Softball

Neshannock’s Neleh Nogay (left) and Aaralyn Nogay celebrate with their father, assistant coach Don Nogay, after defeating Conwell-Egan, 4-1, in the PIAA Class 2A state championship game Friday at Penn State.
Neshannock softball caps undefeated season with state championship
June 17, 2022
UNIVERSITY PARK — At the beginning of the spring season, Neshannock softball was barely on anybody’s radar in the state. The Lancers were not in any state or district rankings and had not even made the state tournament in eight years.

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Armstrong softball coach Doug Flounders hands out runner-up medals after the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Pittston on Thursday at Penn State.
Armstrong shut down by undefeated Pittston in Class 5A softball final
June 16, 2022
UNIVERSITY PARK – Armstrong’s potent offense met its match Thursday in the PIAA Class 5A softball championship game at Penn State’s Beard Field.

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Seneca Valley’s Maddie Gross watches her three-run homer against Hempfield during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on May 25 at Fox Chapel.
2022 PIAA Class 6A softball championship preview: Seneca Valley vs. Spring-Ford
June 15, 2022
PIAA Class 6A softball championship

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Armstrong catcher Isabella Atherton celebrates with pitcher Cameryn Sprankle after beating Penn-Trafford in the PIAA Class 5A softball semifinals Monday.
2022 PIAA Class 5A softball championship preview: Armstrong vs. Pittston Area
PIAA Class 5A softball championship

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Seneca Valley’s Maddie Gross is greeted at home after a two-run homer against North Allegheny in the WPIAL 6A softball championship game June 1.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022
Twelve softball teams from across the state have punched their tickets for the final destination of the season: Penn State.

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Armstrong celebrates beating Penn-Trafford in the PIAA Class 5A softball semifinals Monday, June 13, 2022, at Mars Area High School.
Armstrong wins rematch with Penn-Trafford to return to state championship game
June 13, 2022
Just think, these teams will be in the same section next year.

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Beaver pitcher Payton List cools off between innings Monday in a PIAA Class 4A semifinal game against Clearfield at St. Francis (Pa.).
Clearfield softball stuns WPIAL champion Beaver, ending 42-game winning streak
LORETTO – Beaver’s 42-game winning streak and hopes for a second consecutive PIAA Class 4A softball title ended shockingly Monday in a semifinal round game at St. Francis University.

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Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames is greeted after a home run against North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 6A championship Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Cal (Pa.).
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week: Week ending June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022
On April 27, the Seneca Valley softball team lost a third straight game, dropping its record to 5-6.

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Laurel’s Autumn Boyd has 153 strikeouts this season.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week: Week ending June 12, 2022
The Laurel softball machine is used to playing in June.

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Deer Lakes’ Reese Hasley (11) is greeted by teammates at home plate after hitting a two-run homer against South Allegheny during their WPIAL Class 3A semifinal.
Deer Lakes softball reflects on impressive season
Deer Lakes softball coach Rick Cerra saw the pieces for a strong season and postseason run come together back in September, six months before preseason practices began.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Mia Smith takes the mound in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Armstrong.
Penn-Trafford softball notebook: Warriors have shot at redemption
The beauty of the state softball playoffs for many WPIAL teams lies in the chance for redemption.

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Armstrong’s Emma Paul smiles after avoiding a tag attempt by Penn-Trafford’s Kylee Piconi during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game.
PIAA Class 5A softball semifinals capsule: Penn-Trafford vs. Armstrong
Monday’s game

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Gateway senior Deanna Gratton earned second-team All-Section 2-5A honors at third base for the 2022 season.
Gateway softball hopes to build from progress made this spring
When one looks just at the scores of a majority of the games for the Gateway softball team this spring, thoughts might develop of a team that went nowhere in developing on the field.

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Burrell starting pitcher Katie Armstrong throws against Beaver during PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Mars Area High School.
Future looks bright for Burrell softball
June 11, 2022
A youthful lineup this spring didn’t stop the Burrell softball team from reaching the playoffs for the 17th season in a row, and when the Bucs arrived in the postseason, they made the most of their opportunity.

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Avonworth’s Catherine Barie scores against Karns City after she hit a two-run double during PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal softball action on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Mars Area High School.
7 WPIAL teams set for PIAA softball semifinals
June 10, 2022
After a strong start in the opening round of the PIAA softball postseason, the wins kept coming for WPIAL teams in the quarterfinals.

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Deer Lakes softball team bows out of state playoffs
June 9, 2022
Deer Lakes entered Thursday’s PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal matchup with Bald Eagle hoping to punch its ticket to the state semifinals for the first time since 2015.

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Avonworth coach Jenna Muncie celebrates with Rylee Gray after her home run against Karns City during PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal softball action Thursday at Mars.
High school roundup for June 9, 2022: Mason Sike lifts Montour, sets up WPIAL title rematch with West Mifflin
Winning pitcher Mason Sike struck out nine on the mound and went 2 for 4 with four RBIs at the plate to lead Montour to a 12-3 victory over East Pennsboro in the PIAA Class 4A quarterfinals Thursday.

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Beaver starting pitcher Payton List one-hits Burrell during a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal Thursday at Mars.
Beaver’s Payton List crosses off Burrell in state quarterfinals with 20-K shutout
Beaver coach Amy Haggart often says standout pitcher Payton List gets better each game.

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Neshannock’s Hunter Newman celebrates after driving in a run during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Frazier on June 3 at Cal (Pa.).
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022
The goal of ending the school year with a PIAA softball championship is still alive for 48 schools across the state, including the 30 listed below.

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West Mifflin’s Zane Griffaton (15) celebrates with Mike Lydon and Derek Kleinhans after defeating Somerset in their PIAA Class 4A first-round game Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on June 9, 2022: 21 baseball, softball teams alive in state title hunt
Welcome to Quarterfinals Thursday in the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs.

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