Softball
WPIAL denies postseason eligibility to 3 softball players after transfers
April 7, 2019
The WPIAL denied postseason eligibility to three softball players under the new PIAA rule that makes transfers ineligible unless they qualify for a specific waiver.
High school sports broadcasts on tap this week on Trib HSSN
The mercury is rising as spring sports section play kicks into full gear this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for April 6, 2019: Mt. Pleasant tops Connellsville in 12th inning
April 6, 2019
Autumn Shogan hit a three-run homer in the top of the 12th inning to lead Mt. Pleasant to a 7-4 nonsection win at Connellsville (3-3) on Saturday afternoon.
Kalp, Hempfield look to stay the course after tough loss
Hempfield softball doesn’t lose very often but when it does, especially by 10 runs, it comes as a surprise.
WPIAL softball rankings for week of April 7, 2019
Here’s a look at this week’s WPIAL softball rankings:
Strong start lifts Penn-Trafford to rare mercy-rule victory over Hempfield
April 5, 2019
There is something about Penn-Trafford softball and games against Hempfield at Seton Hill.
6 WPIAL teams debut in Trib HSSN state softball rankings
April 4, 2019
Four teams from Western Pennsylvania won PIAA softball gold last spring, two from the WPIAL in Hempfield and West Greene, one from District 6 in Philipsburg-Osceola and one from District 9 in Punxsutawney.
Hitting, defense come through as defending champion Belle Vernon tops McKeesport
The start of the 2019 season for the two-time defending Class 4A WPIAL softball champions has not been one the program is used to.
Season of development commences for Penn Hills softball
With the majority of its roster being underclassmen, the Penn Hills softball team is looking forward to the development of key players who will be around past this season.
Freeport softball rallies to defeat rival Burrell
Freeport coach Sam Ross was hoping Emily Schmidt would come through with a big hit, just as she did last year in a section game against Deer Lakes.
Moon baseball, Seneca Valley softball lead Trib 10 power rankings
April 3, 2019
For the first time in the 2019 WPIAL baseball and softball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network presents the weekly Power Rankings.
Latrobe softball team rallies around new ace Tallman
Latrobe softball is running on battery power again, only the charge is coming from a slightly different pitcher-catcher combo than the Wildcats first envisioned.
Springdale softball rolls past St. Joseph, improves to 3-0
April 2, 2019
The Springdale softball team scored a pair of runs in the second inning of Tuesday’s Section 3-A opener with St. Joseph at Kotecki Memorial Park in Lower Burrell.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: West Mifflin’s Isabella Farmer
April 1, 2019
Isabella Farmer
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: South Allegheny
The Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week started strong this season with six wins at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and has continued winning after returning home to Glassport — the South Allegheny Gladiators.
Coffman hopes to lift Burrell to early-season victory against rival Freeport
Lea Coffman remembers the moment all too well.
Beall having a ball for Franklin Regional softball
Franklin Regional softball standout Angalee Beall has never been one to show off. It’s not her style. The senior pitcher prefers to let her play do the talking.
Brentwood softball team rebuilding on fly with 10 freshmen
March 29, 2019
Brentwood will field one of the younger high school softball teams in Western Pennsylvania this season.
QV, Sewickley Academy softball expecting to improve
With a wealth of returning starters, the Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy softball teams expect to improve.
