Abby Latona, head coach of Mars Area High School girls varsity lacrosse team, was named a 2023 Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete “Most Positive” Coach.

The award recognizes student-athletes and coaches for excellence on and off the field as well as for maintaining an optimistic attitude, leadership and encouragement of others, a team mindset, and giving 100% all of the time.

This season, Latona led the Lady Planets to the quarterfinals of the 2023 PIAA Class 2A girls varsity lacrosse championships as well as to earn the 2023 WPIAL championship title. The team ended the regular season with an overall record of 17-1 and 11-0 in section play, earning the section 2-2A title.