2013 WPIAL SOFTBALL REVIEW
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 | 12:07 PM
In 2013, hitting and offense was the theme during the regular season was good old fashioned pitching seemed to be the difference in tasting playoff success. In the end, a pair of first time champions were crowned, a defending champ made it two in a row in the district and went on to win state gold and one of the top programs captured a sixth WPIAL crown. Here is a look back at the final standings and results from the 2013 WPIAL and PIAA softball playoffs on the brink of the start of the 2014 campaign.
FINAL 2013 WPIAL STANDINGS:
# – Clinched Section Title
* – Clinched Playoff Berth
x – Eliminated From Playoff Contention
WPIAL Class AAAA:
(SET WITH 13 PLAYOFF TEAMS)
Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Latrobe Wildcats : (10-2) (15-4)
*-Hempfield Spartans : (9-3) (15-5)
*-Penn-Trafford Warriors : (8-4) (12-5)
x-Norwin Knights : (6-6) (11-7)
x-Connellsville Falcons : (4-8) (8-8)
x-Kiski Area Cavaliers : (3-9) (6-9)
x-Franklin Regional Panthers : (2-10) (7-11)
Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-McKeesport Tigers : (12-0) (16-4)
*-Plum Mustangs : (10-2) (14-6)
*-Woodland Hills Wolverines : (7-5) (8-5)
*-Gateway Gators : (7-5) (7-9)
x-Oakland Catholic Eagles : (2-10) (2-13)
x-Allderdice Dragons : (2-10) (3-15)
x-Penn Hills Indians : (2-10) (2-13)
Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-North Allegheny Tigers : (11-1) (15-4)
*-Shaler Titans : (9-3) (12-5)
*-Pine-Richland Rams : (8-4) (9-6)
x-Seneca Valley Raiders : (6-6) (11-7)
x-Butler Golden Tornado : (4-8) (9-11)
x-North Hills Indians : (3-9) (4-11)
x-Fox Chapel Foxes : (1-11) (3-15)
Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Canon-McMillan Big Macs : (14-0) (18-1)
*-Peters Township Indians : (10-4) (16-4)
*-BALDWIN HIGHLANDERS : (8-6) (11-8)
x-BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS : (7-7) (10-8)
x-Chartiers Valley Colts : (6-8) (6-9)
x-Mount Lebanon Blue Devils : (6-8) (6-11)
x-Brashear Bulls : (4-10) (7-10)
x-Upper St. Clair Panthers : (1-13) (2-14)
WPIAL Class AAA:
(SET WITH 16 PLAYOFF TEAMS)
Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Ambridge Bridgers : (9-1) (13-3)
*-Blackhawk Cougars : (6-4) (10-5)
*-New Castle Red Hurricanes : (6-4) (8-6)
x-Ellwood City Wolverines : (5-5) (5-9)
x-Central Valley Warriors : (3-7) (6-9)
x-Hopewell Vikings : (1-9) (4-14)
Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Trinity Hillers : (11-1) (11-4)
*-Montour Spartans : (9-3) (12-6)
*-West Allegheny Indians : (8-4) (10-6)
x-South Fayette Lions : (5-7) (9-8)
x-Ringgold Rams : (5-7) (8-9)
x-Moon Tigers : (4-8) (5-11)
x-Carrick Raiders : (0-12) (1-16)
Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS : (9-3) (16-4)
#-West Mifflin Titans : (9-3) (15-4)
*-South Park Eagles : (7-5) (13-5)
x-Southmoreland Scotties : (6-6) (8-8)
x-Yough Cougars : (5-7) (7-10)
x-Belle Vernon Leopards : (4-8) (8-12)
x-Thomas Jefferson Jaguars : (2-10) (3-12)
Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions : (12-0) (17-2)
*-Mount Pleasant Vikings : (10-2) (11-9)
*-Brownsville Falcons : (7-5) (9-10)
*-Laurel Highlands Mustangs : (7-5) (7-9)
x-Uniontown Red Raiders : (4-8) (5-9)
x-Albert Gallatin Colonials : (2-10) (3-12)
x-Derry Trojans : (0-12) (0-14)
Section 5: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Mars Planets : (7-3) (9-9)
*-Hampton Talbots : (5-5) (7-10)
*-Highlands Golden Rams : (5-5) (8-6)
x-Kittanning Wildcats : (5-5) (10-6)
x-Knoch Knights : (5-5) (9-8)
x-Indiana Little Indians : (3-7) (8-10)
(Hampton wins four way head-to-head tie with Knoch, Kittanning & Highlands)
(Highlands wins three way head-to-head tie with Knoch & Kittanning)
WPIAL Class AA:
(SET WITH 15 PLAYOFF TEAMS)
Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Seton-LaSalle Rebels : (10-0) (12-1)
*-Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles : (8-2) (10-5)
*-Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers : (5-5) (8-6)
x-Carlynton Cougars : (4-6) (7-8)
x-Avonworth Antelopes : (3-7) (4-10)
x-Quaker Valley Quakers : (0-10) (3-10)
Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-CHARTIERS-HOUSTON BUCCANEERS : (12-0) (16-0)
*-McGuffey Highlanders : (10-2) (14-5)
*-Bentworth Bearcats : (7-5) (9-8)
x-Waynesburg Raiders : (6-6) (9-9)
x-Beth-Center Bulldogs : (4-8) (5-9)
x-Washington Little Prexies : (3-9) (3-10)
x-Fort Cherry Rangers : (0-12) (0-18)
Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Deer Lakes Lancers : (14-0) (16-0)
*-Burrell Buccaneers : (12-2) (14-4)
*-Freeport Yellowjackets : (10-4) (11-6)
x-Ford City Sabers : (8-6) (8-9)
x-West Shamokin Wolves : (5-9) (5-13)
x-Valley Vikings : (4-10) (5-11)
x-Apollo-Ridge Vikings : (3-11) (3-13)
x-Shady Side Academy Indians : (0-14) (3-14)
Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions : (9-1) (10-4)
*-Steel Valley Ironmen : (7-3) (11-5)
*-BRENTWOOD SPARTANS : (7-3) (9-4)
x-South Allegheny Gladiators : (4-6) (7-7)
x-Charleroi Cougars : (3-7) (4-9)
x-East Allegheny Wildcats : (0-10) (2-12)
Section 5: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Riverside Panthers : (12-0) (15-0)
*-Mohawk Warriors : (10-2) (13-3)
*-Beaver Bobcats : (7-5) (9-7)
x-New Brighton Lions : (6-6) (12-7)
x-Beaver Falls Tigers : (4-8) (5-8)
x-Laurel Spartans : (3-9) (4-14)
x-Freedom Bulldogs : (0-12) (3-13)
WPIAL Class A:
(SET WITH 14 PLAYOFF TEAMS)
Section 1: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Burgettstown Blue Devils : (13-1) (15-4)
*-Sto-Rox Vikings : (12-2) (13-4)
*-Bishop Canevin Crusaders : (9-5) (9-6)
*-Sewickley Academy Panthers : (9-5) (9-7)
x-North Catholic Trojanettes : (6-8) (7-8)
x-Avella Eagles : (4-10) (4-14)
x-Cornell Raiders : (3-11) (5-12)
x-Northgate Flames : (0-14) (0-20)
Section 2: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Carmichaels Mighty Mikes : (13-1) (18-2)
#-Frazier Commodores : (13-1) (16-2)
*-Serra Catholic Eagles : (9-5) (10-6)
x-Jefferson-Morgan Rockets : (7-7) (12-8)
x-West Greene Pioneers : (6-8) (11-9)
x-Monessen Greyhounds : (6-8) (8-9)
x-California Trojans : (2-12) (3-14)
x-Mapletown Maples : (0-14) (1-17)
Section 3: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Jeannette Jayhawks : (10-2) (14-3)
#-Leechburg Blue Devils : (10-2) (11-5)
*-Riverview Raiders : (8-4) (11-7)
*-Vincentian Academy Royals : (8-4) (8-5)
x-St. Joseph Spartans : (3-9) (3-12)
x-Springdale Dynamos : (3-9) (3-12)
x-Ellis School Tigers : (0-12) (0-15)
Section 4: (Section Record) (Overall Record)
#-Neshannock Lancers : (14-0) (15-2)
*-Shenango Wildcats : (11-3) (14-6)
*-SOUTH SIDE BEAVER RAMS : (11-3) (13-4)
x-Quigley Catholic Spartans : (5-9) (6-9)
x-Union Scotties : (5-9) (6-11)
x-Western Beaver Golden Beavers : (5-9) (5-11)
x-Rochester Rams : (5-9) (5-13)
x-Aliquippa Quips : (0-14) (0-19)
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2013 WPIAL SOFTBALL PLAYOFF RESULTS:
All games with (MSA) after the score can be heard archived anytime here on the MSA Sports Network.
2013 WPIAL CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Canon-McMillan Big Macs 5 – North Allegheny Tigers 2 (MSA)
WPIAL Class AAAA Consolation:
Hempfield Spartans 9 – Peters Township Indians 5 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AAAA Semifinals:
Canon-McMillan Big Macs 5 – Hempfield Spartans 0 (MSA)
North Allegheny Tigers 7 – Peters Township Indians 4 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AAAA Quarterfinals:
Canon-McMillan Big Macs 6 – Penn-Trafford Warriors 0 (MSA)
Hempfield Spartans 4 – Shaler Titans 1 (MSA)
Peters Township Indians 1 – Latrobe Wildcats 0 (MSA)
North Allegheny Tigers 7 – McKeesport Tigers 5 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AAAA First Round:
Canon-McMillan Big Macs – BYE
Penn-Trafford Warriors 7 – Plum Mustangs 0 (MSA)
Hempfield Spartans 14 – Gateway Gators 0 (MSA)
Shaler Titans 11 – Woodland Hills Wolverines 0 (MSA)
Latrobe Wildcats – BYE
Peters Township Indians 8 – Pine-Richland Rams 4 (MSA)
North Allegheny Tigers – BYE
McKeesport Tigers 11 – Baldwin Highlanders 10 (MSA)
2013 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 8 – Ambridge Bridgers 0 (MSA)
WPIAL Class AAA Consolation:
West Allegheny Indians 5 – West Mifflin Titans 1 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AAA Semifinals:
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 3 – West Allegheny Indians 2 in 10 Innings (MSA)
Ambridge Bridgers 5 – West Mifflin Titans 4 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 2 – Blackhawk Cougars 0 (MSA)
West Allegheny Indians 1 – Elizabeth Forward Warriors 0 (MSA)
West Mifflin Titans 9 – Trinity Hillers 5 (MSA)
Ambridge Bridgers 4 – South Park Eagles 1 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AAA First Round:
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 6 – Highlands Golden Rams 5 (MSA)
Blackhawk Cougars 6 – Hampton Talbots 5 (MSA)
Elizabeth Forward Warriors 6 – New Castle Red Hurricane 2 (MSA)
West Allegheny Indians 5 – Mars Fighting Planets 3 (MSA)
Trinity Hillers 13 – Brownsville Falcons 3 (MSA)
West Mifflin Titans 16 – Mount Pleasant Vikings 2
Ambridge Bridgers 10 – Laurel Highlands Mustangs 0 (MSA)
South Park Eagles 11 – Montour Spartans 4
2013 WPIAL CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Riverside Panthers 5 – Deer Lakes Lancers 1 (MSA)
WPIAL Class AA Consolation:
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 2 – Beaver Bobcats 0 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AA Semifinals:
Deer Lakes Lancers 11 – Beaver Bobcats 7 (MSA)
Riverside Panthers 4 – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 0 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AA Quarterfinals:
Deer Lakes Lancers 13 – McGuffey Highlanders 3 (MSA)
Beaver Bobcats 7 – Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 2 (MSA)
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 8 – Mohawk Warriors 4 (MSA)
Riverside Panthers 6 – Steel Valley Ironmen 0 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS AA First Round:
Deer Lakes Lancers BYE
McGuffey Highlanders 5 – Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 4 (MSA)
Beaver Bobcats 10 – Seton-LaSalle Rebels 3 (MSA)
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 9 – Freeport Yellowjackets 1 (MSA)
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 10 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 0 (MSA)
Mohawk Warriors 7 – Brentwood Spartans 0 (MSA)
Riverside Panthers 10 – Bentworth Bearcats 0 (MSA)
Steel Valley Ironmen 2 – Burrell Buccaneers 1 (MSA)
2013 WPIAL CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Neshannock Lancers 10 – Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 4 (MSA)
WPIAL Class A Consolation:
Burgettstown Blue Devils 9 – Frazier Commodores 4 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS A Semifinals:
Neshannock Lancers 9 – Frazier Commodores 1 (MSA)
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 9 – Burgettstown Blue Devils 0 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS A Quarterfinals:
Neshannock Lancers 14 – Serra Catholic Eagles 0 (MSA)
Frazier Commodores 9 – Shenango Wildcats 2 (MSA)
Burgettstown Blue Devils 2 – South Side Rams 1 (MSA)
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 15 – Jeannette Jayhawks 0 (MSA)
WPIAL CLASS A First Round:
Neshannock Lancers – BYE
Serra Catholic Eagles 7 – Bishop Canevin Crusaders 3
Frazier Commodores 3 – Vincentian Academy Royals 2
Shenango Wildcats 7 – Sto-Rox Vikings 6 (MSA)
Burgettstown Blue Devils – BYE
South Side Rams 1 – Leechburg Blue Devils 0 (MSA)
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 10 – Riverview Raiders 0 (MSA)
Jeannette Jayhawks 11 – Sewickley Academy Panthers 5 (MSA)
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2013 PIAA SOFTBALL PLAYOFF RESULTS:
All games with (MSA) after the score can be heard archived anytime here on the MSA Sports Network.
2013 PIAA CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS 4 – Neshaminy Redskins 3 in 12 Innings (MSA)
PIAA CLASS AAAA Semifinals:
CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS 3 – Pennsbury Falcons 1 (MSA)
Neshaminy Redskins 3 – North Penn Knights 2
PIAA CLASS AAAA Quarterfinals:
CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS 5 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS 0 (MSA)
Pennsbury Falcons 14 – Cumberland Valley Eagles 3
North Penn Knights 11 – Central Bucks East Patriots 0
Neshaminy Redskins 8 – Daniel Boone Blazers 0
PIAA CLASS AAAA First Round:
CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS 2 – HEMPFIELD SPARTANS 1 (MSA)
NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS 5 – DuBois Beavers 3
Pennsbury Falcons 13 – Central Dauphin Rams 1
Cumberland Valley Eagles 9 – Mifflin County Huskies 1
Central Bucks East Patriots 10 – Philadelphia Girls School 0
North Penn Knights 1 – Northampton Konkrete Kids 0
Neshaminy Redskins 1 – St. Hubert Bambies 0
Daniel Boone Blazers 4 – Hazleton Cougars 1
2013 PIAA CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Valley View Cougars 5 – Fort LeBoeuf Bison 0
PIAA CLASS AAA Semifinals:
Fort LeBoeuf Bison 4 – AMBRIDGE BRIDGERS 1
Valley View Cougars 6 – Nazareth Academy Pandas 3
PIAA CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:
Fort LeBoeuf Bison 1 – GREENSBURG-SALEM GOLDEN LIONS 0
AMBRIDGE BRIDGERS 5 – Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils 3
Nazareth Academy Pandas 2 – Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 1
Valley View Cougars 5 – Twin Valley Raiders 3
PIAA CLASS AAA First Round:
GREENSBURG-SALEM GOLDEN LIONS 2 – St. Mary’s Flying Dutch 0 (MSA)
Fort LeBoeuf Bison 2 – WEST ALLEGHENY INDIANS 0
AMBRIDGE BRIDGERS 5 – Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers 2
Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils 3 – Chichester Eagles 1
Nazareth Academy Pandas 11 – Franklin Towne Charter Coyotes 3
Bethlehem Catholic Hawks 5 – Donegal Indians 2
Twin Valley Raiders 6 – Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Friars 1
Valley View Cougars 5 – Jersey Shore Bulldogs 0
2013 PIAA CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Brandywine Heights Bullets 1 – RIVERSIDE PANTHERS 0 (MSA)
PIAA CLASS AA Semifinals:
RIVERSIDE Panthers 2 – Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties 0 (MSA)
Brandywine Heights Bullets 5 – Holy Redeemer Royals 4 in 10 Innings
PIAA CLASS AA Quarterfinals:
RIVERSIDE PANTHERS 13 – Ligonier Valley Rams 0 (MSA)
Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties 3 – DEER LAKES LANCERS 1
Brandywine Heights Bullets 6 – Pen Argyl Green Knights 0
Holy Redeemer Royals 6 – Conwell-Egan Eagles 3
PIAA CLASS AA First Round:
RIVERSIDE PANTHERS 6 – Curwensville Golden Tide 0
Ligonier Valley Rams 6 – Chestnut Ridge Lions 5
Philipsburg-Osceola Mounties 4 – CHARTIERS-HOUSTON BUCCANEERS 1 (MSA)
DEER LAKES LANCERS 3 – Fairview Tigers 0
Brandywine Heights Bullets 15 – Fleetwood Tigers 0
Pen Argyl Green Knights 9 – Christopher Dock Pioneers 0
Conwell-Egan Eagles 8 – Pequea Valley Braves 1
Holy Redeemer Royals 1 – Warrior Run Defenders 0 in 8 Innings
2013 PIAA CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Williams Valley Vikings 13 – NESHANNOCK LANCERS 0 (MSA)
PIAA CLASS A Semifinals:
NESHANNOCK LANCERS 4 – Southern Huntingdon Rockets 1 (MSA)
Williams Valley Vikings 2 – Northeast Bradford Panthers 1
PIAA CLASS A Quarterfinals:
NESHANNOCK LANCERS 6 – Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs 1
Southern Huntingdon Rockets 6 – CARMICHAELS MIGHTY MIKES 2
Northeast Bradford Panthers 11 – Bristol Warriors 3
Williams Valley Vikings 12 – Hyndman Charter Hornets 2
PIAA CLASS A First Round:
NESHANNOCK LANCERS 9 – Elk County Catholic Crusaders 1 (MSA)
Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs 4 – BURGETTSTOWN BLUE DEVILS 0 (MSA)
Southern Huntingdon Rockets 5 – Keystone Panthers 2
CARMICHAELS MIGHTY MIKES 13 – Saegertown Panthers 9 (MSA)
Bristol Warriors 12 – Philadelphia Girard Academic Music Program Pioneers 0
Northeast Bradford Panthers 5 – Old Forge Devils 1
Williams Valley Vikings 8 – Bloomsburg Panthers 0
Hyndman Charter Hornets 6 – Greenwood Wildcats 5
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