Tag: Jeannette

Jeannette's Jayce Powell (front) pokes the ball away from Eden Christian Academy's Michael Sample (center) on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Fox Chapel. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 23, 2026
February 22, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Jeannette's Jayce Powell scores on a breakaway layup against Eden Christian Academy on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Fox Chapel. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
‘It’s all about advancing’: Jeannette faces rival Clairton with WPIAL finals berth on the line
Jeannette is being cautious as it moves ahead in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball bracket.

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Jeannette’s Jayce Powell scores on a breakaway layup against Eden Christian Academy on Thursday at Fox Chapel. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Jeannette boys push past Eden Christian, advance to WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
February 19, 2026
Jeannette didn’t see Eden Christian as an obstacle. It saw the Warriors as an opportunity.

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Hempfield’s Lucas Simmons pressures Norwin’s King Carver after a steal in the final second of overtime Feb. 6. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 19, 2026
February 18, 2026
Boys

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Spectators, officials and teams stand for the national anthem Monday night at Jeannette. (Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Top-seeded Jeannette wears down pesky Brentwood to reach 2A quarterfinals
February 16, 2026
Eight days off can cause even the best basketball teams to get a little stale.

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Penn-Trafford’s Zachary Feldman scores over Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon earlier this month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 17, 2026
Girls

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Belle Vernon’s Saylor Lee looks to shoot as Mt. Pleasant’s Ryleigh Drzal and Lexis Baker (5) defend Feb. 2. (Jenn Codeluppi | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 16, 2026
February 15, 2026
Girls

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Twin sisters Olivia Weishaar (left) and Hanna Weishaar are key players for the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team. (Submitted)
Family ties strong with Westmoreland County playoff basketball teams
February 11, 2026
When the Franklin Regional girls edged past Shaler, 45-43, last week to clinch a WPIAL Class 5A playoff spot, Panthers coach Bernie Pucka and his daughter, Chloe, did interviews for a local broadcast.

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown passes the ball against Clairton last month. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
WPIAL basketball teams prepare to learn playoff seeding fates
February 8, 2026
Jeannette did not lose to a WPIAL team this season and is the defending Class 2A boys basketball champion.

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Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Funk competes during the 2025-26 season. (Courtesy of Rachel Thatcher)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Penn-Trafford hockey holds edge over Hempfield
Penn-Trafford and Hempfield are the frontrunners in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class 2A standings with the Warriors (14-2-0-0) holding a one-point lead over Hempfield (13-2-1-0) at the beginning of last week.

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