Tag: Mars

North Hills’ Royce Parham dunks against North Allegheny on Jan. 7, 2022, in McCandless.
Breaking down the 2022 WPIAL boys basketball playoff brackets
February 14, 2022
Class 6A

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Mars coach Dana Petruska, with her son Dave, share a laugh during practice of the annual Cager Classic March 21, 2019, at Highlands High School.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 13, 2022
February 13, 2022
Dana Petruska started her coaching career at Mars in 1986. After the 2005 season, she took over at her alma mater and coached Deer Lakes for nearly a decade before returning to coach the Fightin’ Planets in 2015.

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Mars’ Tasso Sfanos scores past Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst (r) on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at Mars High School.
Mars stops Highlands comeback bid, secures section title
February 8, 2022
Because he’s better known as a lacrosse player, the Mars coaching staff didn’t know whether Austin Cote would come out for basketball.

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Kiski Area assistant coach Chuck Tursky (left) works with head coach Chris Heater (right) and assistant coach Matt Kiebler during their 35-31 comeback victory over Cumberland Valley in the opening round of the PIAA Class AAA team wrestling tournament championship at the Giant Center on Thursday Feb. 11, 2016, in Hershey.
WPIAL announces 2022 Hall of Fame class
January 19, 2022
Bob Kalp won more than 400 games as Hempfield’s softball coach, and Chuck Tursky celebrated his 500th career win as Kiski Area’s wrestling coach.

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Mars’ Ryan Ceh fights for a rebound with Highlands’ Caliel Long on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, at Highlands High School.
Mars boys topple Highlands in battle for 1st place in Section 4-5A
January 14, 2022
Mars senior Zach Schlegel remembers last season’s trip to Highlands that resulted in a 13-point loss that ended the Planets’ streak of eight consecutive section titles.

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Mars head coach Scott Heinauer watches the Planets’ practice on Aug. 9, 2021, at Mars Athletic Complex.
Mars school board set to open job of football coach Scott Heinauer
January 10, 2022
Mars appears ready to open the job of longtime football coach Scott Heinauer to applicants.

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Former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz (center, in black) talks to people during a “Huddle Up for Coach K” rally held in his honor outside of the Pine-Richland School Board’s planning meeting Monday, May 3, 2021. The rally was held to protest the firing of Kasperowicz.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: Pine-Richland coach Eric Kasperowicz ousted
December 31, 2021
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.

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Mars girls basketball gives Highlands its 1st loss
December 28, 2021
The Highlands girls basketball team came into their holiday tournament game against Mars on Tuesday afternoon undefeated through six games.

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New Castle’s Isaiah Boice (left) celebrates with Jonathan Anderson after defeating Chartiers Valley, 61-45, in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: New Castle basketball adds to trophy case
December 26, 2021
The past year wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but 2021 was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.

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Gateway’s Jaydon Carr takes a shot during practice Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Monroeville.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 27, 2021: Holiday hoops galore
‘Tis the season for holiday hoops around the WPIAL.

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