PIAA District 9

District 9 in Pennsylvania shown in maroon.

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.

## Sports

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### Fall Sports

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Boys

* Cross Country
* Golf
* Football
* Soccer

Girls

* Cross Country
* Golf
* Soccer
* Tennis
* Volleyball

### Winter Sports

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Boys

* Basketball
* Swimming & Diving
* Wrestling

Girls

* Basketball
* Cheer
* Swimming & Diving

### Spring Sports

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Boys

* Baseball
* Tennis
* Track and Field
* Volleyball

Girls

* Softball
* Track and Field

## 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

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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 | AAAA  | 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

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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

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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.