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High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Top-seeded Franklin Regional marches into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
Sal Nassif won an overtime decision in the third bout of the match at 133 pounds, giving top-seeded Franklin Regional the lead for good in a 50-16 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinals Wednesday night. Michael Ruane (152), Jordan Perks (160), Ethan Cartwright (189), Evan...
High school basketball roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Sewickley Academy takes down Obama Academy in WPIAL-City League clash
Mamadou Kane scored 14 points to lead Sewickley Academy to a 50-37 boys basketball victory over Obama Academy in a matchup of top teams in the WPIAL and City League on Wednesday night. Drew Steals added 13 for the Trib HSSN Class 2A No. 1 Panthers (16-0), who jumped out...
Penn-Trafford boys beat buzzer to defeat Latrobe
One second led to a second chance for Penn-Trafford. And that snippet of time made for one wild finish in Harrison City. Ethan McDonald made an off-balance, falling-down shot off a lob from Nick Ponko from under the basket to beat the buzzer and lift Penn-Trafford to a 45-43 victory...
Norwin decks Trinity, advances to WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling semifinalsVideo
Norwin wrestling coach Kyle Martin went to his top six wrestlers before Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinal against Trinity and simply put the weight on their shoulders. They responded in a big way. The second-seeded Knights got pins by Landon Sidun (121 pounds), Coleton Klipa (127), Brooks Blasko (139),...
Plum’s Stephans hits 1,000 points in defeat of Penn-Trafford girls
Riley Stephans stepped to the top of the arc and accepted a pass from Tamia West. Flashing a quick glance at the hoop, she took the shot. The bank was open as she used a little backboard to complete the milestone field goal. That 3-pointer with 3 minutes, 41 seconds...
Burrell wrestlers begin push for another team title, advance to WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
Burrell senior wrestler Jacob Stewart looks forward to this stretch of the season. When the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs start, the Buccaneers are always on the hunt for more hardware. The two-time defending district champions inched closer to another appearance in the finals by beating Southmoreland, 51-20, in the first...
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...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
While the citizens of this great state have had plenty of issues to deal with in recent days, the storm and bone chilling temps have not phased the elite boys basketball teams across the commonwealth from their mission of stacking victories. There may have been a lot of sliding this...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: 5 teams punch playoff tickets
The WPIAL basketball steering committee will meet Feb. 9 to determine playoff seedings and pairings for the playoffs. So far, five teams from Westmoreland County are headed to the postseason, with more likely on the way. Teams that have clinched so far include Norwin in Class 6A, Penn-Trafford and Latrobe...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Woodland Hills, ppd. New Castle 45, Seneca Valley 39 Section 2 Hempfield at Imani Christian, ppd. Mt. Lebanon 55, Norwin 51 Class 5A Section 1 Gateway 50, Albert Gallatin 48 Laurel Highlands at Franklin Regional, ppd. Section 2...
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2026: Liam Sheely scores 31 off the bench in Mt. Lebanon win
Coming off the bench, Liam Sheely scored 31 points for the second straight game, leading Mt. Lebanon to a 55-51 victory over Norwin in Section 2-6A boys basketball Tuesday night. Sheely, who made six 3-pointers, went over the 1,000-point mark for his career and had a 39-point game earlier in...
Springdale gets past Riverview in game between rivals that got chippy
The Riverview and Springdale boys basketball teams battled intensely for 32 minutes. It was natural for some of the emotions to spill over following their Section 2-2A battle. Dynamos players celebrated on the Raiders’ logo after a 50-43 win Tuesday night in Oakmont. Riverview senior Matt Carlino took exception, confronting...
Trib 10: Power-ranked boys, girls basketball teams take a few losses
As the district continues to dig out from all that snow, boys and girls basketball teams try to avoid the deep freeze and keep playing red hot hoops. On the boys side, nearly half the teams did taste defeat this past week, but they only slid down as no teams...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 27, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer...
Chartiers Valley digs out of snow, cools off Lincoln Park
After falling for just the second time this season Friday night at Moon, defending WPIAL Class 5A champion Chartiers Valley managed just over an hour of time together between Saturday and Tuesday night. The Colts installed a game plan Saturday, had a quick game-night film session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,...
5-2 guard Giuliana Giannikas plays big for Norwin girls again in win over Upper St. Clair
Suzie McConnell-Serio is regarded as one of the greatest undersized guards to play basketball. Period, full stop. The 5-foot-4 Upper St. Clair girls coach won a gold medal in the Olympics and played in the WNBA, highlights on a decorated resume. If anyone can appreciate a runty point guard with...
Wrestling notebook: WPIAL makes weight changes because of weather’s impact on practices
The WPIAL team tournament is scheduled to begin Wednesday, and because of the heavy snow and frigid temperatures, the WPIAL has informed teams an additional 2-pound allowance will be in effect. Some teams could not practice Monday, which affected their wrestlers’ conditioning and ability to maintain their weight. Things are...
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Jan. 27, 2026
Here are the Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 27. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 3A 1. Franklin Regional (14-0) 1 2. Norwin (9-2) 2 3. Connellsville (14-2) 3 4. Canon-McMillan (9-3) 7 5. Trinity (10-2) 4 6. Kiski Area (15-2) 5...
Penn-Trafford softball team named tops in Pennsylvania by MaxPreps
A PIAA championship brought Penn-Trafford softball local and statewide attention. The team went national this week. Prep website MaxPreps named the best returning softball teams in the country, one in each state, among all classifications. Penn-Trafford was the choice for Pennsylvania after the Warriors won their second PIAA 5A championship...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 26, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Monday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley at New Castle, ppd. Nonsection Clairton at Winchester Thurston, ppd. Freedom at Carrick, ppd. Tuesday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Butler at Woodland Hills, 7:30 p.m. Seneca Valley at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. Section 2 Hempfield at Imani...
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 27, 2026
Trib HSSN Live Individual Wrestling Rankings WPIAL Class 3A 107: 1. Lee Dreshman, fr., Canon-McMillan (33-4); 2. Michael Johnson, so., West Allegheny (29-3); 3. Bryce Thomas, jr., Moon Area (26-8); 4. Parker Jennings, so., Trinity (18-3); 5. Riley Smith, jr., Seneca Valley (18-1). 114: 1. Nick McGarrity, jr., Peters Township...
High school roundup for Jan. 26, 2026: Canon-McMillan hockey stays undefeated
Brayden Edgar scored a pair of goals as Canon-McMillan stayed undefeated with a 5-2 victory over Hampton in PIHL Class A hockey Monday night. Elliot Moser had a goal and an assist and Digby Bedner and Rocco Musto also scored for Canon Mac (17-0). Dillon Fogle scored twice for Hampton...
Plum hockey team riding high as regular season winds down
Plum is charging into the stretch run of the PIHL regular season on a seven-game winning streak. Coming off a 7-0 rout of South Park on Jan. 19, Plum has six games remaining, starting with a matchup with Wheeling Central Catholic at 8:10 p.m. Thursday at Pittsburgh Ice Arena in...
Norwin notebook: Cross country coach honored as state’s best
Norwin is known for its almost year-round training for track and field and cross country. Running is a lifestyle at the school. Athletes scale hills, trek through wooded trails and circle the track, even in the winter when it is snowing. The man in charge of the training — he...
High school sports scores, schedules for Jan. 25, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Sunday’s results PBC Hall of Fame Classic At North Allegheny Keystone Oaks vs. Beaver Falls, ppd. Hampton vs. Quaker Valley, ppd. Bethel Park vs. Allderdice, ppd. North Allegheny vs. Johnstown, ppd. Monday’s schedule Class 6A Section 1 Seneca Valley at New Castle, 7:30 p.m. Nonsection Clairton...
