High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2026: Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin threatens WPIAL single-game scoring record
Emma Larkin scored the second-most points in a game in WPIAL girls basketball history Thursday night, finishing with 62 in a 106-19 Geibel Catholic victory over Mapletown (2-17, 1-10) in Section 2-A. Larkin’s total tied with Wilkinsburg’s Maude Searcy (1990), just behind the 65 scored by Clairton’s Iyanna Wade in...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 29, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a little over week left as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 50 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight...
Burrell girls clinch playoff spot with win over rival Freeport
The Burrell girls basketball team was comfortably in contention for a WPIAL playoff spot heading into its Section 1-4A matchup Thursday at Freeport. All the Bucs needed to officially clinch that postseason berth was a win over the Yellowjackets. Mission accomplished. Freshman Chase Coury led Burrell with 19 points, and...
Derry’s Dylan Pitzer gets preferred walk-on offer from Pitt football team
Coaches who have worked with him say Dylan Pitzer might have only scratched the surface of his capabilities as a football player. The 6-foot-7, 275-pounder at Derry has gained momentum with NCAA Division II offers, with IUP, Clarion and Glenville State extending offers to the two-way lineman. But a Division...
Go mode: Navarah Smith scores 31 for Jeannette in victory over Apollo-Ridge
The switch came on, just when Jeannette needed it. The Jayhawks were dull offensively early in a rematch with visiting Apollo-Ridge and needed somebody to sharpen the blade. Senior guard Navarah Smith has done it many times before, so she was glad to oblige again. “When I look at the...
2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Eastern
Class A Eastern Conference Offense Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Year Jeff Thompson, Clairton, QB, 6-1, 170, sr. Deon Lovelace Pompey, Clairton, RB, 5-11, 190, sr. Donte Wright, Clairton, RB, 5-9, 185, sr. Jordan Mandich, Frazier, FB/H-Back, 6-0, 204, sr. Taris Wooding, Clairton WR, 5-11, 178, sr. Jayce Powell, Jeannette...
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: 9 games set for Shootout at Saint Vincent
A regular event with a new venue will greet local basketball fans this weekend. The Shootout at Saint Vincent — formerly the Shootout at Seton Hill — will feature four showcase games Saturday and five Sunday. There will be two girls games and seven boys games at Carey Center. Saturday’s...
Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak reaches 60 years — but only barely
By the slimmest of margins, the Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak survives for another year. Imhotep Charter’s Yasir Durant is on injured reserve for the New England Patriots, but the offensive lineman’s presence on the roster has Big 33 organizers celebrating a 60-year streak. Every Super Bowl has...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 28, 2026
High schools Basketball Boys Wednesday’s results Class 6A Section 1 Woodland Hills 60, Butler 52 Fox Chapel 44, North Allegheny 43 Section 2 Norwin 66, Imani Christian 49 Class 5A Section 1 Penn-Trafford 45, Latrobe 43 Uniontown 55, McKeesport 50 Section 2 Hampton 54, Indiana 48 Kiski Area 48, Armstrong...
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...
