North Central Connecticut Conference

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North Central Connecticut Conference
Conference CIAC
Founded1962
No. of teams13
Region Hartford County
Tolland County
Official website ncccathletics.net

The North Central Connecticut Conference is a high school league, and is a part of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

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History

In July 1999 Enfield High school a founding member of the CCC Conference in 1984, applied to join the NCCC conference. In 2016 Enfield would leave the NCCC conference and rejoin the CCC Conference as a result of its merger with Enrico Fermi High School. [1] Also in 1999 E.O. Smith High school would join the CCC due to increasing enrollment. In 2015 ECC schools, Griswold, Plainfield, Killingly, Windham, Woodstock Academy, Lyman Memorial in Lebanon and Tourtellotte applied to join the NCCC conference. [2]

Member schools

SchoolLocationNicknameColors
Bolton High School Bolton, Connecticut Bulldogs
Canton High School Canton, Connecticut Warriors   
Coventry High School Coventry, Connecticut Patriots  
East Granby High School East Granby, Connecticut Crusaders  
East Windsor High School East Windsor, Connecticut Panthers   
Ellington High School Ellington, Connecticut Knights  
Granby Memorial High School Granby, Connecticut Bears  
Rockville High School Vernon, Connecticut Rams  
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy Hartford, Connecticut
Somers High School Somers, Connecticut Spartans   
Stafford High School Stafford, Connecticut Bulldogs  
Suffield High School West Suffield, Connecticut Wildcats  
Windsor Locks High School Windsor Locks, Connecticut Raiders

Former members

SchoolLocationNicknameColorsCurrent conference
Avon High School Avon, Connecticut Falcons   Central Connecticut Conference
Classical Magnet SchoolHartford, ConnecticutGladiators   Capitol Region Athletic League
Enfield High School Enfield, Connecticut Eagles    Central Connecticut Conference
E. O. Smith High School Storrs, Connecticut Panthers  Central Connecticut Conference
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy Hartford, ConnecticutPhoenix  Capitol Region Athletic League
Rocky Hill High School Rocky Hill, Connecticut TerriersCentral Connecticut Conference
Tolland High School Tolland, Connecticut Eagles   Central Connecticut Conference

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References

  1. "ENFIELD'S MOVE TO NCCC OFFICIAL". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. "NCCC athletic directors recommend adding seven teams from ECC". Collinsville Press. Retrieved May 24, 2020.