Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates lost a slugfest to the Tigers yesterday, 10-7 in spring training baseball, but the game was as much about poor fundamentals as it was about great hitting. The Bucs committed three errors. ...

The Pitt Panthers had several chances to put the game away against Georgia Tech yesterday, but it took until the very last minute for them to do so, coming away with an 89-81 win in the second round o...

The Penguins play the New York Islanders tonight in the second game of a crucial five-game homestand against Eastern Conference rivals. Pittsburgh is 0-3 against the Islanders this season and trail th...

The Orioles' Austin Hays clubbed a three-run home run in the fourth inning and Ryan Mountcastle followed that up with a grand slam in the fifth as Baltimore beat the Pirates, 7-4, yesterday. The Bucs'...

IUP's Paige Mikesell yesterday earned All-American honors in the 200 individual medley at the Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in Indianapolis. Mikesell finished second overall the prel...

It wasn't the way they drew it up beforehand, but the Penguins got the two points they were seeking last night with a dramatic come-from-behind win over Columbus. It was the Penguins' first win over a...

The Pitt Panthers open play in the ACC Tournament this afternoon against Georgia Tech, a 61-60 winner over Florida State yesterday in the first round. Ja'von Franklin hit a free throw with three-tenth...

IUP continues preparations today for this weekend's Atlantic Region Championships at the KCAC. Tickets will go on sale today at 10 AM at the First Commonwealth Bank Box Office, and at IUPtix.com and 8...

Mitch Keller was terrific, with three innings of shutout ball, and the Pirates got a two-run home run by Carlos Santana in the 4th inning and a solo shot by Lolo Sanchez in the 8th to beat the Blue Ja...

Congratulations to former Blairsville High basketball star Sidney McCully, who plays college basketball for Pitt-Greensburg. The senior has been named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference co-playe...