Category Archives: Local Sports

It was a familiar story for the Pirates yesterday, as they have been locked in a miserable month of May. Poor defense and a lack of timely hitting led to another loss. Joe Block reports.   Pirate...

TRACK & FIELD IUP's men's and women's track & field teams will be competing in the three-day PSAC Outdoor Championships, starting today at Slippery Rock. Top performers for the Crimson Hawks i...

After watching the Steelers collect a bunch of defensive backs in free agency and the draft, cornerback Arthur Maulet has asked for and been granted his release from the team so he can look for a job ...

From the Altoona Curve: CURVE, Pa. - Matt Gorski continued his hot stretch at the plate for Altoona on Wednesday morning with his fifth home run of the season and second of the series with the RubberD...

IUP opens play in the PSAC playoff today with a game against top East seed Millersville. It's the first postseason since 2017 for the Crimson Hawks, who are in their second season under head coach Ste...

One night after blanking the Rockies, the Pirates took a beating from them, losing game two of their series at PNC Park. Joe Block has the recap. More roster moves by the Pirates yesterday, as they de...

Offseason news for the Penguins: Defenseman Kris Letang is a finalist for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, ...

BASEBALL In a slugfest, Marion Center outscored the Kiski School, 19-10. Nick Pacconi's two-run double gave the Stingers the lead as they scored 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth to erase a one-run d...

Mitch Keller and the Pirates didn't take a lot of time dispatching the Colorado Rockies last night. In a game lasting less than two hours, Keller shut down the Colorado offense. Joe Block has the stor...

The Penguins will have the 14th overall selection in this year's NHL Draft, which is scheduled for June 28th and 29th in Nashville. The Pens will also have picks in the third, fifth, and sixth rounds,...