Recapping the WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoffs after 12 champions were crownedVideo
The Path to the Pete is now complete. History was made in boys Class 6A as Upper St. Clair tied the 1997-99 New Castle teams as the only two boys basketball programs to win three straight championships in the highest classification. The Chartiers Valley boys in Class 5A, Neighborhood Academy...
PIHL Penguins Cup quarterfinals, Division 2 playoffs to commence
After dropping the puck on the Class A postseason last week, the rest of the PIHL hockey playoffs kick into full gear this week with quarterfinal games. A year ago, Seneca Valley in Class 3A, Cathedral Prep in Class 2A and Avonworth in Class A skated away with Penguins Cup...
Final PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers for 2025-26 season
Here are the final 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, plus the final list of teams that clinched a Penguins Cup or PIHL playoff spot. The point system in the PIHL this year gave three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one...
What to watch for in Western Pa. sports for March 2, 2026: Seneca Valley begins title defense
A new month gets the ball, err … the puck rolling on the start of another winter sports postseason. The PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs take the spotlight with quarterfinal games over the next four days. The Class 3A title defense for top-seeded Seneca Valley begins Monday when it hosts No....
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 2, 2026
We turn the calendar with fingers crossed that March will be much more bearable than February as the winter sports postseason continues on the hardwood and the ice this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN tips off coverage of the 2026 PIAA boys and girls basketball...
Matchups revealed for PIAA girls basketball 1st round
With the WPIAL and the other 11 district postseasons in the rearview mirror, it is time for the PIAA state playoffs to begin. The PIAA girls basketball playoffs will tip off Friday and Saturday with first-round action. Thirty-six WPIAL teams, including six newly crowned champions, are set to begin a...
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...
