Softball
Unbeaten, top-ranked Hempfield overpowers Norwin in slugfest
April 13, 2022
Hempfield softball players kept barking like dogs from the dugout, a unique rallying cry implemented by first-year coach Tina Madison.
Deer Lakes softball team off to good start in pursuit of section title
Early last season, Deer Lakes suffered a 6-3 loss to Valley, and that ended up playing a big part in costing the Lancers a share of the Section 1-3A championship.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 12, 2022: Repeat softball champs square off
April 12, 2022
Seven years ago, the Neshannock softball team was in search of a trifecta of district softball crowns after winning WPIAL Class A championships in 2013 and 2014.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 12, 2022
Most of the 30 teams in the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings from last week found their journey to this week’s top five to be smooth sailing.
High school roundup: Zack Karp throws 9 no-hit innings for Serra Catholic
Zack Karp went nine innings and Max Rocco pitched the 10th as Serra Catholic threw a 10-inning no-hitter in Section 3-2A baseball Tuesday, defeating Shady Side Academy, 5-1.
High school roundup for April 11, 2022: Mt. Lebanon baseball earns key section win
April 11, 2022
David Shields hit a two-run triple in the sixth inning and Mt. Lebanon held off Norwin for a 6-4 win in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-6A baseball Monday.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for April 11, 2022
Ligonier Valley made quite the splash in WPIAL softball last season.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Laura Kondas
Laura Kondas
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Highlands’ Abbie Deiseroth, Valley’s Wesley Schrock
April 9, 2022
Abbie Deiseroth
A-K Valley HOF inductee Haney was coach of year in 2006
When Dianne Haney stepped down as Kiski Area softball coach in 2014, she had completed 22 years at the helm of the Cavaliers and helped the program to 248 victories, 12 section championships, 15 playoff appearances, four undefeated regular seasons and a 1995 WPIAL runner-up finish.
Trib HSSN softball rankings for April 9, 2022
Class 6A
North Allegheny softball team confident after strong start to 2022 season
Morgan Vescovi was hired as North Allegheny’s softball coach in 2019, but counting seasons is always a tricky task because the pandemic erased 2020.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 8, 2022: Early season battles for 1st place on softball diamond
April 7, 2022
Gray and cold and a chance of rain … welcome to another day of WPIAL softball.
Trib 10: Returning state champs top 1st edition of baseball, softball power rankings
As spring tries to power winter into a thing of the past (good luck), district baseball and softball teams are also flexing their muscles and feeling the power three weeks into the 2022 season.
Piper provides perfect pitching performance for Ligonier Valley softball
Cheyenne Piper arrived at the ballpark Wednesday ready to play. She didn’t know, however, she would be pitching.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
Nearly three weeks into a new season and we lift the curtain on the inaugural Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Burrell’s Armstrong guides young, determined squad
Katie Armstrong’s freshman softball season was over before it got a chance to get going.
Mt. Pleasant softball team still working to build chemistry after turnover of championship roster
Mt. Pleasant wants reps. It needs reps. Lots of reps.
High school roundup for April 5, 2022: Speer’s clutch hit pushes Upper St. Clair past Hempfield
April 5, 2022
Tim Speer hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to lead Upper St. Clair to an 8-6 come-from behind victory over Hempfield in Section 2-6A baseball Tuesday afternoon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 6, 2022: Key softball games scheduled
Weather permitting, Wednesday is lined up and down with WPIAL section softball games still in the early days of the 2022 season.
