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Highlands’ Troy Bielak elevates past Valley’s Dawson Wall on Feb. 6. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 13, 2026
February 12, 2026
Boys

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Kiski Area’s Jada Blanciak looks to pass against Plum on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at Kiski Area. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Kiski Area girls happy to control their playoff fate
February 4, 2026
The Kiski Area girls basketball team has had its ups and downs throughout the season, but with two Section 2-5A games left Thursday and Friday, it controls its own destiny for a spot in the WPIAL playoffs.

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Cheswick Christian Academy's Brady Rochkind is a member of the 2025-26 basketball team. (Submitted by Brady Rochkind)
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Jada Blanciak, Cheswick Christian’s Brady Rochkind
January 31, 2026
Jada Blanciak

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Franklin Regional’s Thomas Westerman breaks the meet record in the 500-yard freestyle during the WCCA swimming and diving championships Saturday at Derry. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Franklin Regional boys, girls earn team titles at WCCA swim meet
January 24, 2026
It was a good day to be a Panther at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming championships.

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New Kiski Area coach Brayden Thimons was defensive coordinator last season. (Ashley Dick | A&J Photography)
Highlands grad, star college linebacker promoted to head coach at Kiski Area at age 27
January 22, 2026
Brayden Thimons is preparing for his third season with Kiski Area football.

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Fox Chapel’s Calyx Kimbrough attempts to maintain position during a scramble with Kiski Area’s Tyler Bollinger in their 160-pound match Wednesday night at Fox Chapel. Kimbrough won 7-4. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Kiski Area puts stamp on section title with rout of Fox Chapel
January 21, 2026
Kiski Area coach Chris Heater always looks for opportunities to put different guys in the lineup to earn varsity experience. Payton King and Dom Roland took advantage of their opportunities Wednesday night at Fox Chapel.

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Kiski Area 133-pound sophomore wrestler Gavin Murphy leaps out of the way of Armstrong’s Brayden Stull, who was attempting to grab onto his leg during a 133-pound match Wednesday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Kiski Area wrestlers show toughness with win over Armstrong, improve to 14-1
January 14, 2026
Two staples placed three centimeters into his head won’t slow down Kiski Area wrestler Gavin Murphy. Not if the 133-pound sophomore can help it.

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Penn Hills' Darian Robinson drives toward the rim as Kiski Area's DJ Lindenfelser looks on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 at Penn Hills. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Penn Hills defense smothers struggling Kiski Area
January 13, 2026
The Kiski Area boys basketball team would like to find a way to get its offense right. The Cavaliers found it difficult to fix things Tuesday night on the road against Penn Hills.

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Connellsville’s Kai Vielma works to pin Franklin Regional’s Nico Sarnic at 139 pounds during the 2025 WPIAL Class 3A team championships. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 13, 2026
Here is the first edition of Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for the 2025-26 season:

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Derry's Mason Horwat (left) has his hand raised after winning his third WCCA wrestling title on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Greensburg Salem. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Baker, Horwat become 3-time champs, Norwin makes history, Brown wins showdown at WCCA meet
January 10, 2026
It was a big day for Burrell senior Cam Baker, Derry junior Mason Horwat and the Norwin wrestling program.

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