Founders League
| Founders League | |
|---|---|
| Association | NEPSAC |
| Division | New England Prep School Class A [Division 1] |
| Members | 11 |
| Sports fielded |
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| Region | New England |
The Founders League is an American athletic league comprising a number of college preparatory schools.[1] Founded in 1984, it consists of ten schools in Connecticut and one from eastern New York. All of the schools in the Conference are founding members.[2]. The League is one of eleven in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.[3]
Contents
1 Members
2 Competition
3 References
4 External links
Members
| School | Mascot | Location | Founded | Grades | Enrollment | Colors | Varsity Teams | Rivals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avon Old Farms School | Winged Beavers | Avon, CT | 1927 | 9-12(PG) | 408 Boys | 15 | Westminster | |
Choate Rosemary Hall | Wild Boars | Wallingford, CT | 1890 | 9-12(PG) | 865 | 32 | Deerfield | |
The Ethel Walker School | Wild Cats | Simsbury, CT | 1911 | 6-12 | 258 Girls | 13 | Miss Porters | |
The Hotchkiss School | Bearcats | Lakeville, CT | 1891 | 9-12(PG) | 599 | 17 | Taft | |
Kent School | Lions | Kent, CT | 1906 | 9-12(PG) | 570 | 23 | Loomis Chaffee | |
Kingswood Oxford School | Wyverns | West Hartford, CT | 1909 | 6-12 | 499 | 26 | None | |
Loomis Chaffee School | Pelicans | Windsor, CT | 1874 | 9-12(PG) | 650 | 22 | Kent | |
Miss Porter's School | Daisies | Farmington, CT | 1843 | 9-12(PG) | 333 Girls | 18 | Ethel Walker | |
The Taft School | Rhinos | Watertown, CT | 1890 | 9-12(PG) | 595 | 27 | Hotchkiss | |
Trinity-Pawling School | Pride (of Lions) | Pawling, NY | 1907 | 7-12(PG) | 325 Boys | 13 | Avon Old Farms | |
Westminster School | Martlets | Simsbury, CT | 1888 | 9-12(PG) | 390 | 16 | Avon Old Farms |
Competition
Founders League competition takes place in the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.[4] By and large, member schools compete for the Founders League Championship in each of the aforementioned sports for which a team is fielded.[5][6] In some cases, Founders League teams collectively participate in regional leagues or tournaments, including the New Englands.[7] The Founders League is recognized by the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.[8]
References
^ "Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ https://www.gametimect.com/school-conferences/founders/
^ https://www.nepsac.org/page/2859
^ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
^ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
^ "League Awards - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
^ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
^ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
External links
http://www.thefoundersleague.org
