Softball
Special group leaves South Fayette softball on upswing
May 23, 2019
The senior players of the South Fayette softball team made sure to leave a lasting impression on the program.
Hampton softball focuses on positives after playoff loss
It might not have been Hampton softball’s season, but if growth and maturity are indicators, WPIAL Class 5A could have its hands full next year.
WPIAL finalizes dates, times and locations for softball championship and consolation matchups
The WPIAL on Thursday finalized and released the softball championship and third-place dates, times and locations in all six classifications.
WPIAL softball playoffs roundup for May 22, 2019: Avonworth rallies past South Park
May 22, 2019
After falling behind three runs, top-seeded Avonworth rallied for a 5-3 victory over No. 4 South Park in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Wednesday at North Allegheny.
Uncharacteristic mistakes cost top-seeded Penn-Trafford softball trip to final
How quickly things can change in the WPIAL softball playoffs.
West Allegheny tops Franklin Regional, will play for 3rd straight WPIAL title
Despite winning the last two WPIAL Class 5A softball titles, West Allegheny was seeded just 10th in this year’s tournament.
Leechburg softball hopes to overcome semifinal hurdle against Union
May 21, 2019
Leechburg scored runs seemingly at will as it tore through the regular season and won a third consecutive Section 3-A championship, but the Blue Devils saw quickly the difference the playoffs can bring.
Alle-Kiski Valley softball preview capsules for games of Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Wednesday’s games
Mt. Pleasant makes MaxPreps national rankings
Mt. Pleasant has found its way into the national softball rankings.
WPIAL sets softball semifinals
The WPIAL softball semifinals are set, and so are the game sites.
WPIAL softball playoffs roundup for May 20, 2019: South Park wins on walk-off
May 20, 2019
Julie Shinavski’s walk-off single scored Chelsea Carozza in the bottom of the seventh inning as No. 3 South Park defeated No. 5 Beaver, 5-4, in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal softball game Monday evening at Montour.
Keystone Oaks slugs past No. 3 Burrell in WPIAL quarterfinals
The Burrell softball team won its final 12 games of the regular season, captured the Section 1-3A championship and earned the No. 3 seed for the WPIAL playoffs. However, none of that mattered to Keystone Oaks on Monday in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal matchup at Hampton Community Park.High school notebook: Sections of McKee Stadium sod for sale
May 19, 2019
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TribLive High School Sports Network broadcasts for the week of May 20, 2019
May 18, 2019
The district postseason continues with plenty of action from four spring high school sports only here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games of Monday, May 20
Monday’s games
Ligonier Valley softball energized after ‘long cold wait’ for this year’s playoffs
With laser-like focus and precision, the Ligonier Valley softball team did exactly what they set out to do in the Heritage Conference this season — beat everybody.
Playoffs heat up for teams in Trib 10 baseball, softball power rankings
May 17, 2019
Postseason power rankings saw very little change in baseball but a big sweep of Class 6A teams kicked to the curb in this week’s Trib HSSN Power Rankings.
Little movement atop Trib HSSN state softball rankings
The start of the district playoffs was a slow one as many of the top teams enjoyed first-round byes this week, leading to only a handful of changes in the Trib HSSN state softball rankings.
Gateway softball falls short in Class 5A opening round
Gateway won four of its final five regular-season games to clinch a WPIAL softball playoff berth for the second year in a row.
