BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION ITEMS March – April 2019

Transfer Provision

The following students were declared eligible under Article VI, Section 4A of the PIAA By-Laws:

Beaver Falls ...... Gerald Vukovcan The March 18, meeting of the Board of Belle Vernon ...... William Ye Directors was attended by S. Seltzer, P. Mannarino, M. Bishop Canevin...... Adam Reyes Allison, E. Antonini, W. Cardone, K. Charlton, P. Cherubin, Central Catholic ...... James DePasquale W. Cleary, D. Conn, T. Evans, M. Gavlik (non-voting Thomas DePasquale member), A. Gipson, L. Messich, J. Patton, A. Fox Chapel ...... Colin Kwiatkowski Scheuneman, W. Sinning and T. O’Malley. Also, in Hampton ...... Franz Lauchstadt attendance were J. Fullen, and B. Simmons. Kiski ...... Kenneth Blake North Catholic ...... Alexis Mannella The April 2, meeting of the Board of Directors (Hearing Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ...... Rhea Rue Panel) was attended by S. Seltzer, M. Allison, W. Cardone, Penn Trafford ...... Faith Anthony P. Cherubin, W. Cleary, D. Conn, T. Evans, S. Heinauer, D. Pine Richland ...... Dane Dowiak McBain, J. Patton, A. Scheuneman, W. Sinning, K. Shady Side Academy ...... Edgar Faulkner Williams, and T. O’Malley. Also, in attendance were J. Fullen and B. Simmons. The following students were declared ineligible under Article VI, Section 4E of the PIAA By-Laws: The April 17, meeting of the Board of Directors was attended by S. Seltzer, P. Mannarino, M. Allison, W. Cardone, K. Charlton, P. Cherubin, W. Cleary, D. Conn, T. The following students were declared eligible under Article Evans, M. Gavlik (non-voting member), A. Gipson, S. VI, Section 3C of the PIAA By-Laws: Heinauer, D. McBain, A. Scheuneman, W. Sinning, K. Williams and T. O’Malley. Also, in attendance was J Aliquippa ...... Ricky Kirkland Fullen, B. Simmons, B. Geyer, H. Lewis, D. Nugent, C. Burrell ...... Elijah Ferres Harlan and M. White. Gateway ...... Jiahna Bracy Gateway ...... Shane Thrift The April 30, meeting of the Board of Directors (Hearing Mt. Lebanon ...... Visawn Pennix Panel) was attended by S. Seltzer, M. Allison, E. Antonini, Uniontown ...... Torry Robinson W. Cardone, P. Cherubin, T. Evans, D. McBain, L. Messich, Waynesburg ...... Kyle Cox A. Scheuneman, K. Williams, and T. O’Malley. Also, in attendance were J. Fullen, B. Simmons, B. Geyer, H. Lewis The following students were declared eligible under Article and D. Nugent. VI, Section 3D of the PIAA By-Laws:

ELIGIBILITY REVIEWS Carlynton ...... Luke Steiner Chartiers Valley ...... John Allen Foreign Exchange Provision Attendance The following foreign exchange students were granted eligibility under Article VII, Section 1 of the PIAA By-Laws: The following students were granted an attendance waiver under Article III, Section 3 of the PIAA By-Laws: Belle Vernon ...... Maria Papoff

Fox Chapel ...... Federico D’Amicis Belle Vernon ...... Cole Naylor Greensburg Salem ...... Lorenzo Operti Jefferson Morgan ...... Rebecca McCartney Mt. Pleasant ...... Tsukasa Aoki

Mt. Pleasant ...... Julia Segheto

Norwin ...... Mark Terleev

Riverside ...... Benjamin Effah

ELIGIBILITY HEARINGS Valley – Matteo Vergerio

Beaver Falls – Gerald Vukovcan After reviewing the information and testimony presented at the hearing on April 2, 2019 regarding the transfer of After considering the information and testimony presented Mateo Vergerio from Deer Lakes High School to Valley at the hearing on April 30, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel High School, the WPIAL BOD Hearing Panel declined to declared Gerald Vukovcan eligible to compete in the grant eligibility in baseball only for a period of one year postseason in baseball under Article VI, Section 2B of the from the date of transfer of February 26, 2019 under PIAA By-Laws. Article VI, Section 4C of the PIAA By-Laws.

Burrell – Elijah Ferres West Allegheny – Mason Timko

After considering the information and testimony presented After considering the information and testimony presented at the hearing on April 30, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel at the hearing on April 30, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel denied the request to permit Elijah Ferres postseason declared Mason Timko eligible to compete in the eligibility in baseball under Article VI, Section 2B of the postseason in baseball under Article VI, Section 2B of the PIAA By-Laws. PIAA By-Laws.

Franklin Regional – Alexandra Coker INELIGIBLE STUDENT ATHLETE

After considering the information and testimony presented Mars - Response to Petersen Events Center Seat at the hearing on April 2, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel Damage declared Alexandra Coker eligible to compete in the postseason in track and field under Article VI, Section 2B The BOD censured the administration, accepted the of the PIAA By-Laws. administration's procedural plan to ensure effective supervision of student body at interscholastic athletic Moon – Antonia Schaefer events, and accepted the letter of apology to the general manage of Petersen Events Center for seats that were After considering the information and testimony presented damaged by the student body at the WPIAL basketball at the hearing on April 2, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel championship game. denied the request to permit Antonia Schaefer post- season eligibility in track and field and softball under Ambridge - Ineligible Student Athlete Article VI, Section 2B of the PIAA By-Laws. The BOD censured the administration, placed the track North Catholic – Billie Aguglia and field program on probation for a period of one year through June 30, 2020, required the administration to After considering the information and testimony presented forfeit the meets the ineligible athlete participated in at the hearing on April 2, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel 2017-2018, disqualified the track and field coach, Mr. denied the request to permit Billie Aguglia postseason Jonathan Kowal from coaching any team at any PIAA eligibility in softball under Article VI, Section 2B of the member school for a period of one calendar year through PIAA By-Laws. April 17, 2020 for the participation of an ineligible student athlete in track and field during the 2017-2018 school Penn Hills – Jozef Bozeman year.

After considering the information and testimony presented Clairton - Relief of Imposed Sanctions at the hearing on April 2, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel declared Jozef Bozeman eligible to compete in the The BOD denied the administration’s request for relief of postseason in track and field under Article VI, Section 2B sanctions imposed in February 2018. of the PIAA By-Laws. COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP(S) Serra Catholic – Kaitlyn Conard Aquinas Academy & Vincentian Academy-Baseball After considering the information and testimony presented at the hearing on April 2, 2019, the BOD Hearing Panel The BOD accepted the request from Aquinas Academy & denied the request to permit Kaitlyn Conard postseason Vincentian Academy to form a cooperative sponsorship of eligibility in softball under Article VI, Section 2B of the a sport agreement in varsity baseball beginning the 2019- PIAA By-Laws. 2020 school year with Vincentian Academy as the host school as per the approved resolution signed by both school boards. \

Softball Championships Parent Representatives to BOD The BOD approved Peterswood Park for the site of the 2018-2019 Softball Championships. Dan Conn ...... Seneca Valley School District Jeannine Patton ...... North Hills School District STEERING COMMITTEE RESIGNATION WPIAL SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of David Bender from the Tennis Steering Committee. Member school principals submitted 65 female and 60 male applications for the 2018-2019 scholar-athlete BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVED awards. After an intensive review of each application, the Scholarship Committee selected ten male and ten female winners. A one-time $1,000 scholarship will be awarded Upon the recommendation of President Seltzer, the BOD to each of the winners during the first year of study at the approved the following persons to serve on the Budget college of his/her choice. The 20 scholar athletes will be Committee to assist in developing the 2019-2020 budget: honored at a luncheon with their parents, principal, and

Scott Seltzer Bill Sinning athletic director at the DoubleTree Hotel on May 13, 2019. Michael Allison Patrick Mannarino In addition to the scholarship, each student will be Tom Evans Amy Scheuneman presented an attractive shadow box plaque as a permanent token of his/her selection. In the event that the student athlete is unable to accept the stipend, the BOD ELECTION RESULTS scholarship will be deposited in the WPIAL Scholarship

The results of the Board of Directors election for 2019- Trust Fund in memory of the student awardees.

2020 were announced at the Annual Meeting on April 17, In addition, each student from a member school who 2019, by Jim Hune representing the accounting firm of submitted an application will receive an attractive Creese, Smith, & Co. Listed in alphabetical order, the certificate symbolizing each as the WPIAL Scholar Athlete elected members of the 2019-2020 BOD are: for their school.

Mike Allison ...... Principal, Hopewell HS Scholar Athletes Kathy Charlton ...... Principal, Hempfield Area HS Madyln Aulbach Blackhawk Bill Cleary ...... Athletic Director, Serra HS Matthew Barish Carmichaels Tom Evans ...... Athletic Director, Yough HS Cameron Binda Greensburg Salem Alvin Gipson ...... Principal, Aliquippa HS Joseph Bujdos Indiana Heather Lewis . . . . Athletic Director, Seneca Valley HS Allison DeJidas Freeport Patrick Mannarino ...... Sup’t., North Hills SD Dominic DeLuca Derry David McBain . . . . Athletic Director, West Allegheny HS Connor Forrest Hopewell Scott Seltzer ...... Ass’t Sup’t, Chartiers Valley SD Marissa Hardman Fox Chapel Ken Williams ...... Dir. Of Technology, Mt. Pleasant Madison Lampe West Greene HS Mary Lau Shady Side Academy Nicholas Lauer Shady Side Aademy Daniel Layton Waynesburg BOD REORGANIZATION Brendan Mojocha Gateway Anastasia Russ Hampton Pursuant to the PIAA Constitution, the following were re- Elizabeth Simms Butler elected as WPIAL Officers by the BOD for the 2019-2020 Jacob Stebbins Seneca Valley school year: Margaret Townsend Beaver County Christian BOD Officers Helina VanBibber South Fayette Anna Vogt Ringgold President ...... Scott Seltzer Michael Zolnierczyk Springdale Vice President ...... Patrick Mannarino Treasurer ...... Michael Allison WPIAL SCHOLAR ATHLETE HISTORY

The WPIAL Scholar Athlete Program was initiated in 1992 PIAA BOD Representatives with two (2) students receiving $5,000 scholarships. The

program was expanded in 1997 with four (4) students District VII President ...... Scott Seltzer receiving $5,000 scholarships. In 1999, along with the District VII Vice President ...... Patrick Mannarino four (4) $5,000 scholarships, the Board opted to give District VII Treasurer ...... Michael Allison $500 stipends to the 16 finalists. In 2014-2015, the Board District VII First Alternate ...... David McBain opted to award 20 students each $1,000.00. District VII Second Co Alternate ...... Pam Cherubin District VII Second Co Alternate ...... William Cleary Since its inception in 1992, the WPIAL has awarded $639,000 to 183 students from our member schools. Hempfield 2019-2020 SPORTS ALIGNMENTS • Competitive Spirit Class A Chartiers Houston Spring sports alignments for the 2019-2020 school year, Class AA Elizabeth Forward the second year of the 2018-2020 scheduling cycle, were Class AAA Bethel Park approved by the BOD. Alignment, scheduling grids, calendars, and sport memos are available on the WPIAL website by clicking on the “Sports” tab. Title Sponsor

WPIAL REVENUE SHARING 2018-2019

The WPIAL revenue sharing program for 2018-2019 resulted in $123,102.67, being returned to member schools participating in the football, soccer, and basketball tournaments using the League’s revenue share ratio of Major Sponsors 45% for schools and 55% for the League.

Revenue share paid by sport includes: Football ($46,919.31), Basketball ($56,626.51), and Soccer ($19,556.85). Penn Hills received a revenue share check in the amount of $5,488.48. Peters Township, Butler and Mars each received in excess of $4,000. 102 member schools received a revenue share check for 2018-2019.

2018-2019 WINTER SPORTS TEAM CHAMPIONS

• Boys’ Basketball Class 1A Nazareth Prep Class 2A Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Class 3A Lincoln Park Class 4A New Castle Class 5A Mars Class 6A Mt. Lebanon

• Girls’ Basketball Class 1A Rochester Class 2A Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Class 3A Neshannock Class 4A North Catholic Class 5A Chartiers Valley Class 6A Peters Township

• Wrestling Class AA Burrell Class AAA Kiski Area

• Boys’ Swimming Class AA Indiana Class AAA North Allegheny

• Girls’ Swimming Class AA Northgate Class AAA North Allegheny

• Girls Gymnastics Thomas Jefferson

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