Tag: Jeannette

CTK ’17 – 1-A Eastern Conference Preview

August 25, 2017

Last season, the 1A Eastern Conference once again reigned supreme, with Clairton edging section foe Jeannette in the finals for the second straight year. Meanwhile, Imani Christian returned to WPIAL play and made the playoffs, while Greensburg Central Catholic uncharacteristically was out of the postseason. Despite the loss of two superstars, the Bears will likely […]

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Week Zero’s don’t-miss matchups in Westmoreland County

August 24, 2017

NonCONFERENCE GREENSBURG C.C. (2-8 in '16) at TUSCARAWAS C.C., OHIO (5-5 in '16) 7 p.m. Saturday Last year: Greensburg Central missed the playoffs for the

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The Birdie offers Week Zero predictions for Westmoreland County

A few coaches asked the Birdie if he bumped his head before he put together his column for last Sunday's preseason andquot;Gameplanandquot; section that gave

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Jeannette boys expect turnaround soccer season

August 23, 2017

It's been a rough go for Jeannette boys soccer since 2010. The team's best season was an 8-9 campaign in 2013, and it hasn't put

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Goalie turned midfielder Stein leads Jeannette girls into new season

In his last seven years as girls soccer coach at Jeannette, Brian Snively has seen the numbers dwindle. While there is new hope with a

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WPIAL football conference preview: Class A Eastern

August 20, 2017

The favorite Clairton (14-1 overall, 7-0 Eastern Conference in 2016) It never is smart to bet against Clairton, even when the Bears lose program all-timers

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WPIAL Class A breakdown: Jeannette, Imani Christian look to challenge perennial favorite Clairton

August 19, 2017

The buzz began in early July and created a perfect storm of curiosity and discord. A social media-fueled debate questioned whether Clairton, the three-time defending

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Kennedy could be Jeannette’s next great dual-threat quarterback

August 14, 2017

Robert Kennedy grew up watching Jeannette football games when Terrelle Pryor was bringing crowds to their feet and putting exclamation points on scoring drives for

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High school notebook: Basketball standout Johnson joins Jeannette football team

August 10, 2017

A new face was leading the pack during sprints at Jeannette's heat-acclimatization workout earlier this week. And while he hasn't played the game in several

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WPIAL Coaches Corner – Adrian Batts

February 20, 2017

In this feature titled “Coach’s Corner”, I will be interviewing a different coach every week and asking them questions about their personal life and about coaching. Hopefully their answers will not only shed some light on how they coach their respective teams, but also allow readers to get to know the men behind the fields/courts. This week highlights Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts. This is his 8th season coaching for the Jayhawks. After losing in the 2015 WPIAL championship, and in the 2016 WPIAL semifinals, Coach Batts has his squad primed for a 2017 run in 2-A. Let’s take a look inside Coach Batts’ corner:  

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