Softball
High school roundup for May 7, 2026: In playoff tuneup, Valley hands 1st loss to Freeport
May 7, 2026
Winning pitcher Dom Dunkel and Brady Moore homered to lead Valley to a 4-2 victory over Freeport in a nonsection matchup of playoff baseball teams Thursday, handing the Yellowjackets their first loss of the season.
Mt. Pleasant, Hempfield, P-T, Norwin softball teams earn top-3 seeds for WPIAL tournament
Mt. Pleasant softball coach Paul Reho and his girls had a pizza party last year and watched the TribLive HSSN playoff pairings show. This year, they had practice during the webcast to change things up.
Knoch softball team looks to continue rolling as postseason begins; 9 A-K Valley teams set for WPIAL playoffs
The last time Knoch didn’t appear in a WPIAL softball playoff tournament, the current group of seniors were 6 years old.
Breaking down the 2026 WPIAL softball playoffs
WPIAL softball playoffs breakdown
WPIAL reveals 2026 softball playoff pairings
The path to PennWest-California’s Lilley Field is set for 76 WPIAL softball playoff teams.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 7, 2026: Spring postseason kicks off with softball pairings reveal
May 6, 2026
The path to district spring gold in several sports will be determined by several WPIAL steering committees over the next two days.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for May 6, 2026
The elite state softball teams continue to hold steady as time is running out on the regular season.
WPIAL bracketology: Predicting softball seeds ahead of Thursday’s bracket reveal
Shout out to my old bracketology buddy Chris Harlan, who is now covering the Steelers. These “guesses” and the upcoming baseball predictions are the first for me flying solo since the old network days.
High school roundup for May 6, 2026: Beaver tunes up for playoffs with win over West Allegheny
Aidan Skalko went 2 for 3 with three RBIs to lead Beaver to a 9-5 victory over West Allegheny in nonsection baseball Wednesday.
Alle-Kiski Valley softball notebook: WPIAL draw coming up
Nine Alle-Kiski Valley softball teams will find out their WPIAL playoff fates when the softball committee releases the brackets with first-round matchups, dates, sites and times at 4 p.m. Thursday.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Hempfield eager to add to storied history
Hempfield’s winning tradition is certainly not lost on coach Tina Madison or her players.
Trib 10: Baseball teams shuffled in power rankings as playoffs approach
There was minimal change overall with only one team each from baseball and softball falling out of the weekly Trib 10.
High school roundup for May 5, 2026: Hampton clinches playoff spot with shutout win
Colin Custer and Parker Valentine combined on a seven-hit shutout as Hampton defeated Central Valley, 3-0, to claim a playoff spot in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday.
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff field finalized with 76 teams
May 5, 2026
The WPIAL softball playoff field is complete with 76 teams having punched their ticket for the upcoming district playoffs.
High school roundup for May 4, 2026: Peters Township, Trinity, Upper St. Clair keep pace in playoff hunt
May 4, 2026
Gabe Marino singled, homered and knocked in four runs to lead Peters Township to a 14-9 win over South Fayette in Section 2-5A baseball Monday.
Freeport keeps playoff hopes alive with win over Greensburg Salem
There was no room for error for the Freeport softball team in its Section 1-4A finale Monday at Greensburg Salem.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 3, 2026
May 3, 2026
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Sydney Gonglik
WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers through May 3, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL softball playoff field is all but complete with 75 teams having punched a ticket for the upcoming district playoffs.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of May 4, 2026
The stretch run of the 2026 spring high school sports season concludes with the end of the regular season in baseball, softball, lacrosse and volleyball this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Sewickley Academy softball team prepares for postseason
Sewickley Academy started the 2026 softball season strong, compiling a 5-1 record in the first month.
