Citrus Belt League

Citrus Belt League 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 Southern Section 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.

History

Origins in the early 1900s

The league dates back to 1901, when it was known as the "Interscholastic League of Southern California." Prior to CIF Southern Section, founding members included Chaffey High School of Ontario, Redlands High School, Riverside High School, Pomana High School and San Bernardino High School. School staff were not involved in most of the contests and anyone could play or coach. In 1913, when the CIF Southern Section athletics was established, the Citrus Belt League was a founding member along with the Los Angeles League, Los Angeles County League Suburban Section, Los Angeles County League City Section, 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.

1950s, 1960s and 1980s

Fontana High School and Pacific High School joined in 1954. San Bernardino's San Gorgonio High School and Rialto's Eisenhower High School joined in 1967, and San Bernardino left after the 1969-1970 school year. Colton High School joined in 1980.

1980s and 1990s

Pacific High School left after 1981-1982 when it was closing, but it did not rejoin the league when it reopened.
By the 1990s, multiple schools were added and replaced, including in 1992-1993 to 1996-1997 in which High Desert schools Apple Valley High School, Hesperia High School, and Victor Valley High School were members. The High Desert high schools were eventually replaced with Fontana's Miller High School in 1997. Redlands East Valley High School joined in 1997.

2000 to present

In 2004, Yucaipa High School joined the Citrus Belt League, Colton joined in 2004 but left after 2005-2006, and then [Wilmer Amina Wilmer Amina Carter High School|Carter High School|Wilmer Amina Carter] joined in 2006-2007 and Rialto High School and Carter left after 2009-2010.
Fontana High School left in the 2012-2013 season for the Sunkist League ending its sixty year membership in the CBL. Fontana was replaced by San Bernardino's Cajon High School
In the 2014–15 season, the league expanded to an eight-team realignment again, adding Rialto's Carter High School. Citrus Valley High School joined in 2014-2015. Eisenhower High School left for the San Andreas League after the 2019-2020 season, ending that schools 53-year membership in the CBL. Fontana's A.B. Miller left for the Mountain Valley League after finishing the 2017-2018 school year. Beaumont High School joined in the 2020-2021 school year.

Members

, the league has six members:

School	Mascot	City	Member Since
Redlands High School	Terriers	Redlands	1901
Redlands East Valley High School	Wildcats	Redlands	1997
Yucaipa High School	Thunderbirds	Yucaipa	2004
Cajon High School	Cowboys	San Bernardino	2013
Redlands Citrus Valley High School	Blackhawks	Redlands	2013
Beaumont High School	Cougars	Beaumont	2020

Former

Former 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 (San Bernardino, California)|San Bernardino's Pacific High School (San Bernardino, California)|Pacific High School].

Teams by school year, number, name and sport

1901-1902 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino. San Bernardino was ousted in January 1902 because of conduct and replaced with Ontario Sports: Football.
1902-1903 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, San Bernardino . Fullerton was also a member, but had no football team. Sports: Football.
1903-1904: Redlands, Pomona, Riverside Sports: Football
1904-1905 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino. Sports: Football, Track, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis.
1905-1906 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario. Sports: Football, Tennis, Boys and Girls Basketball, Track, Baseball
1906-1907 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino Sports: Football, Boys and Girls Basketball. The teams voted to play rugby instead of American football because the University of California and Stanford switched to rugby.
1907-1908 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino. Sports: Football, Boys and Girls Basketball.
1908-1909 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino Sports: Football. Track
1909-1910 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino Chino. Sports: Football, Baseball.
1910-1911 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Ontario, Colton, San Bernardino. Sports: Football, Basketball
1911-1912 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Chaffey, Colton, Chino, Claremont, San Bernardino. San Bernardino expelled but back for 1912. Sports: Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball.
1912-1913 Class A Large Schools: Redlands, Riverside, Pomona, San Bernardino Class B Small Schools: Chino, Claremont, Colton, Chaffey. Hemet Sports: Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball.
1913-1914 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino, Chaffey, Colton, Corona, Sports: Football Basketball
1914-1915 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino, Chaffey, Colton, Corona Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball.
1915-1916 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino, Chaffey, Colton, Corona, Chino. Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track.
1921-1922 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Chaffey, San Bernardino. Sports: Football
1949-1950 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Chaffey, San Bernardino. Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball
1954-1955 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Chaffey, Colton, San Bernardino, Pacific, Fontana. Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball.
1956-1957 Redlands, Pomona, Riverside, Chaffey, Colton, San Bernardino, Pacific, Fontana. Sports: Football, Basketball
1966-1967 Redlands, Chaffey, San Bernardino, Pacific, Fontana, Ramona. Sports: Football
1967-1968 Redlands, Chaffey, San Bernardino, Pacific, Fontana, Ramona, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio. Sports: Football
1969-1970 Redlands, Chaffey, San Bernardino, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Colton, Ramona Sports: Football, Track, Basketball, Baseball.
1970-1971 Redlands, Chaffey, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Ramona, Riverside Poly Sports: Football, Baseball Golf
1971-1972 Redlands, Chaffey Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Ramona, Riverside Poly. Sports: Football, Water Polo, Cross-Country, Basketball Tennis
1972-1973 Redlands, Chaffey, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Ramona, Riverside Poly. Sports: Football
1978-1979 Redlands, Chaffey, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Corona, Palm Springs. Sports: Fall: Football, Cross-Country, Water Polo, Girls Volleyball, Girls Tennis
1979-1980 Redlands, Chaffey, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Corona, Palm Springs. Sports: Fall: Football
1981-1982 Redlands, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Colton Sports: Fall: Football
1982-1983 Redlands, Pacific, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Colton. Sports: Football
1984-1985 Redlands, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Riverside Poly, Colton, Rubidoux, Palm Springs. Sports: Football.
1989-1990 Redlands, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Riverside Poly, Colton, Rubidoux, Moreno Valley. Sports: Football, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball.
1990-1991 Redlands, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Riverside Poly, Rubidoux. Sports: Football.
1991-1992 Redlands, Eisenhower, San Gorgonio, Fontana, Riverside Poly, Rubidoux. Sports: Football, Girls Volleyball, Cross-Country, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Boys Tennis, Track and Field
1992-1993 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Victor Valley, Apple Valley, Hesperia. Sports: Football, Girls Volleyball
1993-1994 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Victor Valley, Apple Valley, Hesperia Sports: Football, Girls Volleyball, Girls Tennis, Cross-Country Winter: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Spring: Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Boys Tennis, Track and Field
1994-1995 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Victor Valley, Apple Valley, Hesperia. Sports: Football
1997-1998 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Colton, A.B. Miller, Rialto. Sports: Football
1998-1999 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto. Sports: Football
2001-2002 * Hemet West Valley played league games in boys volleyball
2003-2004 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto. Sports: Football
2004-2005 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto, Yucaipa, Colton. Sports: Football
2005-2006 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto, Yucaipa, Colton. Sports: Football
2006-2007 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto, Yucaipa, Carter Sports: Football
2007-2008 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto, Yucaipa, Carter Sports: Football
2008-2009 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto, Yucaipa, Carter Sports: Football
2009-2010 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Rialto, Yucaipa, Carter Sports: Football
2010-2011 Redlands, Eisenhower, Fontana, Redlands East Valley, A.B. Miller, Yucaipa. Sports: Football
2011-2012 Redlands, Eisenhower, A.B. Miller, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon. Sports: Football
2012-2013 Redlands, Eisenhower, A.B. Miller, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon. Sports: Football
2013-2014 Redlands, Eisenhower, A.B. Miller, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon. Sports: Football
2014-2015 Redlands, Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, A.B. Miller, Carter, Citrus Valley. Sports: Football
2015-2016 Redlands, Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, A.B. Miller, Carter, Citrus Valley. Sports: Football
2016-2017 Redlands, Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, A.B. Miller, Carter, Citrus Valley. Sports: Football
2017-2018 Redlands, Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, A.B. Miller, Carter, Citrus Valley. Sports: Football
2018-2019 Redlands, Eisenhower, Redlands East Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, Citrus Valley. Sports: Football, Boys Water Polo, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Cross-Country, Girls Volleyball.
2020-2021 Redlands, Redlands East Valley, Citrus Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, Beaumont Sports: Fall: Football, Boys Water Polo, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Cross-Country, Girls Volleyball Winter: Wrestling, Girls Water Polo, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer Spring: Baseball, Boys Golf, Softball, Swimming, Boys Tennis, Track and Field.
2024-2025 Redlands, Redlands East Valley, Citrus Valley, Yucaipa, Cajon, Beaumont. Sports: Fall: Football, Girls Flag Football, Boys Water Polo, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Cross-Country, Girls Volleyball, Winter: Wrestling, Girls Water Polo, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer. Spring: Baseball, Boys Golf, Softball, Swimming, Boys Tennis, Track and Field.

School champions by sport

Football (and Rugby)

Baseball

1906: Pomona 1925: San Bernardino 1972: Fontana 1974: Redlands 1984: Eisenhower 1985: Riverside Poly 1987: Fontana 1991: Riverside Poly 1994: Redlands 2010: Redlands East Valley

Soccer (Boys)

1980: Palm Springs 1986: Riverside Poly 1991: Fontana 1992: San Gorgonio 1996: Apple Valley 1996: Redlands 1998: Redlands 2001: Redlands 2002: Rialto 2014: Redlands East Valley

Soccer (Girls)

1990: Riverside Poly 1995: Redlands 1996: Redlands 1998: Redlands 1999: Redlands 2000: Redlands 2015: Redlands 2020: Citrus Valley 2021: Citrus Valley 2022: Citrus Valley 2023: Citrus Valley

Tennis (Boys)

1936: Redlands 1995: Redlands 2017: Redlands

Tennis (Girls)

1971: Redlands 1974: Redlands 1992: Redlands 1998: Redlands East Valley High School 2001: Redlands East Valley 2006: Redlands 2014: Redlands 2021: Redlands 2024: Redlands

Track (Boys)

1909: Pomona 2006: Redlands

Track (Girls)

2006: Redlands

Volleyball (Boys)

2000: Hemet West Valley 2001: Arrowhead Christian 2003: Arrowhead Christian 2004: Hemet West Valley 2005: Hemet West Valley 2015: Redlands 2016: Redlands 2024: Yucaipa

Volleyball (Girls)

Water Polo (Boys)

1974: Chaffey 1975: Chaffey 1976: Chaffey 1977: Chaffey 1978: Chaffey 1980: San Gorgonio 1982: Fontana 1999: Redlands 2002: Redlands 2014: Redlands

Water Polo (Girls)

1999: Redlands 2000: Redlands 2001: Redlands 2002: Redlands 2006: Redlands 2023: Redlands

Citrus Belt League

History

Origins in the early 1900s

1950s, 1960s and 1980s

1980s and 1990s

2000 to present

Members

Former

Teams by school year, number, name and sport

School champions by sport

Football (and Rugby)

Baseball

Badminton

Basketball (Boys)

Basketball (Girls)

Cross-Country (Boys)

Cross Country (Girls)

Golf (Boys)

Golf (Girls)

Softball

Soccer (Boys)

Soccer (Girls)

Tennis (Boys)

Tennis (Girls)

Track (Boys)

Track (Girls)

Volleyball (Boys)

Volleyball (Girls)

Water Polo (Boys)

Water Polo (Girls)

Wrestling

Sports

Fall (September–November)

Winter (December–February)

Spring (March–May)