Category Archives: Local Sports

Braxton Ashcraft threw five scoreless as Altoona shut out Somerset 3-0 last night. Ashcraft gave up two hits and two walks and struck out five. Jase Bowen and Jackson Glenn were both 2-for-4 and each ...

The Steelers have signed another ex-Atlanta Falcon, wide receiver Scotty Miller, who becomes the fifth former Falcon joining his old coach, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, in the Steelers locker r...

The Pirates three-game winning streak ended last night as Quinn Priester and the pitching staff got roughed up and the Bucs offense failed again. Greg Brown recaps the loss.   The series conclude...

The NHL held its draft lottery last night and the Penguins officially lost their first round pick to San Jose as part of the Erik Karlsson trade last August. The terms of the Karlsson trade allowed th...

TRACK & FIELD At the Heritage Conference Track & Field Championships at United yesterday, United won the boys team championship, with Conemaugh Township finishing second and Northern Cambria t...

The Pirates got a stellar performance from their starter and a big blast from outfielder Edward Olivares. Greg Brown recaps another Buccos win.   With their modest three-game winning streak, the ...

BASEBALL It was Senior Day at First Commonwealth Bank Field, and Homer-Center found itself in a surprisingly tight game with upset-minded Purchase Line, but the Wildcats used a big 6th inning to beat ...

IUP baseball will open play in the PSAC Championships starting tomorrow. The first game is a must-win. IUP will play Millersville in a single-elimination round at Slippery Rock. If they win, they will...

Steelers rookie minicamp begins on Friday and runs through the weekend, and the list of players who will or will not be there continues to change. The Draft Network's Justin Melo reports that cornerba...

After finally snapping their 15-game losing streak with a win over Harrisburg on Sunday, the Altoona Curve open a 6-game series with Somerset, the Yankees' affiliate, with an Education Day game this m...