Softball

Ligonier Valley senior pitcher Jane Garver is a Robert Morris recruit.

Ligonier Valley softball energized after ‘long cold wait’ for this year’s playoffs

May 18, 2019

With laser-like focus and precision, the Ligonier Valley softball team did exactly what they set out to do in the Heritage Conference this season — beat everybody.

Playoffs heat up for teams in Trib 10 baseball, softball power rankings

May 17, 2019

Postseason power rankings saw very little change in baseball but a big sweep of Class 6A teams kicked to the curb in this week’s Trib HSSN Power Rankings.

Little movement atop Trib HSSN state softball rankings

The start of the district playoffs was a slow one as many of the top teams enjoyed first-round byes this week, leading to only a handful of changes in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.

Gateway softball falls short in Class 5A opening round

Gateway won four of its final five regular-season games to clinch a WPIAL softball playoff berth for the second year in a row.

Thomas Jefferson’s Mackenzie Zang competes during the 2019 season.

Versatile Mackenzie Zang helps lift TJ softball into playoffs

Her name might be last on the alphabet chart, but her hitting style ranks first on her team.

Highlands’ Johnny Crise scores hehind Thomas Jefferson catcher Josh Reynolds in the first inning Wednesday, May 15, 2019 during first round AA WPIAL playoff action at West Mifflin High School.

A-K Valley notebook: Highlands, St. Joseph, Springdale have lofty postseason goals

As pleased as Highlands and St. Joseph baseball felt to end years-long WPIAL baseball playoff droughts, and as excited as it made Springdale to make the softball postseason for the first time in nearly two decades, all three teams had loftier goals than that.

Mt. Pleasant pitcher Carolyn Alincic celebrates a strike-out with her infielders during their game against Yough Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

WPIAL releases schedule for softball quarterfinals

The WPIAL on Friday revealed the sites for its softball quarterfinals, which will take place Monday.

Penn Hills pitcher Yasmine Logan competes against Hampton on March 26 at Hampton.

Penn Hills softball, baseball players earn postseason honors

Even though the Penn Hills baseball and softball programs didn’t have the type of seasons they were hoping for, five players from the two programs received all-section honors for their play this year.

Southmoreland softball downs Deer Lakes in WPIAL playoff opener

May 16, 2019

Southmoreland’s WPIAL Class 3A title defense started on a strong note.

Springdale’s Alexis Hrivnak pitches against Quigley Catholic during a WPIAL playoff game May 16, 2019, at Shaler.

Freshman throws no-hitter as Springdale softball routs Quigley Catholic

The wait was worth it for the Springdale softball team.

Hempfield’s Kelsi Terzolino is mobbed by teammates after driving in the winnng run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Baldwin in a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Gateway High School.

WPIAL softball playoffs roundup for May 15, 2019: Hempfield beats Baldwin on walk-off

May 15, 2019

Kelsi Terzolino ripped a one-out single to right in the bottom of the seventh inning to give four-time WPIAL champion Hempfield a 2-1 walk-off win over Baldwin in a WPIAL Class 6A first-round playoff game at Gateway.

Apollo-Ridge softball eliminated by two-time finalist Frazier

The Frazier softball team has played in the past two WPIAL Class 2A championship games, and it hopes to make it three straight in a couple of weeks.

Freeport softball coach Sam Ross had his team searching for alternative means to practice when the Yellowjackets’ first-round playoff game was postponed by bad weather.

Softball teams adjust after 1st-round playoff games get postponed

A familiar nemesis popped up as Springdale prepared to play its first WPIAL softball playoff game in nearly two decades: Mother Nature.

High school roundup for May 14, 2019: Albert Gallatin blanks South Fayette

May 14, 2019

Maddy Hershberger threw a four-hit shutout and also had an RBI double to lead No. 9-seeded Albert Gallatin to a 2-0 victory over South Fayette (11-8) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs -Tuesday at Trinity.

Sewickley Academy’s Kendall Lightcap slides in front of Monessen’s Kendelle Weston during their WPIAL Class A playoff game May 14, 2019, at Peters Township.

Sewickley Academy softball edges Monessen in Class A opening round

A come-from-behind effort was not enough as Monessen softball ended its season with a 5-4 loss to Sewickley Academy in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Tuesday at Peters Township.