Tag: Jeannette
The Birdie sees the ‘Hawks in Hershey
November 29, 2017
Contrary to popular belief, the Birdie is objective because he is a working member of the media. andquot;Workingandquot; a part-timer yells from across the newsroom.
Plays of the Week – Week Thirteen
November 28, 2017
While the 3A through 6A Championship games took center stage last week at Heinz Field, this week, it was the 1A and 2A title bouts at Robert Morris University that were in the spotlight. Meanwhile, a pair of WPIAL teams, Gateway and Pine-Richland, advanced in the PIAA postseason. 1. Jeannette 35, Imani Christian 34 The […]
Jeannette girls to rely on group effort to navigate Section 3-2A schedule
November 27, 2017
When the Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 World Series, they adopted the Sister Sledge song andquot;We Are Familyandquot; as a motto. The 2017-18 Jeannette girls
Jeannette boys prepare for season while waiting for reinforcements
The Jeannette boys basketball season is currently on hold, and that's OK with coach Adrian Batts. Like most fans who follow Jeannette athletics, Batts is
2017 PIAA Football Playoffs: Road to Hershey Sites & Times
November 26, 2017
The Road to Hershey is headed to the Final Four and five WPIAL champions are still alive in search of state gold. Pine-Richland and Gateway head east for their second state playoff game while Quaker Valley, Washington and Jeannette make their Road to Hershey debuts. Here are ALL of the results through the Quarterfinals, plus the […]
2017 WPIAL Football Playoffs: P-R, Gate, TJ, QV, Wash, Jean Win Gold
It took a pair of Championship Saturday’s, but the district football postseason is now in the books. Thomas Jefferson was the only repeat champion from a year ago as the Jaguars claimed a third straight WPIAL championship. The flip side of that was Quaker Valley winning gridiron gold for the first time in school history. […]
Jeannette showing no let-up in WPIAL, PIAA playoff run
With the score tied 28-28 and a little more than five minutes remaining on a windy Saturday afternoon in Moon Township, Jeannette turned to a
Jeannette Edges Imani Christian to Claim Ninth WPIAL Championship
November 25, 2017
By Bill Beckner for TribLive.com Lineman Drake Petrillo leapt into the air, his arms out like airplane wings. Another lineman, Cameron Felbaum, bounced his helmet off the turf like a beach ball. Running back Zack Berginc did a backflip — and stuck the landing. Translation? Jeannette is a WPIAL football champion once again. For […]
WPIAL Class A football final notebook: Jeannette has fourth-most titles in WPIAL history
Saturday's title win was Jeannette's ninth in school history, fourth most in the WPIAL behind Aliquippa (16), Clairton (13) and New Castle (11). Jeannette is
Jeannette edges Imani Christian to claim ninth WPIAL championship
Lineman Drake Petrillo leapt into the air, his arms out like airplane wings. Another lineman, Cameron Felbaum, bounced his helmet off the turf like a
