Founders League

Founders League
Association NEPSAC
Division New England Prep School Class A [Division 1]
Members 11
Sports fielded 18
Region New England

The Founders League comprises highly selective college preparatory schools and is nationally recognized as one of the most competitive and respected athletic leagues in the country.[1]

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[2]          15 Westminster
Choate Rosemary Hall 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

History

Built upon shared values and historic rivalries, the Founders League was established in 1984, by heads of school who sought to create shared athletic philosophies and practices for their schools.[3] The membership of the Founder's League has remained largely unchanged over the years, and today, as was the case in 1984, the League comprises the eleven schools listed above.[4] To ensure continued alignment between the League's athletic mission and its member schools' educational philosophies, the Founders League is run collaboratively by the heads of school from each member institution, with the assistance and counsel of the athletic directors. This structure also serves to foster collegiality between member schools.[5]

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.[6] By and large, member schools compete for the Founders League Championship in each of the aforementioned sports for which a team is fielded.[7][8] In some cases, Founders League teams collectively participate in regional leagues or tournaments, including the New Englands.[9] The Founders League is recognized by the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  2. ↑ "Avon Old Farms: Avon at a Glance". www.avonoldfarms.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  4. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  5. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  6. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  7. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  8. ↑ "League Awards - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  9. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  10. ↑ "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

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