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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2026: Class 5A playoff logjam to clear up Friday night
A lot of time has been spent this season, and rightly so, updating the wild jumbled-up race for second place in WPIAL boys basketball Section 1-6A. Heading into the final night of the regular season, there is another logjam of a section race coming down to the wire that would...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a few games as the district playoff field is nearly finalized with 77 teams ready to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 4, 2026
Girls high school basketball teams across the state are watching the finals sands of the regular season go through the hourglass with the 12 district postseasons only a week away in most cases. Four teams blinked and saw their spot in the Top 5 disappear with losses. Dropping out were...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 4, 2026
As the end of the regular season and the start of the district playoffs inch closer, there was some shuffling of the Top 5 deck this past week. Four teams lost their spot in the Trib HSSN weekly state rankings while a few others slid but stayed in the safe...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 5, 2026: Win-and-you’re-in game highlights girls basketball schedule
A week before the district basketball postseason begins, the WPIAL girls basketball section schedule winds down with a busy Thursday slate that includes a win-and-you’re-in showdown. In Section 1-5A, Plum, Fox Chapel and Penn Hills have all clinched, leaving one more spot. The winner of the Shaler at Franklin Regional...
WPIAL clinched: A comprehensive look at the girls basketball playoff picture through Feb. 4, 2026Video
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has a few days remaining as the district playoff field has grown to 68 teams ready to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the...
WPIAL clinched: A comprehensive look at the boys basketball playoff picture through Feb. 4, 2026Video
After a frosty start, the stretch run is just about over as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 71 teams that have clinched district postseason berths. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2026: Boys, girls teams jockey for playoff position
Some additional excitement for the final week of the WPIAL basketball season is spotlighted Wednesday with several key games being made up from snow and cold weather last week. Here are some of the boys games to watch: • In Section 1-4A, Deer Lakes visits Highlands where a win for...
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in boys power rankingsVideo
While a chill has been in the air, it has not slowed down the elite high school basketball teams around the WPIAL. The boys Trib 10 remains practically the same as last week with the exceptions of a pair of flip-flops at the top and at the bottom. The girls...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is just about over as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 69 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 top five...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2026: Pair of 1 vs. 2 clashes set in boys basketball
What better way to kick off the final week of the regular season in boys basketball then with not one but two clashes between the two top WPIAL ranked teams in both Class 4A and 3A. In Section 1-4A, top-ranked and first place Knoch hosts No. 2 North Catholic at...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 2, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Liam Sheely School – Mt. Lebanon Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-3 Position – Guard #Earned – Following three straight Section 2-6A losses to Upper St. Clair, Hempfield and Central Catholic, Mt. Lebanon had dropped to the crowded middle of the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Monday, Feb. 2, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has less than a week remaining as the district playoff field continues to grow with 65 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026
The 2025-26 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to one more week as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 54 teams having punched tickets to participate in the February Frenzy. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the 2025-26 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 56 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 2, 2026: Norwin, Canon-McMillan to battle for 1st
Welcome to Groundhogs Day as we watch the shadow of the district basketball regular season fade away with less than a week left. There are 18 sections in WPIAL girls basketball and only one is deadlocked at the top heading into the final week of section play. Norwin will host...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 1, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Oumou “Mimi” Thiero School – Quaker Valley Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-5 Position – Guard/forward #Earned – There was no “caught looking ahead” for Quaker Valley last week when the Quakers rolled 57-24 at home over Sto-Rox. As is usually...
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 1, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Belle Vernon Leopards girls Coach – Cornelious Nesbit (second season) Record – 17-3 overall, 11-1 in Section 3-4A #Earned – A promising future for a young Belle Vernon girls basketball team that has never won a WPIAL championship is blossoming earlier than...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 1, 2026Video
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...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 2, 2026
The first week of the second month of the year also is the final week for the high school basketball regular season while other winter sports continue to push the freeze this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN winds down coverage of WPIAL boys and girls...
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 31, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. Norwin, 15-3, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 12-5, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 15-4, 3 4. Pine-Richland, 12-7, 4 5. Upper St. Clair, 9-10, 5 Out: None Class...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 31, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. New Castle, 17-1, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 18-1, 2 3. Central Catholic, 16-2, 3 4. Pine-Richland, 10-9, NR 5. Seneca Valley, 10-7, 4 Out:...
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...
