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Sewickley Academy’s Mamadou Kane pulls down a rebound in front of Linville Hill’s Stephen Smucker during the PIAA Class 2A championship game March 28 at Giant Center in Hershey.
WPIAL boys basketball Class 2A season preview for 2025-26
November 24, 2025
Three of the besty WPIAL teams from a year ago in Class 2A boys basketball have plenty of returning talent to remain near the top again this season.

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Aliquippa’s Clara Brown (left) and Denim Odom (right) celebrate as time expires on the Quips’ victory over Neshannock during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game March 1 at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL girls basketball Class 2A season preview for 2025-26
When Aliquippa won its first WPIAL girls basketball championship since 1990 last season, it was, not surprisingly, a joyous occasion.

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Belle Vernon head coach Scott Bryer during the WCCA 7-on-7 July 17, 2025 at Hempfield Area High School.
2025 Trib HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the coaches
August 21, 2025
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top coaching changes for the 2025 season.

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Rochester head coach Don Phillips works with his team during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Rochester.
Veteran coach Don Phillips ready to lead Rochester’s resurgence
It had been over 40 years since Don Phillips was calling plays from the sidelines for the Rochester Rams.

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Union starting pitcher Mia Preuhs throws against Chartiers-Houston during the 2024 WPIAL Class A softball championship game.
2025 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
March 14, 2025
Union’s two-year run as the WPIAL’s top Class A softball team was stopped by Chartiers-Houston last spring, but the Scotties return a decorated lineup in their chase to regain the title.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ryan Robbins works against Central Catholic defenders during their game on Friday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Oakland.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 24, 2025: Upper St. Clair, Central Catholic to again meet in playoff clash
February 23, 2025
Welcome to the second of three days of WPIAL basketball semifinal action Monday with boys 6A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls A in the spotlight.

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Rochester’s Tia Yellock (11) hauls in a rebound over Riverview’s Lily Bauer (25) on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at Kiski Area High School.
Rochester stages huge rally in 2nd half, defeats Riverview in girls 2A 1st-round game
February 18, 2025
The Rochester girls basketball team trailed Riverview by 15 points with 4 minutes, 6 seconds left in the third quarter of Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game at Kiski Area High School.

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Kiski Area’s Colin Keller drives to the basket against Greensburg Central’s Braden Riley on Dec. 21.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
February 17, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Imani senior R.J. Sledge brings the ball upcourt during the fourth quarter against Central Catholic on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at CCAC.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 10, 2025: Basketball playoff pairings to be revealed
February 9, 2025
Welcome to the Christmas Day for district high school basketball fans with everybody’s favorite present under the tree set to be unwrapped Monday afternoon, the gift of the WPIAL basketball bracketology.

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Fox Chapel’s Natalia Schaffer pressures Franklin Regional’s Toryn Fulton during their game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2024, in Murrysville.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 13, 2025: 1st-place girls basketball showdowns set
January 12, 2025
The first half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball concludes with several head-to-head matchups to determine first place.

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