Capital Area Activities Conference

The Capital Area Activities Conference is a high school sports league located in Central Michigan. It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 19 member schools in the conference that come from the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, and Livingston. The Capital Area Activities Conference Logo was designed by Lansing Catholic 2003 graduate Raymond B. Corey.

Capital Area Activities Conference
Founded2003
No. of teams19
Country United States
Official websitehttp://caacsports.org/

Member schools [1]

The CAAC currently has 20 member schools:

Team Class Enrollment Joined City County Previous Conference
Blue Division
DeWitt Panthers A 1013 2003 DeWitt Clinton Ingham County League
East Lansing Trojans A 1119 2003 East Lansing Ingham Capital Area Conference
Grand Ledge Comets A 1687 2003 Grand Ledge Eaton Capital Area Conference
Holt Rams A 1713 2003 Delhi Township Ingham Capital Area Conference
Lansing Everett Vikings A 1388 2003 Lansing Ingham Capital Area Conference
Lansing Waverly Warriors A 1056 2003 Delta Township Eaton Capital Area Conference
Okemos Chiefs A 1437 2003 Meridian Township Ingham Capital Circuit League
Red Division
Fowlerville Gladiators B 834 2003 Fowlerville Livingston Ingham County League
Haslett Vikings A 881 2003 Meridian Township Ingham Ingham County League
Lansing Eastern Quakers B 843 2003 Lansing Ingham Capital Area Conference
Mason Bulldogs A 964 2003 Mason Ingham Capital Circuit League
St. Johns Redwings A 938 2005 St. Johns Clinton Independent
Williamston Hornets B 621 2003 Williamston Ingham Ingham County League
White Division
Charlotte Orioles B 780 2003, 2017 Charlotte Eaton Independent
Eaton Rapids Greyhounds B 763 2003 Eaton Rapids Eaton Capital Circuit League
Ionia Bulldogs B 844 2003 Ionia Ionia Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference
Lansing Catholic Cougars B 520 2003 Lansing Ingham Capital Circuit League
Lansing Sexton Big Reds B 478 2003 Lansing Ingham Capital Area Conference
Portland Raiders B 580 2007 Portland Ionia Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference - B
  • Note: The class and population size are from the 2019-20 MHSAA listings

Former members
School City County Joined Previous Conference Departed Successive Conference
Corunna Cavaliers Corunna Shiawasse 2007 Mid-Michigan B 2014 Genesee Area Conference
Jackson Vikings Jackson Jackson 2003 Capital Area Conference 2018 Southeastern Conference
Jackson Lumen Christi Titans Summit Township Jackson 2012 Southern Michigan Athletic Conference 2014 Interstate 8 Athletic Conference
Jackson Northwest Mounties Jackson Jackson 2003 Capital Circuit League 2014 Interstate 8 Athletic Conference
Lakewood Vikings Lake Odessa Ionia 2003 Capital Circuit 2014 Greater Lansing Athletic Conference
Owosso Trojans Owosso Shiawasse 2007 Big Nine Conference 2017 Flint Metro League
Parma Western Panthers Parma Jackson 2012 Southern Michigan Athletic Conference 2014 Interstate 8 Athletic Conference
Perry Ramblers Perry Shiawasse 2007 Mid-Michigan B 2012 Genesee Area Conference
Stockbridge Panthers Stockbridge Ingham 2012 Southern Michigan 2014 Greater Lansing Athletic Conference

Membership timeline

Sports[2]

The CAAC offer many sports for boys and girls athletes during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

Fall:

  • Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
  • Football
  • Golf (Girls)
  • Soccer (Boys)
  • Swimming & Diving (Girls)
  • Tennis (Boys)
  • Volleyball

Winter:

  • Basketball (Boys & Girls)
  • Bowling (Boys & Girls)
  • Competitive Cheer
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey
  • Swimming & Diving (Boys)
  • Wrestling

Spring:

  • Baseball
  • Golf (Boys)
  • Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
  • Soccer (Girls)
  • Softball
  • Tennis (Girls)
  • Track & Field (Boys & Girls)

History

The CAAC was created in 2003, consisting of 21 schools coming from the now defunct leagues of the Capital Area Conference, the Capital Circuit League, the Ingham County League, and the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference. From 2003 to 2007 the conference was made up of three divisions (I, II, III): division I was made up of eight schools, divisions II was made up of seven schools, and division III was made up of six schools in each. At the start of the 2007–08 school year the league switched from I, II, III to color-based divisions (Blue, Gold, Red, and White), due to new schools joining the league. The 2012–13 season was when the league reached its peak number of schools in the league; the league consisted of 27 schools with the same blue, gold, red, white divisions. After two years of competition of 27 schools, the league went through major re-alignment after seven schools departed the league. Lakewood and Stockbridge left the CAAC, and created a new conference with five other schools, called the Greater Lansing Athletic Conference (GLAC). Jackson area schools, Jackson Northwest, Parma Western, Jackson Lumen Christi, as well as Charlotte left the conference and created the Interstate Eight Conference. Corunna made the decision to move east and join the Genesee Area Conference (GAC). The CAAC reduced to three divisions and eliminated the gold division. Currently the blue division has eight schools, the red has six, and the white has six also.[3] Former league member Charlotte, which was one of the seven schools that left the conference at the start of the 2014–15 school year, to join the newly formed Interstate Eight Conference, will be leaving that conference and will be joining the CAAC once again at the start of the 2017–18 school year. The 2018–19 school year, the CAAC will go through re-alignment once again. DeWitt and Lansing Waverly will join the Blue, with East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lansing Everett, and Okemos. In the Red, Fowlerville, Lansing Eastern and Williamston will be joining Haslett, Mason, and St. Johns. Charlotte and Lansing Sexton will move to the White with Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Lansing Catholic, and Portland. Jackson High School will be departing the league and join the Ann Arbor based Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Alignments
Bowling
Blue Red
DeWitt Charlotte
Eaton Rapids East Lansing
Grand Ledge Haslett
Ionia Holt
Lansing Eastern Jackson
Lansing Waverly Mason
Portland
Competitive Cheer
Red White
DeWitt Charlotte
Grand Ledge Eaton Rapids
Holt Fowlerville
Lansing Waverly Lansing Catholic
Mason Portland
St. Johns Williamston
Gymnastics
One Division
East Lansing
Fowlerville
Grand Ledge
Haslett
Holt
Mason
St. Johns

Past Alignments[4]

2003-2005 Alignment

Division I:

  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Lansing Everett
  • Okemos

Division II:

  • Charlotte
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Ionia
  • Jackson Lumen Christi
  • Jackson Northwest
  • Mason
  • Waverly

Division III:

  • DeWitt
  • Fowlerville
  • Haslett
  • Lakewood
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Williamston

2005-2007 Alignment

Division I:

  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Lansing Everett
  • Okemos

Division II:

  • Charlotte
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Ionia
  • Jackson Lumen Christi
  • Jackson Northwest
  • Mason
  • St. Johns
  • Waverly

Division III:

  • DeWitt
  • Fowlerville
  • Haslett
  • Lakewood
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Williamston

2007-2011 Alignment

Blue:

  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Lansing Everett
  • Okemos

Gold:

  • Charlotte
  • DeWitt
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Fowlerville
  • Haslett
  • Ionia

Red:

  • Jackson Lumen Christi
  • Jackson Northwest
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Mason
  • Owosso
  • St. Johns
  • Waverly

White:

  • Corunna
  • Lakewood
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Perry
  • Portland
  • Williamston

2011-2012

Blue:

  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Lansing Everett
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Okemos

Gold:

  • Charlotte
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Jackson Lumen Christi
  • Jackson Northwest
  • Mason
  • Waverly

Red:

  • DeWitt
  • Haslett
  • Fowlerville
  • Ionia
  • Owosso
  • St. Johns

White:

  • Corunna
  • Lakewood
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Perry
  • Portland
  • Williamston

2012-2014

Blue:

  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Lansing Everett
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Okemos

Gold:

  • Charlotte
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Jackson Lumen Christi
  • Jackson Northwest
  • Mason
  • Parma Western
  • Waverly

Red:

  • DeWitt
  • Haslett
  • Fowlerville
  • Ionia
  • Owosso
  • St. Johns

White:

  • Corunna
  • Lakewood
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Portland
  • Stockbridge
  • Williamston

2014-2017

Blue:

  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Lansing Everett
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Okemos

Red:

  • DeWitt
  • Haslett
  • Mason
  • Owosso
  • St. Johns
  • Waverly

White:

  • Eaton Rapids
  • Fowlerville
  • Ionia
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Portland
  • Williamston.

2018-Present

Blue:

  • DeWitt
  • East Lansing
  • Grand Ledge
  • Holt
  • Jackson
  • Lansing Everett
  • Okemos
  • Waverly

Red:

  • Fowlerville
  • Haslett
  • Lansing Eastern
  • Mason
  • St. Johns
  • Williamston

White:

  • Charlotte
  • Eaton Rapids
  • Ionia
  • Lansing Catholic
  • Lansing Sexton
  • Portland

*The CAAC did not allow Jackson Lumen Christi to play football in the league until 2012

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References
  1. "CAAC – CAAC Schools". caacsports.org. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  2. "CAAC". caacsports.org. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  3. "Realignment coming to CAAC". www.highschoolsportsscene.com. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  4. "Athletic directors give OK for Lumen Christi football to join CAAC in 2012". MLive.com. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
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