The Central Coast Section (CCS) is the governing body of public and private high school athletics in the portion of

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encompassing

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, Santa Cruz County and a few private schools in

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. It is one of ten sections that comprise the

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(CIF).

Conferences and leagues

CCS comprises the following conferences and leagues:

Northern Conference

Peninsula Athletic League Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) is a high school athletic conference in California, part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. It comprises 17 high schools generally around San Mateo County, California. Th ...

(PAL) *

Private School Athletic League Private School Athletic League is a high school athletic conference that is part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. It comprises 16 small private and/or charter high schools generally between San Jos ...

(PSAL) *

West Bay Athletic League The West Bay Athletic League is a high school athletic conference established in 2002 as part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. It comprises twelve private high schools generally around San Mateo Cou ...

(WBAL)

Central Conference

Blossom Valley Athletic League Blossom Valley Athletic League (BVAL) is a high school athletic conference in Santa Clara County, California. It is the county's largest high school sports league and is part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federa ...

(BVAL) *

Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) is a high school athletic conference and part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. Its 14+ member schools are in the northern part of the Santa Clara Valley. Each ...

(SCVAL) *

West Catholic Athletic League The West Catholic Athletic League or WCAL is a highly competitive high school athletic conference in the Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. The boys division is made up of seven Catholic schools and one nondenom ...

(WCAL)

Southern Conference

Pacific Coast Athletic League The Central Coast Section (CCS) is the governing body of public and private high school athletics in the portion of California encompassing San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Monterey County, San Benito County, Santa Cruz County and a few pri ...

(PCAL) *

Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League (SCCAL) a high school athletic conference part of the CIF Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. It comprises high schools generally around Santa Cruz County, California. Not all schoo ...

(SCCAL)

Sports offered

* Badminton * Baseball * Basketball * Cross Country * Field Hockey * Football * 11-man football * Golf, boys * Golf, girls * Gymnastics * Lacrosse * Soccer * Softball * Swim & Dive * Tennis, boys * Tennis, girls * Track & Field * Volleyball, boys * Volleyball, girls * Water Polo * Wrestling

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