Poughkeepsie is surrendering its membership in Section 1 and returning to Section 9. Poughkeepsie left for Section 9 before the 2014-15 school year only to rejoin Section 1 two years later.
Spread through Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan and Orange counties and a stone's throw from Section 1, six State Championship banners hang in the rafters in Section 9. Their last State Championship came in 2011 when Burke Catholic cut down the nets for the Class B title. Chapel Field came close to adding to their total in 2023, losing to powerhouse Avoca/Prattsburgh in the class D final.