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WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026
February 1, 2026
The 2025-26 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to one more week as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 54 teams having punched tickets to participate in the February Frenzy.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the 2025-26 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 56 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 2, 2026: Norwin, Canon-McMillan to battle for 1st
Welcome to Groundhogs Day as we watch the shadow of the district basketball regular season fade away with less than a week left.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 1, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Oumou “Mimi” Thiero
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 1, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Belle Vernon Leopards girls
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 1, 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.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 2, 2026
The first week of the second month of the year also is the final week for the high school basketball regular season while other winter sports continue to push the freeze this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
8 Western Pennsylvania teams set for PIAA wrestling tournament
The PIAA wrestling team tournament will begin Tuesday. WPIAL champions Franklin Regional (Class 3A) and Derry (Class 2A), along with Connellsville, Norwin, Burrell, Laurel, McGuffey and City League champion Obama Academy will compete.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum can clinch 1st outright section title Monday
The Plum girls basketball team did not lose a game in January, going 9-0 overall and 7-0 in Section 1-5A to take control at the top of the section standings.
Sewickley sports notebook: Co-op helps build depth for Quaker Valley swimming
Seven of the 27 athletes in the Quaker Valley swim program attend Sewickley Academy as part of the WPIAL’s cooperative sponsorship program.
Sewickley Academy boys dominating WPIAL competition
The boys basketball team at Sewickley Academy is like a finely tuned machine.
Quaker Valley wrestler Matt Danna joins 100-win club
Call it a moon landing.
Alexa Westwood, Quaker Valley swimming teammates working toward goals
It isn’t a rebuilding season for the Quaker Valley girls swim team. It’s more like the Quakers have embarked on a retooling process.
Contributions from Keira Watson, teammates lead Quaker Valley girls to key section win
Keira Watson’s clutch free throw late in the game proved to be the difference for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team.
Penn-Trafford enters stretch run among top PIHL Class 2A contenders
Heading into the final month of the PIHL season, the Penn-Trafford hockey team sits near the top of the PIHL Class 2A standings.
Penn-Trafford boys basketball on a season-long thrill ride
Doug Kelly has been down this road before with the Penn-Trafford boys basketball team.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 31, 2026
January 31, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 31, 2026: Seneca Valley, Pine-Richland girls pulling away in section standings
Brooke Dufford scored 20 points to lead Seneca Valley to a 56-33 victory over North Hills (6-11, 3-5) in Section 1-6A girls basketball Saturday. Natalie Hambly added 14 points and Reece McFadden had 11 for the Raiders (12-5, 8-0).
Jayla Peterson hits milestone in Greensburg Central Catholic’s statement win over Bishop Guilfoyle
Milestones have a way of following high-level basketball teams on their journey through banner seasons.
