Nick Mandich Ready for Ringgold Head Coaching Challenge

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If familiarity, intensity, experience and a past record of coaching highlighted by success are any indications, Ringgold High School's new head girls basketball coach Nick Mandich should help the Lady Rams continue their winning ways.

Mandich replaces Joe Ravasio, who resigned after guiding Ringgold the past three years. Ravasio was also the Lady Rams' head coach from 1993 through 1997 and his cumulative coaching mark with Ringgold was 112-69. Mandich was Ravasio's top assistant coach during his second coaching stint.

Ringgold girls basketball produced a 17-8 overall record after a 19-8 mark in 2006-07. The Lady Rams qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs both …