Catholic Central League

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The Catholic Central League (CCL) is a high school athletic conference in district H of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Most league members are schools with Catholic affiliations. The league is based mostly in the eastern part of Massachusetts.

Member Schools[edit]

The Catholic Central League is composed of 9 member schools. The schools are split into two divisions, Large and Small. The Large encompasses the 7 larger enrollment schools, and the Small the 7 smaller enrollment schools. Marian High School, formerly a member of the Small, exited the CCL in 2018 upon its permanent closure. Bishop Feehan and Bishop Stang were added to the CCL after multiple schools in the Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC) either closed down or changed conference affiliation.

Austin Prep announced that they would be departing the Catholic Central League and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to join the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council following the conclusion of the 2021–22 academic year.[1]

School Name Team name Colors Founded Location
Archbishop Williams High School Bishops    1949 Braintree
Arlington Catholic High School Cougars    1960 Arlington
Bishop Fenwick High School Crusaders    1958 Peabody
Bishop Feehan High School Shamrocks    1961 Attleboro
Bishop Stang High School Spartans    1959 Dartmouth
Cardinal Spellman High School Cardinals    1958 Brockton
Cathedral High School Panthers    1926 Boston
Cristo Rey Boston High School Knights    1921 Boston
St. Mary's High School Spartans    1881 Lynn

Sports[edit]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Ski
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Cross Country
  • Volleyball

State Champions[edit]

Archbishop Williams- Girls Basketball 1996, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018. -Boys Baseball 1995, 2018 - Boys Basketball 2023

Arlington Catholic- Girls Basketball (2011, 2014). Boys Basketball (1996), Boys Ice Hockey (1978, 1990, 1997). Football (1993, 2008)

Austin Prep- 2009 Football, 2016 Girls Hockey, 2020 Girls Hockey, 2018 Baseball, 2020 Indoor Track.

Bishop Fenwick- Boys- Baseball (2004), Football (1965, 1999, 2000, 2013), Hockey, and Indoor and Outdoor track in boys' sports. Girls- Softball (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997), Field Hockey, Cross-Country track (1980), Girls Basketball (2016) and indoor and outdoor track.

Cardinal Spellman- 2014 Boys Basketball, 2009 Girls Soccer, 2003 Softball, 2001 Softball, 1993 Football, 1993 Boys Golf, 1990 Boys Golf, 1984 Boys Basketball.

Cathedral-Boys Basketball 2006, 2007, 2009. Football 2012. Girls Basketball 2016, 2017.

Cristo Rey Boston-Boys Basketball 2008. (As North Cambridge Catholic HS)

Lowell Catholic-Boys Baseball 2013. Boys Ice Hockey 2017

Marian-Football 1992, 2001, 2002. Girls Soccer 1999. Girls Basketball 1996, 2006. Baseball 2003.

Matignon- Boys Ice Hockey 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1993

Pope John XXIII- Football 1998.

Saint Clement-Football 1984. Boys Basketball 2014.

St. Josephs Prep- Boys Baseball 2021.

Bishop Feehan-Boys Cross Country Team All-State Champions - 1987, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2008, 2011 Girls Cross Country Team All-State Champions - 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

St. Mary's- Baseball 1987, 1988, 2015. Boys Basketball 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2016. Girls Basketball 2001, 2002, 2011, 2014. Football 2005. Boys Golf 2005, 2006, 2017. Girls Ice Hockey 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Boys Soccer 1988. Softball 2008. Boys Ice Hockey 2017.

Conference Championships[edit]

  • Cross Country: Bishop Feehan 3x champions (2020, 2021, 2022)[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Austin Prep to Join the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council". Austin Prep. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.