Category Archives: Local Sports

BRAVES TRIM PIRATES IN EXTRAS, KELLY AND REYNOLDS EJECTED
The Pirates lost to the Braves 3-2 in eleven innings on an eventful Saturday. Joe Block reports. Manager Donnie Kelly was ejected from the game for arguing balls and strikes in the sixth inning and ri...
Hometown1 May 11, 2025

CURVE OFFENSE BREAKS OUT IN WIN OVER ERIE
Termarr Johnson and Jack Branigan homered and Kervin Pichardo was 4-for-4 with three doubles as Altoona knocked off Erie, 6-4. Wilbur Dotel earned the win, pitching six innings, striking out eight and...
Hometown1 May 11, 2025

INTERVIEW WITH INDIANA BASEBALL COACH DAN PETROFF ON THE UPCOMING WPIAL PLAYOFFS
Indiana Baseball Coach Dan Petroff sat down with Renda Media's Pat Dougherty on Friday to talk about the upcoming WPIAL playoffs. Indiana earned the top seed and a first-round bye in 4A. On May 20, In...
Renda Media May 10, 2025

PIRATES GET FIRST WIN WITH NEW MANAGER
New Pirates Manager Don Kelly starts his term off on a good note as the Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves last night to snap a seven-game losing streak. Joe Block reports. The Pirates and the Braves res...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

INDIANA BEATS HOLLIDAYSBURG, FINISHES REGULAR SEASON WITH 19-1 RECORD
Yesterday, the Indiana High Baseball team beat Hollidaysburg, 7-3, to run their record to 19-1 on the season. Indiana's defense and pitching limited Hollidaysburg to one hit on the day. Sully VanHoose...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

WEST SHAMOKIN SOFTBALL WINS, FORCES PLAY-IN GAME TODAY AGAINST MARION CENTER
In Heritage Conference Softball action, there will be a play-in game today for the top spot in the West after West Shamokin beat Cambria Heights 8-2. The Wolves will play the Marion Center Stingers to...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

YANITS TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT ST. VINCENT
River Valley senior Sam Yanits has committed to attend St. Francis in Latrobe and play football for the Bearcats. He will study Business Analytics. River Valley photo
Renda Media May 09, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE RELEASES DETAILS ON BASEBALL, SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Heritage Conference will play its baseball and softball championship games this Monday evening, both at 7 pm. The baseball game will be played at First Commonwealth Bank Field at the Homer City Bo...
Renda Media May 09, 2025

INDIANA DRAWS BYE IN WPIAL 4A BASEBALL BRACKET RELEASED TODAY
The Indiana baseball team has earned a No. 1 seed in the WPIAL 4A baseball playoffs, and that gives the Indians a first-round bye. Indiana will not play until Tuesday, May 20th at a site to be determi...
Renda Media May 09, 2025

SOFTBALL UPDATE: WEST SHAMOKIN COULD FORCE SATURDAY HERITAGE PLAY-IN
With just one game left to play, West Shamokin's game on the road today at Cambria Heights, the Heritage Conference has decided that if the Wolves defeat the Highlanders, there will be a one-game play...
Hometown1 May 09, 2025












