With two weeks of WPIAL boys wrestling section duals remaining, sole possession of first place and a possible section crown is up for grabs in three Class 3A sections Wednesday.
• In Section 4-3A, North Allegheny (8-1) visits Seneca Valley (7-2) at 7 p.m. The Tigers and Raiders are both 2-0 in section matches. North Allegheny has won the last three section matches against Seneca Valley, including last year, 64-6.
• In Section 5-3A, Kiski Area (13-1) hosts Armstrong (8-1) at 7 p.m. The Cavaliers and River Hawks have won both of their section duels. A year ago, Kiski Area won at Armstrong, 46-26.
• In the four-team Section 6-3A, neighbors collide when North Hills (6-2) welcomes Shaler (2-0) at 7 p.m. With only three section matches slated, the Indians and Titans both look to improve to 2-0 in the section. North Hills has won three straight in the series, including a victory at Shaler last January, 33-25.
3 for 1 on 2A mats
Much like in Class 3A boys wrestling, sole possession of first place and a possible section crown is up for grabs in three Class 2A sections as well Wednesday.
• In Section 3-2A, Jefferson-Morgan (9-0) travels to Beth-Center (7-3) at 7 p.m. The Rockets and Bulldogs are each 2-0 in section matches. The two have split their last two matches with B-C winning in 2024 and J-M picking up the victory last year, 55-15.
• In Section 6-2A, Avonworth (2-5) is home to Keystone Oaks (6-3) at 7 p.m. Both the Antelopes and Golden Eagles are 1-0 with two section matches remaining. Avonworth has won the last two meetings against Keystone Oaks, including a win at KO last January, 42-30.
• In Section 8-2A, it’s a battle of the unbeaten when Ligonier Valley (4-0) visits Derry (8-0) at 7 p.m. The Rams and Trojans are 1-0 in the four-team section. Derry won big at Ligonier Valley 12 months ago, 42-15.
Midweek hoops
There are no WPIAL section basketball games slated for Wednesday with nine boys nonsection games and 10 girls out-of-section contests.
One of the better boys games has 2025 Class 4A district champion Belle Vernon hosting Gateway.
The Leopards are tied for first place with Elizabeth Forward in Section 3-4A. Belle Vernon is 9-6 this season with three straight wins.
The Gators are 7-5 overall after beating McKeesport on Tuesday. Gateway is alone in first place in Section 1-5A, one game ahead of Franklin Regional.
Another intriguing matchup on the girls side has Upper St. Clair visiting West Allegheny.
The reigning Class 6A champion Panthers are 6-7 this season under first-year coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, but they have won three straight games and are in third place in Section 2-6A.
The Indians are in second place in Section 3-5A, one game behind front-running South Fayette.
West A is 10-3 this season and has won five of its last six games.
Wednesday on Trib HSSN
There are three broadcasts you can watch or listen to at TribHSSN.TribLivew.com on the 14th day of January.
WPIAL Boys Wrestling – Video Stream: Franklin Regional at Penn-Trafford at 7 p.m. on the Westmoreland Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Wrestling – Video Stream: Knoch at North Catholic at 7 p.m. on the North Catholic Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
High School Bowling – Video Stream: New Castle vs. Neshannock/Shenango at 4 p.m. on Lawrence County SportsNet at TribHSSN.TribLive.com