Category Archives: Local Sports

Finally home after a five-game road swing, the Penguins had the day off yesterday. They'll practice today in preparation for back-to-back games tomorrow and Sunday against Winnipeg and Carolina. Avery...

Greensburg Central Catholic won the PIAA girls AAA basketball championship in Hershey last night, knocking off District 2 Holy Redeemer, 52-41, and it was the one-two punch of Erica Gribble and Indian...

Sidney Crosby finally returned to action and quickly made his presence known, but some shabby play defensively cost the Penguins in an overtime loss to the first-place Hurricanes. Paul Steigerwald rep...

In Grapefruit League baseball last night, Braxton Ashcraft had another impressive outing, throwing five-and-a-third innings, striking out eight, and giving up one unearned run in a 3-1 Pirates win ove...

Homer Center 55, Northern Cambria 38 HC - Joey Kosmack - 14 points NC - Luke Blickenderfer - 20 points, Joey Buterbaugh - 11 points ___________________________________________ Central Cambria 74, Penn...

Coach Paul Tortorella and the IUP football program have announced plans for three prospect camps for high school players this summer at Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium. Each camp will...

United was the last undefeated basketball team in Pennsylvania heading into last night's boys Double-A state semifinal game. Unfortunately for the Lions, they came up just short of a trip to Hershey. ...

The IUP men battled the whole way against Gannon last night, but the Crimson Hawks couldn't pull it off against the Golden Knights in the Atlantic Region championship. Jack Benedict has the story of a...

The Penguins did not play yesterday but it was a rough day anyway, with the news that rugged center Blake Lizotte is out indefinitely and will be evaluated in four weeks for an undisclosed upper body ...

Mitch Keller wasn't overly concerned after giving up six earned runs in four innings yesterday in a 10-2 Pirates loss to the Astros. Keller gave up six hits, including two home runs. He walked four an...