Category Archives: Local Sports

GIRLS BASKETBALL Portage routed Northern Cambria 56-7. Portage improves to 7-6, and 5-3 in section play, while Northern Cambria remains winless. Penns Manor's pressure defense and transition points of...

At the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl last night, Curt Cignetti and the #1 Indiana Hoosiers obliterated fifth-seeded Oregon 56-22 in the Semifinal Round at the Peach Bowl from Atlanta. Fernando Mendoza tossed...

At Penguins practice yesterday, blue liner Caleb Jones joined the team in a non-contact jersey. He's been out the last 2 and a half months with a suspected injured left foot. The injury came in a Pens...

The Steelers continue to prepare for the Wild Card game Monday night against the Houston Texans. On the good side, Running Back Jaylen Warren got over his illness and was back at practice. Tight end J...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are mourning the loss of their founder, Jack McGregor. McGregor, who also served as a Pennsylvania state senator, was instrumental in the Penguins being added to the NHL in the...

BOYS BASKETBALL Undefeated United rolled over Portage, 73-30. Brody Burkett scored a season-high 21 points for the Lions and Ryan Felix added 12. No Portage players reached double figures. Four Homer-...

The Penguins are red-hot, knocking off New Jersey last night for their sixth straight win. Paul Steigerwald has the story. The Penguins sent promising rookie winger Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scra...

All of the Steelers listed with injuries were full practice participants yesterday. That included Aaron Rodgers, TJ Watt, Ben Skowronek, and Christian Kuntz. The only player missing was running back J...

The Pirates officially signed first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to a two-year, $29 million contract yesterday, the largest free agent deal they've ever made, and the former Orioles All-Star said he "couldn't...

BOYS BASKETBALL Carter Payne scored 26 points and Dmitri Worthington had 16 as United put down River Valley, 60-50, to remain undefeated and atop the Heritage Conference East. Nick Mortimer led River ...