Berkshire League Explained

Berkshire League
Conference:CIAC
Teams:9
Region:Litchfield County

The Berkshire League is a 9-team athletic conference of high schools, located in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

The Berkshire League is a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC).

Teams

The Berkshire League is made up of nine member schools from around Litchfield County. The schools tend to be smaller regional schools and the league encompasses all public schools from the county with the exception of New Milford High School, Torrington High School and Watertown High School.

Lewis S. Mills High School was a member until the 2019-2020 season, when they decided to join the Central Connecticut Conference due to concerns about declining enrollment and sports-participation at the other schools.[1]

Coop sports

For football, a majority of the Berkshire leagues schools compete as co-ops to field a team. Northwest United consists of Nonnewaug, Oliver Wolcott Technical, Litchfield, and Wamogo high schools. Gilbert, Northwestern, and Housatonic (shortened simply to GNH) are coached by Scott Salius and play in the Naugatuck Valley League beginning in fall 2022. In ice hockey, Shepaug Valley, Litchfield, Nonnewaug and Thomaston compete as a co-op. Housatonic Regional, Northwestern, Torrington and Wamogo compete as the other co-op.

Berkshire League Member Schools

School NameLocationNicknameColorsRival
Gilbert SchoolWinsted, ConnecticutYellow JacketsHousatonic Valley Regional High School & Northwestern Regional High School
Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolCanaan, ConnecticutMountaineersGilbert School
Litchfield High SchoolLitchfield, ConnecticutCowboysWamogo Regional High School
Nonnewaug High SchoolWoodbury, ConnecticutChiefsShepaug Valley School
Northwestern Regional High SchoolWinsted, ConnecticutHighlandersGilbert School
Shepaug Valley SchoolWashington, ConnecticutSpartansNonnewaug High School
Terryville High SchoolPlymouth, ConnecticutKangaroosThomaston High School
Thomaston High SchoolThomaston, ConnecticutGolden BearsTerryville High School
Wamogo Regional High SchoolLitchfield, ConnecticutWarriorsLitchfield High School

Former members

Sports

The Berkshire League offers varsity sports in three seasons: fall, winter, and spring.

Fall sports

Winter sports

Spring sports

Notable Alumni

Dominic Dao

Dimmy Tonovan

Daniel Dieck

Cody Dzis

Hunter Martocchio

Hans Hilpertshauser

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berkshire League bids Lewis Mills adieu, looks forward. Republican American. October 11, 2019.