February 25, 2026 1:22 am
Late in a back-and-forth first half, Canon-McMillan regained the lead on Seneca Valley and never gave it up as the Big Macs earned their first-ever trip to the WPIAL Basketball Finals. Madison Clair led Canon-Mac with 15 points in the win including six straight fourth-quarter fouls shot to help clinch the victory. Canon-McMillan will face Section 2 foe Norwin in Saturday’s championship game. The teams split their regular season series. In 2A girls semifinals, Chartiers-Houston fell to Winchester Thurston and will play for third place. The Bucs erased a 10-point deficit in the third, but couldn’t hold the lead.
Wednesday, Burgettstown girls host Laurel Wednesday with a PIAA 2A playoff spot going to the winner. We’ll have the game on WJPA-AM (1450) and online, and we’ll produce the NFHS video as well Throughout the WPIAL playoffs, our audio coverage is available free on-air and online. Video coverage for WPIAL/PIAA playoff games is accessible through the NFHS Network. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets
Washington / Greene PIAA Qualifiers
GIRLS: Canon-McMillan (6A), Chartiers-Houston (2A), Fort Cherry (2A), Peters Township (5A), Trinity (5A)
BOYS: Ringgold (5A), Jeff-Morgan (2A)
ALIVE: Burgettstown girls (2A)
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Semifinals
6A Girls #1 Canon-McMillan > #5 Seneca Valley, 47-42 Watch/Listen
2A Girls #2 Winchester Thurston > #3 Chartiers-Houston, 51-36 Listen
5A Boys #3 Thomas Jefferson > #10 Hampton, 61-48 Watch/Listen
Consolation Round 2
3rd Place 5A Girls Penn-Trafford > Peters Township, 54-51 (both have qualified for PIAA)
7th Place 5A Girls Trinity > Fox Chapel, 68-45 (both have qualified for PIAA)
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Consolation Round 2
2A Girls 7th Place #9 Laurel at #7 Burgettstown, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen (winner clinches PIAA berth, loser is eliminated)
2A Girls 5th Place #6 Aliquippa at #4 Fort Cherry, 7 pm (both have clinched PIAA berths)
5A Boys 7th Place #15 Ringgold at #9 Shaler, 7 pm (both have clnched PIAA berths)
2A Boys 5th Place #9 Eden Christian at #6 Jeff-Morgan, 7 pm (both have clinched PIAA berths)
February 25, 2026 4:24 am
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin produced his first two big swings of spring training in a 16-7 win over the Boston Red Sox. The 19-year-old shortstop went deep twice on Tuesday. Griffin hit a two-run shot off new Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez in the second inning. He went deep again in the fourth with a 440-foot blast off Seth Martinez. Griffin, considered the top prospect in baseball, could have a shot at making the Pirates’ opening day roster.
February 25, 2026 4:25 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche in return for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft. The deal marks the second time Kulak has been traded this season. Pittsburgh initially picked him up last fall in the trade that sent Tristan Jarry to Edmonton. Kulak has one goal and eight assists in 56 combined games. The 27-year-old Girard has three goals and nine assists this season for the Avalanche.
February 25, 2026 4:28 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods has a few big decisions facing him next month. Getting most of the attention is whether he will play in the Masters. But he also is facing what has been described to The Associated Press as a soft deadline to be Ryder Cup captain. He’s the top choice. But the PGA of America is hopeful of getting an answer sooner rather than later so it doesn’t wait to long like it did last time. Key to these decisions is what occupies most of Woods’ time. He’s the chief architect in the biggest overhaul of the PGA Tour schedule.
February 23, 2026 12:01 am
Fort Cherry girls clinched a PIAA playoff berth with a home win against Laurel. The #4 Rangers will host Aliquippa Wednesday to decide 5th/6th place. Burgettstown lost at Aliquippa and will host Laurel for the 7th and final Class 2A girls berth. West Greene girls lost at home and were eliminated. Ringgold boys lost at Penn Hills and will play for 7th place on Wednesday.
Both Washington County girls teams still alive in the championship brackets play semifinals on Tuesday, and we’ll have live coverage of both games on WJPA. 6A #1 Canon-McMillan takes on #5 Seneca Valley at Mt. Lebanon and on WJPA-FM (95.3). 2A #3 Chartiers-Houston faces #2 Winchester Thurston at Peters Township and on WJPA-AM (1450). Throughout the WPIAL playoffs, our audio coverage is available free on-air and online. Video coverage for WPIAL/PIAA playoff games is accessible through the NFHS Network. We will produce the video for the Canon-McMillan / Seneca Valley game but we were not awarded the production rights for the Chartiers-Houston game. We will also stream (audio & video) the 5A Boys Thomas Jefferson/Hampton game at Mt. Lebanon. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets
Monday, Feb. 23
Consolation Round 1
1A Girls Sewickley Academy > West Greene, 57-32. West Greene is eliminated.
2A Girls Fort Cherry > Laurel, 67-37. Rangers clinch PIAA berth.
2A Girls Aliquippa > Burgettstown, 63-41. Burgettstown will host Laurel Wednesday with final PIAA berth going to the winner.
5A Boys Penn Hills > Ringgold, 59-52.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
Semifinals
6A Girls #1 Canon-McMillan vs. ##5 Seneca Valley, 5:45 pm at Mt. Lebanon, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #3 Chartiers-Houston vs. #2 Winchester Thurston, 5:45 pm at Peters Township, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen
5A Boys #3 Thomas Jefferson vs. #10 Hampton, 7:30 pm at Mt. Lebanon, WJPA.com Watch/Listen
Consolation Round 2
3rd Place 5A Girls Peters Township at Penn-Trafford, 7:30 pm (both have qualified for PIAA)
7th Place 5A Girls Trinity at Fox Chapel, 6 pm (both have qualified for PIAA)
February 24, 2026 4:28 am
Duke’s win against Michigan has pushed the Blue Devils to No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. Monday’s poll marked a record 148th time at No. 1 for Duke. Duke claimed 56 of 61 first-place votes to supplant the Wolverines. Arizona moved up two spots to No. 2. Michigan, Iowa State and Houston rounded out the top five. No. 7 Florida and No. 17 Alabama had the week’s biggest leaps. No. 14 Kansas and No. 25 Vanderbilt each fell six spots for the biggest falls. Tennessee returned to the poll at No. 22 while Wisconsin fell out.
February 24, 2026 4:27 am
VAIL, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn detailed the extent her injuries in an Instagram post. The 41-year-old Vonn says the crash on Feb. 8 caused compartment syndrome in her left leg after the crash. The condition traps swelling and blood in the muscle. It cuts off blood flow and can cause permanent damage. Vonn says surgeon Tom Hackett performed an emergency fasciotomy, saving her leg. Vonn added she also broke her right ankle in the crash and is currently in a wheelchair.
February 23, 2026 1:10 am
For the first time since 1980, Team USA has won gold in men’s hockey. Thanks to a goal from Jack Hughes that secured the win and saves from goalie Connor Hellebuyck during the game, Team USA won 2-1 in overtime. The United States scored first, on the first shot of the game at the hands of Matt Boldy, six minutes into the contest. Even though Team Canada increased the pressure — and outshot the United States — throughout the second, Team USA maintained a lead until two minutes remained. That’s when Cale Makar’s wrister ripped past Hellebuyck. With plenty of chances on both sides but no goals to show for it at the end of the third, the team’s headed into 3-on-3 overtime to decide the gold medal winner. Sidney Crosby, captain for Team Canada, practiced with the team on Saturday, but did not play in Sunday’s match-up. Crosby was hurt in their game with Czechia last week.
February 23, 2026 4:27 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacob Bridgeman held on to win the Genesis Invitational at Riviera for his first PGA Tour title. It was a lot harder than he expected. Bridgeman started with a six-shot lead and expanded it to seven with 12 holes to play. But he didn’t make a birdie over the last 15 holes in his closing round of 72. Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama made late charges that made Bridgeman sweat it out. They finished one shot behind. Bridgeman is the first player to make his Riviera debut and leave with a trophy since Adam Scott in 2005.
February 20, 2026 9:04 pm
WPIAL Girls Championships at Mt. Lebanon
Championships
100 Kristen Walzer (Montour) MAJ DEC Araceli Clem (Canon-McMillan), 12-0
106 Ella Trahan (Fort Cherry) DEC Blythe Letters (Shaler Area), 6-3
112 Isla Silva (Mt. Lebanon) FALL Raya Sentipal (Burgettstown), 1:00
118 Marlee Solomon (Canon-McMillan) TECH FALL Kaila Keesecker (Derry Area), 16-0 2:09
124 Aariona Strader (Pine-Richland) FALL Yuni Ayala (Canon-McMillan), 1:35
130 Haley Smarsh (Moon) FALL Saphia Davis (Plum), 0:45
136 Maggie Alfera (Laurel) MAJ DEC Abigail Dolanch (Avella), 16-5
142 Ava Golding (Kiski Area) DEC Josephine Dollman (Norwin), 5-0
148 Paige Jox (Mt. Lebanon) MAJ DEC Alaya Henderson (Canon-McMillan), 8-0
155 Camilla Hathaway (Mt. Lebanon) FALL Karsyn Champion (Norwin), 1:01
170 Alyssa Tresco (Kiski Area) DEC Octavia Walker (Norwin), 3-1 TB2
190 Alaina Claassen (Plum) FALL Hannah Hornick (Seneca Valley), 1:50
235 Zoey Murphy (Southmoreland) DEC Jenna Chapman (Albert Gallatin), 9-4
Third Place
100 Carly Jox (Mt. Lebanon) FALL Kenna Watson (Knoch), 2:09
106 Malia Ramos (Canon-McMillan) DEC Naryiah Carnahan (Valley HS), 10-6
112 Trinity Moore (Connellsville) FALL Adele Shih-Calabaro (Seneca Valley), 1:34
118 Braylee Ireland (Knoch) FALL Carly O’Connell (North Allegheny), 2:30
124 Anna Duncan (South Park) FALL Addison Claassen (Plum), 2:33
130 Sydney Laboon (Upper St Clair) DEC Maizy Mikeska (Derry Area), 2-1
136 Josie Mason (West Greene) DEC Brookelyn McClain (Fort Cherry), 1-0
142 Grace Nasman (Upper St Clair) DEC Katie Koehler (Burrell), 4-2
148 Kaeleigh Tuell (Seneca Valley) DEC Giada Campanella (Pine-Richland), 8-3
155 Addison Urschler (North Allegheny) FALL Kadence Merigo (Canon-McMillan), 1:41
170 Bailey Bernot (Bethlehem-Center) FALL Audrey Calgaro (Canon-McMillan), 2:43
190 Liliana Giulianelli (Peters Township) FALL Charlotte Paladin (Shaler Area), 0:29
235 Alex Gosnell (North Allegheny) DEC Elizabeth Kantoris (Greater Latrobe), 7-0
Fifth Place
100 Gianna Alcalde (Shaler Area) FALL Julieth Flores (Connellsville), 2:27
106 Lily Perri (Mt. Lebanon) FALL Rylee Mains (Southmoreland), 4:04
112 Ella Campbell (Burrell) MAJ DEC Ava Diulus (Pine-Richland), 14-2
118 Mia Scalise (Ringgold) DEFAULT Raina Murcko (Pine-Richland)
124 Sadie Sarver (Greensburg Salem) DEFAULT Cheyenne Berglund (Ellwood city)
130 Carley King (Kiski Area) DEFAULT Milly Williams (Canon-McMillan)
136 Juliana Van Slyke (Mt. Lebanon) DEFAULT Anastasia Manchester (Butler)
142 Lauren Bachman (Fox Chapel) DEFULT Alexia Ashby (Trinity)
148 Elaina Ashby (Trinity) MAJ DEC Jayden Wiltrout (Connellsville), 10-0
155 Olivia Shultz (Connellsville) DEFAULT Gabriella Dolanch (Avella)
170 Avery Goutman (Pine-Richland) FALL McKenzie Gilbert (Shaler Area), 1:26
190 Aya Vainshtein (Pine-Richland) DEC Giana Wingfield (Canon-McMillan), 3-2 UTB
235 London Ellis (Canon-McMillan) FALL Monica Osborne (Butler), 0:48
