Sports
Trib 10: Top seeds populate power rankings as playoffs begin
February 10, 2026
Seedings are everything in the WPIAL brackets, but they don’t mean a thing when it comes to the Trib 10.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 9, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2026: Shady Side Academy star Karis Thomas hits 2,000-point mark in playoff tuneup
Karis Thomas scored 25 points, becoming the 47th WPIAL girls basketball player to reach the 2,000-point mark for her career, as Shady Side Academy (20-2) tuned up for the playoffs with a 54-34 victory over Obama Academy (9-2) in nonsection girls basketball Monday night.
A-K Valley teams won’t have to wait long for WPIAL playoffs to start
February 9, 2026
Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams and their fans don’t have to wait long to kick off their respective WPIAL playoff tournaments.
Jeannette earns top seed, 2 all-Westmoreland matchups set in WPIAL basketball brackets
It seemed logical enough.
For WPIAL basketball committee, top seeds weren’t easy decisions
When building a playoff bracket, you have to start at the top.
Breaking down the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff brackets
Here’s a closer look at the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs.
Breaking down the 2026 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs
Here’s a closer look at the 2026 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs.
Pairings set for 2026 WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoffs
Upper St. Clair, Chartiers Valley, Jeannette and Neighborhood Academy are favored to defend their WPIAL boys basketball titles after earning top seeds in their respective classifications when WPIAL officials released the 2026 postseason brackets Monday afternoon.
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 8, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Quaker Valley Quakers boys
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 8, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Alexis Cashdollar
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 8, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Aaron Webb
WPIAL basketball teams prepare to learn playoff seeding fates
Jeannette did not lose to a WPIAL team this season and is the defending Class 2A boys basketball champion.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 9, 2026: Basketball pairings to be revealed on HSSN
Before the games are launched later this week in the 2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs, destinies will be unveiled Monday afternoon with the release of the 12 boys and girls hoops brackets.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 9, 2026
The theme both worldwide and around the district could be summed up in four words — “Let the game’s begin!” The ribbon is cut on the high school roundball playoffs this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 8, 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.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Penn-Trafford hockey holds edge over Hempfield
Penn-Trafford and Hempfield are the frontrunners in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class 2A standings with the Warriors (14-2-0-0) holding a one-point lead over Hempfield (13-2-1-0) at the beginning of last week.
Sophomore forward leads Quaker Valley hockey to signature win
Matthias Lezama collected four goals and an assist Feb. 2 to lead the Quaker Valley hockey team to its most important win of the regular season.
All-star defenseman makes major impact for Quaker Valley hockey
Luke Koehler is in his fourth year of varsity competition on the Quaker Valley hockey team.
