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Article: Catholic League set to join PIAA: An official announcement is set for Monday; state play begins in 2008.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- December 9, 2006
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Byline: Jeff McLane
Dec. 9--The Philadelphia Catholic League will officially announce its intentions to join the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association on Monday. The news conference, set for 10 a.m., will declare what has been reported since last month. The Catholic League will no longer function on its own but will become a part of the state-run PIAA.
The Catholic League will petition the PIAA to join District 12, which comprises Philadelphia Public League schools. The School District of Philadelphia will host the joint news conference, which will include officials from the school district and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
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