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The '''Pioneer Athletic Conference''' is a high school athletic conference with |
The '''Pioneer Athletic Conference''' ('''PAC''') is a high school athletic conference with 12 members. The conference' is affiliated with the [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. The PAC was founded in 1985 with eight members and was then known as the '''PAC-8'''.<ref>[http://www.pac10wrestling.net/news_story.htm?id=1483 PAC10wrestling.net > Pioneer Athletic Conference high school wrestling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Current |
==Current members== |
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* [[Boyertown Area School District|Boyertown Bears]] |
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* [[Spring-Ford_Area_School_District|Spring-Ford Rams]] |
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! '''Liberty Division''' !! '''Frontier Division''' |
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* [[Lansdale_Catholic_High_School|Lansdale Catholic Crusaders]] |
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| [[Boyertown Area School District|Boyertown Bears]] || [[Phoenixville Area School District|Phoenixville Phantoms]] |
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* [[Phoenixville Area School District|Phoenixville Phantoms]] |
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| [[Methacton High School|Methacton Warriors]] || [[Pope John Paul II High School (Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)|Pope John Paul II Golden Panthers]] |
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* [[Pottstown School District|Pottstown Trojans]] |
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* [[Saint Pius X High School (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)|St. Pius X Winged Lions]] |
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| [[Perkiomen Valley School District|Perkiomen Valley Vikings]] || [[Upper Merion Area School District|Upper Merion Vikings]] |
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==Past membership moves== |
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===1985: founding members=== |
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The Pioneer Athletic Conference, then known as the PAC-8, was composed of the following charter members: |
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! Founding Member |
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! Former Conference/League |
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| Lansdale Catholic |
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| Bicentennial League |
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| Perkiomen Valley || rowspan="2" | Bux-Mont League |
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| Upper Perkiomen |
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| Phoenixville ||rowspan="5"| Ches-Mont League |
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| Pottsgrove |
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| Pottstown |
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| Spring-Ford |
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| St. Pius X |
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===1988: Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts join=== |
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Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts join the '''Pioneer Athletic Conference''' and bring the total membership to ten. |
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===2002: Great Valley replaced by Boyertown=== |
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Great Valley left the PAC-10 to join the Southern Chester County League. In the same year, the PAC-10 admitted Boyertown which effectively kept the Pioneer Athletic League at 10-member status. |
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===2007: Lansdale Catholic moves to PCL, replaced by Methacton=== |
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On May 9, 2007, Lansdale Catholic administrators announced that they have accepted an invite to the [[Philadelphia Catholic League]]. The move is effective in July 2008.<ref>http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/high_school/20070510_PCL_to_admit_Lansdale_Catholic_in_08.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> On July 3, 2007, [[Methacton School District]] was accepted into the PAC-10 after their application was approved by the principals of the existing PAC-10 member schools.<ref>[https://archive.today/20071019175807/http://pac10baseball.net/news_story.htm?id=1519 NHSCA Sports Network<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===2010: St. Pius X Merges with Kennedy-Kenrick, becomes Pope John Paul=== |
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As of the end of the 2009–2010 school year, St. Pius X no longer exists. St. Pius X and Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School in Norristown merged to form a new high school named Pope John Paul II, located in Royersford. This school is already admitted to the PAC 10. |
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===2016: Norristown & Upper Merion join=== |
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Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12-team conference. This marks the first expansion of the PAC since 1988. |
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On January 29, 2015, [[Norristown Area School District]] school board voted 9–0 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after months of discussion. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 2016–17 school year.<ref>[http://www.upvnews.com/news/article.ashx?article=13280 Town & Country News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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On May 4, 2015, [[Upper Merion Area School District]] school board voted 8–1 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after many months of discussion. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 2016–17 school year along with Norristown.<ref>[http://www.pottsmerc.com/sports/20150504/upper-merion-area-school-district-votes-to-move-to-pioneer-athletic-conference Pottstown Mercury, 5/5/2015<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website|https://www.pac-athletics.com/}} |
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* [http://www.pac10football.net/index.htm PAC-10 Football] |
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* [http://www.pac10wrestling.net/index.htm PAC-10 Wrestling] |
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[[Category:Pennsylvania high school sports conferences]] |
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[[Category:Sports in Berks County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Sports in Chester County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Sports in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Sports leagues established in 1985]] |
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[[Category:1985 establishments in Pennsylvania]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 5 July 2024
The Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC) is a high school athletic conference with 12 members. The conference' is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. The PAC was founded in 1985 with eight members and was then known as the PAC-8.[1]
Current members
[edit]Past membership moves
[edit]1985: founding members
[edit]The Pioneer Athletic Conference, then known as the PAC-8, was composed of the following charter members:
| Founding Member | Former Conference/League |
|---|---|
| Lansdale Catholic | Bicentennial League |
| Perkiomen Valley | Bux-Mont League |
| Upper Perkiomen | |
| Phoenixville | Ches-Mont League |
| Pottsgrove | |
| Pottstown | |
| Spring-Ford | |
| St. Pius X |
1988: Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts join
[edit]Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts join the Pioneer Athletic Conference and bring the total membership to ten.
2002: Great Valley replaced by Boyertown
[edit]Great Valley left the PAC-10 to join the Southern Chester County League. In the same year, the PAC-10 admitted Boyertown which effectively kept the Pioneer Athletic League at 10-member status.
2007: Lansdale Catholic moves to PCL, replaced by Methacton
[edit]On May 9, 2007, Lansdale Catholic administrators announced that they have accepted an invite to the Philadelphia Catholic League. The move is effective in July 2008.[2] On July 3, 2007, Methacton School District was accepted into the PAC-10 after their application was approved by the principals of the existing PAC-10 member schools.[3]
2010: St. Pius X Merges with Kennedy-Kenrick, becomes Pope John Paul
[edit]As of the end of the 2009–2010 school year, St. Pius X no longer exists. St. Pius X and Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School in Norristown merged to form a new high school named Pope John Paul II, located in Royersford. This school is already admitted to the PAC 10.
2016: Norristown & Upper Merion join
[edit]Beginning in August 2016, the Norristown Eagles and Upper Merion Vikings joined the PAC to make it a 12-team conference. This marks the first expansion of the PAC since 1988.
On January 29, 2015, Norristown Area School District school board voted 9–0 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after months of discussion. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 2016–17 school year.[4]
On May 4, 2015, Upper Merion Area School District school board voted 8–1 to leave the Suburban One and join the PAC after many months of discussion. Middle School sports will begin in September 2015 while the High School will join the league beginning with the 2016–17 school year along with Norristown.[5]