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Blackhawk’s Mia Sheesley celebrates with Aubree Hupp after Hupp scored during their game against Beaver on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Chippewa.

WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 26, 2025

January 26, 2025

The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball season is underway as the district postseason field begins to take shape.

Penn Hills’ Aiden Thompson dunks over Hampton defenders during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2024, at Penn Hills. Penn Hills won, 51-46, in overtime.

WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 26, 2025

The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL boys basketball season begins this week as the district postseason field slowly takes shape.

Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin competes during the 2024-25 season.

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 26, 2025

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Larkin

Seneca Valley’s Tyler Pepin drives to the basket against North Hills on Friday.

This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 27, 2025

While the mercury is finally showing signs of life and slowly defrosting the area, district high school basketball fans prepare to twist and bend with the start of the stretch run of the high school hoops regular season this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Latrobe goalie Reese Myers gets an ice shower during the Wildcats’ game against Norwin on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at PPI Arena in Delmont.

PIHL standings through Jan. 26, 2025

Here are the latest 2024-25 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday.

Latrobe’s Andy Tatsch gets 3rd Division I football offer

Latrobe junior Andy Tatsch is looking to follow in his brother Alex’s footsteps to Division I football.

Quaker Valley’s Harper Sipes beats Keystone Oaks’ Jeremy Wagner in a 133-pound bout during the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship Jan. 17, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

Quaker Valley wrestlers pick up section wins, place at tournaments

The bitterly cold temperatures in January haven’t curbed the efforts of the athletes in the Quaker Valley wrestling program.

Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak beats North Allegheny’s Charlie LaQuatra the 114-pound final at the Allegheny County wrestling championship Jan. 18.

100-match winners lead Quaker Valley wrestlers at Allegheny County tournament

Quaker Valley junior Bruce Anderchak has dominated in high school wrestling for the past two-and-a-half years.

Matt Kwalick swims for Westminster in 2019.

Quaker Valley notebook: Former Quakers swimmer lends expertise as coach

Did you know that Matt Kwalick, a Quaker Valley assistant swim coach, competed for the Quakers swim team when he was a high school student?

Gateway’s Braden Washington, at left, and Luke Pawlowski each finished in seventh place at the Allegheny County wrestling tournament Jan. 18, 2025, at Fox Chapel.

After slow start, Gateway wrestlers rally at Allegheny County tournament

Gateway wrestling coach Ryan Sula said he didn’t see a lot of good things early on during the two-day Allegheny County tournament Jan. 17 and 18 at Fox Chapel High School.

Chartiers Valley’s Robert Model beats Plum’s Matthew Nelson in a 215-pound bout during the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 17, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

Chartiers Valley wrestlers hitting their stride at right time

When speaking about his wrestlers and the season they’ve been having, Chartiers Valley coach Bill Evans brought up a quote he recently read:

Chartiers Valley’s Domi Crowley vaulting to new heights

For someone who spends a lot of time in the air, Chartiers Valley senior pole vaulter Domi Crowley is very grounded.

Thomas Jefferson’s Maddox Shaw beats South Fayette’s Luke Dunlap in the 152-pound bout in the Allegheny County Wrestling Championship on Jan. 18, 2025 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

Behind 4 Allegheny County champions, Thomas Jefferson wrestling focused on WPIAL team postseason

Thomas Jefferson wrestlers Bode Marlow, Maddox Shaw and Shepard Turk made team history last season as all three won WPIAL championships.

Thomas Jefferson’s Nick Trklja drives between Kiski Area’s Noah Thimons and Owen Pearson (33) during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal last season.

Buzzer-beater boosts Thomas Jefferson boys

His 11th rebound in the game was his most important.

Thomas Jefferson’s Shep Turk celebrates after sacking Lampeter-Strasburg quarterback Caileb Howse during their PIAA Class 4A semifinal Nov. 29, 2024, at Mansion Park in Altoona.

South Hills Record notebook: Thomas Jefferson football fills trophy case with postseason honors

A tip of the cap (or is it helmet?) goes out to Thomas Jefferson football coach Bill Cherpak for being named Trib HSSN football coach of the year in Class 4A.

Baldwin’s Nate Wesling (11) scores his 1,000th career point Dec. 28, 2024, in a nonsection game against Knoch at Geneva College.

Baldwin boys celebrate signature win, milestone for Nate Wesling

It could be considered the basketball game of the year at Baldwin.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 25, 2025

January 25, 2025

High schools

High school roundup for Jan. 25, 2025: Baldwin battles to beat North Hills in 2OT

Caden Cherico scored 22 points to lead Baldwin to a 61-58 victory over North Hills in double overtime at the PBC Hall of Fame Classic at North Hills on Saturday.