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New Castle duo delivers winning basket in final second in Class 6A semifinal vs. Central Catholic
February 23, 2026
New Castle boys basketball coach Ralph Blundo has faith in his freshman point guard Marino Graham to make a play.
Jeannette boys grind out semifinal win over rival Clairton, reach WPIAL Class 2A title game
Top-seeded Jeannette didn’t necessarily want to play halfcourt basketball with No. 5 Clairton, but the game leaned that way for the better part of 32 minutes.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 24, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 24, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs
PIHL Penguins Cup playoffs begin with Class A matchups
Because there are no first-round games in the PIHL Class 3A and 2A and Division 2 playoffs, the Class A Penguins Cup postseason begins a week early with six opening-round contests.
4 Clairton players among 16 from WPIAL named to PSFCA East-West Small School all-star game
WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Clairton had four players named to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association small school West roster.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 23, 2026: Class 6A powers to clash in semifinals
Welcome to the second day of the Final Four in the 2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs with boys teams in Class 6A and 3A, along with girls 6A and 2A owning the bright semifinals spotlight.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 22, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Evan Moore
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 23, 2026
The familiar ring that wraps up the February Frenzy is that “There is gold in them there Cardiac Hills” as the district high school basketball playoffs conclude this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 22, 2026
Here are the latest 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, plus the latest list of teams that have clinched a playoff spot.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 22, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Payton Newman
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 22, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – South Allegheny Gladiators boys
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Norwin, Hempfield athletes shine at TSTCA indoor championships
Norwin and Hempfield went back and forth at the Tri-State Track and Field Coaches Association indoor championship Saturday at Edinboro’s Mike Zafirovski Sports and Recreation Dome.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Ava Christopher’s return bolsters Norwin lineup
Even at Norwin, where rotations run deep and the bench is long, the absence of one player can make a big difference.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 23, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs
‘We want to win another one’: Greensburg C.C. girls earn another finals meeting with rival Shady Side Academy
Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball has traveled the path to the Petersen Events Center for the third consecutive season.
Norwin notebook: Knights runners shine at TSTCA meet
Competing in the “Boro Bubble,” Norwin stuck a pin in a school record.
Sophomore’s big night delivers memorable playoff win to Shady Side Academy boys
The pressure was going to follow Shady Side Academy 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Kai Lamberson. No. 4 seed Bishop Canevin was trailing at home in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs and needed to create extra possessions in the worst way.
Work pays off for Fox Chapel wrestler with 2nd straight trip to WPIAL tournament
Andrew Kratsa has been snakebitten at times during his time with the Fox Chapel wrestling program. The 145-pound senior wrestler didn’t get an opportunity to wrestle in the postseason as a freshman because he suffered a concussion after being slammed in practice.
