Laurel Highlands took the high school boys basketball world by storm in 1966 when it was created from the jointure of North Union and South Union high schools. Though the students remained separated until Laurel Highlands High School was built several years later, the athletic teams played ...

Sometimes even Gus Gerard is surprised at what he was able to accomplish in the sport of basketball when he reflects on his career. Gerard scored 1,198 points in just three years at Laurel Highlands, starred at the University of Virginia and played seven seasons of professional basketball in ...

Gus Gerard was a 1,000-point scorer for Laurel Highlands in a basketball career that led to him playing in the NBA and Robin Guerriere Amend also reached the 1,000-point milestone while helping lead Geibel Catholic to four consecutive WPIAL girls basketball titles from 1993 to 1996. The two ...