Basketball
New-look Plum boys basketball team taking shape
December 2, 2021
When the final buzzer sounded to conclude Plum’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round loss to New Castle last March, Plum coach Mark Marino was able to take stock of what his veteran team was able to accomplish during a season filled with so many covid-related uncertainties
Plum girls look to build off historic trip to postseason
When Rich Mull took over the reigns of the Plum girls basketball program in August, he was anxious to get going full speed ahead with a youthful group of players he knew had the potential to do great things.
Leechburg girls working toward improvement this season
December 1, 2021
The West Leechburg steel mill is long gone, but fourth-year girls basketball coach Andre Carter has his team clocking in and clocking out.
After going winless, Ligonier Valley girls basketball showing improvement as season approaches
November 30, 2021
After a winless 2020-21 season, the only direction the Ligonier Valley girls basketball team can go is up.
Knoch boys basketball excited about improved depth alongside top scorer Ryan Lang
When asked what the biggest takeaway was from his team’s offseason of work, second-year Knoch boys basketball coach Alan Bauman pointed to the development of strong depth in the varsity rotation.
Promising Kiski Area girls team coming together
November 29, 2021
Kiski Area girls basketball coach Nick Dizon likened his team learning and growing to building a puzzle.
New Kiski Area boys coach has visions of turnaround
The excitement of his first season as the Kiski Area boys basketball coach hasn’t waned an ounce for Corey Smith since the day he was hired back in April.
Young Latrobe boys basketball roster looks to overachieve again
Ask Latrobe boys basketball coach Brad Wetzel to name something his teams do well from year to year.
After seamless coaching change, Highlands boys basketball team has high expectations again
November 28, 2021
Of the nearly dozen coaching changes among Alle-Kiski Valley basketball schools, perhaps the final one was the most seamless transition.
New Jeannette girls basketball coach Flow wants team to be competitive after recent struggles
When Bill Flow was hired as Jeannette’s girls basketball coach in June, he inherited a team that hasn’t had much success the past three seasons.
Jeannette boys basketball team using extra time to prepare for season
When the Jeannette boys basketball team opens the 2021-22 on Dec. 10 at the West Mifflin tournament, the team will be ahead of the game.
Gateway girls basketball players adjusting to new roles
The Gateway girls basketball team didn’t start out the way it had hoped last year amidst the atmosphere of overall uncertainty in the wake of the covid pandemic.
Young Hempfield girls looking for consistency after covid shutdowns a year ago
November 27, 2021
Consistency is not a word you would associate with last year’s Hempfield girls basketball team.
Deep senior class returns to lead Hempfield boys through challenging schedule
Hempfield is not backing down from anyone this season, that much is clear from a quick once-over of the Spartans’ boys basketball schedule.
Tall, talented roster has Greensburg Central Catholic boys talking title
November 25, 2021
Good luck getting rebounds against Greensburg Central Catholic this season.
Cheswick Christian boys basketball team motivated to make mark
November 24, 2021
At the elementary and middle school levels, the current group of Cheswick Christian basketball players experienced success, which has given them some confidence coming into the season.
New coach brings energy boost to Franklin Regional boys basketball
The more time Jesse Reed spends around his Franklin Regional boys basketball team, the more enlivened he gets.
Burrell girls basketball program rolls with changes
November 23, 2021
When Shaun Reddick took over as coach of the Burrell girls basketball team in June, it marked his return to that capacity for the first time since one season at the helm of the Bucs two decades ago.
After top scorer, lack of depth presents challenge for Derry girls basketball
When Gene Brisbane took over the girls basketball program three years ago, he inherited a struggling program.
Derry boys basketball looking to build on strong offseason
High school basketball practice officially began for the 2021-22 season Nov. 19, but the Derry boys basketball team, like all teams across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, have been holding offseason workouts since the end of the previous season.
