Channel League

The Channel League is a high school athletic conference in California affiliated with the CIF Southern Section.^[1]

Schools

• Buena High School
• Dos Pueblos High School
• Oxnard High School
• Pacifica High School
• Rio Mesa High School
• San Marcos High School
• Santa Barbara High School
• Ventura High School

Affiliate members

• Channel Islands High School (football)

Former members

• Cabrillo High School (through 2022; joined Central Coast Athletic Association)
• Hueneme High School (through 1998; joined Pacific View League)^[2]
• Lompoc High School (through 2022; joined Central Coast Athletic Association)
• Santa Ynez Valley Union High School (through 2022; joined Central Coast Athletic Association)
• St. Bonaventure High School (2002–2009, football only; joined Marmonte League in 2010)^[3]

Football association with Pacific View League

In April 2019, during the biennial releaguing process in the Northern Area of the CIF Southern Section, administrators from member schools approved a proposal to create an association with the Pacific View League in the sport of football only. The association, composed of the 12 schools from the two leagues combined, assigns each school to one of the leagues, with promotion and relegation taking place every two years. The plan was originally scheduled to begin in the 2020–21 school year.^[4][5] However, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its implementation, as the 2020 football season was postponed and shortened; upon the return of sports in early 2021, health officials in Ventura County prohibited schools there from playing teams in adjacent counties (this restriction was later lifted).^[6][7] In May 2021, another round of realignment saw the merging of the Channel League with the Pacific View League, beginning with the 2022–23 academic year.^[8][9]

Sports

The Channel League sponsors the following sports:

Fall season

• Football (11-man)
• Cross country
• Boys' water polo
• Girls' golf
• Girls' tennis
• Girls' volleyball

Winter season

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Wrestling
• Girls' water polo

Spring season

• Baseball
• Boys' golf
• Lacrosse, Boys & Girls
• Softball
• Swimming
• Track and field
• Boys' tennis
• Boys' volleyball

References

1. "2010 Football Mid Season League Standings (As reported by League Coordinators, October 12, 2010)" (PDF). CIF Southern Section.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. Wykes, Tris (1998-09-09). "Improved Hueneme Has View From Top". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
3. . Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
4. Ledin, Loren (2017-03-23). "Releaguing plan brings opportunities and complaints". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
5. Ledin, Loren (2019-04-30). "Channel Islands football program the big winner in next releaguing cycle". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
6. Ledin, Loren (2021-02-24). "With high school sports on verge of full return, there are plenty of issues to consider". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 2021-02-24. The state allows schools from adjoining counties to match up in athletic events. But Ventura County Public Health does not.
7. Ledin, Loren (2021-03-03). "Ventura County sports teams will be allowed to play schools from adjacent counties". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
8. Ledin, Loren (2021-05-28). "A great shakeup in area releaguing brings biggest changes for football programs". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
9. Carrillo, Brooklyn (2022-05-23). "VUSD Sports Return to Channel League once more". Buena Speaks. Retrieved 2024-02-06.