Category Archives: Local Sports

CHANDLER, SUWINSKI, SOLAK SHINE IN THE FLORIDA SUN AS BUCS WALLOP TWINS
The Pirates hammered the Twins, 12-1, in Fort Myers yesterday. Jack Suwinski had two hits, including a double, three RBIs, and a stolen base. Outfielder Nick Solak was 3-for-3 with two doubles. Top pr...
Hometown1 Feb 28, 2025

DISTRICT 6 AA CHAMPIONSHIPS TONIGHT
The District 6 AA girls and boys championships are tonight at Mount Aloysius College, with three of the four teams from the Heritage Conference and both games on Renda Digital TV. The girls title game...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2025

IUP WOMEN STUMBLE AGAINST CAL, MEN COME THROUGH TO CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT
The IUP basketball teams split their doubleheader against Cal last night. Jack Benedict has the recap. Both teams play their regular season finale tomorrow night at Clarion. The second set of A...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2025

BUCS WIN ONE, LOSE ONE IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
The Pirates split their squad yesterday, beating the Orioles 7-3, in Bradenton and losing to the Braves 9-4, in North Port. Bailey Falter threw two scoreless innings in his first appearance of the spr...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2025

PENGUINS TRY TO BREAK SKID AGAINST FLYERS TONIGHT
The Penguins lug a four-game losing streak into tonight's game against Philadelphia at PPG Paints Arena, and two of those four losses have been to the Flyers, including a 6-1 beatdown in Philly on Tue...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2025

NFLPA NOT IMPRESSED WITH ROONEY, STEELERS
The new rankings of NFL teams by the Players Association places the Steelers 28th out of 32 teams for the second straight year, with owner Art Rooney II ranked number 30 for his lack of "willingness t...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2025

PENGUINS SUFFER ANOTHER BAD LOSS AGAINST FLYERS
The Penguins dropped their third straight game last night after the return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, and it was another embarrassment. Paul Steigerwald recaps the loss in Philadelphia. (6-1) ...
Hometown1 Feb 26, 2025

JONES UNLEASHES "NASTY" SINKER IN SPRING DEBUT
The Pirates' Jared Jones doesn't know what to call it yet, but he wants the two-seam sinking fastball he unveiled yesterday in his first start of the spring to be "something nasty." That's what it was...
Hometown1 Feb 26, 2025

INDIANA CLINCHES WPIAL'S SEVENTH SLOT IN PIAA BRACKET
Indiana's girls clipped Bethel Park, 50-37, in a 5A WPIAL consolation game last night. Four players scored in double figures led by Laken Kugler's 13. Emily Betsinger and Julia Antonacci each scored 1...
Hometown1 Feb 26, 2025

KHAN: SIGNING WATT, FINDING A QB, UPGRADING WIDE RECEIVER ARE PRIORITIES
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis yesterday, Steelers general manager Omar Khan said he is "hopeful and confident" that he can sign TJ Watt to a contract extension before next season starts....
Hometown1 Feb 26, 2025












