Category Archives: Local Sports

SOFTBALL Homer City AABC 8U Softball got into a scorefest against Blairsville. Final score Homer City 26, Blairsville 24.   BASEBALL Chase Force drove in six runs as S.W. Jack bombed Marion Cente...

Bryan Reynolds' scorching hot month of June continued last night as his home run extended his hitting streak and got the Bucs's offense started. Joe Block has the story of a Buccos rebound win.  ...

Since his promotion from Altoona to Indianapolis, Braxton Ashcraft has been spectacular. In his third start last night, Ashcraft threw five innings of shutout ball with two strikeouts in a 3-1 loss to...

Postseason honors were announced yesterday for a variety of IUP Athletics stars. Steve Kline is the American Baseball Coaches Association/ATEC NCAA DII Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. Golfers Shaun...

YOUTH LEGION S.W. Jack blasted Brookville Firemens' Club, 18-1, as the bottom of the lineup led the way. Dylan Shank, Jamison Miller, and Peyton Mamros had seven of the Drillers' ten hits, with five r...

The Pirates couldn't contain the Reds' bats in the 4th inning, leading to a series-opening loss in Cincinnati last night. Here's Joe Block.   Tonight's second game of the series features a great ...

Altoona pitcher Bubba Chandler is the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for his 10-strikeout 7-inning shutout performance against Bowie on Friday. Since coming off the injury list on May 29th, Chandl...

The Penguins yesterday announced a seven-game preseason schedule featuring three home games and one in Elliot Lake, Ontario, where they will play the Ottawa Senators in the annual Kraft Hockeyville Pr...

YOUTH LEGION S.W. Jack belted Mahoning Valley, 8-3. Chace Force got the Drillers going with a two-run single in the first inning. Max Drew had two hits and Dylan Shank drove in two runs. Brady Oakes t...

The Pirates' offense couldn't break through against Tampa Bay and they ended up wasting another great effort by Paul Skenes on Sunday. Greg Brown has the story.   Other Pirates injury news over t...