Softball
Penn Hills softball looking forward to enjoying home-field advantage
March 25, 2023
Penn Hills softball coach Ashley Banner and the Indians softball team are grateful for the school district’s maintenance staff.
New-look Pine-Richland softball team looking to put it all together
Pine-Richland softball coach Sam Hartzberg was looking out at the field during Monday’s season opener against Chartiers Valley and it hit him how different the team looks this season.
With strong returning core, Norwin softball has sights set on playoffs
Six out of nine teams in WPIAL Class 6A will make the playoffs this softball season.
With playoff sting faded, North Hills softball turns page
The sting from last June sat with the North Hills softball team for a while, but now the Indians are ready to atone with a new cast.
Hampton softball off to powerful start
The Hampton softball team opened the 2023 season with a bizarre at-bat the Talbots won’t soon forget.
Young Fox Chapel softball team works to build confidence
Alina Stiger may feel anxiety about other things, but the Fox Chapel senior welcomes the anxious feeling softball can provide.
Crew of returning starters ready to lead Plum softball to success in Section 1-5A
March 19, 2023
It was termed as an up-and-down season for the Mustangs.
2023 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
March 18, 2023
Union edged West Greene, 3-2, to capture its first WPIAL Class A softball title last season.
A-K Valley softball preview: Realignment freshens local matchups
March 16, 2023
To Katie Armstrong, it seems like just yesterday the Burrell softball team was making its run in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs en route to a 14-3 final record.
2023 WPIAL Class 3A softball preseason breakdown
Avonworth’s softball team enters the 2023 season with a lot of targets on its proverbial back.
2023 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
March 15, 2023
Beaver’s softball team has won two straight WPIAL Class 4A championships in addition to capturing the 2021 PIAA title and finishing last season as state runners-up.
2023 WPIAL Class 5A softball preseason breakdown
March 14, 2023
Armstrong has reached the WPIAL and PIAA softball title games two straight seasons, and could again challenge for both championships.
After tough season, Gateway softball seeks improvement in ’23
March 12, 2023
When the Gateway softball team faced Thomas Jefferson for the first of two Section 2-5A matchups last year, the Jaguars stung the young Gators, 15-0, in three innings.
Father-daughter duos take over Baldwin softball program
February 19, 2023
The timing is ideal.
Hampton infielder Addy Maguire inks with Edinboro
February 18, 2023
When Addy Maguire showed up for Hampton softball tryouts as a freshman three years ago, coach Ron Fedell was baffled.
Larry Troutman finds ‘perfect situation’ with Leechburg softball program
February 6, 2023
Larry Troutman believes he is in an ideal situation.
Freeport ace wastes no time in committing to St. Francis (Pa.)
January 27, 2023
Sydney Selker has two more softball seasons to play at Freeport, but the Yellowjackets standout also is looking further down the road at an opportunity she’s wanted for a long time.
Penn Hills senior thrilled by surprise scholarship announcement
December 18, 2022
Jamie Wade had a difficult task ahead of her. After finding out her daughter, Maura, had won a $5,000 scholarship as part of The Point’s Friday Night Rivalry series, Jamie wanted to find the right way to surprise her with the news.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Isabella DePalma
December 4, 2022
Last season, Derry’s softball team turned in one of the more memorable performances of the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
Norwin softball standout Snowberger commits to Holy Cross
November 6, 2022
Bailey Snowberger likes to work in silence.
