Category Archives: Local Sports

The Steelers yesterday terminated the contract of starting cornerback Steven Nelson, thereby saving themselves $8.25 million in the salary cap. Nelson played two years and started 30 games for the Ste...

Pitt sophomore star Justin Champagnie is going to "test the NBA Draft process," hoping to use "the feedback from the meetings, workouts, and outside evaluations" to help him decide whether to enter th...

GOLF Junior Nicholas Ward shot a 2-over par 74 in the second round as IUP finished in a tie for second at the Cal U Crofton Invitational yesterday. The Crimson Hawks shot 18-over par for the day, foll...

The District 6 champion Penns Manor Comets battled all the way to the end, but lost to Neshannock in overtime, 39-36 last night in the PIAA Girls AA Semifinals.   Here's Todd Marino's recap: You ...

Kaitlyn Beers earned PSAC Athlete of the Week honors after playing a major role in the Crimson Hawks' series win over Mercyhurst this past weekend. Beers posted a .600 batting after going 9-15 at the ...

Newly-acquired pitcher Trevor Cahill secured the win on the mound as the Pirates won their second straight game by beating the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5, in 8 innings. Cahill took over for Geoff Hartlieb...

Three years ago, Penns Manor made it to the state's Final Four, falling to Philadelphia West Catholic, 50-48, in overtime. Tonight, the Comets are back for another stab at making it to Hershey to play...

Softball wins takes series over Mercyhurst: After dropping the first game on Saturday, 3-2, to the Lakers, IUP bounced back by taking the remaining three games of the weekend slate to move to 7-4 on t...

Swimming posts "most successful week of the millenium" as NCAA championships wrap up: IUP swimmers continued their dominant streak at the NCAA swimming/diving championships on Saturday, taking home fo...

New Jersey captured the series win over the Penguins on Sunday after winning in overtime by the score of 2-1. After Sidney Crosby gave Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead in the first, the Devils' Sami Vatanen scor...