History of North Coast Section football
North Coast Section (NCS) Championships were not conducted from 1931 through 1974. According to Paul Gaddini, NCS Commissioner of Athletics from 1972 to 2000, on October 31, 1972, Robert Boehme, Principal of Calistoga High School, requested that North Coast Section conduct championship competition in team sports. Subsequently, a committee consisting of Sam Zackheim, Principal, Monte Vista H.S., Will Sawyer, former Principal, John F. Kennedy H.S. - Fremont, Jim Hanretty, Principal, Tamalpais-Mill Valley, Rich Abel, former Athletic Director, Richmond H.S., and Robert Boehme were appointed to study Section Playoffs. The committee worked in conjunction with separate coaches committees representing various team sports. Based on the recommendation and work by the committee the NCS Board of Managers approved football playoffs at its January 18, 1975 meeting and reaffirmed that decision at its May 3, 1975 meeting . Apparently it was a close vote, and the deciding vote to resume NCS Football Playoffs was cast by then NCS President Dutch Williams, representing the Alameda County Athletic League.
YEAR |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
3A REDWOOD EMPIRE |
2A SOUTH |
3A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975 |
Ferndale |
- |
Cardinal Newman |
Alhambra |
Pinole Valley |
1976 |
St. Bernard Catholic |
- |
Cardinal Newman |
Piedmont |
Pinole Valley |
1977 |
St. Helena |
- |
Petaluma |
San Lorenzo |
Mission San Jose |
1978 |
Ferndale |
Calistoga |
Fortuna |
Alameda |
Pinole Valley |
1979 |
Fort Bragg |
Kelseyville |
Terra Linda |
Hayward |
Pinole Valley |
1980 |
Ferndale |
Upper Lake |
Terra Linda |
Encinal |
Pittsburg |
1981 |
Ferndale |
Menlo |
San Marin |
Miramonte |
Monte Vista (EBAL) |
1982 |
Menlo |
Kelseyville |
Cardinal Newman |
De La Salle |
Monte Vista (EBAL) |
Year |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
2A NORTH |
2A CHAMPION |
2A SOUTH |
- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1983 |
Menlo |
Tomales |
Cardinal Newman |
Miramonte |
Miramonte |
Monte Vista (EBAL) |
1984 |
Ferndale |
St. Vincent |
Cardinal Newman |
De La Salle |
De La Salle |
Kennedy |
1985 |
Cloverdale |
- |
Marin Catholic |
De La Salle |
De La Salle |
Pittsburg |
YEAR |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
2A |
3A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 |
Valley Christian |
- |
Campolindo |
De La Salle |
1987 |
Upper Lake |
- |
De Anza |
Monte Vista (EBAL) |
1988 |
Lower Lake |
- |
Kennedy (Richmond) |
De La Salle |
1989 |
McKinleyville |
- |
Marin Catholic |
De La Salle |
The 4A Classification was implemented in 1996. Previous to 1996 the largest schools in NCS competed in the 3A Classification.
YEAR |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
2A REDWOOD EMPIRE |
2A EAST BAY |
3A |
4A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 |
Menlo |
- |
San Rafael |
Alhambra |
De La Salle |
- |
1991 |
Willits |
Ferndale |
Healdsburg |
Alhambra |
Pittsburg |
- |
1992 |
Upper Lake |
Ferndale |
San Marin |
Las Lomas |
De La Salle |
- |
1993 |
Ft. Bragg |
St. Vincent |
Marin Catholic |
Foothill (EBAL) |
De La Salle |
- |
1994 |
Ft. Bragg |
Ferndale |
Marin Catholic |
Foothill (EBAL) |
De La Salle |
- |
1995 |
Ft. Bragg |
Tomales |
Cardinal Newman |
Granada (EBAL) |
De La Salle |
- |
1996 |
Ft. Bragg |
Ferndale |
Cardinal Newman |
Alhambra |
Montgomery |
De La Salle |
1997 |
Middletown |
Ferndale |
Marin Catholic |
Miramonte |
Bishop O'Dowd |
De La Salle |
YEAR |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
2A REDWOOD EMPIRE |
3A REDWOOD EMPIRE |
2A EAST BAY |
3A EAST BAY |
4 A EAST BAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 |
Clear Lake |
Tomales |
Healdsburg |
Marin Catholic |
Miramonte |
Bishop O'Dowd |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
1999 |
Middletown |
Calistoga |
Ft. Bragg |
Ukiah |
Foothill (EBAL) |
Ygnacio Valley |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2000 |
Justin-Siena |
St. Bernard Catholic |
Fortuna |
Montgomery |
Miramonte |
Foothill (EBAL) |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2001 |
Middletown |
Tomales |
San Marin |
Rancho Cotate |
Miramonte |
Monte Vista (EBAL) |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2002 |
Ferndale |
Tomales |
Novato |
Rancho Cotate |
Las Lomas |
Monte Vista (EBAL) |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2003 |
Justin-Siena |
St. Bernard Catholic |
Marin Catholic |
Eureka |
Miramonte |
Las Lomas |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2004 |
Justin-Siena |
Point Arena |
Terra Linda |
Montgomery |
Bishop O'Dowd |
San Ramon Valley (EBAL) |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2005 |
Salesian |
St. Vincent |
Novato |
Cardinal Newman |
Ygnacio Valley |
Las Lomas |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
YEAR |
CLASS A |
CLASS B |
2A |
3A |
4A EAST BAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 |
St. Patrick/St. Vincent |
VACATED |
Novato |
Cardinal Newman |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
2007 |
Ferndale |
St. Elizabeth |
Novato |
San Ramon Valley (EBAL) |
De La Salle (BVAL) |
YEAR |
DIVISION V |
DIVISION IV |
DIVISION III |
DIVISION II |
DIVISION I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 |
St. Vincent de Paul |
Justin-Siena |
Encinal |
Cardinal Newman |
De La Salle (EBAL) |
2009 |
St. Elizabeth |
Fort Bragg |
Marin Catholic |
Eureka |
De La Salle (EBAL) |
2010 |
Hoopa Valley |
Salesian College Prep |
Cardinal Newman |
Concord |
De La Salle (EBAL) |
2011 |
Hoopa Valley |
Salesian College Prep |
Campolindo |
Windsor |
De La Salle (EBAL) |
2012 |
Ferndale |
Justin Siena (MCAL) |
Marin Catholic |
Clayton Valley Charter |
De La Salle (EBAL) |
2013 |
Salesian College Prep (TCAL) |
St. Mary's (TCAL-R) |
El Cerrito (TCAL-R) |
Miramonte (DFAL) |
De La Salle (EBAL) |
2014 |
Salesian College Prep (TCAL) |
Justin Siena (MCAL) |
Campolindo (DFAL) |
Clayton Valley Charter (DVAL) |
De La Salle (EBAL) |