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This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 19, 2026
With the mercury set to dip to into single digits at time this week, the winter high school sports scene heats up and provides comfort and joy to all fans on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball with the final...
PIHL standings through Jan. 18, 2026
Here are the latest 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 WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 17, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings: Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 12-2, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 8-5, 3 3. Canon-McMillan, 11-4, 2 4. Upper St. Clair, 7-7, 5 5. Pine-Richland, 8-7, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 15-1, 1...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 17, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings: Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 13-0, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 14-1, 3 3. Central Catholic, 13-2, 2 4. Seneca Valley, 9-5, NR 5. Hempfield, 11-5, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (10-5, 4), North Hills...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2026: Holiday weekend means high school hoops
With the Martin Luther King Jr holiday coming up Monday, this truly is a weekend of district basketball with teams in action both Saturday and Sunday. The two-day Ron Galbreath Classic begins Saturday at Westminster College. Five district boys team hit the court Saturday: • Neshannock takes on Nazareth Prep...
With Josh Pratt back in lineup, Lincoln Park fends off scrappy Montour
What a difference a year has made for both the Montour and Lincoln Park boys basketball programs. A year ago, the Spartans won the Section 4-5A title and finished the season with a 25-3 record while the Leopards suffered through, by far, their worst season ever, ending a nightmarish campaign...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 16, 2026: Upper St. Clair, Central Catholic clash for 1st place
The second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball begins with a bang in Section 2-6A. Two-time reigning district champion Upper St. Clair had a lot of new faces this season, but at the midway point of section play, the Panthers (13-1 overall) sit in second place with a...
Alma mater comes calling as North Hills hires 4-time WPIAL champ Eric Kasperowicz as football coach
One of the most successful WPIAL football coaches over the last decade and a half is coming home. The North Hills school board voted Thursday evening to hire Eric Kasperowicz as their new head football coach. “It’s incredibly humbling and emotional, honestly,” Kasperowicz said. “North Hills shaped me, not just...
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...

