Softball
Double play: Luft twins spark Hempfield softball to WPIAL championship game
May 25, 2026
Jocelyn Luft claims to be the analytical one. Jayelyn Luft is her free-spirited twin sister.
This week on Trib HSSN for the week of May 25, 2026
May 24, 2026
On Memorial Day, we always take time to remember those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy our many freedoms.
Trib HSSN softball player of the week for May 24, 2026
Trib HSSN softball player of the week – Irelyn Fisher
Mt. Pleasant softball heeds 2nd-year coach’s call for attention to detail en route to WPIAL finals
For all the recent softball success at Mt. Pleasant, Paul Reho insisted something was missing when he took over as varsity coach two years ago.
Trib 10: WPIAL baseball, softball playoffs not kind to teams in power rankings
May 23, 2026
The district playoffs have not been kind to the power-ranked teams from the end of the regular season.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school softball rankings for May 23, 2026
The start of the district softball playoffs did not wreak havoc on state teams like the baseball postseason did.
Hempfield, Mt. Pleasant softball, Greensburg CC baseball run on batteries
When someone told hard-throwing pitcher Julia Varhola she was like the quarterback of the Hempfield softball team, she paused momentarily — and passed to a wide-open teammate.
WPIAL sets dates, times for baseball, softball championships: A first look at the matchups
May 22, 2026
There’s been a little of everything over the past two weeks in the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs.
High school roundup for May 21, 2026: Bria Bosiljevac throws another gem as Shaler storms into 5A finals
Bria Bosiljevac threw a five-inning, one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts to lead top-seeded Shaler to a 10-0 victory over No. 5 Baldwin in the WPIAL Class 5A softball semifinals Thursday.
North Hills continues underdog run to WPIAL 5A finals with win over Thomas Jefferson
May 21, 2026
For more than half of Thursday’s WPIAL Class 5A semifinal between Thomas Jefferson and North Hills, it was a vintage pitcher’s duel.
Elizabeth Forward makes big plays at key times to down Hampton and reach 4A finals
Elizabeth Forward and Hampton have the second and third leading offenses in Class 4A this season, so both sides expected fireworks in their WPIAL semifinal at Gateway on Thursday afternoon.
High school roundup for May 20, 2026: Jake Fritz lifts North Allegheny past Canon-McMillan in 6A semifinals
May 20, 2026
Jake Fritz struck out 10 in a complete game and went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI to lead No. 3 North Allegheny to a 4-3 victory over No. 2 Canon-McMillan in the WPIAL Class 6A baseball semifinals Wednesday.
Mt. Pleasant softball wins on Borelli’s walk-off hit
From the second the ball jumped from her bat, freshman Chloe Borelli couldn’t take her eyes off it. When she finally did, the Mt. Pleasant freshman had nearly reached second base while her teammates were rushing toward her to celebrate her winning hit in the WPIAL semifinals.
Westmoreland H.S. softball notebook: Julia Varhola latest Hempfield standout in the circle
Hempfield’s pitching lineage is renowned.
Elizabeth Forward comes alive in 6th inning to pull away from pesky Derry
May 19, 2026
After Derry hit its second home run in the top of the sixth to pull ahead of top-seeded Elizabeth Forward in their WPIAL quarterfinal battle Tuesday, veteran coach Harry Rutherford had a simple message for his team.
High school roundup for May 19, 2026: 12th-seeded Upper St. Clair roars into 5A baseball semifinals
Brooks York went 2 for 3 with four RBIs, including the go-ahead run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning, to lead No. 12 Upper St. Clair to another upset in the WPIAL Class 5A baseball bracket, defeating No. 4 Moon in the quarterfinals 10-9 on Tuesday.
Hempfield no-hits Canon-McMillan, cruises into WPIAL Class 6A title game
Senior pitcher Julia Varhola isn’t a regular in the Hempfield batting order, but she is always ready to dig in and hit.
Behind another gem from Aubrey Shaffer, Thomas Jefferson blanks Plum
Aubrey Shaffer continued her mastery on the mound in the WPIAL playoffs Tuesday for Thomas Jefferson.
Cinderella North Hills races past Penn-Trafford into Class 5A semifinals
Whether they were in the batter’s box or in the field, North Hills looked almost unstoppable Tuesday afternoon.
Westmoreland WPIAL softball playoff capsule for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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