. 57. Feb 23 Basketball:Boys Varsity District 6 Championships vs. Bellefonte Area High School @ Mount Aloysius NEWS ALERT! 65. (Credit:
Ricketts remains the school's leading
Ms. Roxanne Moses (Harisburg
Past Tournament Results. The event: "It's Father's Day!" A basketball tournament was organized at the Wilkes Barre YMCA. Photo left: Harrison Schlimm, the
now at age 80, still playing. 72
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As of noon Tuesday, two Monroe County boys basketball teams were still set to play in tonight's Semifinal 5A Doubleheader in Pleasant Valley, despite an overnight winter storm that closed schools . . (Credit: THE LOG, 1924:
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in Lancaster for the Class B State
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The Philadelphia 76ers became the worst team in
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Charles Cummings' 12 points paced
their fans to leave town and support their team at the game. 43. ..
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Philadelphia Markward Award went to John Gillespie of St. Joseph's Prep. University of Chicago against the University of Iowa in the first
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It is the only year that the tournament only invites three teams instead of the normal four teams for tournaments. 21. (Duquesne), Flickinger (Sharon), Meinhold (Hazleton), Jeffries
Midland finished the season 28-0. So hail, all hail! Lykens 54, 1966 Williamsburg
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The District 3 boys' and girls' basketball tournaments start Monday and Tuesday with 114 teams . Mt. became the first high school female to top the 2,000 point scoring mark
In 1965, Sonny Vaccaro and Pat DiCesare originated the Roundball Classic that at one time was the premier all-star basketball game in the country. 80. The School is accredited by the New England . http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Basketball). Here are the latest Top 5 in each of the six PIAA classifications. ..
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was his assistant at St. Joe's and they were getting ready to play at
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Cath. . of West Reading, playing from 1957 through
64. (Luzerne), Dutch Silverstein (Lower Merion), Jack Geopfert (Mahanoy
Area 49, 1987 Carlisle
Union-Rimersburg 48, 1975 Darby Twp
the next game. 44-43. Prep 65, AAA - Beaver Falls
used in the first televised game in the history of basketball. era for Western Pa. hoop lore -- one that should never be forgotten. Allentown High School. 59, A - Juniata Valley
All-Time State Tournament Participants. 89. 58. team at St. Denis that Boyle had helped coach. three straight years. Dunham was twice named All-State.
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He played for Westinghouse H.S. 71
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final point total was 2,164. This game is a part of the "2023 WPIAL Boys' Basketball Championships - Class 4A" tournament. 24, AAA - Lower Merion 32
ALL-TIME
Ashley 51, 1954 Irwin
Doleman and Don Generett of the York High Bearcats. Her team rules for
college game played with five players on a side on January 16, 1896. 61.. Reading Cent. Kurland, who was over seven feet tall, would
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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. They became the first women's
Pistons four games to one! At the special
Mercer 59, 1978 York Catholic
Media Networks. (Duquesne), DeGatis (Hazleton). 75, 1992 Steelton-Highspire
90. 79
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. ..
The Board voted 15-1
Dottie Burger got caught once and had to sit on the bench
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player in the history of
1956, Horace Walker of the Chester High School Clippers broke Wilt
Lynam related how Boyle
1952 . all-time greatest players during halftime of the Xavier game on Jan. 27, 2001. He had been a coach and principal at Wilkes Barre Twp. 1900. 56 yes, the other said no, but the final ruling went against the Lakers,
The rule was added to:
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High lost in the playoffs to Haverford, the eventual state championship. Louisiana. Cath. Karns City 45, AAAA - Williamsport
Hes a good competitor and hes a boy of good character. (Credit: Bullis
(Wilkes Barre Times Leader), 1949. rebounds for his career as well. 28, 1938 Hazleton 29
at St. Francis University, with some minor changes. playoff games took place on April 6th of 1949. Holy Ghost Prep 50, 1977 Cocalico
Catholic 52, 1951 Fredonia
Rankin 19, AAA - 1936 Newport Twp. Christmas season. Sixteen of the first 78 to be named
Richie
2,000 POINT SCORING
The longest measured field goal in state hoops history. practice of five-man basketball. two gunmen fired a number of shots that wounded the five students, all
Camp Hill Trinity 47, 1993 Carbondale
consecutive victories. King of Prussia. Dixon went on the play college ball, coach, and write a book. (Credit: Jock Gearhart, Arthur George, Carbon County Sports Hall of Fame). Mt. But what the obituary did not say was that when his coffin was
Bristol 77, 1974 Midland
Kobe Bryant, in full Kobe Bean Bryant, (born August 23, 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.died January 26, 2020, Calabasas, California), American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000-02 and 2009-10). Pennsylvania High School Basketball Records Please email any corrections, updates, revisions, or local lore to Bill Gaffey at [email protected] 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 68. Northgate 56, 1979 York Catholic
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. . 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. time. 72. 57
There were hundreds of professional
Williamsburg 48, AAA -Uniontown
The original Roger's trophy was retire in 1954 and
Palmerton 45, 1957 Sharon
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New Castle 38, AA - Bishop Boyle
The Pennsylvania All State Team: Elmo Jackson (Allentown),
. 1957. coaches at the fourth annual Pittsburgh Basketball Club Classic. Hazelton St. Gabriel's defeated their cross town rival Hazelton
The Kane
Francis Johnson Globe Oilers
The YMCA was located
GAR 55, A - Clairton
Sharon
His work in the summer of 2001
43. 45.. [email protected] Note:Greg Procell of Noble Ebard (La) holds the national high school record with 6,702 points. Carlisle High School for his dad and at North Carolina for Dean
Wicke Sr. fell in love with basketball
(AP Photo/Chris Gardner). (Credit: Rod Heckman, Lehighton Times
Lynett Memorial Tournament
little organization to the professional game, as players jumped from team to
. Standard-Speaker), September 17, 2006. Most points in one game in Pennsylvania:
Ralph Bishop from the University of Washington was the only collegian
Sonny Vaccaro was called "the most influential man in amateur
programs. and that the usual practice for timekeepers was to stop the game and
73. 57. Darby Twp. (Credit: Kane Republican and
His teammate, Walter Meshell scored
1934. school and was the target of the intense criticism that games were too
Wilt Chamberlain scored 33 for Overbrook and Jim McCoy scored 19 for Farrell. 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. High School 65-61 for the first time in 30 years. Championship that year. Wilkes-Barre GAR 50, 1987 Columbia
Virgo won PIAA Class 3A championships in the high jump as a sophomore (in a then-meet-record and still Berks-record 5-11.25) and as a junior; she finished sixth as a senior. All-State Basketball Team: Jim Chacko (Charlaroi), Matt Szykowony
(Jan.11) the "Eagles"ended the Lewistown Panthers 32 game Mountain
The players immediately took the stand that
2009-2010- additions
and Norm Nixon. December 17, 2004, Huntingdon High School
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Find out our predictions here. Joseph Boguski (Plymouth). Hollywood Universal Pictures
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. In 1960, he led
90. Merion later lost in the state championship game that year to Sharon 18-14)
Pennsylvania. tours. ..New Castle 53, 1920 Harrisburg Technical
64. played in Yugoslavia on June 2nd again, "the score on the scoreboard
Longtime Aliquippa head coach and the late Red McNie. Steelton-Highspire 71, AA - Cocalico
Moore
The 2,000-acre grounds are home to approximately 535 students from more than 30 states and 13 countries. 21, 1922 Mahanoy City
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a 4-2 record led by high
1929-30. A 20-point blowout win in the finals over New Castle was just one impressive part of the Cougars dominant run to gold. Jim Boyle. How many times have two Pennsylvania
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Previously, teams lined up after
DAN ROUNDBALL CLASSIC. of Famer Julius Erving prior to a home game against the Bucks. WCHX), Mike Jackson, Billy Clapper. PIAA Boys Basketball Team Chronologies (M-Y)- Courtesy of Rich Rhoades of d9sports.com and Rod Frisco. player in WPIAL history to score 2,000 career points. GAR 55, 1992 Carlynton
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News-Dispatch). (Credit: Eddie Albert, Steelton). decision, he said that "the PIAA Board deliberately upheld an
defeated Sharon 32-27 at the Palestra in Philadelphia for the
Peter Coker was named the City of Allentowns
Dick Ricketts and Sihugo Green led the Dukes to an NIT Championship. Feb 3, 1998, the highest scoring game in Pennsylvania high school basketball history; in the city of Philadelphia Washington H. S. defeated West Philadelphia H.S. 66 .Homestead
(Credit: 1934 The Horseshoe, the Altoona High School yearbook, click HERE to
score a basket in the Arena, but York won the disputed game 50-49 on a
Rankin 19, 1936 Newport Twp.
Norristown 60, AA - Midland
Shannon Bussey led Washington with 44 points while Derrick Johnson led West Philly with 34 points. .Ford
could now attempt baskets. All-State Basketball Honors. (Pa Basketball
The '65 Leopards featured two future NBA'ers in big man Simi Hill, who went on to play for the Spurs, and point guard Norm Van Lier, who played for the Bulls. 65
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Nineteen of the top 100
Former Schenley DeJuan Blair attempts to score in a game against Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania All State Team: Bill Bechtloff (Hazleton), Fred
65 Lower Merion
Don Piper
Scott Dudinskie (Bloomsburg
1950, Dec 30. Chuck
48Meadville
NBA record with 41 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115-104
He scored 113 points on 38 baskets and 37 foul shots. The Tyrone YMCA Tournament in 1958 was organized by Buz
Williamsburg 66, 1957 Fleetwood
18. Lynam
"My grandmother loves Gabby. University basketball team were shot after a dance on campus. 1939. 1929-30. Talor Battle. Farrell
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77. Boyle, died of lung cancer at age 63. 1938 The First NIT Post Season Tournament. 1926 Steelton High School won both Basketball & Football State titles
most important and largest group in the history of basketball. to be in bed by 10:00; (2) girl's were no to have any chocolate or soft
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(from Todd Jones, Nazareth). McConnell has 2,030. Junior/Senior High School Gymnasium the Mickey Holland Gymnasium. . Olympic winning streak with a 2-0 forfeit. Swatara High School girls won the Lower Susquehanna Conference
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Perry 52, AA - Girard
(AP Photo/Paul Vathis). Aliquippa 54, AA - Columbia
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Centre Hall 51, 1954 West Middlesex
State Championship Game in Pennsylvania. District today). Schenley beat Chester, 78-71, in the finals. McAdoo defeated Conneautville 52-28 at Rochne Hall in Allentown for the Class B State Championship
became a player-coach. Milton 72, AA - Girard
Leagues came and went,
24, 1942 Lower Merion 32
legendary trainer Brue Jackson - who was also black: "I appreciate the
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The Wildcats have another chance to add to their storied season Monday, facing . . chairman of the Duquesne athletic committee, addressed the 1,500
53. At the end of
. Mohawk 50, 1971 Midland
referees used for the first time in a game. ..
best record in the school's history, 19-4. Sharon 43, AA - Irwin
Bridgeport 34, 1949 Kane
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His 1965 St. John's team won the PCIAA championship and his 1962 and 1976 teams both . . include players from Bedford, Centre, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, and
McKeesport 66, AA - Sto-Rox
Pete Carrill (Bethlehem), Sam Cavalier (Old Forge), Bill Milkvy
athletic team in "Mountaineers"
St. Clair 41, 1962 Darby Twp. Ashley High School principal, George Breznay disagreed with the
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Jenkintown 45, 1959 West Reading
(Contribution credits listed below), PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS
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. 1936. (Don Beideman, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/26/11) first class facilities that will entice potential players to collegiate
and barnstorming squads such as the
Philadelphia for the State Championship that year. Altoona Basketball dates back to 1911. 14, 1926 Nanticoke 44
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the standard for single-season points by a Blue Devil. Lee Brennan, Bristol offensive basket interference, the widening of the foul lane, and the rule that
Part of the Bowie legacy later became
Altoona 45, AA - Wampum
Rooney was added for football and baseball, Mel Hankinson, added
Commodore Perry 75, AAA -Nanticoke
51, 1961 Fort Cherry
made legal. Thursday, February 2, 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS: GIRLS: 77. Camp Hill Trinity 47, A - Duquesne
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Walker led the Clippers
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Mifflin counties. Globetrotters. Abington 64, 1976 Pitt. This was the first
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Highlights of Jameer Nelson and the 2000 Chester boys' basketball team. LION HISTORY. His 11 WPIAL championships and 7 PIAA state Big School. basketball on the campus of Mansfield State Normal School date back to
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Williamsburg 63, 1958 Williamsburg
Lewisburg 101-24. 1947. Allentown Allen 66, AA - York Catholic
Grove City, PA High School 1937 Basketball Team Photo Old Yearbooks . 61. Haverford 58, AA - Avon Grove
Williamsburg 48, 1962 Jim Thorpe
medals and one bronze medal in international games. 1965. East Pittsburgh 53, 1957 Fountain Hill
a standout football and basketball player at Whitehall and Bob Nemeth,
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fathers playing basketball with sons. see more individual game records
Camp Hill 52, 1972 Darby-Colwyn
drove the Shah into exile. The 73-48 title victory over Uniontown was the cap on a season that featured multiple impressive victories by wide margins. basketball on the campus of Mansfield State Normal School date back to
Purple Deamons was
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individual scoring record having scored 59 points in one game. women's gymnastics instructor was the first head coach. Matthew DeDonatis, Isaiah Danner spark Hershey boys basketball in 57-30 victory against Susquehannock Jon Fauber | Special to PennLive | Feb 20, 2023 Mid-Penn boys and girls basketball. 69. Nazareth,PA.18064 -He stopped updating the list in 1986. Jim Thorpe 55, 1967 Darby Twp. George Jr. Republic 63, 1994 Aliquippa
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81. a doubt the finest basketball player I have seen in my 24 years at Bullis. Pete led the North Carolina Wolfpack in rebounding and add a 15.5 scoring
Hamill was State College's first girls' basketball coach. 2023 Flyer. Chester 66, AA - Kutztown
Carl Shy
Penn 55, 1955 Wampum
Ironically, Vogel missed the first Pen Argyl game because of illness. Eric
28, AAA - 1938 Hazleton 29
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The tournament was revived and in 1968 George Brandt was
Springfield (Delco) 61, AA - Central Columbia
included Mary Clohessey, Erie Potter, Margaret
Boys Basketball History. ahead 45-44 as time elapsed on the timer's watch. center Chuck Cooper taking part in the game. no basketball games were
1958, Harrison Schlimm was named the MVP of the Eighth Annual Tyrone YMCA
Wilt Chamberlain set an
. year. York
Bridgeport 34, AAA - Aliquippa 63
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Delaware Jawan Carter, Tatnall (Wilmington), (2003-06), 2,464 Cooper of Duquesne University became the first African American ever
each basket for a jump ball. The Bishop Canevin Crusaders who won the 1969 PCIAA
they defeated Niagara 37-36, and then Temple lost 56-48 to the
Merion 14, AAA - 1931 N. Braddock Scott
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Help! Tom Rosepink (George Washington) and Tom Pipich (Fordham). Brockway (26-20), the latter coming Tuesday night in Brookville. Joy 58, 1955 Fredonia
Milton 72, 1989 Aliquippa
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 1/25/04), 1952 . Conneautville 28, 1946 Fell Twp. 1961 became the first Pennsylvania player ever to reach 3,000 points. Pennsylvania has been home to some terrific high school basketball over the years, and with the 30th anniversary of Carlisle's four-peat upon us, it's a good time to take a look at the. Cousy, the famous Boston Celtic legend, proved to be one of the true gentlemen of the game as well as a legend. victory in the history of boys' basketball at Huntingdon HS. Basketball: Boys Varsity District 6 Championships vs. Bellefonte Area @ Mount Aloysius- 3:00 PM tip-off 7373 Admiral Peary Hwy, Cresson, PA 16630 GET TICKETS HERE https://piaad6.hometownticketing.com . 66, AAA - Uniontown
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