The South Shore League is an athletics conference that is part of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association , comprising 365 high schools in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, is an organization that sponsors activities in more than thirty sports. The MIAA is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations , which writes the rules...

 (MIAA). The League consists of 9 schools, ranging from as far north as Hull, Massachusetts

Hull, Massachusetts

Hull is a peninsula town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,293 at the 2010 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the fourth smallest in the state...

, to as far south as Harwich, Massachusetts

Harwich, Massachusetts

Harwich is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The town is a popular vacation spot, located near the Cape Cod National Seashore. Harwich's beaches are on "the Sound side" of Cape...

. 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.

League Members

There are currently 9 schools that compose the South Shore League. The school names and demographics are listed below.

School	Location	Colors	Type	Enrollment	Nickname
Abington High School Abington High School Abington High School is a public high school located in Abington, Massachusetts. It is located at 201 Gliniewicz Way and has an enrollment of 584 students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Green Wave and the school colors are Green and White. Abington High School is known best for its...	Abington, MA	Green & White	Public Secondary	590	Green Wave Green Wave The Green Wave is the name of several sports teams, most prominently those of Tulane University.Other teams using the "Green Wave" name include:*Abington High School, Abington, Massachusetts*Ashbrook High School, Gastonia, North Carolina...
Carver High School Carver High School (Massachusetts) ' is a public school located in Carver, Massachusetts. It is located at 60 South Meadow Rd. and has an enrollment of 489 students in grades 6-8, and 537 students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Crusaders and the school colors are Maroon and Silver/Gray. The principal is Mr. Scott Knief...	Carver, MA	Maroon & Silver	Public Secondary	554	Crusaders
Hull High School Hull High School Hull High School is a public high school located in Hull, Massachusetts. It is located at 180 Main Street at the very edge of town adjacent to the Hull Gut, overlooking Boston Harbor and the Boston skyline. Hull has an approximate enrollment of 419 students in grades 9-12...	Hull, MA	Royal Blue, Gold & Black	Public Secondary	491	Pirates
Cohasset High School Cohasset High School Cohasset High School is a public high school located in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA. It is located at 143 Pond St. and has an enrollment of 364 students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Skippers and the school colors are navy blue, silver, and white...	Cohasset, MA	Navy Blue, White & Silver	Public Secondary	364	Skippers
Mashpee High School Mashpee High School Mashpee High School is a public high school located in Mashpee, Massachusetts. It is located at the intersection of Old Barnstable Road and Route 151 and has an approximate enrollment of 700 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is a falcon and the school colors are Royal Blue, Black, and...	Mashpee, MA	Royal Blue, Black & White	Public Secondary	691	Falcons
Norwell High School Norwell High School (Massachusetts) Norwell High School is a public secondary school, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges . It is located in Norwell, Massachusetts. The school includes approximately 50 full-time teachers...	Norwell, MA	Royal Blue, Gold & White	Public Secondary	643	Clippers
East Bridgewater High School East Bridgewater High School East Bridgewater High School is a public secondary school located at 11 Plymouth Street in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school serves students in grades 9-12 and has an approximate enrollment of 675 students. The schools colors are Navy, Gold & White and theschool mascot is the...	East Bridgewater, MA	Navy Blue & Gold	Public Secondary	688	Vikings
Harwich High School Harwich High School Harwich High School is a public high school located in Harwich, MA. The school colors are Gold and Blue and their team is the Rough Riders. Harwich High School is the third smallest public high school school on Cape Cod.-Overview:...	Harwich, MA	Royal Blue, Gold & White	Public Secondary	396	Rough Riders
Rockland High School Rockland High School Rockland High School is an historic school at 394 Union Street in Rockland, Massachusetts.-Football:* State Champions - 1992, 1998, 2000* State Finalists - 1982, 1999* Patriot League Champions - 1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009...	Rockland, MA	Navy Blue & White	Public Secondary	751	Bulldogs

Although the league is composed of these 9 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.

• In May of 2009, The MIAA
  MIAA
  MIAA may refer to:* Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association, defunct college athletic conference* Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association, high school athletic conference for private schools in the Baltimore Metro area...
  
   granted the approval in favor to allow Rockland High School
  Rockland High School
  Rockland High School is an historic school at 394 Union Street in Rockland, Massachusetts.-Football:* State Champions - 1992, 1998, 2000* State Finalists - 1982, 1999* Patriot League Champions - 1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009...
  
   to become the newest member of the South Shore League. Rockland
  Rockland
  -Places:In Canada*Rockland, Greater Victoria*Rockland, Nova Scotia*Rockland, OntarioIn the United States*Rockland, California*Rockland, Delaware*Rockland, Idaho*Rockland, Maine*Rockland, Massachusetts*Rockland, New York*Rockland County, New York...
  
   began play in the South Shore League during the 2010-2011 academic year.

• In recent months, there has also been a proposal between Harwich High School
  Harwich High School
  Harwich High School is a public high school located in Harwich, MA. The school colors are Gold and Blue and their team is the Rough Riders. Harwich High School is the third smallest public high school school on Cape Cod.-Overview:...
  
   and Chatham High School
  Chatham High School (Massachusetts)
  Chatham High School is a small public school located in the Cape Cod town of Chatham, Massachusetts. Chatham serves roughly 700 students in grades 9-12. Chatham's mascot is the Blue Devils and the school's colors are Royal Blue and White....
  
   to create a regional school district, combining the two towns into one joint regional high school. In November of 2010, the school board elected to combine the Harwich and Chatham school districts. So far, they are preparing to continue to compete in the South Shore League pending full approval and also the construction of new and bigger high school to accommodate the larger school enrollment. As of April 2011, they plan to continue in the South Shore League as Monomoy Regional High School.

• Harwich will be fielding its first varsity football team in 2011 and will compete in the South Shore League beginning in 2011 or 2012.

• As of May 2011, The South Shore League is reviewing applications for two more schools requesting to join the league. Hanover
  Hanover High School (Massachusetts)
  Hanover High School is a public school located in Hanover, Massachusetts. It encompases grades 9-12. Hanover High is a continuation for Hanover Middle School, and before that either Sylvester/Center School or Cedar School. The current High School was built in 1958. The first graduating class was...
  
   and Whitman-Hanson
  Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
  Whitman-Hanson Regional High School is a public high school located in Whitman, Massachusetts. It is part of the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District....
  
   have applied to join the South Shore League. Their applications are currently under review and a decision will be reached sometime in the near future.

Co-Op's and League Changes

• Abington co-op's with East Bridgewater for hockey.
• Carver co-op's with Sacred Heart High School
  Sacred Heart High School (Kingston, Massachusetts)
  Sacred Heart High School is a private college preparatory high school of Roman Catholic denomination in Kingston, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school is operated by the Sisters of Divine Providence and has been educating students in grades 7-12...
  
   in Kingston, MA for hockey.
• Cohasset co-op's with Hull for multiple sports due to the two schools small enrollments and close proximity.
• East Bridgewater and Mashpee participate in the Eastern Athletic Conference
  Eastern Athletic Conference
  The Eastern Athletic Conference, or EAC, is a high school sports conference consisting of teams in southeastern Massachusetts. The league is a subset of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. It is noted for having both a competitive conference, as well as one with an eclectic...
  
   for winter track.
• Harwich co-op's deal with Chatham High School
  Chatham High School (Massachusetts)
  Chatham High School is a small public school located in the Cape Cod town of Chatham, Massachusetts. Chatham serves roughly 700 students in grades 9-12. Chatham's mascot is the Blue Devils and the school's colors are Royal Blue and White....
  
   for hockey.
• Harwich competes as an independent in football, but is scheduled to join the South Shore League in 2011.
• Harwich co-op's deal with Chatham High School
  Chatham High School (Massachusetts)
  Chatham High School is a small public school located in the Cape Cod town of Chatham, Massachusetts. Chatham serves roughly 700 students in grades 9-12. Chatham's mascot is the Blue Devils and the school's colors are Royal Blue and White....
  
   for Football and Cheer leading in 2011.
• Mashpee is considering making a co-op deal with Cape Cod Academy
  Cape Cod Academy
  Cape Cod Academy is an independent coed college preparatory school for grades kindergarten through 12.-Lower School:...
  
   in Osterville, MA for girl's golf in the spring.
• Mashpee co'ops with Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
  Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
  Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School is a public vocational-technical high school located in Bourne, Massachusetts. Opened in 1966, it now serves over 650 students in 13 vocational areas of study...
  
   in Bourne, MA for Boy's Hockey.
• Mashpee co'ops with Bourne High School
  Bourne High School
  Bourne High School is a public high school located in Bourne, Massachusetts. The school serves roughly 900 students in grades 9-12 that reside in the town of Bourne.-History:...
  
   and Wareham High School
  Wareham High School
  Wareham High School is a public high school located in Wareham, Massachusetts. The school is a part of the Wareham Public School system, and serves roughly 900 students in grades 9-12....
  
   for Girl's Hockey.
• Harwich co'ops with Chatham High School
  Chatham High School (Massachusetts)
  Chatham High School is a small public school located in the Cape Cod town of Chatham, Massachusetts. Chatham serves roughly 700 students in grades 9-12. Chatham's mascot is the Blue Devils and the school's colors are Royal Blue and White....
  
  for Girl's Field Hockey.

Distinguished teams in each Sport

As is true with every other league in Massachusetts, each sport in the South Shore League has distinguished a top tier team in each sport as listed below.

• Football - Abington (League Champs: 2002, 2005-2009) (State Champs: 2002 & 2005)
• Field Hockey - Harwich
• Girl's Cross Country- Norwell
• Boy's Cross Country - East Bridgewater
• Boy's Soccer - Harwich
• Girl's Soccer - Norwell
• Boy's Golf - Cohasset/Mashpee
• Boy's Basketball - Cohasset & Mashpee (Cohasset: South Sectional Champions 2009) (Mashpee: D-IV State Finalists 2000 & 2001, SSL Champions 2010-2011)
• Girl's Basketball - Cohasset (Division IV State Champions: 2007 & 2009)
• Hockey - Norwell
• Ski Team - Norwell
• Winter Track - Mashpee
• Wrestling - Carver/Cohasset
• Baseball - Harwich (State Champions 1996, 2006 & 2007) / Abington (State Champions 2009)
• Softball - Harwich
• Boy's Lacrosse - Cohasset (D-III State Champions - 2006, 2007, 2010)
• Girl's Lacrosse - Norwell
• Boy's Tennis - Norwell
• Girl's Tennis - Norwell
• Boy's Spring Track - East Bridgewater
• Girl's Spring Track - East Bridgewater

Football League Champions

• 2011 - Mashpee (First Round ~ vs. Millis @ Bridgewater-Raynham High School, November 29, 2011)
• 2010 - Rockland (First Round ~ L 35-20 to Holliston)
• 2009 - Cohasset (First Round ~ L 14-6 to Holliston)
• 2008 - Abington (First Round ~ L 14-6 to Norton)
• 2007 - Abington (First Round ~ L 12-8 to Medfield)
• 2006 - Abington (First Round ~ L 35-26 to Medfield)
• 2005 - Abington (State Champions ~ W 21-20 vs. Archbishop Williams)
• 2004 - Cohasset (First Round ~ L 38-6 to Westwood)
• 2003 - Cohasset ( First Round ~ L 32-8 to Westwood)
• 2002 - Abington (State Champions ~ W 25-0 vs. Tyngsboro)
• 2001 - Norwell (First Round ~ L 33-7 to Bellingham)
• 2000 - Carver (State Finalists ~ L 35-14 to Fairhaven)
• 1999 - Norwell (State Finalists ~ L 28-26 to Bishop Fenwick)
• 1998 - Norwell (State Champions ~ W 27-12 vs. Newburyport)
• 1997 - Norwell (State Champions ~ W 35-0 vs. Apponequet)
• 1996 - Hull (State Champions ~ W 20-15 vs. Bishop Fenwick)
• 1995 - East Bridgewater (State Finalists ~ L 27-12 to Newburyport)
• 1994 - East Bridgewater (State Finalists ~ L 28-13 to North Andover)
• 1993 - Norwell (First Round ~ L 26-17 to Old Rochester)
• 1992 - Hull (State Finalists ~ L 40-33 to Ipswich)
• 1991 - East Bridgewater (State Finalists ~ L 30-27 to Fairhaven)
• 1990 - East Bridgewater (State Champions ~ W 18-8 vs. Matignon)
• 1989 - East Bridgewater (First Round ~ L 35-7 to Whitman-Hanson)
• 1988 - Norwell (First Round ~ L 26-6 to Westwood)
• 1987 - Norwell (State Champions ~ W 18-7 vs. Whitman-Hanson)
• 1986 - Cohasset
• 1985 - Norwell
• 1984 - Norwell
• 1983 - Norwell
• 1982 - Rockland (State Finalists ~ L 14-12 to Dom Savio)
• 1981 - Abington
• 1977 - Hull (State Champions ~ W 21-9 vs. Ashland)
• 1972 - Norwell
• 1969 - Norwell

Past Championships

The South Shore League has produced many league and state champions. A select of them are listed below.

Abington

• Football League Champions (1981, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
• Football D-III State Champions (2002, 2005)
• Baseball D-III State Champions (2009)
• Boys Basketball D-III State Finalists (2009)
• Girls Basketball League Champions (1979, 1981)
• Girls Track League Champions (1977, 1978, 1980)
• Softball League Champions (1977)
• Girls Cross Country League Champions (1978)

Carver

• Baseball D-III State Finalists (1999)
• Football D-III Super Bowl Finalists (2000)
• Wrestling New England Champions (1994)
• Girl's Basketball (2005,2006,2007)
• Wrestling State Finalists (2005, 2006)

East Bridgewater (In Patriot League from 1997-2005, Re-Joined SSL in 2006)

• Girls Spring Track League Champions (2008, 2009)
• Girls Spring Track State Champions Heptathlon (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999)
• Boys Spring Track Class D State Champions (2002, 2003)
• Boys Spring Track Class D State Finalists (2001)
• Boys Spring Track League Champions (1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009)
• Track & Field South Shore Principals Champions (1993, 1995, 1998, 2002)
• Boys Cross Country State Champions (2001, 2002)
• Boys Cross Country State Finalists (2000)
• Boys Cross Country League Champions (1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002)
• Boys Soccer League Champions (2008)
• Field Hockey League Champions (2009)
• Cheerleading State Finalists (2003, 2006)
• Softball League Champions (1970, 1989, 2007)
• Baseball South Sectional Finalists (1984, 1986, 2007)
• Baseball D-II State Finalists (1993)
• Baseball League Champions (1984)
• Football D-II State Champions (1990)
• Football D-II State Finalists (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)

Harwich

• Baseball Division III State Champions (1996, 2006, 2007)
• Girl's Basketball D-IV State Champions (2003, 2004)
• Field Hockey League Champions (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997-2009)
• Field Hockey Sectional Champions (1994 & 2002)
• Field Hockey State Finalists (1994 & 2002)
• Boys Soccer League Champions (2005, 2008, 2009)
• Boy's Hockey Sectional Finalists (2003)

Cohasset

• Football League Champions (1985, 1986, 2003, 2004, 2009)
• Boys Lacrosse State Champions (2006, 2007, 2010)
• Girls Basketball D-IV State Champions (2008 & 2010)
• Girls Basketball Sectional Finalists (2009)
• Girls Basketball League Champions (2008, 2009, 2010)
• Boys Basketball League Champions (2011)
• Boys Basketball D-IV State Finalists (2011)
• Baseball D-IV State Champions (2010)
• Girls Tennis State Champions (2004)
• Girls Tennis South Sectional Champions (2005, 2008)
• Girls Tennis League Champions (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
• Girls Soccer South Sectional Champions (2008)

Rockland (Previously in Patriot League, Joined SSL in 2010)

• Football League Champions (1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009, 2010)
• Football State Champions (1992, 1998, 2000)
• Football State Finalists (1982, 1999)
• Girls Soccer League Champions (2005)
• Boys Soccer League Champions (2005)
• Gymnastics League Champions (2005)
• Girls Winter Track Champions (2005)
• Boys Spring Track Champions (1986)
• Girls Spring Track Champions (2002,2005)
• Boys Cross Country League Champions (2003)
• Girls Cross Country League Champions (2003,2004,2005)
• Softball League Champions (2003)
• Boys State Basketball Champions (1972,2004)
• Grls State Basketball Champions (2000)

Hull

• Boys Basketball League Champions (2005)
• Girls Basketball State Champions (1997, 2011)
• Football State Champions (1977, 1996)
• Football State Finalists (1992)
• Baseball South Sectional Champions (2004)

Mashpee

• Football League Champions (2011)
• Football League Championship Game (1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
• Football Undefeated Season (2011)
• Spring Track Class D State Champions (2001)
• Boy's Basketball D-IV State Finalists (2000, 2001)
• Boy's Basketball Sectional Semi-Finalists (2008, 2010)
• Boy's Basketball League Champions (2010)
• Field Hockey State Semi-Finalists (2004)
• Cheerleading New England Regional Finalists (2003)
• Cheerleading State Finalists (2001)
• Cheerleading South Sectional Finalists (2010)
• Cheerleading Florida NCAA Citrus Bowl Participants (2000, 2001, 2003)
• Girls Soccer Sectional Finalists (2007)
• Boy's Golf League Champions (2005, 2010)
• Boys Spring Track League Champions (2003, 2004)
• Girls Spring Track League Champions (2003)
• Boys Cross Country League Champions (2002, 2008)
• Boys Cross Country D-IV Individual State Champions (2007) - Max Darrah
• Boys Cross Country Individual League Champions (2008) - Devin Cannon
• Girls Cross Country League Champions (2000)

Norwell

• Football State Champions (1987, 1997, 1998)
• Football State Finalists (1999)
• Football League Champions (1969, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999)
• Girls Indoor Track League Champions (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994)
• Girls Lacrosse D-II State Champions (2005, 2006, 2009)
• Girls Lacrosse D-II State Finalist (2008)
• Girls Lacrosse D-II South Sectional Finalist (2007)
• Girls Tennis D-III South Sectional Finalists (2011)
• Wrestling League Champions (1982)
• Boys Ice Hockey D-III South Sectional Champions (2009)
• Boys Ice Hockey D-III South Sectional Finalists (2007)
• Boys Ice Hockey D-III State Finalists (2009)
• Boys Soccer D-III South Sectional Champions (2003)