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PA Blue Thunder Highlights Page Players & Teams in the News |
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12/6/2008- The following PA Blue Thunder girls captured individual awards at their respective opening events.
· Brittany Eisenhuth (Ferndale) Windber Athletic Boosters Tournament- All Tourney Team · Breanna Kochinsky- (Northern Cambria) Lady Marauder Classic- All Tourney Team · Alyson Leyo- (Harmony Area) Art Burkett Memorial Basketball Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Marrysa Moyer- (Altoona) McKeesport Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Jen Rasko- (Windber) Windber Athletic Boosters Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Paige Robertson- (Altoona) Hollidaysburg Roundball Classic- All Tourney Team · Hannah Shaffer- (Apollo Ridge) Springdale Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Katelyn Skinner- (Homer Center) See World Satellite Tip-off Tournament- All Tourney Team · Alli Williams- (Bishop Guilfoyle) Lady Marauder Classic- Tournament M.V.P. |
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12/9/2008– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Altoona’s Marrysa Moyer (Roberts U-16/17)
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12/10/2008– Athlete of the Week– Apollo Ridge’s Hannah Shaffer (McCutcheon U-16/17)
Athlete of the Week– Indiana Gazette- Hannah Shaffer.pdf
Athlete of the Week– Valley News Dispatch- Hannah Shaffer.pdf
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12/30/2008– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Bishop Guilfoyle’s Alli Williams (Roberts U-16/17)
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12/31/2008– Congratulations to Alyson Leyo of Harmony for scoring her 1000th point (Roberts U-16/17)
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12/31/2008– Numerous PA Blue Thunder players were recognized at area holiday tournaments held this past week.
· Brittany Eisenhuth (Ferndale) Ligonier Valley Tournament- All Tourney Team · Jordan Hileman- (Williamsburg) Lady Pirate Boosters Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team · Breanna Kochinsky- (Northern Cambria) Cambria Heights Holiday Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Alyson Leyo - (Harmony Area) Cambria Heights Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team · Marrysa Moyer- (Altoona) Red Lion Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team · Lindsy Sammarco- (Bishop Carroll) Cambria Heights Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team · Hannah Shaffer- (Apollo Ridge) Apollo Ridge Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team · Alli Williams- (Bishop Guilfoyle) Great Chevy Shootout– Tournament M.V.P. |
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1/21/2009– Ferndale High School’s Brittany Eisenhuth reaches 1000 point mark
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2/1/2009– Congratulations to Alli Williams of Bishop Guilfoyle for scoring her 1000th career point (Roberts U-16/17)
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1/31/2009– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Williamsburg’s Jordan Hileman (Roberts U-16/17)
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4/2/2009– The following PA Blue Thunder players received post-season recognition for their accomplishments during the 2008-2009 high school season. Congratulations to these girls on another great hoops season!
· Lauren Arbogast- (Mount Lebanon) WPIAL Champion & Class AAAA State Champion · Jess Babe- (Mount Lebanon) WPIAL Champion & Class AAAA State Champion · Jessica Beegle- (Everett) Altoona Mirror 1st Team All-Star · Janae Dunchack- (N. Cambria) Altoona Mirror 2nd Team All-Star; Indiana Gazette 1st Team All-Star · Brittany Eisenhuth- (Ferndale) AP PA Girls A 2nd Team All-State · Taylor Gruss- (C. Valley) AP PA Girls A 2nd Team All-State · Breanna Kochinsky- (N. Cambria) Altoona Mirror 1st Team All-Star; AP PA Girls A 3rd Team All-State; Indiana Gazette 1st Team All-Star & POY · Marah Hawes- (Tyrone) MAC 1st Team All Conference · Jordan Hileman- (Williamsburg) Altoona Mirror 2nd Team All-Star · Alyson Leyo- (Harmony) Progress 1st Team All-Star & POY Award; Indiana Gazette 2nd Team All-Star · Marrysa Moyer- (Altoona) Altoona Mirror 3rd Team All-Star · Ariel Rocco- (N. Cambria) Altoona Mirror 3rd Team All-Star · Lindsy Sammarco- (Bishop Carroll) Altoona Mirror 2nd Team All-Star · Hannah Shaffer- (Apollo Ridge) Valleys News Dispatch 2nd Team All-Star; Post-Gazette WPIAL All-Section; Indiana Gazette 3rd Team All-Star · Katelyn Skinner- (Homer Center) Indiana Gazette 1st Team All-Star · Alli Williams- (Bishop Guilfoyle) Altoona Mirror 1st Team All-Star & POY Award; Class A State Champion; AP PA Girls A 1st Team All-State & Class A Player of the Year Award |
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2008-2009 Highlights |
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Photo Courtesy of Varsity Sports Mt Lebo’s Jess Babe pushes the ball against Cardinal O’Hara in the state final |
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2009-2010 Highlights |
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11/20/2009– Several PA Blue Thunder players recently announced their college decisions and signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period in November. Congratulations to these girls on their accomplishments.
· Lauren Arbogast- (Mount Lebanon High School, U17 Roberts)- Central Connecticut State University– NEC · Jess Babe- (Mount Lebanon High School, U17 Roberts)- Central Connecticut State University– NEC · Janae Dunchack- (Northern Cambria, U17 Roberts)- Dartmouth University (Track & Field)– Ivy · Marah Hawes- (Tyrone Area High School, U17 Roberts)- Lock Haven University– PSAC · Jordan Hileman- (Williamsburg Area High School, 17 Roberts)- Juniata College– Landmark · Jennifer Rasko- (Windber High School, U17 Rasko)- Fairmont Sate– WVIAC · Hannah Shaffer- (Apollo Ridge, McCutcheon U-17)- Westminster– Presidents · Alli Williams- (Bishop Guilfoyle High School, U17 Roberts)- Saint Francis University– NEC |
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11/16/2009– The Mount Lebanon Blue Devils are ranked 9th nationally and 3rd in the northeast region according to ESPN HoopGurlz Magazine / USA Today pre-season poll. Jess Babe & Lauren Arbogast are key starters for the Blue Devils team. Their T-Mobile Tournament games will be nationally televised on ESPNU and they will participate at in the Nike Tournament of Champions Event in Phoenix over Christmas. |
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Photo Courtesy of The Altoona Mirror Williamsburg’s Jordan Hileman goes into traffic against Juniata Valley |
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12/14/2009– PA Blue Thunder girls continued to do well at their respective season-opening events.
· Janae Dunchack- (Northern Cambria) Lady Marauder Classic- All Tourney Team · Brittany Eisenhuth (Ferndale) Windber Athletic Boosters Tournament- All Tourney Team · Jordan Hileman- (Williamsburg) United Tournament- All Tourney Team · Alyson Leyo- (Harmony Area) Art Burkett Memorial Basketball Tournament- All Tourney Team · Marrysa Moyer- (Altoona) McKeesport Tournament- All Tourney Team · Jen Rasko- (Windber) Windber Athletic Boosters Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Ariel Rocco- (Northern Cambria) Lady Marauder Classic- All Tourney Team · Lindsy Sammarco- (Bishop Carroll) United Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Hannah Shaffer- (Apollo Ridge) Springdale Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Katelyn Skinner- (Homer Center) Homer-Center Tip-off Tournament- All Tourney Team · Alli Williams- (Bishop Guilfoyle) Lady Marauder Classic- Tournament M.V.P. · Miranda Zeanchock- (Cambria Heights) United Tournament- All Tourney Team |
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12/16/2009– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Bishop Guilfoyle’s Alli Williams (Roberts U-17)
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12/30/2009– Several PA Blue Thunder girls were recognized at area holiday tournaments this past week.
· Janae Dunchack- (Northern Cambria) Cambria Heights Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team · Jordan Hileman- (Williamsburg) Lady Pirate Boosters Holiday Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Jen Rasko- (Windber) Jim Ellis Memorial Shootout– All Tourney Team · Ariel Rocco- (Northern Cambria) Cambria Heights Holiday Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Hannah Shaffer- (Apollo Ridge) Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament- Tournament M.V.P. · Alli Williams- (Bishop Guilfoyle) Jim Ellis Memorial Shootout– All Tourney Team · Miranda Zeanchock- (Cambria Heights) Cambria Heights Holiday Tournament- All Tourney Team |
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1/5/2010– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Northern Cambria’s Ariel Rocco (McCutcheon U-17)
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1/14/2010– Breanna Kochinsky of Northern Cambria passes the 1000 point mark (McCutcheon U-17)
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1/19/2010– Congrats to Conemaugh Valley’s Taylor Gruss for scoring her 1000th career point (Gruss U-17)
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12/30/2009– Mount Lebo’s Jess Babe shines at T-Mobile Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama (Roberts U-17)
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1/20/2010– Valley News Athlete of the Week– Apollo Ridge’s Hannah Shaffer. Hannah was also recently named Apollo Ridge High School’s Most Outstanding Female Athlete by the coaches at her school (McCutcheon U-17)
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1/21/2010– Congrats to Ariel Rocco of Northern Cambria as she scored her 1000th career point (McCutcheon U-17)
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1/26/2010– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Everett’s Jess Beegle (Gruss U-17)
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2/2/2010– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Tyrone’s Marah Hawes (Roberts U-17)
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2/3/2010– Congratulations to Williamsburg’s Jordan Hileman for scoring her 1000th career point (Roberts U-17)
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2/9/2010– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Williamsburg’s Jordan Hileman (Roberts U-17)
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2/16/2010– Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week– Miranda Zeanchock of Cambria Heights (Gruss U-17)
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2/9/2010– Congrats to Windber’s Jen Rasko on scoring 1000th career point (Rasko U-17)
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2/19/2010– Congrats to Northern Cambria’s Janae Dunchack as she scored her 1000th career point (Roberts U-17)
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