Category Archives: Local Sports

The Altoona Curve and the Akron Rubber Ducks finally got to play yesterday, but Altoona was swept in the double-header by scores of 6-3 in game one and 5-0 in game two. In the first game, Tres Gonzale...

BASEBALL The District 6 Class A baseball semifinals today feature two games on Renda Digital TV. First pitch is at one o'clock from First Commonwealth Bank Field when number two seed Homer-Center take...

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...