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Derry’s Mason Horwat tries to escape the grasp of University’s Max Fortier in the 160-pound semifinals at Powerade in December. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Derry duo looks to join 3-time champs club at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling tournament
February 19, 2026
If things go as expected this weekend, the Derry wrestling program will add to its growing history.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Cole Gibbons beats Quaker Valley’s Matt Danna in the 160-pound final during the Allegheny County wrestling championship Jan. 17 at Fox Chapel. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Trib HSSN individual WPIAL wrestling rankings for Feb. 19, 2026
Boys

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Deer Lakes’ Dylan Ferraro (25) drives into Derry’s Izak Lenhart in a WPIAL Class 4A playoff game Friday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Deer Lakes boys get physical, drop section champ Derry in Class 4A 1st round
February 13, 2026
High school basketball coaches often say the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half is the most crucial time of the game.

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Penn Trafford’s Torrie Destefano and Olivia Weishaar defend on Kiski Area’s Gianna DeVito on Feb. 3. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 13, 2026
February 12, 2026
Girls

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Derry’s Patrick Bulger beats Burrell’s Carl Thomas in the 114-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship last month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL team wrestling rankings: Feb. 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
Final team rankings

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown passes the ball against Clairton last month. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
WPIAL basketball teams prepare to learn playoff seeding fates
February 8, 2026
Jeannette did not lose to a WPIAL team this season and is the defending Class 2A boys basketball champion.

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Franklin Regional Sal Colangelo takes down Norwin’s Dom Butera during a 107-pound match in the PIAA 3A championships on Saturday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional caps unbeaten season by outlasting Norwin for PIAA Class 3A title
February 7, 2026
JOHNSTOWN — To win a team championship, it takes a group of heroes.

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Chase Smith of Franklin Regional looks to turn a Bethlehem Catholic opponent on Feb. 7, 2026 during the PIAA Class 2A semifinals. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional, Norwin to wrestle for PIAA Class 3A title
JOHNSTOWN – The Franklin Regional and Norwin wrestling teams will meet in a third consecutive title match Saturday afternoon.

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Derry’s Stanley Rajkovich shoots against Elizabeth Forward on Friday. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Derry gets past Elizabeth Forward in tense finale to win 1st section title in 69 years
February 6, 2026
Entering Friday night’s contest between Elizabeth Forward and Derry, both squads knew the stakes of their matchup.

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Franklin Regional sophomore John Montgomery works for a pin in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals Friday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Norwin, Franklin Regional wrestling teams advance to PIAA semis
JOHNSTOWN — Winning toss-up matches is key to deciding tight wrestling matches this time of the season.

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