COVID-19 Update: 4/19/2021
Due to the volatility of this year's athletic seasons, there will be no League Champions.
Indoor Sports Update: 3/10/2021
Indoor sports, specifically Basketball and Volleyball, will start games on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Member schools participating can start practice on May 1, 2021.
Indoor Sports Update: 3/8/2021
On March 4, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) once again revised their guidelines regarding youth sports. They have lifted the ban on indoor sports with the installment of additional COVID-19 testing requirements to be completed by each CIF member school before each competition. At this time, the Mother Lode League has determined that beginning indoor sports for Season 1 is not feasible due to a variety of factors.
COVID-19 Update: 3/2/2021
Season 1 Schedule Updates: Cross Country - Meets will continue as scheduled for the next two Wednesdays (3/3 and 3/10). Thereafter, adjustments to the schedule are expected. Football - Still waiting for the state to allow inter-team competition between Amador and Tuolumne Counties. Girls Golf - Today's (3/2) matches will move forward. Thursday's (3/4) matches are postponed and will be rescheduled. Soccer - A revised League schedule will be posted as soon as possible.
COVID-19 Update: 3/1/2021
As of March 1, 2021, all Mother Lode League inter-team competition has been temporarily postponed until further guidance.
COVID-19 Update: Clarification of Season 1 Sports Dates
All sports, including Basketball and Wrestling, must be in the appropriate color tier, as outlined by the California Department of Public Health, by March 2, 2021, except for Football which is February 23, 2021. For more information on color tiers, please visit https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/outdoor-indoor-recreational-sports.aspx.
Calaveras High School Girls Basketball
Sonora High School Volleyball
Photo c/o Calaveras Enterprise
Calaveras High School Girls Basketball
The Mother Lode League is one of four Division V Leagues in the California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section, serving high schools in California's historic Mother Lode.