About Us
The Morningside Girls Softball Association has been in existence
since 1973 providing the opportunity for girls in the Pittsburgh area to learn
the fundamentals of softball in a team-based environment.
Morningside is located in the East End of Pittsburgh near the
neighborhoods of Highland Park, Shadyside, Point Breeze, Bloomfield, Garfield,
Larimer, East Liberty, Friendship, Stanton Heights, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, and
Lawrenceville. Girls throughout the
City of Pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs participate in our league. Morningside Girls Softball is open to any
girls in the Pittsburgh area and has no geographic limitations. We
have retained the Morningside name due its longevity, name recognition and the location
of our home field at Heth’s Park in Morningside.
The Morningside Girls Softball Association participates in the Greater Pittsburgh
Girls Softball League and the City of Pittsburgh Citisports League.
Our spring schedule runs from January through June depending
on when playoffs are held. The actual
games usually begin in late April depending on the weather with practices
beginning indoors in January.
We have also participated in various softball tournaments
both in the Pittsburgh area and National tournaments.
The Morningside
Girls Softball Association is broken down into the following age groups:
18U
15U
12U
10U
8U
6U (Tee Ball)
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the goal of the Morningside Girls Softball Association to coach
the standards of good sportsmanship, teamwork, honesty, loyalty,
courage, and respect for others while learning the fundamentals of
softball to the youth of the Pittsburgh area. Our philosophy is
to provide a balance between quality instruction and competition while
helping to build character in each player in our organization. We
believe that participating in organized team sports builds confidence
that carries over into all aspects of a player’s lives. We are
dedicated to providing every player the opportunity to play softball to
the best of their abilities and to gain the benefits that team sports
can offer. Our objective is to offer a positive atmosphere that
will encourage the development of our youth while creating lifelong
memories and friendships. We are dedicated to creating a
supportive environment where our players will learn to become great
players, and more importantly, great people. We will create a
path for those players who will move forward in the sport of softball,
but also for those players who want to be part of a team and learn the
game of softball.