Girls Basketball Preview 2022

Cameron Girls Looking To Go Back-To-Back

CAMERON – Just eight months after capturing the school’s first-ever state basketball championship in ESPN “Top 10 Plays” fashion, Coach Holly Pettit’s Cameron girls’ basketball team is back to attempt an encore. And loaded with a bevy of returning starters, including a two-time first team Class A All-West Virginia player and a two-time second team honoree, the Lady Dragons are poised to do just that. Last March Cameron pulled off the near impossible, trailing by two points with four seconds to All-stater Ashlynn VanTassell, then a sophomore, drained a pair of free ...

Wheeling Park Ready To Take The Next Step

WHEELING - Ryan Young has established a dominant program in his eight years at the Wheeling Park girls’ hoop helm. The Lady Patriots enter the 2022-23 season coming off another stellar campaign, one in which Young’s charges rolled to a 21-6 record and advanced to the Class AAA state tournament semifinals. Don’t look for any drop-off this season from the Lady Patriots as four starters return to go with numerous other seasoned performers. “I think we have a chance to be really good this season. We can learn a lot from last season and where we believe we need to improve to take ...

Wheeling Central Has Depth, Will Be Fun To Watch

WHEELING – According to third-year head coach Roberta Olejasz, her Wheeling Central girls basketball team is going to be fun to watch. However, those fans attending games will have familiarize themselves with the roster. Olejasz had no problem in saying the Maroon Knights can go well into their bench during the 2022-23 season. “We have four returning letterwinners. However, we have one transfer and a lot of freshmen who will contribute this season,” the former Maroon Knight all-stater and player at VCU explained. We are going to be fun to watch. “Last year we only went 6-7 ...

Linsly In Rebuilding Mode After Losses

WHEELING - The Linsly Lady Cadets enjoyed a memorable 2021-22 hoop season. They advanced to the OVAC 3A championship game while ringing up a sparkling 16-4 record. Head coach Rebecca Upton lost some prime-time talent from a year ago. Consequently, a repeat performance will be no easy task this winter. “This season is going to be interesting for us mostly because of the schedule we play. We had to extend outside of the area in order to find games and that will make our season more demanding,” Upton noted. “We have several new players and new roles to fill and I am extremely ...

Union Local Looking For Repeat Trip To Ohio Division III State Tournament

MORRISTOWN — The Union Local girls basketball team soared to new heights last season. With several key pieces back from a squad that didn’t see its season end until it fell to eventual state champion Cincinnati Purcell Marian in the Division III state semifinals, the Jets appear primed for another memorable season. However, veteran head coach Scooter Tolzda, who is embarking on his second season with the Jets, knows that nothing is a given, regardless of who or how much talent returns. “I’ve talked to other coaches and I noticed it when I was at Meadowbrook, the year after ...

Steubenville Roster Does Not Include One Senior

STEUBENVILLE — Big Red’s girls basketball roster doesn’t include a single senior. It does, however, sport, as coach Angie Forte pointed out, “18 kids who all are coachable.” “We are very fortunate to have a talented bunch of ladies who are willing to work hard and get up and down the floor,” said Forte, who is in her third year with the program. “The girls have been working on their perimeter shots and also working on scoring in transition. We also have tried to slow it down a little and run some half court sets. We are working to be a well-rounded team. “The ...

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