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33rd ANNUAL PBC SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS TIP OFF 6-22

 

The 33rd annual PBC Summer League Championships will Tip Off Monday night June 22 at North Hills-Sto-Rox MS, and Cornell with additional play at North Allegheny and Ambridge High School.

Teams competed throughout the spring and early summer in 13 gyms throughout the area for the coveted invitation to the league championships.

The Summer League championships have proven to be an amazing sneak peak of the upcoming regular season and are some of the most highly contested games of the summer.

The tournament culminates with the “Night of Champions” on June 25, 2026 at Cornell where we will crown Summer Champions in the JV, Mid and Big divisions. The Freshman championship will be played June 24, 2026 also at Cornell High School.

We will also be naming the annual Wovchko Award winner as Summer League MVP.

The Game schedules for all divisions championship brackets are listed below. Please come out for some AMAZING Summer Basketball!

26 Summer League Championship Master Schedule

Upper Division Bracket

Mid Level Bracket

JV Bracket

Freshman Bracket

PBC GIRLS SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR SEWICKLEY ACADEMY

The 2026 PBC Girls Summer League championships will be held June 22-25, 2026 at Sewickley Academy High School. The playing schedule is outlined below.

We have had a GREAT inaugural girls league hosted at West Allegheny  and we are looking forward to crowning our 1st girls champion next Wednesday night at Sewickley Academy.

Come out and enjoy the girls play ball at Sewickley next week!

 

Monday June 22

5:30 PM Aliquippa vs Seton LaSalle

6:30 PM Shadyside vs Moon

7:30 PM West Allegheny vs Beaver Falls

8:30 PM Sewickley Academy vs Latrobe

Wednesday June 25

6:00 PM Shadyside/Moon winner vs Aliquippa/Seton LaSalle winner

7:00 PM Sewickley/Latrobe winner vs West Allegheny vs Beaver Falls

8:00 PM CHAMPIONSHIP

33rd ANNUAL SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULES POSTED

 

The 33rd   annual PBC Varsity Summer Leagues will kick off next week with Varsity games being held at our traditional sites at North Allegheny High School, Cornell High School, Gateway High School, North Hills High School, Sto-Rox Middle School and this year we have added the M7 Sports Complex as a site.

A master Varsity schedule link is listed below as well as the schedules for the individual teams. Please note this a Varsity Master only! JV and Freshman games are integrated at the various sites and may not be reflective of all games being played at a certain venue that night.

ALL SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

The area’s top teams will be playing and we invite everyone out to enjoy the games! The annual PBC Summer League Championships will be held June 23-26, 2025 at North Allegheny High School.

Listed below are the schedules for Varsity League games. The Junior Varsity league schedule will be completed under separate cover! We will also have a Rising 9th grade tournament beginning June 10.

North-Hills- North A -Airport-M7 Master schedule

North-Hills- North A -Airport-M7 by team schedule

Gateway Summer 26 Master Schedule

Gateway Summer 26 by team schedule

2026 JV Master NA and Ambridge

GIRLS SUMMER LEAGUE AT WEST ALLEGHENY

Very excited to announce in partnership with West Allegheny we are going to hold a PBC Girls Basketball League beginning in May 2026. I have already received ALOT of interest in this and the PBC is excited to host what I wish to be a High Level League.
All games will be played at West Allegheny High School on Mondays and Wednesdays (except playoffs) on the following anticipated dates
May 27
June 1.3.8.10,15,17 (7 game regular season)
Playoff
June 22 1st round  4 games 1-8/-2-7/3-6-/4-5
June 23 ( Its a Tuesday but AAU quiet period)
Semi finals
June 24 or 25 Championship
The league can max out hosting 8 teams. There will be a 7 game regular season and the 8th game will be a 1st round playoff game. A full champion will be crowned!
As with all PBC Leagues -the league will be fully compliant with PIAA regulations with off season leagues , insurance etc and all games will have 2 certified refs. I am looking to have a big time league
Word of the league has leaked a bit  and several teams have already reached out to secure a spot in the league so we may have but 3 or 4 spots left to offer within this email. THERE ARE MORE SCHHOLS ON THE EMAIL THAN ANTICIPATED SLOTS!
Please find attached the league registration. Deadline to register is May 10 but verification you would like to participate in the next day or two is appreciated.

2026 SUMMER LEAGUES TIP OFF MAY 26, 2026

 

The 2026 PBC Summer League is scheduled to begin the week of May 26, 2026 in several sites through out the area.

The tourney will be followed by the 2025 PBC Summer League Championships. The tournament is fully insured per PIAA rules and regulations for off season programming. Varsity league features an 8 game schedule with Junior Varsity League playing a 6 game schedule. A special 4 game “Rising Freshman” Tourney will also be held featuring Pool Play and a championship as well.

Varsity Leagues will be held at the following sites

  • North Hills
  • North Allegheny
  • Cornell
  • Sto-Rox Middle School
  • Gateway
  • M-7 Sports Complex

The PBC Junior Varsity Summer League will be held at North Allegheny High School and Ambridge High School. A special rising Freshman tourney will be held as well.  More information will follow under separate cover.

These leagues will culminate with championship games at the PBC Summer League Championships which will begin the week of June 22, 2026.

The League applications are listed below. Registration virtually pre sells out so please verify your spot in your site as soon as possible Please have these submitted May 10, 2026.

2026 Varsity League Application

2026 JV League Application

INAUGURAL DAVIS-BRUCE HONOREES NAMED

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is very proud to announce the formation of the Davis-Bruce Award as the PBC Girls Players of the Year.

The award is named after legendary women’s players Jennifer Bruce(Scott) of Carrick High School and Pitt. Jennifer was one of Pitt’s all time best players and was honored by the University in their athletic Hall of Fame.

Shannon Davis played High School basketball at Sacred Heart High School where she was Western Pa’s first 3 Time Parade All American. A severe knee injury kept Shannon from playing collegiately

Both were prolific players in Western PA and truly represent the excellence of Girls Basketball in Western PA and the PBC is honored to name this award for both of these deserving PBC Hall of Fame members.

We are proud to announce the following have been named the 2026 Davis-Bruce Award winners for 2026. All 3 will be honored at the 2026 PBC Hall of Fame Brunch March 8, 2026 at Montour Country Club.

4A-6A- Aubree Hupp Blackhawk

3A-1A  Karis Thomas Shadyside Academy

 

BRUCE-MCCROMMON NAMED CLANCY AWARD WINNER

Congratulations to Gateway High School’s Mykel Bruce McCrommon as he was selected the 2025-26 Clancy Award winner as Western PA’s top forward (over 6-4)

The award is named after the great Sam Clancy. Long considered one of Western Pa’s top forwards, Sam was the anchor of the great Fifth Avenue and Brashear High School teams of the mid 70’s. As a great scorers and rebounder, Sam was considered one of the top players in not only the state of Pennsylvania, but the entire nation.

He was honored with All City and All State honors as well as a starting position on the Pennsylvania team in Sonny Vaccaro’s legendary Dapper Dan Roundball Classic. Sam was considered one of the top recruits in the nation.

Sam continued his basketball career at the University of Pittsburgh where under Coach Tim Grgurich, he was one of the top performers in the history of the Eastern 8 Conference. As a Senior, Sam led Pitt to the NCAA tournament second round, losing to eventual Final Four participant North Carolina. He was drafted in the 1981 NBA draft in the fourth round by the Phoenix Suns.

Mykel will be honored at the PBC Hall of Fame Brunch II on March 8, 2026 at Montour Heights Country Club.