MARKS AND MINEAR NAMED 2025 CETRONE AWARD WINNERS

 

Neighborhood Academy Head Coach Jordan Marks and Montour Head Coach Bill Minear have been named the winners of the 2025 PBC Dick Cetrone Coach of the Year award.

The Neighborhood Academy 2024-25 season speaks for itself. 29-1 overall record, Section Champion, WPIAL and PIAA A Champions. Truly the best season in Neighborhood Academy’s young Basketball history.

The Montour season was equally amazing. 25-3 overall record including a 21-1 regular season with a virtual wire to wire #1 ranking, Section Champion, WPIAL semifinalist as well as PIAA quarterfinalist.

The Cetrone Award is named after legendary Sto-Rox Basketball Coach Dick Cetrone, who was the founding father of the Sto-Rox Basketball dynasty, winning 1 State championship, 5 WPIAL Championships as well as 10 Section Titles. Coach Cetrone’s 1983 State Championship team was Pennsylvania’s last 32-0 undefeated state champion. The feat has since been matched by New Castle (31-0 in 2014) and Aliquippa (30-0 in 2016).

Jordan and Bill will be presented with their award at the 2025 Pgh HS Classic at half time of a game to be determined on January 24, 2026.

PENN HILLS HAWTHORNE NAMED WOVCHKO AWARD WINNER AS LEAGUE MVP

Congratulations to Penn Hills  Senior Amon Hawthorne on being named the 2025 recipient of the Edward A. Wovchko Award as PBC Summer League Most Valuable Player.

Amon averaged 22 points a game in leading Penn Hills to their first PBC Summer League championship in school history.

Amon will be honored the weekend of January 24/25, 2026 during a game to be determined at the PBC High School Classic during PBC Hall of Fame weekend.

PENN HILLS DEFEATS MOON FOR 2025 PBC CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to Coach Chris Giles and the Penn Hills Indians for their 41-31 victory over Moon in the 4A-6A championship game. Penn Hills completed a 9-3 season in the 32nd annual PBC Summer Championships. 

The championship is the 1st for Coach Giles and his staff in the PBC Summer League. The championship is also the first for Penn Hills in the PBC Summer Leagues 32 year history.

Penn Hills defeated Knoch in the opening round then Johnstown in the quarterfinals, followed by a hard fought win over North Hills in the semifinals. Moon defeated  Gateway in the 1st round, then Central Catholic in the quarterfinals as well as Franklin Regional in the semifinals to reach the championship game.

Congratulations to Penn Hills on their championship game victory.

 

ALLDERDICE WINS INAUGURAL OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to Coach Devin Crummie and his staff at Allderdice for winning the 1st annual  2025 PBC Open Division Championship with a  51-39 victory over Montour.

The Dragons defeated Baldwin and Aliquippa to make it to the championship game while Montour defeated South Fayette and Sto-Rox  to make it to the finals.

Congratulations to Allderdice  on winning the schools 2nd PBC Summer League Championship. (2018 previously)

SETON LASALLE DEFEATS FREEDOM FOR ’25 MID LEVEL TITLE

Congratulations to Coach Kenny Klase and his staff at Seton LaSalle for winning the 2025 PBC Mid Division Championship with a convincing 58-34 victory over Freedom.

The Rebels defeated #1 seed Beaver Falls in the semifinals to make it to the championship game while Freedom defeated Valley to make it to the finals.

Congratulations to Seton LaSalle  on winning the schools 3rd  PBC Summer League Championship. (2012 and 2023 previously)

NORTH A DEFEATS NORTH HILLS FOR FRESHMAN TITLE

Congratulations to Coach Dave DeGregorio and his staff at North Allegheny for winning the 2025 PBC Freshman Championship with a convincing 54-37 victory over North Hills.

The Tigers defeated North Catholic in the semifinals to make it to the championship game while North Hills defeated Moon to make it to the finals.

Congratulations to North Allegheny on winning the schools 2nd  PBC Freshman Championship and first since 2013.

NA DEFEATS MOON FOR JV CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to Coach Dave DeGregorio and his staff at North Allegheny for winning the 2025 PBC JV Championship with a convincing 38-30 victory over Moon.

The Tigers defeated Allderdice in the semifinals to make it to the championship game while Moon defeated Central Catholic to make it to the finals.

Congratulations to North Allegheny on winning the schools 3rd PBC JV Championship.

32ND ANNUAL PBC SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN JUNE 23

 

The 32nd annual PBC Summer League Championships will Tip Off Monday night June 23 at North Hills-Sto-Rox MS, and Cornell with additional play at North Allegheny beginning at North Allegheny June 24.

Teams competed throughout the spring and early summer in 10 gyms throughout the area for the coveted invitation to the league championships. The championships at NH and Sto-Rox MS will feature  Western Pa’s top teams and players!

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 26, 2025 at  North Hills where we will crown Summer Champions in the Freshman, JV, and Big divisions. The “Open and Mid-Level bracket will play out June 25 at Sto-Rox MS. The Junior Varsity bracket will be uploaded when the final bracket is set after the final games of the regular season Monday night. 

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 to  for some AMAZING Summer Basketball !

2025 PBC Varsity Championships

2025 PBC Varsity Open Division

2025 Freshman Championships

 

32nd ANNUAL PBC SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED

The 32nd   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 West Mifflin High School 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 3 at North Hills High School. This schedule will be posted in the coming days. 

Varsity Only Master ALL SITES

Schedule by team North Hills- North A- Sto-Rox-Cornell-Ellwood

West Mifflin Site Master Schedule

West Mifflin site by team

Gateway Site Master Schedule

Gateway Site by team