PIAA District 9

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District 9 or District IX of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA){{cite web |url=https://www.piaa.org/ |title=Home |website=piaa.org}} is an interscholastic athletic association in the North Central Mountain Region of Pennsylvania, United States. The district consists of the 6 counties of Cameron, Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter. As of the 2022–23 and 2023-24 school years, District 9 will have 35 member high schools competing in various fall, winter and spring sports.{{cite web |url=http://www.piaad9.org/ |title=Home |website=piaad9.org}} 11 of the 35 schools are located outside of the district from Butler, Clearfield, Forest, Venango and Warren counties, but compete in District 9 sports competitions. The district is located in a very rural area of northern Pennsylvania, mostly made up of fields, forests, hills and mountains.

Sports

=Fall Sports=

;Boys

:*Cross Country

:*Golf

:*Football

:*Soccer

;Girls

:*Cross Country

:*Golf

:*Soccer

:*Tennis

:*Volleyball

=Winter Sports=

;Boys

:*Basketball

:*Swimming & Diving

:*Wrestling

;Girls

:*Basketball

:*Cheer

:*Swimming & Diving

=Spring Sports=

;Boys

:*Baseball

:*Tennis

:*Track and Field

:*Volleyball

;Girls

:*Softball

:*Track and Field

Member Schools

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(Member Schools inside of District IX in blue; Member Schools outside of District IX in red)

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|link=Austin High School (Austin, Pennsylvania)}}

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|link=Bradford Area High School}}

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|link=Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School}}

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|link=Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School}}

{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania

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|link=Cameron County High School}}

{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania

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|link=Clarion Area High School}}

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| lon_deg = -79.275935

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|link=Clarion-Limestone Jr/Sr High School}}

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|link=Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School}}

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| lon_deg = -78.010908

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|link=Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School}}

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|link=Cranberry Area School District}}

{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania

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| lon_deg = -78.519756

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|link=Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School}}

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|link=DuBois Area Senior High School}}

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|link=Central Catholic High School (DuBois, Pennsylvania)}}

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|link=Forest Area School District#East Forest Junior Senior High School}}

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|link=Elk County Catholic High School}}

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|link=Johnsonburg Area High School}}

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|link=Kane Area School District}}

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|link=Karns City High School}}

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|link=Keystone Junior/Senior High School}}

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|link=Moniteau School District}}

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|link=North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School}}

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|link=Northern Potter School District}}

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|link=Oswayo Valley School District}}

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|link=Otto-Eldred School District}}

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|link=Port Allegany School District}}

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|link=Punxsutawney Area School District}}

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|link=Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School}}

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|link=Ridgway Area School District}}

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|link=Saint Marys Area School District}}

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|link=Sheffield Area Middle/High School}}

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|link=Smethport Area School District}}

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|link=Union School District (Pennsylvania)}}

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|link=Venango Catholic High School}}

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|link=Forest Area School District#West Forest Junior Senior High School}}

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|+ Schools and Sports Classifications (Boys)

!School

!Baseball

!Basketball

!Cross Country

!Football

!Golf

!Soccer

!Swimming/Diving

!Tennis

!Track/Field

!Volleyball

!Wrestling

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Allegheny-Clarion Valley

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

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| AA

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style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Austin

|

| A

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|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Bradford

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

|

| AAA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Brockway

| A

| AA

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

| AA

|

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Brookville

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Cameron County

| A

| A

|

| A

| AA

|

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Clarion

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

|

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Clarion-Limestone

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Clearfield

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

|

| AAA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Coudersport

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Cranberry

| AA

| AA

| A

|

| AA

|

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Curwensville

| A

| AA

|

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

|

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| DuBois

| AAAA

| AAAA

| AAA

| AAAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| DuBois Central Catholic

| A

| A

| A

|

| A

| A

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| AA

|

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|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| East Forest

| A

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style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Elk County Catholic

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

| A

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| AA

| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Johnsonburg

| AA

| A

| A

| (merged with Ridgway Football)

|

|

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| AA

| AA

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| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Kane

| AA

| AA

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Karns City

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Keystone

| A

| AA

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Moniteau

| AA

| AA

| A

| AA

| AA

|

|

|

| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| North Clarion

| A

| A

| A

|

|

|

|

|

| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Northern Potter

| A

| A

| A

|

|

| A

|

|

| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Oswayo Valley

| A

| A

| A

|

| AA

|

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Otto-Eldred

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

|

|

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| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Port Allegany

| A

| AA

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Punxsutawney

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

|

| AA

| AAA

|

| AAA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Redbank Valley

| A

| AA

|

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Ridgway

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

|

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Saint Marys

| AAA

| AAA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

|

| AAA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Sheffield

| A

|

|

| A

|

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|

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| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Smethport

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| AA

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Union

| A

| A

| A

| A

| AA

|

|

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| AA

|

|

style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| Venango Catholic

| A

| A

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| AA

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style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"

| West Forest

|

| A

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| AA

| A

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class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Schools and Sports Classifications (Girls)

!School

!Basketball

!Cheerleading

!Cross Country

!Golf

!Soccer

!Softball

!Swimming/Diving

!Tennis

!Track/Field

!Volleyball

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Allegheny-Clarion Valley

| A

| AAAA

| A

| AA

|

| A

|

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| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Austin

| A

|

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|

|

| A

|

|

|

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Bradford

| AAA

| AAAA

| AA

| AAA

| AA

| AAA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

| AA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Brockway

| AA

|

| A

| AA

| A

| A

|

| AA

|

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Brookville

| AA

|

| AA

| AA

| A

| AA

| AA

|

| AA

| AA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Cameron County

| A

|

|

| AA

|

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Clarion

| A

| AAAA

| A

| AA

| A

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Clarion-Limestone

| A

| AAAA

| A

|

|

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Clearfield

| AAA

|

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

| AA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Coudersport

| A

|

| A

| AA

|

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Cranberry

| AA

| AAAA

| A

| AA

|

| AA

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Curwensville

| AA

| AAAA

|

| AA

| A

| A

|

|

|

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| DuBois

| AAAA

| AAAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

| AAA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| DuBois Central Catholic

| A

| AAAA

| A

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| A

| A

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| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| East Forest

|

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|

|

| A

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|

|

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Elk County Catholic

| A

| AAAA

| A

|

| A

| A

|

| AA

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Johnsonburg

| A

|

| A

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|

| AA

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| AA

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Kane

| AA

| AAAA

| A

| AA

| A

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Karns City

| AA

|

| AA

| AA

| A

| AA

|

|

| AA

| AA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Keystone

| A

| AAAA

| A

| AA

| A

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Moniteau

| AA

|

| A

| AA

|

| AA

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| North Clarion

| A

| AAAA

| A

|

|

|

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Northern Potter

| A

|

| A

|

|

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Oswayo Valley

| A

|

| A

| AA

|

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Otto-Eldred

| A

|

| A

| AA

|

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Port Allegany

| A

|

| A

| AA

| A

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Punxsutawney

| AAA

| AAAA

| AA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

|

| AA

| AAA

| AA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Redbank Valley

| AA

| AAAA

|

| AA

| A

| AA

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Ridgway

| A

|

| A

| AA

| A

|

|

|

|

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Saint Marys

| AAA

| AAAA

| AA

|

| AA

| AAA

| AA

| AA

| AAA

| AA

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Sheffield

| A

|

|

|

|

| A

|

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| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Smethport

| A

|

| A

| AA

| A

| A

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Union

| A

|

| A

| AA

|

|

|

|

| AA

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| Venango Catholic

| A

|

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|

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| AAA

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|

|

| A

style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"

| West Forest

| A

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| A

| A

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State Champions

;Boys

:*Baseball (DuBois Central Catholic 2001 (A), Johnsonburg 2013 (A) and Punxsutawney 2007 (AAA))

:*Basketball (Elk County Catholic 2006 (A) and Kane 1949 (AA))

:*Cross Country (Oswayo Valley 1984 (AA) and Punxsutawney 1977 (AAA))

:*Track & Field (Clarion 2000 & 2001 (AA))

:*Wrestling (team championships - Clearfield 1986 (AAA) and Brookville 1999 (AA) - ''individual championships are numerous, however the most state individual state titles belong to Clearfield with 40 since 1938.)

;Girls

:*Basketball (Cranberry 1992, 1993 & 1994 (AA) - member of District 10, Karns City 2000 (AA) and Venango Catholic 1980 (A) - member of District 10)

:*Cross Country (Brookville 1995 & 1996 (AA))

:*Softball (Curwensville 2007 & 2009 (A))

:*Track & Field (Bradford 2006 (AAA))

:*Volleyball (Clarion 2012 (A))

Member Schools outside of District IX

11 of the 35 District IX member schools are located outside of the counties within the district.

  • Clearfield (Clearfield County)
  • Cranberry (Venango County)
  • Curwensville (Clearfield County)
  • DuBois (Clearfield County)
  • DuBois Central Catholic (Clearfield County)
  • East Forest (Forest County)
  • Karns City (Butler County)
  • Moniteau (Butler County)
  • Sheffield (Warren County)
  • Venango Catholic (Venango County)
  • West Forest (Forest County)

References