LGKG's Larry Kelly and News sports editor Ron Poniewasz Jr. are back after a holiday break and ready to talk about our athlete of the week, Laban Barker. The two also discuss how work in the summer offseason dictates your record in the winter.
Tipoff headlines
- Red Hurricane Report: New Castle's Boice heats up in pair of wins
- Roundup: Stanley hits milestone for Union in win
- Sopko pulls Neshannock ahead to road victory against Laurel
- Roundup: Union boys rally to knock off Rochester; Ellwood City wins
- New Castle boys roll to section road win
- Stebbins on paid leave at Laurel
- Lady Spartans pick up home victory over Riverside
- Roundup: Shenango girls roll past New Brighton
- Barker uses motivators to put up points for Laurel
- Boice leads New Castle boys to win
- Roundup: Laurel boys lose to Beaver Falls; Pallerino paces Neshannock girls
- LGKG high school basketball scoreboard for JAN. 11
- Girls roundup: New Castle girls lose to Central Valley
- Lady Wildcats fall short against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
- LGKG high school basketball scoreboard for JAN. 10
- Red Hurricane Report | New Castle boys open league in impressive fashion
- Boys roundup: Laurel rallies for win; Neshannock tops Sharon
- Girls roundup: Haggerty nets 27 points to pace Neshannock
- LGKG high school basketball scoreboard for JAN. 8
- Ellwood City cruises past Lancers
Tipoff Basketball Show
Tipoff Show
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 4: Summer workouts are keys to success
- Red Hurricane Report | New Castle rolls into 2022, section play
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 3: Where in the world is Union High School?
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 1: Roth goes for 30-30
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 11: It's the semifinals
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 10: Let the madness begin!
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 9: Playoffs are coming up
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 8: COVID and the playoffs
- Tipoff Show | Ep.7: A recap of our girls teams
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 6: A recap of our how our boys teams are doing
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 5: Look out for the Red Hurricane
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 4: How far can a coach take it?
- Tipoff Show | Ep. 3: Basketball is back and so are we
The New Castle High School boys basketball team moved to 3-0 in Section 2-5A with a 79-51 win over Trinity. Listen to Coach Ralph Blundo talk about the victory.
Athlete of the Week
- Barker uses motivators to put up points for Laurel
- Athlete of the Week: Sopko is leader of Neshannock boys basketball team
- Cleaver continues putting up points for Union
- Freshman catalyst for Lady Greyhounds
- Roth fills stat sheet for Ellwood boys basketball team
- Athletes of the Week: Locals bring home gold in championship events
- Atkins propels Laurel High girls to pair of wins
- Athlete of the Week: Kwiat contributing to Neshannock's success
- Neshannock's Nogay fills stat sheet in many categories
- Athlete of the Week: Julian delivers in clutch for Mohawk High girls
- Union High's Stanley is a double-double machine
- Wells delivers key performance for New Castle in win
- Brody is latest McQuiston to step up for Wildcats
- Twin bill: Haswell twins have stepped up nicely during Laurel’s run to playoffs
- MUSIC TO THEIR EARS: Playoff-bound Lady 'Canes hitting the right notes behind Hudson
Tipoff Photo Galleries
Boys basketball team previews
Championships. That’s the standard for the New Castle High boys basketball program. Last year was no different for the Red Hurricane
Heavy lies the crown for Ellwood City Lincoln High’s boys basketball team.
Mike O’Lare helped build one Mohawk High basketball program into a championship team.
With a lot of experience and talent, Neshannock expected big things last season.
Union boasted one of the top offenses in WPIAL Class 1A last season.
Wilmington High’s boys basketball team looks for improvements this season.
Girls basketball team previews
The New Castle High girls basketball team reached the postseason last year.
A familiar face returns to the bench for the Ellwood City Lincoln High girls basketball team this season.
Laurel is eager to get back to the WPIAL championship.
Shenango has a new coach, but the Lady Wildcats are moving right along.
Wilmington High’s girls basketball team is looking for a new strategy for the 2021-2022 season.