Emma Larkin gained great notoriety as her freshman basketball season unfolded a year ago and she picked up plenty of accolades along the way while finishing as the areaÎÞëÊÓƵ™s second-leading scorer. One honor that eluded her was a spot on the All-State Team. Following a stellar sophomore ...
They had been down this road before but the end came before they reached their stated and coveted destination. This time, however, in the 2003-04 season, was the last time a talented senior foursome and eager group of underclassmen of Monessen High School girls basketball players had a ...
WEXFORD ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ The saying goes itÎÞëÊÓƵ™s not how you start, itÎÞëÊÓƵ™s how you finish, and that applied to Wednesday nightÎÞëÊÓƵ™s PIAA girls basketball playoff game between Laurel Highlands and Fairview. The Fillies broke out of the gate quickly in building a 12-0 lead but the Lady Tigers gradually ...
Uniontown came into the season with high expectations so itÎÞëÊÓƵ™s not a surprise that coach Rob KezmarskyÎÞëÊÓƵ™s squad is the sole area boys basketball team still alive as the second round of the PIAA tournament looms. Laurel Highlands, on the other hand, wouldÎÞëÊÓƵ™ve been a long shot had one ...
Megan Backstrom had an outstanding basketball career at Belle Vernon Area High School. She graduated in 1998 and remains the Lady LeopardsÎÞëÊÓƵ™ all-time leading scorer. Backstrom recalls that she got an early start in athletics. ÎÞëÊÓƵœI think I started in the fifth grade, my dad Thomas played a ...
Miya Harris came through when Laurel Highlands needed her most. She wasnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t the only one. Every girl who took the floor for the Fillies had their moments in Saturday afternoonÎÞëÊÓƵ™s PIAA Class AAAA first-round girls basketball playoff game, and several rose up when the pressure was at its ...
