Basketball
Plenty of highlights in Bethel Park girls basketball season
February 22, 2026
Bethel Park and Baldwin clashed in a girls section basketball game Feb. 3 as the feature attraction of Bethel Park’s Women and Girls in Sports celebration.
Season of growth and improvement ends with playoff loss for Chartiers Valley girls
For the second year in a row, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of Baldwin in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
Chartiers Valley boys buy in, evolve into dominant force in Class 5A
When Corey Dotchin took over as head coach of the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team ahead of the 2024 season, his major goal for the program was to “put a competitive team on the floor that’s a WPIAL title and section title contender year in and year out.”
Neighborhood Academy boys stifle Monessen for playoff win
February 21, 2026
For championship basketball teams, usually defense is the calling card.
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2026: Top seeds South Fayette, Shady Side Academy reach WPIAL finals
Juliette Leroux scored 20 points as No. 1 South Fayette defeated No. 12 Peters Township, 66-27, in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinals Saturday at Keystone Oaks.
Top-seeded Quaker Valley fights off upset-minded Deer Lakes in Class 4A semifinals
The sun might have been shining brightly outside Pine-Richland High School on Saturday afternoon, but inside, the clock was ticking down to midnight.
Knoch shuts down rival North Catholic to reach Class 4A championship game
At some point in this year’s basketball postseason, there will be a team that will solve the Knoch 2-3 defense.
Times, sites set for Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball semifinals
The Final Four of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs will conclude Tuesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2026: North Catholic, Knoch to duke it out again
Welcome to the first day of the final four in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 5A and 3A taking center stage for the semifinals.
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2026: Defending champ South Allegheny knocks off top seed Mohawk in 3A thriller
Defending WPIAL champion South Allegheny knocked off top seed Mohawk, 64-63, in a Class 3A quarterfinal thriller Friday night.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford girls winning with democracy
February 20, 2026
Calling out plays like “Tornado” and “Cyclops,” Chuck Fontana directed his Penn-Trafford girls basketball team to a 50-39 WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal win over Indiana on Wednesday night.
Free throws, defense play key role for Moon in 5A quarterfinal win over Gateway
Defense and free throws proved to be a winning recipe for Moon on Friday night.
Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne pours in 44 points, including 30 in 4th quarter, in loss to Thomas Jefferson
Penn Hills senior guard Amon Hawthorne didn’t know how many points he had, but he knew his team was coming back.
Shady Side Academy boys ride another upset to WPIAL semis
Jim Dudas practically was speechless. When he did manage to utter a sound, his voice was so hoarse he was barely audible.
South Park finally solves Ligonier Valley defense, moves into 3A semifinals
Third-seeded South Park was struggling mightily offensively in the first half of its WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal matchup with No. 11 Ligonier Valley on Friday night.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 21, 2026
Boys
Times, sites set for Monday’s WPIAL basketball semifinals
A new week will begin with the second day of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball final four on Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 20, 2026: Ex-coach to take on top-seeded Chartiers Valley
February 19, 2026
Welcome to the final day of the quarterfinals in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 6A and 2A claiming the spotlight.
No. 1 Blackhawk girls overpower Burrell, reach 5th straight WPIAL semifinal
The top-seeded Blackhawk girls cruised past ninth-seeded Burrell, 50-33, in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Thursday to earn their fifth straight trip to the semifinals.
Thrill of victory for Seneca Valley, agony of defeat for Hempfield in 6A quarterfinals
This one hurt.
