Basketball

Sewickley Academy’s Adam Ikamba takes the court with Ja’Mere Guyton during player introductions before the PIAA Class 2A state championship game against Old Forge on March 20 at Giant Center in Hershey. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Sewickley Academy won’t share section with Lincoln Park after all
May 22, 2026
Upon further review, defending WPIAL and PIAA champion Sewickley Academy won’t share a boys basketball section with perennial power Lincoln Park after all.

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Derry’s Stanley Rajkovich scores against Greensburg Salem on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at Greensburg Salem. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Basketball star Stanley Rajkovich leaving Derry for Kiski School
May 21, 2026
Basketball standout Stanley Rajkovich is leaving Derry.

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Deer Lakes’ Evan Moore scores past Hopewell’s Tre Cameron during the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Feb. 17 at North Allegheny. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
WPIAL realignment sends Deer Lakes boys basketball away from rivals to unfamiliar section
The Deer Lakes boys basketball players and coaches have had a couple of days to digest their fate for the next two years in the latest WPIAL section realignment released earlier this week.

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The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Jeannette in the Class 2A final Feb. 27 at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Sewickley Academy bumping up to Class 4A as WPIAL announces section alignment for next 2 basketball seasons
May 19, 2026
Four reigning WPIAL champions will be changing classifications as the WPIAL announced its section alignments for the next two school years Tuesday.

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Derry’s Cason Long is a Shippensburg recruit. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland H.S. baseball capsules for May 11, 2026
May 10, 2026
WPIAL baseball playoffs

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Belle Vernon's Aubrey Brown dribbles against Clearfield during the PIAA Class 4A first round Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Belle Vernon sophomore Aubrey Brown lands 2nd Division I offer
May 1, 2026
Aubrey Brown has showcased her basketball talent in the WPIAL for the past two seasons, and more college coaches are taking notice.

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Greensburg Salem hires Mankins, Nese to coaching positions
April 22, 2026
Lisa Mankins is returning to coach the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team, and it looks it could be a family affair on the bench.

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Jeannette’s Xavier Odorisio-Farrow will play in the Roundball Classic at the end of May. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Several Westmoreland County basketball players to take part in Roundball Classic
April 12, 2026
The annual Roundball Classic senior all-star basketball games will be played May 30-31 at North Allegheny.

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Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon drives past Penn-Trafford’s Ethan McDonald and Trent Brown on Feb. 3, 2026 at Penn-Trafford High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon commits to Missouri-Kansas City
April 2, 2026
Mykel Bruce-McCrommon knows where he will call home at the collegiate level.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ryan Robbins celebrates next to Luke Marchinsky after defeating New Castle, 52-51, in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Upper St. Clair’s Ryan Robbins named 2026 Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
March 30, 2026
2026 WPIAL Boys Basketball Player of the Year

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Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero drives between OLSH’s Sara Daeschner and Leah Parker during their game on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Coraopolis. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero tabbed 2026 Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Year
2026 WPIAL Girls Basketball Player of the Year

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Sewickley Academy’s Mamadou Kane works over Old Forge’s Camren Krushnowski during the PIAA Class 2A championship game March 20 at Giant Center in Hershey. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Sewickley Academy boys basketball notebook: Laser focus pays off for Panthers
March 29, 2026
Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team left no doubt about who the best Class 2A team in the state was this season.

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Canon-McMillan’s Madison Clair scores against Norwin during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 Trib HSSN Terrific 10 Girls Basketball All-Stars
Talk about Deja vu.

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Lincoln Park’s Josh Pratt celebrates after scoring on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at Moon. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 Trib HSSN Terrific 10 Boys Basketball All-Stars
The 2026 Trib HSSN all-star team is filled with guards who are quick, long and can score the basketball. There’s also some big men to do the dirty work on the blocks.

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Kiski Area’s Amaree Gonzalez scores at the Cager Classic on Saturday. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Points galore as East sweeps Cager Classic
March 28, 2026
The 29th Annual Cager Classic didn’t disappoint with high-scoring outings as the East won both matchups over the West on Saturday night.

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Chartiers Valley coach Corey Dotchin sends a message from the bench against Moon on Dec. 19, 2025. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Boys basketball coach of the year in each classification
Coaching high school sports nowadays is a year-round venture with offseason workouts, summer leagues and fall open gyms.

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Knoch senior Neah Ewing checks the clock during the individual hotshot competition Friday at the 29th annual Cager Classic Skills competition. Ewing beat Kiski’s Alison Pencak in the finals. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Knoch’s Neah Ewing, Vinnie DeFelice among shooting stars at Cager Classic skills competition
March 27, 2026
Senior Neah Ewing was happy to add another bullet point to the long list of accolades the Knoch basketball programs achieved this winter.

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South Fayette’s Haylie Lamonde and Ryan Oldaker celebrate with Hershey’s kisses after defeating Peters Twp. in their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal on Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2026, at Bethel Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN head of the class 2026: Girls basketball players of the year in each classification
There were a lot of players who enjoyed incredible success on the court this season in what is becoming a tradition in district girls basketball.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ryan Robbins eyes the basket against Norwin on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at USC. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN head of the class 2026: Boys basketball players of the year in each classification
What an incredible season for so many of the top boys basketball players around the WPIAL this past year.

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Deer Lakes guard Collin Rodgers (left) will play in the Cager Classic this weekend. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Boys, girls basketball all-stars ready for Cager Classic
March 26, 2026
At 5-foot-10, Collin Rodgers is the shortest player on the West boys team for Saturday’s 29th Cager Classic all-star basketball game at Highlands High School.

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