockport, Massachusetts 1865Vikings255
Cape Ann League
Cape Ann League
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North Reading
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Georgetown
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Manchester Essex
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Ipswich
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Hamilton-Wenham
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Amesbury
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Lynnfield
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Trition
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Pentucket
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Newburyport
Locations of Cape Ann League members, 2021-2022 Gold pog.svg Kinney (large) Division member Brown pog.svg Baker (small) Division member

Former members

InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
Conference
Wilmington High School Wilmington, Massachusetts Wildcats19942011Middlesex League
North Andover High School North Andover, Massachusetts Scarlet Knights19712012Merrimack Valley Conference
Saugus Middle/High School Saugus, Massachusetts 1906Sachems20132014 Northeastern Conference
Masconomet Regional High School Boxford, Massachusetts 1960Chieftains2020 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]

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, Essex Tech became a member of the Cape Ann League after many years playing in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference. [9]

Sports

The Cape Ann League sponsors championship competition in twelve men's, eleven women's, and one coed MIAA sanctioned sports. [10]

Teams in CAL Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
12
-
Basketball
12
11
Cross Country
11
11
Field hockey
-
12
Football
10
-
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

SchoolSwimming & DivingTotal CAL Sports
Amesbury
Red x.svgN
0
Essex Tech
Red x.svgN
0
Georgetown
Red x.svgN
0
Hamilton-Wenham
Green check.svgY
1
Ipswich
Green check.svgY
1
Lynnfield
Green check.svgY
1
Manchester-Essex
Green check.svgY
1
Newburyport
Red x.svgN
0
North Reading
Green check.svgY
1
Pentucket
Red x.svgN
0
Rockport
Red x.svgN
0
Triton
Green check.svgY
1
Totals
7
7

Men's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfIce HockeyLacrosseSoccerTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)
Track & Field
(Outdoor)
WrestlingTotal CAL Sports
Amesbury
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
10
Essex Tech
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
11
Georgetown
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
9
Hamilton-Wenham
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
12
Ipswich
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
10
Lynnfield
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
12
Manchester Essex
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
9
Newburyport
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
11
North Reading
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
11
Pentucket
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
12
Rockport
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
5
Triton
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
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12
Totals
12
12
11
11
12
7
10
12
10
11
9
5
122

Women's sponsored sports by school

SchoolBasketballCross CountryField HockeyGymnasticsLacrosseSoccerSoftballTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)
Track & Field
(Outdoor)
VolleyballTotal CAL Sports
Amesbury
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
8
Essex Tech
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
10
Georgetown
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
9
Hamilton-Wenham
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
11
Ipswich
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
10
Lynnfield
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
11
Manchester-Essex
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
9
Newburyport
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
9
North Reading
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
10
Pentucket
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
10
Rockport
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
Red x.svgN
3
Triton
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Red x.svgN
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
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10
Totals
11
11
12
7
10
12
12
10
11
9
6
111

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