On This Date: March 18, 1980

March 18, 1980 — St. Joe’s of Summit Hill captures the Panther Valley High School CYO championship with a 60-51 victory over St. Jerome’s of Tamaqua. Joe Zuber and Andy Snoha both score 16 points to tie for team honors. The winners, coached by Fred Hellmund, lead by four at halftime and double that advantage after three frames. Bernie Bydlon tallies eight of his 13 points during that third period, while Joe Matika and Wehr each chip in with six. For St. Jerome’s, Mike Tracy finishes with a game-high 21 points.