Category Archives: Local Sports

On the second day of the Major League Baseball draft, the Pirates chose a slugging infielder/catcher with their first pick, in the third round, but then they went after pitchers, particularly college ...

The Youth Legion playoffs finished pool play last night and now the championship is set, with two powerhouse teams squaring off this evening for the automatic berth in the Western Regionals. Mark Bert...

After a standout development camp last week, the Penguins have signed defenseman Thimo Nickl to their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL team. Nickl played last season in his native Sweden. He was Anaheim's fo...

Season tickets for IUP football are now on sale at the First Commonwealth Bank Box Office at the KCAC. Renewing season ticket holders have until July 31st to secure their seats before they're made ava...

The Clymer 10U All-Star team claimed the District 7 championship Monday night over Indiana, and they were helped by strong pitching from Johnny Nelson. Photo by Jake Slebodnick: Jake Slebodnick has th...

On MLB Network last night, draft expert Jim Callis said the Pirates had his favorite draft of any team, taking LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with the top overall selection, Michigan State shortstop Mitch Je...

The Penguins continued to bulk up their depth over the weekend with the signings of forwards Andreas Johnsson and Vinnie Hinostorza to one-year contracts. Johnsson played mostly in the American Hockey...

IUP has officially announced the addition of offensive lineman Kelechi Okoro to the football team. He's a 6-3, 290 pounder from Irvington, New Jersey, who played his freshman and sophomore years for P...

All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller was spectacular on Saturday for the Pirates, but the Bucs' bullpen let him down, including his fellow All-Star David Bednar. Greg Brown reports.   The Pirates limp t...

FROM THE ALTOONA CURVE: Glenn's Hits Give Altoona Back-to-Back Wins Jackson Glenn has second consecutive multi-hit game with three-RBI in Curve win. CURVE, Pa. - Jackson Glenn recorded multiple hits f...