Mars Area School District
ADAMS TWP — Greater Latrobe boys basketball likes to run on the hardwood, but Mars was beating the Wildcats at their own game early on.
The Planets shot a blistering 69% ...
December 10, 2024
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ALTOONA — Hemmed in by steep hills, Lower Dauphin molded one of its own.
Beside craggy Appalachian terrain at Altoona High School’s Mansion Park Stadium, the Falcons’ Adr...
November 12, 2024
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Mars girls soccer defied own expectations to make PIAA semis: ‘I didn’t think we’d make it this far’
WEXFORD — This is what they call playing with house money.
Mars girls soccer (19-3) heads to Altoona’s Mansion Park Stadium on Tuesday night for a PIAA Class 3A semifinal...
November 12, 2024
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WEXFORD — Mars wasn’t going to wait around. Not this time.
The Planets’ Meredith Ashbaugh nodded in Maeve O’Leary’s corner kick before two-and-a-half minutes had passed i...
November 09, 2024
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ADAMS TWP — Hailey Duker was asked to be selfless for the second time in as many summers.
Originally a middle blocker, Duker transitioned to setter ahead of her junior ye...
November 08, 2024
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KENNEDY TWP — Mars football put the fight in Fightin’ Planets on Friday night.
Behind the legs of running back Eric Kasperowicz, who tallied six touchdowns, Mars was able...
November 02, 2024
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WEST VIEW — Same opponent, same round, same result, same way.
A season after losing to South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer semifinal via penalty kicks, Mars wa...
October 29, 2024
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DORMONT — Missed opportunities marked Mars’ offensive effort for the first 71 minutes of Monday’s WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer semifinal against Franklin Regional.
The Plan...
October 29, 2024
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ADAMS TWP — A key factor in the success of the Mars girls volleyball team this season has been the Planets’ ability to take advantage of a strong corps of hitters.
“I kne...
October 26, 2024
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ADAMS TWP — The nervy moments will still be ahead for the Mars girls volleyball team as they advance through the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. But the Planets looked comfortab...
October 23, 2024
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