Category Archives: Local Sports
PIRATES' SLIDE CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER LOSS IN L.A.
The Pirates are staggering toward the All-Star break, suffering another loss to the Dodgers last night despite the return of Ke'Bryan Hayes to the lineup. Joe Block recaps the game. After dropp...
Jul 07, 2023
THREE HERITAGE CONFERENCE SOFTBALL PLAYERS MAKE ALL-STATE TEAM
The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association All-State Teams were announced yesterday, and there are three Heritage Conference standouts on the Double-A team. West Shamokin catcher Lily J...
Jul 07, 2023
NARROW LOSSES FOR AREA SENIOR LEGION TEAMS AS YOUTH LEGION ROLLS ON
SENIOR LEGION DISTRICT 31 Homer City Post 493 and Murrysville slugged it out last night in the deciding game of the first round of the District 31 playoffs, with Murrysville eking out a 15-14 win. The...
Jul 07, 2023
PIRATES BLOW BIG LEAD, BOW TO DODGERS
Some losses sting more than others, and the Pirates' loss last night certainly was painful, as they blew a big lead to the Dodgers. Joe Block recaps a bad night in LA. The Pirates conclude their visit...
Jul 06, 2023
PENGUINS' O'CONNOR FILES FOR ARBITRATION
Twenty-two players across the NHL have filed for salary arbitration as restricted free agents. One of them is Penguins forward Drew O'Connor, who scored five goals and had six assists in 46 games last...
Jul 06, 2023
PLAYOFFS MARCH ON ON BASEBALL, SOFTBALL SANDLOTS
SENIOR LEGION Homer City Post 493 forced a deciding third game in their series with Murrysville, sprinting to a 5-0 lead and holding on for a 5-4 win last night at First Commonwealth Bank Field. All f...
Jul 06, 2023
McGLASHEN NAMED NEW IUP WOMEN'S TENNIS COACH
IUP has a new women's tennis coach. Andrew McGlashen arrives in Indiana after two years as men's and women's coach at Cardinal Stritch, and NAIA school in Wisconsin. He won two Chicagoland Collegiate ...
Jul 06, 2023
IUP ATHLETES RECOGNIZED AS PSAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
IUP had a total of 234 student-athletes who were named PSAC Scholar-Athletes in the past academic year for maintaining a 3.25 grade-point-average. 146 women and 88 men made the list, which included 59...
Jul 06, 2023
PIRATES STUN DODGERS WITH NINTH INNING COMEBACK
The Dodgers had won eight straight Fourth of July games and the Pirates were in the midst of a three-game losing streak, but some ninth inning fireworks led to a Bucco win in LA. Joe Block recaps the ...
Jul 05, 2023
KOSTOPOULOS LIKES YOUNG PENS AT DEVELOPMENT CAMP
Most of the news surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins lately has been about the first draft conducted by president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas and the frenzy of the opening of free agency, but whil...
Jul 05, 2023
RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM
