contribute toward the comprehensive educational program of the state of Maryland; to work with the state department of education in the development of the program to safeguard the physical, mental, and moral welfare of high school students and protect them from exploitation. Sponsored Sports Team Sports Fall Field Hockey Football Soccer – Girls and Boys Volleyball Winter Basketball – Girls and Boys Spring Baseball Lacrosse – Girls and Boys Softball Individual sports Fall Cross-Country – Girls and Boys Golf Winter Indoor Track – Girls and Boys Swimming & Diving – Girls and Boys Wrestling Spring Track & Field – Girls and Boys Tennis – Girls and Boys Administration 2013-2014 MPSSAA Officers Past Presidents 1947-48....................William Brish 1949-50....................William Brish 1950-51............George Carrington 1951-52............George Carrington 1952-53 ..................Arthur Ramey 1953-54 ......................Ellery Ward 1954-55..............Crescent J. Bride 1955-56 ............Stephan A. Lerda 1956-57................Edward Semler 1957-58 ..............Charles Hudson 1958-59..............Warren R. Evans 1959-60 ..............Robert E. Pence 1960-61 ..............Charles R. Berry 1961-62....Vincent C. Holochwost 1962-63........William J. Callaghan 1963-64..G. Wayne Burgemeister 1964-65..........William E. Dykes Jr. 1965-66......................Jack Willard 1966-67..................Edward Finzel 1967-68..............Harold S. Martin 1968-69..............Crescent J. Bride 1969-70................Warren Squires 1970-71....................Marvin C. Joy 1971-72..........John E. Molesworth 1972-73 ................Robert Melville 1973-74......................Albert Cesky 1974-76 ........................Earl Hersh 1976-78..............Robert M. Foster 1978-80............Mildred H. Murray 1980-82 ..............Robert E. Pence 1982-84..........................Jim Heins 1984-86........................Roy Comer 1986-88............Clarence Johnson 1988-90..................W. Cecil Short 1990-92....................Chuck Brown 1992-94 ..................Patricia Barry 1994-96 ............Ronald J. Belinko 1996-98..............Donald E. Cooke 1998-00..............Mary Etta Reedy 2000-02 ..................Marlene Kelly 2002-04................Robert P. Wade 2004-06..........................Jay Berno 2006-08........................David Byrd 2008-10..................Andrew Roper 2010-12................William Beattie Member High Schools Due to the state's unique geography, Maryland high school athletics is divided into nine districts by the MPSSAA for purposes of organizing athletic activities and postseason tournaments. MPSSAA member schools compete within geographic regions (jurisdictions) and are divided into leagues across the state. In total, there are five conferences and six counties competing together to form a league, but remaining independent. Classifications The MPSSAA's 197 member schools are arranged by classification to ensure that schools compete on a regular basis with other schools in the geographic area of a similar size. The classifications are 1A (the smallest), 2A, 3A, and 4A (the largest). 1A = Lowest 25 percent based on enrollment 2A = Next 25 percent based on enrollment 3A = Next 25 percent based on enrollment 4A = Top 25 percent based on enrollment District Alignment District 1 – Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties District 2 – Montgomery County District 3 – Prince George's County District 4