2026 PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball final South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood 6 p.m. Saturday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN; NFHS Network PIAA titles: South Fayette 1 (2025); Archbishop Wood 9 (2024, ’23, ’22, ’21, ’17, ’16, ’12, ’11, ’10) South Fayette (29-1) Coach: Bryan Bennett Projected starting lineup...
2026 PIAA Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Oakland Catholic vs. Neumann-Goretti
PIAA Class 4A girls basketball final Oakland Catholic vs. Neumann-Goretti Noon Saturday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN; NFHS Network PIAA titles: Oakland Catholic 4 (1993, 2001, ‘03, ‘05); Neumann-Goretti 6 (2015, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘22, ‘25) Oakland Catholic (25-2) Coach: Henry Schechter Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht.,...
2026 PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: Sewickley Academy vs. Old Forge
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball final Sewickley Academy vs. Old Forge 2 p.m. Friday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN; NFHS Network PIAA titles: Sewickley Academy 3 (1997, 2010, ‘17); Old Forge 1 (1932) Sewickley Academy (29-1) Coach: Mike Iuzzolino Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 2,...
2026 PIAA Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Neighborhood Academy vs. Sankofa Freedom
PIAA Class A boys basketball final Neighborhood Academy vs. Sankofa Freedom 2 p.m. Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN; NFHS Network PIAA titles: Neighborhood Academy 1 (2025); Sankofa Freedom 1 (2019) Neighborhood Academy (25-3) Coach: Jordan Marks Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 2, D’Andre Green,...
2026 PIAA Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Obama Academy vs. Devon Prep
PIAA Class 4A boys basketball final Obama Academy vs. Devon Prep 8 p.m. Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN; NFHS Network PIAA titles: Obama Academy 0; Devon Prep 3 (2022, ‘24, ‘25) Obama Academy (20-9) Coach: Naron Jackson Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Yr., Pos. 2, Elijah...
2026 PIAA Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Berlin Brothersvalley
PIAA Class 2A girls basketball final Neshannock vs. Berlin Brothersvalley Noon Thursday, Giant Center, Hershey On the air: PCN; NFHS Network PIAA titles: Neshannock 1 (2022); Berlin Brothersvalley 2 (2019, 2025) Neshannock (26-3) Coach: Luann Grybowski Projected starting lineup No., Name, Ht., Cl., Pos. 1, Jaidon Nogay, 5-7, sr., G...
PIAA postpones basketball semifinals involving Chartiers Valley, Obama Academy
Winter weather forced PIAA officials to postpone eight basketball semifinal games scheduled for Monday night. A pair of Western Pennsylvania teams were impacted by the changes. Chartiers Valley’s game against West York at Altoona High School in the PIAA Class 5A boys basketball semifinals was postponed. It will be played...
West Virginia women to host Miami (Ohio) in NCAA Tournament 1st round
West Virginia’s women’s basketball team will be on its home court for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament … if the Mountaineers can advance. WVU was awarded the No. 4 seed during Sunday night’s NCAA selection show and will play No. 13 Miami (Ohio) in the opening round...
No. 3 St. Joseph’s takes down Davidson, advances to A-10 semifinals
St. Joseph’s ensured the top four seeds will play in the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball semifinals with a 70-58 victory over No. 6 Davidson in a quarterfinal matchup Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. The No. 3-seeded Hawks (22-10) will play No. 2 VCU (25-7) at 3:30 p.m. Friday. No....
No. 4 Dayton thwarts St. Bonaventure’s upset bid, reaches A-10 semifinals
Fourth-seeded Dayton held off a charge from No. 13 St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament Friday afternoon, securing a 68-63 victory at PPG Paints Arena. St. Bonaventure (17-17), which upset No. 12 La Salle and No. 5 George Mason in the first two rounds, had no...
A-10 commissioner happy to have tournament back in Pittsburgh where it started
Fifty years after launching the league’s first men’s basketball tournament in Pittsburgh, the ongoing Atlantic 10 championships again have been a success this week at PPG Paints Arena, according to conference commissioner Bernadette McGlade. All 14 A-10 teams were in town this week, with the championship game set for 1...
2026 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
Union has become accustomed to being the hunted team in WPIAL Class A softball. The Scotties won WPIAL and PIAA titles last spring, adding to a trophy case that also includes the 2023 and ‘25 district championships. Though they will miss their star pitcher, the Scotties return a loaded lineup...
No. 6 Davidson holds off Loyola Chicago in overtime in 2nd round of A-10 Tournament
It took a few extra minutes of overtime but No. 6 Davidson survived and advanced in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Sean Logan’s two baskets, and Josh Scovens’ short jumper in overtime helped the No. 6-seeded Wildcats earn a 64-59 win...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsule for March 13, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Deer Lakes (14-14) vs. Obama Academy (18-9) 7 p.m. Friday at North Allegheny District seeds: Deer Lakes 7-4; Obama Academy 8-1 Winner plays: Winner of 12-5 Carver E&S (22-6)/7-3 North Catholic (21-6) on Monday in PIAA semifinals (Time, site TBD) Players to watch:...
No. 13 St. Bonaventure upsets No. 5 George Mason in 2nd round of A-10 Tournament
The retirement tour will continue for St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt. His No. 13-seeded Bonnies scored their second upset of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Thursday, rallying from a 10-point halftime deficit to take down No. 5 George Mason, 63-57, in a second-round game at PPG Paints Arena. St. Bonaventure...
No. 8 George Washington holds off No. 8 Fordham rally for Atlantic 10 tournament win
George Washington had a comfortable 21-point lead at halftime of its Atlantic 10 second-round game against No. 8 Fordham on Thursday afternoon. It got uncomfortable soon after the break. The ninth-seeded Revolutionaries held off a furious second-half comeback from Fordham for a 66-62 victory at PPG Paints Arena. “We knew...
2026 WPIAL Class 2A softball preseason breakdown
It would seem Neshannock would have a tough time topping its 2025 championship season that ended with WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A championships and a 26-0 record. But that could have been said for the past four seasons. The Lancers have won four straight district championships, are riding a 52-game...
Loyola Chicago upsets No. 11 Richmond in Atlantic 10 Tournament 1st round
Loyola Chicago fought back from a 15-point deficit with its season on the line to upset No. 11 Richmond, 75-67, in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena. Richmond led 53-38 with 13 minutes, 26 seconds remaining, but the 14th-seeded Ramblers went on...
St. Bonaventure cruises past La Salle in Atlantic 10 Tournament opener
St. Bonaventure was one of the lowest-scoring men’s basketball teams in the Atlantic 10 during the regular season. That changed once March Madness began Wednesday. Sparked by a starting five that all scored in double-figures, the No. 13-seeded Bonnies rolled to a 99-80 victory over No. 12 La Salle in...
2026 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Could there be a WPIAL championship three-peat in Class 3A softball this spring? Mohawk will take its best shot to retain its spot atop the proverbial podium after winning the past two district titles. The Warriors will be challenged by last season’s runner-up South Park and many others as the...
2026 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
Hampton celebrated its first WPIAL championship last spring by earning a pair of playoff shutouts and beating Blackhawk, 4-3, in the Class 4A finals. Blackhawk and Elizabeth Forward joined the Talbots in the PIAA playoffs, while semifinalist Beaver just missed out. All four teams again look to be title contenders...
2026 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
Shaler captured its fourth WPIAL championship last spring when the Titans defeated Penn-Trafford in the Class 5A championship game. It was the Titans’ first title since 2014. Their next one could come much sooner. The Titans return a loaded lineup and one of the area’s top pitchers and are among...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 10, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A Second round Knoch (23-4) vs. North Catholic (20-6) 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Plum District seeds: Knoch 7-1; North Catholic 7-3 Winner plays: Winner of 12-5 Carver E&S (21-6)/2-2 Dallas (20-4) Friday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Teegan Finucan, Knoch; Jude Rottmann,...
2026 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
Hempfield returned to the top of the Class 6A softball mountain last spring when the Spartans won their ninth WPIAL championship. Now they will try to tie Baldwin and Sto-Rox for the most championships in district history. Standing in the way could be 2022 and ‘24 champion Seneca Valley, last...
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 6, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs Boys Class 4A First round Deer Lakes (12-14) at Huntingdon (15-9) 7 p.m. Friday District/place: Deer Lakes, 7-4; Huntingdon, 6-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Quaker Valley (20-4)/10-3 Hickory (20-6) in second round Tuesday (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Evan Moore, Deer Lakes; Elliott Guisler, Huntingdon...
