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, 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.[2] 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.

District 9 in Pennsylvania shown in maroon.

Sports

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Fall Sports

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Boys
Girls

Winter Sports

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Boys
Girls
  • Basketball
  • Cheer
  • Swimming & Diving

Spring Sports

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Boys
Girls

Member Schools

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District IX school locations
(Member Schools inside of District IX in blue; Member Schools outside of District IX in red)
Schools and Sports Classifications (Boys)
School Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming/Diving Tennis Track/Field Volleyball Wrestling
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
Schools and Sports Classifications (Girls)
School Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Swimming/Diving Tennis Track/Field Volleyball
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Home". piaa.org.
  2. ^ "Home". piaad9.org.