Softball
Trib 10: Weekly baseball, softball power rankings make season debut
March 31, 2026
It’s time to flex on the diamond with the first edition of power rankings for baseball and softball in the 2026 season.
High school roundup for March 31, 2026: Riverside gets 3-hit shutout to split series with Ellwood City
Matt Santillo pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven, to lead Riverside to a 1-0 victory over Ellwood City on Tuesday, splitting a two-game Section 1-3A baseball series.
High school roundup for March 30, 2026: 3-run inning carries Hampton to section win
March 30, 2026
Brody Junker singled, doubled and scored a run and Hampton used a three-run fourth inning to secure a 3-1 victory over Beaver in Section 1-4A baseball Monday.
Penn-Trafford cranks up offense in win over Kiski Area
The Penn-Trafford softball team struck for three runs in the first inning of Monday’s Section 2-5A matchup at Kiski Area.
High school roundup for March 29, 2026: Yough earns pair of softball victories
March 29, 2026
Yough scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning to earn a 4-3 walk-off victory over Clinton-Massie, Ohio, at the Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., on Sunday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 30, 2026
While you may be involved in an egg hunt this upcoming weekend, there is no need to hunt for the best spring sports broadcasts as March turns into April — no fooling — this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for March 28, 2026: Hempfield sweeps South Hills Classic
March 28, 2026
The Hempfield boys and girls track teams got the season off to a strong start by winning the South Hills Classic on Saturday at Baldwin.
High school roundup for March 27, 2026: Shaler’s Bria Bosiljevac throws another no-hitter, whiffing 17
March 27, 2026
Bria Bosiljevac turned in another dominant performance, throwing a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Shaler to a 4-0 victory over Plum (3-2, 1-2) in Section 1-5A softball Friday.
High school roundup for March 26, 2026: Julia Varhola punches out 12 in Hempfield win
March 26, 2026
Julia Varhola gave up one hit and struck out 12 in six shutout innings to lead Hempfield to a 10-0 victory over North Allegheny in Section 1-6A softball Thursday.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Wildcats do double duty on gridiron, diamond
The best girls flag football teams in the WPIAL will probably be the ones with the most multi-sport athletes.
High school roundup for March 25, 2026: North Allegheny throws early season shutout
March 25, 2026
Liam Cooper and Lucas Manczka combined on a four-hit shutout, leading North Allegheny to a 4-0 win over Norwin in nonsection baseball Wednesday night.
West Mifflin in midseason form in win over Burrell
West Mifflin softball coach Erik Hilligsberg needed eight-plus years to accumulate 100 career wins. He only needed 24 hours to get victory No. 101.
Alle-Kiski Valley HOF-er Carol Perroz keeps playing, racking up honors
Carol Perroz was a softball standout among the three sports she played at Freeport, and she continued in softball in college at Slippery Rock.
High school roundup for March 24, 2026: Elizabeth Forward’s JB Crovak fans 17 to win pitchers’ duel with Ringgold
March 24, 2026
JB Crovak threw a one-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts and one walk to lead Elizabeth Forward to a 1-0 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-4A baseball Tuesday.
High school roundup for March 23, 2026: Latrobe picks up walk-off win in slugfest
March 23, 2026
Grady Ruffner hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to lead Latrobe to a 13-12 victory over Penn-Trafford in a Section 1-5A baseball slugfest Monday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 23, 2026
March 22, 2026
Over the weekend, it was time to say goodbye to the winter high school sports season. It is officially spring time and spring sports season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Thomas Jefferson sophomores Zoie DeCostro, Madden Stanek value international softball trip
A recent trip to the Netherlands to play in The Cup softball tournament was packed with highlights.
Quartet of returning senior captains set to lead Baldwin softball
The Baldwin softball team advanced to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs last season after narrowly missing out on a section championship.
High school roundup for March 21, 2026: Bria Bosiljevac throws no-hitter as Shaler beats Hempfield in clash of champs
Bria Bosiljevac threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as Shaler defeated Hempfield, 2-1, in a nonsection softball matchup between last year’s Class 5A and Class 6A WPIAL champions Saturday.
Norwin softball ready to challenge Hempfield again
March 21, 2026
A fully embraced underdog, Norwin softball has become a regular contender in WPIAL 6A.
