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Mars’ Derek Piatek, Seneca Valley’s Jordan Hoover lead Pittsburgh team to AAU volleyball national title
It’s been mere weeks since Derek Piatek and Jordan Hoover wrapped up their varsity careers and graduated from Mars High School and Seneca Valley High School, respectively...
July 09, 2025 Sports
Cardinals promote top MLB prospect, Mars grad JJ Wetherholt to Triple-A Memphis
Another Mars Fightin’ Planet is on the doorstep of MLB. JJ Wetherholt, a 2021 graduate of Mars High School, was promoted Monday by the St. Louis Cardinals to their Tr...
July 08, 2025 Sports
Pirates reliever David Bednar, Mars graduate, back on track after rough start to 2025 season
PITTSBURGH — From two-time All-Star to Triple-A to becoming one of the more sought-after closers as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches. Such is the rolle...
July 04, 2025 Sports
Top Cardinals prospect JJ Wetherholt, Mars High graduate, named to MLB All-Star Futures Game
Mars graduate and St. Louis Cardinals farmhand JJ Wetherholt was named to the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game on Monday. Among the 50 players included on those rosters, We...
July 01, 2025 Sports
2 students removed from suit against school district, bus company
Two students were removed from six others who claim they were injured in a March 6 bus crash in a lawsuit against the Mars Area School District and its bus company, A.J. ...
July 01, 2025 Local News
Mars WR Gabe Hein commits to Sacred Heart after breakout junior season: ‘I just felt a connection’
Gabe Hein entered last high school football season as a known commodity in Eric Kasperowicz’s Mars offense, then turned heads with a Week 1 eruption. The rising senior re...
June 18, 2025 Sports
Mars Area’s transportation company argues claims should split into 2 cases
Company alleges previous bus crashes unrelated to March 6 crash
Company alleges previous bus crashes unrelated to March 6 crash
June 15, 2025 Local News
Mars eighth-graders receive American Legion Award
Two Mars eighth-graders received the American Legion Award, rewarded for traits like leadership and service, for the 2024-25 school year. Kellan Garvin and Reese Vuckovi...
June 14, 2025 Local News
Mars passes budget after attempt to table it fails
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District’s board passed a $65 million budget, along with a 1- mill property tax increase, following a failed attempt to table the budget Tues...
June 10, 2025 Local News
PIAA 2A Lacrosse: Mars boys see season end with loss to Allentown Central Catholic
MECHANICSBURG — For more than three quarters, Mars stayed with Allentown Central Catholic. Then the Vikings earned valuable breathing room that the Planets were unable to...
June 08, 2025 Sports
Mars students silly-string principal
Two Mars Area Primary Center classrooms had a rare opportunity May 30 — covering their building principal in silly string. The students were rewarded for raising the most...
June 05, 2025 Local News
PIAA boys lacrosse: Mars captain Ben Bowser no stranger to success after leading Planets hockey team
Ben Bowser could probably play in another era. Mars boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux described the senior, a captain two-way midfielder, as the Planets’ most valuable play...
June 05, 2025 Sports
2025 PIAA boys lacrosse tournament updates: Who, where Mars plays in state quarterfinals
The 2025 PIAA Class 2A boys lacrosse championship semifinals will be held Saturday, and Mars is still out to prove it belongs. The Planets (19-2) advanced via a 12-2 firs...
June 04, 2025 Sports
PIAA boys lacrosse: Mars too much for Lower Dauphin
ADAMS TWP — Cohen Pollock had a fine sophomore season for Lower Dauphin’s boys lacrosse team, but Mars made sure to end it on a sour note. The Planets pelted the sophomor...
June 03, 2025 Sports
PIAA girls lacrosse: Mars falls against Twin Valley in first round
ADAMS TWP — Twin Valley has made three straight appearances in the PIAA Class 2A girls lacrosse championship game. Keeping the Raiders from moving one step closer to a fo...
June 03, 2025 Sports
Mars set to vote on 2025-26 final budget, millage increase
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District residents should know next Tuesday if their taxes will go up by another mill. The millage proposal will be voted on at next week’s ...
June 03, 2025 Local News
Mars senior gets appointment to Merchant Marine Academy
Dylan Weitzell, a senior at Mars Area High School, received an appointment to the Merchant Marine Academy, one of only five United States service academies. According to...
May 31, 2025 Community
WPIAL baseball brackets 2025: District championship matchups, sites, times as Seneca Valley remains in 6A
The WPIAL baseball tournament continues this week with the last quarterfinals and all semifinals. The Butler Golden Tornado, Seneca Valley and Mars are the last Butle...
May 25, 2025 Sports
Mars grad selected for arts excellence scholarship
A Mars Area Class of 2024 graduate was awarded an arts excellence scholarship from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Trevin Hammerbeck, a filmmaking m...
May 24, 2025 Local News
WPIAL boys lacrosse: Mars extends championship streak to 9 titles in win over South Fayette
UPPER ST. CLAIR — Nine and counting. But this one didn’t come easy. Junior midfielder Grant Weaver scored three goals, and Mars held off a furious South Fayette rally to ...
May 24, 2025 Sports
WPIAL girls lacrosse: Mars erupts in 4th quarter to pull away from Chartiers Valley for Class 2A title
UPPER ST. CLAIR — Mars had a lead through three quarters, but it wasn't enough. By the end of the fourth, the Planets had their fill. Taking an 8-4 lead into the final pe...
May 23, 2025 Sports
Mars Elementary students celebrate Pittsburgh at Steel City Showcase
ADAMS TWP — From pickle pillows and clay pierogies to paper machete zoo animals and incline paintings, Mars Area Elementary School students embraced their inner “Yinzer” ...
May 23, 2025 Local News
Mars delays elementary school renovation
Mars Area School District’s elementary school expansion, which had been expected to start this month, is on hold for a little longer. The renovation, which is expected t...
May 21, 2025 Local News
WPIAL lacrosse: Mars boys turn it up in second half, beat Hampton to make 9th straight final
WEST VIEW — Mars boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux did not have a favorable opinion on the first half of Monday’s WPIAL Class 2A semifinal against Hampton. After the first ...
May 19, 2025 Sports
WPIAL lacrosse: Mars girls, led by Katie Blake’s 4 goals, pops Blackhawk to get back to Class 2A final
WEST VIEW — Playing for a WPIAL championship has become a habit for Mars girls lacrosse. The mentality that comes with such consistency undoubtedly played a role in the P...
May 19, 2025 Sports
WPIAL baseball: Mars loses in walk-off fashion to Peters Township in Class 5A quarterfinals
MONROEVILLE — In Mars’ eyes, seeding doesn’t matter. Attitude? Absolutely. The 15th-seeded Planets knocked off No. 2 seed Plum in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A ba...
May 19, 2025 Sports
51st Butler Cubs Amateur Boxing Show: Mars’ Zoe Passarelli’s emotional debut win highlights local performances
Zoe Passarelli admitted to dreaming about what would happen once she entered the ring for her amateur boxing debut. Saturday night, she made it reality. The Mars juni...
May 18, 2025 Sports
From Brutus to biomedical engineer, Emily Hayward graduates OSU after three years as mascot
When Brutus Buckeye, Ohio State University’s mascot, stepped through the football stadium tunnel and came out the other side as biomedical engineering major Emily Hayward...
May 17, 2025 Community
Primary election: What’s the job of Butler County’s school board members?
If you want to impact the future and shape the formative years of hundreds of youths, become a school board member. “Great school boards understand they have (a) profound...
May 16, 2025 Local News
Photos: Games, fun galore at Mars elementary school’s Carnival Day
Students at Mars Area Elementary School celebrated the nice weather and impending conclusion to the school year on Friday, May 16, with a Carnival Day. The fun included ...
May 16, 2025 Local News
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