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Moon defense in postseason form in Class 5A 1st-round win over Penn-Trafford
At a time of the year when defensive efforts tend to stand tall, a 15-13 game at the half turned into a 15-point victory Tuesday night. After No. 4 Moon and No. 13 Penn-Trafford were locked in a defensive battle in the first half, the host Tigers pulled away for...
Rochester fights off Apollo-Ridge rally to move into Class 2A quarterfinals
Last year, the Rochester girls basketball team had to make a long trip to Kiski Area to open the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. The Rams, as the No. 10 seed, used a big second-half rally in that game to defeat Riverview. As a better seed this year — No. 5...
WPIAL brings in Peters Township athletic director as new second in command
The WPIAL offices will have a new face as the league has hired Brian Geyer as the new full-time associate executive director. Geyer has resigned as athletic director at Peters Township. He is now second in command of the district behind executive director Vince Sortino. Sortino moved up to district...
A-K Valley high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026
Girls Class 5A Quarterfinals 7-Fox Chapel (15-8) vs. 2-Thomas Jefferson (20-2) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Lebanon Winner plays: Winner of 3-Indiana (20-3)/6-Penn-Trafford (18-5) Saturday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Bella Geller, Fox Chapel; Maggie Spell, Thomas Jefferson Layup lines: Fox Chapel gave No. 2 Peters Township...
Times, sites set for Thursday’s WPIAL basketball quarterfinals
While the opening round of the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs concludes Tuesday, the sites and times are now set for Quarterfinals Thursday. The district quarterfinals continue Thursday with boys Class 6A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls A second round contests, plus one of the four girls 6A...
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford facing familiar foe
Familiarity won’t be a problem for Penn-Trafford in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals. The Warriors know Indiana well, which could be very beneficial as they go for their first semifinal trip since 2013-14, the year they won their only WPIAL championship. The Section 2 co-champs will tip at...
Westmoreland County high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026
Girls Class 5A Quarterfinals 6-Penn-Trafford (18-5) vs. 3-Indiana (20-3) 7 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of 7-Fox Chapel (15-8)/2-Thomas Jefferson (20-2) Saturday in semifinals (time, site TBD) Players to watch: Torrie DeStefano, Penn-Trafford; Julia Antonacci, Indiana Layup lines: This is the third meeting of the season between teams...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 16, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys WPIAL playoffs Class 6A Monday’s results First round Fox Chapel 52, Norwin 49 Mt. Lebanon 55, Pine-Richland 42 Imani Christian 83, North Hills 69 Quarterfinals Thursday’s schedule Fox Chapel (14-9) vs. Upper St. Clair (21-1), TBA; Seneca Valley (13-9) vs. Hempfield (15-7), TBA; Mt. Lebanon (15-8)...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 17, 2026: Moon, Penn-Trafford collide as 1st round wraps up
Welcome to the final day of the opening round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 2A taking center stage. In the fall, Moon made the long trip east through Pittsburgh to battle Penn-Trafford in a Class 5A football quarterfinal. The...
High school roundup for Feb. 16, 2026: Mt. Lebanon gets past North Hills in 6A nail-biterVideo
Elizabeth Twyman scored 13 points to lead No. 8 Mt. Lebanon to a 44-41 victory over No. 9 North Hills in a WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball first-round game that came down to the final possession Monday night. Anessa Donoghue added 12 points for the Blue Devils (7-15). Delaney Amato...
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...
