Category Archives: Local Sports

They tried to play baseball yesterday at First Commonwealth Bank Field in Homer City, but the rains eventually forced a postponement of the PA Youth Legion Western Regional. They'll hope for drier wea...

The Steelers' players will report to St. Vincent College in Latrobe tomorrow. Yesterday the team worked out a couple of NFL veterans but they've not announced any signings yet. Fullback Tory Carter ha...

Indiana native and former Indiana High standout Sean Thompson was officially named as the new head baseball coach for Virginia Commonwealth University on Monday.Thompson posted a 14-3 record at Indian...

The Pirates couldn't muster any offense Sunday as they dropped the series finale to the Phillies. Joe Block has the recap.   On the injury front, Cherington said starting pitcher Bailey Falter th...

The excitement continues at the PA Youth Legion Western Regional at First Commonwealth Bank Field, where Indiana County league champion S.W. Jack lost yesterday but still qualified for the championshi...

Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland's Hall of Fame induction speech was, like Leyland's career, right on the mark. Leyland spoke eloquently about his family and about his career, outlining his lengthy ...

It was a lost weekend for the Altoona Curve, which lost all three games to Somerset despite three strong pitching performances. The Curve lost 2-0 on Friday, 2-1 on Saturday in a game in which Thomas ...

NFL training camps open this week. The Steelers' players report to camp on Wednesday and the first practice at St. Vincent College is on Thursday. The Steelers enter camp with some contract issues, th...

Brady Oaks threw five-and-two-thirds innings of one-hit baseball as the S.W. Jack Drillers blasted Wesleyville, 11-0, Saturday night for their second straight win at the PA Youth Legion Western Region...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won six straight games, and are now two games over .500. Joe Block has the story of another win over the National League's top team.   The series concludes this aftern...