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Citrus Belt League

Citrus Belt League (CBL) is a high school sports league in the Inland Empire region within the Greater Los Angeles area of California's CIF Southern Section.

The Citrus Belt League is one of the five founding leagues of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) when established in 1913. It was the only Division I league in the San Bernardino-Riverside County area since its inception, until 2006, when CIF Southern Section reorganized it to Division II.[1]

The league also organizes an Academic Decathlon competition.

History

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The league dates back to 1901, when it was known as the "Interscholastic League of Southern California."[2] Prior to CIF, founding members included Chaffey High School of Ontario, Redlands High School,[2] Riverside High School[2] (now known as Riverside Poly), Pomana High School[2] and San Bernardino High School.[2] School staff were not involved in most of the contests and anyone could play or coach.[3] In 1913, when the CIF Southern Section athletics was established, CBL was a founding member along with the Los Angeles League, Los Angeles County League, Channel League and Orange League.

The Interscholastic League of Southern California, as the Citrus Belt League was called in 1901 and 1902, included Redlands, Pomona, Riverside and San Bernardino. Ontario joined in 1902. During this tenure, Redlands High School and Chaffey High School played in 68 football matches between 1903 and 1986, making it one of the state's longest running and oldest rivalries in the sport.[4]Fontana High School and Pacific High School joined in 1954., Rialto's Eisenhower High School in 1967 and Colton High School in 1980.[5][6]

By the 1990s, multiple schools were added and replaced, including a four-year stint in which High Desert schools Apple Valley High School, Hesperia High School, and Victor Valley High School joined sporadically. High Desert high schools were eventually replaced with Fontana's A.B. Miller High School in 1991, and Redlands East Valley High School who joined in 1997. In the 2000s, Yucaipa High School joined in 2004, making it an eight school league until Rialto High School left in 2010, ending its 97 year membership.[7][8]

Then, in the 2012-13 season, Fontana High School left for the Sunkist League ending its sixty year membership, along with Colton High School. They are replaced by San Bernardino's Cajon High School and Redlands Citrus Valley High School's.[9]

In the 2014–15 season, the league expanded to an eight-team realignment again, adding Rialto's Carter High School. When the Citrus Belt area leagues realigned for the 2017-2020 period, all Rialto, CA. high schools, including Eisenhower High School, left for the San Andreas League, ending that schools 45-year membership in the CBL, replaced by Beaumont High School. A.B. Miller also left[10] for the Mountain League in 2017. Re-adjusting to a six league team once again.[11][12]

Other past members include Corona High School, Pomona High School Palm Springs High School, Moreno Valley High School, Riverside's Rubidoux High School, Ramona High School, San Bernardino's San Gorgonio High School, and Pacific High School.[4]

Teams by School Year/Number/Names/Sports

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1901-1902 (4) Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino (as Interscholastic League of Southern California). San Bernardino was ousted in January 1902 because of conduct and replaced with Ontario[13] Sports: Football.

1902-1903 (5) Redlands,[14] Pomona,[14] Riverside,[14] Ontario,[14] San Bernardino[14] (as Interscholastic League of Southern California). Fullerton was also a member, but had no football team.[14] Sports: Football.[14]

1903-1904: (3) Redlands, Pomona, Riverside[15] (as Citrus Belt League) Sports: Football

1904-1905 (6) Redlands, Pomona,[16] Riverside,[17] Ontario,[17] Colton,[18] San Bernardino. Sports: Football,[16] Track,[16] Basketball,[16] Baseball[16]

1905-1906 (4) Redlands,[17] Pomona,[19] Riverside,[17] Ontario[17] Sports: Football, Tennis,[20] Boys and Girls Basketball,[17] Track, Baseball[21]

1906-1907 (6) Redlands,[22][23] Pomona,[22][23] Riverside,[22] Ontario,[22] Colton,[22] San Bernardino[22][23] Sports: Football, Boys and Girls Basketball.[23]

1907-1908 (6) Redlands,[24] Pomona,[24] Riverside,[24] Ontario,[24] Colton,[24] San Bernardino.[24] Sports: Football,[24] Boys and Girls Basketball.[25]

1908-1909 (6) Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino

1909-1910 (6) Redlands,[26] Pomona,[26] Riverside,[26] Ontario,[26] Colton,[26] San Bernardino.[26] Sports: Football, Baseball.[26]

1910-1911 (6) Redlands, Pomona, Riverside,[27] Ontario,[27] Colton, San Bernardino. Sports: Football, Basketball[27]

1911-1912 (5) Redlands,[28] Pomona,[28] Riverside Boys Polytechnic High School,[28] Chaffey (Ontario).[28] Chino.[28] San Bernardino[28] expelled again. Sports: Football

1921-1922 (5) Redlands,[29] Pomona,[29] Riverside,[29] Chaffey (Ontario),[29] San Bernardino.[29] Sports: Football[29]

1949-1950 (5) Redlands,[30] Pomona,[30] Riverside,[30] Chaffey,[30] San Bernardino.[30] Sports: Football, Basketball,[30] Baseball

1954-1955 (8) Redlands,[31] Pomona,[31] Riverside,[31] Chaffey,[31] Colton,[31] San Bernardino,[31] Pacific,[31] Fontana.[31] Sports, Football,[31] Basketball, Baseball

1969-1970 (8) Redlands,[32] Chaffey,[32] San Bernardino,[32] Pacific,[32] Eisenhower,[32] San Gorgonio,[32] Colton,[32] Ramona[32] Sports: Football, Track, Basketball,[32] Baseball

1970-1971 (8) Redlands,[33] Chaffey,[33] Pacific,[33] Eisenhower,[33] San Gorgonio,[33] Fontana,[33] Ramona,[33] Riverside Poly[34] Sports: Football,[33] Baseball[34]

1971-1972 (8) Redlands,[35] Chaffey[35] Pacific,[35] Eisenhower[35] San Gorgonio,[35] Fontana,[35] Ramona,[35] Riverside Poly.[35] Sports: Football,[36] Water Polo,[36] Cross-Country,[36] Basketball[35]

2013-2014 (6) Redlands, Eisenhower, A.B. Miller, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon.

2018-2019 (5) Redlands, Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon

Champions by Sport

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Football

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1901: Pomona 1902: Unknown 1903: Riverside[15] 1954: Riverside[31] 2000 Eisenhower[37] 2023: Citrus Valley[38]

Baseball

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1906: Pomona[21]

Basketball (Boys)

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1921: San Bernardino[39]

Volleyball (Girls)

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1971:

Water Polo (Boys)

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2002: Redlands[40]

Current members

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Current Sports

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Fall Season (September–November)

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Winter Season (December–February)

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Spring Season (March–May)

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e "ADVENT OF FOOTBALL GAMES". Los Angles Evening Express. October 14, 1901. p. 7.
  3. ^ "History of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIFSS)" (PDF). cifss.org. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Redlands, REV rivalry? Wait 'til next year".
  5. ^ "Pilot Travel Center Opens In Rialto". April 27, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "EHS History / Late 1960s". kec.rialto.k12.ca.us. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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  9. ^ "Fontana A.B. Miller High School will leave Citrus Belt League and will join Mountain Valley League, pending CIF approval". Fontana Herald News. April 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tigers Record Easy Win in CBL Opener". Progress-Bulletin. January 7, 1970. pp. E3.
  11. ^ "Changes seem to be everywhere". August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Miller, Eisenhower, moving out of Citrus Belt League". April 24, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  13. ^ "School Athletes Meet in Riverside". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1902. p. 12.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "ATHLETIC LEAGUE MET HERE TODAY". The Pomona Progress. October 11, 1902. p. 1.
  15. ^ a b "RIVERSIDE WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP". San Bernardino Daily Times-Index. November 30, 1903. p. 8.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Personals". The Pomona Daily Review. January 6, 1905. p. 4.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "RIVERSIDE BREAKS EVEN". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1906. p. 8.
  18. ^ "JAPANESE WINS TENNIS TITLE". Los Angeles Evening Express. April 3, 1905. p. 7.
  19. ^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NEXT SATURDAY". The Pomona Daily Review. October 4, 1905. p. 4.
  20. ^ "CITY AND COUNTY". The Citrograph, Redlands, California. April 8, 1905. p. 7.
  21. ^ a b "SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION". The Pomona Progress. April 25, 1906. p. 5.
  22. ^ a b c d e f "WILL POMONA HIGH SCHOOL PLAY RUGBY THIS FALL". The Pomona Progress. September 22, 1906. p. 2.
  23. ^ a b c d "POMONA'S RIVALS PLAY". The Pomona Progress. January 26, 1907. p. 3.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g "POMONA WILL PLAY ONTARIO SUNDAY". The Pomona Progress. February 18, 1907. p. 5.
  25. ^ "POMONA WON BOTH BASKETBALL GAMES". The Pomona Progress. February 18, 1907. p. 5.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g "Citrus Belt League Standings". San Bernardino Daily Sun. April 13, 1910. p. 2.
  27. ^ a b c "TO SETTLE CHAMPIONSHIP". Pomona Morning Times. February 10, 1911. p. 5.
  28. ^ a b c d e f "Citrus Belt Athletic League Holds Meeting On Saturday at Berdoo". Pomona Morning Times. October 9, 1911. p. 1.
  29. ^ a b c d e f "CHAFFEY LOSES POMONA GAME". San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 19, 1921. p. 7.
  30. ^ a b c d e f "Devils Meet Cardinals in CBL Tilt". The Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. January 20, 1950. pp. Page 4, Section 2.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Anderson, Claude (November 20, 1954). "Pacific High Downs San Bernardino". The Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. p. 25.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Citrus Belt League". Progress Bulletin. pp. E3.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h "CITRUS BELT LEAGUE". The Daily Report, Ontario-Upland, California. pp. C-9.
  34. ^ a b "Citrus Belt League Standings". Daily Facts, Redlands, California. April 7, 1971. p. 15.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i "CBL Standings". Redlands Daily Facts, Redlands, California. February 18, 1972. p. 9.
  36. ^ a b c "Pads Start Hitting Today". The Sun, San Bernardino, California. September 7, 1971. pp. C-7.
  37. ^ "GAMES OF THE WEEK". The Los Angeles Times. November 16, 2000. pp. D12.
  38. ^ Murphy, John (November 2, 2023). "Yucaipa loses but makes section playoffs". Yucaipa News Mirror. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  39. ^ "PASADENA MEN TO PLAY LOCAL TEAM". The San Bernardino County Sun. March 10, 1921. p. 6.
  40. ^ Reports, Staff (November 15, 2002). "Redlands 13, Etiwanda 12". The Los Angeles Times (Inland Valley Voice). pp. A6.
  41. ^ "Fontana High School's sports teams will be moving out of Citrus Belt League in 2012-2013 school year". May 4, 2011.
  42. ^ "Citrus Belt League football: History, glory await". August 20, 2021.


 

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