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Neighborhood Academy boys stifle Monessen for playoff win
February 21, 2026
For championship basketball teams, usually defense is the calling card.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 21, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2026: Top seeds South Fayette, Shady Side Academy reach WPIAL finals
Juliette Leroux scored 20 points as No. 1 South Fayette defeated No. 12 Peters Township, 66-27, in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinals Saturday at Keystone Oaks.
Norwin’s Sidun claims 1st WPIAL title; Butler’s Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Brown win 3rd at 3A tournament
It is hard to believe that the best 121-pound high school wrestler in the country, Landon Sidun, had not won a WPIAL championship.
Derry crowns pair of 3-time champs, wins 6 titles at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling tournament
Brady Brown knew how to utilize the intel he had on his opponent for the 189-pound final during the WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships Saturday at Chartiers Valley.
Top-seeded Quaker Valley fights off upset-minded Deer Lakes in Class 4A semifinals
The sun might have been shining brightly outside Pine-Richland High School on Saturday afternoon, but inside, the clock was ticking down to midnight.
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Penn-Trafford to reach WPIAL finals for 1st time since 2019
Thomas Jefferson called a timeout about a minute into the game after Penn-Trafford scored the first five points.
Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Moon’s Hailey Smarsh, Plum’s Alaina Claassen claim 3rd WPIAL girls wrestling titles
A quintet of wrestlers was chasing championship three-peats at Saturday’s WPIAL girls individual finals at Mt. Lebanon.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown, Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Lahm
Aubrey Brown
Knoch shuts down rival North Catholic to reach Class 4A championship game
At some point in this year’s basketball postseason, there will be a team that will solve the Knoch 2-3 defense.
Butler’s Santino Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown seeking 3rd WPIAL Class 3A titles
Butler senior Santino Sloboda and Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown will look to add their names to a growing list of three-time WPIAL wrestling champions Saturday at the Class 3A championships at Canon-McMillan.
Greensburg Central Catholic rolls past No. 2 Beaver Falls, returns to WPIAL finals
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic delivered a dominant 67-30 victory over No. 2 Beaver Falls on Saturday afternoon, using an electric 43-point first half to reach a third straight WPIAL title game.
Times, sites set for Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball semifinals
The Final Four of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs will conclude Tuesday.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon, Freeport’s Aiden Bauman
Lyla Jablon
North Allegheny’s Ethan Maravich, Maggie Lapina defend WPIAL Class 3A diving titles
Being the defending champion makes you a favorite in any competition. North Allegheny senior Ethan Maravich had that distinction Saturday morning at the WPIAL Class 3A diving championships.
Ellwood City hires new football coach
Ellwood City has hired Sean McConahy as its new football coach.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 2026
High schools
2026 WPIAL basketball quarterfinals recap
We are halfway through the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with two rounds in the books and two more coming in the next week.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2026: North Catholic, Knoch to duke it out again
Welcome to the first day of the final four in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 5A and 3A taking center stage for the semifinals.
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2026: Defending champ South Allegheny knocks off top seed Mohawk in 3A thriller
Defending WPIAL champion South Allegheny knocked off top seed Mohawk, 64-63, in a Class 3A quarterfinal thriller Friday night.
