PIAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
TRIPLE AAA BOYS CHAMPS
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YEAR,..... CHAMPION, .RUNNER-UP, .....................SCORE
| 1920 ...... HARRISBURG TECH, BELLEVUE ............................38-34
Harrisburg Tech
Front row: Edward Emanuel, John Smith, Captain Carl Beck, Lewis Snyder,
Charles Lingle.
Back row: Percy Grubb (Faculty Manager), Anthony Wisbach, Milo Matter,
Calvin Frank, Clarence Miller (Coach). |
1920 Champions
Harrisburg Tech |
1921 ...... McKEESPORT, WILLIAMSPORT..............24-21 1922 ...... MAHANOY CITY,HBG.TECH. ..................22-17
1923 ...... NANTICOKE,MONESSEN ........................23-21
1924 ..... HOMESTEAD(7) NANTICOKE (2) .............32-21 1925 ..... UNIONTOWN(7) WILLIAMSPORT (4) ......21-14 1926 ..... NANTICOKE(2) ERIE EAST (8) ..................44-25
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| 1927 ...... STEELTON(3) SHARON (8) ........................34-26
Steelton
Front row: Joseph Settino, William Capello, Captain Miles Fox, Calvin
Heller, Ernest Lewis
Back row: Donald Kepner, John Furjanic, Alfred Pease, Bernard Thrush |
1927 Champions
Steelton |
| 1928 ...... HAZLETON(1 )LEWISTOWN (6) ...............35-31
Hazleton
Front row: Frank Serany, Vernard Fegley, Weston
Middle row: John Hildebrand, Vincent Santipouli, Joseph Watkins, Marvin
Ulrich, Joseph Skurka, Charles Murrin.
Back row: James McQuaid (Faculty Manager), James Probst (Student Manager),
Ray Stecker, Daniel O'Donnell, Thomas MacCollum, Hugh McGeehan (Coach). |
1928 Champions
Hazleton |
1929 .......HAZLETON(1 ) SHARON (8 )......................34-22
1930 .......SHARON (8)LOWER MERION (1 ).............18-14
1931....... SCOTT/N.BRADDOCK(7) LOWER MERION (1 )28-15
1932 .......OLD FORGE(2 ) ERIE STRONG VINCENT (10 )24-19
1933 .......LOWER MERION(1 )ALTOONA (6 ).........21-16
1934 .......SOUTH. PITT.(8 )READING (3 ).................42-17
1935 .......ALLENTOWN(11 )RANKIN (7 )................32-19
1936 ........NEWPORTTWP./WANAMIE (2 )NEW CASTLE (7) 36-34
1937 ........SOUTH.PITT (8 )NEWPORT TWP/WANAMIE(2 ) 38-28
1938....... .HAZLETON (11)ALTOONA (6 )29-27
1939 ........HOMESTEAD (7)LOWER MERION (1) 29-24
1940 ........LEBANON (3 )CONEMAUGH(5 )37-32
1941 ........LOWER MERION (1 )DUQUESNE (7 )32-24
1942 ........LOWER MERION(1) SHARON (10 )32-27
1943....... LOWER MERION (1)FARRELL (10 )29-28
1944....... DUQUESNE (7) HAZLETON(11 )43-35
1945...... ALLENTOWN (11)DONORA (7 )40-38
1946 ......ALLENTOWN(titlevacated) (11) HOMESTEAD (7) 45-27
1947 ......ALLENTOWN(titlevacated) (11) DUQUESNE (7 )46-42
1948 ......NORRISTOWN (1)FORD CITY (7) 30-23
1949 ......ALIQUIPPA (7 )YORK (3) 63-51
1950 ......HOMESTEAD (7) SWOYERVILLE(2) 48-42
1951 ......ALLENTOWN (11) FARRELL (7) 66-55
1952 ......FARRELL (7) COATESVILLE(1) 63-55
1953 ......YEADON (1) SHARON (7) 55-43
1954 ......FARRELL (7) CHESTER (1) 63-52
1955 ......McKEESPORT (7) CHESTER (1)54-48
1956 ......FARRELL (7) PALMERTON (11) 57-45
1957 ......SHARON (7) CHESTER (1) 59-50
1958 ......HAVERFORD (1) ALTOONA (6) 67-45
1959 ......FARRELL (7) CHESTER (1) 76-66
1960 ......FARRELL (7) RADNOR (1) 61-40
1961 ......NANTICOKE (2) HICKORY TWP.,SHARON (10)56-46
1962 ......UNIONTOWN (7)NORRISTOWN (1) 90-57
1963 ......PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH (1) NORWIN (7)74-54
1964 ......UNIONTOWN (7 )PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH (1) 62-51
1965 ......MIDLAND(7) STEEL-HIGH (3 )90-61
1966 ......SCHENLEY (8) CHESTER (1) 74-64
1967 ......AMBRIDGE (7) CHESTER (1)93-61
1968 ......LAUREL HIGHLANDS (7) CHELTENHAM (1) 63-56
1969 ......FARRELL (7) STEEL-HIGH (3)61-50
1970 ......BEAVER FALLS (7) HAVERFORD (1) 82-58
1971 ......SCHENLEY (8) NORRISTOWN (1) 77-60
1972 ......FARRELL (7) CHESTER (1) 56-55
1973 ......GENERAL BRADDOCK (7) READING (3) 63-62
1974 ......ABINGTON (1) PEABODY (8) 53-48
1975 ......SCHENLEY (8) ABINGTON (3) 65-64
1976 ......FIFTH AVENUE (8 )NORRISTOWN (1) 53-42
1977 ......FOX CHAPEL (7) STEEL-HIGH (3)81-71
1978 ......SCHENLEY (8) LEBANON (3) 51-50
1979 ......VALLEY (7 )WILLIAM ALLEN (11) 72-66
1980 ......ERIE PREP. (10) WILLIAM ALLEN (11) 50-40
1981 ......UNIONTOWN (7) SPRINGFIELD (DELCO) (1) 73-61
1982 ......WHITEHALL (11) NEW CASTLE (7) 42-38
1983 ......CHESTER (1) McKEESPORT (7) 82-66
1984 ......ALLENTOWN CNTRL,CATH (11) . HAMPTON (7) 72-53
1985 ......ERIE STRONG VINCENT (10) NANTICOKE (2 )70-53
1986 ......ALLENTOWN CNTRL,CATH. (11) ALIQUIPPA (7) 65-54
1987 ......YORK CATHOLIC (3)ALIQUIPPA (7) 63-54
1988 ......SETON LaSALLE (7) MILTON (4) 77-72
1989 ......ALIQUIPPA (7) ALLENTOWN CNTRL CATH (11) 78-75
1990 ......YORK CATHOLIC (3)PERRY TRAD. ACADEMY (8) 63-52
1991 ......PERRY TRAD.ACADEMY (8) POTTSTOWN (1) 67-61
1992 ......BLACKHAWK (7) STRATH HAVEN( 1 )71-55
1993 ......POTTSTOWN ?(1) VALLEY (7) 85-66
1994 ......BEAVER FALLS (7) ACADEMY PARK (1) 65-59
1995 ......BLACKHAWK (7) POTTSTOWN (1) 64-59
1996 ......BLACKHAWK (7) VALLEYVIEW (2) 67-55
1997 ......SUSQUEHANNA TWP. (3) LEWISTOWN (6 )64-45
1998 Steelton-Highspire (3 ) ChartiersValley (7) 69-45
1999 Blackhawk (7) HolyGhost Prep (1) 66-43
2000 ....Steelton-Highspire
(3) Blackhawk (7) 68-56
2001 - Franklin 58, Allentown C.C. 50
2002 - Kennett 72, West Mifflin 51
2003 - Lancaster Catholic 75, Perry 59
2004 - Moon 52, Holy Ghost Prep 50
Additional finals records, go to
the PIAA website at http://www.piaa.org/
Photos credit: The 1957 Pennsylvania Record Book, E. Trasel
Rowland (1956, St. Davids, PA)
( Compiled by Corey Fairall and Greg Gordon)