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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...
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or less schools will send the traditional top four teams. If two or more teams...
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to the final weeks, and the playoff field is starting to take shape with plenty of missing pieces to the postseason puzzle. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 26, 2026
As everyone digs out from the weekend snowstorm, the “stretch run” of WPIAL basketball will heat things up during the final two weeks of the high school basketball regular season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN continues coverage of WPIAL boys and girls basketball as...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 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...
Devin Murray returns to alma mater to take over boys soccer program at Deer Lakes
Devin Murray was a major contributor to a run of success for the Deer Lakes boys soccer team that produced a WPIAL championship, a WPIAL runner-up finish, three PIAA tournament appearances and two trips to the state championship game in a three-year period. The 2021 Deer Lakes graduate returned to...
2-sport star at Baldwin, Duquesne to join 2 halls of fame in a week
Robert Healy III, like every young athlete, aspired to be recognized as one of the best in his sport. At the end of January, that dream will become a reality — twice. The former standout football and track and field athlete will be joining Duquesne University and Baldwin High School’s...
Brentwood swimmer keeps lowering school record, striving to reach more goals
It didn’t take long for Brentwood’s Fawn Brendel to break her own school record. Last year, at a home meet against Thomas Jefferson in February, Brendel eclipsed Anna Watterson’s school record in the girls 100-yard butterfly event set in 2010. Brendel swam a 1:07.55 and narrowly missed the WPIAL qualifying...
