Softball
Father-daughter duos take over Baldwin softball program
February 19, 2023
The timing is ideal.
Hampton infielder Addy Maguire inks with Edinboro
February 18, 2023
When Addy Maguire showed up for Hampton softball tryouts as a freshman three years ago, coach Ron Fedell was baffled.
Larry Troutman finds ‘perfect situation’ with Leechburg softball program
February 6, 2023
Larry Troutman believes he is in an ideal situation.
Freeport ace wastes no time in committing to St. Francis (Pa.)
January 27, 2023
Sydney Selker has two more softball seasons to play at Freeport, but the Yellowjackets standout also is looking further down the road at an opportunity she’s wanted for a long time.
Penn Hills senior thrilled by surprise scholarship announcement
December 18, 2022
Jamie Wade had a difficult task ahead of her. After finding out her daughter, Maura, had won a $5,000 scholarship as part of The Point’s Friday Night Rivalry series, Jamie wanted to find the right way to surprise her with the news.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Isabella DePalma
December 4, 2022
Last season, Derry’s softball team turned in one of the more memorable performances of the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
Norwin softball standout Snowberger commits to Holy Cross
November 6, 2022
Bailey Snowberger likes to work in silence.
Shaler tops North Allegheny to win slow-pitch softball league title
October 28, 2022
The Shaler and North Allegheny slow-pitch softball teams finished the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League regular season as the top two squads in the 14-team standings.
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League teams ready for playoff tournament
October 17, 2022
Montour, North Allegheny, Bethel Park, Baldwin and Shaler each recorded doubleheader sweeps Sunday as the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League nears the conclusion of its regular season and prepares for its playoff tournament.
Slow-pitch softball teams enter final week of WPISL regular season
October 10, 2022
Bethel Park, Baldwin, Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Penn-Trafford and North Hills each recorded doubleheader sweeps in game play from last Wednesday to Sunday as teams jockey for position in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League.
Several teams score doubleheader sweeps as slow-pitch softball league pushes toward playoffs
October 3, 2022
West Allegheny, Penn-Trafford, Montour, Mt. Lebanon, Baldwin and North Allegheny all recorded doubleheader sweeps in game play from last Thursday to Sunday as the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League continues its stretch run to the playoff tournament.
Belle Vernon softball standout Maren Metikosh makes Division I college choice
August 23, 2022
One of the top softball players in the WPIAL has found her new home.
Mt. Pleasant softball standout Katie Hutter’s long recruiting journey ends happily at Bowling Green
August 1, 2022
A teeth-gritting, 315-pound dead-lift had some angst behind it. Some pent-up irritation even.
Hard work pays off with league championship for 15U Penn Hills softball squad
July 31, 2022
Steve DeCarlo has spent seven years with Penn Hills teams of various age groups in the Eastern Fastpitch Softball League.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL softball alignment
July 25, 2022
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Beaver’s Payton List tabbed Trib HSSN Girls Athlete of the Year
July 2, 2022
Specialization in one sport became the thing to do for high school athletes in the early years of this century.
Westmoreland notebook: Belle Vernon slugger Maren Metikosh class of 4A softball
Maren Metikosh has a name that rolls off the tongue. It is pure alliteration for broadcasters and announcers at Belle Vernon softball games.
Beaver’s Payton List, Mt. Lebanon’s Deirdre Flaherty top all-state softball awards
June 30, 2022
Mt. Lebanon catcher Deirdre Flaherty and Beaver pitcher Payton List topped the list of players earning all-state honors Thursday from the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Abby Swank
June 27, 2022
Coming into 2022, Mt. Pleasant’s softball team was without six seniors from the previous season.
Burrell’s Katie Armstrong earns 2022 Valley News Dispatch Softball Player of the Year honors
June 25, 2022
2022 Valley News Dispatch Softball All-Stars
