Category Archives: Local Sports

AFTER 7TH INNING HEROICS, S.W. JACK TO PLAY FOR REGION 7 TITLE
S.W. Jack and Armstrong have played some great baseball against each other and they did it again yesterday as the Drillers walk it off for a dramatic win. Todd Marino had the call of the game on Renda...
Hometown1 Jul 14, 2025

BUCS BREAK LOSING STREAK, DRAFT PREP PITCHERS
The Pirates were desperate to avoid dragging a nine-game losing streak into the All-Star break, and they managed to squeak out a win yesterday in Minnesota. Then last night, they began the next stage ...
Hometown1 Jul 14, 2025

CURVE GET WIN, 'HOPPERS GET ANOTHER PERFECT GAME
With Major League Baseball entering its All-Star break, the minors get a rest as well, and there were two remarkable efforts by Pirates' minor league affiliates on Sunday. In their final game before t...
Hometown1 Jul 14, 2025

PENGUINS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER FROM CANUCKS
The wheeling and dealing continued for Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas yesterday, as he acquired 24-year-old goaltender Arturs Silovs from Vancouver for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forwar...
Hometown1 Jul 14, 2025

ROAD-WEARY BUCS BASHED AGAIN FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT LOSS
The Pirates' six-game winning streak at the start of their road trip is a distant memory, after they suffered their eighth consecutive loss on Saturday. Joe Block has a recap. The Bucs will limp into ...
Hometown1 Jul 13, 2025

S.W. JACK BASHES ITS WAY TO WIN IN YOUTH LEGION OPENER
S.W. Jack banged out fourteen hits and scored fourteen runs in its PA Youth Legion Region 7 Tournament opener, a 14-3 five-inning win over Young Township. The Drillers scored in all four of their offe...
Hometown1 Jul 13, 2025

CURVE BREAK LONG LOSING STREAK
The Altoona Curve broke their six-game losing streak Saturday night, downing Binghampton 4-1. Reliever Blake Townsend continued his fine season, lowering his ERA to 1.23 with three-and-a-third innings...
Hometown1 Jul 13, 2025

JUNIOR LEGION REGIONAL TOURNEY STARTS TODAY
Today is the start of the Pennsylvania Junior Legion Regional Tournament at First Commonwealth Bank Field in Homer City. Teams from Indiana, Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties will be involved in the...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

INDIANA 14U SOFTBALL ALL STARS REPEAT AS STATE CHAMPIONS
The Indiana 14U Little League Softball All-Stars are state champions with a 11-0 win over Jersey Shore in 5 innings at the Warrior Run Little League Complex in Watsontown yesterday. Paisley Wolff hit ...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

PIRATES LOSING SKID HITS SEVEN WITH LOSS TO TWINS
The Pirates woes on the road continued last night with their seventh straight loss, this time to the Minnesota Twins. Joe Block reports. The Pirates and Twins play again this afternoon with Mike Burro...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025












