Tag: Jeannette
Burrell girls charge back to drop Jeannette
December 28, 2018
Burrell erased a seven-point deficit in the second half and raced past Jeannette for a 67-38 girls basketball victory Friday at the Hempfield Christmas Tournament. Kaylen Sharrow scored 24 points and sparked Class 4A Burrell's second-half uprising with 19 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as the Bucs limited
Rochester, Sto-Rox each place 2 on Class A all-state football team
A pair of 3,000-yard passers, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's Tyler Bradley and Sto-Rox's Eric Wilson, were among six WPIAL players chosen Friday for the Class 1A all-state football team. Joining them were Rochester teammates Noah Whiteleather and Darius Goosby, Imani Christian's Rahmon andquot;RJandquot; Hart, Jeannette's Marcus Barnes and
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, YoughWestmoreland high school notes: Local basketball teams set for holiday events
December 22, 2018
Christmas break means holiday basketball tournament time. Spectators will have several options on the local schedule this week. Most tournaments are round-robins, which means there is no championship and consolation, and will be played across Thursday and Friday. The Jeannette boys team is used to traveling over the break, but
Jeannette boys pull away from rival Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette saved its best for last in a back-and-forth run-in with longtime rival Greensburg Central Catholic. Section opponents no more, the boys basketball teams battled like they were playing for a championship before a packed house Saturday afternoon in Carbon. Don't tell the players Jeannette-GCC has become a meaningless encounter.
GCC girls score 66 points over three quarters to rout Jeannette
As each 3-pointer went down and each transition layup fell through the net, Greensburg Central Catholic gained confidence. Relentless potency marked this home opener for the Centurions, and the result lit up the scoreboard like Overly's as they thumped Jeannette, 66-31, on Saturday afternoon in Carbon. andquot;This was our first
Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUSTIN FLACK RB/QB/DB, Senior, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, Derry Area Justin Flack's senior season turned out better than he or anyone expected. The Derry senior running back said he never dreamed rushing for 1,334 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Because of injuries to Colton Nemcheck and Justin
WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges
December 19, 2018
Signed on Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs Wednesday: Division I FBS Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR -- Kent State Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB -- Toledo Konota Gaskins, McKeesport, DB -- Bowling Green Will Gipson, Aliquippa, WR -- Pitt RJ Hart, Imani Christian,
Norwin’s Thrift to play at West Virginia as preferred walk-on
Norwin senior safety Jayvon Thrift's first football scholarship offer came from West Virginia during his sophomore year. Pitt offered shortly afterward, as did many others. In early October, he pledged his commitment to Youngstown State. But things changed Sunday when he de-committed. During the first day of the NCAA's three-dayWestmoreland athletes of the week: Ligonier Valley’s Marrek Paola, Jeannette’s Dymond Crawford
December 18, 2018
Marrek Paola School: Ligonier Valley Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Claim to fame: Paola scored 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead Ligonier Valley (4-1, 2-0) to a 78-57 win over Penns Manor in Heritage Conference action Dec. 11. Paola also scored 19 points in wins over Forest Hills and
