Tag: Jeannette

Jeannette senior Stone Markham
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Stone Markham
January 6, 2025
After Jeannette’s football team made a run to the WPIAL Class A semifinals, the boys basketball team has stepped up in similiar fashion, opening its season with a perfect 9-0 overall record and 3-0 mark in the section.

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Jeannette’s Noah Sunder (right) attempts a driving layup over Riverview’s Alex Schultheis on Dec. 20.
Next week’s clash between rival boys basketball teams from Jeannette, Greensburg CC could be 2A final preview
January 2, 2025
Their matchup is only a week away, but Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic are growing tired of waiting.

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Southmoreland’s Noah Felentzer is averaging 23.2 points per game this season.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Southmoreland has knack for winning close games
Every team makes a run. Coaches and players say it all the time not because it’s cliché but because they see it happen on the court.

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Hempfield girls basketball coach Bob Madison (center) talks to his team earlier this season.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Hempfield shows resolve in close loss
January 1, 2025
To a coach, a loss can reveal more about his or her team than a win.

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Japan’s Rei Higuchi, in red, and Spencer Lee, of the United States, compete in their men’s freestyle 57kg final wrestling match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France.
2024 in Westmoreland County sports: From Hershey to Paris, athletes celebrate greatness
December 31, 2024
From youth levels to the Olympics, Westmoreland County athletes shined in 2024 with a common denominator: a chase for gold.

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Penn-Trafford goalie Tyler Funk works in goal against Fox Chapel on Nov. 21 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmar.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Ice standouts picked for PIHL all-star games
December 28, 2024
Westmoreland County will have a number of representatives in this year’s PIHL All-Star Games.

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Latrobe head coach Brad Wetzel talks with John Wetzel during the Wildcats’ game against Uniontown on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Greater Latrobe.
Westmoreland high school boys basketball notebook: Latrobe to gain out-of-town experience
December 26, 2024
For years, Brad Wetzel wanted his Latrobe boys team to play on basketball’s hallowed grounds.

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Mt. Pleasant’s (from left) Kiersten O’Connor, Joseph Gardner, coach Sandy Felice, David Mutter and Lily King.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Mt. Pleasant quartet sets national swimming record
December 22, 2024
A national record, not bad for this fearsome foursome’s first time swimming together.

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Riverview’s Matthew Orbin (right) and Jeannette’s Noah Sunder compete for a loose ball Friday at Jeannette Senior High School.
Jeannette boys maintain unbeaten mark with victory over Riverview
December 20, 2024
Adrian Batts has seen a lot of talented teams come and go as Jeannette’s longtime basketball coach. It has been a while since he has watched a group like this.

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Jeannette’s Kymone Brown (3) scores against Greensburg Central Catholic on Jan. 5 at Jeannette.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Teams set for WCCA Shootout
December 19, 2024
Sixteen boys basketball teams will play in the sixth Westmoreland County Coaches Association Shootout on Saturday at two locations, Jeannette and Hempfield.

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