Sports
Norwin girls basketball alumni starring on college hardwood
January 10, 2026
One might be hard-pressed to find a high school girls basketball program with so many players in the college game.
Franklin Regional boys stay atop WPIAL wrestling heap; girls team makes strides
As the second month of the wrestling season begins, the Franklin Regional boys still sit atop the Trib HSSN WPIAL team rankings in Class 3A.
Murrysville Star notebook: Franklin Regional grad returning to Riveters
Sydney Lindeman had such a good experience in her rookie season with the new Pittsburgh Riveters pre-professional women’s soccer team, she is coming back for more.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Goalie stands tall in Fox Chapel loss
The Fox Chapel hockey team returned from the three-week break over the holidays with a difficult PIHL Class 3A battle with Peters Township. The Foxes weren’t able to find enough offense to support a strong performance from goaltender Charlie Hill.
Fox Chapel girls taking charge of defensive strategy
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey has seen a higher number of his players spill onto the ground while they are playing defense. That has been the design of this iteration of the Foxes who have wanted to compensate for their lack of size with increased toughness.
Road to more wins starts at the free-throw line for Penn Hills girls
Penn Hills 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Malaya Middleton believes she and her teammates know the formula for winning Section 1-5A basketball games. The Indians need to make sure they have all of the right variables in place.
Penn Hills boys hungry to pile up wins
Calix Clark doesn’t want to visit any of the big-box pizza places for his reward for getting 10 rebounds. The Penn Hills 6-foot-2 guard/forward wants his pepperoni and mushroom pie to be as authentic as possible.
Plum’s Alaina Claassen, Saphia Davis stacking wins ahead of postseason tournaments
Alaina Claassen didn’t waste any time in dispatching her three opponents on the way to the 190-pound title at Connellsville’s Lady Falcon Invitational on Jan. 3.
Owen Campbell climbing Plum’s all-time wins list after reaching century mark
Owen Campbell joined an exclusive Plum wrestling list last month.
High school, scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 9, 2026
High schools
4 WPIAL teams top divisions in preliminaries at PIAA competitive spirit championships
Penn-Trafford, Hempfield, Neshannock and Butler were at the top of their divisions after preliminaries at the PIAA competitive spirit championships Friday in Johnstown.
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2026: Mohawk, Neighborhood Academy boys win 1 vs. 2 matchups
January 9, 2026
Bobby Fadden led all scorers with 27 points as Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 1 Mohawk defeated No. 2 Aliquippa, 59-48, in Section 1-3A boys basketball Friday night.
Jeannette boys race past Greensburg Central Catholic, earn payback from last season
Jeannette won a WPIAL championship last season with, among other things, skill and size.
Knoch boys knock off Class 4A top-ranked North Catholic
It was the Night of the Knights at North Catholic High School.
Upsets highlight Day 1 of WCCA tournament
It is not unusual to see a few upsets during the first night of a two-day tournament.
Unbeaten New Castle boys use late charge to fend off Fox Chapel
Damian Harrison absorbed contact from a defender and somehow launched a 3-point attempt toward the glass that went crashing off the boards and through the net.
Freeport snaps losing streak, tops Highlands boys basketball team
Bryson Paga was 6 years old the last time a Freeport boys basketball team defeated rival Highlands.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2026: Basketball showcases set for Saturday
Seven boys basketball games will make up the annual Legends Classic in Ambridge on Saturday presented by the Pittsburgh Basketball Club.
Norwin girls rally past 1st-place Canon-McMillan
It was beginning to look like dire straits for Norwin not even three minutes into its girls basketball matchup with first-place Canon-McMillan on Friday.
Parents, wrestlers show support for recently fired Knoch girls wrestling head coach
A sizable contingent is expected to attend the Knoch school board meeting Wednesday to show support for Logan Downes, the school’s girls wrestling coach who was fired this week.
