36 WPIAL boys basketball teams join field for PIAA championships

By: Don Rebel
Saturday, February 28, 2026 | 11:03 PM

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The February Frenzy is in the books and the PIAA version of March Madness is nearly set to begin.

District playoffs across Pennsylvania are done and the Road to Hershey is set to open up next weekend.

The state playoffs field and seedings are set for 36 boys basketball teams from the WPIAL.

The five-round PIAA boys hoops playoffs begin with first-round action Friday and Saturday.

Here are the WPIAL teams that have qualified and the final order in which they will be seeded out of District 7.

Class 6A

1) Upper St. Clair Panthers

2) New Castle Red Hurricanes

3) Central Catholic Vikings

4) Seneca Valley Raiders

Class 5A

1) Chartiers Valley Colts

2) Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

3) Hampton Talbots

4) Moon Tigers

5) Penn Hills Indians

6) Gateway Gators

7) Shaler Titans

8) Ringgold Rams

Class 4A

1) Knoch Knights

2) Quaker Valley Quakers

3) North Catholic Trojans

4) Deer Lakes Lancers

5) Central Valley Warriors

Class 3A

1) Aliquippa Quips

2) South Allegheny Gladiators

3) South Park Eagles

4) Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

5) Mohawk Warriors

6) Seton LaSalle Rebels

7) Ligonier Valley Rams

Class 2A

1) Sewickley Academy Panthers

2) Jeannette Jayhawks

3) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

4) Clairton Bears

5) Eden Christian Academy Warriors

6) Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

7) Neshannock Lancers

8) Winchester Thurston Bears

Class A

1) Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs

2) Serra Catholic Eagles

3) Monessen Greyhounds

4) Nazareth Prep Saints