PIAA 1st-round boys basketball matchups set
With the Path to The Pete in the books, the Road to Hershey is set to begin. The 2026 PIAA boys basketball playoffs will tip off Friday and Saturday with first-round action. Thirty-six WPIAL teams, including six freshly minted champions, are set to begin a tough five-round quest for a...
3 dozen WPIAL girls basketball teams set for state playoff action
So long girls district basketball postseason and hello state playoffs. The WPIAL playoffs came to an end Saturday evening at Pitt with five new champions and a repeat performance by Oakland Catholic. The PIAA girls basketball playoffs begin with first-round action Friday and Saturday with the brackets being released Sunday....
36 WPIAL boys basketball teams join field for PIAA championships
The February Frenzy is in the books and the PIAA version of March Madness is nearly set to begin. District playoffs across Pennsylvania are done and the Road to Hershey is set to open up next weekend. The state playoffs field and seedings are set for 36 boys basketball teams...
In star-crossed WPIAL final, Serra Catholic gets past Geibel Catholic to win Class A crownVideo
The clash between Section 2-A co-champions in the WPIAL girls basketball finals became more about a battle to overcome adversity. In the end, Serra Catholic won the rubber game and, more importantly, district gold, by edging Geibel Catholic, 47-46, on Friday at the Pitt’s Petersen Events Center. “Girls basketball is...
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...
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...
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...
2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs semifinals recap
The stage is set for the WPIAL boys and girls basketball championship games at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The 12 title games will run Thursday (three games), Friday (four) and Saturday (five). Before looking ahead to the district finals, here are all...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2026: State tournament spots on the line in consolation brackets
While the winners bracket takes a day off before 24 teams collide to determine 12 WPIAL basketball championships, the district postseason consolation games take center stage. With the exception of four third-place games to be played Thursday, the consolation games that will determine the PIAA playoff field and their order...
‘We’ll take an ugly win:’ No. 1 Chartiers Valley gets past Moon, earns spot in Class 5A finalsVideo
Moon sophomore Brody Bauman launched a possible game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left that hit off the front of rim and bounced away as time expired, keeping Chartiers Valley’s hopes of a repeat alive. In front of a standing-room-only crowd at Peters Township, the Colts edged the Tigers, 39-37, advancing...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2026: Chartiers Valley, Moon to settle season-long dispute
Welcome to the final day of the final four in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 6A and 2A owning the bright semifinals spotlight. They are the last two district champions in Class 5A boys basketball with a combined 12 WPIAL...
Sewickley Academy stays focused, drops Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class 2A semifinals
A year ago, highly touted Sewickley Academy was expected to make a run at a WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball crown. However, the Panthers were upended in the district semifinals by eventual champion Jeannette. Was there any talk about that leading up to this year’s semifinal Monday against Our Lady...
PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs begin with Class A matchups
Because there are no first-round games in the PIHL Class 3A and 2A and Division 2 playoffs, the Class A Penguins Cup postseason begins a week early with six opening-round contests. With 14 teams qualifying in Class A, the two section champions — Canon-McMillan (18-1-1-0) in the Blue Division and...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 23, 2026: Class 6A powers to clash in semifinals
Welcome to the second day of the Final Four in the 2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs with boys teams in Class 6A and 3A, along with girls 6A and 2A owning the bright semifinals spotlight. All the debate about who should be No. 1 in Class 6A boys basketball prior to...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 22, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Evan Moore School – Deer Lakes Class – Junior Height – 6-foot-3 Position – Forward #Earned – On the heels of back-to-back WPIAL boys basketball championships in 2023 and 2024, some would feel that a fourth-place finish in 2026 would be...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 23, 2026
The familiar ring that wraps up the February Frenzy is that “There is gold in them there Cardiac Hills” as the district high school basketball playoffs conclude this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 22, 2026
Here are the latest 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, plus the latest list of teams that have clinched a playoff spot. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 22, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Payton Newman School – Neshannock Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-9 Position – Forward #Earned – Payton Newman has been a three-sport star in recent years at Neshannock. She played volleyball in the fall, basketball in the winter and softball in...
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 22, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – South Allegheny Gladiators boys Coach – Tony DiCenzo (14th season) Record – 15-8 overall, 7-3 and third place in Section 3-3A #Earned – There is an old boxing adage that to beat the champion, you have to knock them out. Reigning WPIAL...
Times, sites set for Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball semifinals
The Final Four of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs will conclude Tuesday. The district semifinals wrap up with two games each in boys Class 5A, boys 3A, girls 6A and girls 2A. The district championships at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center will take place next Thursday through Saturday....
2026 WPIAL basketball quarterfinals recapVideo
We are halfway through the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with two rounds in the books and two more coming in the next week. While there were some scares for the top seeds in the quarterfinals, only one district No. 1 is not moving on to the semifinals after...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2026: North Catholic, Knoch to duke it out again
Welcome to the first day of the final four in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 5A and 3A taking center stage for the semifinals. After fighting all year for first place, then splitting their two head-to-head games and sharing the...
Upper St. Clair grinds out Class 6A quarterfinal win over North Allegheny
There were times during the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinal between Upper St. Clair and North Allegheny that it looked like both teams hadn’t played a real game in nearly two weeks. Then there were times against two strong half-court defenses that both teams executed well on offense. In...
