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WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 7-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 8-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 4-4, 4 4. Hempfield, 8-2, NR 5. Upper St. Clair, 3-4, 3 Out: North Hills (3-5, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 8-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 8-1, 2 3. Baldwin, 8-1, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 8-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 6-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 9-1, 3 4. North Allegheny, 6-3, NR 5. Norwin, 5-4, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (5-2, 4), Woodland Hills (5-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Lincoln Park, 6-1, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson,...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon, Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers
Lyla Jablon School: Fox Chapel Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Jablon scored 23 points in a nonsection win against Avonworth on Monday in the Pittsburgh Holiday Classic. She then had 10 points in a section loss to Franklin Regional on Tuesday. Jablon leads Fox Chapel (4-5, 2-1) with...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Pitzer, Powell honored with football all-state recognition
Jayce Powell and Dylan Pitzer play different positions in dissimilar classifications, but the Westmoreland County football standouts share a distinguished honor. Powell, a junior wide receiver at Jeannette, and Pitzer, a burly senior who plays on the lines at Derry, earned all-state recognition from the Pennsylvania Football Writers. Powell was...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Maggie Maiers, Derry’s Mason Horwat
Maggie Maiers School: Latrobe Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Maiers, a 5-foot-11 forward, continues to be one of the top post players in Westmoreland County. She has produced five double-doubles in six games for the Wildcats (4-2, 3-1). She had a season-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 26, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Friday’s results Allegany tournament Allegany (MD) 61, Armstrong 47 Aquinas Academy tournament Seton LaSalle 69, Winchester Thurston 60 Springdale 82, Aquinas Academy 71 Burgettstown tournament Geibel Catholic 65, Riverside 64 Brashear 71, Burgettstown 54 Plum tournament Knoch 54, Latrobe 46 Highlands 85, Plum 82 (2OT) Sharon...
Timely 3-pointers send Highlands past host Mustangs in double OT at Plum tournament
Ty Hall missed the opportunity at the end of regulation to make a go-ahead 3-pointer. When the Highlands guard had another opportunity in the second overtime, he knocked one down to give the Golden Rams momentum. While Highlands’ 85-82 double-overtime win over the host Mustangs on Friday night at the...
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2025: Penn Hills, Elizabeth Forward win at South Allegheny tournament
Aiden Thompson and Amon Hawthorne scored 16 points apiece to lead Penn Hills to a 58-35 boys basketball victory over Franklin Regional at the South Allegheny tournament on Friday night. Calix Clark added 12 for Penn Hills (4-4). Webber Rankin and Logan Walter scored 11 points each for Franklin Regional...
Knoch boys handle Latrobe’s physicality, hold on for victory at Plum tournament
The Knoch boys basketball team has put together five straight victories by matching the profile of their opponent. The Knights were tasked with trying to beat a big, physical team in Latrobe on Friday night at the Plum tournament. Knoch survived a third-quarter lapse to earn a 54-46 win. “It...
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Latrobe using cutting-edge recovery methods
Latrobe might have cornered the market on rest and recovery with the help of physical education teacher Tim Evans. The Wildcats girls team has numerous options when it comes to healing and recharging after practices and games. Even on off days, players can be seen using vibration, compression and shock-wave...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Belle Vernon loses key player to transfer
Belle Vernon senior guard Curty Wade, one of the team’s top scorers this season, did not play last weekend at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase at Jeannette and will not return to the team this season. That is because Wade has enrolled at The Kiski School and plans to...
NCAA wrestling greats visit Lower Burrell for Christmas week workout
Jason Nolf and Bo Nickal stopped by The Mat Factory in Lower Burrell this week in part because of their connection to owner Isaac Greeley. But both wrestlers also know they will be given an opportunity to work with quality training partners. “They are here to get some good work...
A-K Valley notebook: Deer Lakes grad takes next step in MLS career
Michael Sullivan will continue his professional soccer career in 2026, and he now will do it a little closer to home. FC Cincinnati 2 has signed the Deer Lakes and Pitt graduate to a Major League Soccer NEXT Pro contract. Sullivan made his pro debut in 2025, scoring four goals...
PIHL announces all-star teams
The top hockey players in the PIHL will converge on Robert Morris University on Jan. 25 for the league’s annual all-star games. The five-game schedule at RMU Island Sports Center has Division 2 Gold vs. Division 2 Blue; Class A (1) Gold vs. Class A (1) Blue; Class 2A (2)...
2025 high school basketball holiday tournament schedule
Boys basketball Friday’s schedule Allegany tournament Armstrong at Allegany, 7 p.m. Aquinas Academy tournament Seton LaSalle vs. Winchester Thurston, 5 p.m. Springdale at Aquinas Academy, 7 p.m. Burgettstown tournament Riverside vs. Geibel Catholic, 6 p.m. Brashear at Burgettstown, 7:30 p.m. Plum tournament Knoch vs. Latrobe, 6 p.m. Highlands at Plum,...
WPIAL champion Central Catholic well represented on 2025 Class 6A all-state football team
WPIAL champion Central Catholic was rewarded with six all-state selections after the Vikings reached the state finals for the second year in row. Offensive linemen James Halter and Jimmy Kalis, linebackers Colsen Gatten and Roman Thompson, defensive lineman Ashton Blatt and specialist Antonio DiFatta earned all-state honors Wednesday when the...
3 running backs among WPIAL players chosen for 2025 Class 4A all-state football team
Three WPIAL running backs earned all-state honors in Class 4A this year, bolstering the league’s reputation for having some of the strongest ground games. McKeesport’s Kemon Spell, Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber and West Mifflin’s Armand Hill all were honored when the all-state team was revealed Wednesday. The three juniors combined...
2 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 2A all-state football team
Southern Columbia, the dominant team in PIAA Class 2A football for more than a decade, loomed large again Wednesday when the all-state team was announced. The reigning state champions from District 4 had five players earn all-state honors and the Tigers’ Jim Roth was named coach of the year. In...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 23, 2025
High schools Basketball Boys Tuesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 New Castle 60, Seneca Valley 26 North Allegheny 49, Fox Chapel 44 (OT) North Hills 69, Pine-Richland 65 Butler 60, Woodland Hills 54 Section 2 Central Catholic 61, Canon-McMillan 25 Upper St. Clair 74, Connellsville 41 Hempfield 69, Imani Christian...
High school roundup for Dec. 23, 2025: Collin Rodgers hits 1,000 points in Deer Lakes win
Collin Rodgers poured in 34 points, reaching the 1,000-point mark in his career, to lead Deer Lakes to an 82-46 victory over Highlands in Section 1-4A boys basketball Tuesday night. Evan Moore had 18, and Dylan Ferraro chipped in 13 for the Lancers (5-4, 2-2). Carmine Lacava scored 14 points,...
Penn-Trafford boys rally, get late basket from Ponko to defeat Latrobe
Nick Ponko caught the basketball at the high post, turned into an open lane and completed a frantic rally He took two dribbles and scored with a left-handed layup with 4.1 seconds remaining to lift Penn-Trafford to a 67-65 comeback victory over Latrobe in another Section 1-5A nailbiter between the...
Noah Felentzer leads Southmoreland boys to win vs. Ligonier Valley
Noah Felentzer glanced at the Southmoreland bench and tapped his chest. The Scotties senior guard regretted taking an errant 3-point shot. It was perhaps his only lowlight on a night when he scored 31 points to power Southmoreland to a 60-47 victory over visiting Ligonier Valley in a Section 4-3A...
Springdale defense swarms Riverview in 2nd half to pull away for section win
Springdale boys basketball coach Scott Ruppert was clear with his instructions Tuesday night at Donald McGhee Fieldhouse. The Dynamos wanted to run Riverview off the 3-point line and try to meet them at the rim. Springdale’s shot blocking and length made the difference in a 48-29 Section 1-2A win. The...
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Dec. 23, 2025
Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 3A 1. Franklin Regional (11-0) 1 2. Norwin (7-1) 2 3. Trinity (8-1) 3 4. Kiski Area (12-0) 3 5. North Allegheny (7-1) 5 6. Canon-McMillan (5-3) 6 7. Connellsville (2-2) 7 8. Latrobe (4-1) 8 9. Moon (6-2)...
WPIAL wrestling notebook: Derry crowns 2 champs at holiday tournament
Derry freshman William McNeal and junior Mason Horwat won titles at the Panther Holiday Classic at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson last weekend. McNeal won the 145-pound weight class by defeating Philipsburg-Osceola’s Averi Gable, 6-1. He went 5-0. Horwat, who was the tournament Most Valuable Wrestler, majored Bentworth junior Owen...
