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The Steelers all-stars play against the Commanders all-stars in the 2025 Big 33 girls flag football game at Cumberland Valley. (Courtesy of PSFCA)
Western Pa. players selected to represent Steelers at Big 33 girls flag football tournament
March 31, 2026
Twenty-two girls flag football players from the WPIAL and City League will represent the Steelers at the third annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) Big 33 girls flag football tournament May 23-24 as part of the 69th Big 33 Football Classic.

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Chartiers Valley coach Corey Dotchin sends a message from the bench against Moon on Dec. 19, 2025. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 Trib HSSN Head of the Class: Boys basketball coach of the year in each classification
March 28, 2026
Coaching high school sports nowadays is a year-round venture with offseason workouts, summer leagues and fall open gyms.

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Obama Academy’s Elijah Rawlings (2) and Sean Gaines stand together after receiving their runner-up medals after the PIAA Class 4A state championship game against Devon Prep on Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, at Giant Center in Hershey. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Devon Prep tops Obama Academy, extending City League drought
March 19, 2026
HERSHEY – When the state basketball tournament started, there was one glaring record in the Class 4A boys bracket.

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Obama Academy coach Naron Jackson reacts from the bench during the Eagles’ PIAA Class 4A playoff game against Cathedral Prep on March 10 at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 PIAA Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Obama Academy vs. Devon Prep
March 18, 2026
PIAA Class 4A boys basketball final

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Obama Academy’s Eric James scores over Alderdice’s Taahir Phillips during the City League championship Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Brasher High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
PIAA postpones basketball semifinals involving Chartiers Valley, Obama Academy
March 16, 2026
Winter weather forced PIAA officials to postpone eight basketball semifinal games scheduled for Monday night.

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Obama Academy’s Naron Jackson scores against Cathedral Prep during their PIAA Class 4A state playoff game on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 16, 2026: Trips to PIAA basketball finals on the line
March 15, 2026
WPIAL champions Chartiers Valley in Class 5A and Neighborhood Academy in Class A both played in the PIAA final four a year ago.

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Collin Rodgers fights for the ball with Obama Academy’s Jaden Colbert during a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal Friday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Obama Academy makes statement for City League, tops Deer Lakes in Class 4A quarters
March 13, 2026
The Obama Academy boys basketball team will be the first team to carry the City League flag to the PIAA semifinals in 10 years. The Eagles beat Deer Lakes, 53-41, in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night at Norwin to become the first City League team since Allderdice reached the state final in 2016 to make it so close to Hershey.

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Allderdice celebrates after beating Obama Academy during the City League championship Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Brashear High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Allderdice rolls past Obama Academy for 3rd straight City League girls basketball championship
February 15, 2026
Twelve days before the City League girls basketball championship, Obama Academy bounced back from a demoralizing loss to top-seeded Allderdice with a 47-41 home win.

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Obama Academy celebrates after beating Allderdice during the City League championship Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at Brashear High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Obama Academy tops rival Allderdice to claim 2nd City League boys basketball title
The security guards and administrators made it clear that no one would be storming the court during the City League boys basketball championship game at Brashear High School. After six years of chasing a title, Obama Academy guard Naron Jackson II and his teammates brought the party to their purple-clad people.

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Allderdice’s Keith Taylor scores on a layup during the 2025 City League boys basketball championship game against Obama Academy. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Allderdice, Obama Academy to square off again in City League boys championship game
February 14, 2026
Allderdice boys basketball coach Devin Crummie wants to put to rest any concerns about the City League basketball championships being played at Brashear High School.

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