Category Archives: Local Sports

The PIAA track & field championships begin today at Shippensburg University, with a number of area athletes competing, including Penns Manor's Alex Polenick, the defending state AA discus champion...

It was a cold, wet miserable night for the Pirates and Brewers and their fans at PNC Park, with Milwaukee grabbing a win in the first game of a four-game set. Joe Block has the recap.   ALTOONA C...

UPDATE: The District 6 baseball and softball playoffs are heading toward championship games next week, and one Heritage Conference team has already advanced. West Shamokin's girls yesterday won a semi...

IUP football coach Paul Tortorella has found a new ball carrier for his backfield, a Division One transfer from eastern PA. Jack Benedict has the details.

The Pirates won their second straight game yesterday, taking down the Reds thanks to another great pitching performance. Joe Block recaps the afternoon game. In other injury news, senior director of s...

The Steelers have signed first round draft pick Derrick Harmon to a four-year contract which includes a $9.7 million signing bonus and a guarantee of more than $17.9 million. He was the last of the te...

IUP golf coach Dan Braun has added Zaiden Dennis to the team. He's IUP's third recruit from Springbank Community High School in Calgary, Alberta, alongside Guillermo Salazar and Jon Vinge. Dennis fini...

Indiana will get another shot at the WPIAL Quad-A baseball title, a year after falling one game short, and with their win over Belle Vernon they qualify for the state tournament. Pat Dougherty has the...

District 6 has moved Homer-Center's Class A baseball semifinal to one o'clock on Friday afternoon, due to Blacklick Valley's commencement ceremony that night. The Wildcats and Vikings will be playing ...

The Pirates' Bailey Falter has turned into a dominant stopper, and he came through in a big way last night. Joe Block details a streak-snapping win for the Bucs. The series concludes this afternoon. T...