PIAA Ends Appeals Court Fight With Aliquippa Football

According to a report in the Tribune Review, the PIAA has ended its appeals court fight to move Aliquippa football into a higher classification this fall, but the school’s lawsuit against the state association and its competitive-balance rule continues.  The PIAA on Friday notified Commonwealth Court that it no longer wanted to appeal the injunction issued by a Beaver County judge that kept Aliquippa in 4A for the upcoming season. That decision to withdraw eliminates uncertainty about the Quips’ schedule as WPIAL teams prepare to start summer practice. The next hearing is scheduled for August 15th in Beaver County.