Softball
Ligonier Valley softball hits reset button, sets sights on PIAA run
June 3, 2021
Mark Zimmerman said the chip Ligonier Valley softball had resting firmly on its collective shoulder is all but gone.
Big-hitting Mt. Pleasant blanks Ellwood City for 2nd WPIAL softball championship
June 2, 2021
A fourth-grade student made the Mt. Pleasant softball team a good-luck card before the WPIAL championship, one of several the players received and read.
Battery powered: Chemistry between pitcher Smithnosky, catcher Shawley drives Mt. Pleasant softball
June 1, 2021
Catcher Lexis Shawley received an unsolicited compliment from an umpire after a recent playoff game.
WPIAL Class 3A softball championship preview: Mt. Pleasant vs. Ellwood City
Softball
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: May 31, 2021
May 30, 2021
While most teams were one or two games into the district postseason last week, Class 4A Beaver was just getting started.
Highlands softball team enjoys rest after beating No. 1 seed
May 29, 2021
Maera Williams arrived to school Thursday and soon was greeted with a plethora of well-wishes and congratulations for her and her Highlands softball teammates.
Playoff win caps season of growth for Bishop Canevin softball
The Bishop Canevin softball team started the season losing four of its first five games.
Leechburg extends season with win over South Side in Class A softball 3rd-place game
May 27, 2021
Facing a possible final game in the careers of six seniors, coach Debbi Young issued a challenge to the Leechburg softball team.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for May 27, 2021
What you see this time of year on scholastic diamonds across the state is the cream slowly rising to the top.
Welsh’s homer gives Chartiers Valley win over Fox Chapel, 3rd place in 5A softball
Chartiers Valley coach Chris Lloyd decided to drop Gianna Welsh a little lower in the batting order.
Play ball: Times set for WPIAL softball championships
The WPIAL softball championships will return to renovated Cal U for the first time since 2017.
Avonworth softball shakes off semifinal loss, tops Southmoreland to make states
A few missed opportunities early and one golden opportunity wasted late proved to be the downfall for the Southmoreland softball team in Thursday’s WPIAL Class 3A consolation game against Avonworth at Gateway.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 27, 2021: One spot in finals still up for grabs
May 26, 2021
The WPIAL baseball and softball semifinals are all in the book.
Trib 10: Playoff upsets change face of baseball, softball power rankings
There were some major changes to the Trib 10 this week with some eyebrow-raisers that forced a shift in power heading into diamond championship week.
Laurel pounds out 17 hits to reach Class 2A softball finals
Frazier softball coach Don Hartman didn’t mince words following his team’s six-inning loss to Laurel in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Wednesday.
Highlands mounts comeback, shocks No. 1 Elizabeth Forward in Class 4A semifinals
Down by three runs and down to its last three outs, the Highlands softball team mounted an epic comeback against the top-seeded defending WPIAL champs Wednesday afternoon.
A-K Valley softball playoff capsules: Games for May 27, 2021
Thursday’s games
Walk-off win propels Armstrong softball to Class 5A title game
May 25, 2021
The Armstrong softball team hit eight home runs and scored 27 runs over its first two WPIAL Class 5A playoff victories.
Westmoreland WPIAL softball capsules for May 26, 2021
Wednesday’s games
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for May 24, 2021
This winter, high school sports fans from across the WPIAL watched as the Ellwood City boys basketball team stunned the experts with a district championship run from the No. 11 seed in Class 3A.
