February 18, 2026 2:59 am
The WPIAL Basketball quarterfinals opened Wednesday night. Defending WPIAL 5A girls champion Peters Township continued its run with a 43-36 win over Baldwin, a team that beat the Indians twice in Section 4 play. Taylor McCullough led all scorers with 14 points for the winners who will face defending PIAA champion South Fayette. The Lions survived Trinity’s upset bid, outscoring the Hillers, 9-6, over the final 3:30 of the game. Avella boys season ended as the Eagles couldn’t rally from a 15-point first half deficit at home against Serra Catholic. Waynesburg’s girls lost to Beaver Falls and will now have to win an elimination game Friday to extend its season. Just one game on our Thursday broadcast schedule as 6A Girls top seed Canon-McMillan hosts #9 Mt. Lebanon. Through the tournament, 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 all of our broadcasts through at least Friday’s quarterfinals. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 18
3A Girls #2 Beaver Falls > #7 Waynesburg, 68-45
1A Boys #6 Serra Catholic > #3 Avella, 74-66 Watch/Listen
5A Girls #12 Peters Township > #4 Baldwin, 43-36 Watch/Listen
5A Girls #1 South Fayette > #9 Trinity, 26-23 Watch/Listen
Thursday, Feb. 19
6A Girls #9 Mt. Lebanon at #1 Canon-McMillan, 5:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
1A Girls #6 West Greene at #3 Union, 7 pm
2A Boys #6 Jeff-Morgan vs. #3 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
Friday, Feb. 20
2A Girls #4 Fort Cherry vs. #5 Rochester, 5:45 pm at Moon Area, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #7 Burgettstown vs. #2 Winchester Thurston, 7:15 pm at Moon Area, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #3 Chartiers-Houston vs. #6 Aliquippa, 7:15 pm at South Fayette, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
5A Boys #15 Ringgold vs. #10 Hampton, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
Consolation Round 1
Friday, Feb. 20
5A Girls Trinity at Baldwin, 7 pm (winner plays for fifth place, loser plays for seventh place)
3A Girls Waynesburg at Our Lady/Sacred Heart (winner clinches PIAA berth, plays for fifth place; loser eliminated)
February 19, 2026 5:44 am
PITTSBURGH — We have lost another member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense. Four-time Super Bowl champion Mike Wagner has died at the age of 76. Steelers President Art Rooney II announced the news Wednesday night. According to reports, Wagner was fighting pancreatic cancer since a 2020 diagnosis. “On behalf of the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mike’s family. He will always be remembered as a champion, a great teammate and a proud member of the Steelers family,” Rooney said.
February 19, 2026 2:16 am
MILAN (AP) — Sidney Crosby left Canada’s Olympic quarterfinal game against Czechia in the second period because of injury, did not return and his status for the rest of the tournament is uncertain. Crosby’s right leg appeared to buckle when bracing for contact on a big hit from Czechia defenseman Radko Gudas a few minutes into the second. Laboring as he stayed on the ice, Crosby got crunched into the boards by Gudas and Martin Necas and then left after shaking his right leg and wincing. Crosby spoke to players at the second intermission, and Canada rallied to tie it and win in overtime.
February 19, 2026 4:25 am
MILAN (AP) — The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Each needed extra hockey to get through the quarterfinals. Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to put the U.S. past Sweden 2-1 after giving up the tying goal to Mika Zibanejad with 91 seconds left in the third period. Dylan Larkin deflected Jack Hughes’ shot in for the only U.S. goal in regulation. Nick Suzuki tied it for Canada late in regulation against Czechia, and Mitch Marner won it 4-3 in overtime to avoid what would have been a stunning early exit.
February 19, 2026 4:26 am
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen. Allen’s estate announced Wednesday that it has begun the process of selling the team, which is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history. The Seahawks have been in the Allen family since 1997, when Paul bought the team for $194 million from then-owner Ken Behring. Paul was critical in keeping the Seahawks in Seattle, which is where the team is expected to remain after the sale is finalized. The Seahawks have a lease at Lumen Field that runs through 2032 with three 10-year options.
February 17, 2026 2:55 am
The first round of the WPIAL Basketball playoffs wrapped up Tuesday night with nearly half of the original 24 Washington/Greene County squads in action. Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston and Fort Cherry girls all won and advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals. Ringgold boys pulled off the biggest upset of the opening rounds, winning at #2 Lincoln Park. Wash High battled back from a 13-point first half deficit to lead by one with a minute to play before Southmoreland hit 6-of-8 free throws to eliminate the Little Prexies. Action turns from first round to quarterfinals Wednesday, including three games we’ll have for you: Serra Catholic at Avella in the 1A Boys bracket, plus both games on the left side of the 5A Girls pairings–Trinity vs. South Fayette and Peters Township taking on Baldwin. Through the tournament, 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 all of our broadcasts through at least Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 17
2A Girls #3 Chartiers-Houston > #14 South Side Beaver, 70-16 Watch/Listen
2A Girls #4 Fort Cherry > #13 Riverview, 55-24 Watch/Listen
2A Girls #7 Burgettstown > #10 Jeannette, 39-35
2A Girls #9 Laurel > #8 California, 41-21
2A Girls #6 Aliquippa > #11 Beth-Center, 43-34
2A Girls #2 Winchester Thurston > #15 Bentworth, 67-13
3A Boys #7 Seton-La Salle > #10 Charleroi, 82-52
3A Boys #5 Southmoreland . #12 Wash High, 63-58 Watch/Listen
3A Boys #1 Mohawk > #16 Waynesburg, 74-49
5A Boys #10 Hampton > #7 Peters Township, 50-45
5A Boys #15 Ringgold > #2 Lincoln Park, 79-77
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 18
3A Girls #7 Waynesburg vs. #2 Beaver Falls, 6:00 pm at Peters Township
1A Boys #6 Serra Catholic at #3 Avella, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
5A Girls #12 Peters Township vs. #4 Baldwin at Bethel Park, 7:15 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
5A Girls #9 Trinity vs. #1 South Fayette at Peters Township, 7:15 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen
Thursday, Feb. 19
6A Girls #9 Mt. Lebanon at #1 Canon-McMillan, 5:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Boys #6 Jeff-Morgan vs. #3 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
1A Girls #6 West Greene at #3 Union, 7 pm
Friday, Feb. 20 (sites/times to be announced)
5A Boys #15 Ringgold vs. #10 Hampton
2A Girls #3 Chartiers-Houston vs. #6 Aliquippa
2A Girls #4 Fort Cherry vs. #5 Rochester
2A Girls #7 Burgettstown vs. #2 Winchester Thurston
February 18, 2026 2:50 am
After 20 years as an athletic director, the last 15 at Peters Township, Brian Geyer has agreed to become associate executive director at the WPIAL. Geyer has been president of the WPIAL Board of Directors and a member of the PIAA Board. He will leave those positions effective at the end of February. Under Geyer’s leadership, Peters Township has won a PIAA girls basketball championship, multiple WPIAL titles and has hosted numerous championship and playoff events at the newly-constructed AHN Arena. The League’s associate position has been vacant since mid-December when Vince Sortino succeeded Scott Seltzer as Executive Director. Justin Pyles, assistant athletic director at Peters Township, will oversee the day-to-day operations when Geyer departs at the end of the month. The District will then name a permanent successor (Photo courtesy WPIAL)
February 18, 2026 4:24 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tony Clark has resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union announced said, as a possible salary cap fight looms during a federal investigation of its finances. Clark was asked to resign by the eight-man executive subcommittee of the players’ association after an investigation by the union’s outside counsel discovered evidence that Clark had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, a union employee since 2023, a person familiar with the union’s deliberations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because that was not announced.
February 18, 2026 4:25 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The immediate future of Tiger Woods is in the boardroom instead of the golf course. Woods still won’t rule out returning to the Masters. All he says is that playing the first major of the year isn’t off the table. But he is coming off a year in which he didn’t compete in a single tournament for the first time in his career. He had disk replacement surgery in October. Most of his time is occupied in the PGA Tour boardroom as head of the committee reshaping the schedule. Also on hold is being Ryder Cup captain.
February 16, 2026 12:01 am
Jeff-Morgan beat Springdale in the first round of the 2A boys playoffs, clinching the Rockets first trip to the state tournament in 26 years. Chartiers-Houston rallied to within two points halfway through the fourth before Winchester Thurston scored the final 12 points, eliminating the Bucs. Bentworth held a five-point lead at the half but lost at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Fort Cherry lost at Neshannock, ending the Rangers’ season.
The WPIAL Basketball sprint to the finish continues this week with games every night through Saturday. Tuesday is the busiest night of the first round for local teams with nearly half of the original 24 Washington/Greene County squads in action. Our coverage includes Wash High boys at Southmoreland, and Chartiers-Houston and Fort Cherry girls hosting games. Through the tournament, 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 all of our broadcasts through at least Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets
First Round
Monday. Feb. 16
1A Girls #6 West Greene > #11 Clairton, 50-21
2A Boys #6 Jeff-Morgan > #11 Springdale, 49-35
2A Boys #10 Winchester Thurston > #7 Chartiers-Houston, 56-42 Watch/Listen
2A Boys #4 Neshannock > #13 Fort Cherry, 57-40
2A Boys #3 Our Lady/Sacred Heart > #14 Bentworth, 54-40 Watch/Listen
Tuesday, Feb. 17
2A Girls #14 South Side Beaver at #3 Chartiers-Houston, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #13 Riverview at #4 Fort Cherry, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen
2A Girls #10 Jeannette at #7 Burgettstown, 7 pm
2A Girls #9 Laurel at #8 California, 7 pm
2A Girls #11 Beth-Center at #6 Aliquippa, 7 pm
2A Girls #15 Bentworth vs. #2 Winchester Thurston, 6 pm at Keystone Oaks
3A Boys #10 Charleroi vs. #7 Seton-La Salle, 6 pm at Peters Township
3A Boys #12 Wash High at #5 Southmoreland, 6:45 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
3A Boys #16 Waynesburg at #1 Mohawk, 7 pm
5A Boys #10 Hampton at #7 Peters Township, 7:30 pm
5A Boys #15 Ringgold at #2 Lincoln Park, 7 pm
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 18
3A Girls #7 Waynesburg vs. #2 Beaver Falls, 6:00 pm at Peters Township
1A Boys #6 Serra Catholic at #3 Avella, 6:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
5A Girls #12 Peters Township vs. #4 Baldwin at Bethel Park, 7:15 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
5A Girls #9 Trinity vs. #1 South Fayette at Peters Township, 7:15 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen
Thursday, Feb. 19
6A Girls #9 Mt. Lebanon at #1 Canon-McMillan, 5:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Boys #6 Jeff-Morgan vs. #3 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
1A Girls #6 West Greene at #3 Union, 7 pm
