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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 14, 2026: Girls basketball titans clash again
The second half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball begins for many schools Thursday, including a second battle this season between two of the top three teams in Class 4A. With at least a share of the Section 1-4A lead up for grabs, first-place Oakland Catholic travels to battle...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 14, 2026
Five teams lost their grip on a state Top 5 spot and dropped from the rankings in the first changes of 2026 in the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Two of the changes occurred in Class 4A where North Catholic and Valley View dropped out and were replaced by...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 14, 2026
There were few changes in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings from Week 1 to Week 2 in 2026. The only two schools to drop out this week are Muncy in Class 2A and New Covenant Christian School in Class A. Entering the rankings for the first time are...
PIAA soccer championships to be held at Highmark Stadium
A state championship event is coming to Southwestern Pennsylvania for the rest of the decade. The PIAA board of directors approved Wednesday sites for the fall sports championships, bringing the state soccer finals to the Pittsburgh area. The PIAA boys and girls soccer finals will be played at Highmark Stadium...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 14, 2026: 1st place up for grabs on mats
With two weeks of WPIAL boys wrestling section duals remaining, sole possession of first place and a possible section crown is up for grabs in three Class 3A sections Wednesday. • In Section 4-3A, North Allegheny (8-1) visits Seneca Valley (7-2) at 7 p.m. The Tigers and Raiders are both...
Trib 10: Boys basketball power rankings shaken up
There was little movement in the Trib 10 girls rankings from last week, but the deck was shuffled a bit on the boys side. The top five remain unchanged in the girls power rankings with South Fayette still on top. Lincoln Park, North Catholic and Aliquippa boys falling this past...
In matchup of longtime coaching rivals, Upper St. Clair fends off Mt. Lebanon
On the same day that the NFL’s second-longest coaching rivalry may have ended with the resignation of Mike Tomlin from the Pittsburgh Steelers, which came a week after the dismissal of John Harbaugh by the Baltimore Ravens, one of the great coaching rivalries in WPIAL boys basketball wrote another chapter...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 13, 2026: Jeannette-Clairton headlines slate of boys basketball rivalry games
WPIAL boys basketball concludes the first half of section play with plenty of great rivalry matchups set for Tuesday. One rivalry that will carry over from the football field to the basketball court will determine sole possession of first place in Section 1-2A. After meeting twice on the gridiron this...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 12, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Nathan Schanbacher School – North Hills Class – Junior Height – 6-foot-3 Position – Guard #Earned – It was a big week for one of the hottest boys basketball teams in Class 6A and their leading scorer. Junior guard Nathan Schanbacher...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 12, 2026: Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley to square off
Yes, there is kind of an important professional football game taking place in the region, but a busy schedule of WPIAL girls high school basketball games are still on tap Monday. The start of the week marks the end of the first half of section play around the WPIAL girls...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 12, 2026
With black and gold fever striking the region, a nice distraction win or lose is a steady stream of different winter high school sports action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball with a wrap up of the...
PIHL standings through Jan. 11, 2026
Here are the latest 2025-26 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. 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 overtime loss. Class 3A Team: Wins – Losses – Overtime Wins-Overtime Losses...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 11, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Knoch Knights Coach – Joe Lafko (First season) Record – 11-2 overall, 5-0 in Section 1-4A #Earned – Following 28 seasons as head coach of the boys basketball team at Hampton, Joe Lafko stepped down at the end of the 2024 season...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 11, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Karis Thomas School – Shady Side Academy Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-7 Position – Guard #Earned – Karis Thomas is winding down a successful high school career that has included a WPIAL championship along with a WPIAL and PIAA runner-up...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 11, 2026
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings: Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 10-2, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 10-3, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 7-5, 4 4. Pine-Richland, 8-5, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 5-7, NR Out: Hempfield (9-4, 3) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 14-1,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 11, 2026
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings: Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 11-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 12-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 12-1, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 10-3, 5 5. North Hills, 10-3, NR Out: Norwin (8-6, 4) Class 5A 1....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2026: Basketball showcases set for Saturday
Seven boys basketball games will make up the annual Legends Classic in Ambridge on Saturday presented by the Pittsburgh Basketball Club. Here are the four games to be played at the Ambridge Field House. • Sto-Rox at Ambridge at 11:30 a.m. • Brashear vs. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 9, 2026: Pair of 1 vs. 2 matchups set in boys basketball
These two WPIAL boys basketball Class 3A powers are ranked No. 1 and 2 in the Trib HSSN Top 5, they are No. 8 and 9 in the Trib 10 power rankings, and they are No. 3 and 4 in the latest HSSN state rankings. While they are next to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 8, 2026: Girls basketball powers collide in Greensburg
Two years ago, they both wore WPIAL girls basketball crowns. Last season, they went head-to-head in a fight for the district Class 3A championship. Now these two golden programs are set for the first of what could be three or possibly four showdowns this season when two-time reigning champion Greensburg...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2026
A new year brings the return of the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings. Before we move ahead, here is a reminder to the teams that captured state gold in 2025. It was a golden state postseason for the Philadelphia Catholic League with Father Judge in Class 6A, Neumann-Goretti in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2026
A change in the calendar brings the return of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings. Before moving ahead to the first rankings of the season, here is a look back at the teams that captured state gold in 2025. Six districts had one team each win a state basketball...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 7, 2026: Boys basketball powers to square off
We have a rare boys basketball midweek showdown in Class 5A between two programs that have a combined four district titles this decade and who are tied for seventh place on the all-time WPIAL championship list with seven crowns each. A light night of scholastic hoops is highlighted by a...
Trib 10: New Castle boys, South Fayette girls top power rankings
A year ago, the Neighborhood Academy boys and South Fayette girls finished the season at the top of the Trib 10. A new calendar year brings new weekly power rankings where classifications don’t mean a darn thing. Right out of the gates, head-to-head showdowns fill out the rest of the...
Seton LaSalle holds off South Allegheny charge to earn signature win
Last season’s WPIAL Class 3A title winners showed the heart of a champion in cutting an 18-point third quarter deficit to only one point with two minutes left in regulation before the tank went empty. South Allegheny could not finish what would have been an amazing comeback as it fell...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 6, 2026: Upper St. Clair, Imani Christian clash as section races intensify
Tuesday marks the first busy night of WPIAL boys basketball section action in the new year. Two years ago, both teams were hoisting WPIAL gold, one in the highest classification and the other in the smallest district class. Now they are Section 2-6A rivals set to meet for the first...

