The District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) is the
public high school
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athletic league in
Washington, D.C. The league was founded in 1958. The original high school conference for D.C. schools was the
Inter-High School Athletic Association, formed around 1896. That organization was segregated, and black schools in the District formed their own athletic association. The Inter-High League was renamed the DCIAA in 1989 to bring the District of Columbia in line with other states with interscholastic athletic programs. The DCIAA offers sports on the elementary, middle and high school levels (grades 4th through 12th).
The DCIAA sponsors varsity championships in
basketball
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,
baseball
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,
bowling
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,
cheer
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,
cross country,
football
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,
flag football
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,
golf
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,
lacrosse
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,
soccer
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,
softball
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,
swimming
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,
tennis
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,
track and field
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,
volleyball
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and
wrestling
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.
Members
Football Divisions
To increase the parity in DCIAA football, two separate divisions based on ability were created, rather than the East-West division structure of previous years. The Stars Division is the more competitive division, and those schools will be eligible for the historic Turkey Bowl game.
Stars Division
*Roosevelt
*Ballou
*Dunbar
*Eastern
*H.D. Woodson
*Jackson-Reed
Stripes Division
*Bell
*Cardozo
*Coolidge
*McKinley Tech
*Phelps
*Anacostia
*Ron Brown
In 2016-2017, Eastern moved up to the Stars Division while Coolidge goes to Stripes Division.
In 2018-2019, Roosevelt moved up to the “Stars Division”.
Football Championships
The biggest and most-celebrated DCIAA sport, the football champion of the Stars Division is decided in the annual Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day. Here is the history of the DCIAA football champions.
Baseball Championships
*1991 - Bell
*1992 - Bell
*1993 - Wilson
*1994 - Wilson
*1995 - Wilson
*1996 - Wilson
*1997 - Wilson
*1998 - Wilson
*1999 - Wilson
*2000 - Wilson
*2001 - Wilson
*2002 - Wilson
*2003 - Wilson
*2004 - Wilson
*2005 - Wilson
*2006 - Wilson
*2007 - Wilson
*2008 - Wilson
*2009 - Wilson
*2010 - Wilson
*2011 - Wilson
*2012 - Wilson
*2013 - Wilson
*2014 - Wilson
*2015 - Wilson
*2016 - Wilson
*2017 - Wilson
*2018 - Wilson
*2019 - Wilson
*2021 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
Boys Basketball Championships
*2020 - Roosevelt
*2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
Girls Basketball Championships
*2020 - Dunbar
*2022 - Dunbar
Boys Cross Country Championships
* 2013 - Wilson
* 2014 - Wilson
* 2015 - Wilson
* 2016 - Wilson
* 2017 - Wilson
* 2018 - Wilson
* 2019 - Wilson
* 2021 - Wilson
* 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
Girls Cross Country Championships
* 2013 - Wilson
* 2014 - Wilson
* 2015 - Wilson
* 2016 - Wilson
* 2017 - Wilson
* 2018 - Wilson
* 2019 - Wilson
* 2021 - Wilson
* 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
Boys Indoor Track & Field Championships
* 2010 - Coolidge
* 2011 - Dunbar
* 2012 - Dunbar
* 2015 - Wilson
* 2016 - Wilson
* 2017 - Wilson
* 2018 - Wilson
* 2019 - Wilson
Girls Indoor Track & Field Championships
* 2010 - Dunbar
* 2011 - Dunbar
* 2012 - Dunbar
* 2015 - McKinley Tech
* 2016 - Wilson
* 2017 - Wilson
* 2018 - Wilson
* 2019 - Dunbar
Boys Outdoor Track & Field Championships
* 2005 - HD Woodson
* 2007 - Dunbar
* 2009 - Ballou
* 2010 - Coolidge
* 2011 - Dunbar
* 2012 - Dunbar
* 2013 - Dunbar
* 2016 - Wilson
* 2017 - Wilson
* 2018 - McKinley Tech
* 2019 - Wilson
* 2022 - McKinley Tech
Girls Outdoor Track & Field Championships
* 2005 - Ballou
* 2007 - Anacostia
* 2009 - Dunbar
* 2011 - Dunbar
* 2012 - Dunbar
* 2013 - Dunbar
* 2016 - Wilson
* 2017 - Wilson
* 2018 - Dunbar
* 2019 - Dunbar
* 2022 - Jackson-Reed (formerly known as Wilson)
Former Schools
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Spingarn High School
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-Closed in 2013
*Western High School-Now
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
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Alumni
Baseball
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Emmanuel Burriss, San Francisco Giants infielder (Wilson '02)
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Maury Wills
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, former Major League Baseball shortstop/manager (Cardozo '51)
Basketball
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Elgin Baylor, NBA Hall of Famer (Spingarn '53)
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Dave Bing
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After starring a ...
, NBA Hall of Famer (Spingarn '62)
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Jerry Chambers, former NBA forward (Eastern '62)
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Sherman Douglas, former NBA player (Spingarn '85)
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Gene Littles, former NBA player and head coach (McKinley '61)
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Ben Warley
Benjamin Vallentina Warley (September 4, 1936 – April 5, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'5" forward/ guard from Tennessee State University, Warley played five seasons (1962–1967) in the National Basketball Assoc ...
, former NBA player (Phelps '57)
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Kermit Washington, former NBA player (Coolidge '70)
Football
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Marvin Austin, Former NFL defensive tackle (Ballou '07)
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Arrelious Benn
Arrelious Markus Benn (born September 8, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Illinois Fighti ...
, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver/kick returner (Dunbar '07)
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Willie J. Bennett, Jr., Former NCAA Football Coach/Current Assistant AD for DCIAA (H.D. Woodson '97)
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Orlando Brown Sr., Former NFL Player (H.D Woodson)
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Joshua Cribbs
Joshua Cribbs (born June 9, 1983) is an American former football return specialist and wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Kent State University, and was signed by the Cleveland Browns ...
, Cleveland Browns wide receiver/kick returner (Dunbar '01)
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Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers tight end (Dunbar '02)
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Cato June
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, Indianapolis Colts linebacker (Anacostia '98)
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Byron Leftwich, NFL quarterback (H.D. Woodson '98)
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Josh Morgan, Washington Redskins wide receiver/kick returner (H.D. Woodson '04)
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Lovell Pinkney, St. Louis Rams wide receiver (Anacostia '92)
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Jerry Porter, Oakland Raiders wide receiver (Coolidge '97)
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Larry Pinkard, NFL wide receiver (Ballou '10)
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Reggie Rucker, former NFL wide receiver Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns (Anacostia '65)
See also
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NFHS
References
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Education in Washington, D.C.
Sports organizations established in 1958
High school sports conferences and leagues in Washington, D.C.