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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...
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...

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