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Top seeds set to battle for WPIAL team wrestling titles
January 30, 2026
The WPIAL wrestling committee got it right.
GCC’s Erica Gribble, Quaker Valley’s Oumou Thiero nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game
Two of the WPIAL’s premier girls basketball players are nominated for the country’s most prestigious all-star game.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 29, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2026: Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin threatens WPIAL single-game scoring record
January 29, 2026
Emma Larkin scored the second-most points in a game in WPIAL girls basketball history Thursday night, finishing with 62 in a 106-19 Geibel Catholic victory over Mapletown (2-17, 1-10) in Section 2-A.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 29, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a little over week left as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 50 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy.
Burrell girls clinch playoff spot with win over rival Freeport
The Burrell girls basketball team was comfortably in contention for a WPIAL playoff spot heading into its Section 1-4A matchup Thursday at Freeport.
Derry’s Dylan Pitzer gets preferred walk-on offer from Pitt football team
Coaches who have worked with him say Dylan Pitzer might have only scratched the surface of his capabilities as a football player.
Go mode: Navarah Smith scores 31 for Jeannette in victory over Apollo-Ridge
The switch came on, just when Jeannette needed it.
2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Eastern
Class A
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: 9 games set for Shootout at Saint Vincent
A regular event with a new venue will greet local basketball fans this weekend.
Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak reaches 60 years — but only barely
By the slimmest of margins, the Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak survives for another year.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 28, 2026
High schools
High school wrestling roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Top-seeded Franklin Regional marches into WPIAL Class 3A semifinals
January 28, 2026
Sal Nassif won an overtime decision in the third bout of the match at 133 pounds, giving top-seeded Franklin Regional the lead for good in a 50-16 victory over Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinals Wednesday night.
High school basketball roundup for Jan. 28, 2026: Sewickley Academy takes down Obama Academy in WPIAL-City League clash
Mamadou Kane scored 14 points to lead Sewickley Academy to a 50-37 boys basketball victory over Obama Academy in a matchup of top teams in the WPIAL and City League on Wednesday night.
Penn-Trafford boys beat buzzer to defeat Latrobe
One second led to a second chance for Penn-Trafford.
Norwin decks Trinity, advances to WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling semifinals
Norwin wrestling coach Kyle Martin went to his top six wrestlers before Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A team quarterfinal against Trinity and simply put the weight on their shoulders.
Plum’s Stephans hits 1,000 points in defeat of Penn-Trafford girls
Riley Stephans stepped to the top of the arc and accepted a pass from Tamia West.
Burrell wrestlers begin push for another team title, advance to WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
Burrell senior wrestler Jacob Stewart looks forward to this stretch of the season. When the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs start, the Buccaneers are always on the hunt for more hardware.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
While folks across the state wait for any sign of a thaw out from Mother Nature’s kind gift delivered Saturday, the top girls basketball teams have dug their heels in the snow and refuse to slide back into the pack.
