Softball
Expectations are high for Norwin softball team
March 21, 2022
Satisfied is not a word you want to associate with the Norwin softball team heading into the 2022 season.
2022 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
March 20, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns.
Plum softball has tools to get clear playoff hurdle
Plum’s softball team walked off the diamond last spring stunned.
Despite turnover, Mt. Pleasant softball looking to defend WPIAL, PIAA titles
Mt. Pleasant softball coach Chris Brunson said he’d be doing his team a disservice if he didn’t expect big things from them.
2022 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
March 19, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.
Optimistic Monessen softball team eager to improve on last season
Coming off a two-win season, with one of the victories via forfeit, the Monessen softball team isn’t entering its upcoming schedule with unrealistic expectations.
Plum softball has tools to get clear playoff hurdle
Plum’s softball team walked off the diamond last spring stunned.
With Griffin back, Ligonier Valley softball team looks to make another run
March 18, 2022
Ligonier Valley’s first season in the WPIAL was a memorable one for the softball team.
‘Good nucleus’ to keep Kiski Area softball team competitive in tough section
March 17, 2022
John Kinnamon led Apollo-Ridge softball to four consecutive WPIAL playoff appearances, but this year he moved up the Kiskiminetas River a few miles to coach Kiski Area.
After season to remember, Highlands softball team excited for encore
March 16, 2022
The Highlands softball team now is the hunted.
New leader, same expectations for Hempfield softball team
March 15, 2022
While there will be a new captain running the Hempfield softball ship this season, first-year coach Tina Madison said the expectations of the program will remain the same.
Freeport softball team has designs on keeping up its playoff streak
Freeport softball has been in the playoffs 12 consecutive times, and with an experienced core returning along with younger talent, it will look to continue the streak.
New coach sees potential on Greensburg Salem softball roster
March 14, 2022
It is Bill Wright’s first high school season as a varsity softball coach, but he knows his players well.
Deer Lakes softball team leans on experience from last season’s playoff run, healthy Guthrie
March 13, 2022
There are many ways to play softball, but playing with a cast on her wrist isn’t the type of adversity Deer Lakes senior outfielder Lydia Guthrie wanted to deal with again.
Avoiding injuries will be key for Burrell softball, which has small roster
March 12, 2022
If it seems like the Burrell softball team is filled with a lot of fresh faces this season, that’s because it is.
Franklin Regional softball anticipates making run at section title with talented lineup
His softball team actually outdoors for a practice on the fourth day of preseason workouts, a day before a winter storm watch in the region, Jim Armstrong did a panorama of the mud-caked field at Franklin Regional.
Derry softball team needs influx of talent
March 11, 2022
At the Derry softball field, the “help wanted” sign is out.
Experience suggests Belle Vernon softball capable of solid season
March 10, 2022
Ashley Joll isn’t certain if a coaching career is in her future.
Leetsdale softball standout follows diamond dreams to Carlow
January 9, 2022
Dreams, whether big or small, do come true.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: Goalposts keep moving for Aliquippa football
December 29, 2021
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.
