Highlights
News
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Resumption of winter season
Most schools in the PHAC will resume the winter season on Monday, 1/4/21. Per PIAA guidelines each school will be required to have 4 days of practice before events can be scheduled. Basketball, Swimming/Diving and Wrestling competitions may begin on Friday, 1/8/21, provided a school has reached the required 15 days of practice prior to the shutdown.
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State Champions
Congratulations to the following schools this year who have won state championships during the Fall 2020 season:
Cross Country: Warrior Run, Girls AA Team & Lewisburg, Boys AA Team
Football: Southern Columbia AA
Boys Soccer: Lewisburg AA
Girls Soccer: Southern Columbia A & Bloomsburg AA -
Twitter Account
Please check out our new Twitter account at PHAC Athletics - @AthleticsPhac.
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Coronavirus
With the Governor's new mitigation guidelines all extracurricular activities, including practices and events, are suspended until Monday, January 4, 2021. Please remember to stay safe and follow the Governor's orders to wear a mask when social distancing can't be done. Stopping the spread is the only way we can keep the student/athletes in school and on the courts. Do your part!
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Fall 2020 Important Dates
20120 Fall Sports Season:
- Monday, August 10, 2020: Heat Acclimitazation week for football
- Monday, August 17, 2020: First mandatory practice date for all fall sports
- Saturday, August 22, 2020: First scrimmage date
- Friday, September 4, 2020: First play date
- Monday, October 12, 2020: First practice date, Junior High Girls Basketball
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Winter 2020-2021 Important Dates
2019-2020 Winter Sports Season:
- Monday, October 12, 2020 - First practice date, Junior High Girls Basketball
- Friday, November 20, 2020 - First mandatory practice date
- Saturday, November, 28, 2020 - First scrimmage date
- Thursday, November 26, 2020 - Thanksgiving
- Monday, December 7, 2020 - First practice date, Junior High Boys Basketball
- Friday, December 11, 2020 - First legal play date
- Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, February 17/18/19, 2020 - PHAC Basketball Playoffs
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PHAC Website
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference website. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible about the schools, teams and participants in the PHAC as possible. The site will be continually updated to keep the information current and pertinent. Please check back often!
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PHAC Playoffs
The PHAC offers league championships in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track and Girls Track. As we get closer to the dates, matchups and results will be posted under the "Championships" section of the website.
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Junior High Sports Structure
Junior High Structure and Competitive Seasons
Football (Fall)
- The first practice date is the same as the PIAA fall sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- Composed of students from grades 7-9. Schools may elect to move some 9th grade students to JV/Varsity according to PIAA guidelines.
- One or Two Jr. High games will be played on Thursday afternoon/evening.
- A game for better players and a B game for developing players.
- The schedule will follow the Varsity Schedule.
Cross Country (Fall)
- The first practice date is the same as the PIAA fall sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- The 7/8 team schedule will be the same date and opponent as the varsity opponent.
- The Jr. High Cross Country Course will be 3000m (1.86 miles) in length.
- Season will end the Saturday prior to the second Monday in October.
Softball (Fall)
- The first practice date is the same as the PIAA fall sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- Each school will play all divisional opponents once.
- Season will end the 1st Saturday in October
Girls Basketball (Winter)
- The first practice will be the 2nd Monday in October.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- The participating teams will be divided geographically into four divisions. All teams will play each team in their division twice.
- Order of play 7 – 8 – 9th for those who have 9th
- Season will end the 1st Friday in January.
Wrestling (Winter)
- The first practice is the same as the PIAA winter sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- Junior high wrestling meets will be held before the varsity meets against the same opponent as the varsity.
- Season will end the 1st Saturday in February
Boys Basketball (Winter)
- The first practice date is the 1st Monday in December except for freshman who may start the 1st day of the winter season.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice
- The participating schools will be divided geographically into four divisions. All teams will play each team in their division twice.
- Order of play 7th, 8th, and 9th. 9th may not start games until 7th & 8th start
- Season will end the 1st Friday in March.
Field Hockey (Spring)
- The first practice date is the 3rd Monday from the PIAA spring sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- Each team in the division will compete against each member in the division. (1 division) Seventh and Eighth Grade Field Hockey
- The field hockey chair will generate a Conference schedule.
- The contests will consist of an 8th grade contest played first followed by a 7th grade contest.
- Each 8th grade contest will consist of two twenty-five (25) minutes halves
- Each 7th grade contest will consist of two twenty (20) minute halves.
- Game times will be 4:30 on weekdays and 10:00 on Saturdays.
Boys & Girls Soccer (Spring)
- The first practice date is the 3rd Monday from the PIAA spring sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
- The participating teams will be divided geographically into two divisions north and south. All teams in the division will play once. Each game will be 2 – 30 minute halves
Track & Field (Spring)
- The first practice date is the Monday after the PIAA spring sport starting date.
- Three weeks of pre-season practice is required before the first competition.
- Each team in the division will complete against each member in the division (1 Division)
- Purpose, to emphasize participation and introducing the sport of track and field to middle school age student-athletes.
Highlights
News
-
Resumption of winter season
Most schools in the PHAC will resume the winter season on Monday, 1/4/21. Per PIAA guidelines each school will be required to have 4 days of practice before events can be scheduled. Basketball, Swimming/Diving and Wrestling competitions may begin on Friday, 1/8/21, provided a school has reached the required 15 days of practice prior to the shutdown.
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State Champions
Congratulations to the following schools this year who have won state championships during the Fall 2020 season:
Cross Country: Warrior Run, Girls AA Team & Lewisburg, Boys AA Team
Football: Southern Columbia AA
Boys Soccer: Lewisburg AA
Girls Soccer: Southern Columbia A & Bloomsburg AA -
Twitter Account
Please check out our new Twitter account at PHAC Athletics - @AthleticsPhac.
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Coronavirus
With the Governor's new mitigation guidelines all extracurricular activities, including practices and events, are suspended until Monday, January 4, 2021. Please remember to stay safe and follow the Governor's orders to wear a mask when social distancing can't be done. Stopping the spread is the only way we can keep the student/athletes in school and on the courts. Do your part!
-
Fall 2020 Important Dates
20120 Fall Sports Season:
- Monday, August 10, 2020: Heat Acclimitazation week for football
- Monday, August 17, 2020: First mandatory practice date for all fall sports
- Saturday, August 22, 2020: First scrimmage date
- Friday, September 4, 2020: First play date
- Monday, October 12, 2020: First practice date, Junior High Girls Basketball
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Winter 2020-2021 Important Dates
2019-2020 Winter Sports Season:
- Monday, October 12, 2020 - First practice date, Junior High Girls Basketball
- Friday, November 20, 2020 - First mandatory practice date
- Saturday, November, 28, 2020 - First scrimmage date
- Thursday, November 26, 2020 - Thanksgiving
- Monday, December 7, 2020 - First practice date, Junior High Boys Basketball
- Friday, December 11, 2020 - First legal play date
- Wednesday/Thursday/Friday, February 17/18/19, 2020 - PHAC Basketball Playoffs
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PHAC Website
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference website. Our goal is to provide as much information as possible about the schools, teams and participants in the PHAC as possible. The site will be continually updated to keep the information current and pertinent. Please check back often!
_______________________________ -
PHAC Playoffs
The PHAC offers league championships in Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Track and Girls Track. As we get closer to the dates, matchups and results will be posted under the "Championships" section of the website.
_______________________________