Mia Hopkins hit another milestone on Tuesday, fueling Pittston Area’s 69-28 win over Coughlin in a Wyoming Valley Conference girls basketball game.  Hopkins, the Patriots’ all-time scoring leader, scored 14 of her game-high 32 points in the first quarter to give her 1,500 on her career. (Times Leader, 1/23/13)

Zameer McDowell, Spring-Ford  scored  a game-high 21 points and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career as the Ram boys recovered from a slow start for a 50-44 win over Downingtown East.  (Pottstown Mercury, 1/20/13)

Junior Matt D‘Amico, Fox Chapel  made 13 of 13 from the foul line, including two with 2.3 seconds left, to lift Fox Chapel to a  49-48 victory over McKeesport.  (Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 1/20/13)

Eric Husick joined the 1,000-point club.and hit a  free throw with 45.8 seconds to play ended up lifting Tussey Mountain to a 68-63 win over Northern Bedford. (Altoona Mirror, 1/4/13)

 Nathan Walborn, Harrisburg Academy scored his 1000th point in this game (harrisburg academy 74 harrisburg christian 71) on jan 3rd at harrisburg academy (Carlisle Sentinel, 1/4/13)

Spencer Casson, a 6-foot-6 senior had 13 blocked shots, helping Chartiers Valley remain undefeated after a 75-62 win against fourth-ranked Montour  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 1/4/13)

Seth Wagner, Mifflin County-- MVP of the Holiday River tournament, posting 30 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks, an opening win over Selinsgrove. Followed by scoring 19 to lead championship victory over Shikellamy.-(Chris Knight, Patriot-News, Dec 2012)

Gerald Terry, Wilson won the Jeff Dailey Memorial MVP award as the senior guard scored a game-high 19 points, dished five assists and had a hand in 12 of his team's 19 points in the fourth quarter when it pulled away for a 51-40 victory over Notre Dame.  (Allentown Morning Call, 1/3/13)

Tanner Huffman, California surpassed 1,000 points in a 69-62 loss to Steel Valley in a Charleroi tournament semifinal. Huffman had 26 points in the game and has 1,106 in his career.  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 12/29/12)
Kellen Williams, Chambersburg totaled 41 points,  21 rebounds and  MVP honors leading to two wins and the Gettysburg tournament title last week.-(Chris Knight, Patriot-News, Dec 2012)
Sheldon Zablotny, Cathedral Prep reached 1,000 career points and  score 23 points as Prep routed East 84-57. Zablotny became only the 10th player in Prep history to reach 1,000 points. (Erie Times,  12/29/12)
Dominick Antonelli, Trinity-- MVP of the East Pennsboro tournament, scoring 14 in victory over the host Lions, then following with 22 in the championship win against Cumberland Valley. -(Chris Knight, Patriot-News, Dec 2012)
Senior Ryan Krawczeniuk netted his 1,000th career point in Meyers’ 59-41 non-league boys basketball victory over Holy Cross  (Wilkes Barre Times Leader)
Dee'quan Fleming, Steel-High-- Reigning Player of the Week earned MVP of the West York tournament, posting 22 points in a win over West York and 26 in the title victory over CD East. -(Chris Knight, Patriot-News, Dec 2012)
Deshawn Williams, Camp Hill-- totaling 42 points (20 vs. Harrisburg Christian, 22 vs. Bible Baptist) and earning MVP honors as Lions won the Halifax tournament.-(Chris Knight, Patriot-News, Dec 2012)
North Allegheny got hot from the outside, making 14 3-pointers in a 55-49 win against visiting Seneca Valley  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 12/22/12)
Chester lost to Chicago Public League powerhouse Whitney Young, 67-56. The Clippers end the Florida tournament 2-2 and on the season fall to 4-2. Next game vs  undefeated Abington Thursday night 8:30 PM at the Pete Nelson Classic at Widener University in Chester.  (12/22/12, Dave Burman)
State College thumped Mifflin County 71-47, Bryan Sekunda had 24 for State College, and Jason Costa had 20. State College drilled 14 3-pointers. (Centre Daily Times, 12/22/12)
Morgan Berardi, Carmichaels reached 1,000 points in a 48-35 victory against Charleroi.. Berardi had 18 points and has 1,002 in her career.  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Junior Naje Gibson,  Seton-LaSalle (11-1) scored 14 points in a 60-51 win against Hollidaysburg at the Gateway Hoops Classic, giving her 1,007 for her career.  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 1/13/13)
Senior Jayne Oberdorf, Greensburg Salem (9-3) scored 27 points to give her 1,002 for her career after a 64-45 win against Jeannette (8-4) at the Coaches vs. Cancer Backyard Brawlz.  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 1/13/13)

Brent Fragola (2013), Delaware Valley,  (Photo) Milford, PA had 30 pts. & 7 assists in a 62-48 win at East Stroudsburg North on December 10, 2012. (Kris Holtzer,  Basketball Coach, Delaware Valley)
 (Editor's note:  the Delaware Valley record is 67 set in 1970 by Rick Litts, see HERE
Monessen boys‘ basketball team got its first win of the season- it came via forfeit Imani Christian forfeited because it didn‘t have enough players for the Gateway Tournament match up, Monessen is now 1-7.  (Pittsburgh Tribune, 12/29/12)

Foul Shooting Makes a Difference
-T.J. Haws poured in 23 points and was fouled three times on 3-point attempts, and he was able to convert each time. The junior shot 12 for 13 from the foul line and Lone Peak, Utah ended the 61 game winning streak of Chester, PA.  (The Tribune)
.-the Dickinson College team defeated Ursinus 80-75 as Dickinson made 27 for 27 foul shots.  (Patriot News, 12/14/12)
-Nathan Walborn scored 27 of his 38 points over the third and fourth quarters as Academy (5-1) stormed back to force overtime. Eight free throws (8-of-10) in the extra session made the difference for the Spartans. Harrisburg Academy 83, Bible Baptist 76 (OT) (12/19/12, Penn Live)
-William Thomas basket with two seconds remaining gave Gateway a 38-36 win over Plum in spite of a woeful a 4-for-24 performance from the foul line.
-Exeter remained undefeated as they downed Daniel Boone 61-50, as they made their first 16 free throws of the night and wound up at 23-for-26 at the line.   (Pottstown Mercury, 12/21/12/)

Chester ran its winning streak to 59 games by routing visiting J.P. McCaskey, 83-57, in a non-league season opener.  Video HERE  (Courtesy Dave Burman)
The Ridgway girls featured a balanced attack, scoring the same amount of points in all four quarters against Elk County Catholic.  But since, it was only two each quarter, they lost 60-8!!
The Lower Merion Aces lost 70-64 to Neumann Goretti Friday evening at the Kobe Braynt Gymnasium.
Allison Warren,  a Pottsville Nativity freshman  opened up  scoring 17 pts in her high school debut and then followed up with 11 pts the next day..
 Williamsport defeated Reading, 79-70, in the Bearcat Classic Tip-off Tournament.
 Susquehanna Twp makes a strong early statement with wins over Steelton, Central Dauphin, and Bishop McDevitt!
Doyle Wolverton, a girls junior high and high school basketball coach at a small country school named Leake Academy, won his 1218th game.  Leake Academy is located in a small Mississippi town named Madden. 

Streak ended-Seton-LaSalle lost 66-63 to Centerville (OH)  ending Seton-LaSalle's 37-game winning streak in the semifinals of the Pickerington North tournament in Ohio.  (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 12/29/12)
-Danville 57, Selinsgrove 40,  Freshman forward Amber Renz continued her successful first season by scoring 20 points in the Ironmen’s HAC-I victory over the Seals. (Daily Item 1/13/13/)
-Freshmen Haylee Bobos and Asdone Hooper each scored 12 points in Hanover Area’s 47-39 win at home over Northwest in WVC girls basketball play Thursday. (Wilkes Barre Times Leader, 1/13/13/)

Coaching Milestone Jenkintown HS girls coach, Jim Romano, earned his 500^th career win on Saturday night as the Lady Drakes (District 1, Class A) defeated Lower Moreland (Class AAA) 40-30 in front of a packed house at Jenkintown High School. Article commemorating this feat was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, January 27

Overtimes-Brandon Thomas had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and New Brighton (9-1) held Cornell (2-6) scoreless in the third overtime to gain a 66-62 win in the Neighborhood Academy tournament championship. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 12/29/12)

PIAA rejects transfer's appeal to play for Crestwood
November 16, 2012
By a vote of 6-0, Luke Casey was denied eligibility to play basketball for Crestwood this year at a hearing held at PIAA headquarters in Mechanicsburg.  Last month by a vote of 11-0, the District 2 committee ruled Casey was ineligible to play basketball after transferring from Nanticoke Area prior to the start of the 2012 school year. The District 2 committee voted believing the transfer was based on athletic purposes.  (Citizens Voice)

 Oct 27th Evangelene Kimber Boys HS Hoops Classic at Harrisburg HS, Chester nipped Harrisburg in the title game 36-33, HERE

(Photo: Harrisburg High coach Kirk Smallwood, Dave Burman, and former Chester coach Fred Pickett)

What is the Pennsylvania record?  Chester finished last year with 58 straight.   
The Chester 2012-2013 Schedule HERE
These are the Pennsylvania records
68-From1976 thru 1978, West Philadelphia, the "Speedboys won 68 straight.
66-From1950 thru 1952, West End St. James from Pittsburgh ran off 66 straight wins including three Class B, PCIAA State Championships.
61-From 1944 to 1947, Allentown High School recorded 61 consecutive victories. The 1946 and 1947 championships were later disputed by the PIAA.
61-The York Catholic girls tied this long standing record on Jan 11, 2008. York Catholic Winning Streak Story HERE (Jeff Dewees,York Daily Record)
59-Carbondale 30-0 State title in 1993, then a 29-1 Runner Up team in 1994.
58-Chester High School, winning their second straight state title in 2012, and heading toward more next year.
58-1977-1979. The "Golden Girls" of Pottsville Nativity High School set the Lower Anthracite Region's all time win streak with 58, including a 48-41 win over Johnsonburg in the 1978 state championship game.
Find this ( The Seward (Nebraska) girls now have won 95 in a row!) and other records  HERE 
(Photo credit: Dave Burman,  Sports Director 105.5 WCHX

PAHOOPS SAYS CONGRATULATIONS!
Dickinson College Women's Coach gets win #200

(Carlisle, Pa.) - Dickinson women's head basketball coach Dina White Henry recorded her 200th career win on Sunday afternoon. The Red Devils opened the season 3-0, capturing the 2012 Days Inn Tip-Off Tournament title over the weekend. This story was submitted by our chief scout in the field, Tom Prystal from the Prystal Scouting Service. (Photo by James Rasp)

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CHESTER, PA.--Why it should be No. 1 in 2012-2013

The Clippers were 32-0 last season and won the state AAAA championship for the second consecutive year. In addition to a 58-game winning streak, they have a strong tradition, with more titles (eight) than anyone in the state. Chester returns three senior starters in 6-foot-7 forward Rondae Jefferson (12.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.7 blocks and 2.6 steals per game; committed to Arizona), 6-7 forward Richard Granberry and 6-1 guard Darius Robinson. The Clippers also return senior guard James Kirksey and added Friends Central transfer Conrad Chambers, a talented junior guard, and senior guard Isaiah Warren from Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.). They have a tough schedule that includes the City of Palms Classic in Fort Myers, Fla, and the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass
Jim Halley and Jason Jordan of USA TODAY

USA TODAY Super 25 Ranking-2012-13
Boys Basketball   HERE       Girls Basketball HERE

Mike Fergus, the coach at Kennett has just been added to the Basketball Hall of Fame "Coaches List"   HERE

-Maxi Preps TOP 5 each state for 2012-1013  HERE

pennsylvania "Players to watch"
 boys and girls
            Class 2012         HERE               Class 2013       HERE           
Class 2014         HERE               Class 2015       HERE 
   Class 2016         HERE                Class 2017     HERE  

Shootout Honor Roll

Shootout Honor Roll
--Andy Panko played in the 1995  SHOOTOUT -Is  now the leading scorer in the Spanish  ACB basketball league, Europe's best – the former home of stars like Paul Gasol, Serge Ibaka, and Ricky Rubio – another Shootout success story.  Find his Spanish file at:
http://www.tiempodemagia.com/jugador.php?id=panko

More Shootout Results
5-October 2010 (Penn State Harrisburg)
6-April 2010  (Penn State Harrisburg)
7-October 2009 (Penn State Harrisburg)

Pre season 2012-13 Pennsylvania previews  HERE

Pre season 2011-12 Pennsylvania previews  HERE
Varsity 570 Listing http://varsity.the570.com/Schools/

Coaching Milestones:

Coach Speedy Morris gets win # 900
 

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