Southern Connecticut Conference Explained
The Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) is a high school athletics conference in Connecticut. The conference comprises schools located along the Long Island Sound. The SCC is composed of 22 high schools, representing 16 communities, with over 23,000 students.
History
In 1998, Career High School of New Haven joined the conference and was placed in the Housatonic Division. In 2004, the league again expanded when the Board of Governors voted to accept two Milford-based schools, Foran and Jonathan Law. Also in 2004, Bill O'Brien stepped down after serving 10 years as SCC Commissioner. He was replaced by Al Carbone. The SCC, having expanded to 23 member schools, decided to realign its divisional format for the 2004/2005 academic year. The league added a fourth division, Oronoque, also named after a Native American river in Southern Connecticut. The SCC also decided to realign its football-playing schools, primarily based on student enrollment.[1] In 2009, Derby left the SCC to join the Naugatuck Valley League leaving the league with 22 member schools.
Membership
Members
| School | Location | Nickname | Colors |
|---|
| Amity Regional High School | Woodbridge, Connecticut | Spartans | |
| Branford High School | Branford, Connecticut | Hornets | |
| Career High School | New Haven, Connecticut | Panthers | |
| Cheshire High School | Cheshire, Connecticut | Rams | |
| Daniel Hand High School | Madison, Connecticut | Tigers | |
| East Haven High School | East Haven, Connecticut | Yellowjackets | |
| Fairfield College Preparatory School | Fairfield, Connecticut | Jesuits | |
| Foran High School | Milford, Connecticut | Lions | |
| Guilford High School | Guilford, Connecticut | Grizzlies | |
| Hamden High School | Hamden, Connecticut | Green Dragons | |
| New Haven, Connecticut | Academics | |
| Jonathan Law High School | Milford, Connecticut | Lawmen | |
| Lauralton Hall | Milford, Connecticut | Crusaders | |
| Lyman Hall High School | Wallingford, Connecticut | Trojans | |
| Mercy High School | Middletown, Connecticut | Tigers | |
| North Haven High School | North Haven, Connecticut | Nighthawks | |
| Notre Dame High School | West Haven, Connecticut | Green Knights | |
| Sacred Heart Academy | Hamden, Connecticut | Pacers | |
| Sheehan High School | Wallingford, Connecticut | Titans | |
| Shelton High School | Shelton, Connecticut | Gaels | |
| West Haven High School | West Haven, Connecticut | Blue Devils | |
| Wilbur Cross High School | New Haven, Connecticut | Governors | |
| Xavier High School | Middletown, Connecticut | Falcons | | |
Former members
Sports
SCC member schools participate in the following 20 sports throughout the academic year.
Fall
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Soccer
- Swimming (Women)
- Volleyball (Women)
Winter
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor Track
- Swimming (Men)
- Wrestling
Spring
- Baseball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball (Men)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: SCC > History . 2008-03-05 . 2008-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080216000325/http://www.southernconnecticutconference.org/history.php . dead .
