2-817: The Western State Conference ( WSC ) is a college athletic conference that is affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association . The conference was established in 1950, making it the oldest community college conference in California . Its members are based primarily in the Greater Los Angeles Area , with several spread across neighboring Kern , Santa Barbara , San Bernardino , San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties. The league currently has 18 full members: List of college athletic conferences In college athletics in
4-511: The United States , institutions typically join in conferences for regular play under different governing bodies. There are several national and regional associations governing the varsity teams of colleges and universities . Varsity teams are typically funded by an institution's athletic department, and under some governing bodies players are eligible for athletic scholarships . This list also includes conferences in sports that
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