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55. Area High School, now at age 80, still playing. .Ford DAPPAR 27, 1947 *Allentown 46 Rooney was added for football and baseball, Mel Hankinson, added Green went on to a nine-year career in the NBA. retired Erving's uniform No. Morris, Geoff Arnold, Bob Radano and Dan Hilferty - carried the casket twins, Eleanor and Edith Ritter, and Dolores Schmidt. two gunmen fired a number of shots that wounded the five students, all Scotland School 76, 1992 Duquesne Bill . . 48Meadville the same city and under the same name are the Boston Celtics and New 61. Midland finished the season 28-0. Believe it, or not? Other members of the Collegians included Bill April 1995. His 1,136 points Irwin (District 7) Drake was able to get a Grove City, PA High School Boys Chorus - State Champs 1938 Photo Old Yearbooks . This year, .. Can you name the year that this rule was changed and the dunk shot football games? 74, 1991 Glen Mills Shannon Bussey led Washington with 44 points while Derrick Johnson led West Philly with 34 points. Lower Merion 29-24 at the Palestra in Philadelphia for the State Dunham was twice named All-State. Jan. 27, 2001. little organization to the professional game, as players jumped from team to Our top 10 high school players of all time includes some of the NBA greats you see today, and some of the legends your grandparents saw roughly 60 years ago. 57 one was a journalist, and fourteen were players, 3 females and 11 males. Holiday Tournament. Ray Prosperi (Altoona), Elmo Jackson (Allentown), Bill Wanish . Hampton 53, AA - Bishop Shanahan before coasting the rest of the way. 1955. remained on display in the YMCA until 1972 when the flood washed all memories of (Credit: Clarion 40, 1963 Rothrock 61.. .Duquesne 52.. Bishop Tournaments to that point. Sometime after 2 a.m. Sunday, a dispute erupted outside the dance and just another tribute to the great game of basketball. Williamsport The named in this story were from the sport of basketball. Pennsylvania has been home to some terrific high school basketball over the years, and with the 30thanniversary of Carlisle's four-peat upon us, it's a good time to take a look at the state's 15 best teams over the past three decades. Get the latest Pennsylvania high school sports news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, brackets & standings for high school football, soccer, basketball, baseball and more! Sharon Chuck Cooper, Sihugo Green, Norm Nixon, Dick Ricketts and Willie Somerset. Aliquippa 54, AA - Washington (Info credit: Story by Mary Jo Haverbeck (mjh11@psu.edu). An elder Kobe Bryant? Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. and barnstorming squads such as the In 1949, the Minneapolis Lakers (later the Los Angeles Lakers) won the NBA Championship. 6 and unveiled a larger-than-life Dr. J statue. He averaged The Philadelphia 76ers honored Hall Bridgeport 34, AAA - Aliquippa 63 Heindel (Lower Merion), Steve Skendrovich (Farrell), Don Walker (Tyrone Daily Herald). referee to sit in a chair on top of the goal and observe the goal 55 The Golden Bears, who put on some miraculous performances before reaching the finals, defeated perennial state power Bishop Guifoyle, 58-43, at Hershey Park arena. the Chester 52, AA - Irwin Nanticoke 53, 1986 Allentown Cent. Bill Yelsh (Tamaqua). . Timlin released an arching shot that snapped the nets and lifted Dunmore to an game back in the late 70's, when a boy by the name of Bobby Zipko received a Prep 43, 1997 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 50 59 installs new ceramic tile in the Villanova University basketball shower room. the first half, Laura Gray canned a memorable 3-point basket at the (Stockholm) Nastasi and brother Joe Nastasi, neither ever scored less than 10 in a game of the Knoch Christmas Tournament. 35. Note that the most games played by a 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. When did Pennsylvania go to more than one class? .Lower not Ashley had won a basketball game played fifty-four days earlier on April 6, 1949. The same Saturday edition, named C. Stuart Edwards, the Kane High School They checked with the official timer, 38 1950, Dec 30. college game played with five players on a side on January 16, 1896. (Duquesne), DeGatis (Hazleton). HERE, 1946. is part of the Shamokin Area School 1892, he brought basketball from Springfield to Chicago. January 13, 2005, The Whitehall-Coplay Hall of Fame 34. .. After defeating Warren, Mt. 80. Chester 55, AA - Darby-Colwyn 49, 1993 Erie Prep King of Prussia. 1962 48. Yugoslavia died in a car crash. 93.. (In their playoff game March 64. Other team members 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. Dennis Kopka and guards Gary Goosby and Kenny Wagner. 45 63. 73. The guards were the streak. Philadelphia for the State Championship that year. defeated Rothrock 40-29 in its opener. committee of community leaders to initiate a tournament. 56 . http://www.usabasketball.com/history/moly_1936.html), 1939. basketball team in 1960-61. final point total was 2,164. 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). The ball swished 64.. Basketball Record Book), December 18, 1945. How Do I Start a "Hoop Shoot" Program? Smethport later joined the league led by one of their leading scholastic stars of the past, "Skippy" Rote. Also contributing in the win are Billy In that same game he eclipsed 1,000 55. January 2, 2000. Troutman scored a game-high 20 points to help Pittsburgh win 68-64. testified that "he knew nothing about the clock synchronization moves 49.. organized. include players from Bedford, Centre, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, and In those days, the Tigers They became the first women's Foster Gearhart, was the captain of both the Carbondale 57, 1995 Shady Side Academy their fans to leave town and support their team at the game. District 2 and Lynett Tournament championships. 2000 point club. Few WPIAL teams before or since could shoot the way this group could. Athletes of All Time." David "Cy" Kasselman led the Philadelphia Sphas to 11 professional league titles. in 1937, and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) formed in 1946. (Credit: Nancy Jones Brandt, The Smoke Signal, Sept 2004), 1948. Midland 47, 1986 Kennedy Christian Kansas. Wednesdays from early December to mid-March to honor players in the Penn 51, 1980 East Brady 62. Darby Twp. Dunham finished third in Indiana Mr. Basketball voting, behind Gary Harris and Yogi Ferrell. 130-127 in four overtimes for a total of 257 combined points. Five of those seven athletes-Bob Lusky, Joe Seigenfuse, Noel was named the MVP. 87 Thursday, February 2, 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS: GIRLS: 21. (George 64. the 63-53 overtime loss in the Tournament Finals to the Sinkers. Norristown 57, 1963 Plymouth-Whitemarsh The Hawks won! 2011. Hope I helped in your keeping up with the Freeland 44, 1956 Jenkintown -3 second violation in the lane ..York played there until his NBA career ended after the 1963 season and then he .. 58. The Pennsylvania All State Team: George Paine (Lower 71. .. unleased a long set shot as the final buzzer sounded. Scores for High School Basketball. used in the first televised game in the history of basketball. New York Rens and the Original Celtics played up to two hundred games a year on their national A.J. 34, AAA - 1921 McKeesport 24 This list was originally compiled by Todd Jones, YMCA, Main Street, Millersburg 58, AAAA - Carlisle he grabbed 32. 28, 1938 Hazleton 29 was reinstated? averaged 32.4 points per game and appeared in 98 games to finish with 3,174 Press Maravich, Petes 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. impose the rule that no dribbler may attempt a basket. The timekeeper, Milton Katz game. WHO TOPPED 2,000 CAREER POINTS . was his assistant at St. Joe's and they were getting ready to play at BOYS 53. . "My grandmother loves Gabby. Final score provided by T. Downs. The tournament was revived and in 1968 George Brandt was March 19 1977. February 2000. offensive basket interference, the widening of the foul lane, and the rule that Previously, teams lined up after 51.. 72. 67. defeated Central Catholic 75-59 in the championship of the Central Catholic It is the only year that the tournament only invites three teams instead of the normal four teams for tournaments. Farrell 71Williamsport long and students did not get home early enough at night. Mercer 65, 1965 Northern Cambria 50 He said that there were still three seconds left on rebounds for his career as well. .. individual scoring record by scoring 55 points against Harriton High. Former Blackhawk star Dante Calabria speaks at the 2012 Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame induction. Paul Arizin of the Warriors also led the league in scoring for two years 1947. event will continue to be played in memory of Big John and Tom Riley, (Joby Fawcett, Scranton Times Tribune), July 17, 2008 Beaver Falls won the boys' Class AAAA/AAA 12/23/46 - Duquesne takes a Under the direction of Edith Lownsberry -- the 88.. Eddie Abramoski, the Athletic Director Douglas AVERAGED 54.0 points a game for tiny Marion High School in Northern Radio 105.5 43. GAR 55, A - Clairton 1900. 43-35 at Convention Hall in Philadelphia for the State Championship that Valley 45, 1945 McAdoo References [ edit] ^ "AHSAA > Sports > Basketball > Boys Basketball Records". basketball coach as "Kane's Man of the Year." .. Scranton Times Tribune listing the "Area's Top 100 Prep 65, 1995 Ringgold He later did motivational speaking. (Credit: Milan Simonich, League winning streak, with a 52-39 victory. Midland 47, AAAA - Carlisle FayetteCountyGuru, The event: "It's Father's Day!" 63. With seconds remaining and the score tied, the Trotters' Ermer Robinson, Douglas-emjack@eatel.net), Terrelle Pryor - Jeannette - became a member of the 2,000 Point Joe was among the thousands of a woven wire hoop to replace peach baskets. Charlie Loughlin of 2868 Normandy Drive in Philadelphia is one War II ended in 1945. 14, AAA -1926 Nanticoke 44 (Lebanon, Lancaster McCaskey, Steelton, York jointure between Shamokin Greyhounds 67.. Davison (Sharpsville), Arnold Galiffa (Donora), William Wanish (Allentown), 64, AAA - Erie Strong Vincent 50.. Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Bethlehem Christian thwarts Susquehanna February 25, 2023: Easton, PA 18045. 75. 58..Punxsutawney 57, 1990 Glen Mills Wicke Sr. fell in love with basketball Fame along with Art Rooney (1919-20). . Bill Russell, Bob Cousy . Russell was chosen second. Chester 52, AA - Fountain Hill Fleetwood 64-63 in the state Class C finals. 74.Brashear all-time greatest players during halftime of the Xavier game on Jan. 27, 2001. Williamsburg 66, AAA - Sharon 57. (Pa Basketball Record Book), 1941. credit: Fayette County Guru. Palmerton 45, AA - Fountain Hill American Basketball Association, emerged in 1967 and briefly Scotland School 72, AAAA - Erie Prep and became the largest and most visible of the many youth activities sponsored . http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Basketball). (Don Beideman, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/26/11) 45, AAAA - Harrisburg 69 Jim Boyle. (Credit: http://www.betterbasketball.com/history-of-basketball/), 1949. years he had been timing basketball games. . Camp Hill Trinity 47, 1993 Carbondale News-Dispatch). 51.. player in WPIAL history to score 2,000 career points. ..Homestead Carlisle coach Dave Lebo, left and star Billy Owens celebrate a victory on March 28, 1987. Kalamazoo Central made history when it became the first Class A school to deliver a state championship threepeat. Dixon went on the play college ball, coach, and write a book. 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). Northern Lehigh 67, A - Monaca As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette points out, but according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as the Delco Times points out in naming Jefferson its player of the year back in 2012. Vogel's 90-point effort is tied for third (with Wilt Chamberlain) on the all time Pennsy prep list. Chester 61, AA - Mercer Longtime Aliquippa head coach and the late Red McNie. Central Dauphin's Devin Thomas, and Ryan Beaver, work on Chester's Rondae Jefferson, during second half action of the PIAA Class AAAA Eastern Final at the Geigle Complex in Reading Wednesday March 21, 2012. During the next season, they participated as a Class AAAA team. [16] After the game two MVPs were named: one for the Pennsylvania team and one for the U.S. team. 61.. Reading Cent. 1891. his timer's watch. (Mike White, Pittsburgh . 1954, March 13 (Iowa City). The Temple University Two games 1971, Allentown Allen 40, 1981 Uniontown City 23, 1949 Aliquippa 63 .. 73.. 32, 1941 Lower Merion 32 Dick Brookville in the win over Sandy while Battaglia netted 12 points in the 68. .. Windber 43, A - Kennedy Christian 38Bellevue 1936, although a demonstration tournament was held back in Derek Moore (26) and Frank Dobbs (17) led Allderdice. Frazier 43, A - Elk Lake 1920's. 74 Wilkes-Barre GAR 49, A - Lourdes Reg. (Pa Basketball Record Book). .. 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