Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (PIAA)


The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 18 large high schools from Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Pike counties in the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountains regions of Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a part of District XI of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The East Penn Conference is broadly considered one of the most competitive athletic divisions in the nation, holding many Pennsylvania and national records and milestones in high school athletic competition. Many East Penn Conference athletes have gone on to compete in the Olympics and in professional sports, including the MLB, NBA, and NFL, and its high school wrestling programs have been labeled "among the nation’s best in the sport for nearly three decades."

History

See also: Lehigh Valley Conference & Mountain Valley Conference
On October 2, 2013, the Lehigh Valley Conference, consisting of 12 schools from the Lehigh Valley, voted to invite the six remaining Mountain Valley Conference schools to the conference, expanding it to a large 18-school "super conference." With the merger taking place, the EPC was officially introduced on June 4, 2014, with play starting in the 2014-15 school year.

High schools

The 18 high school teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference are:
Below is a list of EPC Champions for the 2017–18 school year.

Fall

Baseball

Baseball uses the primary divisional alignment.
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Bethlehem Catholic41996, 2005, 2006, 20070–
Dieruff21987, 19880–
Easton21990, 19930–
Emmaus22000, 20050–
Freedom119990–
Liberty41991, 2001, 2002, 20070–
Nazareth32006, 2011, 20120–
Northampton119970–
Parkland51992, 2003, 2009, 2013, 20140–
Pleasant Valley120100–
Whitehall32004, 2005, 20080–
William Allen119950–

Boys Basketball

Boys Basketball uses the primary divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014–15ParklandStroudsburg14–2 Parkland16–0 Liberty14–2

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic171986, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 201421984, 1986
Bethlehem Catholic41998, 2002, 2018, 20190–
East Stroudsburg South21994, 20180–
Easton120070–
Emmaus119860–
Liberty41987, 1995, 2008, 20100–
Parkland72000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2014, 20150–
Pleasant Valley119980–
Pocono Mountain West120120–
Stroudsburg21996, 19990–
Whitehall71989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2004, 200511982
William Allen61988, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2011, 201951935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951

Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball uses the primary divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014–15Bethlehem CatholicPocono Mountain West13–3 Allentown Central Catholic16–0 Bethlehem Catholic16–0

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic211987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 201271973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Bethlehem Catholic101992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 201912019
Dieruff0–21975, 1976
Easton21999, 20170–
Emmaus41998, 2001, 2002, 20040–
Freedom31987, 2006, 20180–
Liberty22000, 20090–
Nazareth22013, 2015, 20160–
Northampton51995, 1997, 2010, 2011, 20190–
Parkland32005, 2007, 201412006
Pleasant Valley120030–
Whitehall21986, 19880–
William Allen1200811981

Boys Cross Country

In Boys Cross Country, there is no divisional alignment used.
Conference Champions
YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionshipPointsIndividual ChampionTime
2014Easton15–0Easton47Colin Abert 16:02

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic21989, 20140–
Easton101985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2014, 2018, 20190–
Emmaus119940–
Freedom22012, 20130–
Liberty61990, 1993, 1995, 2004, 2007, 20080–
Nazareth120100–
Parkland62005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 20170–
William Allen21988, 19890–

State Champions :
In Girls Cross Country, there is no divisional alignment used.
Conference Champions
YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionshipPointsIndividual ChampionTime
2014Easton15–0Parkland80Raisa Kochmaruk 19:27

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic32003, 2004, 200512001
Easton41989, 2014, 2018, 20190–
Emmaus111985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 200932007, 2008, 2009
Liberty41991, 1992, 1997, 20100–
Northampton119870–
Parkland32011, 2012, 201312000
William Allen119860–

State Champions :
In Field Hockey, there is no divisional alignment used.
Conference Champions
YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014StroudsburgStroudsburg15–0 Emmaus13–0–1 Easton14–1–1

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Emmaus261989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 201491991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010
Stroudsburg0–11980

Football

Football uses an adjusted divisional alignment, which changes slightly every two years:

North: Dieruff, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, William Allen

South: Allentown Central Catholic, Bethlehem Catholic, Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, Liberty, Nazareth, Parkland, Whitehall
For the 2014-2017 seasons, Northampton was in the South division. For 2014-15, Bethlehem Catholic was in the North division. For 2016-17, Allentown Central Catholic was in the North division.
Division Champions
YearNorth DivisionRecordSouth DivisionRecord
2014Stroudsburg10–0 Easton10–0

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic111991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 201231993, 1998, 2010
Bethlehem Catholic101985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013, 201421988, 1990
East Stroudsburg South31985, 1995, 20180–
Easton71990, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2009, 20100–
Liberty41994, 2005, 2006, 200812008
Nazareth31988, 1989, 20110–
Parkland71996, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2013, 201412002
Pocono Mountain East119880–
Whitehall51986, 1989, 1997, 2016, 20170–
William Allen119920–

Golf

Golf does not use any divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionshipPointsBoys ChampionScoreGirls ChampionScore
2014Easton
Emmaus
Parkland		9–1Emmaus322Nick Maff 77Helen Hsu 79

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic120130–
Emmaus22013, 20140–
Northampton120120–
Parkland42006, 2008, 2009, 20110–

Boys Lacrosse

Boys Lacrosse uses an adjusted divisional alignment:

East: Bethlehem Catholic, Liberty, Nazareth, Northampton, Pleasant Valley

West: Allentown Central Catholic, Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, 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.
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic22011, 20120–
Emmaus42009, 2010, 2013, 20140–

Girls Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse uses an adjusted divisional alignment:

Mountain: Nazareth, Northampton, Pleasant Valley

Steel: Easton, Freedom, Liberty

Skyline: Allentown Central Catholic, Emmaus, 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.
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Emmaus120110–
Nazareth22010, 20120–
Parkland120140–

Boys Soccer

Boys Soccer uses the primary divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014EmmausStroudsburg13–3–1 Emmaus15–1 Liberty11–5

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic120120–
Bethlehem Catholic120070–
Easton120100–
Emmaus111991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 20150–
Freedom1199011983
Liberty31989, 1992, 199311975
Parkland81997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 20130–
Stroudsburg22009, 20120–

Girls Soccer

Girls Soccer uses the primary divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014ParklandStroudsburg14–1–1 Parkland13–1–2 Easton13–2–1

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic22009, 20100–
Easton120130–
Emmaus81993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 200911997
Nazareth22008, 20100–
Parkland81996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012 0–
Whitehall22012, 20140–

Softball

Softball uses the primary divisional alignment.
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic120060–
Bethlehem Catholic72003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 20140–
Easton120110–
Emmaus22003, 200712000
Liberty120120–
Nazareth120060–
Northampton1201311996
Parkland32004, 2005, 201441975, 1995, 1998, 2009
Stroudsburg120100–
Whitehall120090–
William Allen0–11990

Boys Swimming & Diving

Boys Swimming & Diving uses no divisional alignment. Pleasant Valley and Bethlehem Catholic do not participate in Boys Swimming & Diving. In addition, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, and Stroudsburg do not participate in Boys Diving.
Conference Champions
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic32004, 2005, 20150–
Emmaus102005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 20150–
Parkland22004, 20070–

Girls Swimming & Diving

Girls Swimming & Diving uses no divisional alignment. Pleasant Valley and Bethlehem Catholic do not participate in Girls Swimming & Diving. In addition, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, and Stroudsburg do not participate in Girls Diving.
Conference Champions
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic22004, 20090–
Emmaus1200822004, 2005
Parkland112004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 201522001, 2003

Boys Track & Field

Boys Track & Field does not use any divisional alignment.

Girls Track & Field

Girls Track & Field does not use any divisional alignment.

Boys Tennis

Boys Tennis does not use any divisional alignment.
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Emmaus120040–
Parkland72005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 20140–

Individual State Champions:
Girls Tennis does not use any divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionship
2014East Stroudsburg South
Liberty
Nazareth		10–1East Stroudsburg South

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic120050–
Bethlehem Catholic22003, 20060–
Freedom0–12002
Northampton22003, 20040–
Parkland52007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 20130–
Stroudsburg120090–
Whitehall120100–

Individual State Champions:
Boys Volleyball uses no divisional alignment.

Allentown Central Catholic, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pleasant Valley, and Stroudsburg do not participate in Boys Volleyball.
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Bethlehem Catholic42007, 2008, 2009, 20100–
Emmaus32011, 2012, 20130–
Freedom42004, 2005, 2006, 20090–
Liberty120070–
Parkland22008, 20140–
Whitehall120100–

Girls Volleyball

Girls Volleyball uses the primary divisional alignment.
Conference Champions
YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014ParklandPleasant Valley11–5 Parkland16–0 Bethlehem Catholic15–1

District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Allentown Central Catholic72003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 200932001, 2007, 2008
Bethlehem Catholic62005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 20140–
Freedom120030–
Parkland42010, 2011, 2012, 201422011, 2014

Wrestling

Wrestling uses an adjusted divisional alignment:

Division A: Allentown Central Catholic, Dieruff, East Stroudsburg South, Easton, Freedom, Nazareth, Parkland, Pocono Mountain East, William Allen

Division B: Bethlehem Catholic, East Stroudsburg North, Emmaus, Liberty, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, Whitehall
District & State Championships
SchoolDistrict
Title		YearState
Title		Year
Bethlehem Catholic52011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 201581979, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2013, 2013, 2014, 2014
Easton102001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013101981, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2004
Nazareth22006, 201422006, 2007
Northampton51998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 200981993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2000, 2003, 2004

Individual State Champions:
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference also runs several co-curricular activities for the 18 member schools.
Current and former professional and Olympic athletes who played high school athletics at the schools currently comprising the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference include:

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Current MLB players

Former NBA players

Current NFL players

Current AFL Players

Olympic Track and Field

Former WNBA players

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

College basketball coaches