Category Archives: Local Sports

The Penguins toughed out a win over Columbus last night at PPG Paints Arena. Paul Steigerwald has the story.   Sidney Crosby had two assists, giving him 1,580 career points as he passed Hall of F...

SOFTBALL Homer-Center scored two runs in the first, three in the second, and three more in the fourth inning to put away Northern Cambria, 8-3. Melanie George drove in three runs and had two hits, inc...

Opening Day arrives for the Pirates with renewed optimism that this season will be different. After a 14-game improvement from 2022 to 2023, the Bucs are hoping to take another step forward in '24, wi...

The Penguins welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to PPG Paints Arena, hoping to put together two consecutive wins after beating Carolina on Tuesday. They'll play the Blue Jackets tonight in Pittsburgh a...

IUP women's lacrosse jumped to an 8-3 first quarter lead and cruised to a 17-10 win over Mercyhurst at Miller Stadium yesterday. Rylee Wilson had 14 ball controls and Kathryn Burke had four goals and ...

BASEBALL Homer-Center led Portage 7-2 in the bottom of the 7th and held off a Mustangs rally for a 7-5 win. Braden Dunn had two hits for the Wildcats and Owen Sainai and Ethan Roser each had run-scori...

It was quite a night in Pittsburgh, and not just because Jake Guentzel returned to PPG Paints Arena for the first time since his trade to Carolina this month. There were some new faces on the ice for ...

With the NFL yesterday announcing a rules change to make kickoffs more of a factor this coming season, the Steelers went out and signed a kickoff return specialist. Former Atlanta Falcons running back...

IUP's baseball team won its sixth straight game yesterday, outslugging Bloomsburg, 10-7. Au'Sean Owens, Harrison Pontoli, Ricardo Aponte, Matt Luchovick, and Zach Miller all had two hits and the bullp...

BASEBALL Mount Pleasant scored three runs in the 5th and 4 in the 6th to defeat River Valley, 9-2. The Panthers managed five hits, including doubles by Merreck Smith and Niko Vadala. Conemaugh Townshi...