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Two left standing

When the smoke had cleared after the PIAA basketball tournamentÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ first round was completed on Saturday, there were two area teams still standing. The Jefferson-Morgan boys and Belle Vernon girls both snapped long state droughts with first-round victories and both will be in action again ...

Pleasant surprise

Cornelious Nesbit didn't dangle any goals in front of his players when he began his second season as head coach of the Belle Vernon girls basketball team. With a senior-less starting lineup he was content to concentrate on the now. "One thing about us is we actually didn't set any goals ...

Onto the states

PITTSBURGH — Geibel Catholic's girls basketball team finally reached the Petersen Events Center in senior Emma Larkin's final year. After a 47-46 loss to Serra Catholic in an epic final played without injured star center Mallory Clemmer, the Lady Gators face another challenge. Geibel will ...

Gallant in defeat

PITTSBURGH — The WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship came down to one last duel between Geibel Catholic star Emma Larkin and Serra Catholic's defense. The Lady Eagles held a precarious 47-46 lead as Larkin dribbled with the clock ticking down under 10 seconds. Serra's Arianna Ward ...

Whatever it takes

Janiah Darnell has been a pillar of consistency for the Geibel Catholic girls basketball team. A strong rebounder and defender and a fundamentally sound player, the junior has quietly gone about her business as the Lady Gators have progressed through a sparkling 23-1 season. Darnell has ...

Gritty Gators

CONNELLSVILLE TWP. — The play was designed for Emma Larkin to inbound the ball and get it right back. Geibel Catholic was locked in a 53-53 tie with visiting St. Joseph in their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal game at the Swamp and Larkin had already poured in 34 points for the Lady Gators so ...