Foothill League

The Foothill League is a high school athletic conference in the Santa Clarita Valley area of Los Angeles County, California that is affiliated with the CIF Southern Section.^[1] All current members are part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Schools

As of 2018, the schools in the league are:

Canyon High School
Castaic High School
Golden Valley High School
Hart High School
Saugus High School
Valencia High School
West Ranch High School

Former members

Burbank High School (through 2006; joined Pacific League^[2]
Burroughs High School (through 2006; joined Pacific League)^[2]
Glendale High School (through 1982; joined Pacific League)
Herbert Hoover High School (through 1982; joined Pacific League)
Blair High School (through 1982; joined Rio Hondo League)
Alhambra High School (through 1992; joined Almont League)
San Gabriel High School (through 1992; joined Almont League)
Schurr High School (Montebello, California) (through 1992; joined Almont League)

Sports

The Foothill League sponsors the following sports:

Fall season

Football
Cross country
Girls' golf
Girls' tennis
Girls' volleyball

Winter season

Basketball
Soccer

Spring season

Baseball
Boys' golf
Lacrosse
Softball
Swimming/Diving
Track and field
Boys' tennis
Boys' volleyball

History

The Foothill League is one of the earliest CIF-SS leagues in existence. Membership has historically included schools throughout Los Angeles County, including in the Santa Clarita Valley, Burbank, Glendale, and the San Gabriel Valley.^[3] In the 1930s, the league's footprint extended as far south as Fullerton.^[4]

In 2006, Burbank and Burroughs high schools in Burbank left the Foothill League to join the Pacific League to reduce travel expenses and become more competitive.^[2] Since then, the Foothill League has been composed exclusively of Hart District schools.

References

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Tully, Jeff (March 26, 2005). "Schools will join new league". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ "Releaguing For 73-74 Affects Southbay Schools" (PDF). CIF Southern Section Monthly Bulletin. Vol. 36, no. 3. CIF Southern Section. November 1972. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
^ Chapman, Earl H. (January 1939). "Why We Should Abolish Playoffs" (PDF). CIF Southern Section Monthly Bulletin. Vol. 2, no. 5. CIF Southern Section. Retrieved April 4, 2021.