Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates have won three games in a row and have outscored the Cubs, 19-2, in the last two games. Joe Block has the story.   For tonight's third game of the four-game series, the Pirates will p...

Altoona thumped New Hampshire, 7-1, last night. Liover Peguero and Matt Gorski were both 2-for-5 and Blake Sabol was 2-for-3 with two doubles. Jared Triolo went 1-for-2 with a homer and three walks. J...

The Steelers yesterday signed former Bengals and Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi to a one-year contract. He signed a three-year deal worth $40.5 million with the Bears in March but failed his p...

SENIOR LEGION Unity knocked off Homer City Post 493 Bearcats, 4-2, yesterday. Alex Woodring got the complete-game win, allowing seven hits, striking out nine, and walking only one. Caleb Palmer suffer...

Talk about making a good first impression! Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris last night made dazzling debuts for the Pirates as the team blasted the Cubs at PNC Park. Joe Block has the story.   To make...

IUP has found its new women's soccer coach. Noreen Herlihy has been named the fifth coach in program history. Here's the release from IUP Athletics: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has hired ...

Kovacik Insurance scored two runs in the first inning and two more in the third as they downed SW Jack, 4-1, last night. Gavin Burkhart and Niko Vadala each doubled twice and Caden Vresilovic doubled ...

Jack Suwinski did something yesterday no other rookie Major Leaguer had ever done. He cranked three homers in the same game, including a walkoff in the bottom of the ninth. Greg Brown has the exciting...

Altoona lost to Erie, 2-1. Pirates' 2019 first round draft choice Quinn Priester made his Double-A debut and tossed three shutout innings, striking out three and giving up just one hit. Center fielder...

The Pitt Panthers have received a verbal commitment from Leechburg High School running back/linebacker Braylan Lovelace. He had about a dozen offers, including from Virginia Tech and Army. At 6-2 and ...