Hockomock League Explained

Hockomock League
Founded:1932
Conference:Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Division:MIAA Division I
Teams:12
Region:New England
Website:https://hockomocksports.com/

The Hockomock League is an interscholastic high school athletic league located in Southeastern Massachusetts, founded in 1932.[1] The league took its name from a historic, freshwater swamp which served as a fortress for the Wampanoag native tribe during the King Philip’s War. The Wampanoags revered the area, naming it, “Hockomock,” an Algonquin word meaning, “Place where spirits dwell.” Today, the Hockomock Swamp is a protected environmental area and many local businesses, agencies and organizations use the Hockomock moniker to refer to their association with this region.

The league consists of 12 schools located in contiguous communities. All Hockomock League schools are public secondary schools and are members of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). The director of the league rotates, with the athletic director of a different member school serving in the role each year.

For much of its existence, the League was made-up of nine schools but has twice undergone expansion[2] adding a tenth school, Attleboro, in 2010,[3] and then Taunton and Milford joined the League at the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year.[4] [5] [6] Enrollment disparities and the desire to balance the competitiveness of its sports programs, especially football, were major reasons to expand. With the addition of more teams, in 2010 the league implemented a divisional system.[7] Schools with larger enrollments were placed in the Kelley-Rex Division, while smaller schools are in the Davenport Division. Realignment of the divisions occurs every two years at a meeting of the school principals and athletic directors where each school reports their respective Department of Elementary and Secondary Education enrollment numbers for grades nine through eleven. Each division has six teams. Under the division format, both the Kelley-Rex and Davenport winners are considered Hockomock League champions.

In July 2019 the Hockomock League published a new logo embodying what it calls “the key components of the League’s long historical tradition and modern core values,” according to a press release.[8] [9]

The division names give tribute to three long-time Hockomock League administrators: Bill Rex, Foxborough High School; Louis Kelley, North Attleboro High School; and Dudley Davenport, Sharon High School.[10]

Since its inception, the league has earned a reputation for its competitiveness in all sports and its member schools have produced numerous sectional and state champions. It is regarded as one of the premier high school sports leagues in Massachusetts and the New England region.

Member schools

High SchoolLocationColorsMascotEnrollmentDivision
AttleboroAttleboro, MABlue & Silver Blue Bombardiers1,384Kelley-Rex
CantonCanton, MAGreen & White Bulldogs682Davenport
FoxboroughFoxborough, MANavy Blue, Gold & White Warriors867Davenport
FranklinFranklin, MANavy Blue, Sky Blue & White Panthers1,223Kelley-Rex
King PhilipWrentham, MAGreen & Gold Warriors836Kelley-Rex
MansfieldMansfield, MAGreen, Black & White Hornets814Davenport
MilfordMilford, MARed & White Scarlet Hawks982Kelley-Rex
North AttleboroughNorth Attleborough, MARed & White Rocketeers857Kelley-Rex
SharonSharon, MAMaroon & Gold Eagles823Davenport
Oliver AmesNorth Easton, MAOrange & Black Tigers822Davenport
StoughtonStoughton, MABlack & Orange Black Knights820Davenport
TauntonTaunton, MABlack & Orange Tigers1,578Kelley-Rex
Note: Enrollment figures (2021-2022) are for grades nine through eleven and are used for determining a school's divisional alignment.[11]

Hall of Fame Coaches

The following Hockomock League coaches have distinguished themselves in their coaching profession and have been inducted into one or more of the following Coaches Hall of Fame for their sport(s). Organizations include Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Assn. (MBCA), Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Assn. (MHSFCA), Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Assn. (MassBCA), Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Assn (EMSCA)., Massachusetts State Track Coaches Assn. (MSTCA)

Attleborough HS

Canton HS

Foxborough HS

Franklin HS

King Philip Regional HS

Mansfield HS

Milford HS

North Attleborough HS

Oliver Ames HS

Sharon HS

Stoughton HS

Notable Hockomock Athletes

The following athletes went on to have a significant collegiate or professional career:

External links

Teams and sports

Schools

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diamond . Nick . 10 July 2019 . A new logo for the Hock . 13 November 2022 . www.wickedlocal.com.
  2. Web site: Farinella . Mark . 13 May 2008 . FARINELLA: Hockomock expansion still in exploratory stage . 11 November 2022 . www.thesunchronicle.com Sun Chronicle Newspaper.
  3. Web site: Barboza . Scott . 7 July 2011 . Latest on Hockomock expansion, OCL's future . 11 November 2022 . www.espn.com.
  4. Web site: Libon . Dan . 7 July 2011 . The Hockomock League is Expanding . 10 November 2022 . www. patch.com.
  5. Web site: Farinella . Mark . 11 Jun 2011 . Hockomock League adds Taunton, Milford . 10 November 2022 . www.the sunchronicle.com Sun Chronicle Newspaper.
  6. Web site: Donahue . Connor . 14 June 2011 . Hockomock Expansion . 11 November 2022 . Franklin High School website.
  7. Web site: Berger . Mike . 19 August 2010 . Hockomock League to debut divisional format this fall . 10 November 2022 . www.thecantoncitizen.com.
  8. Web site: 12 July 2019 . Hockomock League showcases new logo . 13 November 2022 . www.thesunchronicle.com The Sun Chronicle Newspaper Online Edition.
  9. Web site: 19 July 2019 . Hockomock Logo Press Release 6-20-19 Final . 13 November 2022 . www.mhs-athletics.com.
  10. Web site: Muscato . Ross . 7 Dec 2011 . Bring Back The Hockomock League - Not Today, But Yesterday . www.patch.com.
  11. Web site: 18 November 2021 . Massachusetts Public School Profiles 2021-22 Enrollment by Grade Report (District) . 12 November 2022 . Massachusetts Dept of Education.
  12. Web site: Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees . 27 November 2022 . www.mbcaorg.com.
  13. Web site: 12 November 2022 . Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame . 13 November 2022 . www.mhsfca.net.
  14. Web site: Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees . 27 Nov 2022 . www.emsca.org.
  15. Web site: 12 November 2022 . Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association - Coaches Hall of Fame . 12 November 2022 . mstca.org.
  16. Web site: 2006 . Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Assn Hall of Fame Inductees *. 13 November 2022 . www.massbca.com.
  17. Web site: 2005 . Easton Public Schools, Oliver Ames High School Athletics Hall of Fame, James J Mitchell Inducted 2005 . 17 November 2022 . www.easton.k12.ma.us/our_schools Easton Public Schools.
  18. Web site: 1991 . Stonehill College Skyhawks Hall of Fame Biography . 16 November 2022 . www.stonehillskyhawks.com Stonehill College Athletics.
  19. Web site: 2004 . Easton Public School Athletics Hall of Fame William F Nixon Inducted 2004 . 16 November 2022 . www.easton.k12.ma.us Easton Public Schools.
  20. Web site: 2012 . Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Assn. - Joel Peckham Inductee 2012 . 13 November 2022 . Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association www.massbca.com.
  21. Web site: Gobis . Peter . 23 March 2020 . Foxboro's Behn steps down as Brown women's basketball coach . 12 November 2022 . The Sun Chronicle Newspaper Online Edition.

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