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BASKETBALL, WRESTLING HIGHLIGHT WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP
BOYS BASKETBALL Carter Payne scored 26 points and Dmitri Worthington had 16 as United put down River Valley, 60-50, to remain undefeated and atop the Heritage Conference East. Nick Mortimer led River ...
Jan 8, 2026

GRITTY IUP TEAMS SWEEP UPJ IN PSAC WEST MATCHUPS
It wasn't easy for either IUP basketball teams last night, but both came up with wins over UPJ. Jack Benedict has the recap. Both IUP teams will visit Slippery Rock next Wednesday.
Jan 8, 2026

PENGUINS BACK IN ACTION AGAINST DEVILS
Winners of five straight games, the Penguins face off against the New Jersey Devils tonight at PPG Paints Arena. Evgeni Malkin appears as if he will play tonight after missing the last fifteen games w...
Jan 8, 2026

A DAY OF REST FOR STEELERS AS PREP WEEK CONTINUES FOR WILD CARD ROUND
It was quiet at the Steelers' offices yesterday as the players had the day off. They're back to practice today for Monday night's Wild Card Round playoff game against the Houston Texans. The team yest...
Jan 8, 2026

BASKETBALL, RIFLE ROUNDUP ARE TUESDAY HIGHLIGHTS
BOYS BASKETBALL Indiana is 9-3, 3-1 in their section after beating Armstrong, 51-42. Aaron Webb scored 13 points, with Darius Webb and Drew Brocious each scoring 12. Homer-Center scored an impressive ...
Jan 7, 2026

TOMLIN HAS A HEALTHY TEAM AS WILD CARD GAME APPROACHES
Mike Tomlin says the Steelers came out of Sunday's win over Baltimore in relative good health, with only some "bumps and bruises", so they should be set to line up against the Houston Texans on Monday...
Jan 7, 2026

MALKIN IS FULL-GO AT PENGUINS PRACTICE
It was a joyful Evgeni Malkin who joined his teammates for a full-contact practice yesterday in Cranberry, and "Geno Machino" looks like he could play tomorrow night against New Jersey at PPG Paints A...
Jan 7, 2026

BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL, SOCCER AND RUNNERS ON A BUSY IUP SPORTS DAY
The IUP basketball teams take on UPJ in a PSAC doubleheader tonight. We're on the air on 92.5 FM U92 at 5:15. Five IUP football players have been named Academic All-District by College Sports Communic...
Jan 7, 2026

IUP NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF CROSS-COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAMS
IUP has announced Patrick Gildea as the new director of cross-country and track and field. He is a former NCAA Division one student-athlete and Southeast Conference champion, and most recently was an ...
Jan 6, 2026

INDIANA GIRLS BACK ON WINNING TRACK WITH WIN OVER LATROBE
After suffering their first loss of the season to a Maryland school, Indiana's girls got back to winning Monday night with a dominating section victory, 52-33 over Greater Latrobe. Playing without lea...
Jan 6, 2026










