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Derry’s Mason Horwat gets his hand raised after pinning Laurel’s Domenic Willis during the 172-pound WPIAL Class 2A championship match Feb. 21 at Chartiers Valley. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Derry wrestlers look to build on great season as Southwest Regional looms
February 25, 2026
The Derry wrestling team did something last weekend that has not been done since 1947: have six WPIAL champions in one season.

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Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell reacts after a timeout by Oakland Catholic during the first WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship game March 4, 2017, at the Petersen Events Center. Chartiers Valley won, 52-36. (TribLive)
Stats, streaks and factoids as the WPIAL prepares for the 10th year of 6-class basketball championships
Through the decades, there has always been growth in high school sports.

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North Allegheny’s Claire Bacu stands atop the podium after winning the 500 freestyle during the 2025 WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships Feb. 28, 2025, at Pitt’s Trees Pool. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
10 former winners out to add more gold at WPIAL swimming championships
All of the meets, invitationals and practices have concluded.

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Upper St. Clair’s Jake Foster drives to the basket against Norwin’s Josh Lenart on Dec. 9, 2025. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: WPIAL finalists fill boys, girls power rankings
The stage is set for the WPIAL basketball championships Thursday through Saturday at the Petersen Events Center.

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South Fayette’s Lailah Wright scores against Montour on Dec. 18, 2025, at South Fayette. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2026
The top girls basketball teams around the state continue to shine deep into the district playoffs.

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New Castle senior Damian Harrison puts up a shot during a WPIAL Class 6A semifinal against Central Catholic on Monday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2026
The district playoffs are winding down with many championship games set for this weekend across Pennsylvania.

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Knoch boys basketball head coach Joe Lafko during a game against Burrell Jan. 20, 2026 at Burrell. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL coaching veterans set to face off as Quaker Valley, Knoch vie for Class 4A title
Armchair high school boys basketball coaches should stay far away from the WPIAL Class 4A championship game at 9 p.m. Thursday at Petersen Events Center.

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Quaker Valley’s Harrison Kerley plays against Windber on Nov. 28, 2025 at Greater Latrobe High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Quaker Valley vs. Knoch
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship

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Neighborhood Academy’s Dante Wright plays against Monessen in the WPIAL Class A semifinals Feb. 21, 2026, at Norwin. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
2026 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Neighborhood Academy vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble scores over Shady Side Academy’s Cameron Capel during the 2025 WPIAL Class 3A championship game at Petersen Events Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Expect Shady Side Academy, Greensburg Central Catholic to put on show in WPIAL finals
Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy meeting again for a WPIAL championship is a basketball fan’s delight.

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Shady Side Academy’s Morgan Kane battles Greensburg Central’s Sophia Detwiler for a loose ball on Jan. 8. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 3A girls championship breakdown: Shady Side Academy vs. Greensburg Central Catholic
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship

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Upper St. Clair’s Kat Polstyanko fouls Norwin’s Liz Yarosik during the 2025 WPIAL Class 6A championship game	at Petersen Events Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: ‘Pete’ won’t look familiar to most Norwin girls
If Brian Brozeski asks his Norwin girls basketball players to raise their hand if they have played at the “Pete,” he might hear crickets.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 24, 2026
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Thomas Jefferson's Justin Fry celebrates during a win over Hampton in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Thomas Jefferson fends off Hampton to reach 1st WPIAL title game since 1988
At the beginning of the season, Thomas Jefferson boys basketball coach Dom DeCicco thought his team was missing something … missing that “it” factor.

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Geibel Catholic’s Mallory Clemmer blocks the shot of Aquinas Academy’s Fracesca Hite during the WPIAL A semifinals Monday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs semifinals recap
The stage is set for the WPIAL boys and girls basketball championship games at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.

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Hopewell’s James Armstrong is fouled by Deer Lakes’ Luca Mangieri during the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Feb. 17. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2026: State tournament spots on the line in consolation brackets
While the winners bracket takes a day off before 24 teams collide to determine 12 WPIAL basketball championships, the district postseason consolation games take center stage.

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South Allegheny's Drew Cook tries to block the shot of Shady Side Academy's Kai Lamberson in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kyler Cecil | Mon Valley Independent)
Defending champion South Allegheny gets ‘hot at the right time,’ rallies past Shady Side Academy
When South Allegheny and Shady Side Academy met for the second time this season, a 20-point win for the Gladiators, few would’ve expected the teams to meet again in the postseason.

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Aliquippa’s Qualil Goode (3) and Javari Dillard-Carter (11) battle South Park’s Luke Scarff for a rebound in the Class 3A semifinals Tuesday. (Dave Mackall | For TribLive)
Aliquippa races past South Park, reaches Class 3A finals with revenge in mind
February 24, 2026
Aliquippa is headed to a WPIAL championship game in boys basketball.

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Chartiers Valley’s Julian Semplice is called for charging on Moon’s Caden Kopay during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Tuesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
‘We’ll take an ugly win:’ No. 1 Chartiers Valley gets past Moon, earns spot in Class 5A finals
Moon sophomore Brody Bauman launched a possible game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left that hit off the front of rim and bounced away as time expired, keeping Chartiers Valley’s hopes of a repeat alive.

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Winchester Thurston’s DaShae Cochran scores over Chartiers-Houston’s Mackenzie Walsh during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Tuesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
High school roundup for Feb. 24, 2026: Neshannock, Winchester Thurston reach Class 2A finals
DaShae Cochran scored 22 points and Jasmine Hollins added 21 to lead No. 2 Winchester Thurston to a 51-36 victory over No. 3 Chartiers-Houston in the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night.

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