A Look Back in Time
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Hellam High School Champions 1937-1938, played in the Hellam Firehall
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1975-1976 to 1989-1990
Girls' basketball entered the York County scene beginning with the 1975-1976 season, playing the in York County Interscholastic Athletic Association.
For the first three seasons, there was just one division containing 15 teams
- Eastern York girls' basketball started intramurals in 1976-1977.
- Eastern York officially joined the league in 1977-1978.
Photo below is taken from 1977 Yearbook
- 1983-1984 1st District appearance
- 1984-1st 1000 pt scorer - Tracy Strausbaugh/Myers
- 1986-1987 A smaller ball, about one inch less in circumference (becoming 28 1/2 to 29 inches) and two ounces lighter (18 to 20 ounces) than the previous ball, is approved.
- 1987-1988 - 3 point line introduced
- 1990-1991 to 2000-2001
First created in 1991, the YAIAA ran with two divisions (Divisions I & II) from its start through the 2000-2001 season. During the 1990-1991 season, the league was known as the York County Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The YCIAA was also comprised of two division, East and West
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1994-1995 1st State Playoff appearance
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2001-2002 to 2007-2008
In these years, the YAIAA operated with two divisions, each containing two sections. Division I held Sections I & II, while Division II had Sections III and IV
- 95-96,96-97,99-00,00-01,01-02,06-07,08-09,12-13 State Playoff appearances
- 1995-1996 York County Champions
Article taken from the Girls' 2007-08 Basketball Program
- 06-07 District III AAA Champions
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2009-2014
The YAIAA used the format of four divisions, I, II, III and IV.
- Division Championships
1991,1992,1993,1994 Division II
1996 Division I
2003 Division I, Sect IV
2002 Division I, Sect II
09,11,12,13,14 Division III
- 2014
The YAIAA changed the division alignment to 3 divisions, I, II and III. Eastern goes to Division II.
- 2015 The PIAA recently approved a six-class system for basketball; Eastern goes to AAAA.
- Coaches
- Danny Young (1996) - Head Coach Div III Juniata
- Jen Smith (1998) - Head Coach Div II Lock Haven
- Katie Vican (2006) - Asst. Coach Div I St. Francis
- Kate Dellinger (2009) - Asst. Coach Div III Widener
- Tierney Hiltz (2009) - Asst. Coach Div. III Penn State York