Coastal Mountain Conference
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| Abbreviation | CMC |
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| Formation | September 1914[1] |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Secondary school athletic conference |
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| Coordinates | 39°06′19″N 123°31′08″W / 39.10534°N 123.51899°W |
Region served | Redwood Empire |
| Members | 26 schools[1] (2018-19) |
Commissioner | Robert Pinoli[2] |
Asst. Commissioner | Charles Davison[2] |
Asst. Commissioner | Geri Giovannetti[2] |
Parent organization | CIF North Coast Section |
| Subsidiaries | North Central Leagues I–III |
| Website | www |
The Coastal Mountain Conference or CMC is an athletic conference for secondary schools in Mendocino, Lake, Napa and Sonoma Counties that competes in the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. Member schools are currently organized into three leagues (North Central Leagues I, II, and III) based on school size and various other criteria found in the conference's bylaws. League assignments are automatically reevaluated in all even numbered years or at any other time by written request of a member school, provided no other members file an objection. Conference champions from all three leagues advance in each sport to post-season competition in the North Coast Section's Division V bracket, of which the winner gains admission to the Class A state championship tournament.
The CMC is a CIF Class A conference (CIF Class A guideline: mostly schools with average enrollment of 600 students or less), though several schools are classified by the CIF as Class B and elect to "play up" in the CMC due to lack of a sufficient number of other similar size schools against which to compete. Similarly Lower Lake High School holds a 2A classification from the CIF but was granted a standing exemption to compete in a Class A conference as to do otherwise would require an excessive amount of travel. Classifications range from 4A for the largest, most historically competitive schools to B for the smallest and least competitive schools.
North Central League I
The North Central League I (NCL I) houses the largest schools in the conference, the largest of which being Lower Lake High School with a 2A classification.
| Name/Nickname/Colors | Location (County) | Enrollment (2018–19) | Boys sports | Girls sports | Co-ed sports | Athletic director | Primary rival |
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| Clear Lake High School Cardinals BLACK CARDINAL | Lakeport (Lake) | 394 |
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| Glenn "Milo" Meyer | Kelseyville |
| Cloverdale High School Eagles ROYAL BLUE GOLD | Cloverdale (Sonoma) | 377 |
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| Greg Alexander | none |
| Fort Bragg High School Timberwolves PURPLE WHITE GRAY | Fort Bragg (Mendocino) | 512 |
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| Mark Cimolino | Willits |
| Kelseyville High School Knights BLACK ORANGE | Kelseyville (Lake) | 518 |
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| K.C WHITE | Clear Lake |
| Lower Lake High School Trojans BLUE WHITE BLACK | Lower Lake (Lake) | 870 |
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| Sarah Fuchs | Upper lake |
| Middletown High School Mustangs PURPLE WHITE GOLD | Middletown (Lake) | 499 |
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| Airic Guerrero | St Helena |
| St. Helena High School Saints RED WHITE BLACK | St. Helena (Napa) | 497 |
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| Ricky broyals | Middletown |
| Willits High School Wolverines FOREST GREEN GOLD | Willits (Mendocino) | 415 |
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| Marian Lohne | Fort Bragg |
North Central League II
Comprising nine schools in the state's B classification, some field incomplete or non-competitive teams while other, former members have been consistent in winning and have succeeded in being promoted into the NCL I.
| Name/Nickname/Colors | Location (County) | Enrollment (2019–20) | Boys sports | Girls sports | Co-ed sports | Athletic director(s) |
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| Calistoga Junior/Senior High School Wildcats GREEN WHITE | Calistoga (Napa) | 392 |
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| Louise Owens & Eric Heitz |
| Credo High School Gryphons BLUE WHITE | Rohnert Park (Sonoma) | 406 |
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| Kim Holland |
| Grace Christian Academy Lions RED YELLOW WHITE | Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | 200 |
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| Roger Maples |
| Roseland Collegiate Prep Grizzlies BLUE GREEN | Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | 430 |
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| Roseland University Prep Knights PURPLE GRAY WHITE | Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | 482 |
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| Luis Escobar & Javier Romo |
| Sonoma Academy Coyotes GOLD GREEN | Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | 325 |
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| Chris Ziemer |
| Technology High School Titans WHITE ROYAL BLUE | Rohnert Park (Sonoma) | 322 |
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| Amy Alvarez |
| Tomales High School Braves BLACK WHITE RED | Tomales (Marin) | 165 |
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| Dominic Sacheli | |
| Victory Christian Academy | Santa Rosa (Sonoma) | 135 |
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| Kelly DeVries |
North Central League III
Most schools within NCL III are small mountain towns located around the redwood forests near Mendocino County, some of which lack the student interest necessary to field a complete team each year for most sports. League schedules for each sport are usually available once the tryout period has closed and they have communicated to the Conference office the level of participation they can reasonably expect to provide.
| Anderson Valley High School (Boonville) | Calistoga High School (Calistoga) |
| Geyserville High School (Geyserville) | Laytonville High School (Laytonville) |
| Mendocino High School (Mendocino) | Point Arena High School (Point Arena) |
| Potter Valley High School (Potter Valley) | Round Valley High School (Covelo) |
| Leggett Valley High School (Leggett) | |
Former members
Santa Rosa Christian High School[3]
