STATE COLLEGE (AP) — The PIAA has selected longtime associate executive director Robert Lombardi to succeed Brad Cashman as head of the governing body for Pennsylvania scholastic sports.
The announcement was made Friday morning in State College, before the state basketball finals at the Jordan Center on the Penn State campus.
Lombardi has been associate executive director since 1988. He was one of two finalists for a national search that began in October. The other finalist was not identified, though the candidate was from outside the PIAA.
The candidates each had final interviews with the 31-member board Friday morning before the board voted unanimously to go with Lombardi.
“I’d like to make the PIAA the best it can be,” Lombardi said Friday night at the basketball championships. When pressed to offer specifics, Lombardi praised the quality of the organization’s officials, and said he hoped to improve lines of communications with the member schools.
“The schools, these are our customers,” he said. “The 225,000 young people playing, we need to tell their stories a little better. There are a lot of folks out there doing great things, and I think the public needs to know that.”
Cashman is retiring in July after 18 years as executive director. He cited the additions of the Philadelphia public and Catholic school leagues to the PIAA as one of the highlights of his tenure.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
PIAA to keep 16-week football season
In a decision that can be described as head-scratching, the PIAA Board of Control did not approve a vote to shorten the football season from 16 weeks to 15 at today's meeting, held before the start of the state football championship game.
There was considerable momentum toward returning to a 15-week season considering Pennsylvania is one of the few state which play high school football this late into the school year. The others are in warmer climates.
The motion needed 21 "yes" votes to pass. It was turned down - 16 yes, 10 no, 1 abstention.
According to Rod Frisco of RodFrisco.com, several districts balked when it learned it would lose PIAA qualifiers.
Ridiculous.
A 16-week season is far too long at the high school level, not to mention that the season ends one weekend before Christmas is also laughable. With increased attention to concussions and other injuries, this vote shows that several members are more concerned with sending a quantity of qualifiers to the state playoffs than the safety of players.
There was considerable momentum toward returning to a 15-week season considering Pennsylvania is one of the few state which play high school football this late into the school year. The others are in warmer climates.
The motion needed 21 "yes" votes to pass. It was turned down - 16 yes, 10 no, 1 abstention.
According to Rod Frisco of RodFrisco.com, several districts balked when it learned it would lose PIAA qualifiers.
Ridiculous.
A 16-week season is far too long at the high school level, not to mention that the season ends one weekend before Christmas is also laughable. With increased attention to concussions and other injuries, this vote shows that several members are more concerned with sending a quantity of qualifiers to the state playoffs than the safety of players.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
All-State girls basketball teams
The 2009-10 Pennsylvania sports writers’ girls all-state high school basketball team, as chosen by a statewide panel. (Player, school, height, class, scoring avg.)
GIRLS AAAA
First team
Olivia Bresnahan, Butler, 5-11, Sr., 17.6
Madison Cable, Mt. Lebanon, 5-10, Jr., 13.7
Natasha Cloud, Cardinal O’Hara, 5-10, Sr., 12.4
Emily Leer, 6-2, Sr., Abington, 17.8
Belma Nurkic, Baldwin, 5-11, Jr., 19.5
Alyssa Thomas, Central Dauphin, 6-0, Sr., 24.3
Second team
Shayla Felder, Cheltenham, 5-4, Sr., 17.8
Carly Gallagher, East Stroudsburg South, 5-10, Sr., 20.2
Sarah Kiely, Council Rock North, 6-0, Sr., 12.3
Jess Koci, Archbishop Ryan, 5-11, Sr., 16.3
Jenny Papich, Fox Chapel, 6-1, Sr., 17.5
Deva’Nyar Workman, Reading, 5-9, Sr., 19.6
Third team
Lauren Arbogast, Mt. Lebanon, 6-1, Sr., 11.7
Jessica Babe, Mt. Lebanon, 5-4, Sr., 7.7
Kara Bonenberger, Northampton, 6-1, Jr., 11.7
Erika Livermore, Nazareth, 6-0, Jr., 17.5
Meghan Phillips, Cedar Crest, 5-9, Sr., 20.3
Sabre Proctor, Harrisburg, 5-11, Sr., 18.1
Player of the year: Alyssa Thomas, Central Dauphin
Coach of the year: Dori Oldaker, Mt. Lebanon
GIRLS AAA
First team
Kayla Ho'ohuli, St. Marys, 5-8, Jr., 30.3
Val Majewski, General McLane, 5-6, Jr., 23.6
Laura Murray, Camp Hill Trinity, 5-10, Sr., 15.7
Erin Shields, Archbishop Carroll, 5-6, Sr., 16.0
Linsday Stamp, Mercyhurst Prep, 5-11, Jr., 23.0
Second team
Paige Alviana, Hopewell, 5-8, Sr., 18.5
Ellen Cannon, Villa Maria Academy, 5-6, Sr., 14.2
MyNeshia McKenzie, Springfield Delco, 6-0, Sr., 13.8
Colleen Nosovich, Allentown Central Catholic, 5-10, Sr., 14.4
Karly Rhoads, Slippery Rock, 5-11, Sr., 16.9
Monica Wignot, Holy Redeemer, 6-2, Sr., 12.3
Third team
Ashley Betz-White, Camp Hill Trinity, 5-6, Jr., 11.4
Taylor Clark, 6-1, Sr., Athens, 12.3
Paige Elliot, West York, 5-8, Sr., 13.7
Elise Faris, Hopewell, 5-7, Sr., 15.8
Maggie Fruehan, Abington Heights, 5-9, Jr., 17.6
Saddie Gravatt, Franklin, 5-7, Sr., 16.1
Kaylynn Waters, New Castle, 5-7, So., 18.4
Player of the year: Erin Shields, Archbishop Carroll
Coach of the year: Jim Ricci, Archbishop Wood
GIRLS AA
First team
Brittany Hrynko, Engineering & Science, 5-8, Jr., 21.7
Maggie Lucas, Germantown Academy, 5-8, Sr., 23.6
Kayla McBride, Villa Maria, 5-11, Sr.., 20.5
Sierra Moore, Delone Catholic, 5-10, So., 17.6
Kady Schrann, York Catholic, 5-8, Jr., 17.8
Tory Thierolf, Germantown Academy, 6-0, Sr., 14.1
Second team
Kayla Cook, Jeannette, 5-10, Jr., 17.3
Tara Gallupe, Avonworth, 5-10, Sr., 22.0
Chikilra Goodman, Bodine, 5-10, Sr. 36.2
Erin LaVenice, Lancaster Mennonite, 6-0, Sr., 13.2
Megan McCullough, Notre Dame, 5-6, Sr., 9.8
Tierney Pfirman, South Williamsport, 5-11, So., 25.0
Amy Zehner, Tamaqua, 5-11, Jr., 21.0
Third team
Selena Adamshick, Lake-Lehman, 6-0, Jr., 21.5
Katie Gattuso, Seton-LaSalle, 6-0, Sr., 14.6
Hannah Heeter, Cranberry, 6-1, Sr., 20.4
Elaina Hummel, Southern Huntingdon, 5-6, Sr., 17.3
Alyssa Isler, New Hope-Solebury, 5-5, Sr., 24.6
Julie Kosin, Holy Cross, 5-9, Sr., 18.0
Emily Lohr, North Star, 6-0, Jr., 16.6
Kylee Sutton, Towanda, 5-11, Jr., 23.0
Player of the year: Kayla McBride, Villa Maria
Coach of the year: Scott Dibble, Villa Maria
GIRLS A
First team
Hailey Carangelo, Lebanon Catholic, 5-9, Sr., 20.3
D’Asia Chambers, 5-10, Sr., Farrell, 22.9
Talia East, Friends Central, 6-3, Sr., 12.4
Emily Homan, 6-4, Jr., Delaware County Christian, 14.5
Malia Tate-DeFreitas, 5-6, Fr., Steelton-Highspire, 21.2
Alli Williams, Bishop Guilfoyle, 5-11, Sr., 16.4
Second team
Kiely Chaklos, Nativity BVM, 5-2, Jr., 14.2
Jacqi Diez, St. Joseph, 5-8, Sr., 26.3
Brittany Eisenhuth, Ferndale, 5-8, Sr., 20.9
Breanna Kochinsky, Northern Cambria, 5-6, Sr., 17.6
Aleesha Powell, Penn Charter, 5-5, Jr., 13.4
Geena Sneeringer, West Forest, 5-6, Sr., 21.9
Keturah Vactor, Vincentian, 5-11, Jr., 15.0
Third team
Halee Adams, Bishop Guilfoyle, 5-7, Fr., 14.9
Kahleah Copper, Girard College, 5-10, So., 20.7
Taylor Gruss, Conemaugh Valley, 5-8, Sr., 11.3
Kim Kaville, Old Forge, 5-8, Sr., 15.5
Autumn Pellman, Greenwood, 5-11, Jr., 19.3
Juli Weber, Tri-Valley, 5-7, Fr., 12.6
Rachel Zimmerman, Tussey Mountain, 5-3, Sr., 18.2
Player of the year: Alli Williams, Bishop Guilfoyle
Coach of the year: Mark Moschella, Bishop Guilfoyle
GIRLS AAAA
First team
Olivia Bresnahan, Butler, 5-11, Sr., 17.6
Madison Cable, Mt. Lebanon, 5-10, Jr., 13.7
Natasha Cloud, Cardinal O’Hara, 5-10, Sr., 12.4
Emily Leer, 6-2, Sr., Abington, 17.8
Belma Nurkic, Baldwin, 5-11, Jr., 19.5
Alyssa Thomas, Central Dauphin, 6-0, Sr., 24.3
Second team
Shayla Felder, Cheltenham, 5-4, Sr., 17.8
Carly Gallagher, East Stroudsburg South, 5-10, Sr., 20.2
Sarah Kiely, Council Rock North, 6-0, Sr., 12.3
Jess Koci, Archbishop Ryan, 5-11, Sr., 16.3
Jenny Papich, Fox Chapel, 6-1, Sr., 17.5
Deva’Nyar Workman, Reading, 5-9, Sr., 19.6
Third team
Lauren Arbogast, Mt. Lebanon, 6-1, Sr., 11.7
Jessica Babe, Mt. Lebanon, 5-4, Sr., 7.7
Kara Bonenberger, Northampton, 6-1, Jr., 11.7
Erika Livermore, Nazareth, 6-0, Jr., 17.5
Meghan Phillips, Cedar Crest, 5-9, Sr., 20.3
Sabre Proctor, Harrisburg, 5-11, Sr., 18.1
Player of the year: Alyssa Thomas, Central Dauphin
Coach of the year: Dori Oldaker, Mt. Lebanon
GIRLS AAA
First team
Kayla Ho'ohuli, St. Marys, 5-8, Jr., 30.3
Val Majewski, General McLane, 5-6, Jr., 23.6
Laura Murray, Camp Hill Trinity, 5-10, Sr., 15.7
Erin Shields, Archbishop Carroll, 5-6, Sr., 16.0
Linsday Stamp, Mercyhurst Prep, 5-11, Jr., 23.0
Second team
Paige Alviana, Hopewell, 5-8, Sr., 18.5
Ellen Cannon, Villa Maria Academy, 5-6, Sr., 14.2
MyNeshia McKenzie, Springfield Delco, 6-0, Sr., 13.8
Colleen Nosovich, Allentown Central Catholic, 5-10, Sr., 14.4
Karly Rhoads, Slippery Rock, 5-11, Sr., 16.9
Monica Wignot, Holy Redeemer, 6-2, Sr., 12.3
Third team
Ashley Betz-White, Camp Hill Trinity, 5-6, Jr., 11.4
Taylor Clark, 6-1, Sr., Athens, 12.3
Paige Elliot, West York, 5-8, Sr., 13.7
Elise Faris, Hopewell, 5-7, Sr., 15.8
Maggie Fruehan, Abington Heights, 5-9, Jr., 17.6
Saddie Gravatt, Franklin, 5-7, Sr., 16.1
Kaylynn Waters, New Castle, 5-7, So., 18.4
Player of the year: Erin Shields, Archbishop Carroll
Coach of the year: Jim Ricci, Archbishop Wood
GIRLS AA
First team
Brittany Hrynko, Engineering & Science, 5-8, Jr., 21.7
Maggie Lucas, Germantown Academy, 5-8, Sr., 23.6
Kayla McBride, Villa Maria, 5-11, Sr.., 20.5
Sierra Moore, Delone Catholic, 5-10, So., 17.6
Kady Schrann, York Catholic, 5-8, Jr., 17.8
Tory Thierolf, Germantown Academy, 6-0, Sr., 14.1
Second team
Kayla Cook, Jeannette, 5-10, Jr., 17.3
Tara Gallupe, Avonworth, 5-10, Sr., 22.0
Chikilra Goodman, Bodine, 5-10, Sr. 36.2
Erin LaVenice, Lancaster Mennonite, 6-0, Sr., 13.2
Megan McCullough, Notre Dame, 5-6, Sr., 9.8
Tierney Pfirman, South Williamsport, 5-11, So., 25.0
Amy Zehner, Tamaqua, 5-11, Jr., 21.0
Third team
Selena Adamshick, Lake-Lehman, 6-0, Jr., 21.5
Katie Gattuso, Seton-LaSalle, 6-0, Sr., 14.6
Hannah Heeter, Cranberry, 6-1, Sr., 20.4
Elaina Hummel, Southern Huntingdon, 5-6, Sr., 17.3
Alyssa Isler, New Hope-Solebury, 5-5, Sr., 24.6
Julie Kosin, Holy Cross, 5-9, Sr., 18.0
Emily Lohr, North Star, 6-0, Jr., 16.6
Kylee Sutton, Towanda, 5-11, Jr., 23.0
Player of the year: Kayla McBride, Villa Maria
Coach of the year: Scott Dibble, Villa Maria
GIRLS A
First team
Hailey Carangelo, Lebanon Catholic, 5-9, Sr., 20.3
D’Asia Chambers, 5-10, Sr., Farrell, 22.9
Talia East, Friends Central, 6-3, Sr., 12.4
Emily Homan, 6-4, Jr., Delaware County Christian, 14.5
Malia Tate-DeFreitas, 5-6, Fr., Steelton-Highspire, 21.2
Alli Williams, Bishop Guilfoyle, 5-11, Sr., 16.4
Second team
Kiely Chaklos, Nativity BVM, 5-2, Jr., 14.2
Jacqi Diez, St. Joseph, 5-8, Sr., 26.3
Brittany Eisenhuth, Ferndale, 5-8, Sr., 20.9
Breanna Kochinsky, Northern Cambria, 5-6, Sr., 17.6
Aleesha Powell, Penn Charter, 5-5, Jr., 13.4
Geena Sneeringer, West Forest, 5-6, Sr., 21.9
Keturah Vactor, Vincentian, 5-11, Jr., 15.0
Third team
Halee Adams, Bishop Guilfoyle, 5-7, Fr., 14.9
Kahleah Copper, Girard College, 5-10, So., 20.7
Taylor Gruss, Conemaugh Valley, 5-8, Sr., 11.3
Kim Kaville, Old Forge, 5-8, Sr., 15.5
Autumn Pellman, Greenwood, 5-11, Jr., 19.3
Juli Weber, Tri-Valley, 5-7, Fr., 12.6
Rachel Zimmerman, Tussey Mountain, 5-3, Sr., 18.2
Player of the year: Alli Williams, Bishop Guilfoyle
Coach of the year: Mark Moschella, Bishop Guilfoyle
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Public vs. Private
All four girls basketball champions from 2009 – Mt. Lebanon (AAAA), Archbishop Wood (AAA), Villa Maria Academy (AA) and Bishop Guilfoyle (A) – repeated as champions in 2010 last weekend at Penn State University.
Three of those schools, the exception being Mt. Lebanon, are private schools.
Neumann-Goretti won the PIAA Class AAA boys title and Sewickley Academy repeated as Class A champs, beating Reading Central Catholic in the final.
It's a continuing trend with private schools littering the smaller classifications and charter schools from District 12 (Philadelphia) with less-than-strict transfer laws making their way into the PIAA five years ago.
Since 2000, 10 private schools have won PIAA Class A girls basketball championships. The lone exception was Monessen in 2004. During the same span, 11 private schools have won Class A boys titles.
In Class AA, the numbers are 10 private schools in girls and seven in boys. Kind of makes you appreciate South Fayette's title run a little more, huh?
In Class AAA, private schools have won eight of the past 11 girls titles and three titles in boys.
Four private schools have won Class AAAA girls titles. No private school has won a Class AAAA boys title since 2000.
Larry Henry, the superintendent at Karns City High School in District 9, is part of a group attempting to do something about it. With the hopes of having private school compete in their own playoff system, Henry has sent a power point system to school administrators across Pennsylvania asking them to contact local legislators.
To view the file, click:
PIAA%20Classifications.pdf
Three of those schools, the exception being Mt. Lebanon, are private schools.
Neumann-Goretti won the PIAA Class AAA boys title and Sewickley Academy repeated as Class A champs, beating Reading Central Catholic in the final.
It's a continuing trend with private schools littering the smaller classifications and charter schools from District 12 (Philadelphia) with less-than-strict transfer laws making their way into the PIAA five years ago.
Since 2000, 10 private schools have won PIAA Class A girls basketball championships. The lone exception was Monessen in 2004. During the same span, 11 private schools have won Class A boys titles.
In Class AA, the numbers are 10 private schools in girls and seven in boys. Kind of makes you appreciate South Fayette's title run a little more, huh?
In Class AAA, private schools have won eight of the past 11 girls titles and three titles in boys.
Four private schools have won Class AAAA girls titles. No private school has won a Class AAAA boys title since 2000.
Larry Henry, the superintendent at Karns City High School in District 9, is part of a group attempting to do something about it. With the hopes of having private school compete in their own playoff system, Henry has sent a power point system to school administrators across Pennsylvania asking them to contact local legislators.
To view the file, click:
PIAA%20Classifications.pdf
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Local enrollment numbers
The following are PIAA enrollment numbers for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years:
School Boys Girls
Avella 80 73
Bentworth 136 158
Beth-Center 149 149
Burgettstown 188 178
California 139 100
Canon-McMillan 577 540
Carmichaels 125 129
Charleroi 233 198
Chartiers-Houston 148 134
Fort Cherry 162 122
Jefferson-Morgan 104 101
Mapletown 69 68
McGuffey 317 287
Monessen 106 123
Peters Township 541 550
Ringgold 418 416
South Fayette 266 250
Trinity 429 405
Washington 263 241
Waynesburg 267 233
West Greene 112 108
School Boys Girls
Avella 80 73
Bentworth 136 158
Beth-Center 149 149
Burgettstown 188 178
California 139 100
Canon-McMillan 577 540
Carmichaels 125 129
Charleroi 233 198
Chartiers-Houston 148 134
Fort Cherry 162 122
Jefferson-Morgan 104 101
Mapletown 69 68
McGuffey 317 287
Monessen 106 123
Peters Township 541 550
Ringgold 418 416
South Fayette 266 250
Trinity 429 405
Washington 263 241
Waynesburg 267 233
West Greene 112 108
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