Category Archives: Local Sports

TENNIS Second-seeded IUP swept Shaw out of the NCAA DII Atlantic Region Tournament yesterday, 4-0, at the Greensburg Racquet Club. IUP was dominant, with Lydia Vlachou rolling to a 6-0, 6-0 win in her...

The Pirates had to wait out a 2-and-a-half hour rain delay before getting started in Washington yesterday, and the wait was not worth it, as they lost the game to the Nationals. Joe Block has the reca...

The NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday and the Steelers yesterday announced a crop of free agent signings, including a quarterback and center who were both four-year college starters. In the draft, the ...

They don't have a general manager yet, but the Penguins' front office is still working. The team announced on Saturday that forward Alex Nylander has re-signed, inking a one-year, one-way $775,000 con...

RUGBY At the 2023 National Collegiate Rugby Division II Men's College 7S Championship, IUP's powerhouse rugby team has won its second consecutive national championship, taking down North Carolina Stat...

The first place Pirates took both ends of a split Saturday doubleheader in Washington yesterday. Joe Block has the recap.   Drew Maggi was optioned to Altoona yesterday when the Pirates recalled ...

The Steelers' third-day draft choices included outside linebacker Nick Herbig, the brother of Steelers offensive lineman Nate Herbig, in the 4th round. Nick Herbig also continues the Steelers' strong ...

Mother Nature had other plans for both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Altoona Curve. Last night's games for both teams were washed out due to the rain that came through their respective areas. For the...

The Steelers were very active on night two of the NFL Draft. For their first pick of the night for the Steelers, which was also the first pick of the second round, the black and gold kept it in the fa...

Friday night's games between the Pirates and Nationals has been postponed due to inclement weather in Washington D.C. The game will be made up Saturday as part of a day/night doubleheader. Both games ...