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Liam Sheely’s 2nd-half onslaught lifts Mt. Lebanon past Pine-Richland in Class 6A 1st roundVideo
The postseason stage has been the site of many outstanding players taking their games to the next level. With his team trailing by eight points in the third quarter, Mt. Lebanon senior Liam Sheely took over, and the results were jaw-dropping. Sheely scored 21 of his 29 points in the...
Top-seeded Jeannette wears down pesky Brentwood to reach 2A quarterfinals
Eight days off can cause even the best basketball teams to get a little stale. Teams can scrimmage during the playoffs, but that hardly matches the intensity of the WPIAL tournament. Top-seeded Jeannette had to knock off some early rust in its playoff opener, but the defending champions are moving...
No. 2 Sewickley Academy delivers painful lesson to Greensburg Central Catholic in 2A 1st roundVideo
Sewickley Academy took apart Greensburg Central Catholic, 77-17, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs Monday night. The Panthers’ defense stole the show as they forced 22 turnovers, collecting 14 steals as a team. Sewickley Academy’s Lucas Grimsley, Mamadou Kane, Caiden Battles, Rob Southall, Ja’mere...
South Park girls stifle Freeport for Class 4A 1st-round victory
South Park entered its WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball first-round matchup against Freeport as the fourth-best scoring defense in the classification. Getting stops and dictating the game on that side of the ball is something coach Ronnie Drennen has instilled in his team. “That’s our identity,” he said. “You know,...
Burrell girls defeat Hampton, earn shot at unbeaten, top-seeded BlackhawkVideo
Burrell girls basketball coach Shaun Reddick said his team was well aware of what a win Monday in its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game at Hampton would mean. But, he said, his players were laser focused on taking care of business against the No. 8 Talbots before any discussion of...
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 17, 2026
Girls Class 2A First round 10-Jeannette (15-6) at 7-Burgettstown (15-6) 7 p.m. Tuesday Winner plays: Winner of 15-Bentworth (9-13)/2-Winchester Thurston (18-3) on Friday in quarterfinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Navarah Smith, Jeannette; Paige Klodowski, Burgettstown Layup lines: Jeannette is having its best season in years. The Jayhawks have...
PIHL names January players of the month
The PIHL announced its players of the month for January. All three are forwards. The Class 2A selection is Hempfield senior forward Nino DiPietro, who had eight goals – two on the power play — and three assists across three games. DiPietro is a Saint Vincent commit. Hempfield (15-3-0-0) is...
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 17, 2026
Girls Class 2A First round 12-Apollo-Ridge (12-10) at 5-Rochester (12-9) 7 p.m. Tuesday Winner plays: Winner of 13-Riverview (10-8)/4-Fort Cherry (15-5) on Friday in quarterfinals (site/time TBD) Players to watch: Madison Hughley, Apollo-Ridge; Tia Yellock, Rochester Layup lines: Apollo-Ridge finished Section 4 play in a three-way tie for second place...
Fox Chapel does little things right in Class 6A 1st-round win over NorwinVideo
Joe McGivney wants to make impactful moments throughout a basketball game. The Fox Chapel junior guard believes they eventually will add up to something meaningful. McGivney scored 20 points Monday night during Fox Chapel’s 52-49 win over Norwin in the first round of the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoffs....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 16, 2026: Mt. Lebanon hosts Pine-Richland in marquee matchup
In the past, several U.S. presidents had to deal with north vs. south issues in a growing country. On this Presidents’ Day, there is a north-south issue that will be settled on the basketball floor as first round action continues, this time for Class 6A boys, 2A boys, 4A girls...
High school sports scores, schedules for Feb. 15, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys City League playoffs Championship Sunday’s result Obama Academy 64, Allderdice 58 WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Monday’s schedule First round Norwin (11-11) at Fox Chapel (13-9), 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland (11-11) at Mt. Lebanon (14-8), 7:30 p.m.; Imani Christian (6-16) at North Hills (15-7), 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday’s...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Deng Mu School – Brentwood Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-8 Position – Forward #Earned – The family plan for Deng Mu was to come over from Uganda, a country located in East Africa, to the United States before he reached...
Allderdice rolls past Obama Academy for 3rd straight City League girls basketball championshipVideo
Twelve days before the City League girls basketball championship, Obama Academy bounced back from a demoralizing loss to top-seeded Allderdice with a 47-41 home win. In that game, the Eagles’ defense proved troublesome for the Dragons, as it was Allderdice’s lowest scoring game in league play all season. But as...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Maggie Spell School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-10 Position – Guard #Earned – On the heels of a strong 2024-25 campaign in which the Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team finished 22-6 with losses to district Class 5A...
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Fox Chapel Foxes girls Coach – Marty Matvey (Seventh season) Record – 15-8 overall, 9-3 and runner-up in Section 1-5A #Earned – Near the end of December, special things started to happen with the Fox Chapel girls basketball program, As the year...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 16, 2026
The first round melts into the quarterfinals when it comes to the February Frenzy and the high school basketball postseason this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with the conclusion of the opening round and...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 15, 2026
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...
Obama Academy tops rival Allderdice to claim 2nd City League boys basketball titleVideo
The security guards and administrators made it clear that no one would be storming the court during the City League boys basketball championship game at Brashear High School. After six years of chasing a title, Obama Academy guard Naron Jackson II and his teammates brought the party to their purple-clad...
Brian Johnson primed to be next Franklin Regional football coach
Franklin Regional will vote this week to hire Brian Johnson as head football coach, according to the agenda for Wednesday night’s board meeting. Johnson, 43, was the offensive line coach on Lance Getsy’s staff for the past three seasons. Getsy resigned in November after five seasons as head coach. The...
Shaler notebook: Titans flag football quarterback to play in college
Shaler senior Paige Querio didn’t start out playing flag football with any aspirations beyond seeing if she liked the sport or not. The Titans senior started as a defensive player before moving on to playing quarterback. Querio, who also plays soccer, recently committed to play flag football at Mercyhurst University....
Shaler boys show flashes of potential in playoff season
Shaler boys basketball coach Brandon Sensor would have liked to see the Titans go into the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs with more of a running start. But a few results at the tail end of the schedule won’t taint a solid regular season. The Titans returned to the playoffs after...
Sewickley Academy boys, girls ready to take their shot in WPIAL basketball playoffs
Both Sewickley Academy varsity teams extended their seasons in 2025-26. Both squads qualified for the WPIAL playoffs off their performance against section opponents and were scheduled to tip off the postseason Feb. 16 at home. The Sewickley boys ran through the regular season with a near-perfect 21-1 record, outscoring the...
Quaker Valley boys, girls heat up heading into playoffs
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team has been unbeatable since the start of the new year. The Quakers won 11 consecutive times, finished the regular season 19-3 overall and landed the top seed in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. “With our consistent play over the season and by capturing the...
Lucas Grimsley adds 1,000-point milestone to stellar Sewickley Academy resume
Sewickley Academy’s talented senior Lucas Grimsley was an all-state selection following the 2024-25 basketball season. Other all-staters in boys basketball for the Panthers were Neil Hoy (1998), Corey Diethorn (2004), George Raftis (2005), Tom Droney (2009, 2010), Chris Groetsch (2016, 2017), Justin Pryor (2017), Nate Ridgeway (2017, 2018), Isaiah Smith...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley boys edge Indiana in playoff tune-up
The high school schedule-maker linked three Quaker Valley teams together Feb. 9 in late regular-season action — two at home, one on the road. All three were victorious: • Sam Chapman, a 6-foot-3 junior guard, scored 17 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, to lift Quaker Valley boys...
