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2026 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Girls basketball coach of the year in each classification
Girls high school basketball continues to grow thanks in part to the men and women who give of their time to teach, coach and mentor young women throughout the WPIAL. While we would like to now salute all 126 WPIAL girls basketball coaches from the 2025-2026 campaign, we have a...
2026 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Boys basketball coach of the year in each classification
Coaching high school sports nowadays is a year-round venture with offseason workouts, summer leagues and fall open gyms. While we would like to now salute all 133 WPIAL boys basketball coaches from the 2025-2026 campaign, we have a special seat in the front of the classroom for those coaches who...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 27, 2026
High schools Baseball Friday’s results Nonsection Brashear 16, Sto-Rox 1 Butler 3, Kiski Area 1 Chartiers Valley 21, Hopewell 11 Latrobe 4, Hempfield 3 McGuffey 4, Avella 1 Obama Academy 7, North Catholic 6 South Park 4, Belle Vernon 3 Valley 5, Burrell 1 Brookfield (OH) at Union, ppd. Greensburg...
High school roundup for March 27, 2026: Shaler’s Bria Bosiljevac throws another no-hitter, whiffing 17
Bria Bosiljevac turned in another dominant performance, throwing a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Shaler to a 4-0 victory over Plum (3-2, 1-2) in Section 1-5A softball Friday. Addy Aleski, Jayla Antomachi and Olivia Gieraltowski each hit a solo home run for the Titans (4-1, 2-0). Armstrong 13, Kiski...
Knoch’s Neah Ewing, Vinnie DeFelice among shooting stars at Cager Classic skills competition
Senior Neah Ewing was happy to add another bullet point to the long list of accolades the Knoch basketball programs achieved this winter. Ewing watched the boys team go on a program-best ride that ended with its first WPIAL Class 4A title and a spot in the PIAA quarterfinals. While...
Hoffer steps down after 4 seasons as Yough football coach
Some coaches put more into a football program than they get out of it. Numerous attempts at a rebuild end up becoming a skipping record. Even with the best intentions in place, moving a mountain — in this case, Cougar Mountain — is a lot harder than it looks. That...
Trib HSSN head of the class 2026: Girls basketball players of the year in each classification
There were a lot of players who enjoyed incredible success on the court this season in what is becoming a tradition in district girls basketball. Several top players eclipsed 1,000 points in the career while a couple of others surpassed the rare 2,000 points scored plateau in 2026. While we...
Trib HSSN head of the class 2026: Boys basketball players of the year in each classification
What an incredible season for so many of the top boys basketball players around the WPIAL this past year. Some of the most difficult decisions were selecting one player from each class when there were several great choices. While we salute all of those who participated in a memorable 2026...
With Hall of Fame induction on the horizon, Burrell football great recalls epic rivalry game
Jeff DeSantes’ final game in a Burrell uniform turned out to be the start of one of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s best football rivalries. To close out the 1980 regular season, the Bucs took the short bus ride on the Route 56 bypass to play at Valley, the first football meeting...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 27, 2026: Undefeated softball teams face stern tests
If weather permits, four undefeated WPIAL Class 5A softball teams will face still challenges to their perfect record in section action Friday afternoon. In Section 1-5A, New Castle remains perfect at 2-0 in the section and 5-0 overall as it hits the road for the first time in 2026 with...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 26, 2026
High schools Baseball Thursday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 13, Penn Hills 1 Section 2 Bethel Park 7, Upper St. Clair 6 Trinity 13, Chartiers Valley 0 Class 4A Section 1 Blackhawk 5, Hampton 2 Section 2 Elizabeth Forward 11, Ringgold 2 Class 3A Section 4 Seton LaSalle...
High school roundup for March 26, 2026: Julia Varhola punches out 12 in Hempfield win
Julia Varhola gave up one hit and struck out 12 in six shutout innings to lead Hempfield to a 10-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A softball Thursday. Emily Bozek tripled and knocked in two runs and Lauren Howard had a triple and an RBI for the Spartans (3-1,...
Bethel Park scratches out comeback win to sweep section series with Upper St. Clair
Good high school baseball teams win games when they are playing their best ball. Great scholastic baseball programs can win games sometimes even when they are kicking the ball, throwing it away and running into outs. Bethel Park made a month full of mistakes in falling behind Upper St. Clair...
Boys, girls basketball all-stars ready for Cager Classic
At 5-foot-10, Collin Rodgers is the shortest player on the West boys team for Saturday’s 29th Cager Classic all-star basketball game at Highlands High School. But the Deer Lakes senior guard, who helped the Lancers advance to the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals and PIAA quarterfinals this season, hopes to stand...
Norwin’s Landon Sidun leads 2026 Trib HSSN wrestling all-stars
Wrestler of the Year Landon Sidun Norwin, jr., 121 pounds 2025-26 record: 51-1. Career record: 124-3. When Norwin junior Landon Sidun lost in the finals of the PIAA Class 3A West Regional, he did not pout. He addressed the media and talked about what he needed to do the next...
Westmoreland County players picked for CJ2K vs. The World Charity Classic
Four local basketball players were selected to play in the We Got Next Concrete Jungle 2K vs. The World Charity Classic games Saturday at Aliquippa. The girls game starts at 1 p.m. with the boys to follow at 3. Greensburg Central Catholic senior Erica Gribble will play for the CJ2K...
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Wildcats do double duty on gridiron, diamond
The best girls flag football teams in the WPIAL will probably be the ones with the most multi-sport athletes. One thing is for sure: Latrobe’s team has some good softball players. Natalia Scekeres and Morgan Maiers are among them. Scekeres is the quarterback, and Maiers is a rangy wide receiver...
Joe Starkey: 10 minutes with 2 WPIAL coaching legends — Danny Holzer and Tim McConnell
Tim McConnell couldn’t remember how many WPIAL titles he’d won on the grounds of Duquesne, back when they played the championship games at Palumbo Center. “I’m not sure, maybe four or five,” he said. That’s how much winning the man did. He couldn’t even peg the exact amount! And the...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 26, 2026: After pitchers’ duel, section foes meet again
Rain will be a concern for the diamond sports Thursday as district baseball teams try to complete, for some, the first week of section series action. After getting Game 1 in Tuesday, the Section 2-4A series between Ringgold and Elizabeth Forward is set to conclude at Boston Field in Elizabeth...
Trib HSSN final 2026 Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings
Sharing the crown as top district in the PIAA girls basketball championships are District 1 and District 7. District 1, made up of schools in suburban Philadelphia, took gold in Class 6A with Upper Dublin and Class A with Delaware County Christian. The WPIAL also has two state champions with...
Trib HSSN final 2026 Pennsylvania high school basketball rankings
Three of the state’s 12 districts hoarded all the boys basketball gold with the conclusion of the 2026 PIAA championships in Hershey. We mentioned last week the success of District 12, made up of schools from the Philadelphia Catholic League and the Philadelphia Public League. Its domination continued this season...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 25, 2026
High schools Baseball Wednesday’s results Class 5A Section 1 Franklin Regional 12, Penn Hills 2 Section 2 South Fayette 9, Moon 8 Bethel Park 8, Upper St. Clair 6 Section 3 Pine-Richland 11, Mars 6 Fox Chapel 11, Shaler 10 West Allegheny 10, Allderdice 0 Class 4A Section 1 Blackhawk...
High school roundup for March 25, 2026: North Allegheny throws early season shutout
Liam Cooper and Lucas Manczka combined on a four-hit shutout, leading North Allegheny to a 4-0 win over Norwin in nonsection baseball Wednesday night. Cooper allowed two hits and fanned five in five innings. Manczka gave up two hits and struck out three in two innings. Christian Simons drove in...
West Mifflin in midseason form in win over Burrell
West Mifflin softball coach Erik Hilligsberg needed eight-plus years to accumulate 100 career wins. He only needed 24 hours to get victory No. 101. The Class 4A No. 5-ranked Titans had steady offense and solid pitching in turning back Burrell, 9-1, in a nonsection win Wednesday. “It’s a tribute to...
Franklin Regional shakes off early deficit, rolls past Penn Hills in section opener
Faced with a surprise two-run deficit in his team’s home and Section 1-5A baseball opener, junior pitcher Nico Fioravanti didn’t show much concern. He shrugged off Penn Hills’ quick start because there was a lot of game left. Well, at least a few more innings. “The first inning was a...
