Sports
Fox Chapel runners set 3 records in fast start to indoor track season
January 17, 2026
Fox Chapel indoor track coach Tom Moul didn’t expect anything spectacular during the first meet of the season at Edinboro University. The Foxes ended up turning in three school-record performances.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy girls heat back up
An overtime loss to Pine-Richland during the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament had the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team on the war path. The Bulldogs bounced back from their second defeat of the season with three consecutive victories where they produced 60 or more points.
Fox Chapel boys show signs of finding footing at important time of season
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar recognized time is getting shorter. After the Foxes lost to New Castle at home, Skrinjar was happy because he felt maybe they had figured things out.
North Allegheny wrestler Bradyn McConneha builds on big wins
At 6-foot, 260 pounds, North Allegheny senior wrestler Bradyn McConneha may look like a heavyweight.
High school roundup for Jan. 16, 2026: Seneca Valley boys beat Fox Chapel at buzzer in key section matchup
Andrew Omasits hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer to lead Seneca Valley to a 38-36 victory over Fox Chapel in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2026: Holiday weekend means high school hoops
January 16, 2026
With the Martin Luther King Jr holiday coming up Monday, this truly is a weekend of district basketball with teams in action both Saturday and Sunday.
With Josh Pratt back in lineup, Lincoln Park fends off scrappy Montour
What a difference a year has made for both the Montour and Lincoln Park boys basketball programs.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 16, 2026
High schools
Upper St. Clair splits season series with Central Catholic as 6A clash goes down to the wire again
Upper St. Clair defended its home court and fended off Central Catholic in a 48-47 victory in Section 2-6A boys basketball Friday night.
Burrell boys defeat section foe Highlands to stay hot
After witnessing his team lose a 10-point lead in a section matchup with Highlands, Burrell’s Trey Coury found himself with the ball in his hands in the final 10 seconds of a tie game Friday night.
Southmoreland cranks up tenacious D to beat Elizabeth Forward
Defensive intensity.
Franklin Regional boys turn back Penn-Trafford behind Logan Walter’s 32 points
Logan Walter had zero points in the second quarter as Penn-Trafford concentrated on stopping the Franklin Regional junior shooting guard after he had 10 in the first.
Play-from-behind mentality helps push Deer Lakes past Freeport in boys Section 1-4A showdown
Dylan Ferraro always knows the score during the Deer Lakes boys basketball games. The senior forward believes they are always trailing by 10.
Plum’s Owen Campbell, Montour’s Rook Smith to clash in semis at Allegheny County wrestling tournament
Plum senior Owen Campbell was an Allegheny County High School wrestling champion as a freshman.
Excitement builds for installation of permanent lights at Oakmont’s Riverside Park
On Sept. 8, 2006, Sid Facaros rushed for 114 yards and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jared Soell as the Riverview football team defeated Monessen, 28-20, at Riverside Park.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 16, 2026: Upper St. Clair, Central Catholic clash for 1st place
The second half of section play in WPIAL boys basketball begins with a bang in Section 2-6A.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 15, 2026
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2026: Oakland Catholic completes season sweep of North Catholic
January 15, 2026
Josie Fontana scored 18 points as Oakland Catholic defeated North Catholic, 50-36, on Thursday to complete a season sweep in the series between the top two teams in Section 1-4A girls basketball.
Riley Stephans scores 29, Tamia West stuffs stat sheet as Plum tops Franklin Regional
It took overcoming an early 7-0 deficit and an 18-10 deficit in the second quarter, but the Plum girls basketball team was up to the task as the Mustangs rolled past Franklin Regional, 63-45, in a Section 1-5A matchup Thursday.
Jeannette girls lock in, defeat Riverview with defense
Jeannette’s plan was to curb high-scoring senior guard Isabel Chaparro as much as it could and shut down her Riverview teammates.
