Bergen County Scholastic League

Summary

The Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) was a New Jersey high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consisted of thirty public and parochials high schools covering Bergen County and Hudson County in northern New Jersey. These schools were grouped into three divisions, according to the state classification given by the NJSIAA. The three divisions were the American, mostly made up of Group II schools, and National and Olympic, which were mostly made up of Group I schools. After a decision by the NJSIAA in February 2008, Hawthorne Christian Academy and Saddle River Day School were added into the BCSL Olympic Division starting as of September 2008.[1]

Beginning in the 2010-2011 school year, the American Division was annexed into the newly created Big North Conference, while the National and Olympic Divisions were annexed into the new North Jersey Interscholastic Conference.

Sports edit

  • Fall Sports: Cross Country*, Football, Girls' Tennis, Soccer*, Volleyball
  • Winter Sports: Basketball*, Swimming*, Track & Field*, Wrestling, Bowling*
  • Spring Sports: Baseball, Boys' Tennis, Golf*, Softball, Track & Field*

(*)Sports offered to both boys and girls.

BCSL American edit

 
Map of schools
School Location Team Name Classification
Cliffside Park High School Cliffside Park Red Raiders North II, Group 2
Dumont High School Dumont Huskies North I, Group 2
Dwight Morrow High School Englewood Maroon Raiders North I, Group 3
Fort Lee High School Fort Lee Bridgemen North I, Group 3
Mahwah High School Mahwah Thunderbirds North I, Group 2
Queen of Peace High School North Arlington Golden Griffins Non-Public North A
Ridgefield Park High School Ridgefield Park Scarlets North II, Group 2
River Dell Regional High School Oradell Golden Hawks North I, Group 2
Rutherford High School Rutherford Bulldogs North II, Group 2
Tenafly High School Tenafly Tigers North I, Group 2
Westwood Regional High School Westwood Cardinals North I, Group 2

BCSL National edit

School Location Team Name Classification
Henry P. Becton Regional High School East Rutherford Wildcats North II, Group 1
Harrison High School Harrison Blue Tide North II, Group 1
Hasbrouck Heights High School Hasbrouck Heights Aviators North I, Group 1
Lyndhurst High School Lyndhurst Golden Bears North II, Group 1
North Arlington High School North Arlington Vikings North II, Group 1
Secaucus High School Secaucus Patriots North II, Group 1
St. Mary's High School Rutherford Gaels Non-Public North B
Wallington High School Wallington Panthers North I, Group 1
Weehawken High School Weehawken Indians North II, Group 1
Wood-Ridge High School Wood-Ridge Blue Devils North I, Group 1

BCSL Olympic edit

School Location Team Name Classification
Hawthorne Christian Academy Hawthorne Defenders Non-Public
Bogota High School Bogota Buccaneers North I, Group 1
Cresskill High School Cresskill Cougars North I, Group 1
Dwight-Englewood School Englewood Bulldogs Non-Public North B
Emerson High School Emerson Cavaliers North I, Group 1
Leonia High School Leonia Lions North I, Group 1
New Milford High School New Milford Knights North I, Group 1
Palisades Park High School Palisades Park Tigers North I, Group 1
Park Ridge High School Park Ridge Owls North I, Group 1
Ridgefield Memorial High School Ridgefield Royals North II, Group 1
Saddle River Day School Saddle River Rebels

References edit

  1. ^ Schutta, Gregory. "Two non-publics enter BCSL Olympic", The Record (Bergen County), February 7. 2008. Accessed February 7, 2008.

External links edit

  • Bergen County Scholastic League website
  • New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association