Category Archives: Local Sports

CROSS COUNTRY At the WPIAL cross country championships yesterday, Indiana's top runner, Kaiden Branan, finished 21st in AA, with a time of 16:48.1. The winner was Freeport's Michael Braun, with a time...

After appearing in the NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament last year, IUP was picked third in the PSAC Preseason Coaches Poll on Thursday. Coach Craig Carey is back for his third season at IUP and welco...

Coach Joe Lombardi is gearing up for his 19th season at IUP and this season will have a different flavor to it, as it will mark the first time he's had to retool his roster. Returning to the team this...

Pitt introduced its new athletic director, Allen Greene, yesterday, and he said he's already at work getting to know the university and the challenges the Panthers are facing. Greene says he is studyi...

There is Thursday Night Football in the NFL tonight with the Vikings visiting the Rams. But the action tonight also includes the Pitt Panthers, back on the field to play Syracuse after having last wee...

VOLLEYBALL Indiana swept Montour in three close sets in the first round of the WPIAL 3A playoffs. The scores were 27-25, 25-22, and 30-28. Stella Stossel had 19 kills and Paige Fisanich had 16 kills a...

The Steelers opened practice yesterday for the game Monday night against the New York Giants. Before the workout, the team signed cornerback C.J. Henderson to the active roster from the practice squad...

It was a travel day for the Penguins yesterday so the team had the day off for the move from Calgary to Edmonton where they play the Oilers tomorrow night. The Pens' performance on the blue line has b...

The Pirates are down to one vacancy in the front office after yesterday announcing the hiring of Kevin Tenenbaum as vice president of research and development. He's spent the last seven years in the C...

The Penguins looked like they had a win until just seconds were left in the game. Then they had to settle for a shootout loss. Here's Paul Steigerwald.   In addition to Noel Acciari, the Penguins...