PIAA District 9
District 9 or District IX of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA)[1] is an interscholastic athletic association in the North Central Mountain Region of Pennsylvania. The district consists of the 6 counties of Cameron, Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter. As of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years, District 9 will have 35 member high schools competing in various fall, winter and spring sports.[2] 9 of the 35 schools are located outside of the district from Butler, Clearfield, 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.
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Sports
Fall Sports
- Boys
- 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
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Soccer | Swimming/Diving | Tennis | Track/Field | Volleyball | Wrestling |
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Allegheny-Clarion Valley | A | A | A | A | AA | AA | |||||
Austin | A | ||||||||||
Bradford | AAA | AAA | AA | AAA | AAA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | AAA | |
Brockway | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Brookville | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | ||
Cameron County | A | A | A | AA | AA | AA | |||||
Clarion | A | A | A | A | AA | AA | AA | ||||
Clarion-Limestone | A | A | A | A | AA | A | AA | ||||
Clearfield | AAA | AAA | AA | AAA | AAA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | AAA | |
Coudersport | A | A | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Cranberry | AA | AA | A | AA | AA | AA | |||||
Curwensville | A | AA | A | AA | A | AA | |||||
DuBois | AAAA | AAAA | AAA | AAAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
DuBois Central Catholic | A | A | A | A | A | AA | |||||
East Forest | A | ||||||||||
Elk County Catholic | A | A | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Johnsonburg | AA | A | A | (merged with Ridgway Football) | AA | AA | AA | ||||
Kane | AA | AA | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Karns City | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | A | AA | ||||
Keystone | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Moniteau | AA | AA | A | AA | AA | AA | |||||
North Clarion | A | A | A | AA | |||||||
Northern Potter | A | A | A | A | AA | ||||||
Oswayo Valley | A | A | A | AA | AA | AA | |||||
Otto-Eldred | A | A | A | A | AA | AA | |||||
Port Allegany | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Punxsutawney | AAA | AAA | AA | AAA | AAA | AA | AA | AAA | AAA | ||
Redbank Valley | A | AA | A | AA | A | AA | AA | ||||
Ridgway | A | A | A | A | AA | A | AA | ||||
Saint Marys | AAA | AAA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | AAA | |
Sheffield | A | A | AA | AA | |||||||
Smethport | A | A | A | A | AA | A | AA | AA | |||
Union | A | A | A | A | AA | AA | |||||
Venango Catholic | A | A | AA | ||||||||
West Forest | A | AA | A |
School | Basketball | Cheerleading | Cross Country | Golf | Soccer | Softball | Swimming/Diving | Tennis | Track/Field | Volleyball |
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Allegheny-Clarion Valley | A | AAAA | A | AA | A | AA | A | |||
Austin | A | A | A | |||||||
Bradford | AAA | AAAA | AA | AAA | AA | AAA | AA | AA | AAA | AA |
Brockway | AA | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | |||
Brookville | AA | AA | AA | A | AA | AA | AA | AA | ||
Cameron County | A | AA | A | AA | A | |||||
Clarion | A | AAAA | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | ||
Clarion-Limestone | A | AAAA | A | A | AA | A | ||||
Clearfield | AAA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | AA | AA | AAA | AA | |
Coudersport | A | A | AA | A | AA | A | ||||
Cranberry | AA | AAAA | A | AA | AA | AA | A | |||
Curwensville | AA | AAAA | AA | A | A | A | ||||
DuBois | AAAA | AAAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
DuBois Central Catholic | A | AAAA | A | A | A | A | ||||
East Forest | A | A | ||||||||
Elk County Catholic | A | AAAA | A | A | A | AA | AA | A | ||
Johnsonburg | A | A | AA | AA | AA | A | ||||
Kane | AA | AAAA | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | ||
Karns City | AA | AA | AA | A | AA | AA | AA | |||
Keystone | A | AAAA | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | ||
Moniteau | AA | A | AA | AA | AA | A | ||||
North Clarion | A | AAAA | A | AA | A | |||||
Northern Potter | A | A | A | AA | A | |||||
Oswayo Valley | A | A | AA | A | AA | A | ||||
Otto-Eldred | A | A | AA | A | AA | A | ||||
Port Allegany | A | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | |||
Punxsutawney | AAA | AAAA | AA | AA | AA | AAA | AA | AAA | AA | |
Redbank Valley | AA | AAAA | AA | A | AA | AA | A | |||
Ridgway | A | A | AA | A | A | |||||
Saint Marys | AAA | AAAA | AA | AA | AAA | AA | AA | AAA | AA | |
Sheffield | A | A | AA | A | ||||||
Smethport | A | A | AA | A | A | AA | A | |||
Union | A | A | AA | AA | A | |||||
Venango Catholic | A | AAA | A | |||||||
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 35 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 (AA))
- Softball (Curwensville 2007 & 2009 (A))
- Track & Field (Bradford 2006 (AAA))
- Volleyball (Clarion 2012 (A))
Member Schools outside of District IX
9 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)
- Karns City (Butler County)
- Moniteau (Butler County)
- Sheffield (Warren County)
- Venango Catholic (Venango County)