Category Archives: Local Sports

The Steelers' TJ Watt was absent from practice yesterday as he continues to deal with sore ribs. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson sat out with a hip injury and defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi also was s...

FOOTBALL Pitt defensive lineman Calijah Kancey was named yesterday a first-team Walter Camp All-American, as chosen by the 131 FBS college head coaches and sports information directors. He is Pitt's t...

GIRLS BASKETBALL Penns Manor's Deja Gillo and Alyssa Altemus each scored 13 points and Allie Mumau had 12 with 11 rebounds while Sydney Shaffer scored 12 in a 66-21 drubbing of Northern Cambria. Cambr...

The Steelers took the field yesterday for their first practice of Ravens week, but four players sat out. Running back Najee Harris, linebacker Malik Reed, tackle Chuks Okorafor, and defensive tackle L...

Tyrin Lawrence hit two free throws with one second left to give Vanderbilt a 75-74 win over Pitt last night. The Commodores forced 11 turnovers and had 11 offensive rebounds, with a 39-31 overall rebo...

The Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Jose Hernandez from the Dodgers system yesterday in MLB's Rule 5 draft, but lost catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol to the Reds. Cincinnati then traded Sabol to th...

The Penguins canceled practice yesterday ahead of tomorrow night's game in Buffalo. The Pens are 14-8-4 and in third place in the Metro Division while the Sabres are 12-13-1, and in seventh place in t...

BOYS BASKETBALL Conemaugh Valley nipped Marion Center, 54-53. Dakota Bracken scored 14 for the Stingers. Kamden Rozier and Evan Risnger each had 13. West Shamokin topped Apollo Ridge 44-32 as Devin Ha...

BOYS BASKETBALL The United Lions picked up a 64-48 win over Punxsutawney last night in Armagh. Leading the way for United was Tyler Robertson, who had 17 points. Brad Felix and Dylan Dishong each post...

An eventful second period and stout defense on the penalty kill helped lift the Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last night at PPG Paints Arena. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. The...