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12-03-2025
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Kennedy Catholic girls advance to the State Quarterfinals
NEW CASTLE, Pa (WKBN) – Kennedy Catholic girls basketball downs Neshannock 50-36 in the Second Round of the Class 2A PIAA State Championships Tuesday night. Watch above for extended highlights! 'What we take away is that you never give up and if you defend, you have a chance to win every game. Offense wins games, defense wins championships,' said Kennedy Catholic head coach Justin Magestro. 'I love to see the red-sea out there. We were supported by our whole community and I love them.' Golden Eagle's senior Madison Pfleger scored a game-high 19 points with four successful three-point shots. Also, senior Layke Fields scored 12 points and sophomore Tori Harvey posted nine. Neshannock's Payton Newman scored 19 and Sophia Bonner 10 points in the loss. The Lancers end the season with a record of (22-3). The Golden Eagles advance to a season record of (20-5). Kennedy Catholic plays next against Bishop McCort in the PIAA State Quarterfinals on March 14. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-03-2025
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2,000 and counting! Kennedy's Fields with milestone night in state tournament
HERMITAGE, Pa. (WKBN) – The Kennedy Catholic girls cruised in the First Round of the Class 2A PIAA State Tournament with a 75-49 win over Fort Cherry Friday night. Watch the video above for highlights from tonight's game. Eagle's senior Layke Fields finished with a team-high 26 points and surpassed 2,000 career points in the victory. Kennedy junior Bella Magestro finished with 18 points, and sophomore Tori Harvey added 16. The Golden Eagles will now advance to the PIAA Second Round on Tuesday, March 11. They will face Neshannock, who knocked off Everett, 58-21. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-02-2025
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Kennedy Catholic standout hits milestone in tournament win
HERMITAGE, Pa. (WKBN) -The Kennedy Catholic girls basketball team rolled past Saegertown 55-18 in the PIAA District 10 Class 2A Quarterfinals on Saturday at Farrell High School. Magestro finished with 15 points in the win for the Golden Eagles. Tori Harvey led the way with 17 points, while Layke Fields added 11 in the victory. With the win, Kennedy Catholic advances to face Eisenhower in the PIAA Class 2A Semifinals on Wednesday Feb. 26. The game site will be announced on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-02-2025
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Lakeview coach earns milestone in dominant win
HERMITAGE, Pa (WKBN) – Lakeview head boys basketball coach Garrett Blaschak earned his 100th career victory in a dominant performance over Kennedy Catholic 77-43, at Kennedy Catholic High School Friday night. Watch above for extended highlights! This win gives Lakeview a 13-game winning streak heading into the first round of the playoffs. Sailor's Lucas Fagley scored a game-high 25 points with four steals in the win. Also, Keaton Urey scored 19 in the victory. Kennedy's Rayvion Wilbon-Venable scored 23 points in the loss. The Sailors end the regular season as District 10 Region 1 Conference Champions. Lakeview ends the regular season with a record of (17-5). Kennedy Catholic falls to a record of (3-14). The Sailors play in the first round of the District 10 playoffs against an undecided opponent Feb. 21. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-02-2025
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Kennedy Catholic coach hits milestone, Golden Eagles win region title
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WKBN) – Kennedy Catholic head coach Justin Magestro earned career win number 300 in the Golden Eagles 70-59 win over Wilmington to claim the Region 1 championship on Thursday night. Magestro becomes the 17th basketball coach to reach 300 career wins in Mercer County history. 'I just wanted to get the win,' Magestro said. 'It's all about the kids. We won the region championship. We're 14-0. We accomplished our first goal. And that's what makes me so happy tonight.' Prior to his time at Kennedy Catholic, Magestro spent time as the Reynolds girls basketball coach and he also coached the Sharon boys. The Eagles were led in scoring on Thursday night by Bella Magestro who tallied 29 points. Layke Fields finished with 21 points while Tori Harvey added 11. Wilmington was led by Lia Krarup who scored a team-high 18 points. Reese Bruckner added 16 points, while Karah Deal chipped in with 13 points in the setback. The loss sends the Greyhounds to 19-2 on the season, with both losses coming at the hands of the Eagles. Wilmington finishes the regular season on Tuesday, Feb. 18 as they travel to Fairview. With the win, the Eagles improve to 15-5 overall and a perfect 14-0 in District 10 Region 1 play. Kennedy Catholic girls finish up the regular season on the road at Wheeling Park (WV) on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
