BOARD OF CONTROL ACTION ITEMS ~ MAY-JUNE, 2013 Vincentian ...... Zijian Zhang The May 14 meeting (hearing panel) of the Board of Control was attended by: J. Vallina, D. Cardone, P. Attendance Cherubin W. Cleary, C. DeVivo, T. Evans, S. The following students were denied an attendance Heinauer, B. Rocco, S. Seltzer, waiver under Article I, Section 3 of the PIAA By-Laws: W. Sinning, and T. O’Malley. Also in attendance were B. Charleroi ...... Eric Johnson Simmons, and J. Collins.

The May 20 meeting of the Period of Participation Board of Control was attended by: J. Fullen, J. Vallina, D. Cardone, K. Charlton, P. The following students were denied a period of Cherubin, C. DeVivo, R. Dufalla, T. Evans, S. Heinauer, participation waiver under Article VIII, Section 1of the J. Patton, B. Rocco, S. Seltzer, K. Williams, and T. PIAA By-Laws: O’Malley. Also in attendance were J. Collins, B. Simmons, P. Mannarino, A. Scheuneman, J. Wallace and Mohawk ...... Christian Holmes C. Harlan. James Holmes

The June 19 meeting of the Board of Control was attended by: J. Fullen, J. Vallina, D. Cardone, P. ELIGIBILITY HEARINGS

Cherubin, W. Cleary, C. DeVivo, R. Dufalla, T. Evans, M. Central Valley – Tyler Beatrice Gavlik (non-voting member), S. Heinauer, J. Patton, B. Rocco, W. Sinning, F. Vulcano, K. Williams and T. After reviewing the information and testimony presented O’Malley. Also in attendance were B. Simmons, J. regarding the transfer of Tyler Beatrice from Blackhawk Collins, P. Mannarino, A. Scheuneman, and J. Wallace. High School to Central Valley High School, the WPIAL Hearing Panel Tyler Beatrice eligible under Article VI, ELIGIBILITY REVIEWS Section 2C of the PIAA By-Laws.

Transfer Provision Central Valley – Preston Johnson

The following students were declared eligible under After reviewing the information and testimony presented Article VI, Section 2C of the PIAA By-Laws: regarding the transfer of Preston Johnson from Rochester Area High School to Central Valley High Beaver Falls ...... Rance Vaughn School, the WPIAL Hearing Panel declared Preston Bethel Park ...... Richard Pfeuffer Johnson eligible under Article VI, Section 2C of the PIAA By-Laws. The following students were declared eligible under Article VI, Section 2D of the PIAA By-Laws: Plum – James Edwards

Beaver Falls ...... Branden Thomas After reviewing the information and testimony presented Bethel Park ...... Sergiodaniel Vazquez Ramos regarding the transfer of James Edwards from Hampton High School to Plum High School, the WPIAL Hearing The following students were declared eligible under Panel declared James Edwards eligible under Article VI, Article VI, Section 4A of the PIAA By-Laws: Section 2D of the PIAA By-Laws.

Burrell...... Jonathan Summers 2013-14 BUDGET APPROVED Greensburg Central Catholic ...... Kristyn Howell Keystone Oaks ...... Cody Cerminara The WPIAL Budget Committee developed and approved Lincoln Park ...... Christopher Pipkin a preliminary budget at planning meetings in May, 2013. Lincoln Park ...... Michael Trautman Following discussion and modification, the WPIAL BOC North Catholic ...... Matthew Mascellino adopted a $1,798,171 operating budget for the year Penn Hills ...... Cody Allen ending June 30, 2014. The operating budget represents Penn Trafford ...... Italia Bondi a $19,843 decrease from the 2012-13 operating budget. April Miller Robert Specht The 2013-14 budget includes the following: Serra Catholic ...... Witney Larko • To maintain the dues at $150 for high schools Seton LaSalle ...... Rachel Graziano and $50 for junior high schools. • To maintain a revenue share ratio at 45% for Scott Heinauer was approved as the second schools and 55% for the League. representative to the PIAA Boards of Directors and Dr. • To monitor costs carefully in daily operations Rocco was approved as the second alternate. Messrs. and venue procurement for championship Fullen and Seltzer were previously approved as PIAA events. BOC representatives and Pam Cherubin was previously approved as an alternate representative to the PIAA COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIPS APPROVED BOC. .

Oakland Catholic – Winchester Thurston SEVENTH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME The BOC conditionally accepted the request of Oakland INDUCTION CEREMONY Catholic High School and Winchester Thurston to form a cooperative sponsorship of a sport agreement in girls’ The Seventh Annual WPIAL Hall of Fame banquet and beginning with the 2013-2014 school year with induction ceremony was held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Oakland Catholic as the host school. The conditional the Greentree Doubletree Hotel. A record crowd of 566 acceptance is based on the fact that the combined attended the banquet. enrollments do not change the assigned classification. The request was forwarded to the PIAA for their final Inductees in the 2013 class include the following by approval. category: Athletes Sean Gilbert – Football, – Aliquippa High School, Jeremy Hunter – – ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ACCEPTED McGuffey High School, Christa Harmotto – Volleyball – Hopewell High School, Elaine Sobansky-Blackhurst – Track & Field –Trinity High School, Meghan Schnurr – The BOC accepted the responses and various procedural Soccer – Butler High School, Tyler Palko – Football – guidelines developed by the following schools for West Allegheny High School, Jack Waltz – – Mt. player/coach disqualification and to ensure eligible Lebanon High School; Coaches – Don Barth – student athletes: Brownsville, Chartiers-Houston, Basketball – North Catholic High School, Lindy Lauro – McKeesport, Leechburg, Pine Richland, Peters Township Football – New Castle High School, Jack McCurry – Trinity, and Upper St. Clair. Football – North Hills High School; Donna Richey – Basketball – Aliquippa High School; Kittanning High School Contest Officials – Don Woodward – , Basketball, and ; Contributor – Jack Fullen – The Board of Control publicly censured the Kittanning WPIAL Track Committee and WPIAL Board of Control High School Head Baseball Coach for the use of an Member; Teams – 1996 Quaker Valley High School – ineligible player and accepted the Kittanning Soccer; 1983 Mt. Alvernia High School – Basketball; Administration’s response to the PIAA rules violation. Heritage – Lou Cecconi – Football, Basketball, Track & Baseball – Donora High School. PIAA JUNIOR HIGH MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION APPROVED In 2009, the WPIAL instituted a Courage Award to be given annually at the Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. The Board of Control conditionally approved Bentworth The WPIAL Hall of Fame will induct each year a person School District’s PIAA junior high membership who has demonstrated extraordinary courage in the application beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. midst of difficult circumstances while serving as an inspiration and role model to others in a positive way. Pursuant to the PIAA Constitution, the following were re- Persons considered for the award must have been elected as WPIAL Officers by the BOC for the 2012-13 involved in a WPIAL interscholastic athletic program as a school year: participant or supporter, coach, contest official, athletic administrator, or contributor to the League. BOARD OF CONTROL REORGINATION The WPIAL also presented the annual Courage Award at DUE TO RETIRMENT the banquet. The 2013 recipient of the Courage Award is Kurt Wolfe of Pine Richland High School. Kurt is a As a result of the retirement of Burgettstown Athletic teacher and head baseball coach battling Stage IV Colon Director, Jon Vallina, The Board of Control was Cancer. reorganized AS follows. Dr. Bart Rocco was approved to replace Mr. Vallina as BOC Vice-President. Tom SOCCER/LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS TO Evans was approved to replace Mr. Vallina as a member HIGHMARK STADIUM of the BOC. President, Jack Fullen, and treasurer, Scott Seltzer were previously approved at the May meeting of The WPIAL and the Riverhounds Event Center have the BOC. finalized an agreement for the 2013-14 WPIAL soccer and lacrosse championships to be held at the new Highmark Stadium located in the Station Square complex of Pittsburgh. All six soccer championships (three boys and three girls) will be contested on • Baseball November 1 and 2, 2013. Two games will be played on Class A Western Beaver Friday, November 1 and four games on Saturday, Class AA Beaver November 2. The four lacrosse championships (2 boys Class AAA South Park and 2 girls) will be contested on Thursday, May 22 with Class AAAA North Allegheny 2 girls champinships and Friday, May 23 with the 2 boys championships. • Softball Class A Neshannock WPIAL–ROOT SPORTS PARTNERSHIP Class AA Riverside Class AAA Greensburg Salem EXTENDED Class AAAA Canon McMillan

A new five-Year Agreement has been reached for all four • Boys Tennis games of the WPIAL-McDonald’s football championships Class AA Sewickley Academy to be televised live on ROOT Sports. The new Class AAA Shady Side Academy Agreement will take the regional sports network into the 22nd season of producing and carrying McDonald’s High • Boys’ Track School Football. Class AA Washington Class AAA North Allegheny In addition to the championship finals, ROOR Sports will kick-off its 18th season of televising regular season • Girls’ Track games this September. In addition, one game each Class AA South Fayette week of the WPIAL preliminary rounds of the football Class AAA Hempfield championship will be television ROOT Sports. • Girls Lacrosse Div. 1 Peters Twp. WPIAL-MSA SPORTS NETWORK EXTEND Div. 2 Shaler AGREEMENT • Boys Lacrosse The existing contract with the MSA Sports Network was Div. 1 Mt. Lebanon extended for a five –year term to cover the 2013-14 Div. 2 Seton LaSalle through 2017-18 school years. Under the extended • Boys’ Volleyball contract MSA has been granted an exclusive license to Class AA Ambridge stream on a delayed basis video coverage over the Class AAA North Allegheny internet via the MSA Sports Network website of WPIAL play-off contests that are not currently covered in WPIAL existing or future contracts with ROOT Sports and TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY Comcast. MSA retains an exclusive license to broadcast 2012-13 audio coverage of WPIAL play-off contests over the internet via the MSA website and radio stations affiliated Sixty-Six team champions were crowned in 26 sports in with the MSA Network. 2012-13. Schools garnering two or more team champions include: North Allegheny – 7: (Football-AAAA, Boys’ Cross SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Country-AAA, Boys’ Volleyball-AAA, Girls’ - APPLICATIONS AAA, Boys’ Swimming-AAA, Boys’ Track & Field –AAA, Baseball –AAAA) Sportsmanship Award application materials were e- mailed to all athletic directors. Any member school Quaker Valley – 4: (Boys’ Cross Country-AA, Girls’ principal or athletic director who did not receive the Cross Country-AA, Boys” Soccer-AA, Girls’ Tennis - AA) materials should contact the League Office and The Canon McMillan -3: (Boys’ Soccer-AAA, Wrestling- materials will be sent to you. The deadline for AAA, Softball-AAAA) submission of Sportsmanship Award applications has been extended to August 17, 2012. Mt. Lebanon – 3: (Girls’ Cross Country-AAA, Girls’ Volleyball-AAA, Boys’ Lacrosse-Div.1) Peters Twp. – 3: (Girls’ Soccer-AAA, Girls’ Lacrosse- Div. 1, Girls’ Tennis-AAA) Greensburg Central Catholic – 2: (Girls’ Soccer-A,

Girls’ Volleyball-A) WPIAL SPRING SPORTS CHAMPIONS 2013 TEAM CHAMPIONS Hempfield – 2: (Rifle, Girls’ Track & Field-AAA) Hopewell – 2: (Girls’ Volleyball-AA, Girls’ Competitive the WPIAL “Official Ball” during the regular season, they Spirit-AA) are not required to do so.

Neshannock – 2: (Girls’ Competitive Spirit -A, Softball- A) PIAA OFFICIAL BALLS Sport Manufacturer Official Ball Riverside – 2: (Boys’ Soccer-A, Softball-AA) Baseball Wilson A1010BPENN Shady Side Academy – 2: (Boys’ Tennis-AAA, Girls’ Soccer Brine Championshi Field Hockey-AA) p

South Park – 2: (Girls’ Basketball – AAA, Baseball-AAA) The above listed PIAA Official Balls must be used for competition by schools qualifying for WPIAL post-season South Fayette – 2: (Girls’ Swimming-AA, Girls’ Track & play in baseball and soccer Field -AA)

Vincentian – 2: (Boys’ Basketball-A, Girls’ Basketball- WPIAL 0FFICIAL SPONSORS A) WPIAL STATE CHAMPIONS 2012-13

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Clairton …………………………………………….……….A Football North Allegheny …………………………………..AAAA Football Peters Twp ……………………………………….AAA Girls Soccer Moon ...... AA Girls Soccer Greensburg Central Catholic……………………A Girls Soccer Upper St. Clair …………………………….……AAA Boys Soccer Peters Twp ……………………………………… AAA Girls Tennis Central Valley...... AA Girls Hempfield …………………………………….AAA Girls Volleyball

South Park………………………………..….AAA Girls Basketball Bishop Canevin…………….…………….…..AA Girls Basketball Beaver Falls ………………………………..AAA Boys Basketball Canon McMillan………………..……………………AAA Wrestling Butler Area ………………….Small Varsity Competitive Spirit Canon McMillan …………………………………….AAAA Softball Hempfield ……………………………….AAA Girls Track & Field North Allegheny ……………………..…….AAA Boys Volleyball OFFICIAL GOLF SPONSOR

“OFFICIAL BALL” LIST 2013-14

WPIAL OFFICIAL BALLS Sport Manufacturer Official Exp. OFFICIAL TRACK /CROSS Ball Date COUNTRY SPONSOR Football Spalding SB1 6-30-17 Volleyball Spalding TF5000 6-30-17 Basketball Spalding TF1000 6-30-17 Boys Legacy Basketball Spalding TF1000 6-30-17 Girls Legacy WPIAL NEWSLETTER 28.5 Published by Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball Spalding SB-12 6-30-17 Athletic League, Volume 12-13, No. 6, 615 Iron City -Dudley Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

Schools qualifying for WPIAL post-season play in the sports specified above must compete with the WPIAL “Official Ball” provided for use in WPIAL District champion play (preliminary round through final, inclusive). While member schools are encouraged to use