The Sac-Joaquin Section (SJS) is the governing body of public and private high school athletics in parts of Northern
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley ( ; es, Valle de San Joaquín) is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River. It comprises seven ...
,
California
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. Its geographic area also covers the California portion of the
Lake Tahoe region; however, three schools in that area—North Tahoe, Truckee, and South Tahoe High Schools—are instead members of the
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association due to their relative isolation from other California schools and their proximity to more populated areas in
Nevada
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, especially in the
Reno
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area. It is one of ten sections that compose the
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the U.S. state of California. CIF membership includes both public and private high schools. Unlike most other state organizations, it does not have a s ...
(CIF). The SJS is split into seven divisions, each comprising several leagues.
Section structure
The section is governed by a board of managers, whose voting members include representatives from member leagues, superintendents, school board associations and private schools. There are 174 member schools, assigned to leagues or conferences according to NCS Alignment and Classification Bylaws developed by the schools.
Divisions and conferences
Division I
Delta League (Delta)
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Cosumnes Oaks
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Davis Sr.
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Elk Grove
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Franklin (EG)
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Jesuit (boys only)
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Pleasant Grove
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Sheldon Sheldon may refer to:
* Sheldon (name), a given name and a surname, and a list of people with the name
Places Australia
* Sheldon, Queensland
*Sheldon Forest, New South Wales
United Kingdom
*Sheldon, Derbyshire, England
*Sheldon, Devon, England
* ...
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St. Francis (girls only)
Sierra Foothill League (SFL)
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Del Oro
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Folsom Folsom may refer to:
People
* Folsom (surname)
Places in the United States
* Folsom, Perry County, Alabama
* Folsom, Randolph County, Alabama
* Folsom, California
* Folsom, Georgia
* Folsom, Louisiana
* Folsom, Missouri
* Folsom, New Jerse ...
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Granite Bay
Granite Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade– Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,247 at the 2020 census, up from 20,402 ...
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Oak Ridge
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Rocklin
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Whitney (Rocklin)
Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL)
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Lincoln (Stockton)
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Lodi
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St. Mary's
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Modesto Christian (BKB Only)
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Tokay
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Tracy
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West (Tracy)
Division II
Capital Valley Conference (CVC)
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Antelope
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Bella Vista
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Inderkum
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Roseville
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River Valley
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Woodcreek
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Yuba City
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Metropolitan Conference (Metro)
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Burbank
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Grant
Grant or Grants may refer to:
Places
*Grant County (disambiguation)
Australia
* Grant, Queensland, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia
United Kingdom
* Castle Grant
United States
* Grant, Alabama
* Grant, Inyo County, ...
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Kennedy
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Laguna Creek
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McClatchy
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Monterey Trail
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River City
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Central California Athletics League (CCAL)
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Downey Downey may refer to:
People
* Downey (surname)
*Robert Downey Jr.
Places
* Downey, California, US
* Downey, Idaho, US
* Downey, Iowa, US
Businesses
* W. & D. Downey, photographic studio
* Downey Studios, created out of a former Boeing plant
Sch ...
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Enochs
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Gregori
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Modesto
Modesto () is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,464 at the 2020 census, it is the 19th largest city in the state of California and forms part of the Sacramento-Stockton ...
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Pitman
Pitman may refer to:
* A coal miner, particularly in Northern England
* Pitman (surname)
* Pitman, New Jersey, United States
* Pitman, Pennsylvania, United States
* Pitman, Saskatchewan, Canada
* Pitman Shorthand, a system of shorthand
* Pitman ar ...
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Turlock
Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its estimated 2019 population of 73,631 made it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County after Modesto.
History
Founded on December 22, 1871, by prominent grain farmer Jo ...
San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA)
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Bear Creek
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Chavez
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Edison
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Franklin (S)
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Linden
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McNair
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Stagg
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Weston Ranch
Division III
Capital Athletic League (CAL)
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Capital Christian
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Christian Brothers
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Del Campo
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El Camino
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Rio Americano
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Sacramento
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Vista del Lago
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(CCC)
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Atwater
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Buhach Colony
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Central Valley
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El Capitan
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Golden Valley
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Merced
Merced (; Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 86,333, up from 78,958 in 2010. Incorporated on April 1 ...
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Patterson Patterson may refer to:
People
* Patterson (surname)
Places
;Canada
* Pattersons Corners, Ontario
*Patterson Township, Ontario
*Patterson, Calgary a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta.
;United States of America
* Patterson, Arkansas
*Patterson, C ...
Foothill Valley League (FVL)
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Lincoln (Lincoln)
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Nevada Union
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Oakmont
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Placer
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Ponderosa
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Rio Linda
Monticello Empire League (MEL)
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Armijo Armijo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alberto Armijo (born 1926), Costa Rican football player
*Antonio Armijo (1804–1850), Mexican explorer and merchant
*Christina Armijo (born 1951), American judge
* Dolores Elizabeth ...
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Fairfield
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Rodriguez
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Vacaville
Vacaville is a city located in Solano County in Northern California. Sitting approximately from Sacramento and from San Francisco, it is within the Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, Vacaville had a population of 102,386, making it ...
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Vanden
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Wood
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Valley Oak League (VOL)
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Central Catholic
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East Union
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Kimball
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Manteca
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Oakdale
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Sierra
Division IV
Golden Empire League (GEL)
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Casa Roble
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Dixon
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Mesa Verde
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Established ...
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Mira Loma
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Pioneer
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In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and de ...
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Woodland
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Greater Sacramento League (GSL)
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Cordova
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Florin
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Johnson
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Natomas
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Valley
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West Campus
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
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Beyer
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Ceres
Ceres most commonly refers to:
* Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid
* Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture
Ceres may also refer to:
Places
Brazil
* Ceres, Goiás, Brazil
* Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás ...
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Grace Davis
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Johansen
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Lathrop
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Los Banos
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Mountain House
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Pacheco
Pacheco is a Portuguese and Spanish name which may refer to:
General
* Alex Pacheco (born 1958), animal rights activist, co-founder of PETA.
*Ángel Pacheco (general) (1793-1869), was an Argentine military officer trained by José de San Martín ...
Division V
Mother Lode League (MLL)
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Calaveras
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Argonaut
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Amador
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Summerville
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Bret Harte
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In a caree ...
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Sonora
Pioneer Valley League (PVL)
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Bear River
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Center
Center or centre may refer to:
Mathematics
*Center (geometry), the middle of an object
* Center (algebra), used in various contexts
** Center (group theory)
** Center (ring theory)
* Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ...
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Colfax
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Foothill
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Lindhurst
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Marysville
Sierra Valley Conference (SVC)
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Bradshaw Christian
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El Dorado
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Galt Galt or GALT may refer to:
Biology and biochemistry
* Galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase, an enzyme
* Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, a subset of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
People and fictional characters
* Galt (surname), a list o ...
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Liberty Ranch
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Rosemont
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Union Mine
Trans Valley League (TVL)
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Hilmar
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Ripon
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Riverbank
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Escalon
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Livingston
Livingston may refer to:
Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North American custom ...
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Modesto Christian
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Hughson
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Ripon Christian School (BKB ONLY)
Division VI
Central Valley California League (CVCL)
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Delta
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* Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet
* River delta, at a river mouth
* D ( NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta")
* Delta Air Lines, US
* Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19
Delta may also ...
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Forest Lake Christian
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Foresthill
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Sacramento Waldorf School
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Victory Christian
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Woodland Christian
Sierra Delta League (SDL)
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Bradshaw Christian
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Encina Prep
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Golden Sierra
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Highlands
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Highland, Highlands, or The Highlands, may also refer to:
Places Albania
* Dukagjin Highlands
Armenia
* Armenian Highlands
Australia
*Sou ...
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Rio Vista
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San Juan
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Vacaville Christian
Southern League (SL)
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Orestimba
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Gustine
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Ripon Christian
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Mariposa County
Mariposa County () is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,131. The county seat is Mariposa. It is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of Fresno, east of ...
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Delhi
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Denair
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Le Grand
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Waterford
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Division VII
Central California Athletic Alliance (CCAA)
*Big Valley Christian
*Brookside Christian
*Elliot Christian
*Millennium
*ROP Sierra Ridge (boys only)
*Stone Ridge Christian
*Turlock Christian
*VA Excel Academy
Mountain Valley League (MVL)
*Delta Charter
*Don Pedro
*Holt Academy
*Hughes Academy
*Lodi Academy
*Mountain Oaks
*Stockton Christian
*Tioga
Northern Pacific Athletic Conference (NPAC)
*Freedom Christian
*Lutheran
*New Life Christian
*Trinity Prep.
*Western Sierra
Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League (SMAL)
*Buckingham Charter
*Cristo Rey
*Faith Christian
*Sacramento Adventist
*Sacramento Country Day
*Valley Christian
*Wilton Christian
Div. VII Football Conferences
Small school, football only division
Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League (SMAL)
*Cristo Rey
*Delta
*Foresthill
*Valley Christian
*Woodland Christian
Central California Athletic Alliance (CCAA)
*Big Valley Christian
*Brookside Christian
*Elliot Christian
*Millennium
*ROP/Sierra Ridge
*Stone Ridge Christian
Section Championships
The following is a list of the top-10 schools in the section in order of team championships won:
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Davis
Davis may refer to:
Places Antarctica
* Mount Davis (Antarctica)
* Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago)
* Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land
Canada
* Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community
* Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ...
(109)
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Jesuit (99)
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St. Francis (77)
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Rio Americano (74)
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Placer (54)
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Vacaville
Vacaville is a city located in Solano County in Northern California. Sitting approximately from Sacramento and from San Francisco, it is within the Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, Vacaville had a population of 102,386, making it ...
(53)
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St. Mary's (51)
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Ponderosa (50)
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Central Catholic (47)
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Del Campo (45)
References
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External links
Official Site
California Interscholastic Federation sections