Patience pays off for Penn Wood’s Ballenger
In the back of her mind, Ameenah Ballenger wondered if she would get enough notice to play softball at a high level in college....
Carpenter Cup Softball: Busy week no problem for Chichester’s Franz
PHILADELPHIA — Ava Franz had a crazy week. A few days ago she was on the other side of the country participating in one of...
Six-run fifth lifts Downingtown West past Haverford in state opener
WEST GROVE—Trailing 1-0 in the bottom half of the fifth, the Downingotwn West bats suddenly came alive. The Whippets batted around in the inning,...
Haverford can’t keep pace with Downingtown West’s fifth-inning outburst
WEST GROVE — Amber Moscoe couldn’t contain her excitement as she trotted around the bases Monday. The Haverford senior blasted a no-doubt-about-it home run over...
West Chester East kicks off state tourney with rout of Waynesboro
WEST GROVE—After two straight district games where West Chester East had to fight and scratch just to manage a run and a win, the...
Rycyzyn, Conestoga catch first states berth since 2007
TREDYFFRIN >> Conestoga earned a spot in the PIAA Class 6A softball tournament for the first time since 2007 with a 4-2 win against...
Volpe tosses 1-hit shutout, North Penn tops Pennsbury to reach District 1-6A final
TOWAMENCIN >> Jordan Pietrzykoski had no doubt North Penn softball’s offense would arrive — at some point. “We do sometimes take a little bit...
WC East edges Shanahan in pitcher’s duel to claim District 5A crown
MALVERN—It’s always tough to beat a good team three times, especially when that team is the defending district champion, and features one of the...
Volpe’s pitching, 5 RBIs lead North Penn past Haverford, into District 1-6A semifinals
TOWAMENCIN >> In the circle and at the plate, North Penn’s Mady Volpe made it a tough afternoon for visiting Haverford. The sophomore hit...
Downingtown West surges late to take out Conestoga
DOWNINGTOWN—As the Whippets were coming to bat in the fifth inning still tied with Conestoga 3-3, Downingtown West coach Joey Germani was suffering an...