Tag: Ligonier Valley

Ligonier Valley boys repeat as Heritage champions

February 8, 2019

Now that Marrek Paola knows he hopefully will be playing college basketball next season in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, he found new meaning in playing a high school game at IUP's Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex. The Seton Hill-bound 6-foot-8 senior scored 31 points Friday night to lead the

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Ligonier Valley, West Shamokin boys set for Heritage title game

February 7, 2019

For the third season in a row, the Heritage Conference boys basketball championship game comes down to a matchup involving Ligonier Valley, which will be facing its third opponent in the title game at 8 p.m. Friday at IUP. This time, West Shamokin takes a crack at the short-handed Rams,

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Ligonier Valley shows focus, advances to Heritage Conference title game

February 5, 2019

Ligonier Valley's run at another District 6 boys basketball championship got off to a fast start in the Heritage Conference semifinals on Tuesday night. Marrek Paola scored 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Ligonier Valley to a dominating, 80-58 victory over visiting Purchase Line, sending the Rams to

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: FR’s Kobus among many thriving 1st-year coaches

January 31, 2019

Anthony Kobus thought a player was joking during a Franklin Regional girls basketball practice when she mentioned the team had not won a section title since 1979. andquot;I laughed at first,andquot; Kobus said. andquot;Then I noticed she was right. It's up there on the banner (beside the scoreboard in the

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Westmoreland notebook: Derry’s DeLuca picks Merychurst for football

January 27, 2019

Dom DeLuca is one of the top multisport athletes in the state, so the Derry senior had plenty of options when it came to college recruiting. He is an all-state linebacker in football, a state championship-caliber wrestler and you could do a lot worse as far as volleyball front-liners go.

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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak, Derry’s Destiny Roberts

January 22, 2019

Michael Marinchak School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Basketball Class: Junior Claim to fame: Marinchak tied a school record with 44 points to lead Ligonier Valley (15-1, 9-0) to a 91-60 win over Purchase Line in District 6 Heritage Conference action Jan. 16. Dick Knupp has held the school record since 1958.

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Marinchak brothers are double trouble for Ligonier Valley opponents

January 12, 2019

Matthew Marinchak was leaving the Ligonier Valley locker room last season after a game, and a fan came up and congratulated him for playing well. He thanked the person and continued to leave the gym. But Matthew, who was in eighth grade, was taking praise for his older brother, Michael.

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional braces for ‘Zion Williamson of high school basketball’

January 10, 2019

Franklin Regional junior center Johnny O'Toole knows he and his teammates cannot get caught standing around. They can't let themselves become awestruck and simply watch Oscar Tshiebwe play. They have to try to defend against the madly talented basketball standout -- a tall task for any opponent that faces Tshiebwe

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Westmoreland 2018 sports year in review: Championships aplenty around region

December 30, 2018

History was made, and championships were celebrated as another local sports year made its mark. Here are the top five Westmoreland County sports stories from 2018: 5. Golden Lions take state The Greensburg Salem boys cross country team captured the PIAA Class AA title for its first state championship. The

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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