ROUNDBALL CLASSIC T-SHIRTS NOW ON SALE!    Roundball "Classic" T-Shirts for Sale. $12.50 (s/h included). Please send your check or money order plus requested size and shipping address to: The Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. Suite 1-L Chatham Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Checks should be made out to: The Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. News Release - March 5, 2004 Pittsburgh Hoops World Classic Now a Combined High School Basketball Event Two high school basketball institutions in Western Pennsylvania have joined forces for one exciting event this spring. The Western Pennsylvania Girls High School Roundball Classic and the Pittsburgh Hoops Classic have combined their annual events into one day-long basketball extravaganza, now jointly titled the Pittsburgh Hoops World Classic. The Pittsburgh Hoops World Classic will be held on Saturday, April 17th at Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, beginning at 2 p.m. Bob Gallagher, President of the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc., and Chairman of the Pennsylvania Girls High School Roundball Classic since inception in 1991 says, "By combining the Classics, we're creating opportunities for both boys and girls to showcase their wonderful skills to a larger audience at the first-class Petersen Events Center. We are delighted with this excellent opportunity for the players and look forward to a wonderful event. " Tickets for the day-long event are $5 and are good for admission to all four games. The game schedule is as follows - 2 p.m. Girls North Team All-Stars vs South Team All Stars 4 p.m. Girls West Team All-Stars vs East Team All-Stars 6 p.m. Boys Western Pennsylvania All-Star Game 8 p.m. Boys USA International All-Stars vs Pennsylvania All-Stars Forty-eight female players from across the region will compete in the afternoon games with the local boys' all-star game beginning at 6 p.m. The evening will conclude with a showcase of top high school talent from across the nation - many of whom are recruits to major Division I colleges - versus Pennsylvania's finest. WNBA at PEC hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club... Girls Basketball at Its Best The Pittsburgh Hoops World Classic is the first part of a two-fold partnership between the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. and the Petersen Events Center. The Petersen Events Center is the site of a WNBA pre-season event, which will be hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. The Minnesota Lynx, coached by Pittsburgh native Susie McConnell-Serio, and the Detroit Shock, featuring McKeesport High School graduate Swin Cash, will play in Pittsburgh's first WNBA game ever on May 15th. Tickets for the Pittsburgh Hoops World Classic go on sale Friday, March 12 at 10 a.m. at all Ticketmaster ticket centers including Kaufmann's and select Giant Eagles, charge-by-phone at 412-323-1919, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Petersen Events Center (day of show only). Tickets for the WNBA Detroit Shock vs Minnesota Lynx start at $12.50 and are on sale now. News Release - March 27, 2004 2003-2004 Eat'n Park Hospitality Group WPIAL and City League Freshman Player of the Year Awards Announced Bob Gallagher, President of the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. announced the following District Players of the Year have been selected as award winners for their tremendous performance on the court during the year. Each individual will receive a handsome award sponsored by Eat'n Park Hospitality Group. The players will be presented their awards at the Eat'n Park Western Pennsylvania Girls High School Hall of Fame Banquet on May 6, 2004 at Sheraton Station Square Hotel. 2003-2004 Eat'n Park Hospitality Group Freshman Players of the Year Player High School Vanessa Abel Southmoreland April Austin North Catholic Hope Barfield Taylor Allderdice Ashley Henderson Greensburg Central Catholic Vickey Lauro Oakland Catholic Stacie Mendez Serra Catholic Megan O'Keefe Seton-LaSalle Erica Prosser Oakland Catholic Jaleesa Sams New Castle Shayla Scott Gateway News Release - March 22, 2004 2003-2004 Eat'n Park Hospitality Group District Players of the Year Awards Announced Bob Gallagher, President of the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. announced the following District Players of the Year have been selected as award winners for their tremendous performance on the court during the year. Each individual will receive a handsome award sponsored by Eat'n Park Hospitality Group. The players will be presented their awards at the Eat'n Park Western Pennsylvania Girls High School Hall of Fame Banquet on May 6, 2004 at Sheraton Station Square Hotel. 2003-2004 Eat'n Park Hospitality Group District Freshman Players of the Year District Player Year High School DISTRICT 5 Brittany Pryde Freshman Berlin Brothers Valley DISTRICT 5 Cara Studer Freshman North Star DISTRICT 6 Kelly Britcher Freshman Westmont Hilltop DISTRICT 7 April Austin Freshman North Catholic DISTRICT 8 Hope Barfield Freshman Taylor Allderdice DISTRICT 9 Jenna Johnston Freshman Clarion Limestone DISTRICT 10 Sheena Aden Freshman Lakeview DISTRICT 10 Jence Rhodes Freshman Slippery Rock 2003-2004 Eat'n Park Hospitality Group District Players of the Year District Player Year High School DISTRICT 5 Megan Schmuck Senior Rockwood DISTRICT 6 Amanda Pierce Senior Altoona DISTRICT 7 Charel Allen Senior Monessen DISTRICT 8 Dominique Duck Junior Schneley DISTRICT 9 Katie Kepple Senior Karns City DISTRICT 10 Chelsea Gordon Junior Mercyhurst Prep DISTRICT 10 Erin Kerner Junior Mercyhurst Prep DISTRICT 10 Mashea Williams Junior Mercyhurst Prep News Release - February 26, 2004 Eat'n Park Player of the Month Awards Announced Bob Gallagher, President of the Western Pennsylvania Youth Basketball Club, Inc. announced the following District Players of the Year have been selected as award winners for their tremendous performance on the court during the year. Each individual will receive a handsome award sponsored by Eat'n Park Hospitality Group. The players will be presented their awards at the Eat'n Park Western Pennsylvania Girls High School Hall of Fame Banquet on May 6, 2004 at Sheraton Station Square Hotel. December 2003 Eat'n Park Player of the Month WPIAL - District 7 Class Player of the Month Year School AAAA April Gratton Senior Bethel Park AAAA Samantha Woznichak Senior Montour AAA Emily Rybak Junior Beaver Area AAA Sarah Prybyl Senior North Catholic AA Toni Roscoe Junior Carlynton AA Lizzie Suwala Junior Ford City A Charel Allen Senior Monessen A Velissa Vaughn Junior Clairton City Player of the Month - District 8 Player of the Month Year School Aly Cohen Junior Taylor Alderdice Jessie Tumas Senior Carrick Co-Freshman Players of the Month Player of the Month Year School April Austin Freshman North Catholic Ashley Henderson Freshman Greensburg Central Catholic Vickey Lauro Freshman Oakland Catholic Samantha Loadman Freshman Bethel Park January 2004 Eat'n Park Player of the Month WPIAL - District 7 Class Player of the Month Year School AAAA Meagan Cowher Senior Fox Chapel AAAA Lauren Revesz Senior Chartiers Valley AAA Nia Capuano Senior Moon AAA Joceyln Chandler Senior Uniontown AA Kelli Costa Junior Avonworth AA Niki Williams Junior Seton-LaSalle A Amber Chambers Senior Farell A Michelle Mandfredi Senior Serra Catholic City Player of the Month - District 8 Player of the Month Year School Dominique Duck Junior Schenley Hope Lewis Senior Westinghouse Co-Freshman Players of the Month Player of the Month Year School Amy Achesinski Freshman Butler Hope Barfield Freshman Allderdice Erica Prosser Freshman Oakland Catholic Shayla Scott Freshman Gateway February 2004 Eat'n Park Player of the Month WPIAL - District 7 Class Player of the Month Year School AAAA Sarah Bucar Junior Oakland Catholic AAAA Eve Pyle Junior Oakland Catholic AAA Ashley Bean Senior Mars AAA Laura Klimchock Senior Greensburg Salem AA Allyson Clarke Senior South Side Beaver AA Natalie Walker Senior West Allegheny A Laura Grimm Junior Serra Catholic A Mandi Kaufman Senior Riverside City Player of the Month - District 8 Player of the Month Year School Tina Brown Junior Schenley Danielle Cornish Senior Perry Co-Freshman Players of the Month Player of the Month Year School Catlyn Kriston Freshman Fox Chapel Stacie Menzies Freshman Serra Catholic Jalessa Sams Freshman New Castle March 2004 Eat'n Park Player of the Month WPIAL - District 7 Class Player of the Month Year School AAAA Ayshsa Jones Sophomore Oakland Catholic AAAA Shannon Wanichko Senior Hempfield AAA Rachel Frederick Junior North Catholic AAA Liz Martin Junior Moon AA Lauren Wilmus Senior Carlynton AA Julie McCorkle Senior Freeport AA Maggie Gibson Sophomore Greensburg Central Catholic A Alisha Stein Junior Monessen A Nychole Whitlock Senior Monessen City Player of the Month - District 8 Player of the Month Year School Cierra Johnson Senior Schenley Angie Woods Senior Westinghouse Co-Freshman Players of the Month Player of the Month Year School Vanessa Abel Freshman Southmoreland Alina Hudac Freshman Mars Alya Sparks Freshman West Mifflin 2003 Eat'n Park Pennsylvania High School Girls Roundball Classic Information Click here to see photos of all the teams and the champions of the 13th Annual Eat'n Park Pennsylvania High School Girls Roundball Classic In 1965, Pittsburgh played host to the first ever Annual Boys Roundball Classic. Prior to this time, no other city in the United States had hosted such an exciting event. In keeping with tradition, in 1991 Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvania Youth basketball Club, Inc. became the first hosts of the Pennsylvania Girls High School Roundball Classic. The first annual Pennsylvania Girls High School Roundball Classic sparked a renewed interest in girls basketball that grew from a flicker to a flame in just a few short months. The "Classic" features the brightest stars the Keystone State has to offer. There are two games. The first is the North South Contest, which is comprised of 24 players from Western Pennsylvania. The second feature game is the best from Eastern Pennsylvania vs. Western Pennsylvania. "Thank you for your gracious hospitality at the Roundball Classic. I will treasure the experience all my life. I feel honored that I was asked to partake in such a magnificient event" Carolyn Bull - Roundball Classic Participant Since 1994, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group has been the title sponsor. We have hosted a "Classic" every year, with 726 Seniors participating in the event. Our next Roundball Classic will take place in April of 2003. Please contact us for more information on this exciting event. 2003 Eat'n Park Defensive Player of the Year $1,000 Scholarship Tiara Bennet Washington High School 2003 Three-Point Shooting Contests Name High School Contest Tracie George Windber North vs. South Meg Bulger Oakland Catholic East vs. West All-Star MVPs of Previous Eat'n Park Pennsylvania High School Girls Roundball Classics Year North South East West Tennessee/Ohio Pennsylvania 1991 Caroline Jones Penn Hills St. Vincent Erin McQuillan Allderdice Allegheny College Michelle Marciniak Allentown C.C. University of Tennessee Tracey Flynn Slippery Rock George Mason University     1992 Maureen O'Hara North Allegheny Robert Morris Jen Betters Connellsville Clarion Tina Nicholson Downingtown Penn State Dayna Smith Penn Hills University of Rhode Island     1993 Leah Cicuto Kennedy Christian St. Bonaventure Michelle Witt Aliquippa Robert Morris Tora Suber Downingtown University of Virginia Ali Ault Seton La-Salle Virginia Commonwealth     1994 Kelly Jo Doerzbacher Greensburg C.C. Shippensburg Eugenia Jackson East Allegheny Point Park Carla Munnion CedarCrest Georgia Tech Sherri Hannan North Allegheny Duquesne University     1995 Nadine Fazio Hampton Indiana University Erin Collaro Baldwin Clarion Jen Bongard St. Hubert Loyola College, MD Kelly Eberhardt North Catholic Duquesne University Kelly Jolly White County University of Tennessee Shauntai Hall Albert Gallatin Penn State/Rutgers Susan Blausner Cranberry Rutgers/Illinois 1996 Jamie Porter Plum Shippensburg Cara Davis Brownsville St. Francis Tara Cochran Geibel Catholic St. Vincent Shawnetta Stewart University City Rutgers University LynnDee Howell Penn Hills Duquesne University     1997 Shana Green Avonworth West Virginia Wesleyan Amanda Burchett Trinity Washington & Jefferson Whitney Wall Perry Academy Edinboro Mimi Riley Archbishop Carroll Villanova University Jen Surlas Geibel Catholic George Mason University     1998 Laura Buddemeyer Seton LaSalle Leigh University Kelly Morda Ford City St. Vincent Tricia Breznitsky Mahanoy Area Cansius College Swintayla Cash McKeesport University of Connecticut     1999 Kate Franks Phillipsburg-Osceola Bucknell University Erica Hogan Geibel Catholic St. Vincent Kameko Robison Clairton Seton Hill College Alicia Marshall Gateway Clarion Chrissy Donovan St. Ursula Academy University of Dayton Brooke Stewart East Allegheny University of Pittsburgh 2000 Tara Ballantine Hampton Lock Haven Yolanda Johnson Woodland Hills Seminole C.C. Sameera Philyaw Westinghouse California University of Pennsylvania Sara McKinney Duquesne California University of Pennsylvania Lindsay Hicks Lebanon Ohio State Kelly Mazzante Montoursville Penn State 2001 Dena Diuliis Oakland Catholic Robert Morris University Heather Cigich Conemaugh Twp. Clarion Chanel Ross Kennedy Learning Center Amy Kunich Oakland Catholic University of Pittsburgh     2002 Jen Yaworsky Ambridge Penn State Behrend Kristin Kalervo Monaca Duquesne University Jackie Adamshick Allentown Central Catholic Villanova Carrie Mason Cranberry Virginia Tech     2003 Tiara Bennet Washington Connie Derzack Pine Richland Louie Hall Albert Gallatin Jody Burrows Corry