Union's Logue to play hoops at Clarion
Home is where the heart is, at least for Union girls basketball standout Dominika Logue.
Next fall, Logue will continue her hoops career on the hardwood at Clarion University, a stone's throw from Rimersburg.
“She'll be a great fit for Clarion,” said Union coach Ally Kepple, who's paid attention to other Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference (KSAC) players who've ended up with the Golden Eagles.
Some of those same players are friendly faces that urged Logue to come aboard. KSAC alumni Abby Gatesman, a sophomore forward from North Clarion, and Olivia Boocks, a junior guard from A-C Valley, were AAU teammates of Logue's. They answered whatever questions she had about the Clarion program.
“They kind of made my decision a little bit easier,” said Logue, who also considered Westminster, Geneva, and Chatham.
Senior guard Emily Hegedus, from Karns City, also plays for the Golden Eagles.
Standing at five-foot-ten, Logue's most important trait is her aptitude in playing both in the post and at either guard position. Kepple said she wants to frequently use her down low this upcoming season.
“The biggest thing that sticks out about her for me is how versatile she is,” Kepple said. “She kind of does it all for us. You can put her anywhere and she's able to get the job done.
“If we say, 'Hey, we're going to move you to shooting guard' or 'Hey, we're going to need you to bring the ball up the floor,' she'll do it.”
“I can pretty much do anything,” Logue said. “I probably see myself playing guard at Clarion.”
As early as her freshman year, Logue knew that playing basketball at the next level was a possibility. Last year, as a junior, she joined the 1,000-point club.
“You don't hear about it too often anymore, especially as junior to get that,” Kepple said. “It tells you how big of a role she does play for us.”
“I've been around the girls basketball program for many years,” Logue said. “I've looked up to a lot of the players and heard lots of stories about them. It's nice to finally be a part of that.”
Being a multi-sport athlete has helped with her craft, Logue added. A three-time All-KSAC performer in volleyball, she said the sport improved her jumping and with getting in place on defense. Running track bettered her footwork. Logue even played on the gridiron as a quarterback, something she credits in honing her awareness and court vision.
“She's just always around sports,” Kepple said.
Around all of that, Logue also plays AAU basketball. The competition, she said, is a lot different from what she sees when playing for Union.
“Instead of there being maybe one or two girls that you have to worry about on the court, there's three or four or five,” Logue said. “You really have to play defense or they're going to make you pay for it. That's exactly what college ball is going to be like.”
