Channel League
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The Channel League is a high school athletic conference in California affiliated with the CIF Southern Section.[1]
Former members
- Buena High School
- Dos Pueblos High School
- Oxnard High School
- Pacifica High School
- Rio Mesa High School
- San Marcos High School
- Santa Barbara High School
- Ventura High School
- Cabrillo High School (through 2022; joined Central Coast Athletic Association)
- Hueneme High School (through 1998; joined Pacific View League)[2]
- Lompoc High School (through 2022; joined Central Coast Athletic Association)
- Santa Ynez Valley Union High School (through 2022; joined Central Coast Athletic Association)
- St. Bonaventure High School (2002–2009, football only; joined Marmonte League in 2010)[3]
Football association
In April 2019, during the biennial releaguing process in the Northern Area of the CIF Southern Section, administrators from member schools approved a proposal to create an association with the Pacific View League in the sport of football only. The association, composed of the 12 schools from the two leagues combined, assigns each school to one of the leagues, with promotion and relegation taking place every two years. The plan was originally scheduled to begin in the 2020–21 school year.[4][5] However, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its implementation, as the 2020 football season was postponed and shortened; upon the return of sports in early 2021, health officials in Ventura County prohibited schools there from playing teams in adjacent counties (this restriction was later lifted).[6][7] In May 2021, another round of realignment saw the merging of the Channel League with the Pacific View League, beginning with the 2022–23 academic year.[8][9] For the 2024–25 academic year, the Northern Area reorganized its constituent leagues again, creating a five-league tiered system of promotion and relegation for football, whereby the league membership of each tier will be reviewed every two years.[10]
Marmonte League (1st tier)
- Bishop Diego High School
- Camarillo High School
- Oaks Christian School
- Pacifica High School
- Simi Valley High School
- St. Bonaventure High School
Conejo Coast League (2nd)
- Calabasas High School
- Newbury Park High School
- Rio Mesa High School
- Santa Barbara High School
- Thousand Oaks High School
- Westlake High School
Channel League (3rd)
- Buena High School
- Moorpark High School
- Oak Park High School
- Oxnard High School
- Royal High School
- Ventura High School
Tri-County League (4th)
- Agoura High School
- Dos Pueblos High School
- Fillmore High School
- Hueneme High School
- San Marcos High School
- Santa Paula High School
Citrus Coast League (5th)
Sports
The Channel League sponsors the following sports:
Fall season
- Football (11-man)
- Cross country
- Boys' water polo
- Girls' golf
- Girls' tennis
- Girls' volleyball
Winter season
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Wrestling
- Girls' water polo
Spring season
- Baseball
- Boys' golf
- Lacrosse, Boys & Girls
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and field
- Boys' tennis
- Boys' volleyball
References
- ↑ "2010 Football Mid Season League Standings (As reported by League Coordinators, October 12, 2010)" (PDF). CIF Southern Section.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Wykes, Tris (September 9, 1998). "Improved Hueneme Has View From Top". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Oaks Christian, St. Bonaventure football enter Marmonte League". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ Ledin, Loren (March 23, 2017). "Releaguing plan brings opportunities and complaints". Ventura County Star. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ↑ Ledin, Loren (April 30, 2019). "Channel Islands football program the big winner in next releaguing cycle". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ↑ Ledin, Loren (February 24, 2021). "With high school sports on verge of full return, there are plenty of issues to consider". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
The state allows schools from adjoining counties to match up in athletic events. But Ventura County Public Health does not.
- ↑ Ledin, Loren (March 3, 2021). "Ventura County sports teams will be allowed to play schools from adjacent counties". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ↑ Ledin, Loren (May 28, 2021). "A great shakeup in area releaguing brings biggest changes for football programs". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ↑ Carrillo, Brooklyn (May 23, 2022). "VUSD Sports Return to Channel League once more". Buena Speaks. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Ventura County football realignment introduces Conejo Coast League". SBLive Sports. April 24, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.