Basketball

HIGH SCHOOL:  Mars High School.  Mars, PA.  COACH: Dana Petruska {dpetruska@hotmail.com}, Coach Ted Gross {tgross@marsk12.org} and Coach Amanda Spoores {aspoores@yahoo.com}.

TRAINING:  DRIVE Basketball.  Coach John Vlasic.  Drill for Skill Academy.  COACH:  John Miller.  Tim Kolodziej.

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SOPHOMORE YEAR

2:20:19LADY PLANETS HOLD OFF WOODLAND HILLS, 56-50.  Stephen Kukovich.

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Surging Franklin Regional girls sweep season series from Mars – By: HSSN Staff 
Monday, January 28, 2019 | 10:15 PM.  Sophomore Ellie Coffield, who scored 10, drove in for a layup to give the Planets a 20-18 advantage, which ended up being their final lead of the night.

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Mars vs Kiski Girls Basketball game at Mars High school.  Mars #1 Ellie Coffield steals the ball from Kiski #30 Violeta Kenzievich in a Girls Basketball game at Mars High school on Thursday January 17 .2019.(Justin Guido photo)

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MARS WANTS ANOTHER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP – December 22, 2018 – by Hilton.  This season, Mars Area basketball player, Ellie Coffield is making an impact on the Mars Area Girls Basketball team.

FRESHMAN YEAR

State Champs in the July 4th Parade.  I love living in a small town.  Thank you MARS!  

Mars Girls Celebrate State Title, With a Trip to the State Capital

Mars girls win Class 5A basketball championship, 36-33

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Hershey World

Heading for Hershey
HEADING FOR HERSHEY – Mars players Alek Johnson (3), Tai Johnson (23), Lauren Wasylson (4) and Nichole Sommers (15) join teammates in celebrating Saturday’s 52-39 PIAA Class 5A semifinal win over Archbishop Carroll at State College.
JUSTIN GUIDO/BUTLER EAGLE
“You can’t score 12 points in one possession, but Mars played extremely well and shot the ball extremely well. When that happens, there’s not much you can do.” “We shoot a lot of 3s in practice,” said Mars coach Dana Petruska. “Our five starters and Ellie Coffield can hit a lot of them. Those 3s we hit today.

Semi-Final Win

State Semi-Final
Mars Girls Hoops – On Their Way to State Finals in Hershey.  First time in 46 years!  Let’s go Mars!

Butler Eagle

Bball huddle
The Mars girls basketball team will now play its PIAA semifinal game Thursday.  ~ (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)

PURE JOY FOR THE PLANETS

Mars girls bounce WPIAL champion Gateway, 50-38, reach PIAA 5A semifinals.  John EnriettoEagle Staff Writer .  March 19, 2018 High School Basketball

Bounce Gateway
Jubilant Mars basketball players celebrate their 50-38 PIAA Class 5A girls quarterfinal win over Gateway Saturday at Canon-McMillan. The Planets reached the state semifinals for the first time since 1976.
DAVE PRELOSKY/BUTLER EAGLE
Beat Gateway
Mars upsets Gateway, 50-38, in PIAA Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinal
Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette

Big 56 Banquet

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Coffield 2nd half vs Uniontown
Big 2nd half lifts Mars girls to 54-33 playoff win
Josh Rizzo Eagle Correspondent, February 17, 2018

Congrats Planets 2018

MARS WINS AND SHARES THE SECTION TITLE

Mars v Hampton Audio Broadcast
WPIAL LIVE BROADCAST HAMPTON at MARS, January 15, 2018
http://tribhssn.triblive.com/broadcast/66673/hampton-girls-basketball-at-mars-girls-basketball-january-15-2018-audio/

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Mars Freshman Photo
Ellie Coffield,  Freshman.  2017/18.  Mars High School.  #1
Xavier signing
Nov. 8, 2017, Signing day for my teammate, Lauren Wasylson.  So proud of you, Big Red! Congratulations!