Category Archives: Local Sports

HERITAGE CONFERENCE The weather will be great for today's Heritage Conference softball and baseball championship games. Marion Center will play Conemaugh Valley for the softball title at 3 o'clock at ...

For the first time in 34 years, IUP has made the NCAA Division II Baseball Tournament, selected as the number five seed in the Atlantic Regional, which begins on Thursday. IUP's wins over Millersville...

Altoona split a doubleheader with Somerset yesterday, losing the first game, 5-2, and winning the second, 3-1. Anthony Solometo gave up three runs in three innings in Game One and the Curve did not ge...

The Steelers wrapped up their three-day rookie minicamp yesterday and they announced the signing of six-year veteran cornerback Anthony Averett, who was in camp on a tryout invitation. Averett has pla...

On the day on which pitcher Paul Skenes made his Major League debut, it was a rare power display by the Pirates' offense which came through for the Bucs in their game against the Cubs. Joe Block has t...

With the signings of their two third round draft picks, the Steelers now have deals for all but their top two selections in this year's NFL Draft. Wide receiver Roman Wilson, linebacker Payton Wilson,...

The Pirates struggled late in the game against the Cubs and ended up on the wrong end of a rout. Joe Block reports. The Pirates are back in action today, and it is a highly-anticipated day for not jus...

In the minors, the Altoona Curve/Somerset Patriots game was rained out. That will make today's session a double-header. The first of the two seven-inning games will start at 2:00 PM. Those with ticket...

The Steelers have signed two draft picks to rookie contracts. Fourth-round pick Mason McCormick and one of the two Sixth-round picks, Logan Lee, were the first two draft picks this year to sign on the...

The IUP Baseball Team was eliminated from the PSAC tournament by East Stroudsburg 2-0 yesterday. That came after eliminating Shippensburg earlier in the day, 3-2. IUP was limited to two hits by Stroud...