Congratulations to Coach Tony DiFiore and his staff (Jamie Battles JV Coach) at Moon for winning the 2021 PBC JV Championship with a 50-33 victory over South Fayette.

Moon defeated Hampton in the semifinals to make it to the championship game while South Fayette defeated North Catholic to make it to the finals.

Congratulations Tigers on winning the schools 2nd PBC JV Championship.

Congratulations to Coach Bill Minear and his staff (Dave Powers 9^th grade Coach) at Montour for winning the 2021 PBC Freshman Championship with a come from behind 49-47 victory over South Fayette.

Montour defeated Hampton in the semifinals to make it to the championship game while South Fayette defeated Montour to make it to the finals.

Congratulations to the Montour Spartans on winning the schools 1st PBC Freshman Championship.

The 28th annual PBC Summer League Championships will Tip Off Monday night June 28 at Montour High School.

Teams competed throughout the spring and early summer in 10 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 July 1, 2021 at the Montour Athletic Center where we will crown Summer Champions in the JV, A-AAAAA and AAA-AAAAAA divisions and rising 9th grade championship. We will also be naming the annual Wovchko Award winner as Summer League MVP.

The championship brackets are listed below. 

2021 PBC Championship Bracket Big Division

2021 1A-5A Bracket

2021 JV Summer Championships

2021 Freshman Championships

After a brief break in 2020 due to the COVID Pandemic, we are proud to return the 28th annual PBC Summer League to our basketball community!

Sorry for the slight delay as we were waiting for all of the end of the school year changes to finalize before posting, but please find below links to the 2021 PBC Summer League schedule. We have Varsity sites at Moon, Montour, Central Catholic, North Hills and Carlynton. We also have JV and Freshman leagues going on at Moon and North All.

The league will culminate with our 2021 PBC summer League championships June 28 thru July 1 at Montour.

Best of luck to all the teams in this year’s leagues!

2021 Montour-Moon Site Master            

2021 Central Site Master

2021 Carlynton site

2021 North Hills Master

With an abundance of caution, and after meeting with the Hall of Fame committee and local health officials, we have made the decision to delay our annual Hall of Fame induction ceremonies for both the men and women to honor the class of 2020.

The women’s banquet has been rescheduled to November 6, 2021 at the banquet room at Rockefellers Grille.

The men’s banquet has been rescheduled to February 5, 2022 at Chartiers Country Club 

This decision is not an easy one, but is the correct one. Additional time is needed for many to be vaccinated properly from the COVID challenges facing our entire country. We want to host all of the Hall of Famers and their guests in celebration of the highest honor in Western PA basketball.  But at this time, health guidelines simply will not allow us the capacity to properly host the Hall of Fame inductees and their families.

I will post more information as it becomes available. I thank everyone for their understanding in this difficult decision and I look forward to seeing everyone soon! Please stay safe everyone!

Best regards!

John Giammarco

Director Pittsburgh Basketball Club

Please join me in congratulating the following who have been selected for the PBC Hall of Fame, class of 2020.

With a heavy heart, we dedicate this year’s Hall of Fame brunch to Jeff Wagner, PBC Hall of fame Class of 2018. who has left us much too soon over this past year.

Due to the COVID pandemic, This year’s Hall of Fame brunch will be held February 5, 2022 at Chartiers Country Club. Ticket information will be announced later this year as we have a better sense of the capacity of the venue will be for family and friends.

LEGENDS 2021

LEGENDS 2021

CONTRIBUTORS DIVISION

• Carl Grenich- West Penn Chapter of Officials                                   

COMMUNITY DISTINCTION

• Jim Barber -University of Pittsburgh

To the Hall of Fame Class of 2020…. WELCOME HOME

Congratulations to OLSH Junior Jake DiMichele on being named the 2020 recipient of the Edward A. Wovchko Award as PBC Summer League Most Valuable Player. Jake averaged an amazing 28.6 points a game in leading OLSH  to an 8-1 record and the PBC “Outdoor” Fall League championship. This was OLSH’s 1st PBC League championship since 1996 and 3rd overall in league history. 

Jake will be honored the weekend of January 30/31, 2021 during a game to be determined at the PBC High School Classic during PBC Hall of Fame weekend at Montour High School.

Congratulations to the following players selected as the 2020 Outdoor Fall League All League team.

Syncere Southern- Canon McMillan

Maha Chi Meredith- Canon McMillan

Dante Spadafora OLSH

Jake DiMichele-OLSH

Isiah Mosley-Montour

Vason Stevenson- Montour

Langston Moses Central Catholic

Dante DePante-Central Catholic

Joey Petcash-Pine Richland

Andrew Ammerman- North Catholic

Braxton Eastley – Hampton

Omarion Smith Sto-Rox

Congratulations to Coach Mike Rodriguez and the OLSH Chargers for winning the 2020 PBC “Outdoor” Fall League. For the safety of all, this year’s league was held outdoors using the courts at Kennedy Twp.’s Fairhaven Park and Robinson Twp.’s Clever Park.

OLSH won this year’s championship defeating Canon Mac in the finals and finished their fall season at 8-1.  Also making the semifinals were Central Catholic and Montour. This year’s results will be recorded in our Summer League championship records as we were unable to hold our annual summer leagues.

Thank you to the good folks of Robinson and Kennedy Twp. for prepping their venues so the kids could play safely. Equally big Thank you to the players, coaches and fans at North Catholic, Central Catholic, OLSH, Montour, Hampton, Canon McMillan, Pine Richland and Sto-Rox for their participation and co-operation in honoring all the rules and regulations required so everyone could be safe and enjoy the games.

Outdoor play was quite old school for players, coaches and fans alike. Lots of memories and great stories shared by many coaches and fans during the course of the league. This concept was well received by all and I think it is a concept that we will host again in 2021!

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 2020.

We will honor these amazing, coaches, contributors, and student athletes at the Annual Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon. Due to the ongoing worldwide Pandemic, we have rescheduled this year’s Banquet for November 6, 2021 at the banquet room at Rockefellers Grille. More information on tickets will be posted after the 1^st of the year.

To the following who have done so much for women’s basketball in Western Pa….. Welcome Home, class of 2020!!!

LEGENDS DIVISION

Connie Hurt

Penn Hills High School -Pitt

Kathy Radilla

Greensburg Central Catholic-Duquesne

Anne Malkowiak

Ellwood City High School- California (PA)

Joy Jeter

Beaver Falls High School -Central Connecticut State

Tonya Steals

Beaver Falls High School -Central Connecticut State

Audrey Scott

Northgate High School- Edinboro University

Carlita Jones

Peabody High School- Clarion University

Holly Cundiff

North Catholic High School-Niagara University

Jodie Thornton Powell

North Catholic High School-American University

COACHES/CONTRIBUTORS

 Pam Miller

Baldwin High School- Collegiate and High School Official

Tim Joyce

Coach Bishop Canevin High School WPIAL Champion 2013, 2016, 2017

To the class of 2020, thank you for all you have done for the women’s game of basketball in Western PA…. Welcome Home!