Tag: Jeannette

Jeanette’s Kymon’e Brown drives past Clairton’s Donte Wright during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Monday at Norwin. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Jeannette boys grind out semifinal win over rival Clairton, reach WPIAL Class 2A title game
February 23, 2026
Top-seeded Jeannette didn’t necessarily want to play halfcourt basketball with No. 5 Clairton, but the game leaned that way for the better part of 32 minutes.

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Clairton’s Donte Wright stiff-arms Greenville’s Cael Thurber during their PIAA Class A semifinal on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
4 Clairton players among 16 from WPIAL named to PSFCA East-West Small School all-star game
WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Clairton had four players named to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association small school West roster.

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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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