PIAA District 9

District 9 in Pennsylvania shown in maroon.

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

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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

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)