Category Archives: Local Sports

A FITTING TRIBUTE: IUP WINS ON GAME'S LAST PLAY
On a day when the IUP football program suffered a great loss, the team went out and got a win. Frank Cignetti Sr.'s great friend, Jack Benedict, recaps the thrilling win over East Stroudsburg in the C...
Sep 11, 2022

PUJOLS, ARENADO LEAD CARDINALS COMEBACK
The Pirates had the Cardinals right where they wanted them in the 9th inning last night, but the Redbirds got away. Joe Block has the story. The series concludes today at PNC Park.
Sep 11, 2022

PANTHERS BEATEN IN OVERTIME BY TENNESSEE
With first string quarterback Kedon Slovis out with an apparent head injury and second stringer Nick Patti hobbled by a leg injury, the Pitt Panthers still managed to force overtime yesterday, but fel...
Sep 11, 2022

FORMER IUP HEAD COACH FRANK CIGNETTI, SR. DEAD AT 84
An IUP Football legend has passed away. (Photo courtesy of IUP Football) Longtime head coach Frank Cignetti, Sr. passed away recently at the age of 84. Cignetti played both football and basketball for...
Sep 10, 2022

PIRATES START SERIES WITH CARDS WITH A WIN
After being humiliated by the Mets by losing both halves of a double-header on Wednesday, the Pirates take game one of a three-game set against St. Louis Friday night. Joe Block reports. The two teams...
Sep 10, 2022

CURVE MOVE UP IN STANDINGS WITH WIN OVER ERIE
The Altoona Curve was propelled by pitcher Quinn Priester's seven scoreless innings and runs from Endy Rodriguez, Maclom Nunez, and Andres Alvarez to get a 3-1 victory over Erie last night. Priester a...
Sep 10, 2022

PANTHERS, VOLS TO PLAY IN JOHNNY MAJORS CLASSIC THIS AFTERNOON
The Panthers will play their second game of the season, the Johnny Majors Classic, against Tennissee at Acrisure Stadium this afternoon. The Panthers are coming off an emotional 38-31 victory over the...
Sep 10, 2022

IUP READY TO FINALLY START THE FOOTBALL SEASON
The IUP Crimson Hawks start their season today against East Stroudsburg. While IUP is playing game one, East Stroudsburg is coming off a 31-16 loss to Pace University. IUP has a six-match winning stre...
Sep 10, 2022

COMETS, COLTS GO TO 3-0; INDIANA COMES BACK TO BEAT SSA
The Penns Manor Comets and Northern Cambria Colts kept their records unblemished with victories over Homer-Center and Purchase Line, respectively, in Heritage Conference action on Friday night, while ...
Sep 10, 2022

UNDEFEATED WILDCATS, COMETS HIGHLIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION
Week Three of the high school football season arrives with a key early-season Heritage Conference game between two undefeated teams. Homer-Center visits Penns Manor tonight, and you'll hear it on WCCS...
Sep 9, 2022










