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Jenkins hits seven 3-pointers, scores 29 in Lady Raiders’ win

Aierra Jenkins hit seven 3-pointers in a 29-point performance as Uniontown romped over visiting Beth-Center, 60-29, in non-section girls basketball action on Monday night at A.J. Everhart Memorial Gymnasium. Jenkins, a senior, added three 2-point field goals, and was 2 for 2 at the foul line. ...

Maples focusing on player development

Injuries and graduation put Mapletown in a tough situation before Dr. Kristafer Adkins could hold his first practice. The Maples’ leading scorer, Lucas Stevenson, who had 219 points last season, had graduated, along with Tyler Howard, who put in 121 points. In addition to losing two ...

Hedrick glad to be back coaching at high school level

Andy Hedrick has a lengthy list of stops on his coaching resume, including several seasons leading the menÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ team at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, but he is excited to be back at Connellsville. Hedrick has also coached at Everett and Blackhawk. He won a WPIAL with the Cougars in ...

Mickens looking for Lady Falcons’ young players to step up

Bronson Mickens believes in Connellsville athletics. The 1995 graduate used to star on the football field and basketball court for the Falcons, and he maintains that passion 30 years later in taking over as the head coach of the Connellsville girls basketball team. Mickens, who was hired in ...

Hill takes over for Lady Mustangs

Stewart Davis put Laurel Highlands girls basketball back on the map in the WPIAL, but when he had to make a decision that would affect his working career, Davis had to step aside. Stepping in for Davis is Rick Hill, a 1988 graduate from Morgantown, W.Va., who played three sports for what is ...

Smith hopes gradual progression continues for Mustangs

When John Smith accepted the position as head coach of Laurel Highlands entering the 2023-2024 boys basketball season, he knew success wasn’t going to appear overnight, as the Mustangs were playing for the first time in four years with the programÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ all-time leading scorer Rodney Gallagher ...