Sports
New Kensington grad Billy Clarke never planned on wrestling, but he made school history
March 13, 2026
Billy Clarke was caught off-guard when a coach asked him to join the New Kensington High School wrestling team as a sophomore.
2026 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
Four of the five top-ranked teams heading into the 2026 Class A baseball season are private schools.
Beaver’s Isaac Burtt takes 9th at PIAA Class 2A diving championships
LEWISBURG — Isaac Burtt made his PIAA diving debut at last year’s Class 2A championships and placed 13th overall.
Several WPIAL swimmers in medal contention at PIAA Class 2A swimming championships
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL will be well represented in the 12 finals heats Friday evening at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsule for March 14, 2026
Boys
2026 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
Union has become accustomed to being the hunted team in WPIAL Class A softball.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for March 13, 2026
High schools
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
Depending on what class you look at, Trib HSSN either did a great job ranking the Top 5 heading into the state playoffs with plenty of “likes” and “atta-boys,” or we should hide our face in great shame and are banished to the bat cave.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 12, 2026
Some districts are doing better than others in certain classifications as we head to the third round of the five-round PIAA girls basketball playoffs.
Gold goes to Upper St. Clair senior, North Allegheny swimmers at PIAA Class 3A meet
Nazar Zoukovski took third in the boys 100-yard freestyle at the 2024 PIAA Class 3A swimming championships.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2026: Deer Lakes, Obama Academy to meet in unlikely quarterfinal
Will it be a lucky Friday the 13th for the nine WPIAL and one City League basketball team taking to the court as The Road to Hershey continues with quarterfinals Friday?
Burrell, Ringgold win thrillers to reach PIHL Division 2 championship game
The PIHL Division 2 semifinals delivered in dramatic fashion Thursday night at the RMU Island Sports Center.
Fox Chapel’s Delaney O’Toole wins gold, Ellie Lange silver at PIAA swim meet
LEWISBURG — Delaney O’Toole won four WPIAL championships — two individually and two more as part of relays — Feb. 26-27 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Trib 10: Power rankings filled with teams still alive in state playoffs
The Trib 10 this week is like the prince seeing if the glass slipper he may or may not have legally confiscated belonged to Cinderella.
Markus McGowan drives motivated Jeannette boys through state playoffs
Oftentimes he is the tallest player on the basketball court, but Markus McGowan is not a traditional post player for Jeannette.
Latrobe, Franklin Regional swimmers bring home medals from PIAA Class 3A swim meet
LEWISBURG — Chris Heese swam to a seventh-place medal Wednesday at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell University. The Latrobe senior came in as the 13th seed in the 50 free, and he made his move.
Westmoreland County high school baseball preview: ‘Tight-knit bunch’ planning encore at Norwin
It was quite a year for Westmoreland County high school baseball teams in 2025 as 11 qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.
A-K Valley baseball preview: Leechburg baseball armed with strong nucleus
Leechburg senior catcher Rocco Vigna attended the Blue Devils’ school of baseball. When Vigna was in eighth grade, he was chosen by Leechburg coach Heath Shimer to be the team manager for the varsity team.
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsule for March 13, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview capsule for March 13, 2026
PIAA basketball playoffs
