Lady Roaring Lions recruiting well
This week, we focus on Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, women无毛视频檚 basketball recruiting class as well as look at a monster signing day today at Belle Vernon Area.
Hillen slowly building program at Fayette
Lady Roaring Lions head coach Scott Hillen will have plenty of new talent to work with entering his third season at Penn State Fayette.
The program picked up its fifth commitment for next season last week when California Area无毛视频檚 Bailey Vig, a 1,000-point scorer, signed on with the team.
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Vig joins an impressive class that includes other local players in Charleroi无毛视频檚 Kaitlyn Riley, Southmoreland无毛视频檚 Carissa Cyphert and Ringgold无毛视频檚 Taylor Costa, as well as Turkeyfoot Valley无毛视频檚 Julie Conn.
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BVA无毛视频檚 massive collection of student-athletes
Belle Vernon Area hosted its spring Letter of Intent Signing Day today, and 10 more players have chosen where they will continue their respective athletic careers, as they work towards college degrees.
Zach Hartman, a two-time WPIAL champion and PIAA runner-up on the mat, will continue his wrestling career and academic career at Bucknell University.
A pair of girls soccer players, Alexis Demko and Keelie Selvoski, made their decisions and will attend the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown and Waynesburg University, respectively.
Joe Sabolek was a menace on the hardwood for four years for the boys basketball team, but he will trade in his gym shows for a pair of spikes and a glove, as he will continue his baseball career at Waynesburg.
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Two of Sabolek无毛视频檚 teammates will continue their hardwood careers, as Bryce Washington is headed to Waynesburg, and Griffin LaCarte will play at Juniata College.
Not to be outdone, three members of the girls basketball team announced where they will continue their respective careers.
Rylie Campbell is headed to Allegheny College, Taylor Kovatch is going to Waynesburg and Caitlyn Trombley will play at Carlow University.
Alex Sokol has helped the girls softball team to a pair of WPIAL titles, and will continue her career at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg.
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The 10 signings means that BVA has 18 seniors who have committed to playing next year, and there are still a few more looking to make their respective decisions.
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无毛视频淚t has been an exciting year for these student-athletes and their coaches and as a collective group, they epitomize that doing great things the right way pays off.
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