Mars Area School District
As his September induction into the Mars Athletic Hall of Fame looms, boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux is quick to deflect the attention to others.
“It’s a tribute to all ...
July 26, 2024
Sports
The 2024 PIAA football season is 53 days away.
That means a little more than a month until heat acclimation week, six weeks until full pads during training camp, 46 days...
July 02, 2024
Sports
UNIVERSITY PARK — Toward grieving teammates, Mars’ Enzo Grieco walked through a sea of black and orange gloves, sticks and helmets. Fellow senior Dylan Phillips laid face...
June 15, 2024
Sports
PIAA boys lacrosse championship preview: Mars defense a focal point, focused on Marple Newtown again
Despite watching his team score 111 goals in six playoff games this spring, Mars boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux knows his defense will be just as much a focal point when...
June 14, 2024
Sports
WEXFORD — Mars does not often have its back against the wall on the lacrosse field, but that’s exactly where the Planets found themselves early in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 2A...
June 11, 2024
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NEW CASTLE — Meadville gained an edge in sets after surviving a back-and-forth third game. The Bulldogs kept Mars from reaching State College by climbing back late in the...
June 11, 2024
Sports
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Blitz Boys were back at it Saturday afternoon.
Having already defeated its four previous postseason opponents this spring by a combined score of 73-...
June 08, 2024
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PIAA girls lacrosse: Mars’ run ends at hands of Villa Maria Academy, clock in Class 2A quarterfinals
UNIVERSITY PARK — For much of Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal playoff, Mars’ girls lacrosse team was outplayed by Villa Maria Academy.
In the closing minutes, howev...
June 08, 2024
Sports
ADAMS TWP — A pause, a pole, and plenty of productive passes.
Mars used such to preserve its lead in an 11-9 PIAA Class 2A opening-round girls lacrosse playoff win ov...
June 04, 2024
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ADAMS TWP — Being ahead midway through wasn’t anything new for Mars boys lacrosse.
What it had just experienced prior in its 19-3 PIAA Class 2A first-round boys lacrosse...
June 04, 2024
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