Category Archives: Local Sports

GOLF In a tri-match at Chestnut Ridge, Homer-Center topped Northern Cambria by 12 strokes, finishing 5 strokes behind The Kiski School. Final score: Kiski 213, Homer-Center 218, Northern Cambria 230. ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Joe Brand will take over as the new play-by-play commentator. Brand will join color analyst and two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Borque in the broadcast booth. He c...

After three bad losses to the Cubs last week, the Pirates finally got some retribution last night at Wrigley Field. Here's Joe Block.   The second game of the series is tonight. Paul Skenes [8-2,...

That's a great way to start a college career! Former Homer-Center star Meegan Williams has been named to this week's Presidents' Athletic Conference "PAC Newcomer Honor Roll" for opening the season wi...

Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin will hold his first in-season news conference today ahead of Sunday's opener at Atlanta. Second-year lineman Spencer Anderson is the apparent starter at right guard this Su...

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi's weekly news conference yesterday focused - in his words - on "the good, the bad, and the ugly" in the wake of the Panthers' 55-24 win over Kent State. The coach liked the res...

Mitch Keller's late-season troubles continued yesterday as the Pirates dropped another game to Cleveland. Joe Block has the story.   The Pirates lost three times to the Cubs last week and they ar...

For the first time in the four seasons since the adoption of the six-game weekly series schedule, the Altoona Curve have swept a series, taking all six games from New Hampshire. Yesterday, the Curve d...

The Steelers get back to work today to prepare for Sunday's season opener at Atlanta. The NFL has been in a four-day mandatory break since last Thursday. The only news involving the Steelers over the ...

Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein looked very comfortable taking the snaps Saturday against Kent State, completing 30 of 40 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns, but the competition - and the pressur...