Congratulations to the following bantam teams that were crowned 2020 PBC-Bc Bantam League Champions

Small/B Champions

3^rd Grade Avonworth White  2^nd place Montour Black

4^th Grade West Allegheny Grey 2^nd place Avonworth White

5^th Grade Western Beaver 2^nd place Avonworth White

6^th Grade Cornell  2^nd place Midland

Big School Champions

3rd Grade Upper St. Clair 2^nd place Beaver Falls

4th Grade  New Castle 2^nd place Quaker Valley

5th Grade New Castle 2^nd place Montour

6th Grade Aliquippa 2^nd place Central Valley

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the league. It was a great season for number of teams participating and the quality of play. I am looking forward to planning the 2020-21 season.

The PBC Hall of Fame week will kickoff with a weekend of games January 25 and 26, 2020 at the Montour Athletic Center on the campus of Montour High School.  The 2019 PBC Hall of Fame brunch will be held February 1, 2020 at Chartiers Country Club.

The schedule of games is as following:

January 25, 2020 PGH HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC

at MONTOUR

12:00 PM-Aliquippa -Char Valley

1:30 PM Quaker Valley-Canon Mac 

3:00 PM OLSH – Blackhawk   

430 PM Montour – Pine Richland 

6:00 PM Seneca Valley – Mt. Pleasant 

January 26, 2020 PBC HALL OF FAME CLASSIC

at MONTOUR

12:00 PM Mars  vs Upper St. Clair

1:30 PM   Sto-Rox -Seton LaSalle

3:00 PM  Allderdice-Highlands 

4:30 PM – Ambridge-Uniontown 

6:00 PM- Lincoln Park — Kennedy Catholic 

Please come join us and fill up the Montour Athletic Center with a playoff atmosphere in support of these outstanding programs and this year’s Hall of Fame class. Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. See every one there.

Please join me in congratulating the following who have been selected for the PBC Hall of Fame, class of 2019.

With a heavy heart, we dedicate this year’s Hall of Fame brunch to our Hall of Fame members who have left us much too soon over this past year.

• Cleveland Edwards
• Jack Burik, Sr.
• Rich Sonson
• Charles “Ace” Heberling

This year’s Hall of Fame brunch will be held February 1, 2020 at Chartiers Country Club. Limited tickets will be made available to the general public after the 1^st of the year. Individual tickets are $75.00 per person and a table of 8 only $525.00.

Congratulations class of 2019!

HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019

Legends

• Lloyd Moore Clairton High School -Marquette University Rutgers University
• Doug Arnold Norwin High School – Texas Christian University (Duquesne University)
• Chaz McCrommon Schenley High School – Robert Morris University
• Mark Lay Aliquippa High School – Columbia University
• Mark Jula Ambridge High School – Juniata College
• Dave Vetica Riverside High School –Cameron University
• Joey Myers Burrell High School – Duquesne University
• Ed Schuerman Baldwin High School University of Pittsburgh
• Ken Wagoner Beaver Falls High School University of Pittsburgh
• Greg Beckwith Laurel Highlands High School Richmond University
• Ed Peterson Sto-Rox High School Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Adam Kaufman Montour High School – Edinboro University
• Jeff Baldwin General Braddock High School – Duquesne University
• Clarence Hopson Schenley High School – St. Francis (PA) University
• Chuck Cooper (In memory of) Westinghouse High School – Duquesne University
• Wade Timmerson Ft. Cherry High School- Robert Morris University

Contributors 2019

• Ron Kaintz-Game Official SO-No Hills Chapter of Officials
• Dave Webster-Identity Crisis Design

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club wishes to extend its condolences to the family of PBC Hall of Fame member Rich Sonson, who passed away November 22, 2019 after a brief, courageous fight with cancer.

Coach Sonson was the highly successful coach at Carlynton High School where his teams won both WPIAL and PIAA championships. His coaching garnered him many Coach of the Year awards as well as the prestigious distinction of coaching in Sonny Vaccaro’s Roundball Classic. Throughout his carrer, his teams were always well coached and prepared for every game.

Beyond the many victories achieved on the sideline were the hundreds of lives he touched as an educator. Coach Sonson was beloved by all and will be missed by the many people whose lives were better having his wisdom and guidance.

Coach Sonson was inducted into the PBC Hall of Fame in 2010. Our prayers are extended to his wife and family in this difficult time.

I was honored to call Coach Sonson my friend. Godspeed Coach until we meet again soon.

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club kicks off its 26th year with the annual PBC  Holiday Festival December 21, 2019 at Montour High School.

One of the top pre-season events in the area leads Western PA basketball into the meat of the basketball season with 4 great games. Please come support the kids and the game as we host these great teams and games. The schedule is as follows:

12:30 PM Canevin vs. Carlynton

2:00 PM Mt. Lebanon vs. Central Catholic 

3:30 PM Cornell vs. Aliquippa

5:00 PM Nazareth Prep vs. Sto-Rox

Look forward to seeing every one at Montour for a great day of high school basketball!

The PBC kicks off its 26th  season December 21, 2019 with the annual  PBC Tip off Classic at Moon High School. 3 great games are scheduled for the annual Tip Off Classic

Please come out and support a great event! The schedule is as follows: 

Congratulations to Mike Mastrionni and the Quaker Valley Quakers for winning the 1^st PBC Fall League Championship with an exciting 39-38 victory over Allderdice.

Quaker Valley defeated Montour and Highlands on there way to the championship game. Allderdice defeated highly regarded University High School of West Virginia and Pine Richland to reach the finals. Both teams were #1 seeds with QV winning the regular season title at the Montour site and Allderdice winning the regular season title at the Central Catholic site.

Thank you to all the teams that participated in the Fall League. See everyone in the spring for the 2020 PBC Summer League!

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

2019 Fall Master Montour site

2019 Fall Master Moon

2019 Fall Master Sto-Rox

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!