Tag: Jeannette

Defending champion Sewickley Academy holds off Jeannette to reach state semifinals

March 17, 2018

Championship teams rarely are fazed by momentum swings. When the tide turns and leads evaporate, the best ones manage to stabilize and finish. That's what

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Rizzo gets 1st offer

It is no secret Norwin's Gianni Rizzo has speed around the track. He ran a leg of the Knights' PIAA Class AAA winning 1,600-meter relay

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PIAA swim championships to wrap up in Saturday’s 3 things to watch

March 16, 2018

The 2017-18 high school swimming season comes to an end in Pennsylvania with the fourth and final day of the PIAA championships Saturday at Bucknell.

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Westmoreland PIAA boys basketball playoffs preview capsule: Jeannette vs. Sewickley Academy

Saturday's game PIAA Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinals Jeannette (21-4) vs. Sewickley Academy (23-4) 1 p.m. Saturday at North Hills Coaches: Adrian Batts, Jeannette; Win

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Jeannette set to face postseason nemesis Sewickley Academy

March 15, 2018

Sewickley Academy erased Jeannette's WPIAL basketball championship hopes in the Class 2A quarterfinals last season, and in the Class A semifinals two years ago. The

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Jeannette baseball hopes to capitalize on WPIAL title momentum

Momentum is strong for Jeannette's baseball team after its WPIAL Class A championship last year. The Jayhawks finished tied for second in Section 2, but

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Jeannette softball will be young again

After reaching the WPIAL Class A softball playoffs in 2016, Jeannette endured a rebuilding year last season. The Jayhawks will remain a work in progress

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PIAA basketball playoffs roundup for March 14: Pine-Richland boys roll past State College

March 14, 2018

All season, Pine-Richland boys basketball coach Jeff Ackermann said his team was at its best with at least four players in double figures. The Rams

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Clutch free-throw shooting leads Jeannette past Cambridge Springs in PIAA Class 2A second round

FARRELL — Any concern Jeannette had about Cambridge Springs' size proved groundless. Making free throws and dealing with a late lead were much more critical

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PIAA basketball second-round games continue in Wednesday’s 3 things to watch

It's champion vs. champion from area districts on the hardwood as the second round of the PIAA boys basketball playoffs continues Wednesday. WPIAL Class 6A

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