Highschool Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains highschool storiesMon, 20 Jul 2026 14:15:57 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Meleek Thomas wants to show he belongs in the NBA. His Summer League performance was a good start.By Brad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/07/20/meleek-thomas-lincoln-park-wpial-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers/stories/202607180038Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:21:51 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/07/20/meleek-thomas-lincoln-park-wpial-nba-draft-cleveland-cavaliers/stories/202607180038<![CDATA[]]>The latest on the McKeesport coaching controversy as Tom Smith takes the reinsBy Brad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/17/mckeesport-coach-miller-church-brandon-short-kemon-spell/stories/202607170030Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/17/mckeesport-coach-miller-church-brandon-short-kemon-spell/stories/202607170030<![CDATA[]]>4 WPIAL football championships are again likely at Acrisure Stadium, but the site of the other 2 is still unknownMike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/15/wpial-championship-sites-acrisure-piaa/stories/202607150036Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:52:11 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/15/wpial-championship-sites-acrisure-piaa/stories/202607150036<![CDATA[]]>Late addition: Former Aliquippa, Penn State running back Tikey Hayes transfers to NebraskaBy Brad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/15/transfer-portal-tikey-hayes-aliquippa-pennstate-wpial/stories/202607150040Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/15/transfer-portal-tikey-hayes-aliquippa-pennstate-wpial/stories/202607150040<![CDATA[]]>High school sports notebook: Canon-McMillan wrestler Marlee Solomon wins gold at the Pan-Am GamesBrad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/14/wpial-canon-mcmillan-wrestler-marlee-solomon-panam/stories/202607140024Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/14/wpial-canon-mcmillan-wrestler-marlee-solomon-panam/stories/202607140024<![CDATA[]]>Peters Township's Jack Natili is among the former WPIAL players to have their MLB Draft dreams come trueBrad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/12/mlb-draft-wpial-players-selected-jack-natili-luke-williams-kyle-casteel/stories/202607120093Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:05:09 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/12/mlb-draft-wpial-players-selected-jack-natili-luke-williams-kyle-casteel/stories/202607120093<![CDATA[]]>Mars native JJ Wetherholt gets an 8-year, $112.5M extension from the CardinalsBy Dave Skretta / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/mlb/2026/07/10/wetherholt-contract-extension-cardinals-wpial/stories/202607100068Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:12:33 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/mlb/2026/07/10/wetherholt-contract-extension-cardinals-wpial/stories/202607100068<![CDATA[]]>16 WPIAL athletes honored on the PVCA All-State boys volleyball teamsKen Wunderley / Tri-State Sports & News Servicehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/09/wpial-piaa-pvca-allstate-volleyball/stories/202607090047Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:58:43 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/09/wpial-piaa-pvca-allstate-volleyball/stories/202607090047<![CDATA[]]>Why longtime basketball coach Mark 'Knobby' Walsh left Mt. Lebanon to return to Seton LaSalleBrad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/07/09/wpial-basketball-coaching-news-mark-knobby-walsh-seton-lasalle-mt-lebanon/stories/202607090034Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:29:40 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/07/09/wpial-basketball-coaching-news-mark-knobby-walsh-seton-lasalle-mt-lebanon/stories/202607090034<![CDATA[]]>Jamal Woodson hired as the girls basketball coach at Shady Side AcademyBrad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/07/07/wpial-coaching-jamal-woodson-shadyside-baldwin-jonna/stories/202607070038Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:30:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/07/07/wpial-coaching-jamal-woodson-shadyside-baldwin-jonna/stories/202607070038<![CDATA[]]>2026 Pennsylvania high school softball All-State teams for all 6 classificationsBrad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/07/piaa-allstate-softball-bosiljevac-varhola-berkebile/stories/202607070025Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:40:29 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/07/piaa-allstate-softball-bosiljevac-varhola-berkebile/stories/202607070025<![CDATA[]]>Pine-Richland receiver Khalil Taylor pulls hat trick, picks Nebraska over Penn StateBrad Everett / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/06/football-recruiting-khalil-taylor-pine-richland-wpial-nebraska/stories/202607060039Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:45:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/06/football-recruiting-khalil-taylor-pine-richland-wpial-nebraska/stories/202607060039<![CDATA[]]>Riveters report: Lola Abraham savored her time with the team before reporting back to PittKeith Barnes / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/riverhounds/2026/07/06/riveters-abraham-pitt-soccer-usl-uslw-riverhounds/stories/202607060015Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/riverhounds/2026/07/06/riveters-abraham-pitt-soccer-usl-uslw-riverhounds/stories/202607060015<![CDATA[]]>Pennsylvania high school baseball 2026 all-state teams for all six classificationsBy Mike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/03/all-state-high-school-baseball-pennsylvania-butler-kyle-casteel-nolan-stefaniak/stories/202607020066Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/hsother/2026/07/03/all-state-high-school-baseball-pennsylvania-butler-kyle-casteel-nolan-stefaniak/stories/202607020066<![CDATA[]]>Mercy rules and a historic QB were among the top WPIAL and City League storylines for 2025-26By Mike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/03/storylines-wpial-city-league-sieg-palko-indiana-spell/stories/202607040002Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/03/storylines-wpial-city-league-sieg-palko-indiana-spell/stories/202607040002<![CDATA[]]>James Armstrong, a star quarterback at Hopewell, decides to play at Penn StateMike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/02/james-armstrong-hopewell-quarterback-penn-state-recruiting/stories/202607020038Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:56:58 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/02/james-armstrong-hopewell-quarterback-penn-state-recruiting/stories/202607020038<![CDATA[]]>Avonworth football selected as the Post-Gazette boys high school Team of the YearBy Mike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/02/avonworth-team-of-year-johncour-neal-wpial-piaa/stories/202607010016Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/07/02/avonworth-team-of-year-johncour-neal-wpial-piaa/stories/202607010016<![CDATA[]]>Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teamsBy Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/30/supreme-court-trans-athletes-ruling/stories/202606300023Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:13:01 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/30/supreme-court-trans-athletes-ruling/stories/202606300023<![CDATA[]]>South Fayette basketball is the Post-Gazette's high school girls Team of the YearBy Keith Barnes / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/06/30/south-fayette-leroux-lamonde-bennett-wpial-piaa/stories/202607010007Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2026/06/30/south-fayette-leroux-lamonde-bennett-wpial-piaa/stories/202607010007<![CDATA[]]>Post-Gazette Athlete of the Year honor rollBy Mike White / For the Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/06/28/athlete-of-the-year-list-highschool-marino/stories/202606260031Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-football/2026/06/28/athlete-of-the-year-list-highschool-marino/stories/202606260031<![CDATA[]]>