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‘Time to go back home’

When Dierre Jenkins played basketball for Dave Shuck at Uniontown from 1998-2002, defense was stressed, and if you didn’t play defense, you weren’t going to see much time on the court. The 2002 graduate of Uniontown Area High School played in two state championship games and was an ...

St. John the Evangelist wins diocese title

The St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School fifth & sixth grade boys basketball team recently won the Diocese of Greensburg JV championship. After an undefeated 10-0 season, the team took part in the diocesan tournament winning all three games to take home the championship. The ...

A cut above

Scoring 1,000 career points is a goal of most high school basketball players, a milestone that is noted and celebrated. To reach that lofty level a player has to be talented, have good teammates and be a multi-year starter. The 2024-25 Herald-Standard All-Area Girls Basketball Team is ...

Time to hang ’em up

Mya Murray accomplished a great deal in her basketball career, and despite several opportunities to give the pros a shot, the 2020 graduate of Uniontown Area High School, has decided to hang up her basketball shoes. “I’m done,” said Murray. “I have had some agencies reach out to me, ...

Details of charges filed in basketball melee released

Police alleged the actions of a Uniontown man led to fights in the stands during a March 7 boys basketball playoff game between Meadville and Uniontown high schools. During the final quarter of the game, Reginald Grooms, 44, walked from the Uniontown fan section to the bleachers where ...

Uniontown, Meadville residents face charges after fight at basketball game

Meadville City Police filed charges against seven people who were allegedly involved in a fight that broke out during the final minutes of a PIAA boys basketball playoff game last Friday night at Meadville High School. According to Erie News Now, police charged Reginald Grooms, 44, of ...