Category Archives: Local Sports

DISTRICT 6 BASEBALL, SOFTBALL SEMIS DODGING RAINDROPS
BASEBALL The District 6 Class A baseball semifinals today feature two games on Renda Digital TV. First pitch is at one o'clock from First Commonwealth Bank Field when number two seed Homer-Center take...
Hometown1 May 23, 2025

AREA ATHLETES RUN, JUMP, AND THROW AT STATE MEET
The PIAA track & field championships begin today at Shippensburg University, with a number of area athletes competing, including Penns Manor's Alex Polenick, the defending state AA discus champion...
Hometown1 May 23, 2025

YELICH BLASTS BUCS ON ANOTHER RAINY NIGHT IN PITTSBURGH
It was a cold, wet miserable night for the Pirates and Brewers and their fans at PNC Park, with Milwaukee grabbing a win in the first game of a four-game set. Joe Block has the recap. ALTOONA C...
Hometown1 May 23, 2025

PLAYIN' IN THE RAIN! DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS SCHEDULED TO RESUME TODAY
UPDATE: The District 6 baseball and softball playoffs are heading toward championship games next week, and one Heritage Conference team has already advanced. West Shamokin's girls yesterday won a semi...
Hometown1 May 22, 2025

IUP BEEFS UP RUNNING GAME WITH TRANSFER OF FORMER ALL-STATER BANKS
IUP football coach Paul Tortorella has found a new ball carrier for his backfield, a Division One transfer from eastern PA. Jack Benedict has the details.
Hometown1 May 22, 2025

ON AN UP AND DOWN DAY, PIRATES WIN GAME, LOSE JONES FOR THE SEASON
The Pirates won their second straight game yesterday, taking down the Reds thanks to another great pitching performance. Joe Block recaps the afternoon game. In other injury news, senior director of s...
Hometown1 May 22, 2025

DRAFT CLASS SIGNED, STEELERS OFFSEASON WORK MOVES ON
The Steelers have signed first round draft pick Derrick Harmon to a four-year contract which includes a $9.7 million signing bonus and a guarantee of more than $17.9 million. He was the last of the te...
Hometown1 May 22, 2025

IUP GOLF KEEPS THE PIPELINE TO ALBERTA FLOWING
IUP golf coach Dan Braun has added Zaiden Dennis to the team. He's IUP's third recruit from Springbank Community High School in Calgary, Alberta, alongside Guillermo Salazar and Jon Vinge. Dennis fini...
Hometown1 May 22, 2025

INDIANA TROUNCES BELLE VERNON IN WPIAL SEMIFINALS
Indiana will get another shot at the WPIAL Quad-A baseball title, a year after falling one game short, and with their win over Belle Vernon they qualify for the state tournament. Pat Dougherty has the...
Hometown1 May 21, 2025

HOMER-CENTER SEMIFINAL GAMETIME MOVED
District 6 has moved Homer-Center's Class A baseball semifinal to one o'clock on Friday afternoon, due to Blacklick Valley's commencement ceremony that night. The Wildcats and Vikings will be playing ...
Hometown1 May 21, 2025












