Category Archives: Local Sports

For the second consecutive day, the Pirates picked up a win against the Miami Marlins. Joe Block reports. The Pirates will play the Marlins again this afternoon. Jared Jones will make his season debut...

IUP Swimmer Kasha Stokes has been named the PSAC Freshman of the Year. Stokes earned an Honorable Mention All-American honor for her 13th-place finish in the 100 Backstroke at the 2024 NCAA Division I...

In IUP Sports, the IUP baseball team split a double-header with Clarion, dropping game one 13-4, but won game two on a walk-off balk 9-8. IUP is now 14-6 and 6-2 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Con...

The Penguins will be without the services of defenseman Ryan Graves for the foreseeable future after he was diagnosed with a concussion. The status was released by Pens Head Coach Mike Sullivan after ...

In NCAA Men's Basketball tournament action last night, Tennessee beat Creighton 82-75 to advance to the Elite Eight. Purdue blew out Gonzaga 80-68. NC State comes out with another upset win, taking ou...

It took a few extra innings, but the Pirates won on Opening Day in Miami. Joe Block has the recap. The Pirates made some roster moves before the first pitch. Jose Hernandez was called up on an emergen...

The IUP Athletics family suffered a loss yesterday with the death of a beloved former football coach. Jack Benedict has the story of the passing of Bill Neal.  

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...