Softball
Trib HSSN Final State Softball Rankings for June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
A year after great disappointment over the lost 2020 spring season, the 2021 high school softball season concluded on a great high after six PIAA champions were crowned.
Mt. Pleasant’s Mary Smithnosky writes fairy-tale ending to pitching career
June 21, 2021
A future college outfielder, Mary Smithnosky had to reaffirm to herself that she was a pitcher in her final high school softball season.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for June 20, 2021
June 20, 2021
Three weeks ago, Beaver was named the Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week.
Thomas Jefferson softball learns from move up in classification
Thomas Jefferson’s softball team moved up one classification — from 4A to 5A — in 2021, and seemed to pay for the price of admission.
Penn Hills softball players earn postseason honors
Lauren Sipple didn’t anticipate having many nerves about if she would see the field for the Penn Hills softball team as a freshman.
Softball a family affair for PIAA champion Mt. Pleasant
June 19, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK — Mt. Pleasant took extra time to board the team bus for the ride home Friday from Penn State after the Vikings won the PIAA Class 3A softball championship.
Bethel Park softball reflects on historic season
Bethel Park’s softball team enjoyed a historic run through the 2021 season, winning a WPIAL title in softball for the first time ever at the school.
Armstrong softball comes up short in PIAA Class 5A championship
June 18, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK — Armstrong’s bid to win its first PIAA team championship in any sport was denied by a veteran Lampeter Strasburg team.
Tri-Valley scores twice in bottom of 7th to defeat West Greene in PIAA Class A softball final
UNIVERSITY PARK — Tri-Valley scored two runs in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun WPIAL champion West Greene, 2-1, in the PIAA Class A softball championship game Friday at Penn State’s Beard Field.
PIAA Class A softball championship preview: West Greene vs. Tri-Valley
June 17, 2021
History is being made in Happy Valley this week as the WPIAL sends 10 baseball and softball teams to Penn State University to compete in the PIAA championships.
Ligonier Valley softball marvels at community support after special season ends in state finals
UNIVERSITY PARK — It wasn’t the ending the Ligonier Valley softball team had hoped for, but the 2021 season was still memorable.
PIAA Class 3A softball championship preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Mid Valley
PIAA softball preview
PIAA Class 2A softball finalists Ligonier Valley, Line Mountain similar
June 16, 2021
There are a lot of similarities between the Ligonier Valley and Line Mountain softball teams.
Mt. Pleasant softball hopes to answer one last call
Mt. Pleasant softball coach Chris Brunson has been receiving dozens of phone calls and texts from fellow coaches and colleagues in the area with good luck wishes, salutes and plaudits.
PIAA Class 2A softball preview capsule: Ligonier Valley vs. Line Mountain
PIAA softball preview
PIAA Class 4A softball championship preview: Beaver vs. Tunkhannock
History is being made in Happy Valley this week as the WPIAL sends a record 10 baseball and softball teams to Penn State to compete in the PIAA championships.
Smerick, River Hawks topple North Hills, advance to PIAA championship game
June 14, 2021
For Emma Smerick, the softball field at Mars is out of this world.
High school roundup for June 14, 2021: West Greene rolls past DuBois C.C. in PIAA semifinals
For the fourth time in six years, West Greene softball will play for a state title after ousting Dubois Central Catholic, 12-1, in the PIAA Class A semifinals Monday afternoon at Slippery Rock University.
Ligonier Valley’s historic run continues after beating Union City in PIAA Class 2A semifinal
SLIPPERY ROCK – No no-hitter. No shutout. No problem.
List dominates as Beaver bests Highlands in PIAA Class 4A semifinal
Runs and hits were at a premium when Highlands and Beaver met for the WPIAL Class 4A softball championship June 2.
