Tag: Jeannette

Thomas Jefferson’s Conner Murga runs for a touchdown against Oli City in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.
5 things to watch at the PIAA football championships
November 27, 2020
With a laugh, Cathedral Prep coach Mike Mischler brags that his defense hasn’t given up a point in weeks.

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Jeannette’s Emilio Huerta drops Reynolds punter Roco John-Daniello for a loss on a badly snapped punt during the PIAA Class A semifinals Nov. 20, 2020, at Reynolds High School.
Jeannette defense hopes to continue causing havoc in PIAA title game
November 26, 2020
One more gigantic test remains for the Jeannette football team.

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Pine-Richland celebrates with head coach Eric Kasperowicz after coming back to beat Governor Mifflin, 48-44, the PIAA Class 5A semifinals Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 at Tiger Stadium in Hollidaysburg.
PIAA football championship factoids: WPIAL teams look to make history
November 25, 2020
In 33 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year.

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Jeannette’s James Sanders pulls in a one-handed catch against Reynolds to help set up Jeannette’s first touchdown during the PIAA Class A semifinals Nov. 20, 2020, at Reynolds High School.
PIAA finalists stand atop Trib 10 football power rankings
Two WPIAL champions are spectators while the four others are Hershey bound, looking to add to their golden seasons.

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Central Valley’s Sean FitzSimmons celebrates his sack forcing a fumble during the first quarter of the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Elizabeth Forward on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at North Allegheny.
Few tickets. No locker rooms. Covid-19 alters football team plans for PIAA championships
Central Valley’s football players will eat Thanksgiving dinner at the school, enjoying food served only by their coaches, before the team boards its buses to Hershey.

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Jeannette gets fired up before playing Reynolds in the PIAA Class A semifinals Nov. 20, 2020, at Reynolds High School.
The Birdie thinks Jeannette will do the steamrolling in PIAA finals
Last week: 1-0

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Jeannette’s Roberto Smith (5) runs the ball against in a playoff game against Rochester.
Perennial PIAA powers clash when Jeannette, Steelton-Highspire meet for Class A title
Two of the winningest teams in the state will play for the PIAA Class A title Friday.

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Jeannette’s Brett Birch (7) rushes the ball against Avella on Oct. 30.
PIAA Class A football championship preview: Jeannette vs. Steelton-Highspire
No. 2 Jeannette vs. No. 1 Steelton-Highspire

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Derry’s Ryan Bushey is surrounded by Belle Vernon defenders during a playoff game last season.
Boys basketball preview: Derry faces long road trips, tough competition in new section
November 24, 2020
When Derry boys basketball coach Tom Esposito stepped into the gymnasium on Monday, he didn’t know what to expect.

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Hersheypark Stadium is lit up for the PIAA Class 4A state championship game between Thomas Jefferson and Dallas Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Hershey.
PIAA drastically cuts football championship tickets to meet Gov. Wolf’s order
State championship football teams will receive 386 tickets apiece from the PIAA for this weekend’s games, far fewer than originally planned.

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