Softball

Dianne Haney will be inducted into the A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022.
A-K Valley HOF inductee Haney was coach of year in 2006
April 9, 2022
When Dianne Haney stepped down as Kiski Area softball coach in 2014, she had completed 22 years at the helm of the Cavaliers and helped the program to 248 victories, 12 section championships, 15 playoff appearances, four undefeated regular seasons and a 1995 WPIAL runner-up finish.

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Yough softball coach Dutch Harvey talks to pitcher Emma Augustine between innings of a scrimmage March 22 against Latrobe.
Trib HSSN softball rankings for April 9, 2022
Class 6A

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North Allegheny’s Anne Melle is being counted upon as a pitcher and as one of the Tigers’ top hitters.
North Allegheny softball team confident after strong start to 2022 season
Morgan Vescovi was hired as North Allegheny’s softball coach in 2019, but counting seasons is always a tricky task because the pandemic erased 2020.

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Highlands pitcher Jaycee Haidze delivers during a game against Shaler on April 1.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2022: Early season battles for 1st place on softball diamond
April 7, 2022
Gray and cold and a chance of rain … welcome to another day of WPIAL softball.

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Bethel Park’s David Kessler is hit by a pitch during a game against Fox Chapel last season.
Trib 10: Returning state champs top 1st edition of baseball, softball power rankings
As spring tries to power winter into a thing of the past (good luck), district baseball and softball teams are also flexing their muscles and feeling the power three weeks into the 2022 season.

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Ligonier Valley shortstop Cheyenne Piper gets ready to throw out a Hempfield runner on a ground out March 16.
Piper provides perfect pitching performance for Ligonier Valley softball
Cheyenne Piper arrived at the ballpark Wednesday ready to play. She didn’t know, however, she would be pitching.

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Armstrong starting pitcher Cameryn Sprankle throws against Lampeter-Strasburg during the PIAA Class 5A softball championship game last season.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
Nearly three weeks into a new season and we lift the curtain on the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings.

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Burrell junior Katie Armstrong gets set to deliver a pitch in practice April 6, 2022.
Burrell’s Armstrong guides young, determined squad
Katie Armstrong’s freshman softball season was over before it got a chance to get going.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Katie Hutter laughs with coach Chris Brunson after hitting a triple during a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal against Avonworth on Thursday, June 10, 2021.
Mt. Pleasant softball team still working to build chemistry after turnover of championship roster
Mt. Pleasant wants reps. It needs reps. Lots of reps.

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Upper St. Clair’s Tim Speer celebrates after driving in the winning run during the seventh inning against Hempfield on Tuesday.
High school roundup for April 5, 2022: Speer’s clutch hit pushes Upper St. Clair past Hempfield
April 5, 2022
Tim Speer hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to lead Upper St. Clair to an 8-6 come-from behind victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday afternoon.

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Beaver starting pitcher Payton List throws against Tunkhannock during the PIAA Class 4A softball championship on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Beard Field in State College.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 6, 2022: Key softball games scheduled
Weather permitting, Wednesday is lined up and down with WPIAL section softball games still in the early days of the 2022 season.

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High school roundup for April 4, 2022: Wild comeback win for West Mifflin softball
Addie Hilligsberg tied the game with a two-run, two-out home run in the bottom of the seventh and Jasalin Guenther doubled and scored on an error in the eighth as West Mifflin came back for a 6-5 win over Yough in Section 2-4A softball Monday.

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The West Allegheny baseball team celebrates Gavin Miller’s home run during their PIAA Class 5A first round playoff game against Franklin Regional on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Latrobe High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 4, 2022: Section games on tap in baseball, softball
April 3, 2022
Last week, five of the 20 WPIAL baseball sections got the early jump on section games.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Katie Hutter celebrates after driving in two runs during a PIAA Class 3A first-round playoff game against Bald Eagle Area last season.
High school roundup for April 2, 2022: Hutter homers Mt. Pleasant softball to 1st win
April 2, 2022
Katie Hutter hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 9-8 victory over Latrobe in nonsection softball Saturday.

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TribHSSN softball rankings for April 2, 2022
Class 6A

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Shady Side Academy softball program seeks rebound
After a post-pandemic 1-9 season last year, Shady Side Academy is looking for quick improvement.

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Shaler pitcher Bethany Rodman delivers against Highlands on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Highlands High School.
High school roundup for April 1, 2022: Shaler softball wins 3rd straight to start season
April 1, 2022
Cam Murphy doubled twice and had a pair of RBIs, helping Shaler to a 6-1 nonsection softball victory over Highlands on Friday afternoon.

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Westmoreland softball notebook: Franklin Regional plays power ball
March 30, 2022
Franklin Regional did more than hit the beach in Florida.

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Penn Hills’ Maura Wade is one of the Indians’ returning starters in 2022.
Penn Hills softball teams confident of better season in 2022
March 27, 2022
There were things for Kiera Mack to be happy with despite a loss to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in a scrimmage last Wednesday. While Penn Hills’ softball team fell behind early, the Indians didn’t fold.

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Peters’ William Tomko gets around Seneca Valley’s Jacob Konamiak on the way to a first-period goal during the Penguins Cup Class 3A championship on March 21 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
High school roundup for March 26, 2022: Peters Township claims state hockey championship
March 26, 2022
William Tomko scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 3 minutes, 11 seconds remaining in the second period and Peters Township knocked off defending Class 3A state champ Malvern Prep, 5-4, in the state final Saturday at Ice Line Arena in West Chester.

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