Category Archives: Local Sports

CRUZ GETS A WORKOUT ON FIRST DAY BACK
At Spring Training in Bradenton, the Pirates enjoyed their first full-squad workout yesterday, and there was plenty of action, including some live full-speed batting practice for Oneil Cruz, who is wo...
Hometown1 Feb 20, 2024

SULLY SHAKES UP LINES AHEAD OF PENS GAME WITH ISLES
The Penguins are back on the ice tonight to meet their Metro Division rivals, the New York Islanders. The Pens have lost four of their last five games, including Sunday's 2-1 defeat by the LA Kings. T...
Hometown1 Feb 20, 2024

PORTERFIELD, WEAVER GRAB PSAC HONORS
IUP's Ethan Porterfield is the PSAC West Men's Athlete of the Week and Nyshae' Weaver is the PSAC West Women's Athlete of the Week for their performances against UPJ and Edinboro. Porterfield posted 3...
Hometown1 Feb 20, 2024

PITT BATTLES WAKE FOREST TONIGHT
There is college basketball on the air tonight. Pitt has won five straight games and will host Wake Forest, the team they beat, 77-72, on January 31st to start their streak. The Panthers thumped Louis...
Hometown1 Feb 20, 2024

NOT EVEN JAGR'S MAGIC CAN UNLOCK PENGUINS' OFFENSE
On a night when the Penguins celebrated the great Jaromir Jagr, they could've used his offensive brilliance against the LA Kings. Paul Steigerwald reports on another disappointing loss.(2-1) Be...
Hometown1 Feb 19, 2024

PIRATES STILL EXPLORING PITCHING OPTIONS
The Pirates continued rebuilding their starting rotation over the weekend, agreeing to a minor league contract with veteran right-hander Chase Anderson. If he makes the team, Anderson would join a rot...
Hometown1 Feb 19, 2024

BASKETBALL, WRESTLING ENTER DISTIRCT TOURNAMENT SEASON
The District 6 basketball playoffs get underway tonight, with several Heritage Conference teams ready to go this week. Tonight, number 10 Homer-Center visits 7th seed United in a girls' Double-A match...
Hometown1 Feb 19, 2024

IUP SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER AT SNOWY EDINBORO
The IUP basketball teams swept a doubleheader from Edinboro, the women winning, 55-53, and the men winning, 75-67. Jack Benedict recaps the afternoon.
Hometown1 Feb 18, 2024

HINSON'S RECORD-SETTING NIGHT LEADS SURGING PITT OVER LOUISVILLE
Blake Hinson scored 41 points to lead Pitt over Louisville, 86-59, on Saturday at the Petersen Events Center. Hinson scored 27 points in the first half and was 14-for-24 from the field, 9-for-13 on th...
Hometown1 Feb 18, 2024

BUCS SIGN VETERAN STARTER ANDERSON TO MINOR LEAGUE DEAL
The Pirates have signed veteran right-handed starting pitcher Chase Anderson to a minor league contract. He's played ten seasons in MLB with six organizations, most recently the Colorado Rockies last ...
Hometown1 Feb 18, 2024












