Category Archives: Local Sports

CURVE WINS RAIN-SHORTENED GAME AGAINST AKRON
The Altoona Curve broke a two-game losing skid with a 6-2 win over Akron in a rain-shortened six-inning game yesterday. Alessandro Ercolani threw four innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and n...
Hometown2 May 03, 2025

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCOREBOARD
BASEBALL River Valley beat Penns Manor 10-3 Curwensville routed Marion Center 20-9 SOFTBALL Purchase Line beat United 7-0
Hometown2 May 03, 2025

IT'S OFFICIAL: SULLIVAN HIRED TO COACH RANGERS
As reported by NHL.com: New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has named Mike Sullivan the 38th Head Coach in franchise history. "Mike Sullivan has es...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

THURSDAY ROUNDUP INCLUDES CRAZY RALLY BY WILDCATS
BASEBALL West Shamokin ran into big trouble in the seventh inning as Homer-Center rallied from a seven-run deficit for a 15-10 win. The Wildcats trailed 10-3 entering the top of the seventh but scored...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

INDIANA COMEBACK TOPS DUBOIS
Indiana fell behind 3-0 but tied the game with two in the second and one in the third, then scored single runs in the fifth and seventh for a 5-3 non-conference win over DuBois. Tim Birch and Ethan Sh...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

IUP BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, TENNIS HAVE EYES ON THE POSTSEASON
BASEBALL Peyton Johnson was 4-for-4 to lead IUP to an 11-5 win over Gannon in the first game of a doubleheader in Erie yesterday. The win clinched a PSAC playoff spot for the Crimson Hawks. They lost ...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

SKENES IS OFF HIS GAME, BUCS LOSE TO CUBS
Paul Skenes had never allowed three home runs in a game, but yesterday he gave up three in one inning in a Pirates loss to the Chicago Cubs. Joe Block has the recap. Checking in on the Pirates' top pr...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

CURVE SUFFER SECOND STRAIGHT LOSS TO DUCKS
Altoona lost its second straight game to Akron, 4-2. Jack Branigan clouted his second homer of the season for the Curve. Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz was 0-for-4 with a strikeout on his rehab...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

REPORT: SULLY TO COACH THE RANGERS
ESPN and multiple other sources report that former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is on the verge of signing what could be the richest contract ever for a NHL coach and will take over the New York Range...
Hometown1 May 02, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD STANDINGS THROUGH APRIL 30
Heritage Conference standings for track and field through April 30, 2025, as provided by the conference. Tie breakers 1. Best section record (Combined Section and Cross-over) 2. Head to Head competiti...
Renda Media May 01, 2025












