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Obama Academy’s Eric James scores over Alderdice’s Taahir Phillips during the City League championship Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Brasher High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
PIAA postpones basketball semifinals involving Chartiers Valley, Obama Academy
March 16, 2026
Winter weather forced PIAA officials to postpone eight basketball semifinal games scheduled for Monday night.

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Obama Academy’s Naron Jackson scores against Cathedral Prep during their PIAA Class 4A state playoff game on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 16, 2026: Trips to PIAA basketball finals on the line
March 15, 2026
WPIAL champions Chartiers Valley in Class 5A and Neighborhood Academy in Class A both played in the PIAA final four a year ago.

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Collin Rodgers fights for the ball with Obama Academy’s Jaden Colbert during a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal Friday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Obama Academy makes statement for City League, tops Deer Lakes in Class 4A quarters
March 13, 2026
The Obama Academy boys basketball team will be the first team to carry the City League flag to the PIAA semifinals in 10 years. The Eagles beat Deer Lakes, 53-41, in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night at Norwin to become the first City League team since Allderdice reached the state final in 2016 to make it so close to Hershey.

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Allderdice celebrates after beating Obama Academy during the City League championship Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Brashear High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Allderdice rolls past Obama Academy for 3rd straight City League girls basketball championship
February 15, 2026
Twelve days before the City League girls basketball championship, Obama Academy bounced back from a demoralizing loss to top-seeded Allderdice with a 47-41 home win.

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Obama Academy celebrates after beating Allderdice during the City League championship Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Brashear High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Obama Academy tops rival Allderdice to claim 2nd City League boys basketball title
The security guards and administrators made it clear that no one would be storming the court during the City League boys basketball championship game at Brashear High School. After six years of chasing a title, Obama Academy guard Naron Jackson II and his teammates brought the party to their purple-clad people.

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Allderdice’s Keith Taylor scores on a layup during the 2025 City League boys basketball championship game against Obama Academy. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Allderdice, Obama Academy to square off again in City League boys championship game
February 14, 2026
Allderdice boys basketball coach Devin Crummie wants to put to rest any concerns about the City League basketball championships being played at Brashear High School.

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Allderdice’s Bailey White (2) and Seena Teshome (5) celebrate following Allderdice’s victory over Obama Academy in the 2024 City League championship game.
                                Allderdice’s Bailey White (2) and Seena Teshome (5) celebrate following Allderdice’s victory over Obama Academy in the City League championship game Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at Duquesne's UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
After splitting in regular season, Allderdice, Obama Academy to meet for City League girls crown
Obama Academy girls basketball coach Monique McCoy would prefer to defer any credit. What McCoy would like to see at 4 p.m. Sunday at Brashear High School during the City League girls basketball championship game is for the Eagles to showcase their progress in another matchup with Allderdice.

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Derry’s Mason Horwat beats Burrell’s Dylan Sanchez in the 172-pound bout during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championship Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at Peters Township High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
8 Western Pennsylvania teams set for PIAA wrestling tournament
February 1, 2026
The PIAA wrestling team tournament will begin Tuesday. WPIAL champions Franklin Regional (Class 3A) and Derry (Class 2A), along with Connellsville, Norwin, Burrell, Laurel, McGuffey and City League champion Obama Academy will compete.

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Allderdice’s Bailey White (2) reacts after being named most valuable player of the 2025 City League girls basketball championship game while surrounded by her teammates Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Trib HSSN 2025-26 City League girls basketball preseason breakdown
December 1, 2025
Allderdice and Obama Academy have traded City League girls basketball titles the past four seasons.

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Lukas Stead (42) hoists the 2025 City League championship trophy as the Allderdice boys basketball team celebrates after beating Obama Academy on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Trib HSSN 2025-26 City League boys basketball preseason breakdown
Allderdice is searching for a fifth straight City League championship in boys basketball this winter.

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