MARC ROZANSKI

SCHOOL: Serra.

WHO IS HE? A 6-foot-4, 185-pound senior point guard who has helped Serra to the PIAA Class A quarterfinals.

THE PAST WEEK: Rozanski had nine points in a 65-58 victory against Elk County Catholic in a second-round game Tuesday. He had 26 in an 87-47 victory against Rockwood in the first round Friday.

FOR THE RECORD: Rozanski averages 18.5 points a game. He has scored 1,394 career points and is nine away from Brad Matta's school record of 1,403.

THE OTHER SPORT: At the urging of Serra football coach Rich Bowen, Rozanski tried football as a junior at Serra. He played receiver one season and then moved to quarterback, where he had a big senior season. He completed 72 of 135 for 1,203 yards and also rushed for 980 yards on 111 carries.

"He made me look pretty smart moving him to quarterback," Bowen said.

SON OF A COACH: Rozanski's father, Bob, is Serra's coach. "When I was younger, I was always at practices and everything else," Marc said. "It's kind of cool to be able to grow up around this program and be part of it my whole life."

THE FUTURE: Rozanski has signed to play basketball at Seton Hill, a Division II college. A few small colleges expressed interest in him for football, "but I've always like basketball a lot more," Rozanski said. "I liked football a lot. It was fun, but it's just not the same as basketball. If it came down to playing Division II basketball or Division II football, I would definitely choose basketball."

By Mike White

DANIELLE McNABB

SCHOOL: Bethel Park.

WHO IS SHE? A 6-foot freshman forward who is one of the best young girls' basketball players in the WPIAL and has helped the Black Hawks (25-4) into the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals.

THE PAST WEEK: In PIAA playoff victories against State College and New Castle, McNabb scored 6 and 13 points and was a stalwart on defense.

A RARITY: In 12 years as a head coach -- eight at Butler and four at Bethel Park -- Black Hawks coach Jonna Burke has, on just a few occasions, started a freshman. McNabb is the first she can remember who started the first game of her career.

"To bypass junior varsity and get into the varsity mix and start for us right out of eighth grade is something that, if you think about it, is a tremendous feat," Burke said. "She worked her way into our lineup over the summer and, to be perfectly honest, she earned it and has continued to perform at a high level."

THE FUTURE: Burke, a former player at Pitt, believes McNabb has a future beyond high school -- especially since she still has three full seasons of high school still to play.

"Danielle has a very bright future," Burke said. "If she can develop more of an ability to face the basket, put the ball on the floor and hit mid-range jumpers, she can be very, very good."

By Colin Dunlap