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, 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

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

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	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
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 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)