PIAA Girls' Basketball Champions

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The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has crowned champions in girls' basketball since 1973. Each classification champion from the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and additional teams have qualified for the PIAA Championships since their inception, with PIAA District VII claiming a total of 51 state champions in the sport.

The WPIAL has produced multiple PIAA girls' basketball champions 13 times, with a record three coming in 2014. A total of eight different WPIAL schools have won multiple PIAA titles, with North Catholic's eight being the most in league history. The other schools who have won two or more are: Blackhawk (5), Oakland Catholic (4), Mt. Lebanon (3), Seton LaSalle (3), Vincentian Academy (3), Aliquippa (2), and Hopewell (2).

A full list of champions by year and classification can be found below. The 2020 PIAA Championships were canceled before completion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year School Class Results
2025 South Fayette 5A def. Lower Dauphin (56-21), West York (70-41), Hollidaysburg (70-52), Peters Township (50-36), Archbishop Wood (45-37)
2024 Blackhawk 4A def. Harbor Creek (54-38), St. Mary's (63-33), Fairview (43-19), Wyomissing (47-31), Scranton Prep (56-44)
2023 Union 1A def. Clarion (47-9), Elk County Catholic (39-35), Williamsburg (43-37), Berlin Brothersvalley (45-31), Lourdes Regional (46-29)
2022 Neshannock 2A def. Penns Manor (46-23), Cambridge Springs (44-25), Shenango (51-17), Bellwood-Antis (61-53), Southern Columbia (62-56)
2021 North Allegheny 6A def. McDowell (60-30), Cumberland Valley (66-40), Spring-Ford (55-40)
2019 Peters Township 6A def. Harrisburg (54-34), Bethel Park (62-44), Norwin (64-47), Upper Dublin (51-46, OT), Garnet Valley (62-49)
  Chartiers Valley 5A def. General McLane (59-24), Slippery Rock (54-35), Oakland Catholic (46-43), Thomas Jefferson (50-44), Archbishop Carroll (53-40)
2018 Mars 5A def. Obama Academy (60-33), Thomas Jefferson (61-53), Gateway (50-38), Archbishop Carroll (52-39), Archbishop Wood (36-33)
2016 North Catholic 1A def. Cochranton (72-44), Keystone (61-36), Bishop Carroll (62-45), Bishop Guilfoyle (49-43), Lourdes Regional (68-49)
2015 Blackhawk 3A def. South Park (73-49), Mercyhurst Prep (50-35), Chartiers Valley (50-46, OT), Berks Catholic (71-61), Archbishop Wood (46-40)
  Vincentian Academy 1A def. Southern Fulton (82-25), Bishop Carroll (56-25), Kennedy Catholic (74-46), Blairsville (63-37), Old Forge (86-38)
2014 Blackhawk 3A def. Mercyhurst Prep (51-34), Villa Maria Academy (51-37), Hickory (48-45), Palmyra (49-41), Archbishop Wood (51-43)
  Seton LaSalle 2A def. Blairsville (58-37), Greensburg C.C. (61-43), Bishop Canevin (65-44), Burrell (48-37), Neumann-Goretti (58-50)
  Vincentian Academy 1A def. Port Allegany (53-36), Berlin Brothersvalley (61-48), Kennedy Catholic (56-29), Bishop Guilfoyle (60-45), Old Forge (43-31)
2013 South Park 3A def. Hickory (71-44), South Park (50-46), Franklin Area (61-43), Blackhawk (63-59), Bethlehem Catholic (53-38)
  Bishop Canevin 2A def. Westmont Hilltop (51-37), General McLane (54-36), Burrell (41-29), Seton LaSalle (41-36), York Catholic (45-38)
2012 Seton LaSalle 2A def. Greenville (77-31), Conemaugh Township (71-32), Cranberry (58-42), Villa Maria Academy (56-50), York Catholic (71-47)
2011 Mt. Lebanon 4A def. Taylor Allderdice (70-22), Bethel Park (60-42), Shaler (65-39), Lower Merion (62-35), Archbishop Carroll (47-46)
2010 Mt. Lebanon 4A def. Fox Chapel (63-33), Strong Vincent (69-36), Baldwin (56-42), Central Dauphin (58-40), Archbishop Ryan (70-43)
2009 Mt. Lebanon 4A def. Baldwin (51-39), McDowell (67-39), State College (49-45), Cheltenham (59-45), Cardinal O'Hara (67-58)
2007 Hopewell 3A def. General McLane (55-39), Greensburg Salem (56-36), Slippery Rock (70-36), Moon (55-33), Villa Maria (37-36)
2006 Hopewell 3A def. Villa Maria Academy (47-45, OT), Punxsutawney (56-26), Mars (55-31), Moon (47-40), Allentown C.C. (57-40)
2005 Oakland Catholic 4A def. Hempfield Area (59-31), Gateway (63-25), Bethel Park (50-32), Altoona (45-41), Cheltenham (55-37)
  Serra Catholic 1A def. Rockwood (67-50), Saegertown (64-32), Bishop Carroll (63-49), Kennedy Catholic (53-39), Marian Catholic (53-44)
2004 Monessen 1A def. Ferndale (65-33), Kennedy Catholic (49-42), Coudersport (59-47), Bishop Carroll (59-41), Nativity BVM (70-48)
2003 Oakland Catholic 4A def. Gateway (60-42), Schenley (64-40), Mercyhurst Prep (40-29), State College (63-55), Downingtown (55-41)
2002 Vincentian Academy 2A def. Maplewood (74-47), Penns Manor (84-53), Cranberry (61-38), Girard (43-41), Trinity (47-35)
2001 Oakland Catholic 4A def. Fox Chapel (72-38), Altoona (66-43), Mt. Lebanon (57-35), Ambridge (65-50), Council Rock (70-52)
2000 Blackhawk 3A def. Central Cambria (81-31), Indian Valley (57-36), Hampton (59-32), Franklin (60-46), Montoursville (67-52)
1999 Upper St. Clair 4A def. Perry Trad. Acad. (78-41), Bethel Park (61-52), Altoona (59-51), Mt. Lebanon (64-48), Cheltenham (62-58)
  Blackhawk 3A def. Central Cambria (62-49), Central (58-29), West Mifflin (51-48),  Franklin (53-47), Montoursville (71-64)
1997 Greensburg C.C. 2A def. Lakeview (62-40), Bishop Guilfoyle (72-49), Steel Valley (77-67), Girard (38-31), Trinity (48-45)
1995 North Catholic 3A def. Grove City (73-29), Peters Township (68-35), Lewistown (79-58), Slippery Rock (62-52), North Schuylkill (63-56)
1994 North Catholic 3A def. Central (98-36), St. Mary's (73-36), Ellwood City (74-40), Peters Township (71-36), Bishop Hoban (61-22)
1993 Oakland Catholic 4A def. Carrick (76-51), McKeesport (90-35), West Mifflin (55-48), Altoona (35-32), Downingtown (57-53)
  North Catholic 3A def. Indian Valley (86-43), Bradford (83-44), Central (71-25), Seton LaSalle (52-49), Bethlehem Catholic (62-42)
1990 Penn Hills 4A def. Hollidaysburg (67-63, OT), DuBois (55-40), McDowell (62-36), Altoona (48-32), J.P. McCaskey (86-39)
  Aliquippa 2A def. United (91-49), North East (91-52), Marion Center (75-40), Carlynton (59-57), Trinity (89-62)
1989 Sacred Heart 4A def. Peabody (68-46), McDowell (79-64), Hollidaysburg (49-47), Penn Hills (68-66, OT), Allentown C.C. (82-66)
  Aliquippa 2A def. Penns Valley (63-48), Girard (74-60), Bishop Guilfoyle (60-57), Mt. Alvernia (79-69), Trinity (57-47)
1988 North Catholic 3A def. Somerset (91-54), Mercyhurst Prep (51-46), East Allegheny (55-47), Grove City (59-47), Lancaster Catholic (59-52)
1985 Beaver Falls 4A def. McDowell (64-29), Shaler (56-25), Peabody (74-51), Altoona (49-47), Plymouth-Whitemarsh (56-45)
Deer Lakes 3A def. Franklin (56-41), Turtle Creek (50-37), Sharon (42-35), Bishop Guilfoyle (55-50, OT), Palmyra (45-43)
1984 Seton LaSalle 4A def. Taylor Allderdice (79-36), Mt. Lebanon (59-43), Gateway (71-54), Altoona (55-33), Strath Haven (55-53)
  North Catholic 3A def. Bedford, Peters Township (79-64), Bishop Canevin (54-31), Sto-Rox (52-51), Bishop McDevitt (52-51)
1983 North Catholic 2A def. Westmont Hilltop (82-34), Chartiers-Houston (50-46), Mohawk (69-52), Seton LaSalle (74-54), Bishop McDevitt (56-51)
  Mt. Alvernia 1A def. Lakeview (57-32), Farrell (54-30), Bishop Carroll (68-52), St. Paul (80-50), Trinity (78-52)
1982 Brentwood 2A def. Huntingdon (90-31), Elk County Christian (71-41), North Catholic (53-47), Richland (61-51), Riverside (50-47)
1980 Shaler 3A def. Meadville, Oliver, Altoona, Taylor Allderdice, McCaskey
  North Catholic 2A def. Penns Valley, South Park, Bishop Guilfoyle, Kennedy Christian, Susquehanna Township 
1979 Franklin Regional 3A def. Meadville, Sharon, State College, Indiana, McCaskey (68-42)