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The Earl "Yogi" Strom Award
The Annual
Sportsmanship Award which started in 1995 is presented
to an area school in honor of Earl "Yogi" Strom.
Yogi, a 1945 graduate of Pottstown High School, was a member
of the Pottstown Chapter of PIAA Officials and a high school
official for nine years before moving on to the college level
and then the NBA. He was elected to the Naismith
Basketball Hall of Fame on May 15th,1995; and was considered
by many to be the best official the NBA ever had.
Each year
chapter members vote for any area school which displays outstanding
courtesy and sportsmanship by players, coaches, Athletic Directors,
fans/community members. A representative from the winning
school is invited to the Chapter's year end banquet where
the award (initially a plaque & now a banner which can
be hung in the gym) is presented to the school to display
for the following year.
On
Monday 6 February 2012, the Pottstown Chapter of
PIAA Basketball Officials held their
Annual Year End Banquet. President Joe Gaffey introduced Guest
Speaker
L - R:
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Congratulations to 2012 Winner:
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PAST WINNERS
| YEAR |
WINNING
SCHOOL |
| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
Spring-Ford High School |
| 2010 |
Pottsgrove High School |
| 2009 |
Spring-Ford High School |
| 2008 |
Spring-Ford High School |
| 2007 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 2006 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 2005 |
Upper Perkiomen
High School |
| 2004 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 2003 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 2002 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 2001 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 2000 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 1999 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 1998 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 1997 |
Spring-Ford High
School |
| 1996 |
Pottstown High
School |
| 1995 |
Upper Perkiomen
High School |
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