High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Championship Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (23-1) vs. New Castle (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Seneca Valley (14-10) vs. Central Catholic (21-3) at Shaler, 5:30 p.m. Class 5A Semifinals Tuesday’s results Chartiers Valley 39, Moon 37...
Thomas Jefferson fends off Hampton to reach 1st WPIAL title game since 1988
At the beginning of the season, Thomas Jefferson boys basketball coach Dom DeCicco thought his team was missing something … missing that “it” factor. Whatever the Jaguars didn’t have at the beginning of the season, they sure do have it now. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson showcased a balanced scoring attack...
2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs semifinals recap
The stage is set for the WPIAL boys and girls basketball championship games at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The 12 title games will run Thursday (three games), Friday (four) and Saturday (five). Before looking ahead to the district finals, here are all...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2026: State tournament sports on the line in consolation brackets
While the winners bracket takes a day off before 24 teams collide to determine 12 WPIAL basketball championships, the district postseason consolation games take center stage. With the exception of four third-place games to be played Thursday, the consolation games that will determine the PIAA playoff field and their order...
Defending champion South Allegheny gets ‘hot at the right time,’ rallies past Shady Side Academy
When South Allegheny and Shady Side Academy met for the second time this season, a 20-point win for the Gladiators, few would’ve expected the teams to meet again in the postseason. But No. 8 South Allegheny and No. 13 Shady Side Academy both defied the odds with two playoff wins...
Aliquippa races past South Park, reaches Class 2A finals with revenge in mind
Aliquippa is headed to a WPIAL championship game in boys basketball. Again. For a fourth consecutive time. Qa’lil Goode scored 21 points, and the second-seeded Quips, minus three regular starters, put up 13 unanswered points in the third quarter Tuesday night to break open a close game and roll to...
‘We’ll take an ugly win:’ No. 1 Chartiers Valley gets past Moon, earns spot in Class 5A finals
Moon sophomore Brody Bauman launched a possible game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left that hit off the front of rim and bounced away as time expired, keeping Chartiers Valley’s hopes of a repeat alive. In front of a standing-room-only crowd at Peters Township, the Colts edged the Tigers, 39-37, advancing...
High school roundup for Feb. 24, 2026: Neshannock, Winchester Thurston reach Class 2A finals
DaShae Cochran scored 22 points and Jasmine Hollins added 21 to lead No. 2 Winchester Thurston to a 51-36 victory over No. 3 Chartiers-Houston in the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night. The Bears (21-3), who took control with a 12-6 advantage in the second quarter, will meet...
Senior Ava Christopher leads Norwin girls to 3rd straight trip to WPIAL finals
They say it is difficult to beat a team three times in a season. It is even harder to get to the WPIAL finals three straight times. Many WPIAL basketball players get to go to the “Pete” only when they buy a ticket. But Norwin senior guard Ava Christopher is...
Canon-McMillan downs Seneca Valley to earn program’s 1st trip to WPIAL championship game
Timely defense and clutch shots down the stretch sent Canon-McMillan to a 47-42 victory over Seneca Valley in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night. It’s the first trip to the WPIAL finals for the top-seeded Big Macs (20-4), who were led by Madison Clair with 15 points...
Deep group from Fox Chapel to lead A-K Valley medal hopefuls at WPIAL swim meet
Charlotte Rusche remembers her first time up on the block in a WPIAL finals race as a Fox Chapel freshman. “It was the individual 200 (yard freestyle), and I was a little nervous,” said Rusche, who earned her first WPIAL medal in that 2024 event by dropping 2 seconds from...
Westmoreland County swimmers chasing medals at WPIAL championships
For the better part of the last four years, Lily King and the Mt. Pleasant swim team have been the center of attention, ruling the podium and setting records at the WPIAL championships. Now that King and decorated classmates Kiersten O’Connor, David Mutter and Joseph Gardner are competing for Division...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 25, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs Girls Class A Fifth-place consolation 7-Sewickley Academy (15-10) at 5-St. Joseph (14-10) 7 p.m. Wednesday Winner plays: District 10 champion in PIAA first round March 7 (time, site TBD) Loser plays: District 9 champion in PIAA first round March 7 (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Kasey...
Trinity’s Jonah Williamson headlines 19 WPIAL selections for PSFCA Big School West all-star team
Five productive offensive football players from WPIAL schools were among the 19 individuals selected to the West roster Tuesday for the annual Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association East-West Big School all-star game. The small school teams were announced Monday. The West squad will face a team from the East on...
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 25, 2026
Boys Class 3A Seventh-place game 11-Ligonier Valley (13-12) at 5-Southmoreland (15-10) 7 p.m. Wednesday Players to watch: Michael Wisniewski, Ligonier Valley; Ty Whoric, Southmoreland Layup lines: The winner advances to the PIAA playoffs as the No. 7 seed from the WPIAL. The loser is eliminated from state contention. … Ligonier...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Jeannette senior thrives with vote of confidence
Jeannette senior Noah Sunder received a text message before the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinal against Clairton. It was from coach Adrian Batts. “I want you to smile today,” it read. “I believe in you. … You should believe in yourself.” The message resonated with Sunder, who made several...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 23. 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Semifinals Monday’s results Upper St. Clair 42, Seneca Valley 35 New Castle 52, Central Catholic 49 Championship Friday’s schedule Upper St. Clair (23-1) vs. New Castle (23-1) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Third place Wednesday’s schedule Seneca Valley (14-10) vs. Central...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2026: Chartiers Valley, Moon to settle season-long dispute
Welcome to the final day of the final four in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 6A and 2A owning the bright semifinals spotlight. They are the last two district champions in Class 5A boys basketball with a combined 12 WPIAL...
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2026: Geibel Catholic knocks off top seed in Class A semis
Janiah Darnell scored on a putback with 17.4 seconds left in overtime to lead No. 4 Geibel Catholic to a 52-50 victory over top-seeded Aquinas Academy in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball semifinals Monday night. Mallory Clemmer scored 24 points and Emma Larkin added 13 for the Gators, who...
High school hockey roundup for Feb. 23, 2026: Plum opens Class A playoffs with shutout win
Colby Bartos scored twice, and Brody Gribbin stopped all 15 shots he faced as Plum recorded its first playoff victory in nine years with a 3-0 shutout of Blackhawk in the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A first round Monday night at the Ice Castle. Gribbin stopped several point-blank attempts by...
Aubree Hupp leads Blackhawk past Elizabeth Forward into 5th straight WPIAL title gameVideo
Aubree Hupp was undeniable in Blackhawk’s WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball semifinal victory over Elizabeth Forward on Monday night. The senior forward and Canisius commit was everywhere on the floor and left her impact on the game. Led by 29 points and 21 rebounds from Hupp, the top-seeded Cougars advanced...
With chip on shoulder, Oakland Catholic rolls past North Catholic into Class 4A finalsVideo
Josie Fontana knew when she saw the North Catholic girls basketball team’s defensive approach that Oakland Catholic would be in good shape. The Eagles senior forward immediately recognized the full-court defense the Trojanettes had chosen to employ. When the teams met in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Tuesday, North Catholic...
Sewickley Academy stays focused, drops Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class 2A semifinals
A year ago, highly touted Sewickley Academy was expected to make a run at a WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball crown. However, the Panthers were upended in the district semifinals by eventual champion Jeannette. Was there any talk about that leading up to this year’s semifinal Monday against Our Lady...
Defense wins the day for Upper St. Clair in Class 6A semifinal victory over Seneca Valley
The Upper St. Clair boys basketball team punched its ticket back to the WPIAL Class 6A championship game in a way that properly fits the program’s culture. The Panthers leaned on their defense and held Seneca Valley scoreless for nearly six minutes to open the game during their 42-35 semifinal...
New Castle duo delivers winning basket in final second in Class 6A semifinal vs. Central Catholic
New Castle boys basketball coach Ralph Blundo has faith in his freshman point guard Marino Graham to make a play. With New Castle and Central Catholic tied Monday night, Blundo put the ball in Graham’s hands. “I was supposed to put up the last shot,” Graham said. But Graham stumbled...
