Sports
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Teams battle for playoff positioning in Section 1-4A
January 22, 2026
It’s been quite a battle this winter among area boys basketball rivals in Section 1-4A.
Upper St. Clair’s Jacobo Echeverria Lozano commits to Purdue
Jacobo Echeverria Lozano, the big-legged kicker from Upper St. Clair, has found a college destination.
Franklin Regional, Burrell receive top seeds for 2026 WPIAL wrestling tournament
A pair of returning champions from Westmoreland County earned the top seeds when the WPIAL wrestling committee seeded the Class 3A and Class 2A tournaments.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 21, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 22, 2026: Shaler, Plum rematch with 1st place on line
When Plum visited Shaler earlier this season, first place in Section 1-5A girls basketball was up for grabs.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 22, 2026
There were some changes in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings from week in the two top classifications, but little movement in the bottom four classes.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 22, 2026
Like towns and cities across the state preparing for a big storm, the elite boys basketball teams in the PIAA are preparing for the postseason by stacking victories.
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 21, 2026: Moon tops West Allegheny in section title showdown
Tristan Esken (107), Maximus Gould (160), Michael Olszewski (189) and Khalil Razipour (215) recorded pins as Moon defeated West Allegheny, 42-25, to win the Section 1-3A boys wrestling title Wednesday.
High school basketball roundup for Jan. 21, 2026: Penn-Trafford knocks off Thomas Jefferson
January 21, 2026
Zach Feldman dropped 17 points to lead Penn-Trafford to a 57-43 nonsection boys basketball victory over Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday, ending a seven-game winning streak for the Jaguars.
Franklin Regional clips Norwin for section title in matchup of top 2 teams in Class 3A
The top two wrestling Class 3A teams in the WPIAL put on quite a show Wednesday at Franklin Regional.
Kiski Area puts stamp on section title with rout of Fox Chapel
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.
Kiski Area’s Kunkle enters WCCA swimming championships at top seed in 200 IM
Leah Kunkle is the hunted.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford gets on a roll
Penn-Trafford girls basketball ran the table in the regular season last year, taking a spotless 22-0 record going into the WPIAL 5A postseason.
5 WPIAL quarterbacks selected as finalists for 2025 Willie Thrower Award
Nolan DiLucia wrapped up his football career at Peters Township as the second-leading passer in WPIAL history with 8,819 career yards.
Mark Madden: The Pirates could bring back Andrew McCutchen, but it’s OK to turn the page
The Pirates traded for power-hitting second baseman Brandon Lowe and signed OK-hitting first baseman Ryan O’Hearn. But now have done nothing for a couple of weeks.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 20, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 21, 2026: Wrestlers battling for section titles
Welcome to the final night of section duals in the WPIAL boys wrestling regular season.
Trib 10: Power rankings shuffled slightly as 2nd half of section schedule starts
As district teams wrapped up the first half of section play and began the second half, the elite teams kept posting victories this past week.
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2026: New Castle overcomes Scoop Smith’s heroics in his Woodland Hills finale
Kai Cox hit a pair of free throws with 24 seconds left in overtime to give Trib HSSN Class 6A No. 1 New Castle (15-0, 9-0) the lead for good in a 46-44 victory over Woodland Hills (8-9, 4-5) in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night, putting a damper on Scoop Smith Appreciation Night.
