Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates yesterday traded for a new first baseman, Tampa Bay's Ji-Man Choi. He hit .233 with 22 doubles, 11 home runs, and 52 RBIs last year. The Rays get minor league pitcher Jack Hartman, a 2020 ...

In WPIHL hockey, Indiana fell to Greensburg Salem, 3-2. Indiana goals were scored by Andrew Kobak and Ash Lockard. Lockard's was a third period game-tying goal but Greensburg Salem scored with under t...

It wasn't easy but the Penguins finally broke out of their slump last night in Washington. Paul Steigerwald has the story.   The Penguins' penalty kill was 4-for-4 last night and is 7-for-7 in th...

The Steelers were missing some players yesterday as they put in the first full-scale practice in preparation for this Sunday's game against New Orleans. Kicker Chris Boswell was the most notable absen...

The Pirates yesterday claimed outfielder Ryan Vilade off waivers from Colorado. He's considered a quality prospect after hitting .284 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs in Triple-A last season and going...

District 6 announced this afternoon that the semifinal games of the 1A and 2A playoffs have been moved from Friday, Nov. 11 to Saturday, Nov. 12 due to the expected heavy rainfall on Friday. In 1A, No...

Homer-Center went on the road and unseated WPIAL champion Frazier, 3-0 in the first round of the state volleyball tournament last night. The scores were 25-20, 25-20, and 25-19. For the Wildcats, Meeg...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is not about to give up on this season despite a 2-6 record, coming off the team's bye week sounding optimistic. Tomlin held his weekly news conference yesterday and talked ...

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan yesterday shuffled his defensive pairings, dropping Brian Dumoulin from the top two with Kris Letang to the third pairing and elevating Marcus Pettersson to skate with Let...

The Pirates yesterday announced their first round of minor league player honors, naming Altoona outfielder Matt Gorski the Willie Stargell Slugger of the Year, Curve pitcher Tyler Samaniego the Kent T...