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High School Basketball

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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...

Bearcats off to best start in 11 years

BENTLEYVILLE — Before this year the last time BentworthĢƵ boys basketball team won its first four games was during the 2011-12 season. The Bearcats started that season 6-0 and wound up 18-4 overall with a section championship.“ItĢƵ been awhile,” said Bentworth coach Bob Kennedy, who ...

Red Raider treasure trove

The Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame is housed on the second floor of the Uniontown Public Library. Plaques of all the induction classes are enclosed in glass cases and there are two display cases featuring Fayette County Sports Memorabilia.Recently a memorabilia donation was made to the Hall ...

Red Raiders roll past TJ, 73-57; Kezmarsky notches win No. 301 at Uniontown

Notorious Grooms scored a game-high 25 points and Uniontown steadily pulled away for a 73-57 victory over visiting Thomas Jefferson in a non-section boys basketball clash on Friday night.The Class 4A Red Raiders also got 19 points from Calvin Winfrey III and 11 from Jamire Braxton in improving ...