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- Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 17:15
Two nights of history-making athletes will be celebrated when the Belle Vernon Area High School athletic department salutes its 1,000-point Belle Vernon Area basketball legends.
The first event will be held on February 2, when the Lady Leps host the Laurel Highland Mustangs, and will feature the five all-time female shooters which include Megan Backstrom, Sasha Zuro (deceased), Jessica Slagus, Kaitlyn Slagus, and Jocelyn Connolly. The second event will be on February 10, when the Leps take on the Warriors of Elizabeth Forward, and will feature the eight all-time male shooters which include Ron Haten, Tom Parks, Tom Emelo, Vinnie Graham, Matthew Rowland, Jacob Dudzinski, Joshua Pohlot, and Devin Whitlock.
The ceremony celebrating the basketball honorees will take place during half-time of both regularly scheduled games which begin at 7:00 at the BVA gymnasium.