Softball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 30, 2023: Softball section schedules ramp up
March 29, 2023
There are 21 WPIAL softball section games slated for Thursday as teams continue or begin their section schedule in Sections 2 and 3 in Class 4A, Sections 1 and 3 in Class 2A and Sections 1, 2 and 3 in Class A.
Latrobe softball has power, ‘talent to win it all’
Watching softballs fly over the fence can make some coaches jump around like a child on a trampoline.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Franklin Regional, Plum put up eye-popping numbers
Plum’s softball field is known for its short dimensions. A coach whose team was playing there for the first time called it a litter box.
Valley softball sets tone early, brings home win over Highlands
March 28, 2023
Valley jumped on Highlands for three runs in the first inning of a nonsection softball game Tuesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 29, 2023: 6A softball schools look for spark
There are only nine teams in WPIAL 6A softball this season and after nearly one week of the 2023 campaign, nearly half of them are still looking for their first victory of the season.
Penn-Trafford softball looking for new leaders to emerge
March 26, 2023
Penn-Trafford softball coach Denny Little had his team back at work March 21 after a nonsection loss at Mt. Pleasant.
Shaler softball expects tough early schedule to pay dividends
Tom Sorce didn’t want to see the Shaler softball team have a schedule full of guaranteed wins. The Titans softball coach asked the athletic director to give the team a nonsection slate full of games that would provide a test.
Penn Hills softball looking forward to enjoying home-field advantage
March 25, 2023
Penn Hills softball coach Ashley Banner and the Indians softball team are grateful for the school district’s maintenance staff.
New-look Pine-Richland softball team looking to put it all together
Pine-Richland softball coach Sam Hartzberg was looking out at the field during Monday’s season opener against Chartiers Valley and it hit him how different the team looks this season.
With strong returning core, Norwin softball has sights set on playoffs
Six out of nine teams in WPIAL Class 6A will make the playoffs this softball season.
With playoff sting faded, North Hills softball turns page
The sting from last June sat with the North Hills softball team for a while, but now the Indians are ready to atone with a new cast.
Hampton softball off to powerful start
The Hampton softball team opened the 2023 season with a bizarre at-bat the Talbots won’t soon forget.
Young Fox Chapel softball team works to build confidence
Alina Stiger may feel anxiety about other things, but the Fox Chapel senior welcomes the anxious feeling softball can provide.
Crew of returning starters ready to lead Plum softball to success in Section 1-5A
March 19, 2023
It was termed as an up-and-down season for the Mustangs.
2023 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
March 18, 2023
Union edged West Greene, 3-2, to capture its first WPIAL Class A softball title last season.
A-K Valley softball preview: Realignment freshens local matchups
March 16, 2023
To Katie Armstrong, it seems like just yesterday the Burrell softball team was making its run in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs en route to a 14-3 final record.
2023 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Avonworth’s softball team enters the 2023 season with a lot of targets on its proverbial back.
2023 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
March 15, 2023
Beaver’s softball team has won two straight WPIAL Class 4A championships in addition to capturing the 2021 PIAA title and finishing last season as state runners-up.
2023 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
March 14, 2023
Armstrong has reached the WPIAL and PIAA softball title games two straight seasons, and could again challenge for both championships.
After tough season, Gateway softball seeks improvement in ’23
March 12, 2023
When the Gateway softball team faced Thomas Jefferson for the first of two Section 2-5A matchups last year, the Jaguars stung the young Gators, 15-0, in three innings.
