Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, known informally as EPC, EPC18, and East Penn Conference, is an athletic conference consisting of 18 large high schools from Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Pike counties in the Lehigh Valley and Pocono Mountain regions of eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. The conference is a part of District XI of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA).
J. Birney Crum Stadium, a 15,000 capacity stadium in Allentown, the second-largest high school stadium in the state, is the home field for three Allentown-based EPC high school football teams, Allen High School, Central Catholic, and Dieruff High School
BASD Stadium, a 14,000 capacity stadium in Bethlehem, is the home field for three large Bethlehem-based EPC high schools, Liberty High School, Freedom High School, and Bethlehem Catholic High School
Allen High School's football team takes the field against crosstown rival Dieruff High School in an October 2018 EPC game
The J. Milo Sewards Gymnasium at Allen High School in February 2021
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference holds many Pennsylvania and national records and milestones in high school athletic competition. Many EPC athletes have gone on to compete in the Olympics and in professional sports, including Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. The conference's high school wrestling programs have been labeled "among the nation’s best in the sport for nearly three decades"[1] and WIN magazine has ranked the EPC and Lehigh Valley best in the nation for wrestling.[2]
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is home to two of Pennsylvania's largest high school football stadiums, the 15,000 capacity J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, the state's largest high school stadium, and the 14,000 capacity Frank Banko Field at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium in Bethlehem.
History
On October 2, 2013, the Lehigh Valley Conference, consisting of 12 schools from the Lehigh Valley, voted to invite six Mountain Valley Conference schools to the conference, expanding it to a super conference of 18 large Pennsylvania high schools. The EPC was officially announced on June 4, 2014, and the conference's play began in the 2014-15 school year.[3] The conference is widely considered one of the premier high school athletic divisions in the nation.
High schools
The 18 high school teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (with location in parentheses) are:[4]
- Mountain Division
- East Stroudsburg High School North Timberwolves (Dingmans Ferry)
- East Stroudsburg High School South Cavaliers (East Stroudsburg)
- Pleasant Valley High School Bears (Brodheadsville)
- Pocono Mountain East High School Cardinals (Swiftwater)
- Pocono Mountain West High School Panthers (Pocono Summit)
- Stroudsburg High School Mountaineers (Stroudsburg)
- Skyline Division
- Allentown Central Catholic High School Vikings (Allentown)
- Emmaus High School Green Hornets (Emmaus)
- Nazareth Area High School Blue Eagles (Nazareth)
- Northampton Area High School Konkrete Kids (Northampton)
- Parkland High School Trojans (Allentown)
- Whitehall High School Zephyrs (Whitehall Township)
- Steel Division
- Bethlehem Catholic High School Golden Hawks (Bethlehem)
- Dieruff High School Huskies (Allentown)
- Easton Area High School Red Rovers (Easton)
- Freedom High School Patriots (Bethlehem Township)
- Liberty High School Hurricanes (Bethlehem)
- William Allen High School Canaries (Allentown)
Conference championships and records
Baseball
Baseball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Catholic | 5 | 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2021 | 0 | – |
| Dieruff | 2 | 1987, 1988 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 2 | 1990, 1993 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 2 | 2000, 2005 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 2 | 1999, 2018 | 0 | – |
| Liberty | 4 | 1991, 2001, 2002, 2007 | 0 | – |
| Nazareth | 3 | 2006, 2011, 2012 | 0 | – |
| Northampton | 1 | 1997 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 5 | 1992, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2014 | 0 | – |
| Pleasant Valley | 1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 4 | 1984, 2004, 2005, 2008 | 0 | – |
| William Allen | 1 | 1995 | 0 | – |
Boys basketball
Boys basketball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]
Conference Champions
| Year | EPC Tournament | Mountain Division | Record | Skyline Division | Record | Steel Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Parkland | Stroudsburg | 14–2 (10–0) | Parkland | 16–0 (10–0) | Liberty | 14–2 (9–1) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 17 | 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 2 | 1984, 1986 |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 4 | 1998, 2002, 2018, 2019 | 0 | – |
| East Stroudsburg South | 3 | 1994, 2018, 2021 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 1 | 2007 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 1 | 1986 | 0 | – |
| Liberty | 4 | 1987, 1995, 2008, 2010 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 7 | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 | 0 | – |
| Pleasant Valley | 1 | 1998 | 0 | – |
| Pocono Mountain West | 1 | 2012 | 0 | – |
| Stroudsburg | 2 | 1996, 1999 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 11 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005 | 1 | 1982 |
| William Allen | 7 | 1984, 1988, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2019 | 5 | 1935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951 |
Girls basketball
Girls basketball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | EPC Tournament | Mountain Division | Record | Skyline Division | Record | Steel Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Bethlehem Catholic | Pocono Mountain West | 13–3 (9–1) | Allentown Central Catholic | 16–0 (10–0) | Bethlehem Catholic | 16–0 (10–0) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 21 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 | 7 | 1973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 10 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 1 | 2019 |
| Dieruff | 0 | – | 2 | 1975, 1976 |
| Easton | 2 | 1999, 2017 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 4 | 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 3 | 1987, 2006, 2018 | 0 | – |
| Liberty | 2 | 2000, 2009 | 0 | – |
| Nazareth | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021 | 0 | – |
| Northampton | 5 | 1995, 1997, 2010, 2011, 2019 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 3 | 2005, 2007, 2014 | 1 | 2006 |
| Pleasant Valley | 1 | 2003 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 2 | 1986, 1988 | 0 | – |
| William Allen | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 1981 |
Boys cross country
In boys cross country, no divisional conference alignment is used.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | Regular Season | Record | Championship | Points | Individual Champion | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Easton | 15–0 | Easton | 47 | Colin Abert (Easton) | 16:02 |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 2 | 1989, 2014 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 10 | 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 1 | 1994 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 0 | – |
| Liberty | 6 | 1990, 1993, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2008 | 0 | – |
| Nazareth | 1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 6 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017 | 0 | – |
| William Allen | 2 | 1988, 1989 | 0 | – |
Individual state champions:[6]
- Mickey Collins (Easton) – 1970
Girls cross country
In girls cross country, no divisional conference alignment is used.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | Regular Season | Record | Championship | Points | Individual Champion | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Easton | 15–0 | Parkland | 80 | Raisa Kochmaruk (Liberty) | 19:27 |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 | 1 | 2001 |
| Easton | 4 | 1989, 2014, 2018, 2019 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 11 | 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Liberty | 4 | 1991, 1992, 1997, 2010 | 0 | – |
| Northampton | 1 | 1987 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 | 1 | 2000 |
| William Allen | 1 | 1986 | 0 | – |
Individual state champions:[6]
- Janelle Thomas (Liberty) – 1992, 1994, 1995
- Frances Koons (Allentown Central Catholic) – 2003
- Jessica Cygan (Liberty) – 2008
Field hockey
In field hockey, no divisional conference alignment is used.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | EPC Tournament | Mountain Division | Record | Skyline Division | Record | Steel Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stroudsburg | Stroudsburg | 15–0 (10–0) | Emmaus | 13–0–1 (7–0–1) | Easton | 14–1–1 (10–0) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus | 26 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 9 | 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010 |
| Stroudsburg | 0 | – | 1 | 1980 |
Football
A helicopter landing at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown prior to William Allen High School's football game on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1948
The program for Dieruff High School vs. Easton Area High School football game at Cottingham Stadium in Easton, October 3, 1959
Football uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment, which changes slightly every two years:[5][7]
North: Dieruff, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, and William Allen
South: Allentown Central Catholic, Bethlehem Catholic, Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, Liberty, Nazareth, Parkland, and Whitehall
From the 2014 through 2017 seasons, Northampton was in the South division. From the 2014 through 2015 seasons, Bethlehem Catholic was in the North division. For 2016-17, Allentown Central Catholic was in the North division.
Division champions[8]
| Year | North Division | Record | South Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Stroudsburg | 10–0 (8–0) | Easton | 10–0 (8–0) |
| 2019 | Northampton | 10–2 (8–0) | Nazareth | 12-2 (7-1) |
| 2021 | Northampton | 12-1 (8–0) | Parkland | 9-2 (7-1) |
| 2022 | Northampton | 12-1 (8–0) | Emmaus | 10-2 (7-1) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 12 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021 | 3 | 1993, 1998, 2010 |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 10 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2014 | 2 | 1988, 1990 |
| East Stroudsburg South | 4 | 1985, 1995, 2018, 2021 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 7 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 | 0 | – |
| Liberty | 4 | 1994, 2005, 2006, 2008 | 1 | 2008 |
| Nazareth | 3 | 1988, 1989, 2011 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 7 | 1996, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 1 | 2002 |
| Pocono Mountain East | 1 | 1988 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 5 | 1986, 1989, 1997, 2016, 2017 | 0 | – |
| William Allen | 1 | 1992 | 0 | – |
Golf
Golf does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | Regular season | Record | Championship | Points | Boys champion | Score | Girls champion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Easton Emmaus Parkland | 9–1 | Emmaus | 322 | Nick Maff (Bethlehem Catholic) | 77 | Helen Hsu (Freedom) | 79 |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 1 | 2013 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 2 | 2013, 2014 | 0 | – |
| Northampton | 1 | 2012 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 | 0 | – |
Boys lacrosse
Boys lacrosse uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment:[5]
East: Bethlehem Catholic, Liberty, Nazareth, Northampton, and Pleasant Valley
West: Allentown Central Catholic, Easton, Emmaus, Freedom, and 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 and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2022 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emmaus | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 | 0 | – |
Girls lacrosse
Girls lacrosse uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment:[5]
Mountain: Nazareth, Northampton, and Pleasant Valley
Steel: Easton, Freedom, Liberty
Skyline: Allentown Central Catholic, Emmaus, and 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 and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus | 1 | 2011 | 0 | – |
| Nazareth | 2 | 2010, 2012 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 1 | 2014 | 0 | – |
Boys soccer
Boys soccer uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]
Conference Champions
| Year | EPC Tournament | Mountain Division | Record | Skyline Division | Record | Steel Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emmaus | Stroudsburg | 13–3–1 (8–1–1) | Emmaus | 15–1 (9–1) | Liberty | 11–5 (8–2) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 1 | 2012 | 0 | – |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 1 | 2007 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 11 | 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2015 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 1 | 1990 | 1 | 1983 |
| Liberty | 3 | 1989, 1992, 1993 | 1 | 1975 |
| Parkland | 9 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2022 | 0 | – |
| Stroudsburg | 2 | 2009, 2012 | 0 | – |
Girls soccer
Girls soccer uses the primary divisional alignment.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | EPC Tournament | Mountain Division | Record | Skyline Division | Record | Steel Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Parkland | Stroudsburg | 14–1–1 (9–0–1) | Parkland | 13–1–2 (8–0–2) | Easton | 13–2–1 (10–0) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 2 | 2009, 2010 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 1 | 2013 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 8 | 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 | 1 | 1997 |
| Nazareth | 2 | 2008, 2010 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 8 | 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012 (F) | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 2 | 2012 (S), 2014 | 0 | – |
Softball
Softball uses the primary divisional alignment.[5]
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 1 | 2006 | 0 | – |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 7 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 | 0 | – |
| Easton | 1 | 2011 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 2 | 2003, 2007 | 1 | 2000 |
| Liberty | 1 | 2012 | 0 | – |
| Nazareth | 1 | 2006 | 0 | – |
| Northampton | 1 | 2013 | 1 | 1996 |
| Parkland | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2014 | 4 | 1975, 1995, 1998, 2009 |
| Stroudsburg | 1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 1 | 2009 | 0 | – |
| William Allen | 0 | – | 1 | 1990 |
Boys swimming and diving
Boys swimming and diving does not use the divisional conference alignment.[5] Pleasant Valley and Bethlehem Catholic do not participate in boys swimming and 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
| Year | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Emmaus | 11–0 |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2015 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 10 | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 2 | 2004, 2007 | 0 | – |
Girls swimming and diving
Girls swimming and diving does not use the divisional conference alignment.[5] Pleasant Valley and Bethlehem Catholic do not participate in girls swimming and diving. East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pocono Mountain East, Pocono Mountain West, and Stroudsburg do not participate in girls diving.
Conference champions
| Year | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Parkland | 11–0 |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 2 | 2004, 2009 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 1 | 2008 | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| Parkland | 11 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
Boys track and field
Boys track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Girls track and field
Girls track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Boys tennis
Boys tennis does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus | 1 | 2004 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 7 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 0 | – |
Individual state champions:[6]
- Dennis Koch (William Allen) – 1960
- Rupert/Book (Liberty) – 1961
- Colin Delaney (Parkland) – 1988
- Tarek El-Bassiouni (Stroudsburg) – 1998
- Sean Montgomery (East Stroudsburg South) – 2001
Girls tennis
Girls tennis does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | Regular Season | Record | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | East Stroudsburg South Liberty Nazareth | 10–1 | East Stroudsburg South |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 1 | 2005 | 0 | – |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 2 | 2003, 2006 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 0 | – | 1 | 2002 |
| Northampton | 2 | 2003, 2004 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 0 | – |
| Stroudsburg | 1 | 2009 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
Individual state champions:[6]
- Granson/Granson (Freedom) – 1996
- Granson/Granson (Freedom) – 1997
Boys volleyball
Boys volleyball does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Allentown Central Catholic, East Stroudsburg North, East Stroudsburg South, Pleasant Valley, and Stroudsburg do not participate in boys volleyball.
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Catholic | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 0 | – |
| Emmaus | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 | 0 | – |
| Liberty | 1 | 2007 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 2 | 2008, 2014 | 0 | – |
| Whitehall | 1 | 2010 | 0 | – |
Girls volleyball
Girls volleyball uses the primary divisional conference alignment.[5]
Conference champions
| Year | EPC Tournament | Mountain Division | Record | Skyline Division | Record | Steel Division | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Parkland | Pleasant Valley | 11–5 (9–1) | Parkland | 16–0 (10–0) | Bethlehem Catholic | 15–1 (10–0) |
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Central Catholic | 7 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | 3 | 2001, 2007, 2008 |
| Bethlehem Catholic | 6 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 | 0 | – |
| Freedom | 1 | 2003 | 0 | – |
| Parkland | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 | 2 | 2011, 2014 |
Wrestling
Wrestling uses the following adjusted divisional conference alignment:[5]
Division A: Allentown Central Catholic, Dieruff, East Stroudsburg South, Easton, Freedom, Nazareth, Parkland, Pocono Mountain East, and William Allen
Division B: Bethlehem Catholic, East Stroudsburg North, Emmaus, Liberty, Northampton, Pleasant Valley, Pocono Mountain West, Stroudsburg, and Whitehall
District and state championships
| School | District Title(s) |
Year(s) | State Title(s) |
Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Catholic | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | 8 | 1979 (Ind.), 2011 (Team), 2012 (Ind.), 2012 (Team), 2013 (Ind.), 2013 (Team), 2014 (Ind.), 2014 (Team) |
| Easton | 10 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 10 | 1981 (Ind.), 1983 (Ind.), 1996 (Ind.), 1997 (Ind.), 2001 (Ind.), 2001 (Team), 2002 (Ind.), 2002 (Team), 2003 (Team), 2004 (Team) |
| Nazareth | 2 | 2006, 2014 | 2 | 2006 (Ind.), 2007 (Team) |
| Northampton | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009 | 8 | 1993 (Ind.), 1994 (Ind.), 1995 (Ind.), 1998 (Ind.), 2000 (Ind.), 2000 (Team), 2003 (Ind.), 2004 (Ind.) |
Individual state champions:[9]
- Peter Cicchine (Liberty) – 1940, 135
- William Unangst (Liberty) – 1940, 155
- John McAuliffe (William Allen) – 1947, 138
- Charles Cope (Liberty) – 1947, 154
- Dick Rutt (Easton) – 1949, 103
- Harold Wilson (Nazareth) – 1954, 120
- Steve Micio (Northampton) – 1955, 133
- Ed Keglovits (Northampton) – 1955, 154
- R. Rohrbach (William Allen) – 1957, 127
- William Trexler (William Allen) – 1957, 133
- Bart Mosser (Liberty) – 1958, 127
- Al Rushatz (William Allen) – 1958, 165
- Dick Rushatz (William Allen) – 1959, 95
- Doug Koch (Liberty) – 1960, 133
- John Eckenrode (Liberty) – 1961, 138
- Alton Bowyer (Easton) – 1962, 95
- Dick DeWalt (Easton) – 1962, 133
- Dave Halulko (Dieruff) – 1964, 127
- Chuck Amato (Easton) – 1964, 165
- Charles Housner (Dieruff) – 1965, 145
- Randy Biggs (Liberty) – 1967, 95
- Geoff Baum (William Allen) – 1967, 180
- Craig Fox (Easton) – 1968, 133
- Dan Newhard (Dieruff) – 1968, 180
- Carl Lutes (Easton) – 1969, 112
- Dan Howard (Dieruff) – 1969, 133
- Rocco Creazzo (Easton) – 1971, 95
- Pat Sculley (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1973, 126
- Curt Stanley (Easton) – 1974, 132
- Darwin Brodt (Easton) – 1974, 167
- Bob Weaver (Easton) – 1975, 98
- Rich McIntyre (Freedom) – 1975, 145
- Brian Statum (Liberty) – 1975, 155
- Bob Weaver (Easton) – 1976, 98
- Brian Statum (Liberty) – 1976, 155
- Mike Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1976, 185
- George Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1976, UNL
- Bob Weaver (Easton) – 1977, 105
- Billy Williams (Freedom) – 1977, 145
- George Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1977, UNL
- Rich Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1978, 98
- Doug Billig (Parkland) – 1979, 98
- Rich Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1979, 112
- Tom Bold (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1979, 138
- John Cuvo (Easton) – 1980, 98
- Jim Bresnak (Liberty) – 1980, 105
- Bernie Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1980, 185
- Randy Ascani (Easton) – 1981, 119
- Bernie Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1981, 185
- Dennis Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1981, UNL
- Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1983, 98
- Mickey Torres (Liberty) – 1983, 112
- Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1984, 98
- Sean Finkbeiner (Northampton) – 1984, 145
- Andy Voit (Dieruff) – 1984, 185
- Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1985, 105
- Gino Capuano (Liberty) – 1985, 138
- Scott Schleicher (William Allen) – 1985, 145
- John Likins (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1986, 112
- Scott Hovan (William Allen) – 1986, 138
- Jeff Roth (William Allen) – 1986, 145
- Dave Foley (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1987, 105
- Scott Hovan (William Allen) – 1987, 145
- Brad Silimperi (Nazareth) – 1988, 98
- Ty Moore (Freedom) – 1988, 105
- Mike Miller (Nazareth) – 1989, 145
- Blayne Diacount (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1989, 160
- Tony Iasiello (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1989, 171
- Moss Grays (Easton) – 1990, 145
- Mike Miller (Nazareth) – 1990, 152
- Chad Billy (Northampton) – 1991, 112
- Ryan Nunamaker (Nazareth) – 1992, 130
- Mike Tomsic (Northampton) – 1993, 112
- Matt Roth (Parkland) – 1994, 112
- Dan Tashner (Nazareth) – 1994, 125
- Whitey Chlebove (Northampton) – 1994, 130
- Mark Getz (Nazareth) – 1994, 135
- Dennis Liberto (Northampton) – 1995, 103
- Travis Doto (Nazareth) – 1995, 145
- Jamarr Billman (Easton) – 1996, 130
- Chris Kelly (Easton) – 1997, 112
- Andy Cote (Nazareth) – 1997, 130
- Bryan Snyder (Easton) – 1997, 135
- Jamarr Billman (Easton) – 1997, 140
- Rob Rohn (Nazareth) – 1997, 189
- Derek Jenkins (Parkland) – 1998, 145
- Christian Luciano (Northampton) – 1998, 171
- Jon Trenge (Parkland) – 1998, 189
- John Hard (Northampton) – 1998, 275
- Jon Trenge (Parkland) – 1999, 189
- Steve Itterly (Nazareth) – 1999, 275
- Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2000, 112
- Ryan McCallum (Northampton) – 2000, 130
- Jake Giamoni (Easton) – 2000, 135
- Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2001, 119
- Jeff Ecklof (Northampton) – 2001, 125
- Gino Fortebuono (Easton) – 2001, 130
- Travis Frick (Nazareth) – 2001, 171
- Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2002, 125
- Mike Rogers (Easton) – 2002, 135
- Christian Franco (Whitehall) – 2002, 140
- David Rivera (Allentown Central Catholic) – 2002, 160
- Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2003, 135
- Jeff Ecklof (Northampton) – 2003, 145
- Josh Haines (Northampton) – 2003, 189
- Jon Oplinger (Northampton) – 2003, 215
- Joe Caramanica (Nazareth) – 2004, 135
- Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2004, 145
- Mike Rogers (Easton) – 2004, 152
- Nick Guida (Parkland) – 2004, 171
- Josh Haines (Northampton) – 2004, 189
- Jon Oplinger (Northampton) – 2004, 215
- Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2005, 130
- Joe Caramanica (Nazareth) – 2005, 145
- Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2005, 152
- Bryan Reiss (Emmaus) – 2005, 275
- Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2006, 103
- Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2006, 145
- Kegan Handlovic (Easton) – 2007, 112
- Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2007, 119
- Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2007, 152
- Justin Wieller (Northampton) – 2007, 215
- Kegan Handlovic (Easton) – 2008, 119
- Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2008, 130
- Ziad Haddad (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2008, 285
- Zach Horan (Nazareth) – 2011, 130
- Mitchell Minotti (Easton) – 2011, 140
- Michael Ottinger (Parkland) – 2011, 160
- Ethan Lizak (Parkland) – 2012, 106
- Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 106
- Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 132
- Elliot Riddick (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 170
- Ethan Lizak (Parkland) – 2013, 113
- Aaron Bradley (Nazareth) – 2013, 285
- Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2013, 120
- Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 106
- Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 113
- Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 126
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference professional and Olympic athletes
Matt Millen, Whitehall High School
Kyzir White, Emmaus High School
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is known for producing a considerable number of present and former professional and Olympic athletes, including:
Former MLB players
- Bob Heffner, former pitcher, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and California Angels (William Allen High School)
- Gary Lavelle, former pitcher, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays (Liberty High School)
- Matt McBride, former infielder, Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics (Liberty High School)
- Jeff Mutis, former pitcher, Cleveland Indians and Florida Marlins (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
- Dave Schneck, former outfielder, New York Mets (Whitehall High School)
- Brian Schneider, former catcher, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies (Northampton Area High School)
- Curt Simmons, former pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals (Whitehall High School)
Current NBA players
- Tyrese Martin, shooting guard, Atlanta Hawks (William Allen High School)
Former NBA players
- Aaron Gray, former center, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, and Sacramento Kings (Emmaus High School)
- Darrun Hilliard, former guard, Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs (Liberty High School)
- Brant Weidner, former forward, San Antonio Spurs (Parkland High School)
Current NFL players
- Jahan Dotson, wide receiver, Washington Commanders (Nazareth Area High School)
- Saquon Barkley, running back, New York Giants (Whitehall High School)
- Sebastian Joseph-Day, defensive end, Los Angeles Rams (Stroudsburg High School)
- Kyzir White, linebacker, Arizona Cardinals (Emmaus High School)[10]
- Kenny Yeboah, tight end, New York Jets (Parkland High School)
Former NFL players
- Chuck Bednarik, former center and linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles, and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Liberty High School)
- Greg DeLong, former tight end, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, and Jacksonville Jaguars (Parkland High School)
- Keith Dorney, former offensive tackle, Detroit Lions (Emmaus High School)
- Jim Druckenmiller, former quarterback, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers (Northampton Area High School)
- Mike Guman, former running back, Los Angeles Rams (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
- Mike Hartenstine, former defensive end, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings (Liberty High School)
- Nate Hobgood-Chittick, former defensive tackle, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Kansas City Chiefs (William Allen High School)
- Kyshoen Jarrett, former strong safety, Washington Redskins (East Stroudsburg High School South)
- Dan Koppen, former center, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots (Whitehall High School)
- Tim Massaquoi, former tight end, Miami Dolphins (Parkland High School)
- Ed McCaffrey, former wide receiver, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
- Kim McQuilken, former quarterback, Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins (William Allen High School)
- Joe Milinichik, former offensive guard, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers (Emmaus High School)
- Matt Millen, former linebacker, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins (Whitehall High School)
- Jim Molinaro, former offensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
- James Mungro, former running back, Indianapolis Colts (East Stroudsburg High School South)
- Chris Neild, former nose tackle, Houston Texans (Stroudsburg High School)
- Artie Owens, former running back, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, and New Orleans Saints (Stroudsburg High School)
- Ken Parrish, former punter, Atlanta Falcons (East Stroudsburg High School South)
- Andre Reed, former wide receiver, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins, and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2014 (Dieruff High School)
- Mike Reichenbach, former linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins (Liberty High School)
- Ray Rissmiller, former offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, and New Orleans Saints (Easton Area High School)
- Larry Seiple, former punter, Miami Dolphins (William Allen High School)
- John Spagnola, former tight end, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
- Tony Stewart, former tight end, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, and Philadelphia Eagles (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
- Devin Street, former wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, and New York Jets (Liberty High School)
- Jimmy Terwilliger, former quarterback, Minnesota Vikings (East Stroudsburg High School South)
- Kevin White, former wide receiver, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers (Emmaus High School)
- Andre Williams, former running back, Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants (Parkland High School)
- Joe Williams, former running back, San Francisco 49ers (Emmaus High School)
- Joe Wolf, former offensive tackle, Arizona Cardinals (William Allen High School)
Arena Football League (AFL)
- Kevin Nagle, former fullback and linebacker, Colorado Crush and Orlando Predators (Pleasant Valley High School)
NCAA football
- Steve Aponavicius, former placekicker, Boston College Eagles football and all-time career highest Boston College scorer (Easton Area High School)
- Dan Kendra, former quarterback, Florida State Seminoles football (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
Olympic cycling
- Tanya Lindenmuth, 2000 Summer Olympics track cycling (Freedom High School)
- Marty Nothstein, 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal winner, track cycling (Emmaus High School)
- Lauren Tamayo, 2012 Summer Olympics, silver medalist, track cycling (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
Olympic field hockey
- Cindy Werley, 1996 Summer Olympics women's field hockey player (Emmaus High School)
Olympic gymnastics
- Hope Spivey, 1988 Summer Olympics gymnast (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
Olympic track and field
- Joe Kovacs, 2016 Summer Olympics, silver medalist, shot put (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
Olympic wrestling
- Joseph Atiyeh, 1984 Summer Olympics, silver medal winner for Syria, wrestling (Dieruff High School)
- Stanley Dziedzic, 1976 Summer Olympics bronze medal winner, wrestling (William Allen High School)
- Bobby Weaver, 1984 Summer Olympics gold medal winner, wrestling, and 1980 Summer Olympics wrestling team (boycotted) (Easton Area High School)
Professional auto racing
- Michael Andretti, former IndyCar Series driver (Nazareth Area High School)
- Sage Karam, IndyCar Series driver (Nazareth Area High School)
Professional cycling
- Marty Nothstein, former professional track cycling (Emmaus High School)
- Nicole Reinhart, former professional track cycling (Emmaus High School)
Professional golf
- Jim Booros, former PGA Tour player (Dieruff High School)
Professional soccer
- Gina Lewandowski, defender, FC Bayern Munich (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
Track and field
- Joe Kovacs, 2015 world champion, shot put (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
- Chanelle Price, 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, gold medalist, 800 meters (Easton Area High School)
Former WNBA players
- Michelle M. Marciniak, former point guard, WNBA's Portland Fire and Seattle Storm (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Afa Anoa'i Jr., professional wrestler (Freedom High School)
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, former professional wrestler (Freedom High School)
- Billy Kidman, former professional wrestler (Parkland High School)
- Brian Knobs, former professional wrestler (Whitehall High School)
- Jerry Sags, former professional wrestler (Whitehall High School)
Professional and collegiate coaches and managers
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference athletes who have gone on to athletic coaching and team management careers include:
College basketball coaches
- Michelle M. Marciniak, former South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball assistant coach (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
- Billy McCaffrey, former St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball head coach (Allentown Central Catholic High School)
College football coaches
- Chuck Amato, former NC State Wolfpack football head coach (Easton Area High School)
- K. C. Keeler, Sam Houston State Bearkats football head coach, former Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football head coach, and Rowan University head football coach (Emmaus High School)
College wrestling coaches
- John Fritz, former Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling head coach (Liberty High School)
- Bob Ferraro, former Bucknell Bison head wrestling coach (Easton Area High School)
- Pat Santoro, Lehigh Mountain Hawks head wrestling coach and former Maryland Terrapins head wrestling coach (Bethlehem Catholic High School)
- Bryan Snyder, Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling associate coach (Easton Area High School)
- Jay Weiss, Harvard Crimson head wrestling coach (William Allen High School)
National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches
- Pete Carril, former Sacramento Kings assistant coach and former Princeton Tigers men's basketball head coach (Liberty High School)
- Aaron Gray, former Detroit Pistons assistant coach (Emmaus High School)
National Football League (NFL) coaches and management
- Matt Millen, former Detroit Lions president and general manager (Whitehall High School)
References
- "Wrestling: Why District 11 2A teams have tougher path to state final," The Morning Call, January 30, 2019, retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "WIN's top ten wrestling 'hot spots' in the United States," WIN, November 2, 2010
- Miller, Stephen (4 June 2014). "New Eastern Pennsylvania Conference will start with 2014-15 school year". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- "Eastern Pennsylvania Conference school list". EPC18. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Eastern Pennsylvania Conference 2018-19 Divisional Alignments" (PDF). EPC18. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- "Championship Archives". PIAA. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- Groller, Keith; Miller, Stephen (2018-08-19). "2018 High School Football Preview". The Morning Call. The Morning Call LLC.
- https://highschoolsports.lehighvalleylive.com/football
- "P.I.A.A. Past Wrestling Champions" (PDF). PIAA. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- "Eagles sign former Emmaus standout Kyzir White to one-year deal," WFMZ, March 26, 2022
External links
- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference official website
- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference on Twitter
- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference sports news at Lehigh Valley Live
- Eastern Pennsylvania Conference sports news at The Morning Call
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