Tag: Belle Vernon

Jeannete head coach Tommy Paulone talks with with his team during a timeout during their game against Clairton on Sept. 28, 2024, at Thomas Jefferson.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Jeannette coach wins Steelers honor
November 7, 2024
Jeannette’s Tommy Paulone was selected as the Steelers High School Coach of the Week after his team’s 23-7 upset of Neshannock in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.

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Captains from McKeesport and Belle Vernon meet at midfield before their playoff game Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
McKeesport beats Belle Vernon in physical showdown
November 1, 2024
McKeesport coach Matt Miller had a lot to smile about Friday night, but he secretly was fretting about his son’s physical condition following the Tigers’ bone-jarring, first-round playoff victory over Belle Vernon.

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Belle Vernon soccer coach Al Yeschenko.
Belle Vernon soccer coach Al Yeschenko resigns
October 31, 2024
With his son, Brandon, set to begin his college soccer career, Al Yeschenko would have been torn between coaching Belle Vernon’s boys and following Pitt-Greensburg.

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Franklin Regional takes the field against Gateway on Sept. 20.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 10
October 30, 2024
Class 5A first round 

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Penn-Trafford’s Jonny Lovre throws against Latrobe last Friday.
As he makes his playoff picks, The Birdie wonders which Westmoreland County team will keep streak alive
Last week: 7-5 (58.3%)

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Montour’s Caden Halajcio fends off Aliquippa’s Akiva Woods on a first down run late in the fourth quarter on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Robinson.
Class 4A seeds raise eyebrows as WPIAL releases brackets for 2024 football playoffs
October 26, 2024
“Shocked and surprised.”

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Trinity’s Caden Vogel scores a touchdown against Belle Vernon on Friday.
Trinity stuns Belle Vernon to clinch playoff spot; Leopards now at mercy of selection committee
October 25, 2024
With a playoff spot up for grabs between two highly competitive teams, it was Trinity that pulled away from Belle Vernon with a 31-21 victory Friday night to clinch the second postseason spot out of the Big 6 Conference in Class 4A.

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Greensburg Salem’s Keegan Young dives into the end zone after recovering a fumble to score against Ligonier Valley on Aug. 30.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Playoff races coming down to wire
October 24, 2024
The WPIAL football playoff picture won’t be in full focus for Westmoreland County teams until late Friday night or even Saturday afternoon.

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Franklin Regional’s Jake Weir defends on a pass intended for Penn-Trafford’s Jack Weishaar on Oct. 11.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
October 23, 2024
Class 6A

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Players from Ligonier Valley take the field before their game against OLSH on Sept. 20.
Pick or treat with The Birdie in Week 9 for Westmoreland County football
Last week: 9-3 (75%)

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