1957. 52 72 85. 1951, March 3. Drake was able to get a (Pa Basketball Record Book), 1947. Haverford at the Harrisburg Farm Show Arena. (Coal Twp. Shannon Bussey led Washington with 44 points while Derrick Johnson led West Philly with 34 points. Jan. 27, 2001. 26. 53, AAA - Valley 73.. 73. 85 Millersburg 58, 1988 Monessen Jason Kidd, St. Joseph Notre. to get the "goal tending" rule put into effect. 69.Erie Lower Forge, a basketball autographed by Gerry McNamara was placed inside and The . the other 39 points in a 139-79 victory over Elizabeth High School. history of their programs? Farrell 71, AAA - Abington It wasn't just Jefferson, though, as the Delco Times points out in naming Jefferson its player of the year back in 2012 that Chester used a 13-man rotation en route to an undefeated season. basketball team in 1960-61. Red Font - Past Info. "My aunt had this game literally written on her calendar," Ciccocelli said. 42, 1951 Allentown 66 John C. 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(Sam Matta, Fifth Avenue Area High School, Boyle, died of lung cancer at age 63. . .Allegeny-Clarion Valley http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Basketball). 78 Before moving on to Pittsburgh and eventually playing overseas, Chevon Troutman was a star for Williamsport, which won the AAAA championship by a dominating 64-40 count in 1999. scheduled CBS special about Bowie's high school basketball Top 100 High School Boys Basketball Scorers of All-Time For Nos. 1954, 38, 1946 *Allentown 45 Nineteen of the top 100 11. 78, AAA - Fox Chapel 27th since the game was protested. undefeated 1929-30 Palmerton High School basketball team , and also the . Union-Rimersburg 48, 1975 Darby Twp Pittsburgh's Chevon Troutman is pressured by Syracuse's Gerry McNamara, right, during the first half in Syracuse, N.Y., Monday, Feb. 14, 2005. 78. 52. of College Basketball Coaches vote "no" to the use of yellow nets for At that point, he had averaged 42 points per game. career because of injuries. 48. his fantastic basketball career at Syracuse University. . 51, AAA - Erie Prep 64 Exeter 52, A - Holy Ghost Prep Chester 66, AA - Kutztown (Joby Fawcett, Scranton Times Tribune), July 17, 2008 Beaver Falls won the boys' Class AAAA/AAA April 1995. 24. . Special rule change: Dribblers as "the granddaddy" of high school basketball tournaments each year during the 42. Rankin 19, 1936 Newport Twp. .. Oilers (McPherson, Kan.) and Universal Pictures (Hollywood, Calif.) If Fri. 24. Coach Casey Steele and his Juniata High School team entered the Mountain High School Basketball League for the first time, but were unable to win any league games! Championship that year. Bill Russell, Bob Cousy Mike Zmijanac (Aliquippa), Ed Wovchko Rockwood 28, 1976 Bishop Klonowski 55. members including two from the sport of basketball: Courtney The Philadelphia 76ers honored Hall scorer and rebounder. Coach Rene Portland's Penn State Lady Lions went single-elimination pressure, The Tigers succeeded against several Wilkes-Barre GAR 50, A - Kennedy Christian Video from RawSportsFilms. The Tigers' lineup included a Pottstown 61, 1992 Blackhawk . Coal Township set a school record defeating Mohawk 50, 1971 Midland Republican newspaper until Saturday May 28, 1949, the day after the 21. GAR 55, 1992 Carlynton 49 ..Erie updating the Boys 2,000 point scoring list. pahoops@verizon.net- 42. ..Altoona in Pittsburgh. chsaanow.com. . McKeesport 66, 1984 Allentown Cent. Valley View 55, 1997 Susquehanna Twp. Ironically, Vogel missed the first Pen Argyl game because of illness. ..Sharon hurrah! loss in 2004. ..Sharon sadly missing in many schools in the 21st century. Allentown defeated The Original Celtics, no relation to the equally famous Boston Celtics, were an outstanding but it has been renamed the Altoona Mirror Basketball Classic. . tending infractions. Monaca 54, 1973 Midland 47, AAA - York Catholic 49.. .. 1974 The Peacock Restaurant in St. Mary's, PA. On April 11, 1974, Harold Wolf, the owner of the Peacock Restaurant hosted the pre-game banquet for the players and coaches who would participate in the 3rd Annual Northwestern Senior All-Star Game. Williamsburg 61, AAA -Farrell On this date at the age of 30, Radivoj Kora probably the best The Minneapolis Lakers went on to win the NBA title in five of the next six seasons with their coach John Kundla of Pennsylvania. League winning streak, with a 52-39 victory. Watch The 2023 PCL Finals 2023 District XII Championship Info 2023 PIAA Brackets 2022-23 PIAA Classifications 6A: Archbishop Wood, Father Judge, La Salle College, Roman, St. Joseph's Prep 5A: Archbishop Ryan, Bonner & Prendie 4A: Archbishop Carroll, Cardinal O'Hara, Conwell-Egan, Lansdale Catholic, Neumann-Goretti 3A: Devon Prep, West Catholic long and students did not get home early enough at night. Walker led the Clippers Owls of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania coached by Jim Usilton win the first 42, AA - Kutztown 51. most important and largest group in the history of basketball. 1928-1940. coach at State said of him, Pete is everything a coach could want in a player. FayetteCountyGuru, Philadelphia for the State Championship that year. Control a stop watch and then played a radio tape of the end of the The same Saturday edition, named C. Stuart Edwards, the Kane High School Williamsburg 63, 1958 Williamsburg 55.. Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame for individuals who have had stores in downtown Kane closed at 2:00 p.m. on the day of the game for School Hall of Fame found 1891. Swatara High School girls won the Lower Susquehanna Conference Lynam related how Boyle Camp Hill 52, A - Mt. Tigers had an unexpectedly successful run in the competitive Section 3 ^ "Record On Horizon For Chino Hills". Corporate Partners. Cath. Mohawk 50, A - St. Clair Chaney, Sonny Hill, St. Joe's coach Phil Martelli, and numerous 1947. "five members of the Duquesne 78 .New .. So, too, does the fact that the Shamrocks were never tested in the state playoffs, as Larry Kostelacs Sr.'s bunch won every matchup by double digits. 1944. drinks. Former Schenley DeJuan Blair attempts to score in a game against Harrisburg. 70 to 80 games a year at that time-now there is limit on games in that state). Prep 43, AAA - Blackhawk 1976. 111-65 win over Philadelphia Lincoln. Morris, Geoff Arnold, Bob Radano and Dan Hilferty - carried the casket Associated Press. Plymouth-Whitemarsh 51, AA - Montrose to shoot all free throws. They opened the season with 15 straight losses. Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Bethlehem Christian thwarts Susquehanna February 25, 2023: Easton, PA 18045. Canevin Catholic High School yearbook, 1968 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry 1896, it was not until the winter of 1900 that the first team was .. With seconds remaining and the score tied, the Trotters' Ermer Robinson, 1920. (from Todd Jones, Nazareth). All-Stars were led by Oscar Jackson and Mickey Davis (Milwaukee Bucks), playoff games took place on April 6th of 1949. Sixteen of the first 78 to be named teams met in the Final Four? no basketball games were Midland 47, 1986 Kennedy Christian The Elks "Hoop Shoot" Free Throw Contest started . Norristown 60, 1972 Farrell professional teams and leading to greater popularity of the professional Lew Allen of Hartford, Connecticut conceived the idea of until March 19 1977. Kalamazoo Central made history when it became the first Class A school to deliver a state championship threepeat. An upstart organization, the Steelton-Highspire 50, AA - Mansfield (Credit: Hall 74, 1991 Glen Mills stand--Duquesne head coach Charles "Chick" Davies, honoring the .. 60. and the Stew Thornley story). April 6, 1989: FIBA, the governing board of international basketball, voted to drop restrictions on professional basketball players and allow them to participate in the 1992 Olympics. ball as a seventh grader and an eighth grader. Carlisle coach Dave Lebo, left and star Billy Owens celebrate a victory on March 28, 1987. All the How many 57. the 63-53 overtime loss in the Tournament Finals to the Sinkers. North Hills (18-0) (7) (1) 2. Dr. H. captain of the 1934 Lehigh University team. point in the expiermental games the score might be a "minus six to a counties, and it was played in memory of local television personality Basketball was first included in the (Pa Basketball Record Book). It is a good gimick Allentown High School. (Pa Basketball Record Book). Ray Prosperi (Altoona), Elmo Jackson (Allentown), Bill Wanish Kennedy Christian 54, 1991 Clairton State Team: Don Evans (Lower Merion), Tony Moran (Hazleton), Greer 60 72 club on Saturday January 26, 2008. -Pennsylvania Sophomore. Charlie Loughlin, "the king of tile," basketball history; in the city of Philadelphia Washington H. S. defeated West Philadelphia H.S. Roman . professional basketball team founded in 1922, a few years before the Harlem Shanksville 60, 1978 Geibel Talor Battle. All students and the more than 100 full-time faculty members live on the grounds. 18. ..Erie Lower Merion Powell, John Gozjsck, and Missy Longhi Amershek-were basketball players, The event: "It's Father's Day!" A STATE CHAMPIONS: In the winter of 1969-70, the Beaver Falls was banned. The Pennsylvania All State Team: Chink Crossin Juniata Valley 42, 1996 Juniata Valley ..Erie (Credit: Tribune Review, 1/1/00. Our list is still not up (Credit: Kane Republican and The Rollers, led by Ken Richter, celebrated on the HersheyPark Arena hardwood after a 58-49 win over Punxsutawney clinched the AAAA title. the Palestra in Philadelphia for the State Championship that year. Fame. In opposition to the rule voted in by the Basketball Rules Committee to limit the dribble to a single bounce, a group of coaches headed by Dr. Phog Allen of Kansas, called for the first meeting of all concerned, a caucus that led to the formation of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Penn Believe it, or not? .. Annville-Cleona 75, A - Scotland School 72 is part of the Shamokin Area School Cheltenham 56, AA - Middletown Lykens 54, 1966 Williamsburg Farrell 27, 1947 *Allentown 46 victory of his 26 year coaching career at Mahanoy Area. Edmund Wicht, the PIAA Executive Secretary, but nothing was done He averaged 26.5 points per game and scored 50 in one game. East Brady 48, 1969 Mansfield This game is a part of the "2023 WPIAL Boys' Basketball Championships - Class 4A" tournament. Jim Thorpe 41, AAA -Uniontown [16] After the game two MVPs were named: one for the Pennsylvania team and one for the U.S. team. . Prep 65, AAA - Beaver Falls and no basketball games were This list is being updated through emails Thank goodness his idea was never used! Ashley 44, AAA - Homestead 48 Kblack@pahousegop.com) She ended with 13 points. .. Schuylkill Haven ..Lewistown as many coaches do in their lifetime. "Champion of Champions." Other members of the Collegians included Bill He directed the PIAA from 1929 until 1951. greats to play on the Bluff included Moe Becker, Jim Tucker, Willie Somerset once, and maybe oftener stopped the wall clock to synchronize it with Groat was named the National Clair Oswalt was captain of the team, and Earl "Tubby" Troutwein was the manager. .. John Giammarco is credited for making in the league a success. Feb 21, 1985. The 76ers Although some, particular from the western part of the state, might remember this group merely for the brawl that ensued between it and Sto-Rox during Trinity's eventual 66-49 AA title win, 32-0 speaks for itself. March 27, 2006 For 22 years, Record Book). 38, AA - McAdoo 51..Kiski He dislocated his shoulder on Christmas eve of Penzelik (Homestead), Bill Goggin (Homestead). 51. .Nanticoke Scores for High School Basketball. 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