Category Archives: Local Sports

IUP WOMEN CRUISE, MEN LOSE THEIR GRIP
The IUP women got back on track last night against Cal, but the men let an opportunity slip away. Jack Benedict recaps a doubleheader split.
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2026

MURRAY CREDITS IUP LEGEND FOR HELPING CREATE PSAC
PSAC commissioner Steve Murray was in attendance for the IUP doubleheader at the KCAC last night and sat down for a conversation with Jack Benedict. As he readies for retirement, he is touring the con...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2026

PENGUINS TANGLE WITH BLACKHAWKS TONIGHT
After a three-day break, the Penguins return to action tonight, with the first of five games left before the NHL shuts down for most of February for the Winter Olympics. Tonight, it's the Chicago Blac...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2026

McCARTHY ZEROES IN ON ASSISTANT COACHES
The Steelers have not yet announced any of new coach Mike McCarthy's assistants, but names continue to emerge from outside sources. Both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Steelers Now report that the St...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2026

UNITED, PORTAGE WILL CLASH WITH FIRST PLACE ON THE LINE
GIRLS BASKETBALL Cambria Heights dropped Portage on Tuesday night, 57-44. Brienna Kirsch led the Highlanders with 20 points, Lilly Karlheim scored 16, and Kinley Rogal 12. For the Mustangs, Kendall Be...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2026

McCARTHY: "PITTSBURGH IS MY WORLD"
Art Rooney II said yesterday that Mike McCarthy was the "obvious decision" to be the new Steelers head coach. An emotional McCarthy said he can't wait to get to work today on putting together the 2026...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2026

RUST SUSPENDED BY NHL; ST. IVANY OUT LONG-TERM AFTER HAND SURGERY
The Penguins' Bryan Rust has been suspended three games by the NHL for hitting the Canucks' Brock Boeser in the jaw on Sunday as time expired in the Pens' win in Vancouver. It's the first NHL discipli...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2026

IUP'S DUNN AGAIN NAMED ALL-ATLANTIC REGION
IUP baseball senior Elijah Dunn has been named to the NCBWA Preseason All-Atlantic Region team. Dunn was All-Atlantic Region last season and was a first-team All-PSAC West selection. His 11 home runs ...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2026

MOORE NAMED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
IUP's Christian Moore is the PSAC West Athlete of the Week in men's basketball after he averaged 21 points in the Crimson Hawks' wins over Edinboro and Clarion last week. That included a double-double...
Hometown1 Jan 27, 2026

McCARTHY TO BE INTRODUCED TODAY
The Steelers will officially introduce Mike McCarthy as their new head coach this afternoon at two o'clock, and he has some immediate work ahead of him as he builds his coaching staff. McCarthy came t...
Hometown1 Jan 27, 2026












