Northern Cambria School District

Coordinates: 40°39′21″N 78°46′46″W / 40.655813°N 78.779472°W / 40.655813; -78.779472

Northern Cambria School District
School District type	Public
Superintendent of Schools	Dr. John A. Jubas Ed.D.
Director of Finance and Human Resources	Jennie Ivory
Location	Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
Mascot	Colts
Colors	Black and Gold
School Web Site	[1]

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

The Northern Cambria School District is a public school district located in northwestern Cambria County in Pennsylvania. It geographically comprises the borough of Northern Cambria and the townships of Barr and Susquehanna.

The school's girls volleyball team won the PIAA A state championship in 2005 and 2009. The boys basketball team won the PIAA state championship in 1965.

Surrounding school districts include:

• Cambria Heights School District
• Central Cambria School District
• Blacklick Valley School District
• Penns Manor School District
• Purchase Line School District
• Harmony Area School District

Bishop Carroll High School in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania is a nearby private high school.

Northern Cambria School District is governed by a popularly elected school board with nine members who are elected from the entire district. The current superintendent is Dr. John A. Jubas.

The schools within the district include Northern Cambria High School and Northern Cambria Elementary/Middle School. Students in grades K-8 attend the elementary/middle school while students in grades 9-12 attend the high school.

Northern Cambria Elementary/Middle School

The elementary school's address is:
601 Joseph Street
Northern Cambria, PA 15714

The current principal at the elementary school is Mr. Thomas Rocco. The elementary school now has two gymnasiums as one was added in 2007. It also has a swimming pool and an auditorium. Graduation ceremonies for high school graduates are held at the middle school auditorium.

Athletics

The following junior high athletics are offered for students in grades 7-9:

• Junior High Football (Fall)
• Junior High Girls Basketball (Fall)
• Junior High Boys Basketball (Winter)
• Junior High Volleyball (Spring)
• Junior High Boys and Girls Track and Field (Spring)

Northern Cambria High School

The high school's address is:
813 35th Street
Northern Cambria, PA 15714

The current high school building is the John F. Kennedy building, which opened in 1963 when the students from the former Barnesboro and Spangler High Schools were housed first at the same location. The current principal at the high school is Mrs. Joy Tibbott. The main gymnasium for the high school's sports teams is located in the high school. There is also an auditorium at the high school. The Northern Cambria Track and Sports Complex (Charles Miller Track) is located behind the high school. The school football field is not at the high school, but at a site about one mile away.

Students interested in pursuing vocational studies can attend Admiral Perry Vo-Tech in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania for some classes.

Athletics

Northern Cambria High School offers the following PIAA sports:

• Football
• Boys Volleyball
• Girls Volleyball
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball
• Wrestling
• Baseball
• Softball
• Swimming
• Boys Track and Field
• Girls Track and Field

District 6 Championships

Northern Cambria competes in District 6 of the PIAA. In most sports, Northern Cambria is either in the A or AA classification. District championships include:

• Boys AA Volleyball 2011
• Girls A Volleyball 2010
• Girls AA Track and Field 2010
• Girls A Volleyball 2009
• Girls AA Track and Field 2009
• Girls A Volleyball 2008
• Girls AA Track and Field 2008
• Girls AA Basketball 2008
• Girls A Volleyball 2007
• Girls AA Track and Field 2007
• Girls A Volleyball 2006
• Girls A Volleyball 2005
• Girls A Volleyball 2004
• Girls A Softball 2003
• Boys AA Basketball 2001
• Boys B Basketball 1965
• Boys B Basketball 1964

PIAA State Team Championships

2009 Girls Volleyball State Champion - Class A
The 2009 girls volleyball team won the PIAA championship at the A classification, defeating Reading Holy Name 3 sets to 0. They defeated Nativity BVM 3 sets to 0 in the state semifinals. The championships were held at Central York High School.

2005 Girls Volleyball State Champion - Class A
The 2005 girls volleyball team won the PIAA championship at the A classification, defeating the Marian Catholic Fillies 25-8, 26-24, 25-13. They defeated the Reading Central Catholic Cardinals 22-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-15 in the state semifinals. The championships were held at Central York High School. Northern Cambria finished the year with a record of 27-0.^[1]

1965 Boys Basketball State Champion - Class B
In 1965 the boys basketball team (competing in Class B) won the school's first state championship, defeating the representative from Eastern Pennsylvania, Montrose, by a score of 78 to 69. The game was played at the Pitt Field House on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. Montrose was the defending state champions and also came into the game with a 53-game unbeaten streak. The Colts' victory ended Montrose's bid to tie the state record for consecutive wins. Northern Cambria finished the year with a record of 27-1, with their lone loss coming to DeMatha Catholic High School of Maryland.^[2]

PIAA State Championship Playoff Appearances

2008 Girls AA Basketball State Runner-Up
The 2008 team became the first girls basketball team at the school to make the state playoffs. In the first round (the round of 32), NC defeated District 7's #7 seed Beaver 56-47. In the second round, they defeated District 7's #4 seed Ford City 54-18. NC defeated District 10's #2 seed Girard in the state quarterfinals 41-30 at Slippery Rock. In the Western Final, the Colts defeated District 6 rival Bishop McCort 45-42. They lost in the state final to York Catholic 52-40 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. In the District 6 playoffs, NC defeated Southern Huntingdon 60-48 in the semifinals and then defeated Bishop McCort in the District 6 championship 65-48 at the War Memorial in Johnstown.

2006 Girls A Volleyball State Runner-Up
The Colts finished as state runners-up in A volleyball in 2006. Northern Cambria defeated District 7 Champion Geibel Catholic in the state semifinals, defeating the Gators 25-22, 21-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10. The Colts then lost to Reading Central Catholic 25-22, 25-12, 25-15 in the state championship game. The championships were held at Central York High School. It was the third straight year that Northern Cambria made it to the championship match in girls volleyball (they won the title in 2005).^[3]

2004 Girls A Volleyball State Runner-Up
In 2004, Northern Cambria defeated Reading Central Catholic 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 26-24 in the state semifinals. They then lost in the finals to District 10 Champion Cochranton 25-17, 25-23, 25-20. The championships were held at Robert Morris University outside of Pittsburgh.^[4]

2007 Girls A Volleyball State Semifinalist
The volleyball team continued its success in 2007. This time, however, the Colts fell in the state semifinals, losing to the Cochranton Cardinals, the District 10 Champion, 3 sets to 1. The championships were held at Central York High School.

2006 Girls A Softball State Semifinalist
In 2006, the Northern Cambria softball team reached the state's final four. The Colts lost to eventual state champion Blue Ridge in the state semifinals. The game was played in Williamsport, PA. Northern Cambria lost the District 6 Championship that year to Southern Huntingdon. They rebounded, however, by defeating Northern Bedford and East Juniata to reach the final four. The Colts played in the "eastern" half of the state bracket.

2003 Girls A Softball State Semifinalist
In 2003, the Colts softball team lost to Chartiers-Houston in the state semifinals in heartbreaking fashion. Northern Cambria lost a 1-0 lead late in the game and lost 2-1 in eight innings. The Colts won the school's first District 6 Championship in girls sports by defeating Southern Huntingdon. They then defeated Northern Bedford and Leechburg to reach the state semifinals. Northern Cambria defeated Leechburg 1-0 in 13 innings. The Colts played in the "western" half of the state bracket.^[5]

2008 Girls A Volleyball State Quarterfinalist
Northern Cambria advanced to the state tournament by defeating Bishop Guilfoyle in 3 sets to 0 sets to win the district 6 championship for the 5th straight year. They then defeated Elderton in the first round of the state playoffs in a 5 set match. In this match-up, Elderton won the first two sets but NC rallied to take it in 5. The quarterfinal round (final 8) was played at Central York High School. The Colts finished fourth in their pool (North Star, Maplewood, and Reading Holy Name) and did not advance to the semifinals.

2009 Girls A Basketball State Quarterfinalist
The girls basketball team finished 2nd in District 6, losing to Bishop Guilfoyle High School in the d6A finals. In the first round of states, they defeated Lancaster Country Day at Central Cambria High School. They then rallied to defeat Tri-Valley High School at Big Springs High School. In the final 8, they lost a nail-biter to Benton High School.

2009 Girls A Softball State Quarterfinalist
The girls softball team defeated Bishop Guilfoyle High School in the district 6 semifinals to earn a state playoff bid. They lost the d6 championship to Claysburg-Kimmel High School. In the first round of the state playoffs, the Colts defeated Fannett-Metal High School 4-3 at Everett High School. In the final 8, they lost to Vincentian Academy 7-3.

2007 Boys A Basketball First Round - Round of 32
The boys basketball team made the PIAA playoffs by finishing fourth in District 6 A. The team lost to Harmony in the district semifinals. They then lost to Saltsburg in the consolation game. In the first round of the state playoffs, the team lost to defending PIAA A champion Elk County Catholic.

2002 Boys AA Basketball First Round - Round of 32
In 2002, the boys basketball team made the state playoffs for the third straight year. The team lost to District 5's North Star. The team lost to Tyrone in the District 6 semifinals but defeated Homer Center to finish 3rd in District 6.

2001 Boys AA Basketball First Round - Round of 32
The 2001 basketball team won the District 6 AA championship by defeating Westmont Hilltop. They lost a heartbreaker in the first round of the state playoffs to District 7's Wilkinsburg.

2000 Boys AA Basketball First Round - Round of 32

PIAA Individual Champions

Janae Dunchack has won four individual state gold medals in the high jump competition in track and field.

Conference Affiliation

Northern Cambria's athletic teams compete in the Heritage Conference. Most of the schools in this conference are in Indiana County. The conference consists of the following teams:

• The Blairsville High School Bobcats
• The Homer-Center High School Wildcats
• The Ligonier Valley High School Rams (Westmoreland County)
• The Marion Center High School Stingers
• The Northern Cambria High School Colts (Cambria County)
• The Penns Manor High School Comets
• The Purchase Line High School Dragons
• The Saltsburg High School Trojans
• The United High School Lions

Recent conference championships include:

• 2010 Girls Volleyball
• 2010 Girls Track and Field
• 2010 Boys Basketball (shared with Homer-Center and Penns Manor)
• 2009 Girls Volleyball
• 2009 Girls Track and Field
• 2009 Girls Basketball
• 2008 Girls Volleyball
• 2008 Girls Track and Field
• 2008 Girls Basketball
• 2007 Girls Volleyball
• 2007 Girls Track and Field
• 2007 Girls Basketball (shared with Penns Manor)
• 2007 Boys Basketball (shared with Blairsville)
• 2006 Girls Volleyball
• 2006 Girls Track and Field
• 2006 Girls Basketball
• 2005 Girls Volleyball
• 2005 Girls Track and Field
• 2005 Girls Softball
• 2004 Girls Volleyball
• 2004 Girls Track and Field
• 2004 Girls Softball
• 2003 Girls Softball
• 2003 Girls Track and Field
• 2003 Girls Basketball (shared with Marion Center)

External links

• Northern Cambria School District website
• Northern Cambria community website
• 2004 PIAA A Volleyball Bracket
• 2005 PIAA A Volleyball Bracket
• 2006 PIAA A Volleyball Bracket
• NCSD 2005 Volleyball Page
• PIAA District 6 website
• PIAA website

References

1. ^ Tribune-Democrat Article - 2005 Volleyball State Championship. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
2. ^ PA Hoops Best Players Under 5'10 from www.pahoops.org. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
3. ^ Tribune-Democrat Article - 2006 Volleyball Season Review. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
4. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Recap - 2004 Volleyball State Championships. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.
5. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Recap - 2003 Softball State Semifinals. Retrieved on 2007-7-4.