BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION ITEMS SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER, 2014

The September 2 meeting Transfer Provision (Cont’d.) (Hearing Panel) of the Board of Directors was attended by: J. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic ...... Kevin Curran Fullen, S. Seltzer, P. Cherubin, T. Isabel Lanthaler Cleary, T. Evans, A. Gipson, P. Ellysa Paras Mannarino, J. Patton, A. Natasha Petrisko Scheuneman, W. Sinning, and T. Jacob Surkosky O’Malley. Also in attendance was Kevin Wright Brian Simmons. Eden Christian Academy ...... Christa Chao Janet Dick The September 15 Board of Directors Meeting was Jonilyn Dick attended by: J. Fullen, B. Rocco, S. Seltzer, P. Cherubin, Heywood Haser W. Cleary, D. Conn, T. Evans, R. Gaughan, M. Gavlik Eric Lisle (non-voting member), A. Gipson, S. Heinauer, L. Xuwen Lou Messich, J. Patton, A. Scheuneman, W. Sinning, J. David Williams Wallace, K. Williams, and T. O’Malley. Also in Ellis School ...... Alexis Lucas attendance were J. Collins, B. Simmons, and C. Harlan. Yinyin Wang Franklin Regional ...... Ryan Grieco The October 13 meeting (Hearing Panel) of the Board of Natalie Palmer Directors was attended by: J. Fullen, B. Rocco, S. Greensburg Central Catholic ...... Cameron Kistler Seltzer, M. Allison, K. Charlton, P. Cherubin, D. Conn, T. Kell Rosensteel Evans, A. Gipson, S. Heinauer, J. Patton, A. Greensburg Salem ...... Elizabeth Rullo Scheuneman, W. Sinning, and T. O’Malley. Also in Highlands ...... Mitchell DeZort attendance were Brian Simmons. J. Collins, C. Harlan, Imani Christian Academy ...... Lamar Russ-Cooley and C. Myers. Robert Poindexter Keystone Oaks ...... Alexis Mercurio The October 20 Board of Directors Meeting was attended Lincoln Park Performing Arts ...... Evan Brown by: J. Fullen, B. Rocco, S. Seltzer, M. Allison, P. Cherubin, Mars Area ...... Jacqueline Bushee W. Cleary, D. Conn, T. Evans, R. Gaughan, M. Gavlik North Allegheny ...... Michael Pope (non-voting member), A. Gipson, S. Heinauer, P. Oakland Catholic ...... Isabella Alampl Mannarino, J. Patton, A. Scheuneman, W. Sinning, J. Quigley Catholic ...... Makenzie Adams Wallace, K. Williams, and T. O’Malley. Also in attendance Serra Catholic ...... John Fey were J. Collins, B. Simmons, and C. Harlan. Eduardo Francato Zhe Gong ELIGIBILITY REVIEWS Ashley Howard Anna Janero Transfer Provision Seton LaSalle ...... Alec Elinoff Anastasia Johnston The following students were declared eligible under Hongzhen Li Article VI, Section 4A of the PIAA By-Laws: Matthew McKenzie Riley O’Donnell Aquinas Academy ...... Cecilia Liguori Olivia Sadlek Elena Liguori Sewickley Academy ...... Sofia Lynn Shannon Palmer Christian Rampelt Beaver Area ...... Daniel Pollack Jason Rampelt Beaver County Christian ...... Taewon Kim Shady Side Academy ...... Juliana Balta Bemin Perumkunnumalayil XinQua Wang Bishop Canevin ...... Tamara Blue St. Joseph ...... Anne Lozaw Alexandra Parra Sto-Rox ...... Jassim Al-Maleky Zhiwei Zhang Trinity ...... Nathan Bazant Feng Zhao Trinity Christian School ...... Machen Henriquez Brownsville ...... Noah Brown Vincentian Academy ...... Sixian Chen Canon McMillan ...... Rebecca Turney Xingshou Liu Transfer Provision (Cont’d.) Foreign Exchange Provision (Cont’d.)

Vincentian Academy (Cont’d.) ...... Fenglan Qiu North Hills ...... Milian Braun Ziming Ren Annika Haverkamp Jiatong Zhang Pine Richland ...... Elise Aaraas Winchester Thurston ...... Shaun Hay Riverside ...... Miriam Ak Manasa Melachun Seneca Valley ...... Sofia Eigner Min Wu Southmoreland ...... Quynh Anh Le Steel Valley ...... Salvador Barata The following students were declared eligible under Alexander Mylsted Article VI, Section 2C of the PIAA By-Laws: West Shamokin ...... Lukas Feddern Woodland Hills ...... Malin Zahn Beaver Falls ...... Tristin Scott Taylor Thomas The following students were granted eligibility for one Cornell ...... Devin Hines year under Article VII, Section 2 International Student: Blake Lipke Greater Latrobe Summer Chappell Ellis ...... Lilli Christ Sto-Rox ...... De’Andre Johnson Mt. Lebanon ...... Lazar Prodanovic Washington ...... Ross Goldstone The following student was denied an attendance waiver The following students were declared eligible under under Article III, Section 3 of the PIAA By-Laws: Article VI, Section 2D of the PIAA By-Laws: Riverside ...... Nathaniel Bartolone Beaver Falls ...... Zachary Duffy Bentworth ...... Rudy Davila ELIGIBILITY HEARINGS Burrell ...... Devan Chapman Jeannette ...... Darrick Brown Southmoreland – Austin Griffiths ...... Christopher Selinsky Laurel Highlands ...... Ian Edenfield After reviewing the information and testimony presented, McKeesport ...... De’awa Bender the BOD Hearing Panel denied Austin Griffiths a period of Moon Area ...... Denzell Snead participation waiver under Article VIII, Section 6 of the Peters Township ...... Dajon Lengyel PIAA By-Laws. Washington ...... Markel Pulliman Alliquipa – Stephon McGinnis Foreign Exchange Provision After reviewing the information and testimony presented The following students were granted eligibility under regarding the transfer of Stephon McGinnis from Article VII, Section I CSIET sponsored J-1 Visa exchange Ambridge High School to Aliquippa High School, the students: WPIAL BOD Hearing Panel declared Stephon eligible to compete in the interscholastic athletic program during Burrell ...... Javiar Carabias Barcenilla the 2014-2015 school year. This action was taken under Canon McMillan ...... Pedro Lenci Article VI, Section 2C of the PIAA By-Laws. The effective Carlynton ...... Fernando Martinez Alvarez date of this eligibility is October 13, 2014. Francesco Fenoaltea Meritxell Ramos Contreras North Hills – Ismael Waldron Derry Area ...... Ryo Ito Elizabeth Forward ...... Camila Garbin After reviewing the information and testimony presented Fox Chapel Area ...... Anouk Jeanne Beret regarding the transfer of Ismael Waldron from Walton Elena Kopp High School, New York, to North Hills High School, the Franklin Regional ...... Yu-Ju Tan WPIAL Board of Directors declined to grant eligibility Gateway ...... Dilnare Dulkon under Article VI, Section 4C of the PIAA By-Laws because Mathias Kornmod there exists a reasonable likelihood that his transfer was Greensburg Salem ...... Axel DeChiffreville materially motivated in some way by an athletic purpose Hempfield Area ...... Macarena Boto related to basketball. Accordingly, the BOD declared San Kim Ismael ineligible to participate in basketball only for a Ondrej Kratky period of one year from the date of transfer, October 1, Jens Virtus Lindved 2014. He is eligible to participate in all other sports. Keystone Oaks ...... Lena Klass Mariana Rua

Vincentian Academy – Alexiss Griggs Trinity Christian School (Cont’d.)

After reviewing the information and testimony presented an interscholastic athletic competition before receiving regarding the transfer of Alexiss Griggs from Hampton WPIAL BOD approval and accepted the administration’s High School to Vincentian Academy, the WPIAL BOD plan of improvement to be sure this situation does not Hearing Panel declared Alexiss eligible to compete in reoccur. interscholastic athletic program during the 2014-2015 school year. This action was taken under Article VI, COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP(S) Section 4A of the PIAA By-Laws. The effective date of APPROVED this eligibility is September 2, 2014.

INELIGIBLE STUDENT ATHLETES Laurel & Wilmington – Wrestling

The BOD accepted the request from Wilmington Area The BOD censured the administration of the following High School, per the email releasing them from PIAA schools for using a student athlete before being granted District X dated September 11, 2014, and Laurel High eligibility by the BOD: School to form a cooperative sponsorship of a sport

agreement in the sport of varsity wrestling beginning the Trinity Christian School 2014-2015 school year with Laurel High School as the

host school. The WPIAL Board of Directors censured the administration for using an ineligible student athlete Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter – Western Beaver before receiving WPIAL BOD approval and the WPIAL Boys Golf & Track/Field BOD accepted the Beaver County Christian administration’s plan of improvement to be sure this The BOD accepted the request from Lincoln Park situation does not reoccur. Performing Arts and Western Beaver to form a cooperative sponsorship of sport agreements in the Vincentian Academy – Extended Probation sports of boys’ golf with Lincoln Park being the host school and boys’ track and field with Western Beaver The BOD Hearing Panel has extended the probation of being the host school beginning the 2014-2015 school the interscholastic athletic programs through January 23, year. 2016, and accepted the administration’s plan of action which addresses the enrollment process and the concerns Steel Valley & West Miffliln – Middle School created when interscholastic athletic coaches are involved Wrestling in programs that “attract” students to Vincentian. The BOD accepted the request from Steel Valley and ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF SEASON & West Mifflin School Districts to include middle school OUT-OF-SEASON RULES & REGULATIONS wrestling in their present cooperative sponsorship of a sport agreement in the sport of varsity wrestling Sewickley Academy beginning the 2014-2015 school year with West Mifflin School District as the host school. The BOD reviewed the recommendation presented by the Tennis Steering Committee regarding a match between COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP(S) DENIED Ellis and Sewickley Academy and publicly censured the girls’ tennis coach for failure to agree with the USTA Rule Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter – Western Beaver which states that points scored under the erroneous condition shall be counted. On September 16 the BOD denied the request from Lincoln Park Performing Arts and Western Beaver to form Shady Side Academy a cooperative sponsorship of sport agreements in the sports of girls’ basketball and baseball as it would affect The WPIAL Board of Directors censured the the Western Beaver classification enrollment numbers administration for letting a student athlete participate in previously submitted to PIAA for this two-year cycle. an interscholastic athletic competition before receiving WPIAL BOD approval and required the administration to NOTES: On October 1, the PIAA sustained the WPIAL’s provide a plan of improvement to be sure this situation decision to deny the Lincoln Park-Western Beaver does not reoccur. cooperative sponsorship in girls’ basketball and baseball. After much discussion and debate, the WPIAL BOD Trinity Christian School continues to believe that its original decision to recommend the denial of such a cooperative sports The WPIAL Board of Directors censured the agreement was necessary and appropriate under PIAA administration for letting a student athlete participate in rules. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter – Western Beaver PRESENCE OF AN APPOVED COACH ON (Cont’d.) SIDELINES OF CONTESTS

The WPIAL BOD is also hesitant to essentially overturn st The BOD has mandated that a school must forfeit an the PIAA’s October 1 decision to sustain WPIAL’s initial interscholastic athletic contest if a coach is ejected from recommended denial of the cooperative sports said contest and no school board approved-rostered agreement. Nonetheless, in light of new facts and coach is present with the team during the contest. circumstances that have arisen between the PIAA’s October 1st decision and now on October 20, the WPIAL BOD reluctantly voted to recommend that the PIAA Board FIELD HOCKEY ASSIGNOR of Directors reverse its original decision and approve the cooperative sports agreement in girls’ basketball. The BOD has mandated that all WPIAL field hockey participating schools must have their game officials WESTERN BEAVER – Waiver of Article III, 11B assigned through the chapter elected assignor effective of PIAA Constitution & By-Laws immediately.

On September 13, the BOD denied the request for a HIGHMARK STADIUM SOCCER CONTRACT waiver of Article III, Section 11 B for relief of previously submitted classification enrollment figures to the PIAA for The BOD approved the soccer championships contract for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years. the 2014-2015 season.

WPIAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION(S) CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES

Propel Andrew Street The 2014 Boys and Girls Individual and Team Golf Championships were contested at different golf courses. The BOD approved the WPIAL senior high membership The WPIAL is appreciative of the support and cooperation application for Propel Andrew Street High School located of the ownership and management of the following in , PA, for the 2014-2015 school year. courses who have provided their facilities for the 2014 Golf Championships.

AUDIT REPORT Boys’ Sectional Tournaments

Amanda Kelly, representing the accounting firm of Creese, Smith, and Co. presented the annual audit report Cedarbrook Golf Course of the financial position of the League as of June 30, Chippewa Golf Course 2014. According to Mrs. Kelly, the audit represents the Duck Hollow Golf Course financial position of the League at June 30, 2013, and Fox Run Golf Course June 30, 2014, and the changes in its net assets and Green Meadows Golf Course cash flow for the years that ended in conformity with Hillcrest Country Club generally accepted accounting principles. Indiana Country Club Linden Hall Golf Course Total assets for the year ending June 30, 2014, were Lone Pine Country Club $641,576, compared to $511,801 for the year ending Murrysville Golf Club June 30, 2013. The League’s revenue share program North Park Golf Course resulted in $253,283 being returned to schools Pittsburgh North Golf Club participating in the football, basketball, and soccer Ponderosa Golf Course tournaments. Rittswood Golf Course Shannopin Country Club STEERING COMMITTEE RESIGNATIONS South Park Golf Course Valleybrook Country Club BASKETBALL Girls’ Sectional Tournaments Guy Montecalvo – Athletic Director, Canon McMillan Blackhawk Golf Course WRESTLING Murrysville Golf Club Ron Ledbetter – Athletic Director, South Side Area Norvelt Golf Course Pheasant Ridge Golf Club Seven Oaks Country Club 3 Lakes Golf Course

Boys’ Individual Semifinals 2014-2015 OFFICIAL BALLS

Champion Lakes Golf Course A summary of all “Official Balls” for the 2014-2015 school Club at Shadow Lakes year and beyond is listed below: River Forest Country Club OFFICIAL Boys’ Individual Championships SPORT MFGR. BALL EXPIRATION Football Spalding SB1 6/30/17 Latrobe County Club VB – B/G Spalding VB5 6/30/17 Youghiogheny Country Club TF1000 BB – B Spalding LEGACY 6/30/17 Girls’ Individual Championships TF1000 BB – G Spalding LEGACY 28.5 6/30/17 Willowbrook Country Club Spalding -

Softball Dudley SB-12 6/30/17 Boys’ Team Semifinals

Beaver Valley Golf Club Schools qualifying for WPIAL post-season play in the Donegal Highlands Golf Club sports specified above must compete with the WPIAL “Official Ball” provided for use in WPIAL district champion Indian Run Golf Course play (preliminary round through final, inclusive). While Krendale Golf Course member schools are encouraged to use the WPIAL Boys’ and Girls’ Team Finals “Official Ball” during the regular season, they are not required to do so. Cedarbrook Golf Course PIAA OFFICIAL BALLS WPIAL 0FFICIAL SPONSORS Sport Manufacturer Official Ball Baseball Wilson A1010BPENN

Soccer Brine Championship

Schools qualifying for WPIAL post-season play in baseball

and soccer must compete with the PIAA “Official Ball” provided for use in WPIAL district champion play (preliminary round through final, inclusive). Member schools are not required to use the PIAA “Official Ball” during the regular season.

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