Category Archives: Local Sports

NHL PLAYOFF BRACKET SET
The NHL is heading into the playoffs without the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third consecutive season. The first round gets underway on Saturday. Here is a look at the bracket.
Renda Media Apr 17, 2025

FIRED UP PIRATES BOMB NATIONALS AS FALTER SPARKLES ON THE MOUND
It may have taken a knockdown of Andrew McCutchen to ignite a fire under the Pirates, but it was Bailey Falter's impeccable outing on the mound that made the biggest impact in the Bucs' win over the N...
Hometown1 Apr 17, 2025

LETANG ATTENDS PRACTICE AFTER HEART SURGERY
The Penguins will play Washington tonight in the season finale and defenseman Kris Letang will be absent from the lineup after having surgery on Tuesday to close a small hole in his heart. Letang suff...
Hometown1 Apr 17, 2025

INDIANA GETS BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SWEEP OF GREENSBURG SALEM
BASEBALL Unbeaten Indiana swept by Greensburg Salem, 7-0, making for two straight wins over the Golden Lions this week by a combined score of 17-0. It was a resumption of Tuesday's suspended game. Gre...
Hometown1 Apr 17, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY
BASEBALL Conemaugh Township scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk off Marion Center, 8-7. Brennan Lohr and freshman Reed Conn each had two hits for the Indians and Conn drove in three r...
Hometown1 Apr 17, 2025

IUP SLIPS TO SECOND IN REGULAR SEASON GOLF FINALE
IUP finished in a second place tie with Cal yesterday at the Cecil C. Spadafora Invitational at the Indiana Country Club. Charleston won the tournament by six strokes. IUP's Alex Swinnerton tied for s...
Hometown1 Apr 17, 2025

PIRATES SLOG THROUGH ANOTHER DRAB PERFORMANCE AT PNC PARK
The Pirates' bats went dormant again last night as they took their second shutout loss in three games. Joe Block recaps the game against the Nationals. In a matchup of lefties tonight, Bailey Falter [...
Hometown1 Apr 16, 2025

LIMITED ACTION ON AREA BALLFIELDS ON TUESDAY
SOFTBALL Homer-Center won a thriller over River Valley, walking off the Panthers, 11-10, with a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh. Ava King singled in the tying and game-winning runs on a hit...
Hometown1 Apr 16, 2025

STEELERS SIGN O-LINEMAN, CONTINUE DRAFT PREP
The Steelers yesterday signed veteran backup offensive lineman Max Scharping. He signed with them last October and played in three games, taking ten snaps. Shcarping was a second round draft choice of...
Hometown1 Apr 16, 2025

IUP GOLF LEADS SPADAFORA INVITATIONAL, BASEBALL TEAM SURGING
A couple of IUP notes: The Crimson Hawks' golfers lead the Cecil C. Spadafora Invitational by one shot over Charleston (West Virginia) after yesterday's first round. IUP's John Olsen shot one over 72 ...
Hometown1 Apr 16, 2025












