Peninsula Athletic League
{{Short description|High school athletic conference in California}}
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| name = Peninsula Athletic League
| named_after = San Francisco Peninsula
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| merger = North Peninsula League (1996)
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| headquarters = San Mateo County Office of Education
| location = 101 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
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| parent_organization = CIF Central Coast Section
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The Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) is a high school athletic conference in California, part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.{{cite web |url=http://www.smcoe.org/parents-and-students/peninsula-athletic-league/ |title=Peninsula Athletic League |publisher=San Mateo County Office of Education |accessdate=25 August 2017}} It comprises 17 high schools generally around San Mateo County, California. There are also nine smaller schools, designated supplemental members, of which four are located in Santa Clara County. The seventeen sports offered are divided into different divisions depending on the strength of the school's program.
Sports
PAL offers contests in seventeen sports throughout the year during three seasons. Some schools do not participate in all sports.
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|+Peninsula Athletic League Sports{{efn|Availability of sports at different schools is taken from 2016-17 Commissioner's Cup results}}{{cite web |url=http://www.smcoe.org/assets/files/parents-and-students/pal/bylaws/constitution.pdf |title=Constitution |author= |date= |publisher=Peninsula Athletic League |accessdate=25 August 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.smcoe.org/parents-and-students/peninsula-athletic-league/peninsula-athletic-league-commissioners-cup.html |title=Commissioner's Cup |author= |date= |publisher=Peninsula Athletic League |accessdate=25 August 2017}} | ||
| colspan=3 | Season | ||
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| Fall | Winter | Spring |
| Cross Country (XC)
| Basketball (BB) | Badminton (BD){{efn|Not offered at Half Moon Bay or Oceana}} | ||
| Football (FB){{efn |name=OW|Not offered at Oceana or Westmoor}}
| Soccer (FS){{efn|Not offered for boys at Oceana}} | Baseball (BS){{efn |name=Oc|Not offered at Oceana}} | ||
| Golf for Girls (GOg){{efn|Not offered at Capuchino, Carlmont, Half Moon Bay, Jefferson, Oceana, Terra Nova, Westmoor, or Woodside}}
| Wrestling (WR){{efn|Not offered at Carlmont, Hillsdale, Oceana, or Westmoor}} | Golf for Boys (GOb){{efn|Not offered at Jefferson, Oceana, or Westmoor}} | ||
| Tennis for Girls (TNg){{efn|Not offered at Jefferson}}
| rowspan=6 | | Lacrosse (LC){{efn|Boys. Not offered at Capuchino, El Camino, Half Moon Bay, Hillsdale, Jefferson, Mills, Oceana, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Terra Nova, Westmoor}} | ||
| Volleyball for Girls (VBg){{efn|Not offered for girls at Oceana}}
| Softball (SB){{efn |name=OW}} | ||
| Water Polo (WP){{efn|Not offered at El Camino, Jefferson, Oceana, South San Francisco, or Westmoor}}
| Swimming (SW){{efn |name=Oc}} | ||
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| Tennis for Boys (TNb){{efn|Not offered at Jefferson, South San Francisco, or Terra Nova}} | ||
| Track and Field (TF) | ||
| Volleyball for Boys (VBb){{efn|Not offered for boys at Burlingame, El Camino, Half Moon Bay, Jefferson, Oceana, Sequoia, Terra Nova, Westmoor, Woodside}} |
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Members
=Basic members=
The seventeen basic member schools in the Peninsula Athletic League are drawn from five public school districts: Cabrillo Unified School District (serving Half Moon Bay and the ocean coast of the San Francisco Peninsula), Jefferson Union (serving Brisbane, Colma, Daly City, and Pacifica), San Mateo Union (serving Burlingame, Millbrae, San Bruno, and San Mateo), Sequoia Union (serving Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Ladera, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, and Woodside), and the South San Francisco Unified School District (serving South San Francisco and portions of Daly City and San Bruno).
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|+ style="font-size:125%;" | Peninsula Athletic League Basic Member Schools{{cite web |url=http://www.smcoe.org/parents-and-students/peninsula-athletic-league/peninsula-athletic-league-schools.html |title=Peninsula Athletic League Schools |author= |date= |publisher=San Mateo County Office of Education |accessdate=25 August 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.smcoe.org/parents-and-students/peninsula-athletic-league/peninsula-athletic-league-standings.html |title=Peninsula Athletic League Standings |author= |date=2017 |publisher=San Mateo County Office of Education |accessdate=25 August 2017}} | |||
| rowspan=2 | School | rowspan=2 | City | rowspan=2 | District | colspan=15 | Sport and Division{{efn|PAL has two divisions for most sports based on the strength of the school's program. In descending order of strength, the divisions are Bay (B) and Ocean (O). Some sports include a third, lower division, Lake (L).}} |
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! XC{{efn|Cross Country is offered for boys and girls at all schools.}}!! FB{{efn|Football}}!! GO{{efn|Golf}}!! TN{{efn|Tennis}}!! VB{{efn|Volleyball. For boys, volleyball only has a single division.}}!! WP{{efn|Water Polo}}!! BB{{efn|Basketball is divided geographically into North (N) and South (S) divisions.}}!! FS{{efn|For girls soccer, the Ocean Division is further subdivided into a first flight (O1) and second flight (O2).}}!! WR{{efn|Wrestling}}!! BD{{efn|Badminton}}!! BS{{efn|Baseball}}!! LC{{efn|Lacrosse}}!! SB{{efn|Softball}}!! SW{{efn|Swimming}}!! TF{{efn|Track & Field}} | |||
| Aragon
| Y || B || B || B || B || Bg,Ob{{efn|name=BgOb|Bay for girls, Ocean for boys}}|| S || B || O || B || O || O || B || B || B | |||
| Burlingame
| Burlingame || SMUHSD | Y || B || B || B ||Bg{{efn|name=Bg|Bay, offered for girls only}}||B|| S || B || B || B || B || O || B || B || B | |||
| Capuchino
| Y || L || O || O || O || O || S ||Bg,Ob{{efn|name=BgOb}}|| B || O || B || — || B || O || O | |||
| Carlmont
| Y || L ||Bb{{efn|name=Bb|Bay, offered for boys only}}|| B || B || B || S || B || — || B || B || O || B || B || O | |||
| El Camino
| South San Francisco || SSFUSD | Y || L || O || O ||Og{{efn|name=Og}}|| — || N || O2|| B || O || L || — || O || O || L | |||
| Half Moon Bay
| Half Moon Bay || CUSD | Y || O ||Ob{{efn|name=Ob|Ocean, offered for boys only}} ||Bg,Ob{{efn|name=BgOb}} ||Bg{{efn|name=Bg}} ||Og,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb|Ocean for girls, Bay for boys}}|| N || O1|| B || — || O || — || B || O || O | |||
| Hillsdale
| Y || B || B || B || B ||Og,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb}}|| S ||Bg,Ob{{efn|name=BgOb}}|| — || O || B || — || B || B || O | |||
| Jefferson
| Y || L || — || — ||Og{{efn|name=Og}}|| — || N || O2|| — || O || L || — || O || O || L | |||
| Menlo-Atherton
| Y || B || B || B || B || B || S || B || O || O || O || B || O || B || B | |||
| Mills
| Y || L ||Bg,Ob{{efn|name=BgOb}}||Og,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb}}||Og,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb}}||O|| S || O1|| O || B || L || — || O || O || B | |||
| Oceana
| Y || — || — || O || — || — || N ||O2g{{efn|name=Og}}|| B || — || — || — || — || — || L | |||
| San Mateo
| Y || L || B || B || O || O || S || O1|| O || B || O || — || O || B || L | |||
| Sequoia
| Redwood City || SUHSD | Y || O || O || O ||Bg{{efn|name=Bg}}|| O || S ||O1g,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb}}|| B || B || B || O || B || B || B | |||
| South San Francisco
| South San Francisco || SSFUSD | Y || O || O ||Og{{efn|name=Og|Ocean, offered for girls only}}|| O || — || N ||O1g,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb}}|| O || B || O || — || O || O || L | |||
| Terra Nova
| Y || B ||Ob{{efn|name=Ob}}||Og{{efn|name=Og}}||Bg{{efn|name=Bg}}|| O || N ||Bg,Ob{{efn|name=BgOb}}|| B || O || B || — || O || O || O | |||
| Westmoor
| Y || — || — || O ||Og{{efn|name=Og}}|| — || N ||O2g,Bb{{efn|name=OgBb}}|| — || B || L || — || — || O || B | |||
| Woodside
| Y || O ||Bb{{efn|name=Bb}}|| B ||Og{{efn|name=Og}}|| B || S || B || O || O || B || O || B || B || O |
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=Supplemental schools=
The supplemental schools belong to the West Bay Athletic League. Supplemental members are elected by a two-thirds majority vote of principal basic PAL members and participate less than 50% of total sports offerings from PAL.
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|+Peninsula Athletic League Supplemental Schools{{cite web |url=http://hs.wbalsports.org/schools.html |title=West Bay Athletic League Schools |author= |date= |publisher=West Bay Athletic League |accessdate=25 August 2017}} | ||||
| rowspan=2 | School | rowspan=2 | City | colspan=15 | Sport and Division{{efn|PAL has two divisions for most sports based on the strength of the school's program. In descending order of strength, the divisions are Bay (B) and Ocean (O). Some sports include a third, lower division, Lake (L).}} | ||
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| FB{{efn|Football}} | WP{{efn|Water Polo}} | BD{{efn|Badminton}} | BS{{efn|Baseball}} | LC{{efn|Lacrosse}} |
| Castilleja{{efn|name=female}}
| — ||B{{efn|name=female}}|| — || — || — | ||||
| Crystal Springs Uplands
| — || — || O || L || — | ||||
| Harker
| San Jose | — || — || — || L || — | ||||
| The King's Academy
| O || — || — || O || — | ||||
| Mercy HS{{efn|name=female|All-female student body}}
| — || O{{efn|name=female}}|| — || — || — | ||||
| Menlo School
| Atherton | O || B || — || O || B | ||||
| Notre Dame{{efn|name=female}}
| Belmont | — || B{{efn|name=female}} || — || — || — | ||||
| Sacred Heart Prep
| Atherton | B || — || — || B || B | ||||
| Woodside Priory
| — || Ob{{efn|name=Ob|Ocean, offered for boys only}} || — || — || — |
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References
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External links
- {{Official website}}