2019 PBC Fall League schedules are posted here on line. We will have sites at Central Catholic, Montour, Moon, Ambridge, Sto-Rox MS beginning Monday Septe 23.
At the request of so many, we will have a fall league Championship playoff November 4,5,6 at Montour High School.
Look forward to seeing everyone at the games!
2019 Fall Master Central Catholic Site
The 2019 PABCA Clinic will be held Saturday October 12, 2019 at the Peterson Events Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The clinic will feature Pitt Women’s Head Coach Lance White from 9 AM to 11 AM and Men’s Head Coach Jeff Capel from 11 AM to 1:30 PM. The clinic will feature on court demonstrations.
Registration will begin at 8 AM. Please review the image below for more information or contact Rick Bell at 724-554-4622 for more information to both attend the clinic and join the Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches Association. (click on the image to enlarge)
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club Women’s Hall of Fame committee is very proud to announce the following have been selected to the PBC Women’s Hall of Fame, Class of 2019.
We will honor these amazing, coaches, contributors and student athletes at the Annual Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon on November 2,2019 at the banquet room at Rockefellers Grille. More information on tickets will be posted in the next few days.
To the following who have done so much for women’s basketball in Western Pa….. Welcome Home!!!
Edna Campbell-Allderdice– University of Texas- WNBA
Lorri Johnson-New Castle-University of Pittsburgh
Lisa Faloon-Brashear-Penn State
Diane Walker- Oliver-CCAC-Slippery Rock
Donna Richey- Aliquippa Girls Basketball Coach
Pam Cherubin- WPIAL Board
Ashley Battle-Linsley Academy– UCONN-WNBA
Sue Frey-City of Pittsburgh Athletic Board
George Bortz- Geibel Girls Basketball Coach.
Kim Basick-Franklin Regional-Robert Morris
Dee Kantner– Referee NBA-NCAA Official
Jordan Holmes Mt. Lebanon-Dennison University
Congratulations to all. Look forward to seeing everyone on November 2 at Rockefellers!
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club wishes to extend its condolences to the family of PBC Hall of Fame member Jack Burik, Sr., who passed away July 17, 2019.
Coach Burik was a highly successful coach at Bishop Canevin High School and at St. Malachy Catholic. Beyond the many victories achieved on the sideline were the hundreds of lives he touched as an educator. Coach was beloved by all and will be missed by the many people whose lives were better having his wisdom and guidance.
Coach Burik was inducted into the PBC Hall of Fame in 2014 and is one of only 3 families where both father and son were inducted into the PBC Hall of Fame.
(Jack Burik Jr –Class of 2013, John Miller class of 2009- Sean and Archie Miller Class of 2018, Tim McConnell Class of 2014-TJ McConnell Class of 2018)
God speed, Coach. You are missed by all.
Moon Head Coach Adam Kaufman and Lincoln Park Head Coach Mike Bariski have been named the winners of the 2019 PBC Dick Cetrone Coach of the Year award.
The Moon 2018-19 season speaks for itself. 28-2 overall record, Section Champion, WPIAL 5A runners-up as well as PIAA 5A Champions. Truly one of the best seasons in Moon Basketball history.
The Lincoln Park 2018-19 season was equally amazing. 27-4 overall record, Section Champion, WPIAL 3A Champion as well as PIAA 3A Champions.
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).
Adam and Mike will be presented with there award at the 2020 Pgh HS Classic at Montour High School at half time of a game to be determined on January 26, 2020.
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is proud to host our 25th annual Fall League. This year’s leagues will be held at Central Catholic HS on Monday nights beginning September 23 and on Wednesday nights at Montour, Moon and Ambridge beginning September 25.
A league for small schools (3A-1A) will be held on Tuesday/Wednesday nights at Sto-Rox Middle School.
We are also very pleased to add a JV Fall league on Wednesday nights, also at Moon High School.
Space is extremely limited! The leagues have practically pre-booked to capacity! Each team will play 6 regular season games and we are proud to announce a Fall League Championship playoff! Please find the application below.
Congratulations to Fox Chapel Sophomore Eli Yofan on being named the 2019 recipient of the Edward A. Wovchko Award as PBC Summer League Most Valuable Player. Eli averaged 24.3 points a game in leading Fox Chapel to there first PBC Summer League championship in school history.
Eli will be honored the weekend of January 25/26, 2020 during a game to be determined at the PBC High School Classic during PBC Hall of Fame weekend.
The 25th annual PBC Summer League season ended with an amazing 4A-6A title game between Fox Chapel and Quaker Valley The Foxes came out of the gate fast and held on in the closing seconds to defeat Quaker Valley 44-43 behind Tourney MVP Eli Yofan’s 22 points.
Fox Chapel entered the tourney as the #3 seed from the central Catholic site and in one of the most amazing run in our championship tourneys history, defeated top seeds Vincentian, Lincoln Park and Montour to reach the final. Quaker Valley defeated Sto-Rox, North Catholic and defending champion Allderdice to reach the championship game.
Congratulations to Zach Skrinjar and his coaching staff for there 1st PBC Varsity Summer League Championship.
Congratulations to Coach Bill Sacco and the Cornell Raiders as they secured there 2nd consecutive PBC Summer League Championship with a 64-60 victory over Ambridge in the PBC 4A/1A championship game.
Ambridge took the lead 58-53 with 47 seconds left but missed 3 consecutive 1 and 1’s to allow Cornell to tie the score at the end of regulation. Cornell came out strong to start overtime and held on for the victory.
Cornell defeated Aliquippa in the semi finals while Ambridge defeated Avonworth in the other semi final. Congratulations Cornell on the victory and back to back championship summer league seasons.
Congratulations to Coach Devin Crummie and his staff at Allderdice for winning the 2019 PBC JV Championship with a come from behind 42-37 victory over North Allegheny.
Allderdice defeated Char Valley in the semifinals to make it to the championship game while Allderdice defeated Moon to make it to the finals.
Congratulations Dragons on winning the schools 1st PBC JV Championship.
