Category Archives: Local Sports

The Steelers have hired former Pitt linebacker Scott McCurley as inside linebackers coach, replacing the departed Aaron Curry. McCurley spent 13 years coaching under Mike McCarthy with Green Bay and t...

BOYS BASKETBALL Two Heritage Conference teams survived the first round of the District 6 Class AA championships last night. Northern Cambria raced past Homer-Center. Todd Marino has that story. (73-47...

The IUP football team renews its historical link to the Cignetti family with the announcement that Frank Cignetti Jr. has joined the Crimson Hawks as the new offensive coordinator. Coach Paul Tortorel...

Team USA had yesterday off, resting up for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game tomorrow night against Team Canada in Boston. Defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss the game as he was hospitalized Mo...

IUP's basketball teams are back on the court tonight at Seton Hill. It's a great matchup in the first game with the 18-4 Crimson Hawks' women coming off a 76-72 overtime win over Edinboro and looking ...

Pitt trailed by 16 points in the first half but rallied to beat Syracuse, 80-69 behind 19 points each by Zack Austin and Ish Leggett. The Panthers tied the game at 51 with 13:09 left in the game as th...

It will be a rematch of the USA and Canada for the championship of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night. Team USA took its first loss of the tournament, 2-1 to Sweden last night while Canada held ...

On the first day of full-squad workouts in Bradenton, Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham launched a 400-foot home run off Braxton Ashcraft, and spring training was off and running. Pham is ticketed for lef...

In District 6 Class A girls basketball playoff action last night, second seed St. Joseph's eliminated Purchase Line, 63-37. Tonight, there are four AA boys quarterfinal games, all involving Heritage C...

Pitt entertains Syracuse tonight at the Petersen Events Center. Coach Jeff Capel's Panthers are looking for their second straight win after beating Miami on Saturday. Pitt beat the Orange, 77-73, on J...