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A LIST OF SECTION NINE CHAMPIONS (1989-2023)
Compiled by Phil Dusenbury and updated by webmaster Rich Arnott … The 1989-1992 seasons saw Section Nine prepare itself for the inevitable state tournament that in 1993 encompassed all of “upstate” New York. New York City and Long Island have still yet to participate in the “state” tournament.
Please note that Section Nine did not hold a 2020 season due to the pandemic. Instead, a “Fall 2” 2021 spring season culminated in championship games held on April 23rd and 24th.
1989
Class A – Monroe-Woodbury
Class B – Onteora
Class C – Red Hook
Class D – Roscoe
(Class A M-W beat Class B Port Jervis to win the Orange County League Championship and the Class A crown. The OCL game pitted the American Conference champs (larger school) v. the National champs (smaller schools; Onteora became first Section Nine team to win the NYS intersectional /regional title.)
1990
A – Warwick
B – Saugerties
C – James I. O’Neill
D – Roscoe
(Class B Warwick beat Class A Kingston to win the final OCL title and also the Class A crown; Roscoe won the NYS intersectional title.)
1991: the first year of sectional division alignment
A – Pine Bush
B – Warwick
C – Highland
D – Delaware Valley
(B had two divisions; Warwick beat Wallkill and then won the NYS intersectional title.)
1992: state regional & semi-finals were played
A – Monroe-Woodbury
B – Onteora
C – Highland
D – Delaware Valley
1993: the complete state tournament is held with finals determining state champs in each class
A – Middletown
B – Saugerties
C – Ellenville
D – Delaware Valley
1994
A – Middletown
B – Goshen
C – Highland
D – Delaware Valley
1995
A – Pine Bush
B – Port Jervis
C – Highland
D – Delaware Valley
1996: the state adds a fifth class
AA – Kingston
A – Port Jervis
B – Rondout Valley
C – Highland
D – Tri-Valley
1997
AA – Newburgh
A – Port Jervis
B – Rondout Valley
C – Red Hook
D – Delaware Valley
1998
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Port Jervis
B – Rondout Valley
C – Highland
D – Delaware Valley
1999
AA – Newburgh
A – Minisink Valley
B – Red Hook
C – Liberty
D – Tri-Valley
2000
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Warwick
B – Rondout Valley
C – Sullivan West
D – Millbrook
(Rondout won the state title)
2001
AA – Newburgh
A – Port Jervis
B – Red Hook
C – James I. O’Neill
D – Millbrook
2002
AA – Newburgh
A – Rondout Valley
B – New Paltz
C – Liberty
D – Livingston Manor
(Liberty won by default as the only C school)
2003
AA – Newburgh
A – Cornwall
B – James I. O’Neill
C – Tri-Valley
D – Chester
2004
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Wallkill
B – Sullivan West
C – Tri-Valley
D – Chester
(Wallkill was a state finalist)
2005
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Cornwall
B – Burke Catholic
C – Sullivan West
D – Eldred
(Monroe-Woodbury won the state title)
2006
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Cornwall
B – Red Hook
C – Sullivan West
D – Chester
(Monroe-Woodbury & Cornwall were state finalists)
2007
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Cornwall
B – New Paltz
C – Tri-Valley
D – Eldred
(Monroe-Woodbury was a state finalist)
2008
AA – Monroe-Woodbury
A – Cornwall
B – Highland
C – Ellenville
D – Chester
(Monroe-Woodbury was a state finalist)
2009
AA – Monroe-Woodbury, A – Cornwall, B – James I. O’Neill, C – Ellenville, D – Eldred
2010
AA – Monroe-Woodbury, A – Wallkill, B – New Paltz, C – Millbrook, D – Chester
2011
AA – Newburgh, A – Cornwall, B – Marlboro, C – James I. O’Neill, D – Chester
(Newburgh and Chester were state finalists)
2012
AA – Pine Bush, A – Cornwall, B – Marlboro, C – James I. O’Neill, D – Chester
2013
AA – Monroe-Woodbury, A – Cornwall, B – Marlboro, C – Burke Catholic, D – Chester
(Monroe-Woodbury and Chester were state finalists)
2014
AA – Newburgh, A – Cornwall, B – Marlboro, C – Millbrook, D – Chester
(Newburgh and Chester were state finalists)
2015
AA – Newburgh, A – Cornwall, B – Marlboro, C – Liberty, D – Roscoe/Livingston Manor/Downsville
2016
AA – Newburgh, A – Cornwall, B – New Paltz, C – Burke, D – Roscoe/Livingston Manor/Downsville
(Roscoe/LM/D won by default as the only D school)
2017
AA – Newburgh, A – Cornwall, B – Marlboro, C – Burke, D – Millbrook
(Eldred forfeited to Millbrook due to a lack of players)
2018: some programs change to eight-man football due to low player turnout
AA – Newburgh, A- Cornwall, B- Marlboro, C – Chester, 8 Man – Tri-Valley
(Cornwall won the state title; No Class D representation.)
2019
AA – Pine Bush, A – Cornwall, B – Port Jervis, C – Chester, 8 Man – Ellenville
(Cornwall won the state title for the second consecutive season; Chester won the section title by default as the only Class C team; Ellenville won the 8-Man NYS intersectional title; No Class D representation.)
SPRING 2021 (FALL 2 SEASON)
AA – Middletown, A – Cornwall, B – Port Jervis, C – O’Neill, 8 Man – Pawling
(The NYSPHSAA did not host a postseason tournament.)
FALL 2021
AA – Newburgh, A – Minisink, B – Port Jervis, C – O’Neill, 8 Man – Spackenkill
(No Class D representation)
2022
AA – Newburgh, A – Our Lady of Lourdes, B – Port Jervis, C – O’Neill, 8 Man – Tri-Valley
(O’Neill won the state title; Newburgh was a state finalist; No Class D representation)
2023
AA – Middletown, A – Cornwall, B – Port Jervis, C – O’Neill, D – Burke, 8 Man – Sullivan West
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