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Loss doesn’t put damper on Jeannette’s historic season

 By Mark Kaboly
It just may have been one of her worst losses in her 15 years as Jeannette’s softball coach, and Dee Dee Cortazzo couldn’t have had …
Jeannette softball team looks to continue its impressive run
By Paul Schofield
Jeannette softball coach Dee Dee Cortazzo didn’t know what direction the 2013 season was headed after the first four games. The team started 1-3 and wasn’t playing well. She also was still mourning the loss of her husband Chris, who died of a heart attack Feb. 11. He was by …
Jeannette sophomre Mash turns focus toward baseball 
By Kristie Linden
Tony Mash, a sophomore for the Jeannette Jayhawks baseball team, has been playing baseball since he was old enough to give T-ball a try. “My …
Jayhawks look ahead to next season
By Dave Moio
Jeannette baseball did not finish the 2013 the way head coach Marcus Clarkson would have liked, but the Jayhawks’ skipper can begin to focus on …
Lady Jays enter playoffs today
By Dave Moio
Jeannette softball marks its return to the WPIAL playoff scene today at 3 p.m. when it faces Sewickley Academy at Plum Senior High School. Sewickley …
college watch
By Brian Knavish
Softball has always been a major part of Kirstie Cortazzo’s life. Just how big a role the sport plays in her life was never more …
Jeannette softball earn a piece of section title
By Dave Moio
Pat Solitano told audiences of the film, Silver Linings Playbook, “If you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining.” Jeannette girls softball …
Improving Jeannette baseball team to wrap season this week
By Dave Moio
A season of missed opportunities and close calls for Jeannette baseball culminated last week in two losses that saw the Jayhawks fall out of playoff …
Infielder Crawford helps Jeannette softball to first playoffs since 2010
By Kristie Linden
Brianna Crawford, a junior at Jeannette High School, plays third base for the Lady Jays. Crawford has played ball since she was a 5-year-old getting …
Jeannette grad Paulone takes to the links at Waynesburg
By Brian Knavish
Most sports fans in the Jeannette area know Thomas Paulone, the football player. Many also remember his days playing basketball and baseball for Jeannette High …
Poth brings lots of different skills to Jeannette baseball
By Kristie Linden
Shawn Poth Jr., a sophomore at Jeannette High School has been playing baseball since he first stepped onto a T-ball field at age 5. “My dad (Shawn Poth Sr.) always played sports, so I’ve always played sports as well,” the younger Poth said. In the fall, Poth plays soccer and …
Jayhawks start week in 4th place
By Dave Moio
Can’t blame Jeannette baseball head coach Marcus Clarkson for being nervous the past two weeks as his team went from a solid 4-0 and on …
Lady Jays close in on section title
By Dave Moio
On the verge of clinching at least a share of a section title, Jeannette softball remains focused on the task at-hand thanks in large part …
Jeannette native picks up honors for Juniata volleyball team
By Brian Knavish
The past week has been both good and bad for Jeannette area native Joe Bortak. The good: The Penn-Trafford High School graduate, a sophomore middle hitter on the Juniata College men’s volleyball team, was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American team. The bad: His Eagles fell in …
Greensburg Tribune-Review athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Danny McGrath, Jeannette’s Nicole Hall
By Andrew John
Danny McGrath School: Franklin Regional Class: Senior Sport: Baseball Claim to fame: McGrath, who has a .519 batting average (27 for 52), went 2 for …
Steel Valley baseball team posts thrilling victory
By Mark Kaboly
Tim Vickers surveyed the situation, and it wasn’t very reassuring. Even though Steel Valley rallied to tie Jeannette in the bottom of the 10th inning and had a runner at third base with one out, Vickers wasn’t confident that his team could hold off the Jayhawks if the game went …
Jeannette moves into 3rd place
By Dave Moio 9:00 p.m.
Firsts are memorable for many reasons — the culmination of a hard-earned goal, the excitement that accompanies a new experience, a career or personal achievement …
Jeaneete baseball coach: Defense must improve for Hawks to win
By Dave Moio 9:00 p.m.
Forgive the cliche — but what a difference a week can make. For Jeannette baseball, a week’s time is the difference between a perfect record …
Jeannette freshman pitcher posts first no-hitter
By Kristie Linden
Many freshman pitchers might expect to see small snippets of time on the mound in their debut varsity seasons — Mary Katherine Paulone makes the …
Penn-Trafford grad Bortak leads Juniata into NCAA tourney
By Brian Knavish 9:00 p.m.
The Juniata College men’s volleyball team will compete in the NCAA Division III national championship tournament this weekend. Year-in and year-out, the squad is a …
Jeannette softball chasing program’s second playoff appearance
By Brian Hunger
History hasn’t always been nice to the Jeannette softball team. The Jayhawks have just one playoff appearance in school history (2010), but the second may …
Jeannette pitcher Elliott has plans for after high school
By Kristie Linden
Garett Elliott, a senior pitcher for the Jayhawks, hopes to continue playing baseball when he reaches the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the fall. Elliott, who has played at most of the positions on the baseball field, is focused mostly this year in three areas —pitching, first base and …
Jeannette softball splitting wins with best section teams  
By Dave Moio
Jeannette softball head coach Dee Cortazzo knows a formula that will get her team to the WPIAL playoffs, and through four Section 3-A games, the …
Jeannette baseball team is undefeated early in season
By Dave Moio
It’s not just the winning that makes Jeannette baseball head coach Marcus Clarkson happy — it the way the winning is happening. “We are pitching …
Cox opening eyes during spring drills at Michigan State
By Brian Knavish
As Michigan State University concludes its spring football drills this month, one thing is plainly clear: Demetrious Cox is ready to play. “Oh yeah, I’m …