Apr 5, 2018 3 min read

The PIAA board of directors unanimously approved new amendments aimed to reduce in-season transfer concerns.

The new rule states that any student athlete who has already participated in at least 50 percent of the maximum regular season games at his or her school cannot play at their new school for the remainder of the season.

It also approved a 21-day ineligibility period for all in-season transfers once the student athlete practices with their former team.

The rules began being enforced with this season’s spring sports.

• Several local boys and girls basketball players will be competing in the 2018 Roundball Classic April 20 and 21 at Metheny Fieldhouse at Geneva College.

The six all-star games, which begin at 6 p.m., April 20, prominently feature players from the WPIAL. Two of the games also feature the top players from District 10.

Below are the scheduled games and the local players who will be featured:

East vs. West Girls, 6 p.m., Friday: Kelsey Green, Belle Vernon; Kinlee Whited, Beth-Center

East vs. West Boys, 7:30 p.m., Friday: Steven Harner, Bentworth; Levi Jordan, Bentworth; Andrew Clark, Chartiers-Houston; Zach Ford, Chartiers-Houston; Jordan Swart, Washington; Ryan Lounder, Burgettstown; Jeff Ecker, Trinity.

District 10 vs. WPIAL Class 2A/City League Boys, 9 p.m., Friday: Jalen Torres, Jefferson-Morgan; D.L. Garrett, Jefferson-Morgan; Cam Hanley, Chartiers-Houston.

District 10 Class 4A vs. WPIAL Class 3A, 2A and A Girls, 2 p.m., Saturday: Alexa Williamson, Chartiers-Houston; Bailey Vig, California; Maria Claybaugh, Charleroi; Kaitlyn Riley, Charleroi.

WPIAL Class 5A vs. WPIAL Class 6A Girls, 4 p.m., Saturday: Alayna Cappelli, Trinity; Jordyn Caputo, South Fayette; Sam Kosmacki, South Fayette; Ashley Briscoe, Ringgold; Izzy Allen, Canon-McMillan.

WPIAL Class 3A and A vs. Class 4A Boys, 6 p.m., Saturday: Darton McIntire, Waynesburg; Trent Belleville, McGuffey.

WPIAL Class 5A vs. WPIAL Class 6A Boys, 8 p.m., Saturday: Joey Koroly, Trinity; Zach Ecker, Trinity; Jason Fowlkes, Canon-McMillan.

• After finishing with 1,541 points in three seasons at Waynesburg High School, Raiders’ basketball player Darton McIntire committed to Rochester Institute of Technology.

McIntire, who is the top scorer in program history, was the leading boys scorer in the area with 26.1 points per game. In the 23 games the Raiders played this season, he scored at least 20 points in 21 of them. McIntire was the third highest scorer in the WPIAL.

• Washington High School receiver and defensive back Dan Walker Jr. received an offer from Temple University.

Walker Jr. transferred back to Washington from Brookwood High School in Georgia before last season. He played in half the games last season for the Prexies. He caught 33 passes for 617 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior.

He also has received interest from Louisville, UConn and South Carolina.

• Jelani Stafford continues to pick up more Division I offers.

A month after receiving offers from Fordham and Buffalo, the California running back added Robert Morris and Howard to that list.

Stafford rushed for 1,586 yards and scored 25 touchdowns for the Trojans during his junior season.