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It’s such a good feeling for Neighborhood Academy, back-to-back WPIAL Class A champs with win over Serra CatholicVideo
It’s another beautiful day in the Neighborhood. Neighborhood Academy blew open a tight game with a 14-0 run to end the game, beating Serra Catholic for the WPIAL Class A championship for a second straight year Thursday at the Petersen Events Center, 60-48. The victory was the third this season...
Jeannette meets formidable foe in Sewickley Academy as it seeks to repeat as WPIAL Class 2A boys champion
Kymon’e Brown values last year’s WPIAL championship and holds it close to his heart. But for the past year, the Jeannette point guard has been laser-focused on winning another one. “It’s more meaningful to defend something,” Brown said. “Our goal all along has been to win a state championship. Winning...
2026 PIAA West Regional boys wrestling tournament preview capsules
PIAA Class 3A West Regional Where: Canon-McMillan High School, Canonsburg When: Friday — 5 p.m. (preliminary round, quarterfinals and first round consolations). Saturday — 9 a.m. (second round consolations); 10:30 a.m. (semifinals and third round of consolations); 12:15 p.m. (fourth round of consolations); 3 p.m. (finals and third- and fifth-place...
Knoch’s Braylee Ireland set to defend PIAA West Regional title
Braylee Ireland won four of her five matches at last Saturday’s WPIAL girls wrestling championships at Mt. Lebanon. While the 118-pound Knoch senior didn’t get to the top of the podium as she had hoped — she rallied from a semifinal loss to take third — a strong finish that...
North Allegheny teams pull ahead after 1st day of WPIAL Class 3A swim championships
The North Allegheny girls team is vying for an 18th consecutive Class 3A girls swimming championship, while their boys teammates have won three straight. So wasn’t surprising to see those teams atop the standings following the first day of the district swimming championships Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The Tigers...
2026 WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship breakdown: Geibel Catholic vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship No. 4 Geibel Catholic vs. No. 2 Serra Catholic 3 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Geibel Catholic 7 (1998, ‘96, ‘95, ‘94, ‘93, ‘88, ‘84); Serra Catholic 4 (2005, ‘03, 1999, ‘92) Geibel Catholic (23-1) Coach: Sara Larkin...
2026 WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship breakdown: Upper St. Clair vs. New Castle
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship No. 1 Upper St. Clair vs. No. 2 New Castle 9 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Upper St. Clair 5 (2025, ‘24, ‘21, ‘05, 1996); New Castle 14 (2021, ‘19, ‘18, ‘17, ‘14, ‘13, ‘12, 1999, ‘98, ‘97,...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Thomas Jefferson
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship No. 1 South Fayette vs. No. 2 Thomas Jefferson 7 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: South Fayette 4 (2024, ‘23, ‘22, ‘16); Thomas Jefferson 0 South Fayette (24-1) Coach: Bryan Bennett Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl.,...
2026 WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: Sewickley Academy vs. Jeannette
WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship No. 2 Sewickley Academy vs. No. 1 Jeannette 5 p.m. Friday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Jeannette 2 (2025, ‘08); Sewickley Academy 5 (2018, ‘17, ‘10, ‘09, ‘04) Sewickley Academy (24-1) Coach: Mike Iuzzolino Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht.,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 25, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (23-1) vs. New Castle (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s results Central Catholic 66, Seneca Valley 46 Class 5A Championship Saturday’s schedule Chartiers Valley (22-2) vs. Thomas Jefferson (23-2) at Petersen Events...
Ligonier Valley avenges losses to Southmoreland, earns spot in state playoffs
In sports, the third time can either be a charm or a curse. On Wednesday, it was a charm for Ligonier Valley and a curse for Southmoreland. The visiting Rams showed why it is difficult to defeat a team three times in one season as they rallied from a 10-point...
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2026: Central Valley boys, Burgettstown girls punch PIAA tickets
Angelo Conti scored 15 points to lead No. 6 Central Valley to a 58-51 victory over No. 5 Hopewell in the Class 4A boys basketball fifth-place game Wednesday night, earning the WPIAL’s final berth in the PIAA playoffs in the classification. Wyatt Clark added 13 points and Adam Shroads had...
Derry wrestlers look to build on great season as Southwest Regional looms
The Derry wrestling team did something last weekend that has not been done since 1947: have six WPIAL champions in one season. The Trojans joined Canonsburg (1947, 1939 and 1936) and Waynesburg (1942 and 1943) as the only teams to accomplish that feat. They did it at the WPIAL 2A...
Stats, streaks and factoids as the WPIAL prepares for the 10th year of 6-class basketball championships
Through the decades, there has always been growth in high school sports. Many sports began with just one classification, then more schools meant more classes. This year marks the 50th anniversary of multiple classes in girls high school basketball. The PIAA expanded girls hoops from one to two classifications and...
10 former winners out to add more gold at WPIAL swimming championships
All of the meets, invitationals and practices have concluded. Top times have been recorded, and the heats have been assembled. Hundreds of swimmers are set for the WPIAL Class 3A and Class 2A championships Thursday and Friday at Pitt’s Trees Pool. How many records will be set? WPIAL champions will...
Trib 10: WPIAL finalists fill boys, girls power rankings
The stage is set for the WPIAL basketball championships Thursday through Saturday at the Petersen Events Center. So while there is time for teams that did not reach the district finals to return to the weekly Trib 10 with success in the state playoffs, this is a finalists only edition...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2026
The top girls basketball teams around the state continue to shine deep into the district playoffs. With the district postseasons concluding this weekend and the PIAA playoffs beginning in just over a week, the top teams in the state remain strong. In fact, only two teams lost and fell out...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2026
The district playoffs are winding down with many championship games set for this weekend across Pennsylvania. The PIAA postseason begins next week with the brackets being finalized Sunday. Changes came from last week’s state rankings with five teams falling out of the Top 5 after seeing their district title hopes...
WPIAL coaching veterans set to face off as Quaker Valley, Knoch vie for Class 4A title
Armchair high school boys basketball coaches should stay far away from the WPIAL Class 4A championship game at 9 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Events Center. Knoch’s Joe Lafko and Quaker Valley’s Mike Mastroianni will have everything covered on the sidelines. Between them, the two veteran coaches have combined for 1,184...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Quaker Valley vs. Knoch
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship No. 1 Quaker Valley vs. No. 3 Knoch 9 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Quaker Valley 2 (2022, 1997); Knoch 0 Quaker Valley (20-3) Coach: Mike Mastroianni Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 0, Zach Washington,...
2026 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Neighborhood Academy vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship No. 1 Neighborhood Academy vs. No. 6 Serra Catholic 5 p.m. Thursday, at Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: Neighborhood Academy 1 (2025); Serra Catholic 1 (2008) Neighborhood Academy (20-3) Coach: Jordan Marks Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos....
Expect Shady Side Academy, Greensburg Central Catholic to put on show in WPIAL finals
Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy meeting again for a WPIAL championship is a basketball fan’s delight. There are several similarities between the teams, making it one of the better matchups this weekend at Petersen Events Center. No. 3 seed GCC (19-6), the defending champion, will take on No....
2026 WPIAL Class 3A girls championship breakdown: Shady Side Academy vs. Greensburg Central Catholic
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic vs. No. 1 Shady Side Academy 7 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Events Center Audio broadcast: Trib HSSN WPIAL titles: GCC 7 (2025, ‘24, ‘07, ‘06, ‘03, 1997, ‘91); SSA 1 (2024) Greensburg Central Catholic (19-6) Coach: Chris Skatell Projected...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: ‘Pete’ won’t look familiar to most Norwin girls
If Brian Brozeski asks his Norwin girls basketball players to raise their hand if they have played at the “Pete,” he might hear crickets. Despite this being the team’s third straight finals appearance, only three current players have appeared in title games: seniors Ava Christopher and Anna Fraser and junior...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (23-1) vs. New Castle (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Seneca Valley (14-10) vs. Central Catholic (21-3) at Shaler, 5:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Chartiers Valley 39, Moon 37...
