Category Archives: Local Sports

One Youth Legion series ended last night while the other best-of-three will continue to a deciding game. Top seed Armstrong swept Punxsutawney last night, dodging the raindrops to come away with a 9-4...

Pitt basketball has released its non-conference schedule for next season, and it includes the renewal of the rivalry with West Virginia, on December 9th. The two teams last played in 2012, but they've...

Pitt wideout Tre Tipton is out for the season after suffering a "non-football" knee injury. The Apollo Ridge graduate caught twelve passes for 1`42 yards and a touchdown and rushed eleven times for 61...

Ligonier Valley standout wrestler Robby Patrick has announced that he will attend the University of Virginia on a wrestling scholarship. His other finalist was Pitt. Entering his senior season for the...

The Pirates broke open the game against the Cubs early yesterday, cruising to a 14-3 win at Wrigley Field. Francisco Cervelli hit a grand slam and Andrew McCutchen homered in a 10-run first inning as ...

Michael Ryan's Altoona Curve enter the Eastern League All-Star break with a record of 46-41 after falling, 7-6, to Akron yesterday. The Curve led 6-0 in the 7th, but relievers Jake Brentz and Miguel R...

In the Youth Legion playoff openers yesterday, top seed Armstrong beat Punxsutawney, 12-2, scoring seven runs in the 4th inning to erase a 2-1 deficit and four more runs in the 5th. Caleb Harriger wen...

The Pirates scored three runs in the sixth inning, fueled by Gregory Polanco’s two-run homer, and held on to defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, Saturday at Wrigley Field. Josh Bell led the Pirates wi...

After taking 3 of 4 from the Phillies, the Pirates headed to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field and the offense sputtered against the Cubs as they lost 6-1 on Friday afternoon. Chicago’s fir...

The Pirates Double-A affiliate Altoona Curve notched a victory over the Akron Rubber Ducks 6-5 on Friday night. Shortstop Kevin Newman improved his batting average, going 3-5 with two doubles. Jerrick...