List of PIAA titles won by District 11's girls basketball teams

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FROM KEITH GROLLER

Today is the 40th anniversary of the first PIAA girls basketball state championship game. Central Catholic defeated Sharpsville 65-49 at the Farm Show Arena in Harribsurg for that first state title.

That began a legacy for District 11 girls basketball that continued on Saturday when Tri-Valley won the Class A girls championship, District 11's 27th championship.

Clearly, Central Catholic in particular and the Schuylkill League in general have been the biggest reasons why District 11 has collected so much gold over the years. The Vikettes won seven state championships and the Schuylkill League has taken 15.

District 11 teams have lost 19 times in state championship games, but 46 overall state-final appearances in 41 tournaments is very impressive for any district.

Here's a look at the girls teams that reached the ultimate in Pennsylvania high school basketball:

1973 -- Central Catholic def. Sharpsville 65-38

1975 -- Dieruff def. Elizabeth Forward 60-33

1976 -- Dieruff def. Bradford 53-42

1978 -- Central Catholic def. Mount Lebanon 53-52

1978 -- Tamaqua def. Brentwood 70-49

1978 -- Pottsville Nativity def. Johnsonburg 46-41

1981 -- Allen def. Altoona 53-40

1982 -- Pine Grove def. Lakeview 57-45

1984 -- Marian Catholic def. Kennedy Christian 64-49

1985 -- Schuylkill Haven def. Linesville 47-28

1987 -- Central Catholic def. Beaver Falls 59-42

1988 -- Catasauqua def. Bishop McCort 58-42

1988 -- Mahanoy Area def. Ferndale 74-53

1989 -- Mahanoy Area def. St. Francis Academy 67-50

1990 -- Pottsville Nativity def. Bellwood Antis 54-40

1992 -- North Schuylkill def. North Catholic 73-68

1996 -- Pine Grove  def. Greensburg CC 67-59

1998 -- Mahanoy Area def. Bishop Carroll 34-32

1999 -- Pottsville Nativity def. Bishop Guilfoyle 74-67

2001 -- Central Catholic def. West Mifflin 56-45

2002 -- Central Catholic def. Villa Maria Academy 45-33

2003 -- Central Catholic def. Villa Maria Academy 52-43

2004 -- Central Catholic def. Lewistown 47-42

2006 -- Pottsville Nativity def. Conemaugh Valley 53-49

2006 -- Parkland def. Council Rock North 54-40

2008 -- Marian Catholic def. Mt. Alvernia 40-34

2013 -- Tri-Valley def. Vincentian Academy 59-42