Category Archives: Local Sports

BUCS' OFFENSE PUMMEL ANGELS IN WEST COAST OPENER
The Pirates' bats broke out last night with their highest hit total of the season in a win over the Angels to start their six-game California road swing. Joe Block reports. In the second game of the t...
Apr 23, 2025

TOMLIN, KHAN COOL AND CALM HEADING INTO DRAFT
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan held their annual pre-draft news conference yesterday and both seemed comfortable with the quarterback situation, whether Aaron Rodgers comes o...
Apr 23, 2025

BARCO EXTENDS SCORELESS STREAK, CURVE BLANK BAYSOX
Hunter Barco turned in another spectacular performance last night and still has not been scored upon this season. The Curve beat Chesapeake 2-0. Barco went four-and-two-thirds innings, giving up two h...
Apr 23, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD STANDINGS THROUGH APRIL 21
Heritage Conference standings for track and field through April 21, 2025, as provided by the conference. Tie breakers 1. Best section record (Combined Section and Cross-over) 2. Head to Head competiti...
Apr 22, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE BASEBALL-SOFTBALL STANDINGS THROUGH APRIL 21
Heritage Conference standings for baseball and softball through April 17, 2025, as provided by the conference. Tie breakers 1. Best section record (Combined Section and Cross-over) 2. Head to Head com...
Apr 22, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP DATES, TIMES, VENUES SET
The Heritage Conference announced Tuesday that its spring sports championships will be the following dates, times and locations: May 6 - Track and Field at River Valley High School, Panther Stadium 3:...
Apr 22, 2025

MONDAY ROUNDUP FEATURES BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, AND LACROSSE
SOFTBALL Homer-Center split a non-conference doubleheader with Glendale, losing the first game, 11-6, but winning the second, 12-3. In the opener, Glendale scored five in the sixth inning to erase a 5...
Apr 22, 2025

BUCS LOOK FOR FRESH START IN ANAHEIM
The Pirates take their first trip of the season to the West Coast, taking a three-game losing streak with them. Joe Block has a preview of tonight's opener.
Apr 22, 2025

PIRATES' EMERGING PROSPECT BARCO STARTS FOR CURVE TONIGHT
Altoona opens a six-game series against the Chesapeake Baysox in Bowie tonight, and the Curve will send Hunter Barco to the mound. Barco entered the season ranked as the seventh-best Pirates prospect,...
Apr 22, 2025

DUBAS PREACHES PATIENCE FOR PENGUINS FANS
Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas took questions for over half an hour yesterday in his season-ending news conference, and while he is certain he has the team on the right track, he h...
Apr 22, 2025

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
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I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
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