Softball
No. 2 Leechburg rebounds from 1st loss, defeats No. 3 Springdale
April 30, 2019
The Leechburg softball team had a quick turnaround after suffering its first loss of the season, a nonsection setback to Apollo-Ridge on Monday.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for week of April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
Sydney Calderaro
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for week of April 29, 2019
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week is Ambridge, a team that leapfrogged the two teams it beat last week in Section 3-4A.
Jane Garver channels inner ‘Eugene’ in leading Ligonier Valley softball to 12-0 record
Longtime Ligonier Valley softball coach Mark Zimmerman doesn’t randomly had out nicknames to his players — there’s a lot of though that goes into it.
High school roundup for April 27, 2019: Penn-Trafford edges Connellsville in extra innings
April 27, 2019
Penn-Trafford kept its undefeated streak intact but needed extra innings to do it.
WPIAL softball rankings for week of April 28, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN WPIAL softball rankings:
Gateway searches for consistency during WPIAL playoff push
April 26, 2019
It’s been a case of feast or near-famine for the Gateway softball team.
Thomas Jefferson softball recovers from mini-skid to win 3 straight
Thomas Jefferson’s softball team experienced a blip on their midseason radar, losing two games in section play.
Pine-Richland softball working through struggles at plate
If there has been an overarching trait for the Pine-Richland softball team’s season, it has been suffering tough losses.
One WPIAL softball team debuts, another exits Trib HSSN softball state rankings
There was only one change at the top in this week’s Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Bethel Park baseball, Mt. Pleasant softball move to top of Trib 10 power rankings
April 24, 2019
Only two teams left and two debuted in the TribLive High School Sports Network weekly Power Rankings for baseball, and there are no changes to the teams in the softball Top 10 this week.
Chartiers-Houston softball takes down McGuffey
It had been six days since Chartiers-Houston last played a softball game. But, it didn’t take the Bucs long to shake off any rust that had settled into their game as they defeated section foe McGuffey, 10-0, in five innings.
High school roundup for April 24, 2019: No. 2 North Allegheny edges No. 3 Norwin
No. 2-ranked North Allegheny scored five runs in the first inning en route to a 7-4 victory over No. 3 Norwin in a Section 2-6A softball game Wednesday evening.
Berwick softball player’s perfectly filmed highlight-catch makes SportsCenter
There was quite a catch made — for a softball player and a heads-up cameraman — across the state on Tuesday.
Thomas Jefferson topples Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A
April 23, 2019
For the first four innings of Tuesday’s Section 2-4A contest, the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions and defending Class 5A runner-up played even softball.
Knoch softball rolling through competition in Section 3-4A
The Knoch softball team dug itself a sizable hole in its Section 3-4A opener April 2 at Ambridge.
High school roundup for April 22, 2019: Mars blanks No. 4 Shaler
April 22, 2019
Shane Fox tossed a three-hit shutout and knocked in the lone run of the game as Mars defeated No. 4-ranked Shaler, 1-0, in a Section 2-5A baseball game Monday afternoon.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: Frazier
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week played for WPIAL gold in each of the last two seasons and is positioning itself to make another run this spring — the Frazier Commodores.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: Connellsville’s Jena Hixson
Jena Hixson
Ringgold avenges loss to Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A
Two Section 2-4A softball teams who entered the season with different expectations met at Washington Township Park on Monday.
