South Shore League
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The South Shore League is an athletics conference that is part of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association, or more commonly known as the MIAA. The League consists of 8 schools, ranging from as far north as Hull, Massachusetts, to as far south as Harwich, Massachusetts. The South Shore League participates in Division 3 & 4 competition in the state of Massachusetts. There are 18 sports affiliated with the South Shore League.
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[edit] League Members
There are currently 8 schools that compose the South Shore League. The school names and demographics are listed below.
| School | Location | Colors | Type | Approx. Enrollment | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington High School | Abington, MA | Green & White | Public Secondary | 800 | Green Wave |
| Carver High School | Carver, MA | Maroon & White | Public Secondary | 650 | Crusaders |
| Hull High School | Hull, MA | Royal Blue, Gold & Black | Public Secondary | 375 | Pirates |
| Cohasset High School | Cohasset, MA | Navy Blue & White | Public Secondary | 450 | Skippers |
| Mashpee High School | Mashpee, MA | Royal Blue & White | Public Secondary | 975 | Falcons |
| Norwell High School | Norwell, MA | Royal Blue & Gold | Public Secondary | 675 | Clippers |
| East Bridgewater High School | East Bridgewater, MA | Navy Blue & Gold | Public Secondary | 800 | Vikings |
| Harwich High School | Harwich, MA | Royal Blue, Gold & White | Public Secondary | 450 | Rough Riders |
Although the league is composed of these 8 teams, some teams choose not to participate in league play in certain sports due to a non-existent team, co-op program in other league, or more competitive league.
[edit] Co-Op's and League Changes
- Abington co-op's with East Bridgewater for hockey.
- Cohasset co-op's with Hull for multiple sports due to the two schools small enrollments and close proximatey.
- Mashpee co'ops with Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Bourne, MA for hockey.
- Carver co-op's with Sacred Heart High School in Kingston, MA for hockey.
- Harwich co-op's with Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich, MA for football and also participated in the Mayflower League for football.
- Mashpee particpates in the Eastern Athletic Conference for winter track.
- Harwich recently ended a co-op deal with Provincetown High School for hockey.
- Mashpee is considering making a co-op deal with Cape Cod Academy in Osterville, MA for girl's golf in the spring.
[edit] Distinguished teams in each Sport
As true with every other league in Massachusetts, each sport in the South Shore League has distinguised a top tier team in each sport as listed below
- Football - Abington
- Boy's Soccer - Norwell
- Girl's Soccer - Norwell
- Golf - Mashpee
- Field Hockey - Harwich/Mashpee
- Cross Country - Mashpee
- Boy's Basketball - Norwell
- Girl's Basketball - Carver/Cohasset
- Hockey - Norwell
- Winter Track - Mashpee
- Wrestling - Carver
- Baseball - Harwich
- Softball - Abington
- Boy's Lacrosse - Cohasset
- Girl's Lacrosse - Abington
- Boy's Tennis - Norwell
- Girl's Tennis - Carver
- Spring Track - Mashpee
[edit] Recent Champions
The South Shore League has recently produced many league and state champions. A select of them are listed below.
Abington
- Division 3 Football State Champions (2002, 2005)
- SSL Football League Champions (2002, 2005-2007)
- Softball League Champions (2003-2007)
Carver
- Football Division 3 Super Bowl Finalists (2000)
- Girl's Basketball League Champions (2004-2006)
- Spring Track League Champions (2003, 2004)
- Wrestling State Finalists (2005, 2006)
East Bridgewater
- Baseball State Semifinalists (2007)
- Football State Champions (1990)
- Football State Finalists (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
Harwich
- Baseball Division 3 State Champions (2000, 2006, 2007)
- Girl's Basketball Division 4 State Champions (2003, 2004)
- Football State Finalists (2000, 2006)
Cohasset
- Football League Champions (2003, 2004)
- Boys Lacrosse State Champions (2007)
- Girls Basketball Division 4 State Champions (2008)
Hull
- Football State Champions (1977, 1996)
- Football State Finalists (1992)
- Boy's Basketball League Champions (2005)
- Baseball League Champions (2004, 2005)
Mashpee
- Spring Track Class D State Champions (2001)
- Boy's Basketball Division 4 State Finalists (2000,2001)
- Spring Track League Champions (2002-2004)
- Field Hockey State Semifinalists (2004)
- Golf League Champions (2005)
Norwell
- Football State Champions (1987, 1997, 1998)
- Football State Finalists (1999)
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