Tag: Mars

PIAA basketball quarterfinals on tab in Friday’s 3 things to watch

March 15, 2018

The two teams that played for the first WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship a year ago will battle Friday night for a spot in

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Stopping Carmody, Mars no easy task for Highlands boys basketball

If there's a blueprint for attacking Mars, it usually starts here: Don't let Robby Carmody have a monster night. Of course, that's easier said than

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A-K Valley PIAA boys basketball playoffs preview capsule: Highlands vs. Mars

Friday's game Boys Class 5A quarterfinals Highlands (20-5) vs. Mars (23-4) 7:30 p.m. at Gateway Winner plays: Milton Hershey (25-3)/Archbishop Carroll (20-7) Coaches: Tyler Stoczynski,

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PIAA basketball playoffs roundup for March 14: Pine-Richland boys roll past State College

March 14, 2018

All season, Pine-Richland boys basketball coach Jeff Ackermann said his team was at its best with at least four players in double figures. The Rams

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Mars girls rally to take down Thomas Jefferson in PIAA Class 5A second round

Trailing by six points to Thomas Jefferson going into halftime, Mars coach Dana Petruska told her team during the intermission they were lucky they weren't

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PIAA basketball second-round games continue in Wednesday’s 3 things to watch

It's champion vs. champion from area districts on the hardwood as the second round of the PIAA boys basketball playoffs continues Wednesday. WPIAL Class 6A

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Robby Carmody leads Mars to fourth straight PIAA quarterfinal

As Mars' Robby Carmody walked to the bench with three first-half fouls, the Trinity student section chanted with delight. The strategy on the court and

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PIAA basketball playoffs roundup for March 13: Conlan rallies Quaker Valley past Hickory

March 13, 2018

Danny Conlan scored 21 points Tuesday night for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team … and he saved his best for last. Conlan scored the

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PIAA basketball second round to kick off in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school athletics

March 12, 2018

On opening night of the PIAA basketball playoffs last Friday, Class 3A girls teams from the WPIAL enjoyed the most successful debut as a group

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Hampton-Mars rivalry as strong as ever

Section alignments change frequently in the WPIAL, leaving little time for rivalries to properly marinate. That hasn't been the case for Hampton and Mars in

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