Tag: Jeannette

Jeannette's Tre Cunningham (6) celebrates after sacking Monessen quarterback Isaiah Beltram (17) for a 3-yard loss during the first quarter in a WPIAL Class A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette.
No. 3 Jeannette cruises past Monessen into WPIAL quarterfinals
November 3, 2017
No. 3 Jeannette rolled over Monessen, 49-0, on Friday at McKee Stadium in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs. In a game

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Norwin's Jayvon Thrift (5) leads his teammates in a cheer before entering the field to face Canon-McMillan on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Norwin High School.
High school football notebook: Norwin defense braces for Jurkovec, No. 1 Pine-Richland
November 2, 2017
Norwin has faced some good quarterbacks this season. Cam Laffoon of Penn-Trafford, Central Catholic's Troy Fisher and Justin Sliwoski of Hempfield are among them. But

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Norwin quarterback Jack Salopek hands off to Jayvon Thrift against Canon-McMillan on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Norwin High School.
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss matchups for the opening round
November 1, 2017
Class 6A First round 8-Norwin (5-5) at 1-Pine-Richland (10-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Norwin defeated Hempfield, 24-14. Pine-Richland rolled past North Allegheny, 48-28. The

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The Birdie hears the buzz on the Westmoreland locals
After dinner at his favorite pizza place in Green Tree, the Birdie went to the WPIAL playoff pairings meeting Monday night and blended into the

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WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Nine 2017
October 31, 2017
It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 WPIAL regular season has already drawn to a conclusion. Before the focus turns to the postseason, though, let’s take a look back at the top plays from the final week of the campaign. This week’s collection includes a pair of scores in the final minutes to hand the […]

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Penn-Trafford's Cameron Suman (15) is dragged down at the end of a run against Armstrong in the first quarter on Friday Oct. 13, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
After Week 9 losses, P-T, FR, Jeannette focus on playoffs
October 30, 2017
When the WPIAL playoffs begin Friday, three Westmoreland County teams — Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional and Jeannette — will be trying to erase Week 9 losses

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Clairton's Devlin Clifford (3) elevates for a catch against Jeannette in the fourth quarter on Friday Oct. 27, 2017 at Clairton.
Five things we learned from Week 9 of WPIAL football season
October 28, 2017
Maybe for the first time all season, Clairton looked a lot like its dominant self, and just in time for the playoffs, too. That could

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Jeannette's Isaiah Winters (1) celebrates a defensive stop against Clairton in the first quarter on Friday Oct. 27, 2017 at Clairton.
Jeannette still can’t solve Clairton as Bears roll to 40-6 victory
October 27, 2017
Clairton football coach Wayne Wade said he didn't think his team sent a message Friday night. But the No. 5 Bears' 40-6 win against No.

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Chicks Picks – Week Nine – 2017
October 26, 2017
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. It’s that time of year again when the fall colors abound.  At a quick glance, we can see the many shades of orange, red, yellow, and yes, pink.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Once upon a time, the color pink signified delicacy and femininity.  For […]

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Imani Christian's Samuel Fairley catches a touchdown pass over Jeannette's Jackson Pruitt during the second quarter Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Wilkinsburg.
What to watch in Week 9 of high school football: Tiebreaker coin flip could be in play
In WPIAL football, the last-resort tiebreaker is a coin flip. If head-to-head results, Gardner Points and the WPIAL's margin-of-victory formulas can't break a tie, chance

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