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JARRY, KINDEL, NOVAL LEAD PENGUINS TO WIN OVER RED WINGS
Tristan Jarry stopped 21 of 22 shots and rookie first round draft choice Ben Kindel scored his first goal in a Penguins uniform as the Pens improved to 3-1-1 on the preseason with a 2-1 win in Detroit...
Hometown1 Sep 30, 2025

HAWK TALK: IUP PREPS FOR HOMECOMING GAME AGAINST EDINBORO
It's Homecoming Week at IUP, and coach Paul Tortorella's 3-1 Crimson Hawks are preparing to host 2-2 Edinboro, which erased a 20-0 deficit and beat previously undefeated Clarion on Saturday, 21-20. We...
Hometown1 Sep 30, 2025

INDIANA GOLFERS IN WPIAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY
Indiana's Austin Schawl is at even par 72 heading into today's final round of the WPIAL boys individual golf 3A championship. Schawl is in a four-way tie for third, six strokes behind Fox Chapel's Car...
Hometown1 Sep 29, 2025

STEELERS BREATHING EASIER AFTER ESCAPING VIKINGS RALLY
The Steelers almost gave away what seemed like a sure thing yesterday, allowing the Minnesota Vikings to get back in the game after leading 24-6 in the fourth quarter. The final score in Dublin, Irela...
Hometown1 Sep 29, 2025

PIRATES END SEASON WITH LOSS, HOPES FOR BETTER '26
The Pirates closed the season with a chance to sweep the Atlanta Braves. But just like most of the season, they didn't get the job done. Joe Block has the story. Cherington says he believes Kelly is t...
Hometown1 Sep 29, 2025

PENS' PRESEASON CONTINUES IN MOTOR CITY
The Penguins travel to Detroit tonight for another preseason game after Saturday's Marc-Andre Fleury love-fest, which was also the first game action for Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and t...
Hometown1 Sep 29, 2025

FOUR MORE TD PASSES FOR RUEVE AS IUP DOMINATES SETON HILL
Matthew Rueve has thrown fifteen touchdown passes in the last three games, four of them yesterday in a win at Seton Hill. Jack Benedict has the story. Check out Matt Burglund's insider account of Satu...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

BUBBA BLOWS AWAY THE BRAVES IN FRONT OF HIS HOMETOWN FANS
Georgia native Bubba Chandler took the mound for the Pirates in their penultimate game of the season and mowed down his hometown team, the Atlanta Braves. Joe Block has the recap. The season concludes...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

FLEURY SPARKLES IN FRONT OF ADORING FANS IN PENS' PRESEASON WIN
In his final appearance in an NHL game, Marc-Andre Fleury played the third period and made eight saves, giving up no goals at sold-out PPG Paints Arena as the Penguins beat Columbus in preseason hocke...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

PANTHERS BLOW BIG LEAD, LOSE ACC OPENER TO LOUISVILLE
Pitt fell to 2-2, 0-1 in the ACC when the Panthers let a 17-0 lead leak away and lost to Louisville, 34-27. The Cardinal's Miller Moss threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns, two of them in the four...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











