Cape Ann League

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

Cape Ann League
CAL
Established1974
AssociationMassachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
DivisionDivision III & IV
Members11
Sports fielded
  • 24
    • men's: 12
    • women's: 11
    • coeducational: 1
Region
Websitehttp://www.mascores.com?l=cal

Member schools

The CAL has eleven 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)
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
Masconomet Regional High School Boxford, MA 1960 Chieftains 2020 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]

Teams in CAL Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen'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
SchoolSwimming & DivingTotal 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
SchoolBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfIce HockeyLacrosseSoccerTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)		Track & Field
(Outdoor)		WrestlingTotal 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
SchoolBasketballCross CountryField HockeyGymnasticsLacrosseSoccerSoftballTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)		Track & Field
(Outdoor)		VolleyballTotal 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
SeasonSportMen's Kinney championMen's Baker championWomen's Kinney championWomen's Baker champion
Fall 2015 Cross CountryMasconometManchester-EssexTritonHamilton-Wenham
Field Hockey  MasconometManchester-Essex
FootballHamilton-WenhamLynnfield  
GolfTriton / North Reading / LynnfieldAmesbury  
SoccerMasconometHamilton-WenhamMasconometHamilton-Wenham
Volleyball  Lynnfield / Masconomet
Winter 2015−16 BasketballHamilton-WenhamLynnfield / Manchester-EssexPentucketLynnfield / Manchester-Essex / Ipswich
Gymnastics  Masconomet
Ice HockeyNewburyport  
Swimming & DivingMasconomet
Track & Field (Indoor)
Spring 2016 BaseballMasconometGeorgetown / Lynnfield  
LacrosseNewburyport / MasconometIpswichMasconometIpswich
Softball  North Reading / NewburyportAmesbury
TennisPentucketManchester-EssexNorth ReadingLynnfield
Track & Field (Outdoor)MasconometAmesburyPentucketNorth Reading

Source: MAScores.com Cape Ann League[10]

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References
  1. "MIAA League Directory" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. Joe Haggerty. "Middlesex League adds Arlington and Wilmington to the league". HomeNewsHere.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. Mike Carraggi (30 June 2011). "North Andover joining MVC after 40 years with Cape Ann". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  5. Brendan Hall (17 December 2012). "Saugus officially moving to Cape Ann League". ESPN Boston. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. "Saugus High School on Twitter". 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. Mike Gaffney (11 April 2014). "Saugus High School return to Northeastern Conference proposed". Wicked Local. Saugus Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  8. Mike Gaffney. "Saugus returning to Northeastern Conference". Wicked Local. Saugus Advertiser. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. "CAL Sports". MAScores.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  10. MAScores.com Cape Ann League, Cape Ann League (2015). Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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