Cape Ann League

The CAL has twelve member schools in northeastern Massachusetts.[1] The schools in the Cape Ann League are split into two divisions: Cape Ann Kinney and Cape Ann Baker.

The Kinney division incorporates the schools with six largest enrollment within the league and compete in Division 3 for football. The Baker division incorporates the schools with six smallest enrollment within the league and compete in Division 4 for football.

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Enrollment (2022–23)
Kinney Division (Large)
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Hathorne, Massachusetts	2014	Hawks	1,564
Lynnfield High School	Lynnfield, Massachusetts	1960	Pioneers	600
Newburyport High School	Newburyport, Massachusetts	1831	Clippers	798
North Reading High School	North Reading, Massachusetts	1955	Hornets	661
Pentucket Regional High School	West Newbury, Massachusetts	1954	Panthers	673
Triton Regional High School	Byfield, Massachusetts	1971	Vikings	646
Baker Division (Small)
Amesbury High School	Amesbury, Massachusetts	1882	Red Hawks	513
Georgetown Midde/High School	Georgetown, Massachusetts	—	Royals	337
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School	South Hamilton, Massachusetts	1936	Generals	524
Ipswich High School	Ipswich, Massachusetts	1642	Tigers	535
Manchester Essex Regional High School	Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts	2000	Hornets	459
Rockport High School	Rockport, Massachusetts	1865	Vikings	255

Cape Ann League

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Locations of Cape Ann League members, 2021-2022 Kinney (large) Division member Baker (small) Division member

Longtime Secretary and Treasurer of the Cape Ann League, Dick Baker, steps down after 41 years with the Cape Ann League. Baker also spent 18 years with the Northeastern Conference.[2]

Beginning in the 2011-12 season, Wilmington High School moved to the Middlesex League along with Arlington High School moving from the Dual County League.[3]

Prior to the 2012-13 school year, North Andover High School left the Cape Ann League after forty years to join the Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC).[4]

On December 14, 2012, Saugus High School announced on their Twitter account that they would join the Cape Ann League, leaving the Northeastern Conference for more success in their school athletics.[5] On January 18, 2013, the move was approved by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.[6]

At the conclusion of Saugus High School's first season in the Cape Ann League, they requested to rejoin the Northeastern Conference due to geographic and traveling issues.[7] The rejoin was approved by both high school conferences allowing Saugus High School to return to the Northeastern Conference. All sports would play in the Northeastern Conference, with the exception of football which would become independent for the 2014 fall season. The Saugus Sachems football team would play opponents from both the Cape Ann League and Northeastern Conference.[8]

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, Essex Tech became a member of the Cape Ann League after many years playing in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference.[9]

The Cape Ann League sponsors championship competition in twelve men's, eleven women's, and one coed MIAA sanctioned sports.[10]

Coed sponsored sports by school

School	Swimming & Diving	Total CAL Sports
Amesbury	N	0
Georgetown	N	0
Hamilton-Wenham	Y	1
Ipswich	Y	1
Lynnfield	Y	1
Manchester-Essex	Y	1
Masconomet	Y	1
Newburyport	N	0
North Reading	Y	1
Pentucket	N	0
Rockport	N	0
Triton	Y	1
Totals	7	7

Men's sponsored sports by school

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Ice Hockey	Lacrosse	Soccer	Tennis	Track & Field (Indoor)	Track & Field (Outdoor)	Wrestling	Total CAL Sports
Amesbury	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	10
Georgetown	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	Y	Y	N	Y	N	Y	9
Hamilton-Wenham	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	12
Ipswich	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	10
Lynnfield	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	12
Manchester-Essex	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	9
Masconomet	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	12
Newburyport	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	11
North Reading	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	11
Pentucket	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	12
Rockport	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	5
Triton	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	12
Totals	12	12	11	11	12	7	10	12	10	11	9	5	122

Women's sponsored sports by school

School	Basketball	Cross Country	Field Hockey	Gymnastics	Lacrosse	Soccer	Softball	Tennis	Track & Field (Indoor)	Track & Field (Outdoor)	Volleyball	Total CAL Sports
Amesbury	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	8
Georgetown	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	N	Y	9
Hamilton-Wenham	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Ipswich	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	10
Lynnfield	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Manchester-Essex	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	9
Masconomet	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	11
Newburyport	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	9
North Reading	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
Pentucket	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	10
Rockport	N	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	3
Triton	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	10
Totals	11	11	12	7	10	12	12	10	11	9	6	111