Eastern Independent League

The Eastern Independent League (EIL) is composed of eleven New England preparatory schools that compete athletically and academically. The EIL's eleven members compete in a number of sports in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC).

Eastern Independent League
ConferenceNEPSAC
CommissionerRyan Patrie, Lexington Christian Academy
Sports fielded
  • 14
No. of teams11
Headquarters, Massachusetts
RegionNew England

Members

The Eastern Independent League is composed of 11 schools.[1]

School Location Colors Mascot Established Enrollment Grades Head of School Athletic Director
Bancroft School Worcester, MA    Bulldogs 1900 420 PK-12 James P. "Trey" Cassidy Tracy Jones
Beaver Country Day School Chestnut Hill, MA    Beavers 1920 452 6-12 Kim Samson Nancy Collins
Berwick Academy South Berwick, ME    Bulldogs 1791 592 PK-12 James Hamilton Rob Quinn
Concord Academy Concord, MA    Chameleons 1922 378 9-12 Henry Fairfax Sue Johnson
Dana Hall School Wellesley, MA    Dragons 1881 484 (girls) 5-12 Katherine Bradley John Suby
Landmark School Prides Crossing, MA    Vikings 1971 465 2-12 Robert Broudo Brook Sumner
Lexington Christian Academy Lexington, MA    Lions 1946 350 6-12 Christine Metzger (interim) Ryan Patrie
Newton Country Day School Newton, MA    Falcons 1880 400 (girls) 5-12 Sister Barbara Rogers Kim Southall
Pingree School South Hamilton, MA     Highlanders 1961 335 9-12 Timothy Johnson Betsy Kennedy
Portsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, RI    Ravens 1926 360 9-12 Daniel McDonough Chris Milmoe
The Winsor School Boston, MA    Wildcats 1886 430 (girls) 5-12 Sarah Pelmas Sherren Granese

Sports

Sports played in the EIL include:[1]

  • Basketball (boys' and girls')
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country (boys' and girls')
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf (boys' only)
  • Ice Hockey (girls' only)
  • Lacrosse (boys' and girls')
  • Soccer (boys' and girls')
  • Softball
  • Squash (girls' only)
  • Swimming (boys' and girls')
  • Tennis (boys' and girls')
  • Track and Field (boys' and girls')
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Boys' Basketball

The EIL has been one of the most competitive boys' basketball leagues in New England over the years. Recently, however, the league has been dominated by Beaver Country Day School who won every championship between the 2009–10 and 2018–19 seasons.[2]

School Number of Championships (Since 1990–91) Most Recent Championship
Beaver Country Day School[2] 19 2020
Pingree School[3] 8 2019
Bancroft School[4] 4 2000
Lexington Christian Academy 2 2022
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall 1 1999
2021-2022 Season:

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lexington Christian Academy 12 11 1 666 451 +215 23 Advance to EIL and NEPSAC playoffs
2 Portsmouth Abbey School 11 8 3 590 465 +125 19 Advance to EIL playoffs
3 Beaver Country Day School 7 6 1 507 282 +225 13
4 Pingree School 8 5 3 477 370 +107 13
5 Concord Academy 11 4 7 537 649 −112 15
6 Berwick Academy 11 3 8 573 743 −170 14
7 Bancroft School 11 2 9 464 664 −200 13
8 Landmark School 11 2 9 442 632 −190 13
Source: Eastern Independent League
Semifinals Final
      
1 Lexington Christian Academy 37
4 Portsmouth Abbey School 23
1 Lexington Christian Academy
2 Beaver Country Day School
2 Beaver Country Day School 67
3 Pingree School 46

References
  1. "Eastern Independent League (EIL) | 11 New England Schools". www.eilathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  2. "Teams | Beaver Country Day School". bcdschool.org. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  3. "Trophy Case - Pingree Pingree". www.pingree.org. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
  4. "Bancroft School: Awards & Honors". www.bancroftschool.org. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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