Tag: Jeannette

Girls soccer playoffs set to begin in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 19, 2018

The curtain goes up Saturday on the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer postseason with 24 first-round playoff matches. Penn-Trafford, Moon, Waynesburg and Greensburg Central Catholic are the defending champions. Not only are Penn-Trafford and Moon in the Class 4A playoff tournament this season, they are on the same side of the

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Trib HSSN goes on the record with Jeannette’s Melik Gordon

October 18, 2018

The TribLive High School Sports Network recently asked more than 30 football players to answer questions, that ... well, weren't about X's and O's of the game. We wanted to find out more about the person, more so than the player. The players were asked such things as their andquot;favorite

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Westmoreland football notebook: Belle Vernon motivated to win for injured QB

Quarterback Jared Hartman's season-ending knee injury was a devastating blow to the Belle Vernon football program but the Leopards were quick to recover. No andquot;break glass in case of emergencyandquot; warnings or waving of white flags down in the Mon Valley. Class 4A No. 3 Belle Vernon (6-1) is not

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No changes for Trib 10 football power rankings after week of wins

October 15, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. After six weeks of changes, this is the second straight week that all 10 teams flexed their andquot;powerandquot; and took care of business to keep

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All 30 teams win in Trib’s PIAA football rankings

October 14, 2018

Perfection is thy name. For the first time this season, there are zero changes to the state rankings because all 30 teams were winners in Week 7. One of the top games this past weekend was a collision of District 12 powers as Class 6A top-ranked St. Joseph's Prep knocked

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Salem boys soccer in win-and-in scenario

October 13, 2018

Greensburg Salem's boys soccer playoff fate will come down to the last night of section play. The top four teams in each section go to the WPIAL postseason. The Golden Lions are tied for fourth place with Trinity at 6-5 and both teams play Tuesday night. Greensburg Salem hosts Laurel

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Jeannette overcomes penalties, mistakes to rout rival Greensburg Central Catholic

October 12, 2018

The more Roy Hall preaches, the more frustrated he becomes. And all the while, his unbeaten Jeannette Jayhawks keep rolling along. andquot;For every big thing we did tonight, every little thing we did well, I feel like all the penalties we keep getting, all the mistakes we make just takes

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Chick’s Picks gets chilled for stretch run of high school football regular season

October 11, 2018

Welcome to Week 7 of the high school football season. As the end of the regular season approaches, our team here at the TribLive High School Sports Network begins to prepare for the stretch run. While some have dubbed these last three weeks of the regular season as the andquot;Stretch

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Jeannette aims to cut down on penalties against rival Greensburg Central Catholic

October 10, 2018

Jeannette has to clean up its act, coach Roy Hall preached after last Friday's night's home win over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. At the time, he meant cut down on penalties. But when he reiterated those words Saturday morning, he was referring to the bleachers at McKee Stadium.

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High school football Q&A with Jeannette’s Drake Petrillo

Drake Petrillo is a late bloomer to football. He joined Jeannette's team in Week 3 last season. But watching him play Friday, you would think he'd been playing defense all of his life. Petrillo was a disruptive force from the middle of the Jeannette defensive line, ripping past blockers for

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