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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
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The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, known informally as EPC, EPC18, and East Penn Conference, is an athletic conference consisting of 18 large high schools from Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Pike counties in the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountain regions of eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. The conference is part of District XI in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).

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J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, a 15,000-capacity stadium, is the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic region of the nation and the home field for all three Allentown-based Eastern Pennsylvania Conference high school football teams, Allen, Central Catholic, and Dieruff high schools.
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BASD Stadium, a 14,000-capacity stadium in Bethlehem, is the home field for three large Bethlehem-based EPC high schools, Liberty High School, Freedom High School, and Bethlehem Catholic High School
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Allen High School's football team takes the field against crosstown rival Dieruff High School in an October 2018 EPC game
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The J. Milo Sewards Gymnasium at Allen High School in February 2021

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference holds many Pennsylvania and national records and milestones in high school athletic competition. The conference is known for producing many athletes who have gone on to compete in the Olympics and professional sports, including Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. The conference's high school wrestling programs have been labeled "among the nation’s best in the sport for nearly three decades"[1] and WIN magazine has ranked the EPC and Lehigh Valley best in the nation for wrestling.[2]

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is also home to two of the nation's largest high school football stadiums, J. Birney Crum Stadium, a 15,000 capacity stadium in Allentown, and Frank Banko Field at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, a 14,000 capacity in Bethlehem.

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History

On October 2, 2013, the Lehigh Valley Conference, consisting of 12 schools from the Lehigh Valley, voted to invite six large Mountain Valley Conference schools to the conference, expanding it to a super conference of 18 large Pennsylvania high schools. The EPC was officially announced on June 4, 2014, and the conference's play began in the 2014–15 school year.[3] The conference is widely considered one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation.

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High schools

The 18 high school teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (with location in parentheses) are:[4]

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Conference championships and records

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Baseball

Baseball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Boys basketball

Boys basketball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Girls basketball

Girls basketball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Boys cross country

In boys cross country, no divisional conference alignment is used.[5]

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Individual state champions:[6]

  • Mickey Collins (Easton) – 1970

Girls cross country

In girls cross country, no divisional conference alignment is used.[5]

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Individual state champions:[6]

  • Janelle Thomas (Liberty) – 1992, 1994, 1995
  • Frances Koons (Allentown Central Catholic) – 2003
  • Jessica Cygan (Liberty) – 2008

Field hockey

In field hockey, no divisional conference alignment is used.[5]

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Football

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A helicopter landing at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown prior to William Allen High School's football game on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1948
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The program for Dieruff High School vs. Easton Area High School football game at Cottingham Stadium in Easton on October 3, 1959

Football uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment, which changes slightly every two years:[5][7]

North: Dieruff, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, and William Allen
South: Allentown Central Catholic, Bethlehem Catholic, Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, Liberty, Nazareth, Parkland, and Whitehall

From the 2014 through 2017 seasons, Northampton was in the South division. From the 2014 through 2015 seasons, Bethlehem Catholic was in the North division. For 2016–17, Allentown Central Catholic was in the North division.

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Golf

Golf does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Boys lacrosse

Boys lacrosse uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment:[5]
East: Bethlehem Catholic, Liberty, Nazareth, Northampton, and Pleasant Valley
West: Allentown Central Catholic, Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, and Parkland
Dieruff, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, Whitehall, and William Allen do not participate in boys lacrosse.

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Easton 2024, 2025

Girls lacrosse

Girls lacrosse uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment:[5]
Mountain: Nazareth, Northampton, and Pleasant Valley
Steel: Easton, Freedom, and Liberty
Skyline: Allentown Central Catholic, Emmaus, and Parkland
Bethlehem Catholic, Dieruff, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, Whitehall, and William Allen do not participate in girls lacrosse.

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Boys soccer

Boys soccer uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Girls soccer

Girls soccer uses the primary divisional alignment.[5]

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Softball

Softball uses the primary divisional alignment.[5]

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Boys swimming and diving

Boys swimming and diving does not use the divisional conference alignment.[5] Pleasant Valley and Bethlehem Catholic do not participate in boys swimming and diving. In addition, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, and Stroudsburg do not participate in boys diving.

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Girls swimming and diving

Girls swimming and diving does not use the divisional conference alignment.[5] Pleasant Valley and Bethlehem Catholic do not participate in girls swimming and diving. East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, and Stroudsburg do not participate in girls diving.

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Boys track and field

Boys track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]

Girls track and field

Girls track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]

Boys tennis

Boys tennis does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Individual state champions:[6]

  • Dennis Koch (William Allen) – 1960
  • Rupert/Book (Liberty) – 1961
  • Colin Delaney (Parkland) – 1988
  • Tarek El-Bassiouni (Stroudsburg) – 1998
  • Sean Montgomery (East Stroudsburg South) – 2001

Girls tennis

Girls tennis does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Individual state champions:[6]

  • Granson/Granson (Freedom) – 1996
  • Granson/Granson (Freedom) – 1997

Boys volleyball

Boys volleyball does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Allentown Central Catholic, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pleasant Valley, and Stroudsburg do not participate in boys volleyball.

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Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]

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Wrestling

Wrestling uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment:[5]
Division A: Allentown Central Catholic, Dieruff, East Stroudsburg South, Easton, Freedom, Nazareth, Parkland, Pocono Mountain East, and William Allen
Division B: Bethlehem Catholic, East Stroudsburg North, Emmaus, Liberty, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, and Whitehall

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Individual state champions:[9]

  • Peter Cicchine (Liberty) – 1940, 135
  • William Unangst (Liberty) – 1940, 155
  • John McAuliffe (William Allen) – 1947, 138
  • Charles Cope (Liberty) – 1947, 154
  • Dick Rutt (Easton) – 1949, 103
  • Harold Wilson (Nazareth) – 1954, 120
  • Steve Micio (Northampton) – 1955, 133
  • Ed Keglovits (Northampton) – 1955, 154
  • R. Rohrbach (William Allen) – 1957, 127
  • William Trexler (William Allen) – 1957, 133
  • Bart Mosser (Liberty) – 1958, 127
  • Al Rushatz (William Allen) – 1958, 165
  • Dick Rushatz (William Allen) – 1959, 95
  • Doug Koch (Liberty) – 1960, 133
  • John Eckenrode (Liberty) – 1961, 138
  • Alton Bowyer (Easton) – 1962, 95
  • Dick DeWalt (Easton) – 1962, 133
  • Dave Halulko (Dieruff) – 1964, 127
  • Chuck Amato (Easton) – 1964, 165
  • Charles Housner (Dieruff) – 1965, 145
  • Randy Biggs (Liberty) – 1967, 95
  • Geoff Baum (William Allen) – 1967, 180
  • Craig Fox (Easton) – 1968, 133
  • Dan Newhard (Dieruff) – 1968, 180
  • Carl Lutes (Easton) – 1969, 112
  • Dan Howard (Dieruff) – 1969, 133
  • Rocco Creazzo (Easton) – 1971, 95
  • Pat Sculley (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1973, 126
  • Curt Stanley (Easton) – 1974, 132
  • Darwin Brodt (Easton) – 1974, 167
  • Bobby Weaver (Easton) – 1975, 98
  • Rich McIntyre (Freedom) – 1975, 145
  • Brian Statum (Liberty) – 1975, 155
  • Bobby Weaver (Easton) – 1976, 98
  • Brian Statum (Liberty) – 1976, 155
  • Mike Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1976, 185
  • George Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1976, UNL
  • Bobby Weaver (Easton) – 1977, 105
  • Billy Williams (Freedom) – 1977, 145
  • George Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1977, UNL
  • Rich Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1978, 98
  • Doug Billig (Parkland) – 1979, 98
  • Rich Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1979, 112
  • Tom Bold (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1979, 138
  • John Cuvo (Easton) – 1980, 98
  • Jim Bresnak (Liberty) – 1980, 105
  • Bernie Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1980, 185
  • Randy Ascani (Easton) – 1981, 119
  • Bernie Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1981, 185
  • Dennis Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1981, UNL
  • Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1983, 98
  • Mickey Torres (Liberty) – 1983, 112
  • Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1984, 98
  • Sean Finkbeiner (Northampton) – 1984, 145
  • Andy Voit (Dieruff) – 1984, 185
  • Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1985, 105
  • Gino Capuano (Liberty) – 1985, 138
  • Scott Schleicher (William Allen) – 1985, 145
  • John Likins (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1986, 112
  • Scott Hovan (William Allen) – 1986, 138
  • Jeff Roth (William Allen) – 1986, 145
  • Dave Foley (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1987, 105
  • Scott Hovan (William Allen) – 1987, 145
  • Brad Silimperi (Nazareth) – 1988, 98
  • Ty Moore (Freedom) – 1988, 105
  • Mike Miller (Nazareth) – 1989, 145
  • Blayne Diacount (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1989, 160
  • Tony Iasiello (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1989, 171
  • Moss Grays (Easton) – 1990, 145
  • Mike Miller (Nazareth) – 1990, 152
  • Chad Billy (Northampton) – 1991, 112
  • Ryan Nunamaker (Nazareth) – 1992, 130
  • Mike Tomsic (Northampton) – 1993, 112
  • Matt Roth (Parkland) – 1994, 112
  • Dan Tashner (Nazareth) – 1994, 125
  • Whitey Chlebove (Northampton) – 1994, 130
  • Mark Getz (Nazareth) – 1994, 135
  • Dennis Liberto (Northampton) – 1995, 103
  • Travis Doto (Nazareth) – 1995, 145
  • Jamarr Billman (Easton) – 1996, 130
  • Chris Kelly (Easton) – 1997, 112
  • Andy Cote (Nazareth) – 1997, 130
  • Bryan Snyder (Easton) – 1997, 135
  • Jamarr Billman (Easton) – 1997, 140
  • Rob Rohn (Nazareth) – 1997, 189
  • Derek Jenkins (Parkland) – 1998, 145
  • Christian Luciano (Northampton) – 1998, 171
  • Jon Trenge (Parkland) – 1998, 189
  • John Hard (Northampton) – 1998, 275
  • Jon Trenge (Parkland) – 1999, 189
  • Steve Itterly (Nazareth) – 1999, 275
  • Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2000, 112
  • Ryan McCallum (Northampton) – 2000, 130
  • Jake Giamoni (Easton) – 2000, 135
  • Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2001, 119
  • Jeff Ecklof (Northampton) – 2001, 125
  • Gino Fortebuono (Easton) – 2001, 130
  • Travis Frick (Nazareth) – 2001, 171
  • Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2002, 125
  • Mike Rogers (Easton) – 2002, 135
  • Christian Franco (Whitehall) – 2002, 140
  • David Rivera (Allentown Central Catholic) – 2002, 160
  • Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2003, 135
  • Jeff Ecklof (Northampton) – 2003, 145
  • Josh Haines (Northampton) – 2003, 189
  • Jon Oplinger (Northampton) – 2003, 215
  • Joe Caramanica (Nazareth) – 2004, 135
  • Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2004, 145
  • Mike Rogers (Easton) – 2004, 152
  • Nick Guida (Parkland) – 2004, 171
  • Josh Haines (Northampton) – 2004, 189
  • Jon Oplinger (Northampton) – 2004, 215
  • Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2005, 130
  • Joe Caramanica (Nazareth) – 2005, 145
  • Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2005, 152
  • Bryan Reiss (Emmaus) – 2005, 275
  • Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2006, 103
  • Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2006, 145
  • Kegan Handlovic (Easton) – 2007, 112
  • Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2007, 119
  • Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2007, 152
  • Justin Wieller (Northampton) – 2007, 215
  • Kegan Handlovic (Easton) – 2008, 119
  • Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2008, 130
  • Ziad Haddad (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2008, 285
  • Zach Horan (Nazareth) – 2011, 130
  • Mitchell Minotti (Easton) – 2011, 140
  • Michael Ottinger (Parkland) – 2011, 160
  • Ethan Lizak (Parkland) – 2012, 106
  • Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 106
  • Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 132
  • Elliot Riddick (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 170
  • Ethan Lizak (Parkland) – 2013, 113
  • Aaron Bradley (Nazareth) – 2013, 285
  • Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2013, 120
  • Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 106
  • Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 113
  • Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 126
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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference professional and Olympic athletes

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Saquon Barkley, Whitehall High School
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Aaron Gray, Emmaus High School
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Freedom High School
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Sebastian Joseph-Day, Stroudsburg High School
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Matt McBride, Liberty High School
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Matt Millen, Whitehall High School
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Jim Molinaro, Bethlehem Catholic High School
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Andre Reed, Dieruff High School
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Brian Schneider, Northampton Area High School
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Tony Stewart, Allentown Central Catholic High School
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Kyzir White, Emmaus High School

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is known for producing a considerable number of present and former professional and Olympic athletes, including:

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Former MLB players

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Former NBA players

National Football League (NFL)

Current NFL players

Former NFL players

Former Arena Football League (AFL) players

Former NCAA Division I football players

Olympics

Olympic cycling

Olympic field hockey

Olympic gymnastics

Olympic track and field

Olympic wrestling

Professional auto racing

Professional cycling

Professional golf

Professional soccer

Track and field

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

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Professional and collegiate coaches and managers

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Eastern Pennsylvania Conference athletes who have gone on to athletic coaching and team management careers include:

College basketball coaches

College football coaches

College wrestling coaches

National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches

National Football League (NFL) coaches and management

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