Category Archives: Local Sports

Longtime Steeler Coach Danny Smith has been interviewed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their special teams coordinator spot. He has served in that post for the Steelers for the last 13 seasons as par...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Another close call for Penns Manor, which comes up with its second straight two-point win, 36-34, over United. Katie Bertolino scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Comets. ...

The Penguins finally got the offensive outburst they'd been searching for, and against their hated rivals from Philadelphia. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. The Penguins will host Columbus tomorrow ni...

Add three more names to the five previously reported to be contenders for the Steelers' head coaching job. Various media sources say the team has requested an interview with Carolina defensive coordin...

Baseball's International Signing Period began yesterday and the Pirates made a splash by signing three players ranked in the Top 100 of young international prospects. They include: Slugging corner out...

IUP's Dallis Dillard has been named to the Bevo Francis Award Watch List. The redshirt senior, returning from a nearly two-year absence due to a knee injury, he is the only player in the nation averag...

BOYS BASKETBALL Unbeaten United routed Penns Manor 91-51. Ryan Felix scored 22 points, all on two-point field goals. Brody Burkett had 20, Dmitri Worthington 15, and Carter Payne 10 for the Lions, who...

It was a good road trip to Slippery Rock for the IUP basketball teams. Jack Benedict has the story of a doubleheader sweep. Saturday's games at Gannon will be big. The Gannon women are 9-0 in the PSAC...

The last three head coaches the Steelers have hired have been defensive coordinators in their thirties. Don't be surprised if the next one is, too. Steelers president Art Rooney II spoke yesterday abo...

Forward Rutger McGroarty returned to practice yesterday for the Penguins, but he remains in concussion protocol. He is on injured reserve and skated in a non-contact jersey. The Penguins and Philadelp...