Pioneer Athletic Conference
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The Pioneer Athletic Conference is a high school athletic conference with ten members properly abbreviated as the PAC-10. The Pioneer Athletic Conference is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
(PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. The Pioneer Athletic Conference was founded in 1985 and was then known as the "PAC-8" due to then-current membership total.
. The move is effective in July 2008.
was accepted into the PAC-10 after their application was approved by the principals of the existing PAC-10 member schools.
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
(PIAA) and all participating school districts are located within the southeastern quadrant of Pennsylvania. The Pioneer Athletic Conference was founded in 1985 and was then known as the "PAC-8" due to then-current membership total.
Current Membership
- Boyertown BearsBoyertown Area School DistrictThe Boyertown Area School District spans portions of two counties. In Berks County, Pennsylvania it covers the Boroughs of Bally, Bechtelsville and Boyertown and Colebrookdale Township, Douglass Township, Earl Township and Washington Township. In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania it covers Douglass...
- Spring-Ford Rams
- Methacton WarriorsMethacton High SchoolMethacton High School is a public high school located in Fairview Village, Pennsylvania that serves students in grades 9-12 from Worcester and Lower Providence townships.-History:The school was founded in 1961...
- Owen J. Roberts WildcatsOwen J. Roberts School DistrictThe Owen J. Roberts School District is a school district located in northern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The school district comprises five elementary schools, one middle school, and a high school. The student population for the entire district is around 4,800 students.The school district, which...
- Perkiomen Valley VikingsPerkiomen Valley School DistrictThe Perkiomen Valley School District is a school district based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . PVSD was created in 1969 through the merger of the Collegeville-Trappe School District and the Schwenksville School District...
- Phoenixville PhantomsPhoenixville Area School DistrictThe Phoenixville AreaSchool District is a public school district serving the portions of Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Phoenixville and also incorporates East Pikeland and Schuylkill Townships...
- Pope John Paul II Golden PanthersPope John Paul II High SchoolPope John Paul II High School, Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, or any other combinations with or without the words Catholic or Pope refers to several Catholic secondary schools named after Pope John Paul II :-Canada:...
- Pottsgrove FalconsPottsgrove School DistrictPottsgrove School District is a school district headquartered in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The district serves Lower Pottsgrove Township, Upper Pottsgrove Township, and West Pottsgrove Township.-Schools:...
- Pottstown TrojansPottstown School DistrictPottstown School District is a school district headquartered in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. The district serves the Borough of Pottstown.-School uniforms:...
- Upper Perkiomen IndiansUpper Perkiomen School DistrictThe Upper Perkiomen School District is located in Pennsylvania in the northern corner of Montgomery County, and the eastern corner of Berks County...
1985 - Founding Members
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 & Owen J. Roberts Join
Great Valley and Owen J. Roberts join the Pioneer Athletic Conference and bring the total membership to ten.2002 - Great Valley replaced by Boyertown
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.Lansdale Catholic
On May 9, 2007, Lansdale Catholic administrators announced that they have accepted an invite to the Philadelphia Catholic LeaguePhiladelphia Catholic League
The Philadelphia Catholic League is a high school sports league composed of eighteen Catholic High Schools in Philadelphia and the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs. The league itself was founded in the summer of 1920 on the steps of Villanova academy by an Augustinian monk, who would later be...
. The move is effective in July 2008.
Methacton
On July 3, 2007, Methacton School DistrictMethacton School District
Methacton School District is a public school district located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The school district includes residents the townships of Lower Providence and Worcester...
was accepted into the PAC-10 after their application was approved by the principals of the existing PAC-10 member schools.