Category Archives: Local Sports

CONEMAUGH VALLEY, HOMER-CENTER SHINE IN HERITAGE CONFERENCE SPEECH COMPETITION
The Heritage Conference speech competition was held Thursday morning at Northern Cambria High School. Newcomer Conemaugh Valley led all competition with a score of 552. Team members include senior Oli...
Mar 16, 2023

PENGUINS FACE TWO KEY GAMES WITH RANGERS AS PLAYOFFS NEAR
The Penguins return to the ice tonight to meet the New York Rangers, two days after a crushing loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The Pens are now tied with the New York Islanders for the first Wild Card...
Mar 16, 2023

BUCS DROP GAME TO JAYS, KELLER NAMED OPENING DAY STARTER
The Pirates lost another spring training game yesterday, this time to the Blue Jays. Greg Brown has the story. Pirates manager Derek Shelton made Mitch Keller's day yesterday, surprising him wi...
Mar 16, 2023

FREE AGENCY MOVES SHUFFLE THE ROSTER FOR MEN OF STEEL
NFL free agency officially began yesterday at 4 PM, and the Steelers declined to offer contracts to any of their four restricted free agents. That frees center J.C. Hassenauer, cornerback James Pierre...
Mar 16, 2023

CAPEL, PITT PREP FOR MARCH MADNESS
Coach Jeff Capel and his Pitt Panthers are in Greensboro, North Carolina preparing for their game tomorrow afternoon against Iowa State in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Pitt played its way into the field...
Mar 16, 2023

SPRING PRACTICE BEGINS FOR PITT PANTHERS
Pitt football began its spring practice workouts yesterday. Among the highlights was the first workout for new transfer quarterbacks Phil Jurkovec and Christian Veilleux, and the beginning of the proc...
Mar 16, 2023

PIAA REVEALS VENUES, TIMES FOR QUARTERFINAL ROUND
The PIAA has announced venues and times for the quarterfinal round of the girls' state playoffs this Friday, including the 2A Homer-Center Wildcats and 3A River Valley Panthers. District 6 2A champion...
Mar 15, 2023

EISENHOWER FOURTH GRADER HEADED TO REGIONAL FREE THROW COMPETITION
Eisenhower fourth grader and Indiana native Raya McCombie will represent Indiana County in the Elks Hoop Shoot Regional Competition on March 18. McCombie sank 18-of-25 free throws at the state competi...
Mar 15, 2023

PANTHERS WIN HEARTSTOPPER IN DAYTON
Pitt won a thriller in its NCAA First Four game against Southern Miss, downing the Bulldogs, 60-59. Jamarius Burton hit the game-winning shot with 9.8 seconds left and freshman Guillermo Diaz Graham b...
Mar 15, 2023

PENGUINS SUFFER BAD LOSS TO LOWLY CANADIENS
Tristan Jarry's struggles continued for the Penguins last night and the team lost an important game to Montreal. Here's Paul Steigerwald. The Pens were already playing without defenseman Dmitry...
Mar 15, 2023










