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=
=Winter Sports=
=Spring Sports=
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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{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania
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|link=Allegheny-Clarion Valley Junior/Senior High School}}
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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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| lon_deg = -79.08605
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|link=Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School}}
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|link=Cameron County High School}}
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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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| lon_deg = -78.482638
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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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| lon_deg = -79.7121641
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|link=Cranberry Area School District}}
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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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| lon_deg = -79.126045
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|link=Forest Area School District#East Forest Junior Senior High School}}
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| lon_deg = -78.572353
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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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| lon_deg = -79.728335
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|link=Karns City High School}}
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|link=Keystone Junior/Senior High School}}
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| lon_deg = -79.8989428
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|link=Moniteau School District}}
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| lon_deg = -79.3561555
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|link=North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School}}
{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania
| lat_deg = 41.9553035
| lon_deg = -77.7865176
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|link=Northern Potter School District}}
{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania
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| lon_deg = -78.1849898
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|link=Oswayo Valley School District}}
{{Location map~ | Pennsylvania
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| lon_deg = -78.4741873
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|link=Otto-Eldred School District}}
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| lon_deg = -78.268886
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|link=Port Allegany School District}}
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| lon_deg = -78.977235
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|link=Punxsutawney Area School District}}
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| lon_deg = -79.317897
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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;"
| A | A | A | A | AA | | | | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| Austin | | A | | | | | | | | | |
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;"
| AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | | A | AA | | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| Clarion | A | A | A | A | AA | | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | A | AA | A | | | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| AAA | AAA | AA | AAA | AAA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | | AAA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | A | AA | A | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| AA | AA | A | | AA | | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| 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;"
| A | A | A | | A | A | | AA | | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | | | | | | | | | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | A | AA | A | | AA | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| AA | A | A | (merged with Ridgway Football) | | | | AA | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| Kane | AA | AA | A | A | AA | A | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| 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;"
| A | A | A | | | | | | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | | | A | | | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | | AA | | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | A | AA | | | | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | AA | A | A | AA | A | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| AAA | AAA | AA | AAA | AAA | AA | | AA | AAA | | AAA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | AA | | A | AA | A | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| Ridgway | A | A | A | A | AA | A | | | | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| AAA | AAA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | | AAA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | | | A | | | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | A | A | AA | A | | | AA | | AA |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| Union | A | A | A | A | AA | | | | AA | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| A | A | | | AA | | | | | | |
style="background-color:#F0F8FF;"
| | A | | | AA | A | | | | | |
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 | | | AA | A |
style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"
| Austin | A | | | | | 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 | | A | A | | | | A |
style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"
| East Forest | | | | | | A | | | | A |
style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"
| Elk County Catholic | A | AAAA | A | | A | A | | AA | AA | A |
style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"
| Johnsonburg | A | | A | | | AA | | 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 | | | 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 | | | | | AAA | | | | A |
style="background-color:#FFF0F5;"
| West Forest | A | | | | A | A | | | | |
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)