Fourth-year Head Coach Mike Drahos and the Pitt-Johnstown women's basketball program have added seven recruits for the 2016-17 season, including 2016 PIAA A All-State selection Gabrielle Smith from Quigley Catholic High School and Second-Team All-State and four-time First-Team All-Somerset County choice Emma Spinelli from Shade High School... (Full Press Release)
 
            "As a coaching staff, we identified several key needs that we hoped to fill with this recruiting class, and I think we have accomplished that goal," Coach Drahos said.  "I am extremely excited to see how they develop over the next four years."
        Katie Bolden was a four-year letter-winner in basketball at Meyersdale Area High School.  Bolden earned the school's Scholar-Athlete Award and the Girls' Athletic Award and was named the Girl of the Year.
      In addition to basketball, Bolden was also a four-year letter-winner in both volleyball and track and field.
      Bolden is the daughter of Charles and JoAnn Bolden.  She was coached by Eric McCool at Meyersdale Area High School.
        Karington Ketterer, a four-year letter-winner, scored 1,005 career points at Ellwood City-Lincoln High School She was a four-year-member of the High Honor Roll.  In addition to basketball, Ketterer also earned one letter in both soccer and track and field.
      Ketterer is the daughter of Jeffrey and Laura Ketterer.  She was coached by Jalene Krupa at Ellwood City High School.
        Madison Kollar was a four-year team captain at Greater Latrobe High School where she averaged 17 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as a senior.  She led her team in both scoring and rebounding in each of her four years and finished her career with over 1,300 points and over 600 rebounds.
      Kollar was a two-time WPIAL AAAA First-Team All-Section selection and was named to the 2016 Greensburg Tribune-Review Terrific-10 Team.  She also played in the 2016 Pittsburgh Roundball Classic and was a three-time Indiana High School Tip-Off Tournament All-Tournament Team choice.
      Kollar is the daughter of Jim and Angie Kollar.  She was coached by Mark Burkhardt High School.
        Maurina Nunn, a nominee for the 2015-16 Ohio Division III Player of the Year, averaged 15 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 10 steals per game as a senior at Beachwood High School.
      She was a second-Team All-District and a Second-Team All-CVC selection.  Nunn was also tabbed a GCBCA All-Star, a Herald All-Star, an Ohio Varsity All-Star, and an Ohio North-South All-Star.
      Nunn is the daughter of Maurie Nunn and Surina Pitts.  She was coached by Dwayne Morrow at Beachwood High School.
        Nicole Olkosky was a three-year letter-winner in basketball at Chartiers Valley High School where she led her team to the PIAA State Semifinals.
      Olkosky finished her career with more than 500 blocked shots.  As a junior in 2014-15, Olkosky averaged 9.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 7.5 blocks per game, before averaging 10.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 7.0 blocks per game in 2015-16.  She ended her junior season with 210 total blocks and four triple-doubles.  As a senior, Olkosky had 197 blocks and three triple-doubles in 2015-16.
      Olkosky is the daughter of John and Marla Olkosky.  She was coached by Daniel Slain at Chartiers Valley High School.
        Gabrielle Smith was named First-Team PIAA A All-State after averaging 30.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 4.4 steals, and 3.0 assists per game in 2015-16 at Quigley Catholic High School.  She was a three-time All-Section choice, her section's Most Valuable Player as a senior, a two-time Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fab 5" and Beaver County Times "Top 5" selection, and the Beaver County Times Player of the Year in 2015-16.
      Smith's 30.3 points per game was second-most in both the WPIAL and Pennsylvania, while her 47 points against Imani Christian on Feb. 13, 2016 broke a Quigley High School and a WPIAL Playoff single-game record.
      She ended her high school career ranked second on the Quigley All-Time Scoring List with 1,637 points.  Her 818 points during the 2015-16 season set a new Quigley record.
      Academically, Smith was a member of the National Honor Society, and a High Honor Student in her sophomore, junior, and senior years.
      Smith is the daughter of Greg and Christine Smith.  She was coached by Bill DelTorde at Quigley Catholic High School.
        Emma Spinelli was a three-time PIAA A Second-Team All-State choice and a four-time First-Team All-Somerset County selection at Shade High School where she finished her career as the school's all-time leading scorer for both boys and girls.  She scored her 1,000^th point as a sophomore and her 2,000^th points as a senior on her way to 2,067 career points.
      Spinelli, who garnered Somerset County Most Valuable Player honors in 2014 and 2015, led Shade to four consecutive trips to the playoffs, including a berth in the PIAA A Sweet 16 in 2013-14.
      She was also a four-time All-Somerset County selection in both softball and volleyball and Somerset County's Most Valuable Player in Softball in 2016.
      Spinelli is the daughter of George and Michelle Spinelli.  She was coached by Andrew Muha at Shade High School.
 
      Pitt-Johnstown tips-off the 2016-17 season with five consecutive road games beginning at the Shepherd (WV) University Classic on November 11-12.  The Lady Cats will play their first home games in the Sports Center on December 3 and 4 against Kutztown University and Mansfield University as part of PSAC doubleheaders with the Mountain Cats.