For much of the winter, Thomas Jefferson has worn the label of heavy favorite. That wasn’t the case Friday night at Petersen Events Center. Facing top-seeded South Fayette in the WPIAL Class 5A champi...

The Knoch boys basketball team winning on the big stage for the first time in school history Thursday night at Petersen Events Center isn’t the celebration of a Cinderella, out-of-nowhere championship...

For the second straight season, the South Allegheny boys will have Aliquippa standing in their way if they want to win a Class 3A basketball championship. After winning last season, the Gladiators (16...

Day 2 of the 2026 WPIAL swimming championships was another good day for local swimmers, who will be moving on to the state championships the second weekend of March. Top finishers from the Mon Valley ...

Shady Side Academy coach Jonna Burke called Karis Thomas, her senior point guard, “the epitome of calm” after the Bulldogs became WPIAL girls basketball champions for a second time. “I mean, nothing g...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team practice in October when she spotted a fast-approaching defender. She tapped the ball away and hopped over the defe...

Kedron Gilmore scored 24 points to push Neighborhood Academy past Serra Catholic for the third time this season. Serra Catholic knew exactly what it couldn’t afford to let happen. After dropping two r...

The TJ girls will face the defending state champion for the WPIAL Class 5A crown tonight. Thomas Jefferson’s girls basketball team has had an impressive season thus far. The Jaguars (23-2) have won 15...

Serra Catholic will face off against section rival Geibel today for the Class 1A championship. For the third time this season, the Serra Catholic and Geibel girls will face off on the basketball court...

The 1983 Robert Morris team, former Monessen and BVA coach Joe Salvino among members of Class of 2026. Fresh off inducting Ringgold’s 1972 WPIAL championship team, the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall ...

Belle Vernon closed its postseason run in the WPIAL with a 44-27 victory over South Park in the Class 4A fifth-place game Wednesday night. After the game was tied at the half, the Leopards (22-4) clam...

This story originally ran in Monday’s e-edition. We’re running it for those without access. Balanced scoring and relentless defense have carried Thomas Jefferson all season, and the Jaguars leaned on ...

No. 8 South Allegheny will face No. 2 Aliquippa in a rematch of last season’s WPIAL championship game. When South Allegheny handled Shady Side Academy, 56-36, in their second meeting of the regular se...

Balanced scoring helps Thomas Jefferson top Hampton to reach Class 5A championship. At the beginning of the season, Thomas Jefferson boys basketball coach Dom DeCicco thought his team was missing some...

Blackhawk stayed unbeaten as Aubree Hupp scored 29 points with 21 rebounds in a win over Elizabeth Forward. Blackhawk’s Aubree Hupp left no doubt about her impact Monday. The senior forward and Canisi...

By the Mon Valley Independent Serra Catholic punched its ticket to the Pete with a 48-36 win over Union in the WPIAL Class 1A semifinals Monday. The No. 2 Eagles will face off against No. 4 Geibel Cat...

Top-seeded Jeannette didn’t necessarily want to play a halfcourt game against No. 5 Clairton. But that’s exactly what it got Monday night. In a physical, grind-it-out WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball se...

WPIAL and PIAA Class A champion Clairton had four players named to the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association small school West roster. The small school teams were released Monday, and t...

He didn’t surrender a single point in four matches. Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown added another dominant chapter to his WPIAL legacy Saturday at Canon- McMillan. The Belle Vernon senior captured his thi...

Emma Altavilla led the way with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Balanced scoring and relentless defense have carried Thomas Jefferson all season, and the Jaguars leaned on both Saturday afternoon. No. 2 TJ...