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Powell takes over Trojans’ coaching reins

When Cabe Powell was hired to replace Aaron Balla as the California boys basketball coach, the first-year coach knew the team had lost 80 percent of their offense from a year ago.Despite this fact, Powell is confident his team will do well.“I believe we can compete for the section title,” ...

Warriors return three double-digit scorers

Many times when a coach takes over a program, he or she has to build the program from the bottom up and lay a foundation.But for new Elizabeth Forward boys coach Nolan Larry, the Warriors return three double-digit scorers from last yearĢƵ team.With that kind of production back, Larry isn’t ...

Johnson setting bar high for Lady Commodores

Kenny Johnson led the Frazier girls to the WPIAL playoffs last season in his first year as the Lady Commodores' head coach.This year, despite having a younger team, he is setting the bar even higher.“I would like to see us win a minimum of 15 games and compete for a section title,” said ...

Vikings hit hard by graduation, injury

Mount Pleasant High School is looking for a few good scorers for its boys’ basketball team this winter.“First of all, we lost our second-leading scorer and 20 points per game to graduation,” said Vikings’ Coach T.J. Kravits. “We also lost our leading returning scorer, Dante ...

Pioneers aiming for eighth-straight playoff berth

West Greene's Jim Romanus would like to keep a streak going that some might not realize has continued now for seven years.The Pioneers have qualified for the WPIAL Class A playoffs the last seven seasons.The veteran Pioneers coach thinks the streak can be extended, but it is going to take some ...

McIntire understands young Raiders are a work in progress

One might need a program to recognize members of the Waynesburg Central boys basketball team this season.The Raiders lost four starters from last season's team, so this year's squad is young and inexperienced.Waynesburg does not have a senior and just one junior. The other 14 players on the ...