Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) is an interscholastic athletic association in Western Pennsylvania. It is District 7 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

History

The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) was founded in 1907 by a group of educators from four public and private Pittsburgh schools who sought increased regulation and governance of student athletic eligibility and interscholastic athletic competition. The founding schools in the league included Shady Side Academy, Allegheny Prep, Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue High School, and Pittsburgh Central High School. William R. Crabbe of Shady Side Academy acted as a central force in the formation of the League and served as its first president.

At its inception the league was poorly received by the public and the press, and found it difficult to enforce its rules. However, the league slowly spread throughout the Pittsburgh area. The league controlled the growth to small numbers that they could handle. As such, the only organization absorbed as a whole was the old Allegheny Valley League. Following the local success of WPIAL, the idea was brought to the whole state in 1914 when the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) was founded. Within PIAA, WPIAL has been designated as District 7, and since 1982, WPIAL/District 7. Although officially known as District 7, the WPIAL is grandfathered to keep the older name due to it predating the PIAA.

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The Daily Item 24 Mar 2025
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The Daily Item 24 Mar 2025
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Observer-Reporter 23 Mar 2025
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review 22 Mar 2025
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The Daily Item 22 Mar 2025
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review 20 Mar 2025
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The Daily Item 19 Mar 2025
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Ellwood City Ledger 19 Mar 2025
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WPIAL says baseball, softball teams violated PIAA rules with preseason workouts

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 18 Mar 2025
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review 17 Mar 2025
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review 17 Mar 2025
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Pittsburgh Tribune Review 16 Mar 2025
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