District 9 or District IX of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) 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. 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
+ Schools and Sports Classifications (Boys) SchoolBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfSoccerSwimming/DivingTennisTrack/FieldVolleyballWrestling 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)SchoolBasketballCheerleadingCross CountryGolfSoccerSoftballSwimming/DivingTennisTrack/FieldVolleyball 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), Punxsutawney 2007 (AAA)), Clarion Area 2023 (A) 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)
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