Category Archives: Local Sports

STATE QUALIFIERS FROM THE DISTRICT 6 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The PIAA District 6 AA Track and Field Championships completed Thursday night in Altoona, and the following is a list of student-athletes from the Heritage Conference who qualified for the state meet,...
Renda Media May 16, 2025

PENNS MANOR'S POLENIK, UNITED BOYS TEAM SHINE AT DISTRICT 6 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
The PIAA District 6 AA Track and Field Championships completed Thursday night in Altoona, and Alex Polenik of Penns Manor came away as the only two-event winner from the Heritage Conference in the mee...
Renda Media May 16, 2025

SOFTBALL, BASEBALL, LACROSSE PLAYOFF RESULTS
SOFTBALL Indiana could not solve Hampton pitcher Marissa Snyder, who allowed only a single by Anna Carnavale as Hampton knocked off Indiana 9-0 in the WPIAL Quad-A quarterfinals. Ashley Schick homered...
Hometown1 May 16, 2025

GOSS HONORED BY PITTSBURGH MEDIA
Congratulations to Ray Goss, who last night was honored with the 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Media Award by the Media Association of Pittsburgh. Accompanied by members of his family, Goss was pres...
Hometown1 May 16, 2025

BUCS TO OPEN SERIES IN PHILLY
After losing two of three in New York, the Pirates were off yesterday, and tonight they head a hundred miles south to start another three-game set. Joe Block has a preview. Rehabbing first base...
Hometown1 May 16, 2025

PICHARDO, JEBB LEAD CURVE OVER SENATORS
Altoona beat Harrisburg, 6-4. Kervin Pichardo was 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs and Mitch Jebb was 3-for-4 with a triple. Garrett McMillan tossed five innings and gave up one run on three hits...
Hometown1 May 16, 2025

SPRING PLAYOFF SEASON ARRIVES WITH RAIN AN EVER-PRESENT FACTOR
SOFTBALL In the WPIAL Quad-A quarterfinals, Indiana's game against Hampton was suspended due to rain yesterday and will resume today at noon at Norwin High School. It's the bottom of the first and Ind...
Hometown1 May 15, 2025

PIRATES WIN RAIN-SOAKED GAME IN NEW YORK
On a rainy night in New York, the Pirates salvaged a game in their three-game set against the Mets. Joe Block has the story. The Pirates are off today and will start a three-game series in Phil...
Hometown1 May 15, 2025

CURVE SPLIT TWINBILL WITH SENATORS
Altoona split a doubleheader with Harrisburg, winning the first seven-inning game 8-0 but dropping the second one 6-4. Sammy Siani had three hits with two doubles in the first game and Termarr Johnson...
Hometown1 May 15, 2025

STEELERS WILL OPEN SEASON AGAINST JETS
The Steelers will start the season with a road game for the tenth time in the last eleven years. The NFL unveiled the schedule for the 2025 season, and the opener for Mike Tomlin's crew will be agains...
Hometown1 May 15, 2025












