Eastern Pennsylvania Conference

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J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, a 15,000-capacity stadium, is the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic region of the nation and the home field for all three Allentown-based Eastern Pennsylvania Conference high school football teams, Allen, Central Catholic, and Dieruff high schools. 1955 - Allentown School District Stadium.jpg
J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, a 15,000-capacity stadium, is the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic region of the nation and the home field for all three Allentown-based Eastern Pennsylvania Conference high school football teams, Allen, Central Catholic, and Dieruff high schools.
BASD Stadium, a 14,000-capacity stadium in Bethlehem, is the home field for three large Bethlehem-based EPC high schools, Liberty High School, Freedom High School, and Bethlehem Catholic High School BASD Stadium.jpg
BASD Stadium, a 14,000-capacity stadium in Bethlehem, is the home field for three large Bethlehem-based EPC high schools, Liberty High School, Freedom High School, and Bethlehem Catholic High School
Allen High School's football team takes the field against crosstown rival Dieruff High School in an October 2018 EPC game 2018 - Allen - Dieruff Football Game 2- 27 Oct - Allentown PA.jpg
Allen High School's football team takes the field against crosstown rival Dieruff High School in an October 2018 EPC game
The J. Milo Sewards Gymnasium at Allen High School in February 2021 2021 - Sewards Gym - Donmoyer Court - William Allen High School - Allentown PA.jpg
The J. Milo Sewards Gymnasium at Allen High School in February 2021

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).

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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.

History

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.

High schools

The 18 high school teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (with location in parentheses) are: [4]

Conference championships and records

Baseball

Baseball uses the primary divisional conference alignment. [5]

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Bethlehem Catholic51996, 2005, 2006, 2007, 20210
Dieruff21987, 19880
Easton21990, 19930
Emmaus22000, 20050
Freedom21999, 20180
Liberty41991, 2001, 2002, 20070
Nazareth32006, 2011, 20120
Northampton119970
Parkland51992, 2003, 2009, 2013, 20140
Pleasant Valley120100
Whitehall41984, 2004, 2005, 20080
William Allen119950

Boys basketball

Boys basketball uses the primary divisional conference alignment. [5]

Conference Champions

YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014–15ParklandStroudsburg14–2 (10–0)Parkland16–0 (10–0)Liberty14–2 (9–1)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic171986, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 201421984, 1986
Bethlehem Catholic41998, 2002, 2018, 20190
East Stroudsburg South31994, 2018, 20210
Easton120070
Emmaus119860
Liberty41987, 1995, 2008, 20100
Parkland72000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2014, 20150
Pleasant Valley119980
Pocono Mountain West120120
Stroudsburg21996, 19990
Whitehall111981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2004, 200511982
William Allen71984, 1988, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2011, 201951935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1951

Girls basketball

Girls basketball uses the primary divisional conference alignment. [5]

Conference champions

YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014–15Bethlehem CatholicPocono Mountain West13–3 (9–1)Allentown Central Catholic16–0 (10–0)Bethlehem Catholic16–0 (10–0)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic211987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 201271973, 1978, 1987, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Bethlehem Catholic101992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 201912019
Dieruff021975, 1976
Easton21999, 20170
Emmaus41998, 2001, 2002, 20040
Freedom31987, 2006, 20180
Liberty22000, 20090
Nazareth52013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 20210
Northampton51995, 1997, 2010, 2011, 20190
Parkland32005, 2007, 201412006
Pleasant Valley120030
Whitehall21986, 19880
William Allen1200811981

Boys cross country

In boys cross country, no divisional conference alignment is used. [5]

Conference champions

YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionshipPointsIndividual ChampionTime
2014Easton15–0Easton47Colin Abert (Easton)16:02

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic21989, 20140
Easton101985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2014, 2018, 20190
Emmaus119940
Freedom22012, 20130
Liberty61990, 1993, 1995, 2004, 2007, 20080
Nazareth120100
Parkland62005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016, 20170
William Allen21988, 19890

Individual state champions: [6]

Girls cross country

In girls cross country, no divisional conference alignment is used. [5]

Conference champions

YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionshipPointsIndividual ChampionTime
2014Easton15–0Parkland80Raisa Kochmaruk (Liberty)19:27

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic32003, 2004, 200512001
Easton41989, 2014, 2018, 20190
Emmaus111985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 200932007, 2008, 2009
Liberty41991, 1992, 1997, 20100
Northampton119870
Parkland32011, 2012, 201312000
William Allen119860

Individual state champions: [6]

Field hockey

In field hockey, no divisional conference alignment is used. [5]

Conference champions

YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014StroudsburgStroudsburg15–0 (10–0)Emmaus13–0–1 (7–0–1)Easton14–1–1 (10–0)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Emmaus261989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 201491991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010
Stroudsburg011980

Football

A helicopter landing at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown prior to William Allen High School's football game on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1948 1948 - Helicopter Landing At ASD Stadium - Allentown PA.jpg
A helicopter landing at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown prior to William Allen High School's football game on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1948
The program for Dieruff High School vs. Easton Area High School football game at Cottingham Stadium in Easton on October 3, 1959 1959 - Dieruff vs Easton - 3 Oct - Football Program - Allentown PA.jpg
The program for Dieruff High School vs. Easton Area High School football game at Cottingham Stadium in Easton on October 3, 1959

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]

YearNorth DivisionRecordSouth DivisionRecord
2014Stroudsburg10–0 (8–0)Easton10–0 (8–0)
2019Northampton10–2 (8–0)Nazareth12–2 (7–1)
2021Northampton12–1 (8–0)Parkland9–2 (7–1)
2022Northampton12–1 (8–0)Emmaus10–2 (7–1)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic121991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 202131993, 1998, 2010
Bethlehem Catholic101985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013, 201421988, 1990
East Stroudsburg South41985, 1995, 2018, 20210
Easton71990, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2009, 20100
Liberty41994, 2005, 2006, 200812008
Nazareth31988, 1989, 20110
Parkland71996, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 201712002
Pocono Mountain East119880
Whitehall51986, 1989, 1997, 2016, 20170
William Allen119920

Golf

Golf does not use any divisional conference alignment. [5]

Conference champions

YearRegular seasonRecordChampionshipPointsBoys championScoreGirls championScore
2014Easton
Emmaus
Parkland
9–1Emmaus322Nick Maff (Bethlehem Catholic)77Helen Hsu (Freedom)79

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic120130
Emmaus22013, 20140
Northampton120120
Parkland42006, 2008, 2009, 20110

Boys lacrosse

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

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic52011, 2012, 2018, 2021, 202212021
Emmaus42009, 2010, 2013, 20140

Girls lacrosse

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

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Emmaus120110
Nazareth22010, 20120
Parkland120140

Boys soccer

Boys soccer uses the primary divisional conference alignment. [5]

Conference Champions

YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014EmmausStroudsburg13–3–1 (8–1–1)Emmaus15–1 (9–1)Liberty11–5 (8–2)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic120120
Bethlehem Catholic120070
Easton120100
Emmaus111991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 20150
Freedom1199011983
Liberty31989, 1992, 199311975
Parkland91997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2013, 20220
Stroudsburg22009, 20120

Girls soccer

Girls soccer uses the primary divisional alignment. [5]

Conference champions

YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014ParklandStroudsburg14–1–1 (9–0–1)Parkland13–1–2 (8–0–2)Easton13–2–1 (10–0)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic22009, 20100
Easton120130
Emmaus81993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 200911997
Nazareth22008, 20100
Parkland81996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012 (F)0
Whitehall22012 (S), 20140

Softball

Softball uses the primary divisional alignment. [5]

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic120060
Bethlehem Catholic72003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 20140
Easton120110
Emmaus22003, 200712000
Liberty120120
Nazareth120060
Northampton1201311996
Parkland32004, 2005, 201441975, 1995, 1998, 2009
Stroudsburg120100
Whitehall120090
William Allen011990

Boys swimming and diving

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

YearSchoolRecord
2015Emmaus11–0

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic32004, 2005, 20150
Emmaus102005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 20150
Parkland22004, 20070

Girls swimming and diving

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

YearSchoolRecord
2015Parkland11–0

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic22004, 20090
Emmaus1200822004, 2005
Parkland112004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 201522001, 2003

Boys track and field

Boys track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment. [5]

Girls track and field

Girls track and field does not use any divisional conference alignment. [5]

Boys tennis

Boys tennis does not use any divisional conference alignment. [5]

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Emmaus120040
Parkland72005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 20140

Individual state champions: [6]

Girls tennis

Girls tennis does not use any divisional conference alignment. [5]

Conference champions

YearRegular SeasonRecordChampionship
2014East Stroudsburg South
Liberty
Nazareth
10–1East Stroudsburg South

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic120050
Bethlehem Catholic22003, 20060
Freedom012002
Northampton22003, 20040
Parkland52007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 20130
Stroudsburg120090
Whitehall120100

Individual state champions: [6]

Boys volleyball

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

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Bethlehem Catholic42007, 2008, 2009, 20100
Emmaus32011, 2012, 20130
Freedom42004, 2005, 2006, 20090
Liberty120070
Parkland22008, 20140
Whitehall120100

Girls volleyball

Girls volleyball uses the primary divisional conference alignment. [5]

Conference champions

YearEPC TournamentMountain DivisionRecordSkyline DivisionRecordSteel DivisionRecord
2014ParklandPleasant Valley11–5 (9–1)Parkland16–0 (10–0)Bethlehem Catholic15–1 (10–0)

District and state championships

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Allentown Central Catholic72003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 200932001, 2007, 2008
Bethlehem Catholic62005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 20140
Freedom120030
Parkland42010, 2011, 2012, 201422011, 2014

Wrestling

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

SchoolDistrict
Title(s)
Year(s)State
Title(s)
Year(s)
Bethlehem Catholic52011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 201581979 (Ind.), 2011 (Team), 2012 (Ind.), 2012 (Team), 2013 (Ind.), 2013 (Team), 2014 (Ind.), 2014 (Team)
Easton102001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013101981 (Ind.), 1983 (Ind.), 1996 (Ind.), 1997 (Ind.), 2001 (Ind.), 2001 (Team), 2002 (Ind.), 2002 (Team), 2003 (Team), 2004 (Team)
Nazareth22006, 201422006 (Ind.), 2007 (Team)
Northampton51998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 200981993 (Ind.), 1994 (Ind.), 1995 (Ind.), 1998 (Ind.), 2000 (Ind.), 2000 (Team), 2003 (Ind.), 2004 (Ind.)

Individual state champions: [9]

  • Peter Cicchine (Liberty) – 1940, 135
  • William Unangst (Liberty) – 1940, 155
  • John McAuliffe (William Allen) – 1947, 138
  • Charles Cope (Liberty) – 1947, 154
  • Dick Rutt (Easton) – 1949, 103
  • Harold Wilson (Nazareth) – 1954, 120
  • Steve Micio (Northampton) – 1955, 133
  • Ed Keglovits (Northampton) – 1955, 154
  • R. Rohrbach (William Allen) – 1957, 127
  • William Trexler (William Allen) – 1957, 133
  • Bart Mosser (Liberty) – 1958, 127
  • Al Rushatz (William Allen) – 1958, 165
  • Dick Rushatz (William Allen) – 1959, 95
  • Doug Koch (Liberty) – 1960, 133
  • John Eckenrode (Liberty) – 1961, 138
  • Alton Bowyer (Easton) – 1962, 95
  • Dick DeWalt (Easton) – 1962, 133
  • Dave Halulko (Dieruff) – 1964, 127
  • Chuck Amato (Easton) – 1964, 165
  • Charles Housner (Dieruff) – 1965, 145
  • Randy Biggs (Liberty) – 1967, 95
  • Geoff Baum (William Allen) – 1967, 180
  • Craig Fox (Easton) – 1968, 133
  • Dan Newhard (Dieruff) – 1968, 180
  • Carl Lutes (Easton) – 1969, 112
  • Dan Howard (Dieruff) – 1969, 133
  • Rocco Creazzo (Easton) – 1971, 95
  • Pat Sculley (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1973, 126
  • Curt Stanley (Easton) – 1974, 132
  • Darwin Brodt (Easton) – 1974, 167
  • Bob Weaver (Easton) – 1975, 98
  • Rich McIntyre (Freedom) – 1975, 145
  • Brian Statum (Liberty) – 1975, 155
  • Bob Weaver (Easton) – 1976, 98
  • Brian Statum (Liberty) – 1976, 155
  • Mike Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1976, 185
  • George Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1976, UNL
  • Bob Weaver (Easton) – 1977, 105
  • Billy Williams (Freedom) – 1977, 145
  • George Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1977, UNL
  • Rich Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1978, 98
  • Doug Billig (Parkland) – 1979, 98
  • Rich Santoro (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1979, 112
  • Tom Bold (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1979, 138
  • John Cuvo (Easton) – 1980, 98
  • Jim Bresnak (Liberty) – 1980, 105
  • Bernie Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1980, 185
  • Randy Ascani (Easton) – 1981, 119
  • Bernie Brown (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1981, 185
  • Dennis Atiyeh (Dieruff) – 1981, UNL
  • Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1983, 98
  • Mickey Torres (Liberty) – 1983, 112
  • Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1984, 98
  • Sean Finkbeiner (Northampton) – 1984, 145
  • Andy Voit (Dieruff) – 1984, 185
  • Jack Cuvo (Easton) – 1985, 105
  • Gino Capuano (Liberty) – 1985, 138
  • Scott Schleicher (William Allen) – 1985, 145
  • John Likins (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1986, 112
  • Scott Hovan (William Allen) – 1986, 138
  • Jeff Roth (William Allen) – 1986, 145
  • Dave Foley (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1987, 105
  • Scott Hovan (William Allen) – 1987, 145
  • Brad Silimperi (Nazareth) – 1988, 98
  • Ty Moore (Freedom) – 1988, 105
  • Mike Miller (Nazareth) – 1989, 145
  • Blayne Diacount (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1989, 160
  • Tony Iasiello (Bethlehem Catholic) – 1989, 171
  • Moss Grays (Easton) – 1990, 145
  • Mike Miller (Nazareth) – 1990, 152
  • Chad Billy (Northampton) – 1991, 112
  • Ryan Nunamaker (Nazareth) – 1992, 130
  • Mike Tomsic (Northampton) – 1993, 112
  • Matt Roth (Parkland) – 1994, 112
  • Dan Tashner (Nazareth) – 1994, 125
  • Whitey Chlebove (Northampton) – 1994, 130
  • Mark Getz (Nazareth) – 1994, 135
  • Dennis Liberto (Northampton) – 1995, 103
  • Travis Doto (Nazareth) – 1995, 145
  • Jamarr Billman (Easton) – 1996, 130
  • Chris Kelly (Easton) – 1997, 112
  • Andy Cote (Nazareth) – 1997, 130
  • Bryan Snyder (Easton) – 1997, 135
  • Jamarr Billman (Easton) – 1997, 140
  • Rob Rohn (Nazareth) – 1997, 189
  • Derek Jenkins (Parkland) – 1998, 145
  • Christian Luciano (Northampton) – 1998, 171
  • Jon Trenge (Parkland) – 1998, 189
  • John Hard (Northampton) – 1998, 275
  • Jon Trenge (Parkland) – 1999, 189
  • Steve Itterly (Nazareth) – 1999, 275
  • Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2000, 112
  • Ryan McCallum (Northampton) – 2000, 130
  • Jake Giamoni (Easton) – 2000, 135
  • Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2001, 119
  • Jeff Ecklof (Northampton) – 2001, 125
  • Gino Fortebuono (Easton) – 2001, 130
  • Travis Frick (Nazareth) – 2001, 171
  • Matt Ciasulli (Easton) – 2002, 125
  • Mike Rogers (Easton) – 2002, 135
  • Christian Franco (Whitehall) – 2002, 140
  • David Rivera (Allentown Central Catholic) – 2002, 160
  • Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2003, 135
  • Jeff Ecklof (Northampton) – 2003, 145
  • Josh Haines (Northampton) – 2003, 189
  • Jon Oplinger (Northampton) – 2003, 215
  • Joe Caramanica (Nazareth) – 2004, 135
  • Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2004, 145
  • Mike Rogers (Easton) – 2004, 152
  • Nick Guida (Parkland) – 2004, 171
  • Josh Haines (Northampton) – 2004, 189
  • Jon Oplinger (Northampton) – 2004, 215
  • Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2005, 130
  • Joe Caramanica (Nazareth) – 2005, 145
  • Joey Ecklof (Northampton) – 2005, 152
  • Bryan Reiss (Emmaus) – 2005, 275
  • Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2006, 103
  • Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2006, 145
  • Kegan Handlovic (Easton) – 2007, 112
  • Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2007, 119
  • Tim Darling (Nazareth) – 2007, 152
  • Justin Wieller (Northampton) – 2007, 215
  • Kegan Handlovic (Easton) – 2008, 119
  • Jordan Oliver (Easton) – 2008, 130
  • Ziad Haddad (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2008, 285
  • Zach Horan (Nazareth) – 2011, 130
  • Mitchell Minotti (Easton) – 2011, 140
  • Michael Ottinger (Parkland) – 2011, 160
  • Ethan Lizak (Parkland) – 2012, 106
  • Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 106
  • Randy Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 132
  • Elliot Riddick (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2012, 170
  • Ethan Lizak (Parkland) – 2013, 113
  • Aaron Bradley (Nazareth) – 2013, 285
  • Darian Cruz (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2013, 120
  • Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 106
  • Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 113
  • Zeke Moisey (Bethlehem Catholic) – 2014, 126

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference professional and Olympic athletes

Saquon Barkley, Whitehall High School Saquon Barkley Giants 2018.jpg
Saquon Barkley, Whitehall High School
Aaron Gray, Emmaus High School Aaron Gray.jpg
Aaron Gray, Emmaus High School
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Freedom High School The Rock Axxess 2002.jpg
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Freedom High School
Sebastian Joseph-Day, Stroudsburg High School Sebastian Joseph-Day Rams.jpg
Sebastian Joseph-Day, Stroudsburg High School
Matt McBride, Liberty High School Matt McBride on September 6, 2012.jpg
Matt McBride, Liberty High School
Matt Millen, Whitehall High School Matt Millen NFL Network.jpg
Matt Millen, Whitehall High School
Jim Molinaro, Bethlehem Catholic High School Jim Molinaro at Redskins training camp.jpg
Jim Molinaro, Bethlehem Catholic High School
Andre Reed, Dieruff High School Andre Reed Autographs USS Ronald Reagan Mar 20, 2009.jpg
Andre Reed, Dieruff High School
Brian Schneider, Northampton Area High School DSC 0041 Brian Schneider.jpg
Brian Schneider, Northampton Area High School
Tony Stewart, Allentown Central Catholic High School Tony Stewart at Falcons at Raiders 11-2-08.JPG
Tony Stewart, Allentown Central Catholic High School
Kyzir White, Emmaus High School Kyzir White Arizona (cropped).jpg
Kyzir White, Emmaus High School

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is known for producing a considerable number of present and former professional and Olympic athletes, including:

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Former MLB players

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Former NBA players

National Football League (NFL)

Current NFL players

Former NFL players

Former Arena Football League (AFL) players

Former NCAA Division I football players

Olympics

Olympic cycling

Olympic field hockey

Olympic gymnastics

Olympic track and field

Olympic wrestling

Professional auto racing

Professional cycling

Professional golf

Professional soccer

Track and field

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Former WNBA players

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Professional and collegiate coaches and managers

Eastern Pennsylvania Conference athletes who have gone on to athletic coaching and team management careers include:

College basketball coaches

College football coaches

College wrestling coaches

National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches

National Football League (NFL) coaches and management

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