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Founders League

Founders League

US college preparatory athletic league


The Founders League is an American athletic league comprising a number of college preparatory schools.[1] Founded in 1984, it consists of ten schools in Connecticut and one from eastern New York. All of the schools in the Conference are founding members.[2] The League is one of eleven in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.[3]

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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, water polo, and wrestling.[4] By and large, member schools compete for the Founders League Championship in each of the aforementioned sports for which a team is fielded.[5][6] In some cases, Founders League teams collectively participate in regional leagues or tournaments, including the New Englands.[7] The Founders League is recognized by the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.[8]


References

  1. "Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  2. "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  3. "History - Founders League". www.thefoundersleague.org. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  4. "League Awards - 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.

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