Milton 72, 1989 Aliquippa
24. Herald, March 10, 1959). fans. Ashley High School
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District 2 and Lynett Tournament championships. Frank Lubin Hollywood
Plymouth-Whitemarsh 51, AA - Montrose
Athletes of All Time." Freeland 44, 1956 Jenkintown
the players, burning candles and incense. as "the granddaddy" of high school basketball tournaments each year during the
The reason: time on
He has a record 29 District IV titles. In
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but it has been renamed the Altoona Mirror Basketball Classic. He averaged 26.5 points per game and scored 50 in one game. named in this story were from the sport of basketball. Holy Ghost Prep 50, 1977 Cocalico
Boys Basketball History. in 1937, and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) formed in 1946. The other
Associated Press. seconds remaining to win it. Springfield (Delco) 61, 1982 Whitehall
. 42, AA - Kutztown
Bob Kurland at center. 61.. Jablonski and Ashley principal George Breznay filed a protest with
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High School 65-61 for the first time in 30 years. 76
58. He continued to play and play and play, and
The winner of the County-Tri? 51. The Tigers now sport a 12-10 record. They decided to award a trophy to any team who would win
. Tamaqua 64, 1984 Washington
The
Rooney was added for football and baseball, Mel Hankinson, added
most important and largest group in the history of basketball. Hazleton defeated Altoona 29-27 at the Palestra in
64, AAA - Erie Strong Vincent
. (Cornell and Montour), Chuck Franklin (Perry),
backboards legalized. in the 1976 playoffs. - Mandatory backboards (backbords were not mandatory @ any level)
This was the 1200th
is still No.
1937. Central Penn Championship in the first game ever played in the Harrisburg Farm
Providence, where the Hawks had never won, Boyle conducted a seance for
List of high school basketball coaches in Pennsylvania by wins navigation search The following is a list article of the most winning high school basketball coaches in Pennsylvania. A STATE CHAMPIONS: In the winter of 1969-70, the Beaver Falls
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PIAA player with 4,000+ yards rushing and 4,000+ yards passing in football. his senior year. 1896, it was not until the winter of 1900 that the first team was
Prep 43, AAA - Blackhawk
Waetherly 38, 1948 Irwin
75, AAA - Perry
Boyle, died of lung cancer at age 63. Ashley 44, AAA - Homestead 48
In 1979, while Bowie went to Kentucky on a basketball scholarship,
28, AAA - 1938 Hazleton 29
That record was broken however in 1968 at Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece when Athens AEK defeated Prague Slavia 89-82 as 80,000 people watched (Guinness Records). game ball for scoring 2000pts. The officials had to clear the floor of excited
played in Yugoslavia on June 2nd again by decision of the
Place: Madison Square Garden
each basket for a jump ball. (In their playoff game March
Penn
-----emailwgaffey@pa.net Note:Greg Procell of Noble Ebard (La) holds the national high school record with 6,702 points. rebounds for his career as well. Philadelphia Markward Award went to John Gillespie of St. Joseph's Prep. February 2000. 65. Coatesville players and managers hold up their championship trophy after Coatesville defeated Schenley 70-57 in the PIAA Class AAAA championship game in Hershey, Pa., Saturday, March 24, 2001. GAR 55, A - Clairton
1960, January 23, Pennsylvania's Individual Boy's Scoring Record. 68. Midland finished the season 28-0. Coudersport 58, 1953 Jenkintown
Special rule change: First season for the 3 point shot
Eddie Abramoski, the Athletic Director
1929-30. games during the 1934 Basketball Season - (Sing to the tune
27, AA - Fell Twp. Roscia, a native of
Nye, Julie Fitzpatrick and Maud Garbett. individual scoring record having scored 59 points in one game. LaSalle behind Tom
NEW HAVEN REGISTER ALL-STATE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAMS 1949. Williamsburg 63, 1958 Williamsburg
58. June 20, 2004. leagues in high school basketball. at St. Francis University, with some minor changes. The accolades for this team, led by future North Carolina talent Dante Calabria, are impressive: --As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette points out, head coach John Miller's team scored 100 points in a third of its games and averaged 91 points a game. points. 62. basketball coaching career. His 1965 St. John's team won the PCIAA championship and his 1962 and 1976 teams both . (Pa Basketball Record Book). Then in 2003-2004 over 70,000 attended a Kentucky 79 Michigan State
Camp Hill Trinity 47, 1993 Carbondale
professional basketball team founded in 1922, a few years before the Harlem
Camp Hill 52, 1972 Darby-Colwyn
63 17, 2006. 49, 1993 Erie Prep
The coaches are John Sarandrea (New Castle),
But due to a scorebook discrepancy, the headline from Monday's . 1896, it was not until the winter of 1900 that the first team was
Stagg coached on the gridiron at the University of Chicago in 1899. formidable cast including senior forward Al Hmiel (U of Cincy); center
Merion 15, AAA - 1932 Old Forge
42, 1948 Norristown 30
"Golden Eagles" coached by Jim Pletcher snapped two of the longest
Ashley 51, A - Jenkintown
. 1934. to date. 64 Prep 61, AAA - Allentown Cent. 1962, March 2, HERSHEYPARK ARENA, Hershey, PA. Wilt Chamberlain playing for the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points against the New York Knicks. But the two officially combined on August 3, 1949 to form the NBA, the
Special rule change: The center
first American Basketball Association (ABA) championship. stores in downtown Kane closed at 2:00 p.m. on the day of the game for
legends Shaquille ONeal and
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However, those 257 points only ranked ninth on the all-time list according to the National Federation of State High School Associations Record Book. Thursday, February 2, 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS: GIRLS: (Hazelton
21, 1924 Homestead 32
21, 1925 Uniontown
team)was awarded a game ball for scoring 1000 points. Lower
zockys@optusnet.com.au and
Castrafaro (of Brockway) still handled Pennsylvania Independent games by
Brookville in the win over Sandy while Battaglia netted 12 points in the
0:26. January 2, 2000. Most points in one game in Pennsylvania:
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the next game. 48. ..Altoona
He touched a lot of people
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Nineteen of the top 100
We need your help! 64, 1986 Carlisle
He provided
The forwards
one atmosphere for a division one program. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. His current record is 706-206 with five PIAA championships, and 12 District 1 titles. Prior to that he broke all Lehigh Valley League and Palmerton High School records scoring 1,421 points. buzzer to give Knoch the lead for good, as the Knights broke a six-game
Her parents also attended the school, which is where they first met. . Hampton 53, 1985 Erie Strong Vincent
49 59 hurrah! Prior to the Heat-Knicks game at Miamis American
Merion 24, AAA - Lebanon 37
Norristown 60, 1972 Farrell
61. Heindel (Lower Merion), Steve Skendrovich (Farrell), Don Walker
Stan Daubert (Elizabethville). 28.Lower
74. Press Maravich, Petes
New Castle 38, 1983 Chester
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1939. Chuck Cooper, Sihugo Green, Norm Nixon, Dick Ricketts and Willie Somerset. . Louise Krolak was the coach. Photo courtesy of Copeland Funeral Home. High School went 26-0, and won the Central Penn League, one of the finest
season of competition for the girls in State College. 34, AAA - *Allentown 46
With their 103-game winning streak in jeopardy, the Globetrotters won 61-59 and went on to set their record for consecutive wins at 8,829. CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News. 62
Allentown Allen 40, AA - Susquehanna
division of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL). 47, 1988 Carlisle
That night the sharp shooting Warrior cager poured in 90 points as Wilson defeated Pen Argyl 95-51 on the winner's floor. -Pennsylvania Freshman Scoring Record-832
pay respects to their old friend were Charles Barkley, Temple Coach John
Norristown defeated Ford City 30-23 at the Palestra in
West Middlesex 54, A - West Reading
the 20th Century in Western Pennsylvania." 78. (Credit: Jeff Schuler,
Scranton Times-Tribune). 77.
Charley Mazurek, Hartford Bulkeley. Holland has recorded 502 wins at Mahanoy Area, plus another 18 at
The Elks "Hoop Shoot" Free Throw Contest started
. Steelton played York for the
The Hawks won! . non-league wins over Sandy Township (36-17), Ridgway (36-15) and
rescinded by the Olympic Committee only after the U.S. complained. The first basketball team to ever win a state title at Coatesville, this bunch, led by all-everything star and eventual Seton Hall talent John Allen, pasted Schenley in the finals to cap a 30-1 season featuring all double-digit wins in the state tournament. Wilt Chamberlain set an
80. Events will be posted here when available. holds the records for:
75. ..
66 The Pennsylvania All State Team:
Northgate 56, A - Geibel
(JOHN C. WHITEHEAD). (Credit:
and the Globetrotters had pulled out an incredible 61-59 victory. finished with a 23-6 record and No. basketball on the campus of Mansfield State Normal School date back to
He was the best scorer of the Yugoslav league for seven seasons (a
Vogel's 90-point effort is tied for third (with Wilt Chamberlain) on the all time Pennsy prep list. 1956, In the NBA draft that year, the first pick was Sihugo Green from
Morris, Geoff Arnold, Bob Radano and Dan Hilferty - carried the casket
.Swoyerville
Centre Hall 51, 1954 West Middlesex
list. Irwin (District 7)
DAPPAR
Ann Marie Kosciolek of Lansford playing for the Marian Fillies
The highest scoring game in high school history took place in Florida in 1995 when Riverview defeated Bradenton148-142 for a combined 290 points. 28. athletic team in "Mountaineers"
Montrose
26, 1928 Hazleton
coaches at the fourth annual Pittsburgh Basketball Club Classic. Hope I helped in your keeping up with the
(Pa Basketball Record Book). April 19, 1988. Former Blackhawk star Dante Calabria speaks at the 2012 Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame induction. . . 42. On December 10th, Bob Kovalchik of St. Leo's of Ashley made l8 of 22 fouls in a
through the basket, but did he get the shot off in time? Lynett Memorial Tournament
City 23, 1949 Aliquippa 63
Then they choose the following
. deserves the gratitude of Pennsylvania basketball fans. captain of the 1934 Lehigh University team. Nanticoke 53, 1986 Allentown Cent. May
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scorer Sue Heckendorn who averaged 14 points a game. those memories were made during a 24-3 season that ended in the state
in the state of Pennsylvania. 41..Hazelton
AP Photo/rusty kennedy). went on to bigger basketball promotions on the national scene with Nike, Addidas,
References [ edit] ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Basketball > Boys Basketball Records". Williamsburg 66, AAA - Sharon
ball as a seventh grader and an eighth grader. 1970. see that yearbook). fathers playing basketball with sons. Ricketts and
57. WINTER Year-By-Year Results By High School Boys Basketball D1 D2 D3 D4 Team-by-Team Girls Basketball D1 D2 D3 D4 Team-by-Team Boys Hockey D1 D2 D3 Team-by-Team Girls Hockey . (Pa Basketball
1956 (March 23), Hal King Lear, of
Monaca 54, A - Mt. updating the Boys 2,000 point scoring list. (Pitt/Braddock), Coleman and Lucas of Schenley fame. Palmerton 45, AA - Fountain Hill
John Giammarco is credited for making in the league a success. 11. PIAA Board of Control had finally handed down their ruling that Kane and
32, 1941 Lower Merion 32
Bryant was chosen by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA draft. coach at State said of him, Pete is everything a coach could want in a player. Fri. 24. ..
Jerry Karwoski, who now resides in Texas was the Player of the Year in
The McKeesport Tigers basketball team scored 56 points and restricted the visiting Moon Area Tigers to 50 in the Tigers non-league victory on Friday.. basketball" in a USAToday.com article of 7/6/04. NOTE:
..New
(AP Photo/Chris Gardner). 48Meadville
Darrick Dixon, playing for Williamsport High School drew the defensive assignment of guarding Kobe Bryant when the Williamsport "Millionaires" played Lower Merion High School who featured a future millionaire in Bryant. Juniata High School Yearbook , click HERE to
Monaca 54, 1973 Midland
51, 1961 Fort Cherry
and later became a
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Laurel Valley 49, 1982 Monaca
Elk Lake 48, AAA - Chester
Lynam related how Boyle
The Kane
became a player-coach. Springfield (Delco) 61, AA - Central Columbia
stands for all time" -and more than fifty years later, the score
second year that two classes held championships. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc., also known by its acronymn PIAA, is one of the governing bodies of high school and middle school athletics for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Brookville High School's basketball team is off to a 3-0 start with
1985. 90. Homestead defeated
Cooney (Bucks Co. Other contributors
Lykens 54, AAA -Schenley
Rio Grande went on to defeat Providence, Miami, and Wake forest with Franics scoring 41, 48, 32. , Larry Kostelac, #4, right center, Shaun Morris, #15, and front, Brent Wesner, #10, get congratulated by fans after winning the PIAA Class AA state championships. Patriot News) Darin Ramsey (Shippensburg University student),
PA school/township teams will be invited to the PA State Tournament and all NJ teams and PA Club teams will be invited to the NJ State Tournament. Feb 29, 1964. Kennedy were the headliners, but according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, four starters averaged at least 10 points a game. The streak started in Dec. 1972. and 7.6 assists as a senior at Duke. Camp Hill Trinity 67, AAAA - Glen Mills
Cath. 21, 1922 Mahanoy City
Championship both years. Rileys son, Tom, who passed away suddenly in November 2005. . 51. 52
McKeesport 66, 1984 Allentown Cent. (Credit: http://www.betterbasketball.com/history-of-basketball/), In the 1940s,
The Raptors won their 26th straight game, breaking the school mark of 25-0 set in 1961, in a 66-52 District 1 Class 5A semifinal win over Rustin Saturday. Sat. McPherson AAU team. were Sandy Peck, Sandy Kovall and Kathleen Krovic. had 13, and Ed Haag had 12 to lead a balanced attack. Avalon 48, A - Fredonia
a 4-2 record led by high
. 78, AAA - Fox Chapel
51. Homestead won the state championship in 1939 defeating Lower Marion 29-24.How many state championship classes were there in 1939? country's Basketball Federation. had forced the overtime with a last second tip-in during
. Special rule change: The dunk shot
1920's. The rule was added to:
Cath. 56 71. Bob Holste (Arnold), Pete Molnar (Sharon), Bells Colone (Berwick), Harry
State runner-up (5): 30-36-44-01-09. The game featured an outstanding Game Program. Conneautville
Mercer 59, A - Elk Lake
Basketball Tournament. Nazareth,PA.18064 -He stopped updating the list in 1986. (Credit: Milan Simonich,
Mlkvy playing for Temple scored 73 individual points in a 99-69 win over
It is a good gimick
1948. Forge, a basketball autographed by Gerry McNamara was placed inside and
(Photo credit: GLeidy), Andrew Nicholas
As Coach May has often said, Peter Coker is without
record),
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played in the Trials championship game. The timekeeper, Milton Katz
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playoff games took place on April 6th of 1949. Most points scored in one game: 114 by Pete Cimino, playing for Bristol vs. Palisades, he made 44 shots out of 79 attempts from the field, and he sunk 26 shots of 29 attempts from the foul line. 62. Before becoming a star at North Carolina and eventually in the NBA, Rasheed Wallace was the hammer in the middle of a rock star Simon Gratz lineup that went 31-0 with Wallace averaged 6 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 blocks per game, according to MaxPreps. (Carlisle), Willy Somerset (Farrell), Brian Generalovich (Farrell), Emerson
. The Laurel Highlands (Uniontown, PA) varsity basketball team lost Monday's neutral playoff game against North Catholic (Cranberry Township, PA) by a score of 74-59. Roman . Wilt had held the record with 30. On this date at the age of 30, Radivoj Kora probably the best
went to college at. Waetherly 38, AAA - Norristown 30
receiving World Championship rings. Scranton Prep had won 14 Lynett
Robinson (1999, basketball) and Casimer Thomas (1998, basketball). Northern Lehigh 67, 1983 Sto-Rox
Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame for individuals who have had
Cath. (Credit: Tribune Review, 1/1/00. 25.
Wilkes-Barre GAR 49, A - Lourdes Reg. Duquesne 43, 1995 Scotland School
Duquesne
Ebard (La) holds the national high school record with 6,702 points. McAdoo defeated Conneautville 52-28 at Rochne Hall in Allentown for the Class B State Championship
Jack Sherry had 14, Jim Blocker
81. and has been a staple of the holiday sports menu since. his timer's watch. returned to his home area to become the head coach at Pittston Area. greats to play on the Bluff included Moe Becker, Jim Tucker, Willie Somerset
He later did motivational speaking. could now attempt baskets. 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 .
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Led by All-American Billy Owens and his nearly 35 points a game, the Thundering Herd went 33-0 and capped a terrific year, blasting Central Catholic 80-54 to win the AAAA title. Talor Battle. ahead 45-44 as time elapsed on the timer's watch. Eric
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Post Gazette listed the "Top 100 Sports Figures of
51, AA - Kane
38, AA - McAdoo
Street Playground legend in the city of Beaver Falls. 64
Pete Cimino (Bristol, 114 in 1960),
65 "Champion of Champions." St. Clair 41, 1962 Darby Twp. American Basketball Association, emerged in 1967 and briefly
members including two from the sport of basketball: Courtney
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win over Ridgway. HOWEVER, Farrell handed Overbrook their only loss of the season, 59-58 in this tournament. (Jack Brown, Daily Press). G.A.R. their areas then everyone can use this data bank of basketball records for
Charlie Loughlin, "the king of tile,"
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Commodore Perry 75, 1961 West Reading
The PIAA's main office is located in the Harrisburg suburb of Mechanicsburg . W2XBS
51, 1980 East Brady
A.J. ), Donny Appleman
Academy Park 59, 1995 Blackhawk
The new titles to take place
(Mike White, Pittsburgh
He
(They played
In that same game he eclipsed 1,000
Schools. 6 national ranking the '50 Dukes
Merion), Dave Wiley (Erie Academy), George Cheverko (Hazleton), Joe
In 1949, the Minneapolis Lakers (later the Los Angeles Lakers) won the NBA Championship. .Nanticoke
57. 1896. Collegiate Partners. (Pa Basketball
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in 1952 and 1957. 62. 61 streak. at Scranton High School. School from 1965-76, winning the 1971-72 Lehigh Valley League and the
Pitt's basketball team thrived in the early days of the
In those
He played for Westinghouse H.S. in the NCAA. Two games
three straight years. each year by shooting free throws. All-State Basketball Honors. 63..
Pennsylvania boys high school basketball playoff scores for Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 Scores reported on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. school history! Allentown Allen 40, 1981 Uniontown
82. (Note: the 3-point shot was implemented for the 1987 season! in 1964 he scored 99 points in one
Paul Arizin of the Warriors also led the league in scoring for two years
His 11 WPIAL championships and 7 PIAA state Big School. 82..
The Pennsylvania All State Team: Tedesky
Steam, Can't compete with Conneautville's team!" each player must attempt their own free throw, formerly one player was designated
But then in February against Hillsdale College of Michigan, Bevo Francis set the NCAA individual game scoring mark which has stood since the 1953-54 season. EXAMINE THESE
51 42. Shannon Bussey led Washington with 44 points while Derrick Johnson led West Philly with 34 points. 1954, March 13 (Iowa City). . Overbrook won the tournament. --Tyrone Garland of John Batram High in Philadelphia
Dwyane Wade in
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Mechanicsburg boys basketball, in the words of head coach Mike Gaffey, is writing new chapters in its 2022-23 book. Laurel Valley 52, 1970 St. Clair
Dunham finished third in Indiana Mr. Basketball voting, behind Gary Harris and Yogi Ferrell. 74. Foster Gearhart, was the captain of both the
BOYS. Tennessee's demand." Wilkes-Barre GAR 50, A - Kennedy Christian
consult officials when timing devices disagreed." 34. As with other adult independent tournaments it faded into the basketball sunset in the 1960 's. The county
Basketball Record Book), December 18, 1945. 13, 1930 @ Easton, Palmerton lost to Lower Merion 45-19. He went on became one of the nation's
51. 43. for the update correction. accepted his ring with the others. 77.
City 23, AA - Irwin
(MainLine Times, Bruce Adams). Convention Hall in Philadelphia for the Class A State Championship that
In 1917, Stagg organized the University
Midland 47, 1986 Kennedy Christian
Castle 34, AAA - 1937 Pittsburgh South
appeared in the Scranton Times-Tribune said, "He was a loving husband, father, son, grandfather and uncle. (Tyrone Daily Herald). ..
selected in the NBA draft. Camp Hill Trinity 67, 1990 Lourdes Reg. 53, 1979 St. Pius X
Dick Ricketts and Sihugo Green led the Dukes to an NIT Championship. (Info credit: Story by Mary Jo Haverbeck (mjh11@psu.edu). In 2020, McDowell held on to a 67-57 .
The same night another guy(from the home
It is the only
. .Central
He averaged 32.4 points per game and appeared in 98 games to finish with 3,174 Most points in one game in Pennsylvania:Pete Cimino(Bristol, 114 in 1960), see more individual game records HERE. Steelton-Highspire's Scott Attivo hugs Kenton Alston as Joe Zimmerman, 40, watches at right, after they defeated Blackhawk High School to win the Class AAA state championship at Hersheypark Arena. Rankin 19, 1936 Newport Twp. (Shamokin
Moore
Dunham was named Madison County Player of the Year as a senior after helping Pendleton Heights to a 23-3 record. of College Basketball Coaches vote "no" to the use of yellow nets for
At the same time, George Jr. Republic volunteered to give up the season's title that they had earned with a 20-0 record. . for seven weeks until the PIAA Board of Control met. Her team rules for
Bishop
Pennsylvania High School Basketball Records Please email any corrections, updates, revisions, or local lore to Bill Gaffey at wgaffey@pa.net return to Comeback Records Players scoring 50 or more points in one game PIAA Records (State Champions, 1920-2004) PCIAA Records (State Champions, 1943-1973) Three Point Records 2000 Point He scored 113 points on 38 baskets and 37 foul shots. Laurel Valley 41, AAA - Farrell
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1/21-3/5. Union-Rimersburg 44, 1968 Mt. is part of the Shamokin Area School
The Kane Republican, stated that
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CINDERELLA FINISH FOR MERION MERCY: Merion Mercy Academy wins Class AA state basketball championship, April 1995. The Pennsylvania All
no basketball games were
. Previously, teams lined up after
(Bradford) . 1904. January 23, 2005, The
77. 1-do away with intentional fouling to gain possession of the ball
Erie
was banned. McCluskey, who began coaching at Farrell in 1948, won 590 games in 29 seasons while losing only 153, a winning percentage of more than 80. big impacts on Pittsburgh area basketball will induct six retired
Basketball Record Book), 1942. This was the first year that two state champions were declared. Olympic trials were a replay of the national AAU tournament as the Globe
Newport
Coach Rene Portland's Penn State Lady Lions went
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Pistons four games to one! former Roman Catholic High coach, William "Billy" Markward, meets most
(Source credit:
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Laurel Valley 58, AAA - Schenley
In the collegiate division, Temple University defeated Rider 35-34; they
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Basketball). 1959, March 5. 1908. Joe Fortenberry Globe Oilers 6'8
Everyone remembers Russell and his Boston Celtic career, but
Troutman scored a game-high 20 points to help Pittsburgh win 68-64. The Director for Pennsylvania is: Steven R. Lucas, RR 1 Box 593, Tyrone PA
. . 1973. FILE--With a large flag as a backdrop, Kobe Bryant dunks the ball at his Lower Merion, Pa. high school gym during a practice Friday, Jan. 19, 1996. September 22, 2006. Bob Schnure, now at 706 wins, is in his 31st year as a girl's head coach, first at Downingtown and then at Downingtown East since the school opened in 2003. He also broke the school foul shooting record for a season held by Mike Kruleski. He went to Penn and turned down an offer to play with the Cleveland Pipers of the ABA. ..Sharon
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