The De Anza League is a small Californian high school sports league in Riverside County, California, and San Bernardino County, California.
Teams in the league include:
- Big Bear High School - Bears
- Twentynine Palms High School - Wildcats
- Yucca Valley High School - Trojans
- Olive Crest High School - Redhawks
- Marywood Academy (Eagles)/Palm Valley High School (Firebirds) - merged, participate in Tennis, added football in 2012.
- Rancho Mirage High School may have athletics in 2013
As of the 2006 season, the Banning, Beaumont, and San Jacinto High Schools have moved to the new Mountain Pass League. They joined the new league for logistical reasons, but they still play Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley and Big Bear regularly in non-league games.
As of the 2012 season, the Desert Hot Springs, Desert Mirage and Shadow Hills High schools moved to the Desert Valley League, to be closer to regional rivals. They play the Desert Christian Academy Conqueroers to make up lost games, and that independent team also play with the Desert Valley League. Another independent team the Desert Chapel High School Phoenix plays with the two leagues.
A new team from Olive Crest High school joined the De Anza League, and Rancho Mirage High School opens in 2013 will join later.
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