Sports
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: 5 teams punch playoff tickets
January 28, 2026
The WPIAL basketball steering committee will meet Feb. 9 to determine playoff seedings and pairings for the playoffs.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 27, 2026: Liam Sheely scores 31 off the bench in Mt. Lebanon win
Coming off the bench, Liam Sheely scored 31 points for the second straight game, leading Mt. Lebanon to a 55-51 victory over Norwin in Section 2-6A boys basketball Tuesday night.
Springdale gets past Riverview in game between rivals that got chippy
The Riverview and Springdale boys basketball teams battled intensely for 32 minutes. It was natural for some of the emotions to spill over following their Section 2-2A battle.
Trib 10: Power-ranked boys, girls basketball teams take a few losses
As the district continues to dig out from all that snow, boys and girls basketball teams try to avoid the deep freeze and keep playing red hot hoops.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 27, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build.
Chartiers Valley digs out of snow, cools off Lincoln Park
After falling for just the second time this season Friday night at Moon, defending WPIAL Class 5A champion Chartiers Valley managed just over an hour of time together between Saturday and Tuesday night.
5-2 guard Giuliana Giannikas plays big for Norwin girls again in win over Upper St. Clair
Suzie McConnell-Serio is regarded as one of the greatest undersized guards to play basketball. Period, full stop.
Wrestling notebook: WPIAL makes weight changes because of weather’s impact on practices
The WPIAL team tournament is scheduled to begin Wednesday, and because of the heavy snow and frigid temperatures, the WPIAL has informed teams an additional 2-pound allowance will be in effect.
Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings for Jan. 27, 2026
Here are the Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for Jan. 27. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking.
Penn-Trafford softball team named tops in Pennsylvania by MaxPreps
A PIAA championship brought Penn-Trafford softball local and statewide attention.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 26, 2026
High schools
Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings for Jan. 27, 2026
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High school roundup for Jan. 26, 2026: Canon-McMillan hockey stays undefeated
January 26, 2026
Brayden Edgar scored a pair of goals as Canon-McMillan stayed undefeated with a 5-2 victory over Hampton in PIHL Class A hockey Monday night.
Plum hockey team riding high as regular season winds down
Plum is charging into the stretch run of the PIHL regular season on a seven-game winning streak.
Norwin notebook: Cross country coach honored as state’s best
Norwin is known for its almost year-round training for track and field and cross country.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to the final weeks, and the playoff field is starting to take shape with plenty of missing pieces to the postseason puzzle.
