About The League
The 10 members of the Bay State conference consists of Brookline, Framingham, Natick, Newton North and Wellesley in the Carey Division, along with Braintree, Milton, Needham, Walpole and Weymouth in the Herget division.1
Braintree, Milton, Walpole, and Weymouth do not have a boys team, and as a result allow boys to swim on their girls team. At dual meets, each team is allowed to have up to one boy in each individual event, and two boys per relay team. Girls and boys compete separately at championship meets.
At the Bay State Conference Championships, each school may have up to four athletes per individual event and three relays per relay event. All athletes in individual events may score points, but only the top two placing relays from each school may score points.
Table of Schools
| School | Division | Mascot |
|---|---|---|
| Brookline | Carey | Warriors |
| Framingham | Carey | Flyers |
| Natick | Carey | Redhawks |
| Newton North | Carey | Tigers |
| Wellesley | Carey | Raiders |
| Braintree | Herget | Wamps |
| Milton | Herget | Wildcats |
| Needham | Herget | Rockets |
| Walpole | Herget | Timberwolves2 |
| Weymouth | Herget | Wildcats |
History
In 1958, the Bay State League was established.3
In 1990, Brookline and Newton North joined the league, and the conference was changed to two divisions. The leagues were named after Mr. Fran Carey and Mr. Fred Herget, and shall be considered Charter Divisional Members of the Bay State Conference. The divisions are named the Carey Division (large division) and the Herget Division (small division) of the Bay State Conference (BSC). Divisional placement is based completely on enrollment.3
Table of Schools from 19903
| School | Division | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree | Carey | 1192 |
| Brookline | Carey | 1806 |
| Framingham North | Carey | 1113 |
| Natick | Carey | 1090 |
| Needham | Carey | 997 |
| Newton North | Carey | 1610 |
| Dedham | Herget | 754 |
| Framingham South | Herget | 945 |
| Milton | Herget | 720 |
| Norwood | Herget | 970 |
| Walpole | Herget | 714 |
| Wellesley | Herget | 843 |
In 1991, Framingham merged into one school, creating a void in the Herget Division of the BSC.3
In 1997, Weymouth was admitted to the Bay State Conference and placed in the Carey Division.3 4
Table of Schools from 20103
| School | Division | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree | Carey | 1505 |
| Brookline | Carey | 1791 |
| Framingham | Carey | 2027 |
| Needham | Carey | 1518 |
| Newton North | Carey | 1850 |
| Weymouth | Carey | 2047 |
| Dedham | Herget | 771 |
| Milton | Herget | 1015 |
| Natick | Herget | 1298 |
| Norwood | Herget | 1051 |
| Walpole | Herget | 1121 |
| Wellesley | Herget | 1298 |
Since 2010, there have been boys in the fall Bay State Conference. Boys were scored with girls for the 2010 and 2011 fall seasons.
In 2017, Carey division member Dedham High School left the Bay State Conference for the Tri-Valley League.1 Milton moved their swimming program from the winter to the fall, joining the fall Bay State Conference.
In 2018, Carey division member Norwood High School left the Bay State Conference for the Tri-Valley League.1
In 2019, after the departure of Dedham and Norwood, the divisions were realigned with Newton North High School moving from the Herget division to the Carey division.1