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The Central Coast Athletic Association (CCAA) is a high school athletic conference in California that is affiliated with the CIF Central Section. The association was established in 2018[1] as the Central Coast Athletic Conference and consists of 16 schools in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties[2] that previously were members of the CIF Southern Section and three of its constituent conferences, the Pac-8, the Los Padres League, and the Channel League.[3]
In earlier decades, previously-branded leagues such as the Northern League, Central Coast League and Tri-County League[4] were also home to several of the 16 total schools, realigned over the years largely due to enrollment, which today comprise the overall spectrum of the association.[5] (The aforementioned Tri-County League, which was smaller than the peer Northern League and LPL in terms of enrollment, was originally entitled as such due to also including high schools from neighboring Kern and Fresno counties at the time, in addition to San Luis Obispo County.[6])
Briefly, the association also reached into the Pacific View and Channel leagues on a football basis,[7] but heading into the fall of 2022, the alignment was simplified to revert to a more historical format when Cabrillo, Lompoc and Santa Ynez rejoined the CCAA's fellow 13 schools in the Central Section and, thus in turn, its Mountain and Ocean leagues.[8] As the Santa Maria Times assessed of the unison of all 16 programs: "It's just two leagues and two counties. Again, a much more natural fit."[9]
In some sports with individually-based results, such as track and field or wrestling, the association holds combined meets including almost all of the schools in one meet, regardless of assigned league;[10][11] it also often announces awards and honors simultaneously.[12][13] The CCAA, which spans the 805 area code, uses a system of promotion and relegation to place each school's teams, by sport and gender, into either of two leagues[14] periodically based on performance.[15]
- ^ Gibson, Travis (June 20, 2018). "SLO County Schools will compete in Central Section next year". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. 3B.
- ^ Alley, Dave (March 4, 2021). "Central Coast high school football teams quickly prepare for fast approaching new season". KEYT TV. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "On the move: Santa Ynez, Lompoc and Cabrillo joining other area schools in CIF Central Section". syvnews.com. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Scoreboard". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 14, 1992. p. 21.
- ^ "Standings". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 12, 1994. pp. C-5.
- ^ "Standings". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. November 16, 1991. pp. B-5.
- ^ Dickman, Chance (January 15, 2020). "Changes are coming to high school football leagues on the Central Coast in 2020". KSBY TV. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Punzal, Barry (October 6, 2021). "CIF Central Section Accepts Santa Ynez, Lompoc, Cabrillo Starting in 2022-23 School Year". Noozhawk. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Bailey, Joe (August 19, 2022). "The 2022 high school football season features a monumental shift in the landscape". The Santa Maria Times. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ Cress, Kenny (March 13, 2019). "Locals start fast at Central Coast Athletic Association meet". Lompoc Record.
- ^ "Paso Robles High School Bearcats sports update: Wrestling, diving". Paso Robles Daily News. June 1, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Connor (March 23, 2020). "CCAA Winter All-League Basketball Teams". Atascadero News.
- ^ Wilson, Nick (March 18, 2022). "Central Coast all-league high school hoops teams named". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. 3B.
- ^ Middlecamp, Scott (August 23, 2018). "SLO County high school football guide - New season, new leagues; here's what to expect". San Luis Obispo Tribune. pp. 4B.
- ^ Gibson, Travis (2016-09-07). "High school sports league proposal takes shape under potential Central Section move". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved 2019-05-06.