Girls JR High Volleyball

The JR high volley ball team consists of 7th graders, Baylee Bortz, Maggie Clark, Sarah Fisher, Aubri Fisher, Nina Foster, Kayleigh Grassemyer, Kayleigh Keefe, Kylie Smith, Hayden Spangler, and Nicole Taylor. The team consists of one 8th grader, Alyssa Miller. The 9th graders consist of Sarah Marley, Leah Mercik, Kaitlyn Mical, Karly Grow, Erin Rodgers, Rachel Roper and Brianna Trentini. This year the team has 5 wins out of 5 games. Whenever the team started off they were doing very well. They started off in the 2006 and 2007 season with 3 losses and 16 wins. In the season of 2007 and 2008, 2 losses and 17 wins. In 2008 and 2009 the team had 4 losses and 14 wins. The team is improving their scores every year. The team is a very good team and they have been for the past few years. Hopefully they will keep up this good streak and do well for the seasons to come. All of the home games will begin at 4:00 PM on May 3rd, 4th, 11th and the 13th. The away games will also be at 4:00 PM on May 6th at Greater Johnstown Senior High School and one will be at 4:30 PM on May 18th at Bishop Carrol High School.

Allen Iverson out for Season

It was announced that Allen Iverson would not be playing for the Philadelphia 76ers for the rest of the season. This is due to his sick 4 year old daughter. He went on indefinite leave on February 22nd to go to Atlanta to care for her. The 76ers organization said it was a distraction to the team and the players with Allen trying to and balance out this and his personal life. Iverson signed with the Sixers on December 2nd after retiring, but then coming back as a free agent. While with the 76ers, Iverson was averaging 13.8 ppg and 4 apg. As of the 2011 draft Iverson will be a free agent. It is questionable if he will return next season.

Pitt Basketball

The Pitt basketball season so far has been shaky. There wins had been tremendous, for example the win over Syracuse. Syracuse was undefeated until playing Pitt. Ashton Gibbs was the difference in this game shooting over 40% in three pointers (the shot is taken behind the three point arc). The Pitt lineup is a very well put together, Jermaine Dixon, is Pitt’s best defensive player. Gibb’s has been the most effective offensive player, he has a PPG% (points per game) of 16.5 points a game. His 3PA (three point average) is 41.5%. He is the best three ball shoot in the Big East.
One of the most thrilling wins for Pitt was the win over Louisville. Pitt ended up beating L’ville in overtime. Pitt is ranked #23 in the Big East. There game against W. Virginia ended up with people throw items on the court. The assistant coach got hit by a coin. The season is still going on, and seems the Panthers will go to the March madness tourney.