Expanded classes for 2016-17 set
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association released the expanded classifications for each school in each sport Monday.
In October, the PIAA voted to expand football, basketball, baseball and softball to six classifications, soccer and girls’ volleyball to four classes, field hockey to three classes and lacrosse to two classes for the 2016-17 school year.
Here’s a look at the classes for each sport for the six county schools that compete in the PIAA.
Bald Eagle Area
- Baseball — Class AAA
- Boys’ basketball — Class AAAA
- Girls’ basketball — Class AAA
- Football — Class AAA
- Softball — Class AAA
- Boys’ soccer — Class AA
- Girls’ soccer — Class AA
- Girls’ volleyball — Class AA
Bellefonte
- Baseball — Class AAAA
- Boys’ basketball — Class AAAAA
- Girls’ basketball — Class AAAAA
- Football — Class AAAA
- Softball — Class AAAA
- Boys’ soccer — Class AAA
- Girls’ soccer — Class AAA
- Girls’ volleyball — Class AAA
Penns Valley
- Baseball — Class AAA
- Boys’ basketball — Class AAA
- Girls’ basketball — Class AAA
- Football — Class AA
- Softball — Class AAA
- Boys’ soccer — Class AA
- Girls’ soccer — Class AA
- Girls’ volleyball — Class AA
Philipsburg-Osceola
- Baseball — Class AAA
- Boys’ basketball — Class AAA
- Girls’ basketball — Class AAA
- Football — Class AAA
- Softball — Class AAA
- Boys’ soccer — Class AAA
- Girls’ soccer — Class AA
- Girls’ volleyball — Class AA
State College
- Baseball — Class AAAAAA
- Boys’ basketball — Class AAAAAA
- Girls’ basketball — Class AAAAAA
- Football — Class AAAAAA
- Softball — Class AAAAAA
- Boys’ soccer — Class AAAA
- Girls’ soccer — Class AAAA
- Boys’ lacrosse — Class AAA
- Girls’ lacrosse — Class AAA
- Girls’ volleyball — Class AAAA
- Field hockey — Class AAA
St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy
- Baseball — Class A
- Boys’ basketball — Class A
- Girls’ basketball — Class A
- Football — Class A
- Girls’ volleyball — Class A
This story was originally published November 23, 2015 at 9:55 PM with the headline "Expanded classes for 2016-17 set."