6 WPIAL teams debut in Trib HSSN state softball rankings
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Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 10:13 PM
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.
However, what happened on the diamond in 2018 means nothing in 2019. Two weeks are in the books for a new campaign.
Only two defending state champs are No. 1 in the first Trib HSSN state softball rankings with Lampeter-Strasburg in Class 5A and Philipsburg-Osceola in 3A.
Six WPIAL teams crack the Top 5 debut rankings, with one in each classification.
Seneca Valley, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Avonworth, Chartiers-Houston and West Greene are included, with the defending Class A champion Pioneers being the highest-ranked team at No. 2.
Here is the first PIAA Top 5 in each of the six classifications through Thursday’s games.
Class 6A
1. North Penn (5-0)
2. Hazleton (3-0)
3. Seneca Valley (6-0)
4. Parkland (6-1)
5. Neshaminy (4-1)
Out: None
Class 5A
1. Lampeter-Strasburg (4-0)
2. Pittston (5-0)
3. Twin Valley (5-0)
4. Latrobe (6-0)
5. Donegal (3-0)
Out: None
Class 4A
1. Nazareth (4-0)
2. Jersey Shore (3-0)
3. Scranton Prep (4-0)
4. Punxsutawney (3-1)
5. Mt. Pleasant (4-0)
Out: None
Class 3A
1. Philipsburg-Osceola (1-0)
2. Holy Redeemer (2-0)
3. Avonworth (7-0)
4. Warrior Run (2-0)
5. North Schuykill (4-1)
Out: None
Class 2A
1. Saegertown (1-0)
2. Marion Center (4-0)
3. Line Mountain (3-0)
4. Chartiers-Houston (6-1)
5. Sharpsville (3-0)
Out: None
Class A
1. Williams Valley (6-0)
2. West Greene (4-3)
3. DuBois Central Catholic (4-0)
4. Claysburg-Kimmel (3-1)
5. Faith Christian (3-0)
Out: None
Tags: Avonworth, Chartiers-Houston, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Seneca Valley, West Greene
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