Category Archives: Local Sports

Mitch Keller struggled against a stout Dodgers lineup and the Pirates opened their West Coast trip with a 9-5 loss to Los Angeles. Joe Block has the recap. Game two of the series is tonight. Paul Sken...

Trailing by four at the end of four innings, Altoona's bats churned out seven runs in the fifth inning and that led the way to a 12-9 comeback win over Portland. The big fifth inning was aided by a do...

Our next high school football preview highlights the Portage Mustangs, who strung together three wins last season and returns plenty of starters in 2024. Here's Jake Slebodnick.

It was the same old story for the Pirates' bullpen yesterday, and that led to yet another blown lead and another loss. Joe Block has the story.   The Pirates start a West Coast road trip tonight ...

The Steelers open their three-game preseason schedule tonight at Acrisure Stadium, hosting the Houston Texans. The team put in a light practice yesterday at St. Vincent College. Safety Jalen Elliott w...

Bubba Chandler was promoted from Altoona to Indianapolis yesterday and was replaced in the Curve rotation by Anthony Solometo, who returned from Florida after spending the last month in the developmen...

The Penguins yesterday introduced new forward Blake Lizotte, who signed a two-year free agent contract last month after playing his first six seasons with the LA Kings. A 5-9, 175-pounder who has play...

The PSAC held its virtual football media day on Thursday and IUP earned the third-best ranking in the west. After going 3-4 in the PSAC last season, coach Paul Tortorella returns several players, incl...

Altoona scored one run in the first and another in the second, but was held in check the rest of the game on Thursday and fell to Portland, 4-2. Matt Fraizer drove in the Curve's first run in the firs...

Our first of this year's high school football previews highlights the Conemaugh Township Indians and Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays, both of whom look for better results in the regular season. Here's Jake...