Sports
Focused Fox Chapel boys get job done in section to reach playoff goal
February 14, 2026
When the smoke cleared, the Fox Chapel boys basketball team did what it needed to in order to qualify for the playoffs. The Foxes closed the season by winning five of their final six games.
After splitting in regular season, Allderdice, Obama Academy to meet for City League girls crown
Obama Academy girls basketball coach Monique McCoy would prefer to defer any credit. What McCoy would like to see at 4 p.m. Sunday at Brashear High School during the City League girls basketball championship game is for the Eagles to showcase their progress in another matchup with Allderdice.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Penn-Trafford ace to pitch for Mercyhurst
Penn-Trafford softball has a Division I pitcher.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 13, 2026
February 13, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 13, 2026: Mimi Thiero nets 30 in Quaker Valley’s 1st round victory
Mimi Thiero hit for 30 points to power No. 4 Quaker Valley to a 50-36 victory over No. 13 Keystone Oaks in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball first round Friday night.
12th-seeded Peters Township girls come together for upset win over No. 5 Plum
Despite his team’s fourth-place finish in Section 4-5A and being slotted as the No. 12 seed for the WPIAL playoffs, Peters Township girls basketball coach Steve Limberiou felt confident a rugged section and overall schedule and strong play down the stretch in the regular season would translate into good things once the postseason started.
Penn-Trafford girls finally shake loose vs. Franklin Regional in WPIAL 5A 1st round
On a night when the rims were tight and shots weren’t falling, Penn-Trafford had to get used to some initial discomfort before it could find its footing in the playoff opener.
Lyla Jablon keeps her cool, helps Fox Chapel advance past Latrobe in Class 5A 1st round
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey believes guard Lyla Jablon won’t wilt at the first sign of trouble. During her four seasons with the Foxes, she has been challenged by Matvey to be ready for the tough moments.
Deer Lakes boys get physical, drop section champ Derry in Class 4A 1st round
High school basketball coaches often say the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half is the most crucial time of the game.
Defending WPIAL champ Belle Vernon smothers Burrell in Class 4A 1st round
Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Ricky Tyburski picked up his first career playoff win Friday as his Leopards dominated No. 9 Burrell to open defense of last year’s WPIAL Class 4A championship.
Behind big night from James ‘Booboo’ Armstrong, Hopewell zips past Greensburg Salem
Hopewell used a 22-point third quarter to get past Greensburg Salem for a 74-49 victory Friday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs.
Aliquippa football again contesting being placed in Class 4A by PIAA
The ongoing debate between the PIAA and the Aliquippa football program will write another chapter next week during the monthly state board of control meeting.
PIHL reschedules all-star games
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League will have its all-star weekend after all.
7 players from WPIAL selected to Big 33 roster
The WPIAL will be represented by seven players on this year’s Pennsylvania Big 33 football team.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 12, 2026
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 13, 2026: Newly crowned section champ Derry headlines 1st night of 1st-round action
Welcome to opening night of Round 1 action in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with the spotlight shining on boys Class 4A, girls 5A and girls 3A first-round games.
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2026: Montour gets past McKeesport in Class 5A prelims
February 12, 2026
Brandon Bennett scored 19 points, including the go-ahead layup with less than a minute to play, to lead No. 17 Montour to a 53-52 victory over McKeesport in a WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball preliminary round game Thursday night.
Home crowd helps carry Latrobe boys past Mars in basketball playoff opener
With its 14-point lead shaved to five with just more than a minute to play, Latrobe had to buckle up and hold on down the stretch to win its playoff opener Thursday night.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys rally in last minute to beat Union in 2A play-in
Greensburg Central Catholic had not led for the first 31 minutes of their WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball preliminary-round game Thursday. JT Stawovy had not scored in the game for the Centurions.
Hempfield outduels Plum to win WPIBL girls team bowling championship
As the qualifying rounds of the WPIBL girls team championships progressed Thursday at AMF Mt. Lebanon, Plum and Hempfield began to distance themselves from the pack.
