Category Archives: Local Sports

BUCS ADD MORE ARMS TO SPRING TRAINING CAMP
The Pirates added a potential starting pitcher yesterday by claiming Adonis Medina off waivers from the Phillies. The 25-year-old right-hander started two games and made five appearances last season f...
Hometown1 Mar 17, 2022

2022 ELITE 8 BRACKET
The IUP men's basketball team plays the 7 pm game on the opening day of the 2022 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship - the Elite 8 - on March 22. Here's the printable bracket. Just click to...
Renda Media Mar 16, 2022

IUP RANKED #2 IN NCAA ELITE EIGHT TOURNEY, WILL PLAY HILLSDALE TUESDAY
Earlier today, the NCAA released the final brackets for the "Elite Eight" tournament. IUP earned the number 2 seed in the national tournament, and will play Tuesday night at 7 PM against Hillsdale, th...
Renda Media Mar 16, 2022

PENGUINS STUMBLE IN ROAD TRIP OPENER
The Penguins got off to a bad start on their three-game road trip, falling to the Nashville Predators. Here's Paul Steigerwald. Forward Zach Aston-Reese missed the game due to illness and defen...
Hometown1 Mar 16, 2022

IUP JOINS ELITE, LOOKS FORWARD TO EVANSVILLE
The IUP Crimson Hawks continued their domination of Cal U and earned a trip to the NCAA Division Two Elite Eight last night. Jack Benedict has the story of a great night at the KCAC. In additio...
Renda Media Mar 16, 2022

RESHAPING OF ROSTER CONTINUES IN BUSY WEEK FOR STEELERS
The official start of the NFL year is at 4 PM today, and that's also the time when teams can officially start signing free agents. The Steelers have been busy in the two-day "legal tampering" period. ...
Hometown1 Mar 16, 2022

PIRATES SIGN FIRST BASEMAN, PITCHER
The Pirates yesterday signed former Mariners and Brewers first baseman Daniel Vogelbach and right-handed reliever Heath Hembree, who has played with five teams, including the Mets and Reds last year. ...
Hometown1 Mar 16, 2022

ELITE! IUP WINS ATLANTIC REGION TITLE, ELITE 8 IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA NEXT STOP
The IUP Crimson Hawks found a way to win once again, beating California (PA), 68-59, Tuesday night to win their seventh Atlantic Regional Championship. It marked the fourth time IUP beat Cal, matching...
Mark Bertig Mar 15, 2022

HOMER-CENTER, RIVER VALLEY ELIMINATED IN QUARTERFINAL ROUND
The girls' basketball season came to an end Tuesday night for Homer-Center and River Valley, which were knocked out of the quarterfinal round of the 2A and 3A state playoffs, respectively. Homer-Cente...
Renda Media Mar 15, 2022

CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT TIP OFF NEARING
The IUP Crimson Hawks (31-2) are set to meet the California Vulcans (23-9) in the NCAA D2 Atlantic Regional Championship game tonight. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM. If you can't be here at the Kovalchic...
Mark Bertig Mar 15, 2022

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











