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HERBIG LIMITED, RODGERS READY AS SEASON OPENER APPROACHES
Linebacker Nick Herbig was the only Steeler listed as "limited" at practice yesterday, and Cam Heyward was a participant, at least in the pre-practice stretching routine. Heyward was not listed on the...
Hometown1 Sep 04, 2025

INDIANA VOLLEYBALL OPENS SECTION PLAY WITH SHUTOUT WIN
Indiana opened Section play in volleyball with a 3-0 whitewash of Gateway. The scores were 25-20, 25-14, and 25-19. Paige Fisanich had 10 kills, 5 digs, and 2 blocks. Ellie Long had 9 aces and 3 kills...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2025

HOMER-CENTER, BOTH INDIANA TEAMS WIN IN TUESDAY GOLF ACTION
BOYS GOLF In Heritage Conference golf, Homer-Center crushed Portage by 71 strokes at Immergun Golf Club in Loretto. The Wildcats' Brayden Rado was medalist as he fired a one-over 37, highlighted by a ...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2025

BUCS HANG TOUGH TO BEAT DODGERS IN GAME ONE OF SERIES
The Pirates took the early lead but struggled before putting away the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw last night. Joe Block has the recap of a big Bucco win. The series continues tonight. The Pirates will...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2025

CURVE OFFENSE PUMMELS SQUIRRELS
Altoona opened its crucial series with Richmond with a 9-3 win, increasing the Curve's lead over the Flying Squirrels to three-and-a-half games in the chase for the second-half title in the Eastern Le...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2025

TOMLIN CONFIDENT HEYWARD WILL PLAY IN OPENER
Mike Tomlin seems confident that Cam Heyward will suit up for the Steelers on Sunday against the New York Jets, but Heyward said simply "we'll see" on his podcast. He's involved in a contract dispute ...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2025

PIRATES HOMESTAND FEATURES TOP TEAMS, TOP PITCHERS
After a 4-3 road trip, the Pirates return home to PNC Park to take on the defending World Series champs and a legendary pitcher. Greg Brown has a preview. The Pirates waited to announce their rotation...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 2025

PLAYOFFS WITHIN REACH AS CURVE HOST SECOND-PLACE RICHMOND
The Altoona Curve have only two series left in the regular season, and one of them starts tonight, the final homestand, when they take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels, who they lead by two-and-a-half...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 2025

SPECIAL TEAMS CAPTAINS SELECTED, WARREN SIGNS EXTENSION
The Steelers' players elected their captains yesterday, choosing defensive stalwarts Cam Heyward and TJ Watt, along with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and special teams Pro Bowler Miles Killebrew. It's th...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 2025

IUP KICKOFF JUST TWO DAYS AWAY
IUP is just two days away from kicking off its season against Ashland at George P. Miller Stadium. While the Crimson Hawks are not ranked in the two major preseason Division II polls, Ashland is. The ...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 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











