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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).
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.
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.
The 18 high school teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (with location in parentheses) are:[4]
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 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 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 |
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]
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]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
Girls track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment.[5]
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]
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]
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 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 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]
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The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is known for producing a considerable number of present and former professional and Olympic athletes, including:
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference athletes who have gone on to athletic coaching and team management careers include:
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