NATIONAL ALL STAR GAME RETURNS TO WESTERN PA

This past fall during the kickoff to the PBC 25^th anniversary celebration, we honored several greats of Western PA basketball history. All of these players shared many common traits, among them appearing in an annual All Star game at the Civic Arena that featured the PA All Stars vs the USA All Stars.

In the following days and weeks, more people called than I could list  to hold a game that paid tribute to this legendary event of Western Pa Basketball. With the help of Tony DiMaria, LeWay Enterprises and the good folks at adidas, on April 27, 2019 at the Montour Athletic Center, we are proud to host the PBC ROUNDBALL- our salute to this great Western Pa basketball tradition.

In honoring the tradition of the original game, we will host 2 games on April 27 at Montour.

6:30 PM- WPIAL NORTH vs. WPIAL SOUTH

8:00 PM -PA ALL STARS vs. USA ALL STARS .

Listed below are links to the rosters and we are confident that our area’s best will be featured in our local All Star game as well as our PA team against some of the top players from across the USA.

We are honored to be hosting future players for Pitt, West Virginia, Duquesne and Robert Morris. Join us in welcoming our area’s stars of the future to Western PA.  A slam dunk contest will also be held between games.

Tickets are only $20.00 and may be purchased in advance by calling 412-506-7978. We are expecting the game to sell out.

There will never be another Roundball like the great games hosted by Sonny Vaccaro. They were virtually previews of future NBA All Star games. That said, we think we are hosting some outstanding local and national talent and we are hoping this evening of basketball that pays homage to a great tradition of Western PA allows the region the opportunity to again host a national All Star game.

Lets sell out Montour and show the basketball world we can support a national event!

PA-ROSTER with coaches

USA-ROSTER with coaches

WPIAL NORTH-ROSTER with coaches

WPIAL South-ROSTER with coaches

The 25th annual 2019 PBC Summer Invitational is scheduled to begin the week of May 28, 2019 in several sites with the event being headquartered at Montour High School as well as the Moon High School. The tourney will be followed by the 2019 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 JV and Freshman Leagues playing 6 game schedules.

Sites will also be held at Cornell High School (3A-1A), Ambridge High School, North Hills High School and Central Catholic High School.

The PBC will also hold Summer Leagues for JV and freshman teams. JV Sites are North Hills High School and Moon High School.

These leagues will culminate with championship games at the PBC Summer league Championships which will begin the week of June 24, 2019.

The Varsity and JV/Freshman League application is below. Please have these submitted May 10, 2019.

PBC VARSITY SUMMER APP

TEAM ROSTER SHEET-jv-FR 2019

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is very proud to announce the winner of the 2018 Luke Blanock Courage Award is Bryson Ackerman.

Bryson is 6 years old and is in the 1^st grade in the South Fayette School District. He is one of 3 children in Western PA that have been diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis, or AFM. It affects the body’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, and can cause paralysis.

Bryson has worked every day to recover in rehab at levels to make any adult beam with pride. He improves each and every day and we are honored to award Bryson the Luke Blanock Courage Award. Bryson WILL defeat this condition.

Bryson will be honored at center court after the Pine Richland- Canon McMillan game on Sunday January 27, 2019 at the 2019 Pittsburgh High School Classic. The game will tip off at 1:30 PM

The Luke Blanock award was founded in 2016 for members of our basketball family who have staged a battle in a game far greater than a basketball game.

The award was appropriately named for Luke Blanock of Canon McMillan High School. Luke’s strength and perseverance while battling a rare form of cancer serves as an example to each and every one of us that life is to be lived to its fullest every day.

PREVIOUS BLANOCK AWARD WINNERS

2015

Luke Blanock Canon McMillan High School

Richard Owens Cornell High School

2016

Joe Fryz Moon High School

2017

Issac DeGregorio Hampton High School

Dom Giallornardo Mt. Pleasant High School

The PBC 25^th anniversary Hall of Fame will kickoff with a weekend of games January 26 and 27, 2019 at Montour and Moon High School. The schedule of games is as following. The 2018 PBC Hall of Fame brunch will be held February 2, 2019 at Chartiers Country Club.

2019 Legends Classic January 26, 2019 at Moon High School

12:00 PM Monessen -South Side Beaver 

1:30 PM North Hills -Blackhawk 

3:00 PM Seneca Valley -Woodland Hills 

4:30 PM Moon  vs Trinty  (section game)

PGH High School Classic at Montour January 26,2019

1:30 PM Seton LaSalle -OLSH 

3:00 PM Quaker Valley  –Knoch 

4:30 PM Char Valley – Sewickley Academy 

6:00 PM Montour -North Allegheny 

7:30 PM Aliquippa -Allderdice 

MRIE Hall of Fame Classic at Montour January 27,2019

12:00 PM Vincentian (Dark)-Valley (Light)

1:30 PM Pine Richland (Light)-Canon Mac (Dark)

3:00 PM Beaver Falls (Light)-Sto-Rox (dark)

4:30 PM Mars (light)-Ambridge (Dark)

6:00 PM Lincoln Park (Dark)—Highlands (Light)

Tickets are $8 for adults  and $3 for students. Please come out and enjoy some outstanding High School Basketball as well as acknowledge the great Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Look forward to seeing every one there!

The 2018 PBC Girls High School Classic will be held  at the “new” Ambridge High School gym January 19, 2019.

This years event schedule is as follows:

12:00 AM Sto-Rox vs. Monessen

1:30 PM Obama vs New Brighton

3:00 PM Montour vs. Hopewell

4:30 PM Laurel vs Westinghouse

6:00 PM Canon McMillan vs Vincentian

7:30 PM Ambridge vs. Seneca Valley

All tickets are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. Please come out and support some GREAT Girls High School basketball.

Welcome to the 2018-19 PBC-BC Bantam league. Schedules are online. Championships will be held in 7 divisions in 2018-19.

Schedules DO NOT reflect any weather related changes and are always subject to change.  Playoffs will begin February 24, 2019 for grades 4-5-6 and week of February 9, 2019 for 3rd grade.

Best of luck to all teams.

3rd grade schedules by team

4th grade Small School by team

5th and 6th Grade B-small school by team

4-5-6 Big School Division by team

2018-19 Grade school directory

Please join me in congratulating the following who have been selected for the PBC Hall of Fame, class of 2018.

With a heavy heart, we dedicate this year’s Hall of Fame brunch to our dear friend, Hall of Fame member Randy Cosgrove. Randy hosted our annual event and truly made this event the Academy Awards of basketball banquets.

This year’s Hall of Fame brunch will be held February 2, 2019 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 2018!

LEGENDS 2018

• Bill Varner- Valley High School/University of Notre Dame
• Stu Lyon- Fox Chapel High School/Georgia Tech
• Cleveland Bibbens- South Hills High School/Brashear High School/Michigan State University
• Mark Beavers- Sto-Rox High School/Duquesne University
• Hosea Champine- General Braddock High School/Robert Morris University
• Chris Pipkin New Brighton High School/Eastern Michigan University
• Carl Morris- Braddock High School/University of Pittsburgh
• Barnett Harris- Detroit, MI/ Duquesne University
• Darrell “Rocky” White- Brashear HS/CCAC Duquesne University
• Connie Hawkins- (in memory of) Brooklyn NY/University of Iowa/Pittsburgh Pipers
• Rod Rutherford- Perry High School /University of Pittsburgh
• Jules “Buddy”Quertinmont- (in memory of) Albert Gallatin High School West Virginia University
• Mark Lovett– Shady Side Academy- Yale University

Coaches 2018

Buzz Ridl -(In memory of) Westminster College/ University of Pittsburgh

Contributors 2018

Scott Heinauer-Athletic Director-Mars High School

Jeff Wagner-Game Official/Greater Pgh /ACC/Big East Chapter of Officials

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is saddened to announce the “voice of the PBC”, Randy Cosgrove passed away after a brief illness.

As the PA Announcer for the PBC events and the MC of the PBC Hall of Fame brunch, Randy was a big part of the PBC and a dear, trusted friend who will be sorely missed by all.

Rest with peace my friend.

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club will host the 24th annual Holiday Festival December 22, 2018 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 Hampton vs. Beaver Falls

5:00 PM Cornell vs. Sto-Rox

Look forward to seeing every one at Montour!

The PBC kicks off its 25th anniversary season December 22, 2018 with the annual Tip off Classic at Moon High School. 3 great games are scheduled for the event as we embark on the next 25 years!

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