Officials will discuss middle school project

Mars board meets Tuesday

The Mars School Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday.

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School project to be discussed

Mars board meets Tuesday

The Mars School Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday.

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Foundation grants allow upgrades

Colleen Hinrichsen, a STEAM teacher at Mars Centennial School, received a $1,312.05 grant from the Mars Planet Foundation for a “Transforming iPads into Creation Studios” project.

Two Mars Centennial School teachers have received grants from the Mars Planet Foundation.

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Mars foundation gives grants

Colleen Hinrichsen, a STEAM teacher at Mars Centennial School, received a grant from the Mars Planet Foundation for a “Transforming iPads into Creation Studios” project.

Two Mars Centennial School teachers have received grants from the Mars Planet Foundation.

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Special ed funding slips

Butler, Mars maintain same instructional level

Jake Bishop checks the expiration date of a carton of eggs in Mars High School's Life Skills apartment classroom. Students in the program are taught various skills successful adults need to live well independently. County school districts are relying more on local tax dollars to fund special education programs.

Schools in Butler County are increasingly relying on local tax dollars to fund special education programs as federal funding has stagnated for several years, a recent report found.

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Special ed funding slips

Butler, Mars maintain same instructional level

:Schools in Butler County are increasingly relying on local tax dollars to fund special education programs as federal funding has stagnated for several years, a recent report found.

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Mars School Board mulls adding to renovation plan

Middle school plans reviewed

Crews work to pave Rochester Road in Cranberry Township on Wednesday.

Mars School Board is considering additions to a rennovation project at the middle school.

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Mars board mulls adding to renovation

Middle school plans reviewed

Mars School Board is considering additions to a rennovation project at the middle school.

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Season over for Carmody

Notre Dame freshman and Mars grad suffers torn shoulder labrum

Notre Dame freshman guard and Mars graduate Robby Carmody puts up a shot as William & Mary's Thornton Scott defends during game Nov. 17. Carmody will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will receive a medical redshirt.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A season that started with so much promise for Robby Carmody is now suddenly over.

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Altman scores 18, but Butler girls fall

Behind Fusco, Mars boys roll past Indiana

Emilee Altman scored 18 points — all on 3-pointers — but the Butler girls basketball team was edged on the road by Fox Chapel, 56-53, Friday night in the section opener.

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Sanks leads Knoch barrage

Guard scores 25 points as Knights hit 12 3-pointers

Julian Sanks scored 25 points as the Knoch boys basketball team hit seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to an 83-47 win over Indiana Thursday night.

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Pin For A Win

Scheller breaks 30-30 tie in final match, gives Mars dual wrestling victory over Knoch

Mars wrestler Christian Scheller gets leverage under Knoch grappler Hunter Oskin in their 132-pound matchup Wednesday night at Mars High School. Scheller won by pinfall to win the dual match for the Planets.

ADAMS TWP — When first-year Mars wrestling coach Bob Jox was informed the match against rival Knoch was set to start at 138 pounds, he did the math.

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Butler, SV net wrestling wins

Both teams get 7 pins in victory

Butler wrestlers produced seven pins Wednesday night as the Golden Tornado won their first dual match of the season, 60-18, at Pine-Richland.

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Events

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Ewing leads the Knights

Pours in 22 in Knoch victory

Nevaeh Ewing poured in 22 points — 10 in a huge first quarter — as the Knoch girls basketball team build a huge early lead and hung on for a 51-41 road win over Kiski Monday night.

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Butler girls win tourney

Mars basketball teams also win twice over weekend

Members of the Butler girls basketball team show off their trophy after winning the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament title Saturday.

Julia Gibson scored 11 points and Emma Monteleone 10 as the Butler girls basketball team won the Armstrong Tip-Off Tournament with a 51-45 victory over the host River Hawks Saturday.