Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2026: 2-sport star getting visit from Jayhawks
January 19, 2026
During the 2025 WPIAL football season, Ben Hays was the WPIAL regular season rushing king with 1,757 yards on the ground, and he also finished No. 1 in the district regular season in scoring with 210 points.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Nick Trklja
High school roundup for Jan. 19, 2026: South Fayette, Geibel Catholic pass section tests with flying colors
Haylie Lamonde scored 22 points to lead South Fayette to a 76-38 victory over West Allegheny in a matchup of the top two teams in the Section 3-5A girls basketball standings Monday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 19, 2026: South Fayette, West Allegheny vie for Section 3-5A lead
January 18, 2026
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day as the holiday brings a busy slate of WPIAL girls basketball games.
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Jan. 18, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Beaver Falls Tigers
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 18, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Erica Gribble
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 19, 2026
With the mercury set to dip to into single digits at time this week, the winter high school sports scene heats up and provides comfort and joy to all fans on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Quaker Valley basketball teams make memories on holiday trip to Florida
Quaker Valley basketball took a break from Western Pennsylvania’s wintry weather during December’s holiday season.
Key win builds confidence for young Shaler girls lineup after significant injury
Shaler girls basketball coach Tony Grenek isn’t expecting to receive any sympathy cards in the mail for having to adjust his lineup due to injuries. The Titans aren’t planning on waving any white towels either.
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2026: No. 1 New Castle too much for Lincoln Park
January 17, 2026
Kai Cox scored 29 points to lead Trib HSSN Class 6A No. 1 New Castle to a 63-49 victory over Class 5A No. 3 Lincoln Park on Saturday at the Ron Galbreath Classic at Westminster College.
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 17, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings:
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 17, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings:
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Kasey Cienik, Cheswick Christian Academy’s Joe Rosio
Kasey Cienik
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy girls heat back up
An overtime loss to Pine-Richland during the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament had the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team on the war path. The Bulldogs bounced back from their second defeat of the season with three consecutive victories where they produced 60 or more points.
Fox Chapel boys show signs of finding footing at important time of season
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar recognized time is getting shorter. After the Foxes lost to New Castle at home, Skrinjar was happy because he felt maybe they had figured things out.
High school roundup for Jan. 16, 2026: Seneca Valley boys beat Fox Chapel at buzzer in key section matchup
Andrew Omasits hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer to lead Seneca Valley to a 38-36 victory over Fox Chapel in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2026: Holiday weekend means high school hoops
January 16, 2026
With the Martin Luther King Jr holiday coming up Monday, this truly is a weekend of district basketball with teams in action both Saturday and Sunday.
With Josh Pratt back in lineup, Lincoln Park fends off scrappy Montour
What a difference a year has made for both the Montour and Lincoln Park boys basketball programs.
Upper St. Clair splits season series with Central Catholic as 6A clash goes down to the wire again
Upper St. Clair defended its home court and fended off Central Catholic in a 48-47 victory in Section 2-6A boys basketball Friday night.
Burrell boys defeat section foe Highlands to stay hot
After witnessing his team lose a 10-point lead in a section matchup with Highlands, Burrell’s Trey Coury found himself with the ball in his hands in the final 10 seconds of a tie game Friday night.
