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Ward steps in as coach for Lady Cougars

Mariah Ward takes over as coach of the Charleori girls basketball team this season after Bill Wagner guided the Lady Cougars the past four years.Ward, a Monessen grad, has a relatively full roster coming back from a squad that went 14-9 overall and 8-4 in Section 2-AAA to finish in third place ...

Bearcats have strong numbers for playoff push

The Bentworth boys basketball program had struggled as many other schools have with the lack of numbers over the past several years.That isn’t the case this year for head coach Bob Kennedy and his staff, and the team is looking to earn a postseason berth.“We are trying to make the ...

Giacobbi believes Lady Vikings have winning combination

The Mount Pleasant girls basketball team has a good mix of older and younger players this season.Coach Scott Giacobbi thinks that could be a winning combination for the Lady Vikings in 2022-23.“I would say I like the experience level with some of older players and the dynamic of what some of ...

Huhn expects Lady Bulldogs to face growing pains

Lyndsey Huhn was hired late to take over the Beth-Center girls basketball program a year ago, and the team struggled as it was limited to a pair of wins.Now with a whole offseason under their belts, the Lady Bulldogs will look to improve last year's finish.With that said, the team is going to ...

Regula, Lady Rams seek return to WPIAL playoffs

The Ringgold girls basketball team barely missed the WPIAL playoffs a year ago and were in position for a berth.Second-year coach Matt Regula wants to see the program return to the postseason for the first time since the 2017-18 season.“We want to compete for a playoff spot and finish around ...

Wiltz, Cougars look to replace graduated Wagner

Long-time Charleroi boys basketball coach Bill Wiltz has been lucky enough to coach some talented players during his career, most notably Vinnie Graham in WiltzÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ tenure at Belle Vernon.And, during his 25-plus years at Charleroi, Wiltz has had some good players, and maybe none of them were as ...