Softball
Hitting is contagious for OLSH softball in win over Chartiers-Houston
April 16, 2021
Back in the spring of 2019, top-seeded Chartiers-Houston faced Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs and won easily to advance to the district quarterfinals.
Freeport softball comes through in clutch in win over Burrell
Friday’s windy, chilly weather that featured spots of rain at Freeport Community Park seemed to include everything but lightning.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 16, 2021: Surging Pine-Richland softball faces test
April 15, 2021
Back in 2019, the most recent WPIAL softball season, Norwin finished as tri-champions in Section 2-6A along with Hempfield and North Allegheny.
Trib 10: Top teams keep spots as baseball, softball power rankings shuffle
As section play kicked into full gear and Mother Nature cooperated, there was plenty of action on the baseball and softball district diamonds since the inaugural HSSN power rankings were released last week.
A-K Valley softball notebook: Plum breaks out bats in return to action
April 14, 2021
Plum players had to wait a week to get the bad taste of a 5-0 loss to Section 1-5A rival Franklin Regional out of their mouths.
Yough softball hitting all the right spots in early going
Yough softball coaches and players often talk about their pitchers “hitting spots.”
Backed into a corner, Penn-Trafford powers past Connellsville
Penn-Trafford softball coach Denny Little said he didn’t need any motivational speech prior to Wednesday’s first-place showdown with No. 1 Connellsville.
North Allegheny softball makes short work of Hempfield
Call it stunning. Call it uncharacteristic.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Southmoreland returns to winning ways
Southmoreland is off to its best start in five years and could be a challenger to Mt. Pleasant — a section opponent, it just so happens — in Class 3A.
Fox Chapel strikeouts specialist Borkovich exceeding expectations
Mackenzie Borkovich logged most of the pitching innings as a freshman for Fox Chapel in 2019.
Trib HSSN State Softball Rankings for April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
There were big changes in two classifications from the first edition to the second week of the 2021 Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Trib HSSN Softball Team of the Week for week ending April 11, 2021
April 11, 2021
In the 25 years between 1976 and 2000, the North Hills softball program won five WPIAL championships.
Trib HSSN Softball Player of the Week for week ending April 11, 2021
In 2019, sophomore Kailey Larcinese of Elizabeth Forward was a dominant pitcher.
High school roundup for April 10, 2021: South Fayette captures PIAA competitive spirit title
South Fayette earned a state title in the Class 3A large division with a score of 89.97 on Saturday at the PIAA competitive spirit championships in Hershey.
High school roundup for April 9, 2021: Beaver’s Payton List dominates with arm, bat
Payton List checked boxes all over the stat sheet in Beaver’s Section 3-4A softball victory Friday afternoon.
Ligonier Valley softball stays perfect with shutout of Seton LaSalle
April 9, 2021
Ligonier Valley softball coach Mark Zimmerman is learning on the fly during the Rams’ return to the WPIAL.
Bethel Park softball fires on all cylinders in rout of rival Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon knew it had to play a perfect softball game against rival Bethel Park.
Small ball helps Shaler sneak past Fox Chapel in Section 3-5A
The Shaler Area softball team has been showing off its power, but after a one-run loss to West Allegheny earlier this week, coach Tom Sorce said the Titans were going to do whatever they could to push runs across the plate.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 9, 2021: Early season showdown for softball powers
April 8, 2021
Since expansion from four to six classes throughout the PIAA in softball four years ago, two programs have dominated the Class 4A landscape: Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward.
