Category Archives: Local Sports

POST 493 DROPS SENIOR LEGION GAME TO LATROBE
SENIOR LEGION Homer City Post 493 fell behind 6-0 after two innings, rallied for three runs in the third, but couldn't hold off hard-charging Latrobe, falling 14-4. Cole Short had three hits and four ...
Jun 28, 2024

ORTIZ SPARKLES IN SPOT START AS BUCS TAKE SERIES FROM REDS
The Pirates have played two series in two weeks against the Cincinnati Reds, and yesterday's win gave them two out of three both times. Here's Joe Block. Tellez is hitting .362 in the month of ...
Jun 27, 2024

PENGUINS WILL HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE MAKING DRAFT CHOICES
The NHL Draft begins tomorrow night with the first round and continues Saturday with rounds two through seven, and the league yesterday announced the official draft order. The Penguins will not have a...
Jun 27, 2024

CARRINGTON DRAFTED BY WIZARDS, HINSON COULD BE NEXT
Former Pitt star Bub Carrington was taken by the Washington Wizards with the 14th overall selection in the NBA Draft last night. He'll be playing close to home. He's from Baltimore. Carrington is the ...
Jun 27, 2024

8U SOFTBALL WIN FOR HOMER CITY, YOUTH LEGION BASEBALL WIN FOR S.W. JACK
SOFTBALL Homer City AABC 8U Softball got into a scorefest against Blairsville. Final score Homer City 26, Blairsville 24. BASEBALL Chase Force drove in six runs as S.W. Jack bombed Marion Cente...
Jun 27, 2024

REYNOLDS, KELLER CONTINUE TO SHOW THE WAY AS BUCS TOP REDS
Bryan Reynolds' scorching hot month of June continued last night as his home run extended his hitting streak and got the Bucs's offense started. Joe Block has the story of a Buccos rebound win. ...
Jun 26, 2024

ASHCRAFT, BOWEN SHINE, BUT TOP PIRATES MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS DROP GAMES
Since his promotion from Altoona to Indianapolis, Braxton Ashcraft has been spectacular. In his third start last night, Ashcraft threw five innings of shutout ball with two strikeouts in a 3-1 loss to...
Jun 26, 2024

IUP STARS RECEIVE POSTSEASON HONORS
Postseason honors were announced yesterday for a variety of IUP Athletics stars. Steve Kline is the American Baseball Coaches Association/ATEC NCAA DII Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. Golfers Shaun...
Jun 26, 2024

LOCAL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL ACTION GOING STRONG
YOUTH LEGION S.W. Jack blasted Brookville Firemens' Club, 18-1, as the bottom of the lineup led the way. Dylan Shank, Jamison Miller, and Peyton Mamros had seven of the Drillers' ten hits, with five r...
Jun 26, 2024

REDS GET TO FALTER IN THE FOURTH, ROUT BUCS IN CINCY
The Pirates couldn't contain the Reds' bats in the 4th inning, leading to a series-opening loss in Cincinnati last night. Here's Joe Block. Tonight's second game of the series features a great ...
Jun 25, 2024










