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Two steps taken, one to go. For WPIAL boys wrestlers, getting to the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships is a three-week process. It started with Sections on Feb. 14 followed by the WPIAL championships last weekend. Now, the top place-winners from the WPIAL tournaments will face off with those from Districts 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 at Regionals: Class 2A at Altoona, Class 3A at Canon-McMillan. The girls have a two-stage qualifying process that includes WPIAL & PIAA Regional tournaments. We’ll have live coverage from Canon-McMillan and Altoona, start to finish starting Friday afternoon, running right through the Championship & Consolation Finals on Saturday. Class 2A action will air on WJPA-AM (1450) and online with the 3A action online. Listen Here

Class 2A Regional qualifiers:
Bentworth (5): Owen Ivcic, Bobby Lemley, Brock McClure, Drake McClure, Brayden Taggart
Beth-Center (4): Shane Cronin, Noah Layhue, Malachi Peak, Mason Wright
Burgettstown (7): Shannon Archie, Carter Baker, Adam Baloga, Carter Katus, Logan Noyes, Brady Rightweiser, Danny Smith
Chartiers-Houston (2): Tyler Clayton, Holdyn Humphries
Fort Cherry (1): Cameron Eiler
Jeff-Morgan (5):Caleb Delaney, James Dulaney, Brayden Hanning, Landon Heath, Alek Palko
McGuffey (9): Lucas Barr, Victor Bonus, Clayton Ealy, Lane Ealy, Blake Jamison, Kash Main, Garrett Newman, Aaron Supler, Emmett Wolfe
Wash High (4): Caleb Patton, Noah Patton, Joe Wilson, Jahvon Woods
West Greene (2): Noah Collins, Colin Whyte

Class 3A Regional qualifiers:
Canon-McMillan (9): Dakota Carmona, Mason Calgaro, Brayden Collins, Bryce Collings, Lee Dreshman, Jon Emma, Aidan Finnigan, Gionno Gardner, Collier Hartman
Peters Township (1): Nicholas McGarrity
Ringgold (2): Christian Lowther, Evan Tolliver
Trinity (6): Teagan Barr, Dom Canali, Jackson Hoy, Parker Jennings, Devin Junko, Edrick Williams
Waynesburg (1): Roan Tustin

Girls Regional qualifiers:
Avella (2): Abigail Dolanch, Gabriella Dolanch
Beth-Center (1): Bailey Bernot
Burgettstown (1): Raya Sentipal
Canon-McMillan (10): Yuni Ayala, Audrey Calgaro, Araceli Clem, London Ellis, Alaya Henderson, Kadence Merigo, Malia Ramos, Marlee Solomon, Milly Williams, Giana Wingfield
Fort Cherry (2): Ella Trahan, Brookelyn McClain
Peters Township (1): Liliana Giulianelli
Ringgold (1): Mia Scalise
Trinity (2): Alexia Ashby, Elaina Ashby
West Greene (1): Josie Mason

Nine games over the next two days will wrap up the 2026 WPIAL basketball season. We have three games on our coverage schedule. South Fayette makes a fifth straight finals appearance, taking on Thomas Jefferson Friday evening. Late Saturday afternoon, Canon-McMillan will play in its first-ever championship game, taking on Norwin. The weekend closes with the 5A boys game as Chartiers Valley looks to repeat as champions, taking on Thomas Jefferson, making its first title game appearance in nearly 40 years. Three teams won WPIAL titles Thursday: Shady Side Academy won the 3A girls championship, while boys teams from Neighborhood Academy (1A) and Knoch (4A) claimed championships. Throughout the WPIAL playoffs, our audio coverage is available free on-air and online. Here’s the weekend schedule along with the PIAA match-ups for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets

WPIAL Finals at Petersen Events Center, University of Pittsburgh
Friday, Feb. 27
5A Girls #1 South Fayette vs. #2 Thomas Jefferson, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com  Listen Here

Saturday, Feb. 28
6A Girls #1 Canon-McMillan vs. #2 Norwin, 4:45 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
5A Boys #1 Chartiers Valley vs. #3 Thomas Jefferson, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com Listen Here

Washington / Greene PIAA Qualifiers
Friday, Mar. 6
6A Girls If Canon-McMillan wins WPIAL Final, Big Macs host Dist. 3-8 Gov. Mifflin
6A Girls If Canon-McMillan loses WPIAL Final, Big Macs play AT Dist. 6 champion Altoona
2A Girls Chartiers-Houston at Dist. 9 runner-up (Keystone/Kane loser)
2A Girls Fort Cherry at Dist. 10 champion (Kennedy Catholic/Wilmington winner)
2A Girls Burgettstown at WPIAL champion (Neshannock/Winchester Thurston winner)
5A Boys Ringgold at Dist. 3 champion West York

Saturday, Mar. 7
5A Girls Peters Township at Dist. 3-3 Susquehannock
5A Girls Trinity at Dist. 6 champion Hollidaysburg
2A Boys Jeff-Morgan at Dist. 9 champion (Clarion/Redbank Valley winner)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Clifton and Egor Chinakhov scored 50 seconds apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins surged past Jack Hughes and the reeling New Jersey Devils 4-1. Tommy Novak, serving as the first-line center while captain Sidney Crosby recovers from a lower-body injury sustained at the Milan Cortina Olympics, picked up his 12th goal of the season for Pittsburgh. The Penguins have won 8 of 10 to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division. Hughes, who clinched the gold medal for Team USA at the Olympics, received a loud ovation on the road, but was held without a point. The Devils have dropped seven of their last eight games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Hughes is still riding the emotional wave from his overtime goal that won Olympic gold for the United States. The New Jersey Devils forward received a long and loud roar of approval from fans in Pittsburgh ahead of a road game against the Penguins. Hughes said he thought he might be recognized in some way, but was caught off guard by the length of ovation. The 24-year-old said he’s welcoming the routine of returning to the grind of an NHL season even with the Devils slumping as the stretch run nears.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — U.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians. Tkachuk calls the clip clearly fake. He says the audio and lip movement do not match. The video uses fabricated audio that includes a bleeped slur about Canadians. Tkachuk says he would never use that language. He also denies shouting “close the northern border” during Team USA’s phone call with President Donald Trump after Sunday’s Olympic gold medal win over Canada. The team has returned from Italy and is resuming the NHL season.