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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 5, 2026: Penn Hills, Plum girls to battle in Section 1-5A
Welcome to the first night of WPIAL girls basketball section action in 2026. When section play ended prior to Christmas, the holiday traffic was heavy in the battle for first place in Section 1-5A with four teams deadlocked for the top spot. Two of those teams go head-to-head Monday when...
PIHL standings through Jan. 4, 2026
Here are the latest 2026 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...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 5, 2026
A new year of high school sports begins with a potpourri of district winter sports action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball with a return to section play after the holidays. Plus, we also have WPIAL scholastic...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 4, 2026
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings: Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 9-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 9-2, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-2, 4 4. Seneca Valley, 5-5, 3 5. Pine-Richland, 6-5, NR Out: Upper St. Clair (3-6, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 11-1,...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 4, 2026
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings: Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 9-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 9-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 10-1, 3 4. Norwin, 7-4, 5 5. Mt. Lebanon, 8-3, NR Out: North Allegheny (6-5, 4) Class 5A 1....
Parade of champions: WPIAL, PIAA team winners for 2025
What better way to honor the top teams from 2025 than to march the WPIAL champions in a victory parade stretching from Lawrence County down to Washington County. Even in the bitter days of the start of a new year, everybody enjoys a nice parade as we wrap up the...
Parade of champions: WPIAL, PIAA individual gold medalists for 2025
There is no “I” in team, but there is an “I” in the word impressive. These district athletes rose above all others to claim gold in their respective high school sports in the year 2025. This salute to champions includes these folk who marched alone to what turned out to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 3, 2026: Norwin, Imani Christian jockey for position
In Section 2-6A boys basketball, everybody is looking up at first-place Central Catholic. Two of the teams locked in a three-way tie for second place, one game behind the Vikings, meet in a rare Saturday afternoon section game. Imani Christian visits Norwin with the winner improving to 3-1, matching the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 2, 2026: Pine-Richland, North Allegheny to collide
Happy New Year from all of us here at the TribLive High School Sports Network! The year’s first WPIAL basketball section contest takes place Friday with a pair of northern rivals set to ring in 2026. Pine-Richland visits North Allegheny in a boys basketball Section 1-6A clash that will be...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 5-1
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. Whether it’s a game, a season or multiple seasons, this is a perfect way to wrap up the countdown with historic performances aplenty, plus a shot clock for down...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 10-6
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year-end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. A PIAA policy...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 15-11
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year-end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. The year saw...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 20-16
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. It was...
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 25-21
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting. In our year-end tradition, Trib HSSN winds down the year with a daily countdown and a look back at the top 25 WPIAL stories from 2025. We start the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 23, 2025: Teams fighting for 1st place heading into holiday break
‘Twas the night before the holiday break, and all through the WPIAL boys basketball space, battles were taking place hither and yon, all with hopes of rising to first place. It is the final night of section play in calendar year 2025, and the fight for first heading into the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 22, 2025: Norwin, Upper St. Clair set for rematch
Three days before the big man comes sliding down the chimney looking for a midnight snack, there are plenty of treats on a busy night of WPIAL girls section basketball Monday. One standout clash pits the 2024 WPIAL Class 6A champions against the 2025 Class 6A winners of gold when...
PIHL standings through Dec. 21, 2025
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...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 22, 2025
Our holiday gift to you is for well wishes heading into 2026 and two weeks of high school basketball, scholastic wrestling and PIHL hockey here on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball with section play and holiday tournament action. Plus,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 20, 2025: Basketball teams hit road for tournament action
As last-minute shoppers cram the mall on the final weekend before Christmas, some district basketball teams had a better idea. Let’s migrate south to much better weather and some holiday hoops. As the North Allegheny and Upper St. Clair boys basketball teams conclude their southern stay with games on Saturday,...
Chartiers Valley fights off Moon rally in battle of the last 2 WPIAL 5A champs
On the night Chartiers Valley retired the No. 1 jersey of recent graduate Jayden Davis, the current Colts team had to hold on for dear life to remain No. 1. The 2025 WPIAL Class 5A champions were dominant in the first half and led by 17 points at the break,...
Trib HSSN PIAA football playoff game previews for Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
While many eyes will be on the four WPIAL championship games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, the big weekend of high school football begins Friday with three area teams taking part in the PIAA quarterfinals. Newly minted WPIAL champions Central Catholic in Class 6A and Aliquippa in 4A,...
Trib 10: Power ranking field thins out as champions are crowned
Two district champions have been crowned, and four are set to be determined on Championship Saturday in the WPIAL. The number of active district teams continues to shrink to the point that the power rankings now have six big school and four small school teams that are done for the...
Semifinal upset sets up WPIAL Class A final between familiar foes Laurel, Clairton
Laurel and Clairton have developed a unique rivalry over the last 45 years. The teams have never been in the same conference and rarely play each other outside of the postseason. However, the Spartans and Bears will square off for the third time with district gold on the line in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 18, 2025
There was a line of demarcation among the elite high school football teams with the top teams in the three highest classifications surviving for the most part into the state elite eight. However, teams in Class A, 2A and 3A weren’t as fortunate, suffering season-ending losses. Of the 15 teams...
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for Nov. 17, 2025Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Marques Council Jr. School: Aliquippa Class: Senior Height/Weight: 6-foot, 185 pounds Position: Quarterback #Earned: Following a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Penn Hills in Week 4 in which Marquis Council Jr. hit Ray Miller with a 28-yard touchdown pass on the final play...
