Category Archives: Local Sports

HOMER-CENTER MOVES ON TO RICHLAND HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
The Homer-Center girls basketball made quick work of Conemaugh Valley this afternoon as an early scoring run propelled the Wildcats to a 70-26 win over the Blue Jays at the Richland Holiday Tournament...
Dec 29, 2022

PENGUINS TRIP UP AGAIN, IN EMBARRASSING FASHION
The Penguins have gone from being one of the NHL's hottest teams to a team that can't find a way to win. Last night against Detroit, they blew a big lead and suffered their fourth loss in their last f...
Dec 29, 2022

HEYWARD AGAIN MAKES THE CASE FOR THE DEFENSE
After not making the Pro Bowl for the first time in six seasons, Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward yesterday was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Christmas Eve effort against th...
Dec 29, 2022

JOHNSON BACK WITH PITT BASKETBALL PROGRAM
Freshman Dior Johnson has returned to the Pitt basketball team after pleading guilty on December 9th to two misdemeanor counts of domestic violence for his assault on a woman on September 5th. Johnson...
Dec 29, 2022

BUCS ADD ANOTHER ARM
The Pirates signed another pitcher yesterday, inking left-hander reliever Jarlin "The Elephant" Garcia. He's 17-15 in his six-year MLB career with a 3.61 ERA playing for the Marlins and Giants. Last s...
Dec 29, 2022

TOURNAMENT ACTION HEATS UP
GIRLS BASKETBALL Indiana fell to Bethel Park, 62-56 in basketball tournament action at Latrobe yesterday. Eve Fiala scored 17 points to lead Indiana, with Katie Kovalchick adding 13 and Bella Antonacc...
Dec 29, 2022

PENGUINS LAY AN EGG AGAINST ISLANDERS
The Penguins were never in their game last night against the New York Islanders. Paul Steigerwald recaps the disappointing effort. Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel left the game early in the second per...
Dec 28, 2022

TOMLIN FOCUSES ON RAVENS, NOT ON PLAYOFFS
The Steelers this week will focus on their Sunday night game against the Baltimore Ravens rather than on their playoff chances, according to coach Mike Tomlin. At his weekly news conference yesterday,...
Dec 28, 2022

CIGNETTI ENJOYING TIME IN EL PASO
Pitt offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. met with the media yesterday in El Paso as the Panthers continue preparations for Friday's Sun Bowl against UCLA. Cignetti has been preparing backup quart...
Dec 28, 2022

BUCS SIGN VETERAN LEFTY HILL
The Pirates yesterday signed 42-year-old left-handed pitcher Rich Hill to a one-year, $8 million contract, pending a physical. Hill will turn 43 before the season starts. He is 82-59 with a 3.85 ERA i...
Dec 28, 2022










