Cape Ann League

Cape Ann League
ConferenceMassachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Founded1972
Sports fielded
  • 24
    • men's: 12
    • women's: 11
    • coeducational: 1
DivisionDivision III & IV
No. of teams12
Region
Official websitehttps://www.mascores.com?l=cal

The Cape Ann League (CAL) is a high school athletic conference in District 5 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.

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

Institution Location Founded Nickname Enrollment
(2024-25)
Kinney Division (Large)
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Hathorne 2014 Hawks 1,830
Lynnfield High School Lynnfield 1960 Pioneers 588
Newburyport High School Newburyport 1831 Clippers 743
North Reading High School North Reading 1955 Hornets 652
Pentucket Regional High School West Newbury 1954 Panthers 578
Triton Regional High School Byfield 1971 Vikings 538
Baker Division (Small)
Amesbury High School Amesbury 1882 Red Hawks 481
Georgetown Middle/High School Georgetown Royals 268
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School South Hamilton 1936 Generals 448
Ipswich High School Ipswich 1642 Tigers 447
Manchester Essex Regional High School Manchester-by-the-Sea 2000 Hornets 392
Rockport High School Rockport 1865 Vikings 221
Cape Ann League
7km
4.3miles
North Reading
Essex Tech
Rockport
Georgetown
Manchester Essex
Ipswich
Hamilton-Wenham
Amesbury
Lynnfield
Trition
Pentucket
Newburyport
Locations of Cape Ann League members, 2021-2022 Kinney (large) Division member Baker (small) Division member

Former members

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Masconomet Regional High School Boxford 1960 Chieftains 2020 Northeastern Conference
North Andover High School North Andover Scarlet Knights 1971 2012 Merrimack Valley Conference
Saugus Middle/High School Saugus 1906 Sachems 2013 2014 Northeastern Conference
Wilmington High School Wilmington Wildcats 1994 2011 Middlesex League

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]

With the addition of Essex Tech becoming a member of the Kinney Division, Lynnfield High School moved to the Baker Division in the 2024-2025 school year.[10]

Sports

The Cape Ann League sponsors championship competition in twelve men's, eleven women's, and one coed MIAA sanctioned sports.[11]

Teams in CAL Conference competition
Sport Men's Women'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

School Swimming & Diving Total CAL Sports
Amesbury
N
0
Essex Tech
N
0
Georgetown
N
0
Hamilton-Wenham
Y
1
Ipswich
Y
1
Lynnfield
Y
1
Manchester Essex
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

School Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track & Field
(Indoor)		 Track & Field
(Outdoor)		 Wrestling Total CAL Sports
Amesbury
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
10
Essex Tech
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
11
Georgetown
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
9
Hamilton-Wenham
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
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
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
Y
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

School Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Gymnastics Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field
(Indoor)		 Track & Field
(Outdoor)		 Volleyball Total CAL Sports
Amesbury
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
8
Essex Tech
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
10
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
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
Y
11
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

State Championships

Below is a list of state championships for sports sanctioned by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association won by schools while they were members of the Cape Ann league

Football

Source: [12]

Note: From 1972 to 2012, football state championships were separated by region, so there would be multiple champions from each division. From 1972 to 1977 and from 1997 to 2008, it was split between Eastern Mass and Central/Western Mass and there would be two champions in each division. From 1978 to 1996 and from 2009 to 2012 Central and Western Mass split so there would be three champions in each division. In 2013 everything was combined and therefore only allowed one state champion per division.

  • Newburyport - 1975, 1976 D3 Eastern; 1995 D4B Eastern; 1997 D4A Eastern
  • Ipswich - 1977 D3 Eastern; 1991, 1992 D4B Eastern; 2006 D3A Eastern
  • Manchester Essex - 1981, 1982 D5 Eastern; 1999 D6A Eastern; 2008 D4 Eastern
  • North Andover - 1994 D4A Eastern
  • Pentucket - 1999 D4A Eastern
  • Georgetown - 2000 D6A Eastern
  • Amesbury - 2008 D3A Eastern
  • North Reading - 2022 D5

Cross Country

Source: [13]

Boys

  • Newburyport - 2018 D2

Girls

  • Newburyport - 1995, 1997, 2001 D2
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 1999, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2014 D2

Field Hockey

Source: [14]

  • Rockport - 1984 D2

Fall Volleyball

Source: [15]

  • North Reading - 2007 D3
  • Ipswich - 2021-2024 D4

Soccer

Source: [16]

Boys

  • Masconomet - 1996, 2013 D2
  • Newburyport - 2022 D3
  • Lynnfield - 2023 D4

Girls

  • Masconomet - 1989 D2
  • Lynnfield - 2003, 2004 (co-champs with Sutton High School) D3
  • Newburyport - 2007, 2008, 2013 D3
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 2021 D4

Fall Golf

Source: [17]

  • Lynnfield - 1999 D3
  • Wilmington - 2000 D3
  • Masconomet - 2011 D2

Basketball

Source: [18]

Boys

  • North Andover - 1974, 1975 D2
  • Lynnfield - 2000 D4
  • Newburyport - 2000 D3
  • Ipswich - 2005 D4
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 2015 D4

Girls

  • Ipswich - 1980 D3; 1995 D4
  • Masconomet - 1996 D2
  • Pentucket - 2012 D3; 2019 D2
  • Amesbury - 2022 D4

Gymnastics

Source: [19]

  • Masconomet - 2019

Ice Hockey

Source: [20]

Boys

  • Lynnfield - 1996 D3
  • Newburyport - 2009 D2

Indoor Track & Field

Source: [13]

Boys

  • North Andover - 1977 Class B
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 2009, 2010 D4
  • Newburyport - 2011-2013, 2022 D4; 2014-2016 D5
  • Amesbury - 2020 D5

Girls

  • Ipswich - 2001, 2002 Class C

Baseball

Source: [21]

  • North Reading - 1974 D1; 2012 D3
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 1988 D2
  • Pentucket - 1994 D3
  • Amesbury - 1997 D3
  • Masconomet - 2000, 2014 D2
  • Georgetown - 2012 D4
  • Manchester Essex - 2019, 2022 D4

Softball

Source: [22]

  • Hamilton-Wenham - 1980 D2
  • Lynnfield - 1985 D3
  • Amesbury - 1988, 1989, 1997, 2000 D3; 2022 D4
  • North Reading - 1999, 2007 D3

Outdoor Track & Field

Source:[13]

Boys

  • Newburyport - 2022 D4
  • Pentucket - 2023 D5
  • Amesbury - 2023 D6

Girls

  • Newburyport - 2023 D4

Lacrosse

Source: [23]

Boys

  • Ipswich - 2003, 2017 D3

Girls

  • Newburyport - 2014 D2; 2023 D3

Tennis

Source: [24]

Boys

  • Manchester Essex - 1983, 1998 D2
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 2009 D3

Girls

  • Lynnfield - 1992, 1997-1999, D2; 2014 D3
  • Manchester Essex - 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 D2; 2011, 2013, 2018 D3
  • Newburyport - 2022, 2023 D3
  • Hamilton-Wenham - 2022, 2023 D4

References

  1. ^ "MIAA League Directory" (PDF). miaa.net. MIAA. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ^ Joshua Boyd (March 31, 2011). "Dick Baker steps down after 41 years with Cape Ann League, 18 with Northeastern Conference". Wicked Local Gloucester. pp. 1–2. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. ^ Joe Haggerty. "Middlesex League adds Arlington and Wilmington to the league". HomeNewsHere.com. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  4. ^ Mike Carraggi (June 30, 2011). "North Andover joining MVC after 40 years with Cape Ann". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Brendan Hall (December 17, 2012). "Saugus officially moving to Cape Ann League". ESPN Boston. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "Saugus High School on Twitter". January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  7. ^ Mike Gaffney (April 11, 2014). "Saugus High School return to Northeastern Conference proposed". Wicked Local. Saugus Advertiser. p. 1. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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  9. ^ Writer, Nick Giannino | Staff. "Essex Tech athletics excited to make transition to Cape Ann League next year". Salem News. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Gaudette, Kyle (January 30, 2025). "CAL Track Meet 5: Amesbury boys defend CAL Baker title; Port girls earn first Kinney in five years". CNHI News. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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