WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 53 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 29, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a little over week left as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 50 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
While folks across the state wait for any sign of a thaw out from Mother Nature’s kind gift delivered Saturday, the top girls basketball teams have dug their heels in the snow and refuse to slide back into the pack. Well, at least most have. Three teams lost and exited...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
While the citizens of this great state have had plenty of issues to deal with in recent days, the storm and bone chilling temps have not phased the elite boys basketball teams across the commonwealth from their mission of stacking victories. There may have been a lot of sliding this...
Trib 10: Power-ranked boys, girls basketball teams take a few losses
As the district continues to dig out from all that snow, boys and girls basketball teams try to avoid the deep freeze and keep playing red hot hoops. On the boys side, nearly half the teams did taste defeat this past week, but they only slid down as no teams...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 27, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer...
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or less schools will send the traditional top four teams. If two or more teams...
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to the final weeks, and the playoff field is starting to take shape with plenty of missing pieces to the postseason puzzle. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 26, 2026
As everyone digs out from the weekend snowstorm, the “stretch run” of WPIAL basketball will heat things up during the final two weeks of the high school basketball regular season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball as...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 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 WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 24, 2026
Here are this week’s WPIAL girls basketball rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. Norwin, 13-2, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 10-5, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 13-4, 3 4. Pine-Richland, 11-7, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 8-9, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. South Fayette,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 24, 2026
Here are this week’s WPIAL boys basketball rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. New Castle, 16-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 16-1, 2 3. Central Catholic, 15-2, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 10-7, 4 5. North Hills, 12-6, NR Out: Hempfield (12-6, 5)...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 24, 2026: Basketball showcases before the snow falls
The final Pittsburgh Basketball Club event this season is set for Saturday. The PBC Hall of Fame Classic will take place at two sites with a total of nine district boys basketball games. Here is the lineup at North Hills: • Ellwood City against Carlynton at 11 a.m. • Hopewell...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 23, 2026: Stakes getting higher in boys basketball
As the third-to-last week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season concludes, there are three matchups with at least a share of first place at stake. In all three sections, there will be a leader with a two-game advantage or a tie for the top spot by this weekend. One...
In win over South Park, Belle Vernon girls show their future is now
The Belle Vernon girls basketball team is built for the future with five underclassmen starting, including a couple of outstanding freshmen. But while the future is bright for the Leopards, is this a team that can win in the here and now? “I will say yes after (Thursday),” Belle Vernon...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 22, 2026: Shaler, Plum rematch with 1st place on line
When Plum visited Shaler earlier this season, first place in Section 1-5A girls basketball was up for grabs. Not much has changed in the last month. On Thursday, the Mustangs host the Titans and at least a share of the section top spot is at stake. Shaer is in second...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 22, 2026
There were some changes in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings from week in the two top classifications, but little movement in the bottom four classes. Following a second loss this season to rival Downingtown East, Downingtown West fell from the top spot all the way out of the...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 22, 2026
Like towns and cities across the state preparing for a big storm, the elite boys basketball teams in the PIAA are preparing for the postseason by stacking victories. While there were a couple of teams ranked in the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings last week that lost this past...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 21, 2026: Wrestlers battling for section titles
Welcome to the final night of section duals in the WPIAL boys wrestling regular season. With the district team playoffs coming up next week, there are six section championships in Class 3A that will be determined in head-to-head matches Wednesday. • The winner of the Moon at West Allegheny match...
Trib 10: Power rankings shuffled slightly as 2nd half of section schedule starts
As district teams wrapped up the first half of section play and began the second half, the elite teams kept posting victories this past week. In the boys power rankings, Central Catholic fell at Upper St. Clair and Lincoln Park lost to New Castle, dropping both the Vikings and Leopards...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2026: 2-sport star getting visit from Jayhawks
During the 2025 WPIAL football season, Ben Hays was the WPIAL regular season rushing king with 1,757 yards on the ground, and he also finished No. 1 in the district regular season in scoring with 210 points. Now the Bentworth senior is one of the top scorers in WPIAL boys...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Nick Trklja School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-6 Position – Guard/forward #Earned – A year ago, the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team finished 10-13 overall and qualified for the postseason as the fourth and final playoff team...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 19, 2026: South Fayette, West Allegheny vie for Section 3-5A lead
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day as the holiday brings a busy slate of WPIAL girls basketball games. With three weeks remaining in section play, most of the district girls teams still have a dream of raising hoops gold at the end of February. While reigning PIAA Class 5A champion...
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Jan. 18, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Beaver Falls Tigers Coaches – Dom Henderson (sixth season) Record – 8-0 in Section 1-3A, 14-0 overall #Earned –When the decade began, the Beaver Falls girls basketball program was at rock bottom, suffering through a 1-18 season in 2020. Tigers alum Dom...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 18, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Erica Gribble School – Greensburg Central Catholic Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-11 Position – Guard #Earned – On Monday, Greensburg Central Catholic senior guard Erica Gribble became the 46th player in WPIAL history to reach the 2,000-career point mark. Gribble...
