Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League
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The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) is an interscholastic athletic association in Western Pennsylvania. It is District 7 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The league is colloquially known as "WIP-ee-al". As of 2006, the Executive Director is Tim O'Malley.
[edit] Member schools
The league is made up of 136 public school districts and private schools located in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Exceptions include Indiana Area School District, Indiana County, which would otherwise be in District 6, Ligonier Valley School District in Westmoreland County, which opts to participate in District 6, and Pittsburgh Public Schools in Allegheny County, which create District 8.
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[edit] Sports
- Note: While some sports are dominated by one sex, there is no rule that mandates sex segregation in PIAA sports, even if a school has teams for each sex.
Fall: Football, Golf, Tennis (girls), Cross Country, Volleyball (girls), Field Hockey, Soccer
Winter: Rifle, Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Basketball
Spring: Lacrosse (girls), Tennis (boys), Softball, Baseball, Volleyball (boys), Track & Field
[edit] Current champions
The following are champions for the 2006-2007 academic school year:
- Football at Heinz Field
- Class A - Clairton defeated Rochester
- Class AA - Jeanette defeated Greensburg Central Catholic
- Class AAA - Thomas Jefferson defeated Blackhawk
- Class AAAA - Upper St. Clair defeated Penn Hills
- Boys Soccer at Elizabeth Forward High School
- Class A - Seton LaSalle defeated Shady Side Academy
- Class AA - South Park defeated Beaver
- Class AAA - Bethel Park defeated Peters Township
- Girls Soccer at Elizabeth Forward High School
- Class AA - South Park defeated Greensburg Central Catholic
- Class AAA - Pine Richland defeated Moon
- Girls Volleyball at Franklin Regional High School
- Class A - Geibel defeated Seton LaSalle
- Class AA - Greensburg Salem defeated West Allegheny
- Class AAA - Moon defeated North Allegheny
- Girls Field Hockey at Fox Chapel High School
- Class AA - Shady Side Academy defeated Ellis
- Class AAA - North Allegheny defeated Norwin
- Girls Team Tennis at Club for Life, Monroeville
- Class AA - Quaker Valley defeated Beaver
- Class AAA - Shady Side Academy defeated Peters Township
- Boys Team Golf at Cedarbrook Gold Golf Course
- Divison 1 - Fox Chapel
- Division 2 - Sewickly Academy
- Girls Team Golf at Cedarbrook Red Golf Course
- All Classes - Mars
- Girls Team Cross Country at Coopers Lake
- Class AA - Riverview
- Class AAA - Mt Lebanon
- Boys Team Cross Country at Coopers Lake
- Class AA - Avonworth
- Class AAA - North Allegheny
- Boys Team Swimming at Trees Pool, University of Pittsburgh
- Class AA - Shady Side Academy
- Class AAA - North Allegheny
- Girls Team Swimming at Trees Pool, University of Pittsburgh
- Class AA - Oakland Catholic
- Class AAA - Bethel Park
- Team Wrestling at Chartiers Valley High School
- Class AA - Burrell defeated Derry
- Class AAA - Hempfield defeated Penn Trafford
- Team Rifle
- All Classes - Mt Lebanon
- Girls Gymnastics at Moon Middle School
- All Classes - North Allegheny
- Boys Basketball at A.J. Palumbo Center, Duquesne University
- Class A - Leechburg defeated California
- Class AA - Aliquippa defeated Jeanette
- Class AAA - West Allegheny defeated Chartiers Valley
- Class AAAA - Bethel Park defeated Albert Gallitan
- Girls Basketball at A.J. Palumbo Center, Duquesne University
- Class A - North Catholic defeated Vincentian Academy
- Class AA - Greensburg Central Catholic defeated Ford City
- Class AAA - Hopewell defeated Montour
- Class AAAA - New Castle defeated Oakland Catholic
