SENIOR RECEIVES APPOINTMENT TO MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Mars Area High School senior Dylan Weitzell has received an appointment to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Appointment to the academy, one of only five U. S. service academies, requires a rigorous process of interviews; an academic record review; medical and fitness assessments; and a nomination from a member of congress. Weitzell was nominated by U. S. Sen. John Fetterman and U. S. Rep. Mike Kelly.
Upon graduating from the academy, Weitzell will hold a bachelor’ s degree, a U. S. Coast Guard license, and an officer’ s commission in the Armed Forces. Dylan plans to major in marine engineering with a goal of earning a commission into the U. S. Navy and pursuing a career in naval aviation.
BOYS LACROSSE TEAM EARNS NINTH CONSECUTIVE WPIAL TITLE
Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team earned its ninth consecutive WPIAL Title with the team’ s 7-5 defeat of the South Fayette Lions in the final game of the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Lacrosse Championship on May 23.
The Fightin’ Planets triumphed over the Hampton Talbots 13-6 in the WPIAL Semifinals on May 19; and, shut out the Bethel Park Black Hawks 18-0 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals on May 15. The team ended the regular season with an overall record of 15-2 and went undefeated( 10-0) in section, earning the Section 2-2A title.
The team advanced to the first round of the 2025 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Lacrosse Championship on Tuesday, June 3.
GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM EARNS THIRD CONSECUTIVE WPIAL TITLE
Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team earned its third consecutive WPIAL Title with the team’ s 16-5 defeat of the Chartiers Valley Warriors in the final game of the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A Girls Varsity Lacrosse Championship on May 23.
The Lady Planets trounced the Blackhawk Cougars 13-8 in the WPIAL Semifinals on May 19; and, grounded the Oakland Catholic Eagles 23-1 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals on May 14. The team ended the regular season with an overall record of 15-1 and went undefeated( 10-0) in section play, earning the Section 2-2A title.
The team advanced to the first round of the 2025 PIAA Class 2A Girls Varsity Lacrosse Championship on Tuesday, June 3.
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