PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
DISTRICT
II
Frank Majikes,
Chairman Bill King, Vice Chairman Mike Ognosky,
Secretary Frank Victor, Treasurer
Wilkes Barre C
& TC Scranton SD Montrose Area
School Dist 1113 Johns Street
P. O. Box 1699 425
N. Washington Ave 237 Meteor Way Hazle
Twp, Pa. 18202
Wilkes Barre, Pa. 18705 Scranton, Pa. 18503 Montrose, Pa.
18801 570-459-0042
570-822-4131 570-348-3402
570-278-6298
MINUTES OF AUGUST 21, 2013 MEETING
@ WILKES-BARRE AREA CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Meeting was convened at 4:15
p.m. by Chairman Majikes
ITEM 1 Chairman
Majikes called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
Absent, but accounted for: Danielle Adams,
Fred Barletta, Jim Higgins, Chris Jones, Jay Starnes, and Chad Vinansky.
ITEM 2 A motion was made by Bill Schoen, seconded by Maureen
Williams to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2013 meeting. All Ayes
ITEM 3 Frank
Victor, District II Treasurer, reviewed the “Statement of Financial Position
for Year Ended June 30, 2013” report to the committee. The District ended
fiscal year 2012-2013 with a balance of $182,926.56, as compared to the
beginning balance of $114,132.67, a net increase in the District II Treasury of
$68,793.89. During the course of the year, District II gathered $379,314.54 in
revenue and incurred net expenses of $310,520.65. It was also reported that
during the course of the 2012-2013 year, member schools received school shares
for football totaling $42,136, and school shares for basketball totaling $16,558.
A motion was made by Pat Patte, seconded by Pat Sheehan, to approve the
treasurer’s report as given. All Ayes
At 4:30 p.m.., Chairman
Majikes halted the regular meeting in order to conduct an eligibility hearing
involving the transfer of Austin Yanora from Wilkes-Barre Meyers to Holy
Redeemer. At the request of both schools the hearing was conducted in a closed
session. 10 members of the PIAA District II Committee were voting participants
in the hearing: Bill King, Chris Thomas, Vito Quaglia, Chris Gegaris, Pat
Sheehan, Joe Farrell, Bill Schoen, Maureen Williams, Al Holtzer, and Mike
Ognosky.
The District 2 Committee
returned from the hearing to an open session at 5:40 p.m. At that time,
Chairman Majikes asked the voting members to return to a closed session for the
purpose of deliberation.
At 5:50 p.m., the District 2
Committee returned from deliberations into an open session. A motion was made
by Vito Quaglia, seconded by Chris Thomas, that Austin Yanora be granted
eligibility at Holy Redeemer in accordance with Article VI, Transfers and
Eligibility, effective immediately. 9 Ayes, 1 Nay (Mike Ognosky)
ITEM 4 SPORTS
REPORTS:
·
Basketball: Frank Majikes reported that the PIAA State
Board of Directors voted overwhelmingly at their July 2013 board meeting to require
that all spectators in all sports wear shirts while in attendance at any PIAA
State or District playoff game.
·
Cheerleading: Tentatively, there is a meeting scheduled
at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technology Center on Wednesday, August 28th
at 6 p.m. for all schools interested in entering a team in the upcoming
District II championships scheduled for November 17th. The Cheer
Committee has not yet finalized the site for those championships.
·
Cross Country: Bill King explained that he had received a
request from the WVC Cross Country Coaches Association asking that the site of
the 2013 Championships be moved from Elk Lake. After a brief discussion, a
motion was made by Mike Ognosky, seconded by Bill Schoen, that the
championships remain at Elk Lake as scheduled for this year. All Ayes
·
Football: A meeting will be scheduled in the near future
with District XI and District IV in order to finalize the structure for this
years AAAA subregional. Following that meeting, the information for the
2013 Football Championships will be released to member schools.
·
Golf: Joe Farrell presented the format for the 2013 Championships.
Individual Championships are scheduled for Monday, October 7th at
Elmhurst Country Club and the Team Championships are scheduled for Friday,
October 4th at Fox Hill Country Club. A motion was made by Mike
Ognosky, seconded by Chris Thomas, to approve the Golf format as presented. All
Ayes
·
Girls’ Tennis: Mike Ognosky presented the format for the
2013 Championships. Team Championships will begin on Friday, October 11th
with the semifinals and finals scheduled for Tuesday, October 15th.
Singles championships will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 3rd
and 4th, while the Doubles Championships will be held on Tuesday,
October 8th and Wednesday, October 9th. The seeding
meeting will be held on Monday, September 30th at Dunmore High
School. A motion was made by Maureen Williams, seconded by Chris Thomas, to
approve the Girls’ Tennis format as submitted. All Ayes
·
Boys’ Volleyball: Maureen Williams presented the final
financial report for the Spring 2013 Boys’ Volleyball Championships showing a
net loss $714. A motion was made by Al Holtzer, seconded by Bill King, to
approve the report as presented. All Ayes
ITEM 5 The
Committee acted upon the following motions regarding student athlete
eligibility:
·
A motion was made by Joe Farrell, seconded by Al Holtzer, to approve
the immediate eligibility of Andrew Crossin, WVW to Holy Redeemer, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Bill King, seconded by Mike Ognosky, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Ryan Fassari, Crestwood to Holy Redeemer,
in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Chris Gegaris, seconded by Pat Patte, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Brian Gibbons, Honesdale to Wallenpaupack,
in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Bill Schoen, seconded by Pat Sheehan, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Ryan Gorki, Coughlin to Wyoming Area, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Chris Thomas, seconded by Joe Farrell, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Joshua King, Pittston Area to Coughlin, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Vito Quaglia, seconded by Maureen Williams,
to approve the immediate eligibility of Tyaire Quillar, West Scranton to
Dunmore, in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting,
Section 4, Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Chris Gegaris, seconded by Pat Patte, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Jack Quinn, Holy Cross to Dunmore, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Maureen Williams, seconded by Vito Quaglia,
to approve the immediate eligibility of Kevin Quinn, Abington Heights to
Dunmore, in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting,
Section 4, Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Pat Patte, seconded by Chris Gegaris, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Kelly Quinn, Abington Heights to Dunmore,
in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Al Holtzer, seconded by Bill King, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Kassandra Schinski, Nanticoke to Holy
Redeemer, in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting,
Section 4, Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Mike Ognosky, seconded by Bill Schoen, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Holly Slowik, Hazleton Area to Holy
Redeemer, in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting,
Section 4, Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Pat Sheehan, seconded by Chris Thomas, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Alexa Webby, WVW to Holy Redeemer, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Joe Farrell, seconded by Al Holtzer, to
approve the immediate eligibility of Aaron Wrobelski, Crestwood to Coughlin, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Vito Quaglia, seconded by Maureen Williams,
to approve the immediate eligibility of Alec Lepka, West Perry to Old Forge, in
accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and Recruiting, Section 4,
Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All Ayes
·
A motion was made by Chris Gegaris, seconded by Maureen Williams,
to approve the immediate eligibility of Lydia Lovecchio, Abington Heights to
Scranton Prep, in accordance with Article VI, Transfers, Residence, and
Recruiting, Section 4, Principal to Principal sign off, of the PIAA By-Laws. All
Ayes
ITEM 6 A
motion was made by Bill Schoen, seconded by Al Holtzer, to accept the report
submitted by the administration of Holy Redeemer as required by the District II
Committee following the June 18, 2013 hearing regarding the Girls’ Varsity
Basketball Program. The District II Committee thanks Holy Redeemer’s
administration for their thorough response on the matter. All Ayes
ITEM 7 A motion was made by Chris Thomas,
seconded by Vito Quaglia, eliminating the current co-op agreement for football,
effective immediately, between Wyoming Seminary and WVW. All Ayes
ITEM 8 A motion was made by Mike Ognosky, seconded
by Bill King, to appoint Eric Emmerich as the Parent Representative to the
District II Committee effective immediately. All Ayes
ITEM 9 Chairman Majikes presented a letter to the
Committee submitted by Jay Harvey, Dean of the Upper School of Wyoming
Seminary. The letter was in response to recruitment allegations that were
raised by a private citizen in a letter to the District Chairman. After a
review of the response, a motion was made by Mike Ognosky, seconded by Bill
Schoen, to accept the response letter as submitted as completion of the
matter. All Ayes
ITEM 10 A
motion was made by Chris Thomas, seconded by Maureen Williams, to authorize the
purchase of a laser printer and other necessary materials for the District II
Secretary. All Ayes
ITEM 11 Chairman
Majikes reviewed the current District II Committee members’ information for
publication on the District II website.
ITEM 12 A
motion was made by Bill King, seconded by Bill Schoen, to approve the the
proposal from the Executive Committee for FOX 56 to broadcast District II
playoff events in all sports at a cost of $18,000 to be billed in three
installments of $6,000 each for the Fall, Winter, and Spring Championships. All
Ayes
ITEM 13 A
motion was made by Al Holtzer, seconded by Vito Quaglia, to set the fees for
game workers for all District II Championship events as submitted by the
District II Treasurer, Frank Victor. All Ayes
ITEM 14 A
motion was made by Pat Patte, seconded by Pat Sheehan, to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike
Ognosky
Mike Ognosky
District II Secretary
NEXT MEETING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 AND IAT THE WILKES-BARRE AREA CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
AT 4:15 P.M.
