Category Archives: Local Sports

Despite a week of turmoil with today's NHL trade deadline looming, the Penguins have kept their focus, last night getting their fourth win in a row and second in a week over Tampa Bay. The final, 5-4 ...

The Pirates split their team yesterday and played two games, facing the Yankees at Bradenton and the Blue Jays at Dunedin. Joe Block has the story of the Bucs' game against Toronto.   In Bradento...

IUP sophomore guard Kiera Baughman was selected to the All-PSAC West First Team yesterday. She was the only IUP player to earn post-season conference honors. She led IUP in scoring at 14.8 points per ...

The Pirates put on another poor showing Thursday afternoon in a split squad doubleheader, falling to the New York Yankees, 9-1, and tying the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-2. Joe Block has the recap of the sta...

IUP takes a big first step toward a PSAC championship with a win over Cal U. Jack Benedict has the story.   IUP will play number three East seed East Stroudsburg on Saturday afternoon at one o'cl...

The District 6 basketball championship rounds began last night at Mount Aloysius College. Jake Slebodnick has the recap of the Class A title games.   Tonight, the Double-A championship games feat...

The Penguins are making moves ahead of tomorrow's NHL trade deadline, with general manager Ron Hextall making two deals yesterday. In a salary cap move, popular center Teddy Blueger was swapped to Las...

Notre Dame came into last night's game against first place Pitt with an underwhelming record of 10-19, and only 2-16 in the ACC. But it was coach Mike Brey's final home game as Fighting Irish coach an...

The Pirates lost to Detroit yesterday, 8-7, in spring training baseball. Oneil Cruz hit his first homer of the spring and Travis Swaggerty blasted a three-run shot. The Tigers won it on a walkoff home...

With trade rumors swirling all around the Penguins and two players placed on waivers yesterday, the Penguins got a key contribution from one of those "on the bubble" players and won their third straig...