The Central Athletic League, known colloquially as The Central League, is a high school sports league located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Currently, the league consists of twelve high schools primarily from Delaware County with additional constituency from Chester and Montgomery counties.
History The Central League began play in the 1967 academic year. The founding member schools were Conestoga, Harriton, Haverford, Lower Merion, Marple Newtown, Penncrest, Radnor, Springfield, and Upper Darby high schools.
In 1969, Harriton departed for the Subrban 3 League and was replaced by Ridley. Strath Haven joined in 1983, and the league's current alignment was finalized in 2008 with the return of Harriton and the addition of Garnet Valley.
Sports The schools all compete in varsity high school sports in District I of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, or the PIAA.
Season Sports Fall Boys and Girls Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball Winter Boys and Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving, Boys and Girls Indoor Track, Wrestling Spring Baseball, Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Boys Tennis, Boys and Girls Track & Field
Member schools School Location Joined NicknameColors Conestoga High School Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania 1967 Pioneers Garnet Valley High School Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 2008 Jaguars Harriton High School Rosemont, Pennsylvania 2008 Rams Haverford High School Haverford Township, Pennsylvania 1967 Fords Lower Merion High School Ardmore, Pennsylvania 1967 Aces, Bulldogs Marple Newtown High School Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 1967 Tigers Penncrest High School Middletown Township, Pennsylvania 1967 Lions Radnor High School Radnor, Pennsylvania 1967 Raptors Ridley High School Folsom, Pennsylvania 1969 Green Raiders Springfield High School Springfield Township, Pennsylvania 1967 Cougars Strath Haven High School Wallingford, Pennsylvania 1983 Panthers Upper Darby High School Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 1967 Royals
References
External links Central League online