Softball News

The accolades continue to roll in for North Allegheny senior Rachel Martindale. The star guard on the basketball team and standout shortstop on the softball team has been named the 2019 Female Athlete of the Year by the Trib Live High School Sports Network and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The Akron University commit for basketball was also named North Allegheny’s Female Athlete of the Year earlier this month.

For the Trib’s article on Martindale winning Athlete of the Year, click here.

For the PG’s article on Martindale winning Athlete of the Year, click here.

North Allegheny senior shortstop Rachel Martindale has received post-season recognition as the Trib Live HSSN’s Class 6A Player of the Year and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette softball Player of the Year for the 2019 season. Additionally, Martindale was named to the Trib 10 all-star team. It’s the second time this school year Martindale has earned honors from the Trib and PG. She was also selected to the Trib 10 and Fab Five for basketball.

On the diamond, Martindale had a dazzling senior year by leading the Tigers in batting average (.479), home runs (5) and runs scored (35). She also posted a sparkling 1.404 OPS while flashing the leather numerous times on defense for the Tigers.

For her career, Martindale posted 101 hits to go along with a career .470 batting average, 14 home runs, 70 RBI and 96 runs scored in just three seasons. Among numerous other accolades, Martindale was named North Allegheny’s Female Athlete of the Year for the 2018-2019 school year. She will continue her basketball career at the University of Akron next season.

The North Allegheny Athletic Department is proud to announce its Athletes of the Year for the 2018-2019 school year. Senior Jack Wright was the recipient of the Male Athlete of the Year and senior Rachel Martindale was the recipient of the Female Athlete of the Year Award.

Wright helped the North Allegheny boys to three straight PIAA Class AAA swimming and diving championships and was a member of four consecutive WPIAL crowns. At states, Wright won gold in the 200-yard freestyle (1:35.04) for the second straight year and also claimed silver in the 100-freestyle (43.81). He also anchored the 200-freestyle relay team that won PIAA gold for the second consecutive season.

Wright was a member of a North Allegheny quartet that broke a pile of national high school and age group relay records, including most spectacularly at the 2018 PIAA State Meet. There they swam a 2:53.81 that was not only a National Public High School Record, but was also faster than Bolles’ legendary private school record. Additionally, Wright was tabbed with All-America honors from the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association. Wright will continue his swimming career at the University of Virginia.

Martindale, a multi-sport athlete, helped the North Allegheny girls’ basketball team to two WPIAL championships and four title game appearances, along with one appearance in the PIAA championship in Hershey. This spring, she spearheaded the North Allegheny softball team’s efforts in reaching the WPIAL championship for the first time since 2015.

On the hardwood, Martindale averaged 13.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this past winter. She totaled 1,373 points, 267 3-pointers, 270 assists and 205 steals in her North Allegheny career. The Tigers amassed a record of 105-11 during her four year-tenure. Among a bevy of accolades, Martindale was named all-state three times by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers along with back-to-back laurels on the Trib 10 and Post-Gazette’s Fab Five lists.

Due to a knee injury suffered in the 2018 WPIAL Class 6A girls’ basketball championship game, a contest the Tigers won, Martindale missed the rest of the state playoff run and the entire 2018 softball season. She showed no rust upon her return to the basketball court or the diamond. On the softball field, Martindale posted 101 career hits to go along with a career .470 batting average, 14 home runs, 70 RBI and 96 runs scored in just three seasons. She will continue her basketball career at the University of Akron next season.

Congratulations to both Jack Wright and Rachel Martindale for being name the 2018-2019 North Allegheny Athletes of the Year.

(Wright and Martindale in photo above with Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto. Partial credit to Swimswam.com for information on Jack Wright.)

Five North Allegheny softball players were named to the Big 56 Conference all-section team, including two first team recipients. The all-section teams were announced today by the Big 56 Conference and were voted on by the section coaches.

Earning first-team All-Section 2 laurels in Class 6A were senior shortstop Rachel Martindale and senior designated hitter Regan Brodine. Martindale leads the Tigers with a .556 batting average to go along with a team-high four homer runs, 33 runs scored and 18 RBI. Martindale and Brodine are tied for the team lead in RBI. Brodine is fashioning a batting average of .345.

Second-team accolades went to senior third baseman Kristen Chomos and pitcher Ashley Adams. Chomos is hitting at a .426 clip this season with 18 RBI, also tied for the team lead with Martindale and Brodine. Adams is the staff ace with a 9-4 record and an ERA of 2.43. The senior right-hander is also a standout bat in the lineup with a .396 average, one home run and 12 RBI.

Senior centerfielder Brooke Serbin took home Honorable Mention recognition. Flashing great speed and a sure-handed glove in the outfield, Serbin is also hitting .333 on the campaign with 11 RBI and 10 runs scored.

For a look at the entire Class 6A Big 56 Conference all-section team, click here.

The Tigers are the top-seed in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs that begin this week, sporting a 13-6 overall record and 10-4 section mark. NA will take on Upper St. Clair on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the WPIAL quarterfinals.

The WPIAL released its softball playoff pairings on Thursday and North Allegheny received the No. 1 seed in Class 6A. The top-seeded Tigers will take on the Upper St. Clair Panthers in the WPIAL quarterfinals on Wednesday at 5 pm at West Allegheny High School. The Panthers are the fourth-place team out of Section 1 with a 10-4 mark and 13-6 overall record. For a look at the Class 6A bracket, click here.

North Allegheny senior Regan Brodine has signed her commitment letter to attend Macalester College in Minnesota to continue her softball career at the collegiate level.  Brodine brings enthusiasm, leadership, and a big bat to the Tigers. She led the team in extra base hits over the past two seasons, while batting .328. She completed the 2018 season with contributions across all infield positions on defense.  

She will join the Scots next year, while studying Neuroscience and Mathematics, as part of a pre-medical program. Macalester College is one of the top National Liberal Arts Colleges according to US News and World Report. The campus is located between the Twin Cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Brodine is a four-year member of the Chamber Orchestra and Golden Strolling Strings.  She is a member of the National Honor Society and STEMinism club, and has served as a majorette for four years, including two as captain or feature performer.