The Black Bears Softball Team is a proud member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20. Penn Highlands currently competes at the Division 3 level of the NJCAA.
Home games are held at alternating fields, either Richland High School or the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Schedule (2024-25)
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | at Allegany College of Maryland (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| March 23 | at Penn State Beaver (Doubleheader) | 2 PM 4 PM | Monaca, PA |
| March 29 | vs. Harford Community College (Doubleheader) | CANCELLED | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| March 30 | at Potomac State College (Doubleheader) | 1 PM 3 PM | Keyser, WV |
| April 3 | at Mount Aloysius College JV | CANCELLED | Cresson, PA |
| April 9 | at Penn State Dubois (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | Dubois, PA |
| April 13 | at Cecil College (Doubleheader) | 1 PM 3 PM | North East, MD |
| April 17 | vs. Allegany College of Maryland (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | Richland High School |
| April 19 | vs. Montgomery College (Doubleheader) | 12 PM 2 PM | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| April 23 | at Penn State New Kensington (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | New Kensington, PA |
| April 25 | at Garrett College (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | McHenry, MD |
| April 27 | at College of Southern Maryland (Doubleheader) | CANCELLED | La Plata, MD |
| April 29 | vs. Howard Community College (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
| April 30 | at Potomac State College (Doubleheader) | 3 PM 5 PM | Keyser, WV |
Roster (2024-25)
 Rylee Stine #2 Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher/Utility High School: Northern Cambria Hometown: N. Cambria, PA |  Tara Corradini #3 Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher/Utility High School: Shade Hometown: Central City, PA |  Tori Harrison #4 Class: Freshman Position: Outfield/Catcher High School: Portage Hometown: Portage, PA |
 Bethany Leichliter #5 Class: Freshman Position: Outfield High School: Forest Hills Hometown: Dunlo, PA |  Taylor Hillegass #6 Class: Freshman Position: Outfield/Catcher High School: Berlin Hometown: Berlin, PA |  Dezarae Felder #10 Class: Freshman Position: Infield High School: Greater Johnstown Hometown: Johnstown, PA |
 Emily Burkett #11 Class: Freshman Position: Catcher/Infield High School: Richland Hometown: Johnstown, PA |  Brooke Snyder #12 Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher/Infield High School: Rockwood Hometown: Fort Hill, PA |  Kendal Wadsworth #19 Class: Freshman Position: Pitcher/Infield High School: Richland Hometown: Johnstown, PA |
 Olivia Weyandt #23 Class: Sophomore Position: Pitcher/Infield High School: Conemaugh Twp. Hometown: Jerome, PA |
Coaching Staff
 | Steve Costea, Head Coach Email Steve Costea Steve Costea began his tenure at Penn Highlands in 2024. Costea holds more than 40 years of coaching experience, most notably 29 years as the head baseball coach at Somerset Area High School, where he amassed 400 career wins and had just one losing season in nearly three decades. He led Somerset to 19 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference titles, eight district championships, and was named LHAC Coach of the Year 16 times. Costea spent four years as an assistant coach for local 16U and 18U travel softball teams and served as the assistant coach at Berlin Brothersvalley High School for three seasons. |
 Brad Rosemas, Asst. Coach Email Brad Rosemas |  Lauryn Calhoun, Asst. Coach |
Awards & Honors
Penn Highlands has garnered 7 All-Conference selections and 6 All-Region nominees in Softball.
The Black Bears finished as Region 20 runners-up in 2021-22 and 2022-23.