Capital Area Activities Conference
 | |
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 19 |
| Country |  United States |
| Official website | http://caacsports.org/ |
The Capital Area Activities Conference (Or CAAC) is a high school sports league located in Central Michigan. It is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). There are currently 19 member schools in the conference that come from the counties of Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, and Livingston. The Capital Area Activities Conference Logo was designed by Lansing Catholic 2003 graduate Raymond B. Corey.
Member schools[edit]
The CAAC currently has 19 member schools:[1]
| Team | Class | Enrollment | Joined | City | County | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Division | ||||||
| DeWitt Panthers | A | 1013 | 2003 | DeWitt | Clinton | Ingham County League |
| East Lansing Trojans | A | 1119 | 2003 | East Lansing | Ingham | Capital Area Conference |
| Grand Ledge Comets | A | 1687 | 2003 | Grand Ledge | Eaton | Capital Area Conference |
| Holt Rams | A | 1713 | 2003 | Delhi Township | Ingham | Capital Area Conference |
| Lansing Everett Vikings | A | 1388 | 2003 | Lansing | Ingham | Capital Area Conference |
| Lansing Waverly Warriors | A | 1056 | 2003 | Delta Township | Eaton | Capital Area Conference |
| Okemos Chiefs | A | 1437 | 2003 | Meridian Township | Ingham | Capital Circuit League |
| Red Division | ||||||
| Fowlerville Gladiators | B | 834 | 2003 | Fowlerville | Livingston | Ingham County League |
| Haslett Vikings | A | 881 | 2003 | Meridian Township | Ingham | Ingham County League |
| Lansing Eastern Quakers | B | 843 | 2003 | Lansing | Ingham | Capital Area Conference |
| Mason Bulldogs | A | 964 | 2003 | Mason | Ingham | Capital Circuit League |
| St. Johns Redwings | A | 938 | 2005 | St. Johns | Clinton | Independent |
| Williamston Hornets | B | 621 | 2003 | Williamston | Ingham | Ingham County League |
| White Division | ||||||
| Charlotte Orioles | B | 780 | 2003, 2017 | Charlotte | Eaton | Independent |
| Eaton Rapids Greyhounds | B | 763 | 2003 | Eaton Rapids | Eaton | Capital Circuit League |
| Ionia Bulldogs | B | 844 | 2003 | Ionia | Ionia | Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference |
| Lansing Catholic Cougars | B | 520 | 2003 | Lansing | Ingham | Capital Circuit League |
| Lansing Sexton Big Reds | B | 478 | 2003 | Lansing | Ingham | Capital Area Conference |
| Portland Raiders | B | 580 | 2007 | Portland | Ionia | Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference - B |
- Note: The class and population size are from the 2019-20 MHSAA listings
Former members[edit]
| School | City | County | Joined | Previous Conference | Departed | Successive Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corunna Cavaliers | Corunna | Shiawasse | 2007 | Mid-Michigan B | 2014 | Genesee Area Conference |
| Jackson Vikings | Jackson | Jackson | 2003 | Capital Area Conference | 2018 | Southeastern Conference |
| Jackson Lumen Christi Titans | Summit Township | Jackson | 2012 | Southern Michigan Athletic Conference | 2014 | Interstate 8 Athletic Conference |
| Jackson Northwest Mounties | Jackson | Jackson | 2003 | Capital Circuit League | 2014 | Interstate 8 Athletic Conference |
| Lakewood Vikings | Lake Odessa | Ionia | 2003 | Capital Circuit | 2014 | Greater Lansing Athletic Conference |
| Owosso Trojans | Owosso | Shiawasse | 2007 | Big Nine Conference | 2017 | Flint Metro League |
| Parma Western Panthers | Parma | Jackson | 2012 | Southern Michigan Athletic Conference | 2014 | Interstate 8 Athletic Conference |
| Perry Ramblers | Perry | Shiawasse | 2007 | Mid-Michigan B | 2012 | Genesee Area Conference |
| Stockbridge Panthers | Stockbridge | Ingham | 2012 | Southern Michigan | 2014 | Greater Lansing Athletic Conference |
Membership timeline[edit]
Sports[edit]
The CAAC offer many sports for boys and girls athletes during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.[2]
Fall:
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Football
- Golf (Girls)
- Soccer (Boys)
- Swimming & Diving (Girls)
- Tennis (Boys)
- Volleyball
Winter:
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Bowling (Boys & Girls)
- Competitive Cheer
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Swimming & Diving (Boys)
- Wrestling
Spring:
- Baseball
- Golf (Boys)
- Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)
- Soccer (Girls)
- Softball
- Tennis (Girls)
- Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
History[edit]
The CAAC was created in 2003, consisting of 21 schools coming from the now defunct leagues of the Capital Area Conference, the Capital Circuit League, the Ingham County League, and the Mid-Michigan Athletic Conference. From 2003 to 2007 the conference was made up of three divisions (I, II, III): division I was made up of eight schools, divisions II was made up of seven schools, and division III was made up of six schools in each. At the start of the 2007–08 school year the league switched from I, II, III to color-based divisions (Blue, Gold, Red, and White), due to new schools joining the league. The 2012–13 season was when the league reached its peak number of schools in the league; the league consisted of 27 schools with the same blue, gold, red, white divisions. After two years of competition of 27 schools, the league went through major re-alignment after seven schools departed the league. Lakewood and Stockbridge left the CAAC, and created a new conference with five other schools, called the Greater Lansing Athletic Conference (GLAC). Jackson area schools, Jackson Northwest, Parma Western, Jackson Lumen Christi, as well as Charlotte left the conference and created the Interstate Eight Conference. Corunna made the decision to move east and join the Genesee Area Conference (GAC). The CAAC reduced to three divisions and eliminated the gold division. Currently the blue division has eight schools, the red has six, and the white has six also.[3] Former league member Charlotte, which was one of the seven schools that left the conference at the start of the 2014–15 school year, to join the newly formed Interstate Eight Conference, will be leaving that conference and will be joining the CAAC once again at the start of the 2017–18 school year. The 2018–19 school year, the CAAC will go through re-alignment once again. DeWitt and Lansing Waverly will join the Blue, with East Lansing, Grand Ledge, Holt, Lansing Everett, and Okemos. In the Red, Fowlerville, Lansing Eastern and Williamston will be joining Haslett, Mason, and St. Johns. Charlotte and Lansing Sexton will move to the White with Eaton Rapids, Ionia, Lansing Catholic, and Portland. Jackson High School will be departing the league and join the Ann Arbor based Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Alignments[edit]
| Blue | Red |
|---|---|
| DeWitt | Charlotte |
| Eaton Rapids | East Lansing |
| Grand Ledge | Haslett |
| Ionia | Holt |
| Lansing Eastern | Jackson |
| Lansing Waverly | Mason |
| Portland |
| Red | White |
|---|---|
| DeWitt | Charlotte |
| Grand Ledge | Eaton Rapids |
| Holt | Fowlerville |
| Lansing Waverly | Lansing Catholic |
| Mason | Portland |
| St. Johns | Williamston |
| One Division |
|---|
| East Lansing |
| Fowlerville |
| Grand Ledge |
| Haslett |
| Holt |
| Mason |
| St. Johns |
Past alignments[edit]
2003-2005 alignment[edit]
Division I:
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Eastern
- Lansing Sexton
- Lansing Everett
- Okemos
Division II:
- Charlotte
- Eaton Rapids
- Ionia
- Jackson Lumen Christi
- Jackson Northwest
- Mason
- Waverly
Division III:
- DeWitt
- Fowlerville
- Haslett
- Lakewood
- Lansing Catholic
- Williamston
2005-2007 alignment[edit]
Division I:
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Eastern
- Lansing Sexton
- Lansing Everett
- Okemos
Division II:
- Charlotte
- Eaton Rapids
- Ionia
- Jackson Lumen Christi
- Jackson Northwest
- Mason
- St. Johns
- Waverly
Division III:
- DeWitt
- Fowlerville
- Haslett
- Lakewood
- Lansing Catholic
- Williamston
2007-2011 alignment[edit]
Blue:
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Eastern
- Lansing Everett
- Okemos
Gold:
- Charlotte
- DeWitt
- Eaton Rapids
- Fowlerville
- Haslett
- Ionia
Red:
- Jackson Lumen Christi
- Jackson Northwest
- Lansing Sexton
- Mason
- Owosso
- St. Johns
- Waverly
White:
- Corunna
- Lakewood
- Lansing Catholic
- Perry
- Portland
- Williamston
2011-2012[edit]
Blue:
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Eastern
- Lansing Everett
- Lansing Sexton
- Okemos
Gold:
- Charlotte
- Eaton Rapids
- Jackson Lumen Christi
- Jackson Northwest
- Mason
- Waverly
Red:
- DeWitt
- Haslett
- Fowlerville
- Ionia
- Owosso
- St. Johns
White:
- Corunna
- Lakewood
- Lansing Catholic
- Perry
- Portland
- Williamston
2012-2014[edit]
Blue:
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Eastern
- Lansing Everett
- Lansing Sexton
- Okemos
Gold:
- Charlotte
- Eaton Rapids
- Jackson Lumen Christi
- Jackson Northwest
- Mason
- Parma Western
- Waverly
Red:
- DeWitt
- Haslett
- Fowlerville
- Ionia
- Owosso
- St. Johns
White:
- Corunna
- Lakewood
- Lansing Catholic
- Portland
- Stockbridge
- Williamston
2014-2017[edit]
Blue:
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Eastern
- Lansing Everett
- Lansing Sexton
- Okemos
Red:
- DeWitt
- Haslett
- Mason
- Owosso
- St. Johns
- Waverly
White:
- Eaton Rapids
- Fowlerville
- Ionia
- Lansing Catholic
- Portland
- Williamston.
2018-present[edit]
Blue:
- DeWitt
- East Lansing
- Grand Ledge
- Holt
- Jackson
- Lansing Everett
- Okemos
- Waverly
Red:
- Fowlerville
- Haslett
- Lansing Eastern
- Mason
- St. Johns
- Williamston
White:
- Charlotte
- Eaton Rapids
- Ionia
- Lansing Catholic
- Lansing Sexton
- Portland[4]
*The CAAC did not allow Jackson Lumen Christi to play football in the league until 2012
References[edit]
- ^ "CAAC – CAAC Schools". caacsports.org. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "CAAC". caacsports.org. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Realignment coming to CAAC". www.highschoolsportsscene.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Athletic directors give OK for Lumen Christi football to join CAAC in 2012". MLive.com. Retrieved December 20, 2015.