Category Archives: Local Sports
IUP PRESIDENT, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR REACT TO PSAC DECISION
IUP president Michael Driscoll says he's pleased that the PSAC spring sports schedule is on track and he is "hopeful that Covid-19 won't get in the way." The conference yesterday announced that it wil...
Nov 12, 2020
JOURNEY BROWN'S CAREER IS OVER BECAUSE OF HEART CONDITION
Penn State star running back Journey Brown announced yesterday that his football career is over after a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes the heart muscle to become abn...
Nov 12, 2020
PSAC ACTS ON SPORTS SCHEDULES
It was a foregone conclusion that there would be no fall championships for the PSAC this year, but the decision has been formally confirmed after a vote by the conference's Board of Directors, which i...
Nov 11, 2020
TOMLIN PREPARES FOR BENGALS WITH SHORTHANDED TEAM
Five Pittsburgh Steelers will remain away from the team for the rest of the week because of exposure to covid-19. They include tight end Vance McDonald, who has tested positive for coronavirus and wil...
Nov 11, 2020
WEST SHAMOKIN DOWNS CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP IN VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF
District 6 champ West Shamokin downed District 5 titleist Conemaugh Township, 3-1, in the girls Class A state volleyball tournament first round last night. The Wolves took the first two sets, 25-19 an...
Nov 11, 2020
BUCS NAME BAKER TO FRONT OFFICE POST
The Pirates have named former big league catcher John Baker as their director of coaching and player development. The 39-year-old played seven years in MLB with the Marlins, Padres, and Cubs. Baker wa...
Nov 11, 2020
ROETHLISBERGER, THREE OTHERS ADDED TO STEELERS RESERVE/COVID-19 LIST
As predicted, more Steelers have ended up on the team's Reserve/Covid-19 list, including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The team announced that Big Ben along with running back Jaylen Samuels , lineba...
Nov 10, 2020
MCDONALD TESTS POSITIVE, BEN HAS TWO INJURED KNEES
The Steelers have placed tight end Vance McDonald on the reserve/covid-19 list. McDonald was ill last Friday but played 24 snaps on Sunday against the Cowboys. The team is now in the NFL's Intensive P...
Nov 10, 2020
STEELERS STAGGERED BUT STILL UNBEATEN
For the first time in their history, the Steelers are 8-0 after yesterday's dramatic 24-19 come-from-behind win over a determined Dallas Cowboys team that dominated much of the game. Ben Roethlisberge...
Nov 09, 2020
LOCAL ATHLETES HAVE BIG WEEKEND IN FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY
UPDATE: The Homer Center/Bishop Guilfoyle championship game will be on Friday at 7 PM at Mansion Park in Altoona. FOOTBALL District 6 has still not announced whether the Homer Center/Bishop Gui...
Nov 09, 2020
2026 Pittsburgh Steelers
Training Camp is underway. How do you think the Steelers will do this season?
Voting Ends: Aug 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM
