By Bill Beckner Jr.
Valley already has a girls head basketball coaching vacancy to fill, but now the boys position also is open. The New Kensington-Arnold School Board on Thursday night accepted the resignation of Phil Cope, who served as the boys head coach for two seasons. Cope, 34, a middle-school social studies teacher …
Springdale OKs Vlassich as new girls basketball coach By Bill West
His resume lists several coaching positions at Class AAAA and AAA basketball programs, but George Vlassich has a soft spot for small-town teams. That’s how he ended up at Springdale. The Allegheny Valley School District’s board approved Vlassich, 66, as the varsity girls basketball coach during its meeting Monday night. …
Leechburg hires Ceraso as girls basketball coach By Bill West
Just after he finished college, Joel Ceraso began his pursuit of a basketball coaching career. He helped at camps. He joined junior high coaching staffs, first at Highlands and later at Leechburg, where he moved up to junior varsity. After the birth of his daughter, Taylor, in 2001, Ceraso, a …
Division II school right fit for Bazzoli By Jerry Clark
Offers were on the table from several schools, but when it came time to decide the best fit for his academic and basketball needs, Cedarville …
Cal’s Tanner Huffman going to W&J By Jeff Oliver
It’s going to be strange watching California’s boys basketball team play next season without Tanner Huffman running the offense. That’s because Huffman was a four-year …
Hempfield boys basketball coach Nesser ousted By Paul Schofield
The Hempfield Area School Board voted, 6-2, Monday night to open the boys basketball coach position, held by Jim Nesser. “I’m a little surprised,” Nesser said. “We won three section titles and won 22 consecutive home games. They didn’t give me a reason why. I guess it’s not about winning.” …
Gateway's Richardson, Taylor set for annual Hoops For A Cure all-star game By Michael Love4:26 p.m.
A basketball all-star and fundraising tradition continues Saturday as the 18th annual Hoops For A Cure event will be at Chartiers Valley High School. There will be three all-star games as part of the day’s activities starting at 4:30 p.m. The girls game will kick everything off, and Gateway seniors …
Kiski Area’s Antone marks end of basketball career By George Guido
Kiski Area’s Maddie Antone knew Saturday’s Roundball Classic was going to be her final basketball game before she concentrates solely on softball. The Winthrop University recruit made the most of her opportunity in the second half with a blocked shot, a rebound and a lengthy drive to the hoop for …
Division I recruits Wilson, Walker-Kimbrough highlight Roundball Classic rosters By Chris Harlan
Division I recruits highlight Roundball Classic rosters Montour’s Devin Wilson and Hopewell’s Shatori Walker-Kimbrough are among the WPIAL all-stars scheduled to play Saturday in the Roundball Classic at Geneva College. The event’s four games feature mostly WPIAL and City League seniors, with a few players from other districts added. Tickets …
Ex-Kiski Area star takes over Cavaliers’ boys basketball program By Bill West
The keystone of one of Kiski Area’s best boys basketball teams has ascended to the top of the program’s coaching staff. Joe Tutchstone, 29, of Vandergrift will lead Kiski Area after serving as an assistant the past six seasons. A 2002 Kiski Area graduate, he starred in track and basketball …
Hoops for a Cure rosters announced for game at Chartiers Valley By Nathan Smith
Several local athletes have been selected to participate in the 18th annual Hoops for a Cure, which will take place on April 27 at 4:30 p.m. at Chartiers Valley. Admission to the event is $5 for adults and $3 for children over the age of 3. Children under the age …
Gateway duo leads WPIAL to win By Keith Barnes
Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar had a pretty laid-back approach on how to handle the WPIAL bench Sunday for the 38th annual Western Pa. High School Basketball Classic against the City League all-stars at Penn Hills High School. “I told them that we were all going to have fun,” Skrinjar …
WPIAL all-stars top City League in 38th annual exhibition By Keith Barnes
Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar had a pretty laid-back approach on how to handle the WPIAL bench Sunday for the 38th annual Western Pa. High School Basketball Classic against the City League all-stars at Penn Hills High School. “I told them that we were all going to have fun,” Skrinjar …
BVA’s Slagus commits to Seton Hill By Rick Bruni Jr.
Even though Jessica Slagus has turned in her sneakers for track spikes, the honors keep pouring in for her work on the hardwood. Slagus, the …
Vincentian girls basketball leader still has time to grow By Jerry Clark
As a varsity basketball player, Vincentian center Brenna Wise knows little other than success. She helped a senior-laden team win the WPIAL championship in her …
Fox Chapel coach leading all-star team By Marty Stewart
The Champions High School Classic game will be played at Penn Hills High School on April 7 at 5 p.m. and the game will have …
Fox Chapel’s Mathias named to Pennsylvania Sportswriters all-state team By Bill Beckner Jr.
At 6-foot-3, Fox Chapel’s Erin Mathias often has to look down at other basketball players. This season, when the junior forward/center returned from minor knee surgery that erased her sophomore season, everything in the program started looking up. Mathias led a torrid turnaround, as the Foxes went from 3-19 without …
Ward, Slagus reap All-State honors By Jeff Oliver
The honors keep coming in for Monessen’s Mariah Ward and Belle Vernon Area’s Jessica Slagus as both were named to the 2013 Pennsylvania Girls All-State …
Dixon makes successful switch from post to point By Keith Barnes
Steel Valley asked a lot of senior CeCe Dixon. Not only was she the lone returning starter from a team that qualified for the PIAA …
Hughes new Geibel basketball coach By Jeff Oliver
Ever since he coached in the Monessen Midget Basketball League system years ago, Bill Hughes has had a bug for coaching basketball. He later coached the middle school team at Charleroi and freshmen at both Charleroi and Belle Vernon Area. The last two seasons, he served as the top assistant …
Beaver Falls wins Class AA state title By Chris Harlan
This Beaver Falls lineup didn’t have an abundance of talent, a star senior bound for the SEC or even a player taller than 6-foot-2. Yet, …
Bishop Canevin wins PIAA girls basketball title By Chris Harlan
HERSHEY — Bishop Canevin’s Carly Forse was leaving Giant Center with a gold medal around her neck when York Catholic’s coach spotted her heading toward …
