Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

Sto-Rox once had a dynasty in softball, winning 10 WPIAL titles and 26 section titles. But Coach Bill Palermo’s 1989 Viking team was one of a kind because of its dominance and how it won a state championship. The Vikings finished 21-1 and won a WPIAL championship. Then in the PIAA title game, pitcher Bonnie Gasior fired a no-hitter as the Vikings defeated South Williamsport, 2-0. It was the first no-hitter in a state championship and Sto-Rox became only the second WPIAL team to win a PIAA title. Six Sto-Rox players from the ’89 team were Post-Gazette all-section picks – Gasior, Mary Ann Marks, Missy Booth, Kim Shazer, Jen Jacobs and Kelly Young.