Category Archives: Local Sports

Idle Thursday, the Pirates open a three-game series in Cincinnati tonight against the Reds. Chad Kuhl gets the start. The Bucs are 68-79 on the season.

A Cross Country milestone for the Marion Center girls has been reached. With their wins yesterday over United and Ligonier Valley, the Stingers girls Heritage Conference winning streak is at 50 going ...

Michael Ryan’s Altoona Curve is one win away from a second Eastern League Championship in Altoona history after a 4-2 win at Trenton last night. The Curve will attempt to wrap up the series with...

The Brewers defeated the Pirates, 8-2, last night in Milwaukee. Tyler Glasnow had control problems and was replaced in the third inning. The only highlight was Andrew McCutchen’s 200th career ho...

The No. 6-ranked IUP Crimson Hawks play host to Cheyney University in a noon kickoff Saturday at Miller Stadium/Cignetti Field. The Wolves are 1-1, while IUP is 2-0. The pre-game begins at 11:30 am on...

Behind the dominant pitching of Brandon Waddell, the Altoona Curve nipped the Trenton Thunder, 2-1, last night in Trenton, taking a 1-0 lead in the best of five championship series. Game 2 is tonight ...

Milwaukee topped the Pirates, 5-2, Tuesday night, handing the Bucs their sixth loss in the last seven games. Gerrit Cole’s record fell to 11-10, although he struck out 10 batters in six innings....

The IUP Crimson Hawks remain No. 5 in the latest AFCA coaches poll after their win Saturday over East Stroudsburg. The top six teams remain unchanged with Shepard No. 4, California No. 5. Slippery Roc...

Michael Ryan’s Altoona Curve begins the Eastern League best-of-five championship series tonight in Trenton .

The Cardinals handed the Pirates their fifth straight loss with a 7-0 blanking yesterday afternoon. Ivan Nova took the loss. The Bucs open a series in Milwaukee tonight with the pre-game at 7:25 on WC...