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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 30, 2026
January 31, 2026
High schools
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 53 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2026: Pine-Richland stuns New Castle, Fox Chapel beats North Hills in chaotic 6A playoff race
Joe McGivney scored a career-high 22 points to lead Fox Chapel to a 60-48 victory over North Hills for a key win in a crowded Section 1-6A boys basketball playoff race.
Fox Chapel wrestlers gearing up for postseason tournaments
The Fox Chapel wrestling team is grateful to have a few weeks between the end of its dual season and the start of the individual wrestling tournaments. The Foxes’ lineup accrued a large number of bumps and bruises throughout the season.
Charleroi boys beat Mt. Pleasant in meaningful matchup with history
January 30, 2026
Joe Dunn was back in the house Friday night at Mt. Pleasant. So were some of his former players.
Moon shows postseason form in decisive win over section rival Mars
After a first quarter that was a bit back and forth Friday night at Moon, the host Tigers raced away with a fourth-straight win, beating Mars, 76-38, in Section 4-5A play.
Latrobe boys use size to claw past Franklin Regional in must-win game
Latrobe had a contest at halftime called “Can the Cats” where children tried to throw small, rubber cats into a trash can.
Knoch dominates Deer Lakes for section win
Knoch didn’t just knock on Deer Lakes’ door. The Knights barged in and outdueled the Lancers on their senior night with a 50-29 victory and kept themselves in first place in Section 1-4A.
Burrell boys zone in, earn key section victory over Freeport to improve playoff hopes
Ryan Wass and the Burrell boys basketball team wanted to keep the ball in constant motion.
Top seeds set to battle for WPIAL team wrestling titles
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
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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.
