Southern California Conference (junior college)

{{Short description|Junior college athletic conference in Southern California}}

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The Southern California Conference (SCC) was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Southern California. It was formed in 1968 with seven charter members: Cypress College, East Los Angeles College, Golden West College, Los Angeles City College (LACC), Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC), and Rio Hondo College.{{cite news |author= |title=Cypress Closes Regular Season Slate Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anaheim-bulletin/151096186/ |newspaper=Anaheim Bulletin |location=Anaheim, California |date=November 21, 1968 |page=C4 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The conference began operations in 1969 and sponsored 11 sports. William B. Stanley, the athletic director at Rio Hondo, was elected the first president of the conference.{{cite news |author= |title=Stanley Named President Of New Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register/151097066/ |newspaper=The Register |location=Anaheim, California |date=November 21, 1968 |page=B2 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}