Softball

Fox Chapel’s Ella Eisner (21) celebrates with Jillian Haigh after scoring during the Foxes’ four-run fourth inning in their WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against Franklin Regional on May 12, 2025, at North Allegheny. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
With new arms, returning talent, Fox Chapel softball excited for new season
March 14, 2026
The Fox Chapel softball team broke through as the No. 12 seed during the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs last season, upsetting Franklin Regional in the first round. The Foxes have added more pitching depth to help them try to take another step forward.

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North Allegheny coach Bill Aguglia talks with his team during a game against Seneca Valley last season. 
(Christopher Horner | TribLive)
North Allegheny softball enters season with something to prove
North Allegheny softball hit over .300 as a team last season while facing a steady diet of dominant all-state pitchers.

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Franklin Regional’s Adrianna Martz runs down a ball hit by Latrobe’s Madi Balko for the last out of the game April 4, 2025. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Former Hempfield ace ‘building a complete team’ at Franklin Regional
Maddie Uschock made visits to the pitching circle during games last season as an assistant softball coach at Franklin Regional.

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High school roundup for March 13, 2026: Sluggers for New Castle baseball and softball belt 3 homers on opening day
Giovanni Miller homered three times and drove in eight runs to lead New Castle to a 22-8 nonsection victory over Eden Christian on the opening day for WPIAL baseball Friday.

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Union’s Irelyn Fisher celebrates with Olivia Benedict after Benedict scored the game-winning run against Carmichaels during the WPIAL Class A championships May 29, 2025 at Lilley Field. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
March 13, 2026
Union has become accustomed to being the hunted team in WPIAL Class A softball.

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Neshannock’s Jaidon Nogay drives in a run against South Williamsport during the PIAA Class 2A championship game on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Penn State. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 2A softball preseason breakdown
March 12, 2026
It would seem Neshannock would have a tough time topping its 2025 championship season that ended with WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A championships and a 26-0 record.

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Knoch’s Marlee Fraser, celebrating an RBI double against Greensburg Salem during a 2024 playoff games, is back for Knoch afetr missing much of last season due to injury. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
A-K Valley softball preview: Knoch sets sights even higher
March 11, 2026
Sometimes Mother Nature can be cruel.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Allyson Paulone delivers against Greencastle-Atrim during the 2025 PIAA Class 5A championship game. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball preview: Plenty of new faces at Penn-Trafford but the standard remains high
Sometimes, sentimentality gets the best of Denny Little.

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Mohawk celebrates with the trophy after beating South Park during the WPIAL Class 3A softball championships May, 29, 2025 at Lilley Field. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Could there be a WPIAL championship three-peat in Class 3A softball this spring?

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Hampton pitcher Marissa Snyder delivers against Blackhawk during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at North Allegheny. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
March 10, 2026
Hampton celebrated its first WPIAL championship last spring by earning a pair of playoff shutouts and beating Blackhawk, 4-3, in the Class 4A finals.

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Shaler pitcher Bria Bosiljevac celebrates after getting the final out against Penn-Trafford in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at North Allegheny. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
March 9, 2026
Shaler captured its fourth WPIAL championship last spring when the Titans defeated Penn-Trafford in the Class 5A championship game.

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Hempfield’s Lauren Howard scores the game-winning run against State College during PIAA Class 6A first round action June 2, 2025, at Hempfield Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 6A softball preseason breakdown
March 8, 2026
Hempfield returned to the top of the Class 6A softball mountain last spring when the Spartans won their ninth WPIAL championship.

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Franklin Regional’s Toryn Fulton celebrates with Ceana Copeland on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Greater Latrobe High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Franklin Regional’s Ceana Copeland makes college decision
Franklin Regional junior Ceana “CC” Copeland committed to play Division II college softball at IUP of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Allyson Paulone celebrates with teammates after defeating Greencastle-Atrim, 2-0, in the PIAA Class 5A state championship game on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Penn State. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Penn-Trafford softball team named tops in Pennsylvania by MaxPreps
January 27, 2026
A PIAA championship brought Penn-Trafford softball local and statewide attention.

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Thomas Jefferson sophomore Madden Stanek plays during the 2025 season. (Submitted by Eileen Stanek)
Thomas Jefferson sophomore takes game worldwide at softball tournament in Netherlands
January 25, 2026
Thomas Jefferson sophomore Madden Stanek has taken her softball skills to the international level.

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The Peters Township football team celebrates after defeating Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 20-16
December 28, 2025
The year 2025 in WPIAL sports saw a lot of history and unusual happenings that kept all three sports seasons exciting.

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North Allegheny celebrates after winning the 2025 WPISL title Oct. 25, 2025, at McIntyre Park in Ross.
North Allegheny claims 5th WPISL championship
October 28, 2025
It took a few extra days, but North Allegheny claimed the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League title Saturday at McIntyre Park in Ross Township.

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WPISL playoffs to conclude Saturday with semifinals, championship game
October 21, 2025
Rain on Sunday wiped out the planned semifinals and championship games of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoff tournament.

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WPISL regular-season set to conclude with a series of doubleheaders
October 10, 2025
Bethel Park and Montour rolled through their respective schedules over the first six weeks of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League schedule.

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WPISL regular season enters stretch run
September 29, 2025
Two weeks remain in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League regular season, and Bethel Park (10-0) and Montour (8-0) hope to remain undefeated.

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