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High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2026: Oakland Catholic completes season sweep of North Catholic
Josie Fontana scored 18 points as Oakland Catholic defeated North Catholic, 50-36, on Thursday to complete a season sweep in the series between the top two teams in Section 1-4A girls basketball. Savanna Daye added 15 points for the Eagles (11-2, 7-0). Brady Wehner scored 18 points for North Catholic...
Riley Stephans scores 29, Tamia West stuffs stat sheet as Plum tops Franklin Regional
It took overcoming an early 7-0 deficit and an 18-10 deficit in the second quarter, but the Plum girls basketball team was up to the task as the Mustangs rolled past Franklin Regional, 63-45, in a Section 1-5A matchup Thursday. “It was a great effort by the girls tonight,” Plum...
Jeannette girls lock in, defeat Riverview with defense
Jeannette’s plan was to curb high-scoring senior guard Isabel Chaparro as much as it could and shut down her Riverview teammates. Jayhawks coach Jenna Lusby can call the strategy a success. Jeannette disarmed Riverview with a 1-3-1 zone, getting a game-high 22 points from senior Navarah Smith in a 43-26...
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...
Final score of District 9 boys basketball game: 9-5
Pennsylvania high school basketball is crying out for a shot clock. Case in point? A boys game that ended with a final score of 9-5. Johnsonburg slogged past St Marys in District 9 on Wednesday night. St Marys led 3-2 at halftime. Jude Schreiber scored a game-high six points for...
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Ligonier Valley makes habit of playing close games
Ligonier Valley did it again. Once more, the Rams not only showed a propensity for playing in tight games, but also how to win one. Noah Knupp made a 30-foot jumper to lift the Rams to a 51-49 win Friday over Waynesburg in Section 4-3A. Two games prior, Michael Wisniewski’s...
Knoch reinstates fired girls wrestling coach Logan Downes
Logan Downes is back coaching the Knoch girls wrestling team. A week after being fired from his position by the district after it received a complaint filed in relation to on-mat incidents at a tournament last month, the district decided to reversed its decision. After district official met with Downes...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 14, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Nonsection Bentworth 66, Charleroi 49 Blackhawk 86, New Brighton 72 Brentwood 61, Westinghouse 49 Chartiers Valley 73, Allderdice 44 Fairmont (WV) 88, Brownsville 50 Gateway 50, Belle Vernon 46 McGuffey 48, Carmichaels 29 Mohawk 82, Hopewell 47 Riverside 52, Beaver County Christian 28 Thursday’s...
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 14, 2026: North Allegheny beats Seneca Valley to clinch section title
Dalton Stragand (121) and Bradyn McConneha (285) recorded pins to help North Allegheny to a 41-30 victory over Seneca Valley on Wednesday night, clinching the Section 4-3A wrestling title for the Tigers. Bryce Prosser (114) won by decision and Myles Hoover (133), Gus Stedeford (139), Griffen Reid (152) and Gabriel...
High school basketball roundup for Jan. 14, 2026: A night to remember for 2 of WPIAL’s highest-scoring stars
Julian Semplice hit four 3-pointers, scored 24 points and reached the 1,000-point mark for his career, leading Chartiers Valley to a 73-44 victory over Allderdice in nonsection boys basketball Wednesday night. Luca Federico and Silas Verzich each added 13 points for the Colts (13-1). Anthony Abrahams led Allderdice (9-7) with...
Kiski Area wrestlers show toughness with win over Armstrong, improve to 14-1
Two staples placed three centimeters into his head won’t slow down Kiski Area wrestler Gavin Murphy. Not if the 133-pound sophomore can help it. Murphy collected a technical fall win over Armstrong’s Brayden Stull on Wednesday to help the host Cavaliers collect a 46-13 section win. There is little that...
Latrobe wrestlers clinch playoff berth by defeating Hempfield
It was not a playoff match, but Wednesday’s Section 8-3A battle between Latrobe and Hempfield earned the winner a spot in the WPIAL tournament in two weeks. A strong start and a solid ending were the perfect recipe for the Latrobe wrestling team. The Wildcats (6-2, 2-0) rallied to defeat...
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...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin fighting through injury to key senior
Like most teams, Norwin has the normal aches and pains associated with play at the halfway mark of section schedule. Rest and recovery are valued more as teams aim for the stretch run. But the Class 6A No. 1-ranked Knights (11-2) have been patiently awaiting the return of a key...
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...
Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle headlines 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Kurt Angle was an impact wrestler at many levels for more than 30 years. He was a professional champion and a member of several pro wrestling halls of fame. He won Olympic gold after a standout Division I tenure at Clarion. But before he made his mark in front of...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 13, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Fox Chapel 53, Butler 51 Seneca Valley 50, Pine-Richland 37 Section 2 Canon-McMillan 69, Connellsville 58 Central Catholic 62, Imani Christian 34 Hempfield 71, Norwin 57 Upper St. Clair 43, Mt. Lebanon 36 Class 5A Section 1 Uniontown 64, Franklin...
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...
High school roundup for Jan. 14, 2026: Coach Jim Rocco hits milestone in North Catholic win
Jason Fredericks led all scorers with 30 points, leading North Catholic to an 80-67 victory over Deer Lakes in Section 1-4A boys basketball Tuesday night and giving coach Jim Rocco his 400th career win with Penn Hills, Penn-Trafford and the Trojans. Brandon Pickett added 23 points, Brady Trout finished with...
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...
Penn Hills defense smothers struggling Kiski Area
The Kiski Area boys basketball team would like to find a way to get its offense right. The Cavaliers found it difficult to fix things Tuesday night on the road against Penn Hills. The Cavaliers got off to a slow start and were swallowed up by the smothering Indians defense...
Big 2nd quarter helps Jeannette hand 1st loss to Clairton
Clairton might hold the edge over Jeannette on the football field, but when it comes to basketball, advantage Jeannette. The top two teams in Section 1-2A collided for supremacy Tuesday, and it was Jeannette that prevailed. Returning WPIAL champion and No. 2-ranked Jeannette used a big second quarter to hand...
