Category Archives: Local Sports

IUP ADVANCES TO ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TUESDAY NIGHT WITH HEARTSTOPPING 58-55 WIN OVER MERCYHURST
The IUP men's basketball team found a way to win its 16th straight game despite not playing its best and advanced to Tuesday night's NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship game with a down-to-the-wire 58...
Mark Bertig Mar 13, 2022

CAL U COMES FROM BEHIND TO ADVANCE TO ATLANTIC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Cal U guaranteed an all PSAC NCAA D2 Men's Atlantic Regional championship game Tuesday night at the Kovalchick Complex. Cal U eliminated West Virginia State, 67-65. The Vulcans will meet the winner of...
Mark Bertig Mar 13, 2022

PENS GET ONE LAST SHOT AT 'CANES THIS AFTERNOON
Having been beaten by first-place Carolina twice this season, the Penguins have one final regular season chance for a win over the Hurricanes this afternoon at PPG Paints Arena. Yesterday, the Penguin...
Hometown1 Mar 13, 2022

SPRING TRAINING OPENS TODAY IN BRADENTON
The mandatory reporting date for Pirates spring training is today, when camp officially opens. The Bucs' first exhibition game is Friday against the Yankees in Bradenton. They will play an only 18-gam...
Hometown1 Mar 13, 2022

IUP ADVANCES TO NCAA ATLANTIC REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS
The IUP Crimson Hawks defeated Fayetteville State, NC in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Men's Atlantic Regional, 65-49, Saturday afternoon in front of 2,287 fans at the Kovalchick Complex. ...
Mark Bertig Mar 12, 2022

TIMES, VENUES SET FOR HOMER-CENTER, RIVER VALLEY GAMES TUESDAY
The PIAA Saturday afternoon announced the venues and tipoff times for the quarterfinal round of the 2A and 3A girls' basketball playoffs coming up on Tuesday. The District 6 2A champion Homer-Center g...
Renda Media Mar 12, 2022

PIRATES ANNOUNCE NON-ROSTER INVITEES
Pirates Spring Training activity is ramping up as players report to Bradenton. The Pirates have also sent non-roster invites to the following to attend Major League camp: Cam Alldred (LHP) Ji-hwan Bae...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2022

RIVER VALLEY, HOMER-CENTER TEAMS ADVANCE IN PIAA GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNEYS
Both River Valley and Homer-Center's girls basketball teams advanced to the quarterfinals in the PIAA state tournament. We'll start with Homer-Center and their win yesterday against Serra Catholic at ...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2022

IUP MEN GET READY FOR NCAA DIVISION 2 TOURNEY AT KCAC
The NCAA Division II Men's basketball tournament is set to take center stage today at the KCAC with a full slate of games for the Atlantic Regional. The IUP men are the number one seed in the tourname...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2022

PITT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR
Even though the Pitt Panthers had a poor showing this season in Men's Basketball, the Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke says that coach Jeff Capel will return next season as the head coach. This com...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 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











