Local teams ranked in baseball and softball preseason

The spring sports season has begun, with several local baseball and softball teams featured in the TribLive HSSN preseason rankings. Hempfield is ranked No. 3 in Class 6A baseball, while in softball, they start at No. 2 in 6A. Norwin, which reached the 6A final last year, is ranked No. 5 in softball. Other notable rankings include Belle Vernon at No. 3 in 4A softball and Greensburg Central Catholic at No. 4 in A baseball. In other news, Latrobe's girls basketball coach Mackenzie Livingston will also lead the new girls flag football team. Additionally, Norwin is ranked No. 5 in boys volleyball, with Penn-Trafford at No. 6 and Latrobe at No. 8.