Category Archives: Local Sports

BASEBALL In a key Heritage Conference West game, West Shamokin scored an unearned run in the first inning and another in the fourth, taking advantage of four errors by Homer-Center to beat the Wildcat...

As expected, Ed Dalton was hired last night to take over the River Valley football program, by a vote of 5-4. Dalton began his career as the Purchase Line football coach and led the Red Dragons to the...

Andrew Heaney got off to a great start but it all fell apart for the Pirates after that as they were blown out by the Cubs last night. Joe Block has the recap. For the second game of the series tonigh...

Steelers rookie minicamp is scheduled for May 9th to the 12th, and the team has invited a number of undrafted free agents to join the draftees and others who were undrafted but signed to contracts. Am...

Greg Minnick and Sully Van Hoose threw a combined no-hitter as Indiana knocked out Valley, 5-0, upping their record to 14-1, and 9-0 in the Section. Minnick struck out nine in five innings and Van Hoo...

BASEBALL Purchase Line added some flavor to today's West Shamokin game at Homer-Center by scoring six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to upset the Wolves 10-9. Each team had fourteen hits. De...

Tonight's River Valley School Board agenda includes a motion to approve a three-year contract for Ed Dalton to return to Indiana County high school football as coach of the Panthers. Dalton, the forme...

The Pirates return home from California to open a three-game NL Central battle with the top team in the division. Greg Brown has a preview. The pitching matchup is a good one. Pirates lefty Andrew Hea...

Despite comments to the contrary last week, Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas said yesterday he knew during the season that the time had come to say goodbye to Mike Sullivan. The Pens...

It was a tough day in Pittsburgh for coaches named Mike Sullivan. The Steelers' senior offensive assistant's contract expired after last season and as of yesterday he is no longer listed as part of th...