Tag: Jeannette

Sewickley Academy’s Mamadou Kane pulls down a rebound in front of Linville Hill’s Stephen Smucker during the PIAA Class 2A championship game March 28 at Giant Center in Hershey.
WPIAL boys basketball Class 2A season preview for 2025-26
November 24, 2025
Three of the besty WPIAL teams from a year ago in Class 2A boys basketball have plenty of returning talent to remain near the top again this season.

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Aliquippa’s Clara Brown (left) and Denim Odom (right) celebrate as time expires on the Quips’ victory over Neshannock during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game March 1 at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL girls basketball Class 2A season preview for 2025-26
When Aliquippa won its first WPIAL girls basketball championship since 1990 last season, it was, not surprisingly, a joyous occasion.

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Jeannette celebrates with the trophy after beating Union in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Feb. 28 at Petersen Events Center.
Reigning Westmoreland County basketball champs ponder perils of going for 2
November 23, 2025
When you’re the defending champion, everyone stands up when you walk into the room.

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Jeannette’s Markus McGowan scores over OLSH’s Tiernan McCullough during a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal last season.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Tipoff tournaments offer marquee matchups
November 22, 2025
The WPIAL sports calendar flips to winter Friday as basketball season opens across the region.

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Hempfield’s Ryan Reitz and his father Ray (right) chat during the WCCA Larry Sellitto Memorial 7-on-7 tournament at Latrobe in 2022.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Reitz family adds to WPIAL title collection
November 19, 2025
Hang another WPIAL championship on the Reitz family tree.

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Jeannette (left) and Clairton meet for the coin toss Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, before their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal game.
Clairton survives scare from Jeannette in WPIAL quarterfinals
November 7, 2025
Going into a game when the Clairton football team is one of the participants, one can expect the scoreboard is going to show crooked numbers early and often.

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McKeesport’s Avont Hudson grabs the facemask of Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber during their Sept. 5 game at McKeesport.
Big-school rematches highlight WPIAL playoffs — 5 things to watch in Week 11
Pine-Richland coach Jon LeDonne is already familiar with the Rams’ next opponent and not just because he spent three seasons as Shaler’s coach.

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Bentworth’s Ben Hays (22) is stacked up by Jeannette’s Nick Mendoza (6) and Maji Sanders (4) during their WPIAL first-round playoff game Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
Westmoreland County football notebook: All 3 phases clicking for Jeannette
November 6, 2025
Jeannette has been spreading the wealth with an all-hands-on-deck approach of late.

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Clairton's Brandon Murphy Jr. finds open field against Monessen during Friday's WPIAL Class A playoff game.
‘We know what we’re up against’: Jeannette plenty familiar with No. 2 Clairton
When Jeannette lost to Clairton earlier in the season, Jayhawks football coach Tommy Paulone put 20 golf balls in a vase — 16 white, three blue and one yellow.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Kevin King defends a pass interned for Norwin’s Jake Knight on Oct. 24.
After enjoying a bye, The Birdie is fired up for 2nd week of playoffs for Westmoreland County teams
November 5, 2025
Last week: 4-1 (80%)

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